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Yet someone still took it all with a smile, and when she had had enough and got tired, he gently caught her hand, pressed it to his cheek, and rubbed it softly, pursing his lips and whining pitifully, "I did it on purpose.

To make sure you remember that in your little head you can only think about me, not any other man.

If you think about another man, I will.. ."

"You’ll do what?" Lin Yuan narrowed her eyes in a warning manner. If he dared to say he would do something to her, she would see if she didn’t chop this guy up with a kitchen knife!

Xia Zheng pouted and said with a pitiful, dragged-out voice, "I’ll just stick to you every day, so you won’t have time to think about anyone else."

Lin Yuan was amused by his childishly sulky words and expression, reaching out to caress his cheek, "You clearly knew I was just teasing you, and you took it seriously? You petty ghost! Don’t worry, once lady here sets her heart on a man, she doesn’t change!

If you dare to find yourself another woman, see if I don’t castrate you! "

As she spoke, she even made a scissor gesture toward his crotch area. It scared Xia Zheng into instinctively covering there, sending her into fits of laughter.

But jokes aside, there was serious business to discuss.

Since Lin Yuan had agreed to take over the Fuman Building business, she needed to get a grasp of its current operational condition.

Hence, Xia Zheng had already notified the shopkeepers of all the branches to come to Zhuma Town two days later and meet the new boss.

Speaking of the new boss, it wasn’t exactly the case. Lin Yuan was merely a shareholder, so to speak precisely, she and Xia Zheng were equals. But Xia Zheng’s intention was to let Lin Yuan take over completely, which Lin Yuan felt wasn’t quite right; it felt oddly like seizing another’s nest.

However, whether she admitted it or not, everyone at Fuman Building, from Shopkeeper Liu down to the cleaning aunties, had already recognized Lin Yuan as their boss lady.

So, whether Lin Yuan took over or not was irrelevant.

Before meeting with the shopkeepers of the several branches, Xia Zheng gave Lin Yuan a brief introduction to the situation of Fuman Building. There were a total of five branches, plus the one in Zhuma Town, making six, located in six adjacent towns.

Among the six towns, even though Yecheng was the largest and most prosperous, the main branch of Fuman Building wasn’t there, but in Zhuma Town.

"Why didn’t you open the main branch in Yecheng? Isn’t that more profitable?" Lin Yuan arched an eyebrow and asked.

Xia Zheng shrugged, flicking her forehead lightly, "Silly girl, have you forgotten why I had to secretly open a restaurant and even let Lao Fan be the boss? Right, wasn’t it because my old man wouldn’t let me open a restaurant and do business?

Yecheng, being so big and close to the Capital city, is precisely why I couldn’t open the main branch there. "

Lin Yuan suddenly realized, so it was to avoid his father.

Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow and looked at Xia Zheng with amusement. She hadn’t expected this fearless guy to actually be afraid of his old man! Interesting! She wondered what kind of person his dad was to have turned him into this.

Xia Zheng, feeling embarrassed under Lin Yuan’s gaze, blushed and cleared his throat twice before turning away to continue talking about Fuman Building.

"Fuman Building has branches in five towns, and naturally, the main branch here in Zhuma Town does the best business. Then there’s Drunk Man Building in Tingan Town and Mingman Building in Tea Tree Town.

These two towns are respectively known for their strong liquor and tea leaves, and they have some fame in the Capital city. "

Lin Yuan was puzzled and interrupted him, "What about the one in Yecheng? How’s the business there?"

Xia Zheng pursed his lips and shook his head, "Not good. In other towns, we might count as The First Big Restaurant, but in Yecheng, we can only rank as the second."