Melina, swayed by Cheng Xiaofan's words, immediately became compliant. After all, the thought of becoming an imbecile was terrifying.
"Mr. Cheng, I understand. Please rest assured, I won't overthink things anymore!" she said respectfully.
In her heart, Cheng Xiaofan was a divine doctor, and his advice was surely correct. Once this period passed, she could think and do whatever she pleased, just as he said.
Of course, what Melina wanted most was to possess Cheng Xiaofan.
She didn't expect to have him for life; merely being able to have him when she desired him was enough.
To recover as quickly as possible, Melina silently chanted in her mind: "All phenomena are empty, all senses are pure. All phenomena are empty, all senses are pure..."
When Cheng Xiaofan saw Melina return to her bedroom, he couldn't help but shake his head and breathe a sigh of relief.
He mused, what kind of scientist was she? He felt this woman had a very low IQ, so easy to fool.
Of course, what made Cheng Xiaofan secretly delighted was the million US dollars he received daily.
This sum was incredibly tempting!
Since he had nothing else to do after returning, why not?
Here, he could eat, drink, and play every day while receiving such a massive income. Where else could he find such a good deal!
Indeed!
This was great!
Just then, Jin Yanyun arrived.
"Mr. Cheng, did you rest well last night?" she asked with a smile.
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and replied, "I rested very well last night. Miss Jin, thank you for arranging such a good room for me!"
Actually, he knew he was benefiting from Melina's status.
Jin Yanyun smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, you're too kind. It's my duty!"
As they were talking, Melina changed her clothes and came out.
She quickly went forward and said, "Ms. Melina, you're up. How are you feeling?"
Melina smiled and said, "Jin Yanyun, thank you for your concern. I woke up early and had a chat with Cheng Xiaofan."
"My body feels a little better today than yesterday. I believe with Mr. Cheng's care, I will fully recover in a few days!"
Jin Yanyun was overjoyed to hear this and said, "That's wonderful! I hope Ms. Mei Li recovers soon!"
Melina's accident had felt like several mountains weighing down on Jin Yanyun and everyone at the Provincial Foreign Affairs Office, making it difficult to breathe.
Now, hearing Melina say this, she was naturally thrilled.
"Mr. Cheng, you'll have to work hard during this period!" Jin Yanyun gathered from Melina's tone that they had discussed Cheng Xiaofan staying for a few days.
For the people at the Foreign Affairs Office, the longer Cheng Xiaofan stayed, the better.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled upon hearing this and said, "Miss Jin, as long as Ms. Melina can recover soon, it's only right for me to work a little harder!"
"Oh!" Jin Yanyun's beautiful eyes widened.
She never expected Cheng Xiaofan to shift his persona so quickly, actually saying such noble words!
She quickly thanked him, "Mr. Cheng, thank you!"
"You're welcome. After all, the longer I stay here, the more substantial compensation I receive. Only a fool would refuse!" Cheng Xiaofan said with a greedy smile, his eyes twinkling.
"..." Jin Yanyun felt a lump in her throat.
What kind of person was he!
Couldn't he just shut his mouth and not say these things, leaving a good impression on their foreign friend? Wouldn't that be better?
Did he have to mention the compensation?
She forced a smile onto her face and said to the two of them, "Ms. Melina, Mr. Cheng, please come down and have breakfast!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Okay, I'm quite hungry. Let's go down for breakfast!"
Melina agreed, "Yes, let's go down for breakfast!"
To accommodate foreign guests, the Provincial Foreign Affairs Office guesthouse had a Western restaurant for guests to choose from.
Not all those who ate Western food were foreigners.
Similarly, not all those who ate Chinese food were necessarily Chinese.
Upon reaching the restaurant, Jin Yanyun politely asked Melina, "Ms. Melina, would you prefer Western or Chinese cuisine?"
Melina's beautiful eyes drifted towards Cheng Xiaofan and she said, "These few days, Cheng Xiaofan will be my caregiver. I'll listen to Mr. Cheng."
Cheng Xiaofan immediately said, "I prefer Chinese food, I'm not used to Western food!"
Melina quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, I prefer Chinese food too!"
"..." Jin Yanyun was speechless again.
Cheng Xiaofan's preference for Chinese food was not at all related to Melina's recovery; it was purely his personal preference.
As for Melina, she was completely smitten with Cheng Xiaofan.
Whatever he wanted to eat, she would eat too.
"Alright then, let's have Chinese food together!" Jin Yanyun said.
The guesthouse breakfast was a buffet. There were steamed buns with various fillings, soy milk, fried dough sticks, preserved egg and lean pork congee, mung bean congee, black bean congee, fried rice, boiled eggs, salted duck eggs, tea eggs, fermented glutinous rice, spicy hot pot, and more.
There were also side dishes.
You could choose whatever you wanted.
Cheng Xiaofan, like a bumpkin entering the city for the first time, grabbed a large tray, filled with various plates and bowls, and scooped up every dish, filling them to the brim.
His portion alone filled a table.
People around were stunned, thinking to themselves, could this young man eat so much?
There were rules for eating here: you could eat as much as you wanted, but you couldn't take food away, nor could you waste anything for any reason.
A waitress noticed Cheng Xiaofan piling up so much food on his table and thought, this fellow must be here to cause trouble!
"Comrade, you've taken so much, can you finish it?" the waitress asked sternly.
Cheng Xiaofan glanced at her and smiled, "Beautiful lady, please rest assured, I can eat even more than this!"
The waitress's expression was very serious. "If you can't finish it, what punishment do you think you deserve?"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled, "It's simple. Prepare a table full of delicious food, and fine me by making me eat it!"
Hearing this, the waitress thought she had encountered a rogue and was furious. She shouted towards the door, "Security! We have a scoundrel here, hurry and escort him out!"
Just as the security guard entered, Jin Yanyun, accompanying Melina, walked over with their food.
"Please leave immediately!" the security guard said, approaching Cheng Xiaofan.
Jin Yanyun's face darkened, and she shouted at the security guard, "He is an important guest invited by our Provincial Foreign Affairs Office. What do you think you're doing?"
The security guard and the waitress were startled when they heard Jin Yanyun.
Jin Yanyun often accompanied important guests here for meals, and practically every staff member here recognized her.
"I'm sorry, Director Jin."
The waitress's face turned pale with fear. "I called this security guard in."
"I saw this gentleman piling up so much food by himself and thought he was deliberately causing trouble, so I called for the security guard."
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan said to Jin Yanyun, "It's not their fault, don't scold them!"
Jin Yanyun smiled and said, "Since you say so, I won't blame them anymore."
She waved her hand at the waitress and the security guard, saying, "You can go about your business."
Although Jin Yanyun did not reprimand the waitress and the security guard, some guests nearby quietly shook their heads, believing that Cheng Xiaofan and Jin Yanyun had a close relationship and were intentionally covering for him.
Could one person really finish such a large table of food?