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"Ding……"

A rhythmic alarm sound woke Zhou Chen from his sleep. He opened his sleepy eyes, took the mobile phone from the bedside table and turned off the ringtone.

Looking at Yang Tao who had turned over to the side, Zhou Chen smiled slightly and tried to pick her up quietly.

But just as she hugged Yang Tao and hadn't turned around, she heard Yang Tao cry out in pain.

"My leg hurts."

The pain woke Yang Tao up. She opened her eyes and saw Zhou Chen's concerned look. She felt a little aggrieved: "My leg hurts so much."

Looking at Yang Tao with disheveled hair and frowning brows due to pain, Zhou Chen felt so distressed that he held her carefully, not daring to touch her left calf.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here, I'll help you blow it."

I asked the hotel for ice last night and applied cold compress for a while, but the injured area is still red and swollen today. It looks like the swelling will not go away in a few days.

Yang Tao wrapped herself in a quilt and watched Zhou Chen blowing air gently on the wound. Although the pain did not subside much, she felt very happy.

"Zhou Chen, I feel much more comfortable when you blow like this."

Zhou Chen and Yang Tao wrapped themselves tightly in quilts and looked outside through the window. The sky slowly began to brighten from darkness.

Gradually, a red glow appeared in the east, and then the range of the red glow became larger and redder.

Zhou Chen and Yang Tao hugged each other, staring at the red glow. Slowly the sun showed its head, half-circle, oblate, and then the whole sun appeared in front of them. It was so bright red and not dazzling at all.

"Take a picture quickly." Yang Tao urged.

Zhou Chen, who was well prepared, immediately picked up his camera and took pictures of the beautiful sunrise.

The two of them watched the sunrise while hugging each other. Their original plan was to go for a walk around after watching the sunrise, but Yang Tao's leg was injured and she had difficulty moving. She was reluctant to let Zhou Chen carry her on his back all the time, so the plan had to be shelved.

They stayed at the top of Mount Tai until noon, and then Zhou Chen took Yang Tao down the mountain by cable car.

After returning to the hotel they had stayed in before, they stayed another night, ate some special snacks around, and returned the next day.

On the way back, Yang Tao said to Zhou Chen with an apologetic look on her face: "This time it's all my fault. If my leg hadn't been injured, we could have played for a few more days. Because of my injury, you didn't play much."

Zhou Chen smiled and replied, "You can play whenever you want. Your injury was an accident. I am only distressed. How can I blame you? What's more, I have achieved the ultimate goal of this trip. I don't think it's a loss at all."

Yang Tao didn't understand what Zhou Chen meant at first, but after thinking about it carefully, she found something was wrong.

"Hateful, Zhou Chen, why are you so annoying? It turns out that you asked me to travel this time with good intentions and for a purpose. Bah, bah, bah."

Zhou Chen couldn't help but burst out laughing after taking a look at Yang Tao's eyes full of shame, anger and blame.

Amidst laughter and joy, Zhou Chen and Yang Tao returned to Yanjing. It was already late afternoon when they arrived home.

Because Yang Tao was injured, Zhou Chen did not send her back to her rented house, but took her back to his own rented place.

"Ding ding ding ding, welcome the hostess in."

After Zhou Chen opened the door and came in carrying Yang Tao on his back, he shouted loudly in a funny way.

Yang Tao got off Zhou Chen and looked around.

"Is this where you live? It's too big."

Zhou Chen replied: "I used to live in a more remote place, but I have sold that house. I just rented this place a few months ago. I rented it for a year just to live comfortably."

Yang Tao asked in confusion: "Why did you choose to rent a house instead of buying one directly?"

Zhou Chen: "Because I'm not in a hurry. You know I don't have many relatives. My previous plan was to find a wife and then decide where to buy a house after discussion. But now it's different. I have found my other half. The next step is naturally to buy a house and discuss it with my beloved Taozi."

"Hate it, who wants to be your wife?"

Yang Tao is now becoming less and less resistant to Zhou Chen's sweet words. When she heard that Zhou Chen even wanted to discuss such an important matter as buying a house with her, she was really touched.

Zhou Chen took Yang Tao to sit on the sofa, put his arm around her waist and said, "Of course you want to be my wife. I have already given myself to you, so you can't be irresponsible to me."

Yang Tao rolled her eyes, but still hugged Zhou Chen: "Zhou Chen, is our relationship developing too fast?"

"What's the hurry? Compared to others who meet today and get married tomorrow, we are several months behind. Besides, as long as the feeling is right and you are sure that the other person is the one you want to spend your life with, it has nothing to do with the length of time."

Zhou Chen always believes that being in a relationship for a long time does not necessarily mean better. Many men and women break up because they have been in a relationship for too long.

Quick marriages have their own problems, and long-term relationships will also have problems. So for people who truly love each other, as long as they know each other well enough, the length of time is not particularly important.

Yang Tao asked seriously: "Zhou Chen, do you really want to marry me, or are you just acting on impulse?"

Zhou Chen smiled slightly, holding Yang Tao's cheeks with both hands, with a serious expression: "I am serious. If you want, I can go with you to get the certificate now. Anyway, I am very familiar with the Civil Affairs Bureau. I will ask them to work overtime and get it done for me."

"Thank you."

Yang Tao felt that all this was too dreamy. She longed to get married, but was also afraid of getting married. Now that she had met such a man, she felt that it was a little unrealistic.

"There's no need to talk about this between us. You just need to remember that I really want to marry you. Be confident in yourself. I might be lucky to marry you."

Zhou Chen was very clear about how capable he was. There were many objective factors that led to his pursuit of Yang Tao. If he had not been able to travel through time and possessed sufficient assets, it would have been impossible for him to pursue Yang Tao so quickly.

Yang Tao may not be perfect, but if you can marry her, she will definitely be a good wife who is thrifty and manages the household well.

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Chapter 96 Xue Sumei's Visit

"My husband will cook for you today and make you something delicious. Just sit here and wait."

Zhou Chen arranged Yang Tao to sit on the sofa, gave her some snacks and water, and prepared to cook.

"What husband? I'm not your wife yet, don't call me that." Yang Tao said shyly.

Zhou Chen laughed: "It's only a matter of time."

Yang Tao's leg had been checked before he came down from Mount Tai. The result of the examination showed that there was no bone injury, just a contusion. He just needed to apply a plaster and rest slowly to recover.

He hadn't been home for a few days and there was no fresh food at home, so Zhou Chen simply made two servings of soft-shell egg noodles.

Although Zhou Chen has tens of millions now, his pursuit of life has not actually improved much. He still lives the same way as in the real society, eating whatever he has and whatever he thinks of, without forcing himself too much.

"Taozi, you'll probably be unable to go to work for a few days if you're like this. Can you continue to ask for leave?"

Although there were no broken bones, it would still take some time to recover. If Yang Tao was doing office work and sitting all the time, there would be no problem.

But the problem is that Yang Tao works as a lobby manager of a hotel, and she needs to stand almost 90% of the time, so she definitely can't do it in this state.

Yang Tao hesitated for a moment: "It should be okay."

To be honest, she herself was not sure, because she had put a lot of effort into asking for leave this time. The lobby manager of a hotel is a very important position, and if she asked for leave for a long time, it would probably not be easily approved.

Zhou Chen said: "Taozi, you don't need to be a lobby manager anymore. Just come with me to run a bridal shop and be a store manager. Isn't this your dream?"

"I really like wedding dresses, but I've been working as a lobby manager for six years and I'm used to it. I..."

Yang Tao was very hesitant because she was reluctant to give up her job as lobby manager, a position she had struggled for many years to secure.

Zhou Chen did not force him, but asked in a different way: "What kind of contract did you sign with the hotel?"

Yang Tao: "Our contract is signed for three years. This year is the third year and it will be up for renewal in a few months."

"It's the contract year, Taozi. So, go check with the hotel's HR department to see when they plan to renew your contract. If they are willing to renew your contract, that would be the best. If they are not willing to renew your contract, you can consider becoming the manager of your own bridal shop and we can just run a husband-and-wife shop."

Zhou Chen is certain that Yang Tao's hotel will most likely not renew its contract, because hotel lobby manager is a job that relies on youth. If Yang Tao had already married and had children, it would be fine, but Yang Tao is just in a relationship and has not yet married and has children. She will definitely have to take many leaves in the future, which is something the hotel managers do not want to see.

Even though Yang Tao has worked there for six years, there is not much humanity in this industry. It's not a state-owned enterprise. If they don't want to renew the contract with you, you just need to pay certain compensation according to the terms of the contract. They won't have to pay too much at all.

Yang Tao was a little flustered by what Zhou Chen said, "Well, I'll go ask in a couple of days, if, if they really..."

As she spoke, her eyes turned red, because the more she thought about it, the more this possibility seemed to her. Normally, if the hotel wanted to renew the contract during the contract year, they would have notified her six months or a year in advance. But now there were only two or three months left and still no news. There must be something wrong.

Zhou Chen hugged Yang Tao in his arms: "It's okay, Taozi. If they don't want to renew the contract, they will be the ones who lose. Our Taozi has a bright future. We will run our own husband-and-wife shop. When the business of this first shop is good, we can open the second and third stores, and let the wedding dresses you design sell well all over the world."

"So, you don't have to worry or hesitate. Don't think that you are embarrassed to work in the store just because we are just boyfriend and girlfriend. If you really have concerns, we can get the marriage certificate now. In this way, we will be husband and wife, and you don't have to worry about it."

"Yeah." Yang Tao still held out hope and didn't give up completely.

After a while of tenderness, Zhou Chen said, "It's night, time to rest."

Yang Tao's face suddenly turned red, and she struggled to get out of Zhou Chen's arms, but how could Zhou Chen give her this opportunity? He simply picked her up like a princess.

"You have difficulty walking, so I think we should live in the same room so that it will be more convenient for me to take care of you."

"No, my legs still hurt, you can't do anything bad."

"Don't worry, gently..."

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The next day, Zhou Chen and Yang Tao did not go out. When they were hungry, they ordered takeout to be delivered to their door. It seemed that the two of them had endless things to say and endless things to do...

It was not until the last day of the holiday that Xue Sumei called and asked if they had returned. When she learned that Zhou Chen and the others had returned a long time ago and that Yang Tao was injured, she became furious and yelled at Zhou Chen and Yang Tao, then rushed over as fast as she could.

After Xue Sumei arrived, she first looked at Yang Tao's leg injury with concern, and then took the initiative to go to the kitchen to cook for Zhou Chen and Yang Tao.

While eating, Xue Sumei said to Zhou Chen: "You should eat less takeout. I don't know how it is made. It must be unhygienic and not fresh."

"Yes, it's mainly because Taozi was injured and can't be left alone, so I can only order takeout." Zhou Chen nodded repeatedly.

Xue Sumei: "Taozi, you too, if you are hurt you should just go home. Why did you specially come to Xiao Zhou's place? You really forgot about your mother now that you have a boyfriend."

"No way, Mom, don't talk nonsense."

"Okay, I don't know you yet. You are not scheming at all. You must have been confused by Xiao Zhou and you can't tell east from west."

When Zhou Chen heard this, he quickly explained: "Auntie, I didn't do that. I am sincere to Taozi, absolutely sincere."

Xue Sumei waved her hand: "Don't say any more. I've been through this before, and I don't know your little tricks. It's boring if I talk too much."

"After dinner, send Taozi to my place. I'll take care of her for a few days. Go and do your work. Don't let the wedding dress shop get delayed."

Ever since she took her two old sisters to see Zhou Chen's bridal shop a few days ago, she has been thinking about getting Zhou Chen to open it sooner so that it would be more convenient for her to bring people there next time, especially Lan Caiping, whom she must bring there more often.

Zhou Chen and Yang Tao looked at each other and naturally did not dare to object.

After finishing her meal, Xue Sumei took a look around the place and asked Zhou Chen, "Xiao Zhou, I think your house is nice, why don't you think about buying it?"

Zhou Chen replied: "I wanted to buy it, but I asked the landlord, and he offered too high a price, tens of millions. I didn't think it was cost-effective, so I didn't buy it. If I had that money and added a little more, I might be able to buy a villa in a good location."

This large flat is nice, but if he has a choice, Zhou Chen still wants to buy a villa with a good environment. However, the housing prices in Yanjing are too expensive. Villas in a slightly better location start at tens of millions, and his current funds are still seriously insufficient.

From what Zhou Chen said, it seemed that he wanted to buy a villa. Xue Sumei was stunned. Who doesn't want a villa? But the key is to have money.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 97: Little Thoughts (Additional chapter for the reward from black white gray tuner)

"We don't want to think about the villa anymore, Xiao Zhou. If you really want to marry Taozi, the family across from our house is selling their house. I think you can buy it.

After you and Taozi get married, we can live across the street. You don’t have to cook, you can just come to my place to eat. And if you have children in the future, I can help take care of them. It’s convenient and saves trouble. What do you think?”

Xue Sumei saw that the relationship between Zhou Chen and Yang Tao was progressing rapidly, so she no longer hesitated and directly expressed her thoughts.

"Mom, what did you say?"

When Yang Tao heard this, her face was immediately filled with embarrassment. She felt that although their relationship was already very close, it was too embarrassing to suddenly propose marriage, especially since it was her mother who proposed it. She was worried that Zhou Chen would think her mother was forcing them to get married.

However, Zhou Chen did not do what Yang Tao thought. He really wanted to marry Yang Tao, and having lived in three different worlds, he was more realistic.

Since he wants to marry Yang Tao, he naturally has to consider his health. He has no parents in this world, so once the two of them get married, they will only have Xue Sumei as an elder. If not Xue Sumei, who else can he rely on?

"Auntie, your suggestion is quite good. How many bedrooms and living rooms does the house over there have?"

When Xue Sumei heard that Zhou Chen was interested, she immediately introduced it: "My house has two bedrooms and a living room, but the house opposite has three bedrooms and a living room. It is bigger than mine, so it is enough for the two of you to live there."

"Three bedrooms and one living room, that's not bad."

Zhou Chen was quite satisfied because he had been sharing a room with his sister since he was a child, so he had a certain obsession with houses when he grew up and hoped to live in a bigger house.

At the very least, there should be enough rooms so that even if relatives or guests come to stay temporarily, they don’t have to share a room with others.

"Not bad, I told you it was good."