novelraw Chapter 125 : Did I overthink it_
Chapter 125 : Did I overthink it_
Chapter 125: Did I overthink it?
"I don't recommend that Brother Jie takes the field in person."
Wu Di raised his hand in objection: "Brother Jie is known as the three-second real man. If he really takes the field in person, then the movie will just be watching the foreplay..."
"Get lost!"
The four of them laughed loudly.
Ma Xiaoshuai looked around with his head lowered.
"We're out of beer, only three bottles left."
"Should we go to the supermarket and buy some more?"
Chen Fan raised his hand to stop them: "Forget it. It's too late at this point."
"Let's just share these last few and call it a day. If we want to drink beer later, we can continue after the new year."
Wu Di nodded.
"Let's do as Old Chen says."
So the four of them divided the three bottles of beer, ate and drank their fill, left the garbage scattered lazily without cleaning up, and didn't even wash up before going straight to bed to sleep.
The next morning, Ma Xiaoshuai and Luo Wenjie were still snoring away, while Chen Fan and Wu Di got up first.
"Your morning train?"
Chen Fan asked: "Do you want me to drop you off?"
Wu Di cursed with a laugh, "Forget it, it's not like I don't know the way."
After a simple wash-up, the two of them left together, with Wu Di going to the station and Chen Fan taking a taxi to the west city.
Before going home, he still had some arrangements to make in the west city area.
Ding Dian had arrived early in the morning.
These days, this designer Ding Dian was truly professional, coming to the construction site early every day and doing her job diligently.
He was simply more dedicated than Chen Fan, the boss.
Chen Fan secretly acknowledged that he had found the right designer. At the same time, he made a mental note to give her a big red envelope when the project was completed.
After discussing some details with Ding Dian at the construction site, Chen Fan told her that he might be returning to his hometown tomorrow.
Ding Dian was dumbfounded.
"You're going back home? Then what about the construction site here?"
"Isn't there you to keep an eye on it?" Chen Fan smiled, "I trust you."
"I..."
Ding Dian stared wide-eyed.
"I've never seen such an irresponsible boss like you."
Chen Fan smiled bitterly, "If it really doesn't work out, I can just let the workers take an early vacation and come back after the new year."
Ding Dian was speechless.
"But there are still more than ten days until the new year, wouldn't that be a waste of time?"
"Forget it. You go ahead, I'll come by every day to keep an eye on things."
Chen Fan smiled: "I knew I hired the right person with you."
Ding Dian rolled his eyes: "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have taken this job."
"Oh come on, I'll give you a raise. I'll definitely give you a raise."
"You said it yourself."
Chen Fan nodded with a smile, "I said it."
Ding Dian pursed his lips: "Seeing as it's for the money, I'll reluctantly agree."
"I just love your honest and unpretentious personality."
Chen Fan stayed at the construction site until noon, then returned to the school.
At a restaurant outside the school, Chen Fan treated Luo Wenjie and Zhou Honghai to a meal.
This was the first time they had met.
It was only at this moment that Luo Wenjie learned that Chen Fan had actually opened a second internet cafe.
Over the meal, Chen Fan gave them some instructions.
During the new year period, employees will be on vacation from the 28th of the twelfth lunar month to the 8th of the first lunar month.
If any employees are willing to stay and continue working, they will be paid triple wages.
He also told the two of them that they didn't need to constantly watch over the internet cafe and could go home early for the new year.
Zhou Honghai asked: "But if I go back, what about the daily revenue from the internet cafe?"
Chen Fan smiled, "It's fine if we don't account for it for a few days. The internet cafe has a front desk and security cameras. Unless she doesn't want to work anymore, nothing will happen."
After saying that, Chen Fan raised his glass.
"Come. Let me wish you both a happy new year in advance."
"And wish that we all get rich together next year."
Luo Wenjie smiled and raised his glass.
"Then I'll follow Old Chen and get rich too."
At 2:30 in the afternoon, Chen Fan arrived at the bottom of the girls' dormitory building.
Su Ruochu came out carrying a large suitcase.
The arrangement for the two of them was to watch the performance, stay overnight at a nearby hotel, and then head straight to the station to go home the next day.
So Chen Fan was also dragging a suitcase.
"Has everyone in your dorm left?"
Chen Fan went up and reached out to take the suitcase, smiling as he asked.
Su Ruochu nodded, "Mm, I was the only one in the dorm this morning."
Chen Fan smiled and leaned in to ask in a low voice: "Have you thought about it? Do you want to get a room tonight?"
Su Ruochu glanced at Chen Fan.
"Dream on."
With that, she walked towards the school gate by herself.
"Heheh, just thinking about it is nice."
Chen Fan laughed and dragged the two suitcases to catch up with her.
Only in front of Su Ruochu would Chen Fan behave like a child who would never grow up.
And whenever Su Ruochu rejected him, Chen Fan not only didn't get angry, but seemed to enjoy it even more.
Perhaps this was the so-called "lowering one thing with another" that legends spoke of.
The two of them took a taxi and rushed to the gymnasium as scheduled.
Guo Shuai had been waiting outside the gymnasium for a while.
To Chen Fan's surprise, there was also a tall female student standing beside Guo Shuai.
"Huh? Didn't you say you hadn't succeeded yet?"
"Have you already settled it?"
When Guo Shuai saw Chen Fan, he walked over with a big laugh.
He stretched out his arms from afar.
Just as Chen Fan set down the suitcases and was about to open his arms, he saw Guo Shuai walk right past him towards Su Ruochu instead.
"Sister-in-law, long time no see. Come, give me a hug!"
Su Ruochu's face turned red as she was a little embarrassed to be lightly hugged by him.
Chen Fan went over and kicked him.
"Hey. Who gave you the right to just hug her?"
Guo Shuai laughed, "Ruochu didn't say anything, why are you getting so worked up?"
Su Ruochu was also happy to see her old classmate.
"Guo Shuai, you seem to have bulked up quite a bit."
"Heh, you noticed too."
Bringing up this topic really excited Guo Shuai.
He didn't forget to show off his biceps.
"Whenever I have free time at school, I lift weights. This physique was built up bit by bit..."
"Why don't you let Old Chen join me for a few months, then his muscles will feel even smoother to touch."
Su Ruochu turned her head away with a red face, while Chen Fan cursed with a laugh.
"Get lost! My physique is already great."
At this point, the girl behind them walked over, and Guo Shuai smiled and waved her over.
"Let me introduce you, this is Lingling, Liu Lingling, she practices rhythmic gymnastics at the Sports College."
"Lingling, this is my best buddy from high school that I told you about, Chen Fan. And this is his girlfriend, Su Ruochu."
Taking advantage of the moment when the two girls were greeting each other, Chen Fan winked at Guo Shuai.
"What's the situation? Didn't you say last time that you hadn't succeeded yet?"
Guo Shuai laughed, "She hasn't agreed to go out with me yet, but I feel like I'm getting close..."
Liu Lingling had a very pleasant voice.
"Thank you for coming to watch my competition."
Chen Fan smiled, "Good luck."
Chen Fan temporarily left their luggage in Liu Lingling's changing room, then followed Guo Shuai to find seats in the audience.
Along the way, Chen Fan was observing the whole time.
He noticed that Guo Shuai had a spring in his step and a dreamy look on his face.
Chen Fan could also tell that Liu Lingling seemed to have feelings for Guo Shuai too, they just needed to break through that final barrier.
Apart from that, Chen Fan also deliberately observed their surroundings.
He found that apart from inviting himself and Su Ruochu, Guo Shuai didn't have any other friends come.
This was strange.
Could he have guessed wrong?
Was Guo Shuai not supposed to get into a fight today?
With this thought in mind, Chen Fan watched the entire competition.
But until the very end of the last event, Chen Fan didn't encounter the so-called Guo Shuai fighting incident.
Seeing Guo Shuai excitedly rush onto the stage with a bouquet of flowers he had prepared earlier.
Chen Fan couldn't help but scratch his head.
What was going on?
Could it be that he really had overthink it?