Liu Chen thought they didn't need to endure just to give the other party severe punishment. He voiced his opinion and, to gain agreement, subtly held Ren Yu's left hand with his right, then placed his left hand over it and squeezed Ren Yu's slightly cool hand.
Ren Yu glanced at the two small, tender hands acting up on his own, and without any politeness, he clasped the small, tender hand in his palm. Ren Yu even held his breath, afraid to apply too much force, lest he hurt Liu Chen's hand.
Despite his caution, Ren Yu disagreed with Liu Chen's view. He believed Liu Chen was inexperienced or perhaps too kind when dealing with competitors because his entrepreneurial journey had been smooth sailing.
"If an enemy cannot be killed with a single blow, then let them run rampant and look for opportunities. Counterattacking too early, before you can truly defeat them, will not only fail to harm them but will also teach them to hide, essentially promoting their progress."
After saying this, Ren Yu squeezed Liu Chen's hand and gave her a look that encouraged her to think for herself.
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Given that his mind hadn't recovered yet, and he couldn't accomplish this task without Ren Yu's involvement, Liu Chen suppressed his annoyance.
"Then you tell Zhuzhu, so she doesn't get angry."
Liu Chen admitted he was a bit cowardly, not daring to tell Zhuzhu that they needed to endure for the sake of a decisive blow.
Ren Yu glanced at Liu Chen and finally nodded.
"Alright."
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Upon returning home, as Liu Chen was afraid to overthink, he didn't retreat to the bedroom this time. Instead, he stayed in the dining room with Ren Yu and unpacked the seven plastic bags of spoils.
"It seems I bought too much. Will the refrigerator have enough space?"
When shopping, Liu Chen had only thought about buying more and conducting market research, forgetting to consider the family's refrigerator capacity. Now, seeing these bags of frozen food, drinks, and eggs, Liu Chen felt a bit worried.
"Don't worry, I asked Shen Hong to buy a refrigerator just now. It should be enough to place in the dining room."
Ren Yu skillfully began by placing the meat in the refrigerator first, then the eggs in the fresh-keeping compartment. The frozen food couldn't fit in the freezer, so it was temporarily placed in the fresh-keeping section. The underfloor heating in the room was set too high, and in the short time they had been out, two bags of frozen dumplings began to show signs of softening.
"The dumplings from these two companies are not suitable for long-distance transportation unless using refrigerated trucks, but when the weather gets hot, the cost of refrigerated transport increases."
Liu Chen's commentary was almost instinctive. Seeing Liu Chen's serious demeanor, Ren Yu quickly stopped him.
"It's already afternoon, and the nurse will be here to administer IV fluids soon. Chenchen, you should change back into your pajamas first."
Reminded by Ren Yu, Liu Chen also remembered that he was still a patient and couldn't tax his brain. He cast a somewhat regretful glance at the refrigerator and nodded helplessly.
"Understood. Then I'll trouble you with that matter."
"Yes, go ahead."
Since his rebirth, this was the first time Liu Chen had been able to lie in bed so lazily, with nothing on his mind. Liu Chen thought he would be very unaccustomed to it and reached for his phone, intending to play "The Legend of Zhen Huan" as background noise.
Then...
"There's no TV series called Zhen Huan? How is that possible... I remember..."
As soon as Liu Chen tried to recall, a dull ache started in the back of his head. He had no choice but to give up on recalling the broadcast time of Zhen Huan from his previous life and instead searched for "Zhen Huan" in the browser.
Soon, Liu Chen found an online novel titled "The Legend of Zhen Huan in the Harem."
It was serialized on a personal blog and appeared to have already been published in physical form.
"It seems this is the original work of the later 'The Legend of Zhen Huan'."
Thinking about how Zhen Huan became popular for over a decade, and how later, with the rise of new media, countless bloggers made rapid gains by analyzing the details of "The Legend of Zhen Huan," Liu Chen felt a familiar itch.
This itch was like seeing a ten-million-dollar lottery ticket placed before him and being told he couldn't cash it in.
Liu Chen worried that if he bought the film and television rights but couldn't produce a classic like in his previous life, it would be meaningless. All he could do now was wait for the film and television company that bought the rights to "The Legend of Zhen Huan" in his previous life to appear, and then invest with his capital to gain a share of the profits.
Moreover, this time, Liu Chen wanted to be an investor. He wanted to use his money to get Mi Zhuzhu and Lai Jielun into the crew.
With "The Legend of Zhen Huan" as a backing, their future development would be smoother.
Thinking of this, Liu Chen decided to write down "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and put it into his system backpack.
Ever since the incident where Ren Yu saw her study notes after she fainted, Liu Chen had become particularly concerned about privacy.
Every time she returned to her room, she would use the surveillance detector obtained from the system to check everything thoroughly, and then close the blinds.
Dr. Yu, a middle-aged man with a receding hairline and a paunch, knocked and entered after Liu Chen opened the door, only to see a room completely sealed off.
He glanced at the thoroughly covered window and said nothing. He merely disinfected Liu Chen's hand according to procedure and began the IV drip.
After completing this, Dr. Yu, with his "creamy" belly, said to Ren Yu, who was standing by, "Even if you need to rest, you can't stay in a stuffy room all the time. If conditions allow, you can still go to a sunroom and get some sunshine."
Ren Yu nodded, "Thank you, Uncle Yu. We went out this morning and returned after lunch."
Hearing this, Dr. Yu stroked the bald patch in his receding hairline with satisfaction and chuckled, "That's good too. By the way, Ren Yu, when are you getting your annual physical this year? You should start the new year with a perfect medical report."
"In a while, with Chenchen. Thank you for coming out in such cold weather today, Uncle Yu." After speaking, Ren Yu led Dr. Yu out of the bedroom and personally escorted him downstairs to his car before walking back.
Dr. Yu sat in the car, and after seeing Ren Yu enter the apartment building, he took out his phone from his down jacket and called Ren Yuanying.
"Hello? Yuanying, yes, I just went to give that child an IV drip. I observed that this child Ren Yu is even more attentive than Chenchen. I estimate that if things continue like this, you'll be a grandmother in a couple of years! Hahaha!!!"
After finishing the call, Ren Yuanying sat behind her desk, her brow furrowed as she sat in her executive chair.
"This child, could it be that they were pretending to be a couple, but then actually fell in love?"
"This... how can I explain this to my friend Liu Fang!"