“Before Nanshan was developed, it was a tourist attraction. I have no idea how the owner discovered there was a hot spring here. Once he found it, he immediately bought the land and started building this resort. What a business genius.”
The two of them soaked comfortably in the hot spring.
Hearing Zhu Yuan say that, Shen Nanyue subconsciously wondered if the mysterious owner of the resort might be Zhou Yushen.
But she quickly dismissed the thought.
Construction on the resort had started last year, while Zhou Yushen had only arrived in Fengcheng this year.
No matter how capable he was, he couldn’t possibly predict the future.
“You’re not bad yourself. As soon as you heard a resort was going to be built here, you rushed to invest. I think this resort is going to do very well. The dividends you’ll receive in the future will definitely be substantial. Your parents would be proud of you.”
Zhu Yuan curled her lips.
“Stop mocking me. If I didn’t want to soak in hot springs myself, I never would’ve invested.”
Shen Nanyue smiled and said nothing.
Although Zhu Yuan’s parents had always pressured her to take over the family business, they had never actually taken any concrete action.
As a result, Zhu Yuan’s fun-loving nature had never changed.
Shen Nanyue sighed and sank lower into the water until only her head remained above the surface.
The hot spring enveloped her body, opening her pores slightly.
The exhaustion and stress she had accumulated over the past few days instantly melted away.
She felt light and carefree, as if she had entered a fairyland.
Smiling, she said, “When I eventually retire and don’t want to work anymore, we’ll form a racing team and compete overseas.”
That was her plan.
The moment Zhu Yuan heard this, her eyes snapped open, shining brightly.
“There’s no need to wait until you retire. We have a chance right now!”
She swam over to Shen Nanyue and grabbed her by the shoulders, pulling her upright.
“Who knows when you’ll retire? By then, you might be too old to race, and this promise will just become empty words. Listen, there’s a racing competition in Country M in the middle of next month. Let’s go together!”
With Shen Nanyue around, the championship would practically be guaranteed.
Shen Nanyue considered it.
If she could free up a week in her schedule next month, it should be manageable.
After thinking for a moment, she didn’t give an immediate answer.
“I’ll check my schedule with Assistant Xu when I get back and let you know.”
“At your service anytime, President Shen!”
Zhu Yuan grinned like a sly fox.
Even if Shen Nanyue turned out to be busy, she was determined to drag her there somehow.
The competition next month was very important to her, and she was still struggling to find a capable driver.
After soaking for a while longer, Shen Nanyue began to feel hungry and left the hot spring to head to the restaurant.
Zhu Yuan didn’t want to move.
“Can’t we just have the food delivered to the room?”
“I’d rather eat in the restaurant. Want to come?”
After a moment’s thought, Zhu Yuan climbed out of the hot spring as well.
When they arrived at the restaurant, it wasn’t very crowded.
They found a table near the floor-to-ceiling windows and sat down.
One of the glass windows was slightly open.
The wind carried laughter and cheerful voices from the entertainment area outside through the gap, where it mingled with the soft melody of a violin, creating a uniquely charming atmosphere.
After placing their orders, Shen Nanyue and Zhu Yuan began chatting casually.
The moment Zhong Li entered the restaurant, his eyes caught sight of a familiar figure.
Turning his head, he immediately saw Shen Nanyue.
At first, he was stunned.
Then delight filled his heart.
Without hesitation, he walked over.
“Miss Shen, what a coincidence.”
Shen Nanyue looked surprised.
“Zhong Li? You’re here for a vacation too?”
“Today is the grand opening of the resort, so I came to join the festivities.”
Zhong Li explained, his gaze shifting to Zhu Yuan, who was seated across from Shen Nanyue.
“You must be Miss Zhu Yuan?”
Zhu Yuan had been waiting for Shen Nanyue to introduce them, but she hadn’t expected this elegant and distinguished-looking man to already know who she was.
After confirming that she had never met him before, she asked, “You know me?”
Zhong Li smiled.
“You’re one of the investors in the resort. Of course I know who you are.”
Zhu Yuan was stunned.
“Y-You’re the mysterious owner of the resort?”
“Mysterious?” Zhong Li laughed.
“After I began preparing to build this resort last year, I went abroad and only returned this year. It’s normal that you’ve never met me.”
“But how do you know me?”
“When you made your investment, we held the meeting through a video conference.”
Zhu Yuan thought about it and realized that something like that had indeed happened.
When she invested in the project, she had wanted to meet the owner in person, only to learn that he wasn’t in Fengcheng.
Under the assistant’s arrangements, they had held a video conference instead.
She vaguely remembered that three people had been present during the meeting.
One of them had joined later and spent most of the time discussing things so boring that they nearly put her to sleep.
It was perfectly understandable that she couldn’t remember him.
Of course, she couldn’t say that out loud—it would be far too disrespectful.
With an awkward laugh, Zhu Yuan put on a look of sudden realization.
“So you’re Boss Zhong! Look at my terrible memory. Since you’re here, why don’t you sit down and join us for a meal?”
Zhong Li didn’t stand on ceremony.
After taking a seat, he announced that all of their expenses at the resort that day would be on him.
Zhong Li was a refined and cultured man.
Talking with him felt effortless and pleasant.
The three of them chatted harmoniously.
However, after the food was served, Zhong Li received a phone call and had to leave.
“I’ll make it up to you both another day.”
“It’s fine. If you’re busy, go take care of your work.”
After exchanging farewells, Zhong Li departed.
Zhu Yuan turned to Shen Nanyue.
“This blind date of yours seems pretty good. Is there any chance the relationship could develop further?”
Shen Nanyue shot her a bland glance.
Zhu Yuan smiled and wisely shut her mouth.
Just as she was about to lower her head and focus on eating, a familiar figure caught her attention from the corner of her eye.
Following her gaze, she saw Zhou Yushen sitting not far away, having dinner with a woman.
“Holy crap! Isn’t that your ex-husband?”
Shen Nanyue followed Zhu Yuan’s line of sight and immediately spotted Zhou Yushen among the crowd.
He was dressed more casually than usual today—a white cotton T-shirt with a red flame design on the chest.
He was talking to the woman seated across from him, looking unusually relaxed.
Shen Nanyue quickly looked away.
For the past few days, it felt like fate was playing a joke on her, making them run into each other everywhere.
“We’re unrelated now. Just treat him as a stranger.”
Seeing Shen Nanyue’s indifferent expression, Zhu Yuan swallowed the words that had risen to her throat.
Only after both women had withdrawn their gazes did Zhou Yushen slowly turn his eyes toward Shen Nanyue.
They weren’t sitting very far apart, and Shen Nanyue had her back facing him.
He could see the damp ends of her hair and the rosy skin visible beneath her loose-fitting clothes.
Just moments ago, she had met Zhong Li looking exactly like this—fresh from the hot spring, as beautiful as a lotus emerging from water.
The hand resting on the table slowly clenched into a fist.
“Ah Shen? What are you looking at?”
Wu Jinshu followed his gaze but didn’t notice anything unusual.
Zhou Yushen shook his head.
“Nothing.”
“Aunt, after dinner, go back to your room and rest first. I’ll go pick up Xiaogu.”
Wu Jinshu nodded in agreement.
As darkness settled over the sky, a black Porsche pulled up at the entrance of the resort.
Chen Yuan stepped out of the car.
A pair of sunglasses covered her face, and despite the fact that night had already fallen, she showed no intention of taking them off.
— The end of the Chapter–
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