"Alright, now we're just waiting for the restaurant to open. Can you hurry it up a bit? I can't wait anymore."

"Got it, boss."

Just as Ling Zhenfei hung up the phone, he received a call from Chu He, saying they were almost there.

Ling Zhenfei was delighted and hurried to greet them outside the manor. After waiting outside for about ten minutes, he finally saw a taxi approaching from a distance.

The taxi stopped at the entrance of the manor, and two people got out. It was, of course, Chu He and Li Ru.

It had only been a short time since he last saw Chu He, but he looked a bit weary. Who knew what he had been busy with lately.

As for Li Ru, she had also changed a bit. She was wearing a long coat, the length of which reached below her knees, with black leggings underneath and a pair of black high-heeled boots.

She had light makeup on. If one didn't know better, they would think Li Ru was only about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old based on her appearance.

Since the last time they met, Ling Zhenfei hadn't seen Li Ru. Seeing her now brought about a different feeling, especially because she looked quite different from her previous visits.

Now, Li Ru seemed more deliberate in her appearance, as if she had dressed up intentionally. Was it for him? They say women dress up for those who please them; maybe Ling Zhenfei was the one who made her happy.

"Brother Chu, Sister Ru, you finally made it."

Ling Zhenfei happily embraced Chu He and Li Ru.

When he hugged Li Ru, he clearly felt her body tremble slightly. He didn't know why.

Chu He chatted with Ling Zhenfei, but Li Ru's expression remained very calm. She obviously didn't want others to know about the past she shared with Ling Zhenfei.

At this time, Chen Qian also came out to greet them. He had known Li Ru and Chu He for a long time, and their relationship was naturally very good.

They all moved to the office together, made tea, and sat down.

"Wow, Zhenfei and Chen Qian, this time around it's completely different from the last time I was here. The setup is enormous," Chu He remarked with admiration.

Chen Qian laughed, "It's not bad. What we need most now is time. Everything is newly built."

"It's really eye-opening. To have transformed a small farming estate into something of this scale—it's incredible," Chu He praised.

Ling Zhenfei laughed, "We have to thank you, Brother Chu, Brother Zhang, and Sister Ru for your initial support. Without the millions you invested back then, the manor wouldn't have developed so quickly."

Li Ru smiled and said, "Our relationship had little to do with it. You two are the impressive ones. You probably own most of this village by now, don't you?"

"Pretty much. We now own more than half of the village's land and about ninety percent of the arable land. Most of the villagers work for Xishan Manor," Ling Zhenfei explained the current status of the manor to Chu He and Li Ru.

"Zhenfei, your idea is right; you should expand outward and have a long-term vision," Chu He expressed his agreement with Ling Zhenfei's approach.

Chen Qian was also very excited to see Chu He and shared his design drawings with him.

As the four of them chatted, time flew by, and Zhou Yun walked in, approaching Ling Zhenfei.

"Zhenfei, it's getting late. Shouldn't we start preparing dinner?"

Zhou Yun's words reminded Ling Zhenfei that it was already late; it was dark outside, and the workers had gone home.

Ling Zhenfei stood up and said, "You guys continue chatting here. I'll go cook a few dishes. Didn't Sister Ru say she wanted to eat my cooking? I'll do it myself this time."

Chu He laughed, "That's right. Your Sister Ru has been grumbling to me every two or three days, saying she wants to eat your cooking. I told her to come herself, but she wouldn't. I had to find the time to bring her."

Li Ru gently nudged him, "You talk too much. I brought you out to relax. Otherwise, I think all this work would kill you."

"Alright, I should thank you then," Chu He joked with Li Ru.

Ling Zhenfei walked out of the office alone and headed to the kitchen.

By this time, Bai Lin and Xue Bing had already prepared the ingredients in the kitchen, just waiting for Ling Zhenfei to start cooking.

"Alright, you two have been busy all day. Go take a rest. I'll handle these dishes," said Ling Zhenfei.

Bai Lin and Xue Bing heaved a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Chef. We'd love to watch you cook, but we really have something to do today. See you later."

After saying that, they quickly ran off.

Ling Zhenfei put on his chef's coat and started cooking. The ingredients had already been washed and cut. Ling Zhenfei moved quickly and soon had two dishes prepared.

At this moment, Ling Zhenfei saw Li Ru walking in from outside. She approached him.

"Sister Ru, you're here?" Seeing Li Ru, Ling Zhenfei felt a mix of excitement and awkwardness.

"Do you know why I came to find you?" Li Ru leaned against the table behind her, looking at Ling Zhenfei with a hint of resentment.

Ling Zhenfei was slightly taken aback, "Sister Ru must have missed me, so you came to find me."

Li Ru snorted, "You're smart. I'm here to hold you accountable. Why didn't you contact me after that night?"

Li Ru's question left Ling Zhenfei unsure of how to respond. After that night, he had only sent her a text message before leaving.

"Sister Ru, I just didn't know how to face you. I was afraid you'd blame me," Ling Zhenfei said.

Li Ru laughed, "Blame you? Why would I blame you? I was the one who initiated it. Are you carrying some kind of psychological burden?"

Ling Zhenfei quickly said, "No, no, as long as you don't blame me, I'm happy."

"Blame you? Of course, I'm going to blame you." Li Ru's voice suddenly turned cold.

Ling Zhenfei was puzzled by what Li Ru meant. But then she leaned close to him, whispering in his ear, "I blame you for making me lose sleep often."

"Sister, if you often lose sleep, is there anything your little brother can do for you?" Ling Zhenfei asked knowingly.

"You rascal, playing dumb. Do you remember the question I asked you last time?" Li Ru said, her voice tinged with seduction.

"What question? I really forgot. Which one?" Ling Zhenfei couldn't recall what Li Ru had said.

"Oh, come on, must I say it again? Last time, I asked if you would look down on me for what I did."

Ling Zhenfei remembered that Li Ru had indeed asked him that.

After a moment of thought, he quickly said, "Sister, how could I look down on you? You're so beautiful, and now you're at your most charming. Being with you is a blessing I earned in my past life."

Li Ru laughed, "Sweet talker. Hurry up and cook. I'm dying to eat."

"Can't wait to eat what?"

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