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“It’s quite predestined.”

Zhou Chen said: "Since it is fate that brought us together, do you mind eating together? It's my treat."

Xu Hongdou waved her hands: "No, no, I'm almost done eating."

"Then don't worry, wait a little longer, the dishes I ordered will be here soon, just share a table. It just so happens that I have been here for almost a month, so I am quite familiar with the area around Yunmiao Village. I can give you some travel tips and even take you around the village to familiarize you with the roads."

Xu Hongdou was about to refuse, but Zhou Chen said, "Xu Hongdou, we have met once after all, and I haven't nagged you before. Besides, we will be neighbors for several months in the future, so there is no need to make things so awkward."

"This……"

Xu Hongdou thought that since Zhou Chen added her on WeChat that time, he had indeed not bothered her, so he should not be the kind of person with ulterior motives.

So she nodded and replied: "Okay, I'll trouble you later."

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. It's like meeting an old friend in a foreign land. It's fate. Although we are not old friends, we are definitely more familiar with each other than the people here. Don't you think so?"

Xu Hongdou still agreed with Zhou Chen's words. She met Zhou Chen when she just arrived today. Zhou Chen was naturally more familiar to her than the locals.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1185 Playing with Hongdou, Hongdou's happiness

Xu Hongdou is able to become a hotel front desk manager, so she is naturally not an introverted person. In fact, her social skills are still above average.

The reason why she refused at first was because she was not familiar with Zhou Chen, but since Zhou Chen said so, she no longer refused and agreed.

"You said you've been here for almost a month. How did you come up with the idea of ​​visiting here?"

She met Zhou Chen in the capital, so she thought Zhou Chen was from the capital. Now that he lived in Youfeng Courtyard, he must have come here for tourism.

"You can say that I have been thinking about this for a long time, or you can say that it was a spur of the moment decision. You have also worked hard in a big city, so you should know the pressure of working in a big city. I used to be a programmer, and after a long time, I would naturally feel very tired, so I came out to relax."

Xu Hongdou looked at Zhou Chen in surprise: "Are you a programmer?"

"So surprised?"

"I'm surprised because you're a little different from the programmer I imagined."

Zhou Chen smiled and asked, "Is the programmer you imagine to be a bald, greasy, sloppy guy?"

Xu Hongdou smiled embarrassedly: "That's not the case."

"No need to explain. It's normal for you to have such thoughts. Although it's not as exaggerated as what is described online, programmers' jobs are indeed stressful and they are not good at taking care of themselves. However, I stopped being a programmer more than three years ago."

As they were talking, the proprietress came over with the dishes.

"Xiao Zhou, do you know this Jinhua?"

"Golden Flower?"

Xu Hongdou looked confused when she heard this.

Zhou Chen explained: "The word 'golden flower' used by people here is to describe a beautiful girl. The boss lady is praising your beauty."

Xu Hongdou smiled awkwardly.

When the proprietress saw Zhou Chen and Xu Hongdou sitting together, she put Zhou Chen's dishes on the table as well.

Zhou Chen picked up the chopsticks without hesitation and said, "Eat, Xu Hongdou, I'll take you out for a walk after you finish eating."

"it is good."

Since she had promised Zhou Chen, Xu Hongdou stopped being polite. Although she seldom ate with men, her personality was the type that didn't care about details.

The meal lasted less than half an hour. When Xu Hongdou was about to pay, Zhou Chen stopped her.

"I already said that this meal is on my treat."

"How can that be done?"

"If you feel bad about it, you can treat me again next time."

Xu Hongdou looked at Zhou Chen with suspicion: "Why do I feel like you are trying to trick me?"

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Your feeling is correct. I am just trying to trick you."

After that, he turned to the boss lady and said, "Boss lady, all the meal expenses will be charged to my account."

"Okay, no problem."

Zhou Chen was a lazy man who had been owing money for meals for a long time, so he put some money here and deducted it from the account when he came to eat next time.

"Let's go."

Zhou Chen and Xu Hongdou walked out of the Gesanghua Hotel.

"Are you going to let me take you around with a purpose, or are you just going to take you wherever you want?"

Xu Hongdou thought for a moment and said, "Let's just go wherever we go. This way it will be more interesting."

"Okay, let's just stroll around."

After taking a few steps, Xu Hongdou suddenly remembered something.

"Zhou Chen, can you lend me your cell phone? My cell phone was broken when I came here today, and I haven't had time to go to the ancient city to repair it. I want to borrow your cell phone to call home and let them know I'm safe."

"No problem at all."

Zhou Chen took out his mobile phone, opened the fingerprint lock, and handed it to Xu Hongdou.

Xu Hongdou dialed the number and then walked aside to talk.

A few minutes later, she came back and handed the phone to Zhou Chen.

"Let's go, I want to take more pictures, and I'll have to trouble you to take a few for me later."

"No need to ask for such a small favor."

Maybe because they had a meal together and got to know each other better, Xu Hongdou was no longer as polite as she was at the beginning, as if she had already regarded Zhou Chen as a friend.

When they arrived at a place and Xu Hongdou stopped, Zhou Chen would introduce it to her if he knew the place, and would frankly say he didn't know if he didn't know the place.

In the blink of an eye, they had been walking for more than an hour, and Zhou Chen had already sent many photos for Xu Hongdou.

After taking another photo of Xu Hongdou, Zhou Chen said in surprise: "I can't tell. We have been walking for more than an hour, and you don't even feel tired."

Xu Hong said proudly: "I didn't tell you that I'm a receptionist in a five-star hotel. I basically stand when I work. This distance is nothing to me."

Zhou Chen gave a thumbs up: "Great, there are not many female heroes like you."

Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes and didn't take Zhou Chen's words seriously. Instead, she asked, "What about you? You said you are no longer a programmer. Are you changing your career to become a painter now?"

When she first met Zhou Chen, Zhou Chen was painting in the park, so she thought painting was Zhou Chen's job.

Zhou Chen said: "You guessed wrong. Painting is just one of my hobbies. I am doing some small investments now, so I have more time to rest. Even if I travel around, I can still work without interruption."

Xu Hongdou immediately showed envy: "Then you really are comfortable. I'm envious."

"If you are willing, you can do so." Zhou Chen said.

Xu Hongdou shook her head and said, "I don't have the ability like you. I work to support myself. I have to work. Forget it, let's have fun. Why are you talking about these unhappy things?"

She stretched, showing her curvy figure in front of Zhou Chen, who looked at the scene with admiration.

"There's a horse farm not far ahead where you can ride horses. Do you want to try it?"

"I don't know how to ride a horse. It's a bit scary."

Xu Hongdou shook her head. She had really never ridden a horse before. When she heard about riding a horse, she felt a little nervous.

Zhou Chen said: "It's really not scary. I know how to ride a horse and can give you some guidance. Since we're all out here to have fun, we should just let go and give it a try. It's nothing."

Xu Hongdou was a little tempted, but still asked with concern: "Can you really ride a horse?"

Zhou Chen patted his chest and said, "We're going to be neighbors for a few months. How could I lie to you? Not only can I ride, but I'm also very good at it. If you don't believe me, I'll show you later."

"That's not necessary. I believe you. Let's give it a try." Xu Hong was eager to try.

If she were alone, she probably wouldn't have the courage, but with Zhou Chen around, she was not so scared.

After being with Zhou Chen for more than two hours, she gradually let down her guard against him, and Zhou Chen's care for her also made her feel somewhat favorable towards him.

"Let's go then."

Zhou Chen took Xu Hongdou to the horse farm, naturally he had his own purpose.

Xu Hongdou and Xie Zhiyao had already met, and he would not allow anything to happen between them, so this time he went there to cut off the budding relationship that had not yet begun.

Soon, Zhou Chen brought Xu Hongdou to the horse farm.

"Although the grass here is green, you have to watch your step because there are many animals here. Animals are not as self-aware as humans, so be careful not to step on animal feces."

"what!"

Xu Hongdou had a look of disgust on her face and really became a little more cautious.

"Thank you, Mr. Xie."

"Oh, here we come."

Xie Zhiyao walked out of the wooden house, and when he saw Zhou Chen, he immediately walked over.

"Zhou Chen, how come you have time to come here today? Are you here to ride horses or paint?"

Just as he finished speaking, he noticed Xu Hongdou following behind Zhou Chen.

"You, Xu Hongdou, how did you two come here together?"

Zhou Chen smiled and explained, "Xu Hongdou and I have met before in the capital. I ran into her at dinner today and learned that she also lives in Youfeng Courtyard, right next door to me. I happened to have nothing to do, so I took her around for a walk."

Xu Hong stood behind Zhou Chen and didn't say anything.

Xie Zhiyao's expression changed a little: "So that's how it is. I didn't expect that you, Zhou Chen, and Xu Hongdou actually know each other. What a coincidence."

"It's a bit of a coincidence, Mr. Xie, Xu Hong wants to experience the feeling of riding a horse, can you rent it to me for two hours, little cutie?"

"Of course no problem, I'll go get the little cutie here now. Can she ride a horse? Do you need my help?"

"It's okay, I'll just help her. I won't bother you, Mr. Xie. Just go do your thing."

Xie Zhiyao nodded, walked over and led the little cutie over. The little cutie was still very docile in front of Zhou Chen.

Xie Zhiyao stood not far away, watching Zhou Chen carefully instruct Xu Hongdou to mount the horse, and then leading the little cutie forward, his expression a bit complicated.

"It seems that Zhou Chen and Xu Hongdou are more than just acquaintances."

He could see that Zhou Chen's attitude towards Xu Hongdou was different. Although there were not many girls in Yunmiao Village, he had known Zhou Chen for so many days and knew that Zhou Chen was quite proud in nature. It was also the first time he saw Zhou Chen so enthusiastic towards a girl. It would be strange if there was no problem.

Zhou Chen held the little cutie and carried Xu Hongdou for a long time, and only ended the horseback riding trip when Xu Hongdou said she was tired.

"I see you're a little tired, why don't you go back to the courtyard and rest for a while?"

Xu Hongdou said, "Well, I was about to go back as well. I still need to clean up my room."

"Okay, let's go back."

Zhou Chen took Xu Hongdou walking on the road along the sea.

"You just said that your phone was broken and you wanted to go to the ancient city to fix it. The ancient city is a little far from here. I happen to have a car. I'll drive you there whenever you're ready to go."

Xu Hongdou asked in surprise: "Did you drive here?"

"Well, it's a semi-self-driving tour. Your phone is broken, so you should try to get it fixed as soon as possible. In today's society, it's hard to get around without a phone."

Xu Hongdou agreed and said, "That's right, you were the one who paid the bill at noon, otherwise I would have to swipe the card."

"Haha, forget about swiping a card. There aren't many places in this village that have card machines. You don't have any cash on you, right?"

"Who carries cash nowadays? I didn't expect to be so unlucky. I broke my phone on the first day I got here."

"Are you going to get it repaired tomorrow? If so, I'll drive you there early tomorrow morning."

"That's not necessary. I want to sleep until I wake up naturally tomorrow."

Xu Hongdou raised her hands, looking excited. She hadn't felt so relaxed in a long time. She couldn't remember the last time she slept until she woke up naturally.

"Okay, then when you're ready to get your phone fixed, tell me and I'll drive you there."

"Okay, Zhou Chen, thank you."

Xu Hongdou did not refuse. The cell phone definitely needed to be repaired, and she was unfamiliar with the place. With Zhou Chen's help, it would save her a lot of trouble.

Zhou Chen said: "No need to be so polite, we are all out and about, it's only natural for us to help each other."

Neither of them was in a hurry and walked along the road. It took them more than an hour to return to Yunmiao Village.