As a Magnate, I Started Checking in at a Convenience Store

Chapter 564 How Bad! (2)

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

As they were thinking, a mischievous smile appeared on Lin Wu’s face.

Walking into the cabin corridor, Zhou Chao saw Abdullah and Ilya chatting happily, especially Abdullah, who was laughing uncontrollably, clutching his stomach.

“What are you guys talking about, so happy, and you didn’t even invite me?” Zhou Chao said as he sat down next to Abdullah.

“Zhou, you arrived just in time. Ilya was just sharing about his first time,” Abdullah said teasingly.

Zhou Chao glanced meaningfully at Ilya. “Oh~”

Seeing Zhou Chao’s expression, Ilya quickly explained, “You guys, what’s with those looks? Zhou, let me explain. I was just talking about my first girlfriend, nothing else. Don’t listen to Abdullah’s nonsense.”

“Yeah, it was just about his first girlfriend,” Abdullah nodded, but the words sounded different coming from him.

Ilya lay on the sofa with a despondent look, muttering to himself, “I made the wrong choice.”

Abdullah then pulled Zhou Chao aside and shared the whole story of what had just happened. After hearing it, Zhou Chao understood that Ilya had not revealed his identity while in college and had dated his first girlfriend as an ordinary person. However, his first girlfriend eventually ran off with a rich second-generation, and he was mocked. It was said that they had been together for a year, but Ilya hadn’t even given away his first time.

“I can’t believe there are such melodramatic things happening everywhere. If this were in a novel, it would be a perfect protagonist setup!” Suddenly, Zhou Chao envisioned a million-word melodramatic novel in his mind.

“Ilya, it’s not just me laughing at you. Look, Zhou is laughing too!” Abdullah pointed to Zhou Chao, who was laughing quietly nearby.

Coming to his senses, Zhou Chao quickly said, “I’m not laughing, I’m not, you’re mistaken!”

The conversation between the two of them was like a series of stabs into Ilya’s heart.

After some playful banter, Zhou Chao checked the time and realized it was already past four in the afternoon. The temperature on Lake Baikal had dropped further.

“It’s getting late, let’s head back to the ranch!”

Hearing this, Ilya immediately sat up from the sofa. “Let’s go back. I don’t want to stay here for another moment.”

Originally, they had planned to come out in the afternoon to fish and relax.

Who knew they would catch nothing and be mocked by the two men? Anyone would feel upset in this situation.

Seeing Ilya’s dejected expression, Zhou Chao and Abdullah shared a knowing smile.

“You guys keep talking, I’ll go make arrangements.” Zhou Chao said as he got up and walked towards the deck.

As Zhou Chao left the cabin, Ilya, who had been dejected, also changed his expression.

“Abdullah, what if they really detect the gold mine belonging to Zhou tomorrow, with such a large reserve of gold?”

Abdullah also became serious at this moment and rubbed his chin before saying, “We’ll just do what we need to do. Do you want to use any special methods? I advise you to save your energy. Zhou is not simple!”

“Not simple? How so?” Ilya was a bit curious, as he didn’t know much about Zhou Chao.

“Well, how should I put it, Zhou is quite mysterious. Do you know what his ride is?” Abdullah said mysteriously.

“His ride, are you talking about a private jet?”

Yeah, I won’t hide it from you. Zhou’s ride is one of the few globally that can rival it. To put it bluntly, it’s a bit better than my dad’s jet.”

Hearing this, Ilya looked at Abdullah with an incredulous expression. He had been on Abdullah’s dad’s jet several times, so he knew how luxurious it was inside, “is it true? You know your dad’s jet ranks among the top five globally!” “That’s right. Zhou’s ride is among those top five. Just imagine how powerful he is. His background is not simple. You know, people from Huaxia always like to hide their abilities. What’s visible is just the tip of the iceberg. The real power is hidden.” Abdullah nodded knowingly.

Ilya nodded in agreement, deeply feeling this sentiment. After all, he had much more exposure to matters related to Huaxia than Abdullah did.

“So, what do you think we should do? We can’t just sit and watch, right? This doesn’t seem like your style, Abdullah.”

As a scion of a prominent family, Abdullah wasn’t as gentle as he appeared on the surface. If you really took him to be harmless, you’d eventually be devoured by him.

Abdullah didn’t rush to answer, instead, he began to ponder. He knew Zhou Chao was waiting for them to speak, especially since mining such a large gold mine would take time.

Moreover, Zhou Chao didn’t have much influence in Russia. If the information about this gold mine were to be exposed, he would surely be targeted by aggressive capitalists. Although Zhou Chao might not be afraid, there were always some constraints. His own family could also help share some of the pressure.

“I just wonder how big Zhou’s appetite really is,” Abdullah said softly.

Ilya quickly understood Abdullah’s meaning. “Are you saying that Zhou had planned from the beginning to drag us down with him?”

“Exactly. I think when Zhou knew your identity, or when he met the two of us, he had already set a trap for us. And it’s the kind of trap we willingly fell into, ” Abdullah said, finally understanding everything.

They looked at each other, both flashing an incredulous look. They never thought Zhou Chao’s cunning would be so deep.

“What do you mean, willingly fall into this trap?” Abdullah looked at Ilya with a hint of amusement. He knew that although Ilya appeared gentle on the surface, he was actually quite proud. Knowing that he had been manipulated, there was still a hint of annoyance in his heart.

Ilya shook his head helplessly. “Zhou has trapped both of us tightly. Do you have any other ideas?”

Abdullah chuckled and said, “Haha, you’re right!”

Meanwhile, Zhou Chao, standing on the deck, also had a faint smile on his face.

Soon, the yacht docked at the ranch’s small pier.

“Are you staying with me tonight, or are you going back to town?” Zhou Chao asked as they got off the boat.

“We must have dinner here, but we won’t stay. Look around, your place is full of men, not a single woman. How can I sleep here at night?” Abdullah joked. “Yeah, we’ll eat here for dinner, but we’re definitely not staying. Unless you cook for us yourself, Zhou,” Ilya said, licking his lips at the thought of the delicious food they had for lunch.

Hearing their words, Zhou Chao felt like he had asked too much. He should have just let them take the yacht back to town earlier, sparing himself the trouble of cooking tonight.

“Okay, okay, I’ll cook tonight. Will that be enough?” Zhou Chao had no choice. After all, Lin Wu and the others were really bad at cooking. Apart from Lin Wu making some porridge that they could eat, the cooking skills of the others were really poor, which gave him a headache just thinking about it.

“I want the stir-fried pork from lunch and the sweet and sour shredded pork.”

“I want ribs, braised pork, boiled cabbage, and roasted duck from Jingdu!” Abdullah crazily listed the dishes.

As soon as Zhou Chao mentioned cooking, the two of them went crazy listing the dishes they wanted, mentioning all the delicious foods they knew.

Hearing the dishes they ordered, Zhou Chao’s hands clenched tightly. Through gritted teeth, he said, “You want boiled cabbage and roasted duck, but do you know that these two dishes take several hours to make? I think both of you want to taste the size of Zhou’s fist.”

With that, Zhou Chao showed them his clenched fist.

They looked at each other and finally, Ilya said awkwardly, “Zhou, as long as it’s made byyou, we’ll enjoy it.”

“Hmph, that’ll do!”