Arc 170The Night Market Reunion

Su Qiao stopped a kidnapping and saved Grandma Chu, then returned to her stall, where she reunited with Chu Jingchen and confronted Gu Hualei. She agreed to let Chu Jingchen’s company distribute her Smart Alarm Device and arrived with him at the Chu family courtyard to meet his relatives.

  • Su Qiao rescued a child from a trafficker, treated the collapsed elderly woman, and drew attention online for her actions.
  • Su Qiao sold Smart Anti-Abduction Alarms at her stall, and Chu Jingchen visited, bought gifts, and revealed that the woman she had saved was his grandmother.
  • Chu Jingchen invited Su Qiao to visit Grandma Chu, and Su Qiao agreed to come the next day.
  • Gu Hualei confronted Su Qiao at her stall, and she told him she had never loved him and that her former self had only depended on him after losing her mother.
  • Gu Hualei tried to grab Su Qiao, but Chu Jingchen punched him and later escorted her home with her scattered goods.
  • Chu Jingchen picked Su Qiao up the next day, and she granted his company exclusive distribution rights to her Smart Alarm Device.
  • Chu Jingchen let Su Qiao sleep in his car and showed her a video of her snoring and drooling after she woke.
  • Chu Jingchen brought Su Qiao to his family courtyard, where Grandma Chu and Eldest Young Master Chu were waiting.
Chapters 4226–4250 Vol. 43 Read

Ch. 4226What's So Good About Being a CEO? Isn't It Better to Set Up a Stall? (31)

Su Qiao rescued an elderly woman by breaking a human trafficker’s arm and knocking him unconscious. After returning to her stall, she saw the old woman collapse with symptoms of a serious medical emergency.

  • Su Qiao agreed to replace the elderly woman as the trafficker’s hostage, then broke his knife-wielding arm when he tried to grab her.
  • The trafficker fled across the road, but Su Qiao chased him down and knocked him unconscious while Zhou Ronghao and Little Liu watched in shock.
  • Su Qiao told Zhou Ronghao she needed to return to her stall at the Farmers Market and went back to retrieve her cart and goods.
  • The elderly woman suddenly collapsed, and bystanders called for emergency help and worried that she had high blood pressure or heart disease.

Ch. 4227What's So Great About Being a CEO? Wouldn't Running a Street Stall Be Better? (32)

Su Qiao treated an old woman showing early signs of a cerebral hemorrhage while the crowd waited for an ambulance. After using ice and golden needles, she said the woman should be fine and hurried back to find her cart.

  • Zhou Ronghao and the crowd searched for medicine and a doctor, then prepared to take the old woman to the hospital.
  • Su Qiao used Little Four to examine the old woman and stopped the crowd from moving her, warning that she might be having a cerebral hemorrhage.
  • Su Qiao cleared space, laid the old woman on her side, and reassured her while Zhou Ronghao and others discussed how to help.
  • Third Brother Li brought crushed ice and a towel, which Su Qiao wrapped around the old woman's head.
  • Su Qiao used several golden needles on the old woman, then removed them after about ten minutes and said she should be fine.
  • Su Qiao told the crowd to move the old woman into a car and keep her warm, then hurried to look for her cart.

Ch. 4228What's the Point of Being a CEO? Isn't Setting Up a Stall Better? (33)

Su Qiao resumed setting up her stall after helping an old woman and assisting the police in catching a human trafficker. As Zhou Ronghao took the suspect away, a video of Su Qiao’s impressive skills spread online and sparked speculation about who she was.

  • Su Qiao retrieved her belongings from Third Brother Li and told the onlookers to wait for an ambulance while she went to set up her stall.
  • The ambulance arrived, and doctors examined the old woman before taking her to the hospital.
  • Su Qiao set up at her previous spot as the young police officer asked Zhou Ronghao whether she was an ordinary person.
  • Zhou Ronghao said they would investigate Su Qiao later and had the police escort the waking human trafficker to the station.
  • A video of Su Qiao’s actions spread online, and viewers praised her skills and speculated about her identity.

Ch. 4229Why Be a CEO When Running a Stall Is So Much Better? (34)

Online viewers discussed Su Qiao’s beauty and skill as she resumed running her stall. After the couple whose child had been nearly abducted thanked her, Su Qiao offered them a pair of Smart Anti-Abduction Alarms, and they considered buying them.

  • Online viewers debated Su Qiao’s appearance, her acupuncture, and the golden needles in the video.
  • Zhou Ronghao went to Su Qiao’s stall instead of returning with the other team members.
  • The couple whose two-and-a-half-year-old son had been nearly abducted thanked Su Qiao and the others for helping recover him.
  • Su Qiao offered the couple a pair of Smart Anti-Abduction Alarms and explained how the devices monitored and protected children.
  • The woman, frightened by the incident and tempted by the alarms, suggested that she and her husband buy a pair to try.

Ch. 4230What's the Point of Being a CEO? Isn't Running a Street Stall Better? (35)

Su Qiao made her first sale after selling a couple a pair of electronic watches and reassuring them about returns and repairs. She continued chatting with Zhou Ronghao at her stall, where he asked about her products and why she was selling them herself.

  • Su Qiao sold a couple a pair of watches for 580 yuan and taught them how to use the devices.
  • Su Qiao promised the couple a one-week return window and explained the repair hotline and future repair centers.
  • After the couple left, Su Qiao celebrated her first sale and realized she had forgotten to bring a waist pouch for her money.
  • Zhou Ronghao examined a phone charm and asked whether Su Qiao’s products were useful and whether she worked in electronics.
  • Su Qiao said she was testing market response before mass production, then told Zhou Ronghao she had set up the stall because she was bored.

Ch. 4231What's So Great About Being a CEO? Isn't Running a Street Stall Better? (36)

Su Qiao sold Zhou Ronghao a pair of watch charms, while he questioned her about her fighting skills and background. After he paid by scanning her QR code and left without learning much, Su Qiao was relieved she could focus on her stall again.

  • Zhou Ronghao asked Su Qiao where she had learned to fight, and she said she had practiced on her own in the mountains.
  • Su Qiao urged Zhou Ronghao to buy something instead of blocking her stall, and he chose a pair of sports watch charms for his son.
  • Su Qiao realized she had no change, so Zhou Ronghao paid by scanning her QR code.
  • Zhou Ronghao questioned Su Qiao further but only learned that her family dealt in digital products before leaving.
  • Su Qiao sighed with relief that Zhou Ronghao had finally left her stall.

Ch. 4232What's So Great About Being a CEO? Wouldn't Running a Street Stall Be Better? (37)

Su Qiao posted a video of her products online after another slow night at the stall, while 444 promoted it across multiple sites. The next day, she headed to the Night Market early, hoping to make more sales or find another opportunity.

  • Su Qiao closed her stall with only the two earlier transactions and felt discouraged by the lack of customers.
  • 444 told Su Qiao that a video of her had become popular and suggested promoting the stall online.
  • Su Qiao agreed to post a product video but did not want to livestream until the next day.
  • Su Qiao uploaded photos and product information to her old video account, and 444 shared the post on several other sites.
  • On her third day running the stall, Su Qiao set off early with her cart, hoping for good luck and more sales.

Ch. 4233When You're the President, Isn't Setting Up a Street Stall Better? (38)

Su Qiao struggled to sell her shoes at the street stall, as customers scoffed at her price and nobody bought anything. Chu Jingchen finally showed interest in buying several pairs, and Su Qiao recognized him as someone who resembled Little Friend from a previous plane.

  • Su Qiao waited at her stall for hours, but no customers came to buy anything, and she gave up on her livestream.
  • Su Qiao grew tired of people asking about the shoes without buying and considered selling ordinary goods instead.
  • A man in black sportswear asked Su Qiao if he could pay in cash, but she refused and told him to scan the QR code.
  • Su Qiao recognized the man as Chu Jingchen and froze when she saw his face.
  • Chu Jingchen asked to buy several pairs as gifts and asked if she could ship them, but Su Qiao told him to arrange delivery himself.

Ch. 4234What's So Great About Being a CEO? Isn't Running a Street Stall Better?

Su Qiao turned down Chu Jingchen’s suggestion that she handle online orders, while Little Four defended her against viewers criticizing her livestream. Chu Jingchen tried to make conversation about her mechanics book but found her as distant as before.

  • Chu Jingchen asked Su Qiao to ship online orders sooner, but she said the extra work was too troublesome and explained that Little Four handled online orders through He Jianhui’s assistants.
  • Su Qiao appeared in her livestream, where viewers criticized her for being unwilling to work hard or keep change on hand.
  • Little Four responded to the viewers, saying Su Qiao could run her stall however she wanted and that her earnings were nobody else’s business.
  • Chu Jingchen noticed the foreign-language mechanics book Su Qiao was reading and tried to start a conversation, but her cool replies left him discouraged.

Ch. 4235What's So Great About Being a CEO? Setting Up a Stall Is Much Better (40)

Chu Jingchen approached Su Qiao at her Night Market stall, claiming he had come to thank her for saving his grandmother. He also revealed that he had helped her avoid Gu Hualei two years earlier.

  • Chu Jingchen asked Su Qiao to spare him a few minutes, and she questioned why he acted so familiar with her.
  • Su Qiao guessed that Chu Jingchen had not come to shop, and he asked what kind of person she thought he was.
  • Chu Jingchen explained that he had changed into ordinary clothes to visit the Night Market, though he had forgotten to remove his expensive watch.
  • Chu Jingchen told Su Qiao that the old lady she saved the previous day was his grandmother.
  • Chu Jingchen reminded Su Qiao that he had helped her avoid Gu Hualei when she left two years earlier.

Ch. 4236What Are You Doing Being a CEO? Wouldn't Running a Street Stall Be Better? (41)

Chu Jingchen reflected on his two years of longing for Su Qiao and realized she no longer seemed to care about him. He invited her to dinner at his grandmother’s house to thank her, but Su Qiao declined.

  • Chu Jingchen remembered discovering Su Qiao’s portrait two years earlier and regretted not finding her before she disappeared.
  • Chu Jingchen recalled how excited he had been when Su Qiao returned and how he had eagerly gone to see her after she saved his grandmother.
  • Su Qiao explained that she had helped because she hated human traffickers, not because she knew the victim was Chu Jingchen’s grandmother.
  • Chu Jingchen accepted that Su Qiao’s feelings may have changed and told her his grandmother wanted to invite her to dinner.
  • Su Qiao declined the invitation, saying saving his grandmother had been a small favor.

Ch. 4237What Kind of CEO? Isn't Running a Stall Better? (42)

Chu Jingchen persuaded Su Qiao to visit his home for lunch the next day so his family could thank her for helping his grandmother. After leaving, he fretted over his awkward behavior but felt encouraged that he would see Su Qiao again.

  • Chu Jingchen explained his grandmother’s health problems and asked Su Qiao to visit, and she agreed to come at noon the next day.
  • Su Qiao teased Chu Jingchen for knowing where she lived, and he hurriedly left after realizing he had sounded suspicious.
  • As he walked away, Chu Jingchen regretted not admitting that he had sent someone to find Su Qiao because he wanted to see her.
  • Wang Bin praised Chu Jingchen’s mature and refined conduct when Chu Jingchen asked how he had done.

Ch. 4238Why Be a CEO? Isn't Running a Stall Better? (43)

Su Qiao wondered why Chu Jingchen seemed so different from how he had been two years ago, then returned to investigating the Yu and Gu families. As she prepared to close her stall, Gu Hualei arrived at the night market and spotted her.

  • Su Qiao dismissed 444's concerns about Chu Jingchen's changed personality and told it to keep investigating the Yu and Gu families for exploitable loopholes.
  • 444 warned Su Qiao that an old acquaintance was on his way, and she guessed that it was Gu Hualei.
  • Su Qiao spotted Gu Hualei across the road, looking recovered and refined, as he began walking toward her stall.
  • Su Qiao complained that Gu Hualei had arrived just as she was about to pack up, while 444 reminded her that she could hire more bodyguards.

Ch. 4239Why Be a CEO? Isn't Running a Stall Better? (44)

Gu Hualei confronted Su Qiao at her stall, mocking her simple life and reminding her of the damage she had caused him two years earlier. Su Qiao dismissed his complaints and showed no sympathy for his pain.

  • Su Qiao joked that she would not hire thugs because she was a law-abiding citizen.
  • Gu Hualei arrived at Su Qiao’s stall, and a nearby vendor mistook him for another of her brothers.
  • Su Qiao mocked Gu Hualei’s altered nose, recalling the plastic surgery failure that had made him a laughingstock and ended his medical career.
  • Gu Hualei criticized Su Qiao’s modest clothes and stall, insisting she would have been better off staying with him.
  • Gu Hualei complained about the time, effort, and pain it took to restore his appearance, and Su Qiao scoffed at his suffering.

Ch. 4240What Kind of CEO? Wouldn't Running a Street Stall Be Better? (45)

Su Qiao confronted Gu Hualei about using Gu-like Bewitchment to make her undergo plastic surgery and rejected his claim that she had loved him. She left him facing the truth that she had never liked him.

  • Su Qiao challenged Gu Hualei for expecting money and gifts to make her obey him and get plastic surgery.
  • Gu Hualei demanded to know whether Su Qiao liked Chu Jingchen and insisted she had loved him.
  • Su Qiao accused Gu Hualei of wanting to remodel her and explained that she had copied his behavior by trying to reshape a man herself.
  • Gu Hualei complained that Su Qiao had made him undergo three surgeries and deceived his feelings.
  • Su Qiao told Gu Hualei that he had controlled her to turn her into Yu Aiwei and that she had never liked him.

Ch. 4241What Kind of CEO? Isn't Running a Street Stall Better? (46)

Su Qiao confronted Gu Hualei about manipulating her into resembling Yu Aiwei, and he admitted that Yu Aiwei only had plastic surgery after going abroad. When Su Qiao questioned why he accepted Yu Aiwei’s engagement despite once resenting her relationship with another man, Gu Hualei grew agitated and began explaining his past feelings.

  • Gu Hualei nearly struck Su Qiao but stopped himself and accused her of being ruthless.
  • Su Qiao accused Gu Hualei of exploiting her grief to control her appearance and habits so she would resemble Yu Aiwei.
  • Su Qiao questioned why Gu Hualei admired Yu Aiwei’s surgically altered face and suggested he could have had many women made to look like her.
  • Gu Hualei admitted Yu Aiwei had only undergone plastic surgery after going abroad and said he disliked her current unnatural appearance.
  • Su Qiao asked why Gu Hualei could now accept Yu Aiwei’s engagement, and Gu Hualei recalled being unable to accept her involvement with another man when they were in love.

Ch. 4242What's So Great About Being a CEO? Setting Up a Stall Isn't Better? (47)

Gu Hualei confronted Su Qiao about her past and her alleged Dual Personality, hoping to learn whether she or her former self had loved him. Su Qiao denied ever liking him and told him to stay away, leaving him agitated and unwilling to believe her.

  • Gu Hualei recalled that he had struggled after Su Qiao disappeared and agreed to become engaged to Yu Aiwei because his family needed an alliance with the Yu Family.
  • Gu Hualei asked when Su Qiao learned about his engagement and whether she really had Dual Personality.
  • Su Qiao warned Gu Hualei not to visit her again and said the Little Fool had not appeared since suffering a severe blow.
  • Gu Hualei asked whether Su Qiao or her former self had ever loved him, and Su Qiao firmly said neither had liked him.
  • When Gu Hualei tried to grab her hand, Su Qiao pulled away and explained that her former self had only depended on him after losing her mother, and had never loved him.

Ch. 4243What's So Great About Being a CEO? Isn't Running a Stall Better? (48)

Su Qiao told Gu Hualei that he was only a substitute, provoking him into trying to grab her. Chu Jingchen intervened and struck Gu Hualei, who then confronted Su Qiao about their relationship.

  • Su Qiao told Gu Hualei that she disliked him because he reminded her of the man who had abandoned her and her mother, and called him an emotional comfort tool and substitute.
  • Gu Hualei tried to grab Su Qiao, but she dodged him before she could retaliate.
  • Gu Hualei's assistant restrained him, and Third Brother Li came out of the shop with a broom.
  • Chu Jingchen rushed over and punched Gu Hualei, accusing him of hitting a woman.
  • Gu Hualei asked whether Su Qiao and Chu Jingchen had been in contact for the past two years, but Su Qiao refused to explain their relationship.

Ch. 4244Why Be a CEO When Setting Up a Street Stall Is Better? (49)

Gu Hualei stormed away after Su Qiao rejected him, and Chu Jingchen helped her clean up her overturned stall. Chu Jingchen then offered to escort Su Qiao home, and the nearby vendors began packing up for the night.

  • Gu Hualei threatened Su Qiao and Chu Jingchen, then left the Night Market with his assistant.
  • Chu Jingchen reassured Su Qiao and explained that he had returned to bring her hot cocoa and make sure she got home safely.
  • Su Qiao agreed to let Chu Jingchen take her home, and he helped her gather her scattered goods.
  • Third Brother Li condemned Gu Hualei for attacking Su Qiao after she rejected his courtship.
  • The nearby people defended Su Qiao, and Third Brother Li urged everyone to pack up and go home.

Ch. 4245Why Be a CEO When Setting Up a Stall Is More Fun? (50)

After the trouble at the stall, Su Qiao rewarded Third Brother Li by waiving his rent for the coming year and left with Chu Jingchen, who offered to escort her home. Third Brother Li and his wife celebrated their good fortune, while Su Qiao and Chu Jingchen’s relationship remained unspoken.

  • Third Brother Li asked whether they should call Manager He, but Su Qiao said it was a minor matter and waived his rent for the coming year because he had stood up for her.
  • Third Brother Li offered to see Su Qiao home, but Chu Jingchen took her cart and said he would escort her instead.
  • Su Qiao told Third Brother Li that Chu Jingchen was her friend and that he did not need to tell He Jianhui.
  • Third Brother Li and his wife watched Su Qiao and Chu Jingchen leave, then discussed Chu Jingchen’s expensive car and the rent waiver.
  • Third Brother Li and his wife went home to prepare a late-night meal and celebrate the waived rent.

Ch. 4246What's the Point of Being a CEO? Setting Up a Stall Is Better! (51)

Chu Jingchen's cousin Chu Yisheng showed up and teased him about Su Qiao, exposing Chu Jingchen's feelings for her. After Su Qiao tripped Chu Yisheng and he was driven away, Chu Jingchen insisted he preferred reserved, aloof women.

  • Chu Yisheng ran up to Chu Jingchen and Su Qiao and teased Chu Jingchen about coming to see her.
  • Chu Jingchen tried to keep Chu Yisheng away, but Chu Yisheng circled Su Qiao and questioned what Chu Jingchen liked about her.
  • Su Qiao tripped Chu Yisheng, and Chu Jingchen dragged him into the car while Wang Bin drove him away.
  • Chu Jingchen explained that Chu Yisheng was his troublesome younger cousin and denied liking sexy women.
  • Su Qiao teased Chu Jingchen about his preferences, and he said he preferred reserved, straightforward, and aloof women.

Ch. 4247What Kind of CEO? Isn't Street Vending Better? (52)

Su Qiao teased Chu Jingchen about his feelings, then went with him to meet his family the next day. Their conversation left Chu Jingchen wondering why she seemed to pay so much attention to his older brother.

  • Su Qiao suggested Chu Jingchen had someone in mind, but he dodged the question by stopping to buy milk tea.
  • The next day, Chu Jingchen picked Su Qiao up and told her his family consisted of his grandmother, his older brother, and himself.
  • Chu Jingchen hinted that he was single, and Su Qiao joked about why he had no girlfriend despite his good conditions.
  • Su Qiao explained that women were intimidated by Chu Jingchen's older brother, prompting Chu Jingchen to ask why she paid so much attention to him.

Ch. 4248What Should I Be a CEO For? Wouldn't Setting Up a Street Stall Be Better? (53)

Su Qiao rejected a pushy company owner’s request to partner on her Smart Anti-Abduction Alarm, explaining that she already had plans for the device. Chu Jingchen learned she was not seeking outside agencies, and the chapter ended with him wondering about her plans.

  • Chu Jingchen reassured himself that Su Qiao’s interest in his older brother came only from seeing him in online reports, then claimed he preferred keeping a low profile.
  • Su Qiao noticed Chu Jingchen was sweating and let him open the car window before he asked about her patented Smart Alarm Device.
  • An unfamiliar caller asked Su Qiao for an agency partnership, but she refused and ended the call after he tried to pressure her with a low offer.
  • Chu Jingchen asked why Su Qiao had rejected the agency arrangement, and she indicated that she already had other plans for the device.

Ch. 4249What Kind of CEO? Wouldn't Running a Street Stall Be Better? (54)

Su Qiao gave Chu Jingchen exclusive distribution rights for her security device, and Chu Jingchen drove her to a courtyard. She fell asleep in the car, and after he cared for her, she woke up when they arrived.

  • Chu Jingchen proposed working with Su Qiao, and she granted his company exclusive distribution rights to the device.
  • Su Qiao told Chu Jingchen to watch the road and dismissed his concerns about the price and payment terms.
  • Su Qiao fell asleep in the passenger seat, so Chu Jingchen pulled over, turned on the heater, and covered her with his coat.
  • Chu Jingchen wiped the drool from Su Qiao's mouth while 444 watched in embarrassment.
  • Su Qiao woke up and asked if they had arrived, and Chu Jingchen confirmed they were outside a courtyard.

Ch. 4250What Kind of CEO? Wouldn't Setting Up a Stall Be Better? (55)

Su Qiao woke up at Chu Jingchen’s home after he let her sleep in, and he teased her with a video of her snoring and drooling. He brought her inside to meet his family, where Grandma Chu and Eldest Young Master Chu were waiting.

  • Su Qiao apologized for sleeping while Chu Jingchen waited, and he explained that he had let her rest.
  • Chu Jingchen showed Su Qiao a video of her snoring and drooling, embarrassing her and nearly getting him kicked.
  • Chu Jingchen reassured Su Qiao that his family was easy to get along with as they headed into the courtyard.
  • Su Qiao grew nervous about meeting Chu Jingchen’s family, and he teased her for denying it.
  • Chu Jingchen led Su Qiao through the automatically opening gate, where Grandma Chu and Eldest Young Master Chu were waiting.
Arc 170 of 188