The two naturally blushed profusely, but quickly recovered. They then gave Murong Yanran a full body massage, after which she returned to her room to sleep, quite satisfied.
Of course, they hadn't had the heart to massage her buttocks, a slight regret.
Waking up refreshed the next morning, Murong Yanran, having prepared breakfast early, ate with Liu Zijun. She left a portion warm and then headed to the shop. Today, she needed to test equipment and research some dishes. She had a lot to carry, so she borrowed Li Haochen’s electric scooter, each taking one and driving off.
Recently, Murong Yanran’s cooking skills had improved greatly, both in taste and variety. Li Haochen had finished every last bite, even wanting more.
He had just picked up his fishing rod, intending to go fishing, but found his electric scooter was gone. He figured they had taken it and had to give up fishing.
He went to the boardwalk construction site. Huang Haibo and his team were already handling the final parts. Butterfly Bay was clearly visible, and he felt a surge of excitement. After lingering for a while, he went to the district's warehouse.
Upon opening the door, the room was filled with the scent of coconut. He checked and found that two-thirds remained, enough to last another three or four days.
As he was leaving, he ran into Huang Meijuan from the district. Her demeanor clearly indicated she had encountered something joyful.
"Sister Juan, what's making you so happy?"
"Ah, Haochen, let me tell you, my man has become the secretary! Hahaha!"
Her voice was so loud it made Li Haochen’s eardrums ache, and she showed no signs of stopping. She pulled him along, chattering incessantly.
He thought it was just the secretary of two villages, but she spoke as if he had become the municipal secretary.
He had initially wanted to enter the space to pick some coconuts, but given her state, he had to give up. He found an excuse and slipped away.
He hailed a taxi to the pedestrian street and bought two bags of fruit. The boss also had to serve his employees sometimes.
Arriving at the main store, they were preparing to cook. He went upstairs and saw that the second floor had been transformed into a luxurious apartment with complete facilities. It was divided by a mezzanine, and Li Haochen felt too awkward to check the situation inside.
"Shanshan, Qianqian, have you started cooking the rice?"
"Mm, Third Brother, we just finished washing the rice. Are you eating here?"
"Mm, cook more."
"Oh, right, why hasn’t Yanran been coming over recently? When I ask her, she's quite mysterious."
"She… Sigh, you’ll know in a few days, hehe! You guys are busy, I’ll head down now." As he turned to leave, he noticed a guy’s clothes hanging on the small balcony, and they looked very familiar.
Li Haochen pinched his chin, deep in thought. "No wonder Fourth Brother said that Chen He has been staying out all night recently."
Exiting the store, he walked along the delivery-only path towards the branch store. Unexpectedly, he ran into Mai Jiaqi. When enemies meet, their eyes burn with hatred.
Just as Li Haochen prepared to retort if she started scolding, he was completely bewildered. Mai Jiaqi didn’t even glance at him, directly getting into her Volkswagen Beetle and driving away.
"Huh, why is this different from what I imagined?"
Of course, it was different. Mai Jiaqi was currently in high spirits, her face beaming. In her own words, as a successful person, why would she bother with these common folk? It would be beneath her.
She was only here to check on the two shops on the pedestrian street. They were doing all right, making some profit. With only two hundred sales per day, it was better than nothing. She hadn’t even bothered to check on Li Haochen’s two coconut shops when Mu Shaoyang asked her to monitor them. She simply said they were barely surviving.
She had spent all the millions Mu Shaoyang gave her. She opened eight more stores in Binhai and ten more in the neighboring Yishi city, one of which was hers, funded by her own savings from those millions.
Mu Shaoyang had also asked her why she opened stores in the neighboring city. She had given a thorough explanation about market saturation, which Mu Shaoyang found quite reasonable and didn’t question further, happy to just collect the money. At the same time, he had started to develop other thoughts about Mai Jiaqi. He knew she wanted to advance, so he began taking her to many high-end clubs, intending to make her feel like his official girlfriend so she would wholeheartedly help him make money.
Mu Shaoyang thought, "If she can make money for me, what's the harm in giving her this title? I'm not marrying her."
Recently, Mu Shaoyang had been quite the sensation among the second generation in Binhai. He had opened over twenty coconut stores, and Mai Jiaqi managed them impeccably, leading to a surge in income and a boost in his reputation. More importantly, he had gained his parents' approval and was rewarded with two million yuan. Overjoyed, he hosted a party at Binhai's Sea and Sky Banquet that same night, but it wasn’t enough to cover the bill, so he had to discreetly take some of his mother’s private funds to settle it.
Mai Jiaqi’s business acumen was not bad. The locations of these dozen or so stores had been chosen after detailed research. On the first day of inventory, she presented a pleasing financial report with over 8,000 sales, earning more than 30,000 yuan. She handed it all over to Mu Shaoyang without keeping a cent, as she was earning just as much as he was.
Mu Shaoyang had somewhat underestimated Mai Jiaqi. She had already seen through Mu Shaoyang’s intentions and was not moved by the mere title of his unofficial girlfriend. She was now aiming to become a self-made female tycoon. Such vulgar titles couldn't possibly stir her.
Furthermore, her reason for handing over all the profits was to expose Mu Shaoyang’s greed and encourage him to invest more money in opening stores, the more the better, ideally nationwide.
As it happened, Mai Jiaqi was currently lying on Mu Shaoyang, the flush on her face clearly indicating they had just finished.
"Young Master Yang, this is the data I've just thoroughly investigated. Huashi City and Lingshi City have immense development potential, and the transportation is convenient. Li Shao’s place also has coconut groves, which can significantly reduce transportation costs. Please take a look."
Mu Shaoyang took the report. The naked Mai Jiaqi couldn't distract him; lust could come anytime, but making money was the priority. He carefully examined each piece of data, growing more satisfied. "Hahaha, excellent, Jiaqi, you've done a great job. But isn't the budget a bit high?"
"Young Master Yang, it's just a budget. If you make a phone call, those stores will readily give way." Essentially, she meant that if Mu Shaoyang had the influence to make other cities show him respect, the budget could be lowered.
Mu Shaoyang smirked, thinking to himself, "What influence do I have? Outside of Binhai, who would care about me? My father might, but would he really go out of his way for such a trivial matter of mine?" Mu Shaoyang looked at the 18 million yuan figure with some difficulty.
"Alright, I'll figure out the money later. You can go back now."