Chapter 359: A Young Man's Thoughts Are Always Spring

A young man's thoughts are always of spring! Just a little push from the waves, and he's floating without bounds.

The steel-hearted Chen Jianhai grabbed the blanket with both hands, laughing foolishly to himself as he imagined a romantic scene. Finally, clutching his hungry stomach, he got out of bed.

After a simple wash and a wipe of sweat, Chen Jianhai changed clothes and opened the door.

Fan Ge mentioned that Xiao Lang and Da Bo were also down with fever, so he decided to check on them first.

First stop: Room 612.

He knocked on the door of Xiao Lang's room. The room was quiet. Chun Chun, Yao Zi, and Ji Chi were by the bedside, while Xiao Lang lay quietly in the middle of the bed with his eyes closed, uncertain if he was alive or dead.

Seeing Chen Jianhai, the three people's eyes were filled with sadness and sorrow.

Did Lang Ge die from the fever?

Chen Jianhai's pupils contracted, and he quickly walked to Xiao Lang's bedside. Just as he was about to hold Xiao Lang's hand, Xiao Lang slowly opened his mouth.

"You all staring at me like this makes me embarrassed to breathe..."

Damn! Chen Jianhai slapped Xiao Lang's hand hard.

"You're awake, so get up! Stop pretending to be dead!"

"Come downstairs to eat with me!"

...

Half an hour later.

Xiao Lang shaved his beard, tidied his hair, and only after seeing a human appearance in the mirror did he slowly walk out of the room.

Chen Jianhai said sourly, "You were bedridden, but the people serving you were not few."

Xiao Lang whispered conspiratorially, "I heard you were pinned down by a bunch of burly men this morning?"

Chen Jianhai, enraged, shouted, "Get lost!"

The two of them went to Xu Bo's room and knocked on the door.

A girl opened it!

"Boss, Lang Ge," the girl greeted them, her face flushed.

Chen Jianhai and Xiao Lang's eyes widened instantly.

Chen Jianhai knew this girl. She was a kitchen employee who was once scolded by Xu Bo for putting too little cilantro and even made to apologize to a guest.

"What are you doing here?!?" Chen Jianhai asked in disbelief.

The girl, a bit nervous, said, "I heard from Xiao Fan Jie that you all had fevers, so I came along to help."

Chen Jianhai raised an eyebrow and walked into the room, saying, "I also had a fever. Why didn't you come to see me?"

Xiao Lang followed, "Yes, Lang Ge also had a fever. Why didn't you come to see me?"

The girl's face turned crimson, and she stood at the door awkwardly, clearly caught off guard.

From the bed, Xu Bo said, displeased, "You two are so ugly, what's there to see?"

Then Xu Bo turned to the girl, "Stop standing there. Go downstairs and eat."

"Mm, mm," the girl nodded vigorously and quickly left.

"Tsk tsk tsk!"

Chen Jianhai said enviously, "Who would've thought you'd have a girl come to take care of you."

Xu Bo glared at him, "Didn't Wen Zifan rush over to you as soon as she heard you were sick, leaving the hotel unattended?"

Hearing this, Chen Jianhai's heart, which had just calmed down, started fluttering again, filled with pride. Yet he maintained a serious expression, feigning dissatisfaction.

"I haven't scolded her for that yet!"

"I entrusted the hotel to her, and she just ran over without a word. What if something urgent happened at the hotel? Who would handle it?"

"That girl is too capricious, doing whatever she wants. Next time I see her, I must give her a good scolding..."

Chen Jianhai puffed out his chest, talking fervently with a look of pride. Xu Bo and Xiao Lang looked at him with disdain.

"He seems dumb."

"Let's go eat, Da Bo, don't mind him," Xiao Lang patted Xu Bo.

Xu Bo rubbed his belly, "Let's go!"

Although they talked tough, the three of them were weak, breaking into a sweat after just a few steps. The sea breeze at night was too cold. The picnic boat had no shelter, and they were exposed to the freezing wind for nearly seven hours. Even with blankets, it was unbearable.

In the end, Xiao Lang pressed the emergency button on the picnic boat, and hotel staff came in a small boat to tow them back to the dock.

Arriving at the first-floor restaurant, they saw Wen Zifan and the kitchen girl chatting and laughing over their meal.

Xiao Lang nudged Chen Jianhai, "There she is. Go ahead, scold her."

Chen Jianhai remained calm, "There are too many people here. I'll scold her when we're alone."

As soon as the three sat down, the restaurant staff brought out fish fillets, nourishing soup, and some light dishes.

As they were eating, An Xia approached, leading a girl in a dress, who shyly introduced herself, "Boss, this is Teacher Huo Sisi from our island's small school."

Chen Jianhai raised an eyebrow.

Is this like bringing a date to meet the parents?

Despite the thought, he stood up and shook Huo Sisi's hand, "Hello, Teacher Huo."

"Hello, Boss Chen," Huo Sisi smiled shyly, then said, "I'm here to ask a favor..."

As Huo Sisi explained, Chen Jianhai learned that the island's small school was organizing a winter school activity, planning to take the children to Nanjing City Museum for a free visit. However, renting a boat for the numerous students would be costly, so they hoped to use the hotel's daily luxury cruise ship, the Ocean Star, at a discounted rate of 50 yuan per student.

Chen Jianhai took the matter seriously. Activities for the children were important.

"Don't worry, as long as the school needs it, the hotel's cruise ship is always available for the children, free of charge."

"Thank you so much!" Huo Sisi shook Chen Jianhai's hand gratefully.

Although she had heard from An Xia and others that Chen Jianhai was kind-hearted and easygoing, she was still anxious about the request. She didn't expect him to agree so readily.

To her surprise, after discussing the cruise ship, Chen Jianhai mentioned the island's library.

"Teacher Huo, I invested in building a sea cliff library in the northern mountains of the island, filled with many books."

"If the school wants to organize activities, the library is also open to you, free of charge."

Huo Sisi's eyes lit up instantly.

The school's library was tiny and lacked a sufficient collection, unable to meet the growing needs of the children for new knowledge.

Chen Jianhai's establishment of a library on the island was a significant help for the children!

"Thank you, Boss Chen."

"Boss is really kind and gentle," the kitchen girl whispered to Wen Zifan.

Wen Zifan's amber eyes gleamed with pride and admiration.

How could he not be kind, gentle, and excellent! 

After all, he's my boss!