77: secret

The three of them were in the same cinema watching a movie, but in different states and moods.

Chen Chao had originally thought that since the lighting in the cinema was dim, he could try to secretly reach out and hold Su Xuewei's hand to test her attitude.

Because of Chen Su's interference, his plan was helplessly canceled.

Chen Chao had bought three seats in a row, and Chen Su was very "considerate" of his brother.

He sat directly between the two of them.

He held a bucket of popcorn, eating with gusto and occasionally smacking his lips!

...Chen Chao didn't have the heart to watch, so he didn't know what the movie was about. Su Xuewei was busy thinking about how to win over Chen Su and didn't know either. Instead, Chen Su, the outsider to this blind date, enjoyed it to the fullest... After the movie ended, at the cinema entrance.

"Miss Su, did you ride an electric scooter here?" Chen Su looked at Su Xuewei beside him and asked calmly.

Su Xuewei nodded. "Yes, my scooter is parked in front of the Dazhong Gourmet Restaurant."

"Then you should ride back on your own first. I have something urgent I need my brother's help with."

She glanced at Chen Chao next to her.

Chen Chao also didn't expect that Chen Su would directly tell her to go back. He could only give an awkward smile... "Oh, okay, then I'll head back first." Su Xuewei's voice was soft and sweet, yet tinged with a hint of resentment, making Chen Chao's heart flutter.

"Yeah, I'll have my brother ask you out again another day."

"Okay, then see you another day."

After Chen Su finished speaking, he dragged Chen Chao toward the other end of the street... At the other end of the street.

"Xiao Su, your brother finally found someone decent, and you almost ruined it."

"Don't worry, she knows you have a brother who drives a mercedes-benz; she'll definitely be free whenever you ask."

Chen Chao did not argue.

Although he had been single since birth for over thirty years, he still understood the women in this society.

He also firmly believed that "where deep affection cannot enter, a brother's three-pointed star can take him inside."

However, he still wanted to find true love on his own.

"Tell me, what urgent matter do you have?"

Chen Su: "The urgent matter is already resolved. There's nothing now."

Chen Chao's face darkened. "You brat, you're playing with me. You're asking for a beating."

He curled his knuckles and went to knock Chen Su on the head.

"Ouch, take it easy."

Chen Su clutched his head, putting on a painful expression.

"I haven't even hit you yet, and you're already in pain? You brat, you've been dishonest since you were a kid."

Chen Chao made a move to strike again.

"Brother, let me tell you a secret, don't get too excited!"

"What secret?"

"This Su Xuewei lied to you. She isn't a clerk in Guancheng; she's doing business there."

"Doing business? Can such a shy girl do business on her own?"

"Shy? I'm afraid if she lets loose, you won't be able to handle her," Chen Su laughed.

"What kind of business?"

"import and export trade!"

This fresh term was something Chen Su had learned from the system.

"Guancheng is a big city, so doing some foreign trade business is normal," Chen Chao laughed.

"Big brother, this 'trade' isn't that kind of 'trade'."

Chen Chao: ... After savoring the words for a bit, Chen Chao finally understood what kind of business his brother was talking about.

He was still a bit unwilling to believe it. "Brother, you can't look at her through colored glasses just because she's back from there. How can you be sure that's what she does? You've never seen her before..."

"I have a friend who went to Guancheng on a business trip. He went out for a stroll when he was bored and happened to run into Su Xuewei. He even sent me a photo before, and I recognized her at a glance."

Chen Chao looked at him suspiciously. "Xiao Su, is this 'friend' you're talking about actually yourself?"

Chen Su: ... After breaking up this "beautiful match," Chen Su drove straight back to the village.

After Chen Chao saw Chen Su off, he also drove home... At Chen Chao's home.

"Son, how was the chat with that Little Su? Does she like you?" Chen Ling asked while sitting on the sofa.

"It was okay, it's just—"

He remembered the words Chen Su whispered to him before leaving.

"Brother, if you're not afraid of your parts rotting off, go ahead and date her."

He couldn't help but shiver.

"Just what?"

"Uh~, it's just that she has a very good impression of me, but I don't have a very good impression of her."

Chen Chao really couldn't come up with a reason, so he spoke offhandedly.

"What? You don't like her? Why don't you take a look in the mirror..."

Chen Chao fell into an ambush by Chen Ling and Chen Zhicai... Chen Su didn't know how Chen Chao managed to deal with it afterward.

Anyway, as long as it didn't work out... When he drove back to Xiulin Village, it was already 5:30 PM.

At this time on the village roads of Xiulin Village, the aroma of food had already begun to waft through the air.

People in the village eat relatively early.

When Chen Su arrived home, Mother Chen had just finished cooking.

Tonight there was still a pot of old duck soup, but prepared differently.

The ingredient for the soup had changed from tea tree mushrooms to morel mushrooms.

The color of the soup was deep and rich, with a full and tempting hue. Chen Su accidentally drank three large bowls again.

After drinking, he let out a loud burp.

He earned a five-second eye-roll from Mother Chen... There were no plans tonight, so he turned on the TV to watch the news.

The news was reporting a story about the repatriation of criminals.

[Recently, four people involved in gambling and fraud were repatriated to the country.]

[It is understood that in order to crack down on criminals fleeing abroad according to the law, China has launched joint operations with more than 100 countries. The four criminals repatriated from Canada this time are Xu Dapeng, Zhang Shuhua, Han Baoyu, and Feng Yuanshan. The gang set up multiple gambling dens in various domestic cities and fled to Canada on June 27. Through the full cooperation of the police from both countries...]

When he heard the name Zhang Shuhua, Chen Su subconsciously widened his eyes.

Although the faces of the four people in the news were blurred with mosaics.

Chen Su still recognized her by her figure; she was exactly the Ms. Zhang who had sold the Crystal Lake Mirror flat to him for 1.5 million yuan last month.

Who would have thought? Even after fleeing, she could still be caught.

The net of heaven has large meshes, but it lets nothing through... Just then, Li Chuxia called.

"Chen Su, send me your location. I'm going to your hometown tomorrow."

"Okay."

Chen Su sent a location.

"The mountain roads are quite winding, drive slowly. Let me know when you're almost here."

"Got it~"

After the two chatted for a while, Chen Su hung up the phone... "Mom, a friend of mine from Maple City is coming to visit us for a few days tomorrow. Catch a few chickens and ducks to slaughter. Also, do we still have any of those ferns at home? If not, I'll go up the mountain to pick some tomorrow." After hanging up, Chen Su shouted to Mother Chen.

"Okay, I got it," Mother Chen nodded.

She didn't ask if the person coming was male or female.

Chen Su said it was a friend, so she defaulted to it being a male friend... The nights in Xiulin Village were very quiet.

As soon as it hit midnight, the streetlights on both sides of the village road went out.

With a thought, Chen Su summoned the Intelligence System.

[Today's intelligence has been refreshed]

[Today's Intelligence 1 (Rank B): Near an abandoned graveyard five li behind Xiulin Village, there are several mature wild ginseng. Digging them up can fetch a high price on the market.]

[Today's Intelligence 2 (Rank C): At 4:30 PM tomorrow, two wild boars will come down from the mountain and ruin a large area of farmland in Xiulin Village. Go to the mountain entrance near Gao Sanxing's rice field to set traps or drive them away to avoid losses. Note: Wild boars have been removed from the list of protected animals. If they cause injury or destroy fields, they can be shot according to the law.]

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