That night, Zhao Chen returned to the Villa and mentioned the matter again with Su Wantang after dinner.
"When Chen Xi reported today, you also knew about it. What do you think?" Zhao Chen suddenly said.
Su Wantang gently stacked the dishes and nodded. "Well, when I heard these numbers... I was surprised."
She turned around, with a clear smile in her eyes and a hint of unnoticeable worry.
"She did a great job, beyond imagination."
"Yes," Zhao Chen sighed,
"Band Profit and Aunt Zhang worth more than 30 million US Dollar. Without the legal framework she initially established, I wouldn't be where I am today."
He paused and tapped his fingers on the table unconsciously:
"At the end of the year, it's time to give rewards based on merit. Chen Xi refused the reward again. However, if others refuse, you should still give it."
Su Wantang wiped his hands, sat back opposite him, and looked at him intently.
Su Wantang Jingjing Listening, the worry in his eyes deepened a little.
She was silent for a moment and then said softly:
"Chen Xi is always like this, too considerate of others... and too strong-willed."
Her voice was very soft, as if she was talking to herself or to Zhao Chen:
"But Xiao Chen, you really need money... You have to deal with so many expenses of the company now, and Lin Wanqing..."
She didn't say any more, but Zhao Chen understood her unfinished worries--
In her heart, his safety and situation always come first.
Even if it is her best friend, even if it is a reward that should be given, the first thing she worries about is whether he will be stressed because of it.
This subconscious favoritism made Zhao Chen feel warm in his heart.
"I understand your worries," he said in a soft voice.
"But Wantang, some money cannot be saved. Chen Xi and Aunt Zhang are now my core team, and their value is far beyond what money can measure.
Let them feel valued and cherished. This kind of loyalty and dedication cannot be bought with any amount of money."
He paused and looked into Su Wantang's eyes. "Besides, you forgot that the money Sanjiang Shopping earned -
That's First Pot of Gold after my rebirth, and it's still lying in my bank account. It's most appropriate to use it to reward the people who helped me defeat Jiangshan."
Su Wantang looked at him for a long time, and finally nodded slowly, with a gentle smile on his lips:
"You're right. I... was thinking too narrowly."
She lowered her head slightly and said, "I'm just always afraid of your hard work."
"I know." Zhao Chen stretched out his hand, and when he was about to take Su Wantang's hand, he retracted.
"But as long as you keep an eye on me, it won't be hard for me."
Just now, the temperature of the touch of her palm made Su Wantang's ears feel slightly warm, but she didn't make any move.
A moment of silence flowed in the restaurant.
It's a cold winter night outside the window, but it's warm inside the house.
"Speaking of which," Zhao Chen changed the topic to a lighter topic.
"Chen Xi How is your love life lately? Have you talked to her? I remember she seems to have a boyfriend?"
Su Wantang was indeed diverted and thought for a while before saying:
"Her boyfriend works in an investment bank and is a few years older than her. They are school friends. But..."
She considered her words,
"Xi Xi said that the other party is very busy and often travels on business. The two of them spend less time together and more time apart.
After she came to work for you, she became busier and seemed to have less contact. She didn't go into details, but I felt... she didn't really care."
Zhao Chen is thoughtful.
In Previous Life's vague memory, it seems that Chen Xi broke up with her boyfriend at the time peacefully because of differences in work and life paths.
In this life, she had been involved in his revenge plan early, her fate had already taken a turn, and she didn't know how that emotional line would develop.
"You can't force things like fate."
In the end, he just said lightly, "But if she needs it, the company can arrange some flexible time for her."
Su Wantang smiled, "Xi Xi is very satisfied with his current job and doesn't want to waste time taking a vacation."
She stood up and said, "Let's not talk about her anymore. You've been tired for a long day. Go lie down on the sofa and I'll massage your head."
This is not the first time she has brought it up, but Zhao Chen always hesitates for a moment.
It's not that he doesn't want to, it's that this kind of intimacy is still a bit strange and luxurious to him.
Previous Life In this life, few people treat him like this.
But tonight, he did not refuse.
Lying on the spacious sofa, with his head resting on Su Wantang's legs together, his body stiffened for a moment.
This was the first time he rested on Su Wantang's lap and enjoyed her massage.
However, when her cool fingers gently pressed his temples with just the right amount of force, accompanied by the faint and reassuring fragrance from her body, the stiffness melted away like spring snow.
"Relax." Her voice came from above her head, very close and soft.
Zhao Chen closed his eyes and let those hands dispel the tension in his skull.
The astronomical figures and game calculations in Study gradually fade away at this moment.
"You used to..." Su Wantang's voice was very soft, as if he was afraid of disturbing something.
"Before you met Zhiyi, did you have many girls?"
Zhao Chen didn't expect that she would ask this. She was startled for a moment before she laughed, "Why do you ask this so suddenly?"
"I'm just curious." Her fingers slipped into his hair and gently pressed his scalp.
"You are good-looking and rich. You must have been very popular with girls in the past, right?"
Zhao Chen was silent for a moment and said frankly, "I have had some. At that time... I was young and it was ridiculous."