Chen Hao turned around to look at the girls who stood elegantly before him. All of them were very stunning and beautiful. However, Chen Haoâs eyes reddened when he saw one of the girls, who appeared to be the leader of the group. Su Tongxin! The girl standing before him was none other than Su Tongxin!
Chen Haoâs heart skipped a beat as he felt a sudden shortness of breath. He had been feeling very nervous for the past hour. Although he was dying to meet Su Tongxin, he did not know how he should feel when he actually met her. But here she was now, standing in front of him. Chen Haoâs mind suddenly went blank. As he stared at her in a daze, he could not help but think that she was still the same girl he had known before, always so beautiful, kind and cute!
Meanwhile, Su Tongxin was frightened by Chen Haoâs stare. For some reason, she noticed the strange, inexplicable feelings hidden in the eyes of the boy standing before her.
âTongxin, is this guy crazy or what?â Chen Haoâs peculiar behavior startled Su Tongxinâs roommates standing beside her, who pulled her back quickly.
âYeah, look at his gaze, I bet heâs mesmerized by Tongxinâs beauty!â said a girl as the look of annoyance and disgust flashed through her eyes.
âLetâs just leave now, Tongxin!â Apparently, the girls had lost their interest in their milk teas, and wanted to drag Su Tongxin out of the place. After paying for his drink, Su Tongxin bit her red lips and glanced at Chen Hao, who was still staring at her. She was dragged by her roommates and was about to leave when Chen Hao suddenly grabbed her wrist. âTongxin, donât go!â He was unsure of what he had in mind, but when he saw Su Tongxin leaving, Chen Hao was afraid that he would not see her for a long time againâor worse, never again!
âAh! What are you doing?â Su Tongxin was startled when Chen Hao grabbed her wrist tightly.
Truth be told, Su Tongxin could see that the look in Chen Haoâs eyes was love, even though her friends were disgusted by him. Deep down, there was a voice within her that assured her Chen Hao meant no harm. Especially when he grabbed her wrist tightly, Su Tongxinâs heart skipped several beats.
Nevertheless, a girlâs first instinct was to withdraw her wrist after being startled. Itâs impossible! Why do I feel this way? I donât even know who he is!
âYou nasty moron! How dare you take advantage of Tongxin right here in public? Do you want to die?â
Several of Su Tongxinâs roommates lunged at Chen Hao and started attacking him.
âThatâs right! Thatâs how he repays Tongxinâs kindness! Tongxin just helped him out and he took advantage of her! Ladies, letâs get him and donât let him get away!â The girls advanced toward him and cornered Chen Hao.
âItâs okay, letâs just go!â Su Tongxin knew that Chen Hao did not mean to harm her. She felt sorry for him too, and decided not to report him to the police as suggested by her friends. She had always been a soft-hearted girl, so she dragged her friends away from him and left the place immediately. Most importantly, the commotion had attracted a large group of spectators, who started to crowd the place.
They were pointing around and busy gossiping, which made Su Tongxin feel uncomfortable.
Gazing at Su Tongxinâs disappearing figure, Chen Hao suddenly came back to his senses. This isnât right! This is the past. Tongxin does not know who I am yet. Oh god, I almost scared her away with my impulsiveness just now! Chen Hao could not help but sigh.
However, Chen Hao had a plan.
Before all of this happened, the entire process from when they first met, until they fell in love with each other was plain and dull. Even though he had a large fortune, Chen Hao never did anything special or exciting for Tongxin. He used to think that as long as two people truly love each other, it would be enough. It was only later on Chen Hao realized that love between a couple needs a little bit of romance as well. And he himself had never done anything romantic for Tongxin at all. By the time he wanted to give it all to her, he did not have the chance anymore.
Now that Iâm back in the past, I want to redeem myself by giving Tongxin the most passionate romance ever and make her the happiest girl in the world! Chen Hao decided.
Chen Hao did not go back to school. He did not continue pursuing Su Tongxin under this condition for fear that he might frighten her away. However, there was a very important thing he had to do right now.
It was the Cloud Mansion on Cloud Hill. The construction of the Cloud Mansion was completed but it had yet to be auctioned at the moment. All Chen Hao had to do now was to contact Li Zhenguo to purchase the entire Cloud Hill, and get workers to mine for the Sky Stone. However, it was not an easy task trying to excavate the entire Cloud Hill within a week. It required an extended amount of money and human resources. Just like what Ziyan said before; as long as I donât change the outcome, time shouldnât be much of a problem here.
Chen Hao pulled out his cell phone immediately and dialed a number. Soon, the line was connected.
âChen Xiao!â Chen Hao said.
âHao, why are you calling me now? Iâm still working in the factory. Canât you hear the loud noise in the background?â Chen Haoâs sister, Chen Xiao said.
Previously, Chen Hao had never suspected anything from the surrounding noise when he called his sister. Now, he realized that the noise sounded more like a party rather than noise coming from a factory.
âI need money!â Chen Hao said while shaking his head and smiling bitterly.
âI know you need money. The whole family needs money. Isnât that why all of us are working abroad now? We have so many debts, and we donât have much money left! Oh well, how much do you need though? Iâll see if I can think of something for you,â Chen Xiao said, pretending to be distressed.
âChen Xiao, I need a few hundred billion to acquire and manage the Jin Ling Commercial Street. How about that? Itâs not much, right?â Chen Hao asked with a smile.
âW-What⦠What did you just say?â Chen Xiao stuttered, her eyes bulging out.
âChen Xiao, could you help me out? I really need the money!â Chen Hao said.
âHao, did someone tell you something?â Chen Xiaoâs tone turned cold.
âI just figured out a little something, thatâs all. After all, your brother may be an honest guy, but heâs not a fool!â Chen Hao replied.
âHahaha! My little brother is a smart boy indeed. Iâve never noticed that! Well then, smart cookie, I wanted to tell you everything in a few days, but I canât believe you managed to figure it out on your own. Thatâs right, let me tell you thisâour family is the wealthiest family in the world. Half of the fortune on Earth belongs to our family. And you are not just the son of a wealthy family, but the son of the wealthiest family in the world!â Chen Xiao explained.
âWow! Thatâs awesome!â Chen Hao tried his best to sound surprised.
âI donât have anything to say if you need money. Besides, both Jin Ling Commercial Street and Hot Spring Villa are projects I developed under your name. I thought about sending Li Zhenguo over to pick you up when we amend the details in the agreement within the next few days. Since you know everything now, you should meet up with Li Zhenguo right away to settle everything. Iâll send him over to pick you up. The Jin Ling Commercial Street belongs to our family!â Chen Xiao stated.
It seemed like Chen Xiao wanted to continue the conversation with Chen Hao. Unbeknownst to her, Chen Hao was desperately trying to save them, and had no time to chat with her. He hung up the phone after making several limp excuses and made his way to Hot Spring Villa without waiting for Li Zhenguo either.