Chapter 379: "I Like Anything You Give Me"

"From Nanjiang, they're here to study our lake," Hanshan Daye muttered in an annoyed tone.

As he spoke, he glanced at Chen Jianhai, his expression saying:

"See, I knew they wouldn't pay!"

The island's ticket seller was displeased, "Even if they're studying the lake, they should buy a ticket!"

"Exactly!" The gatekeeper glared at their backs and shouted unhappily, "You can't squeeze the jellyfish in the lake too hard!"

If you dare kill them, I'll throw you into the sea to feed the fish!

The gatekeeper cursed silently.

Hearing this, the group squatting by the lake couldn't help but laugh.

They were experts in aquatic biology and geology; they knew exactly how to handle jellyfish.

Nonetheless, Yuan Xiao raised his hand and made an "OK" gesture.

"Humph!" Hanshan Daye, the island ticket seller, and the gatekeeper all rolled their eyes.

Chen Jianhai chuckled at their expressions.

"Alright, our main business is ahead, these few people won't make a difference."

"Have you had lunch yet? If not, I'll have the hotel send some food over."

Hanshan Daye asked, "What, your hotel delivers now?"

Chen Jianhai laughed, "Lately Xiaolangtou has been delivering packages with an electric motorcycle, and it usually sits idle at the hotel."

"I thought it was nice, so I bought two. If anyone doesn't want to cook and wants something good to eat, they can just order from the hotel."

"It's not expensive!"

Chen Jianhai lowered his voice for the last two sentences, fearing the people by the lake might hear.

The island ticket seller asked, "Speaking of expensive food, why are prices in Nanjiang so high! They're not cheaper than on the island."

"I can buy a large box of Oreos for 5 yuan on the island, but in Nanjiang, it was 7.8 yuan!"

"Even the small boxes are 5 yuan, it's too expensive!!"

Chen Jianhai was taken aback.

He never checked the prices of snacks and didn't know the normal price of Oreos.

But the gatekeeper spoke up,

"Come on, no one on the island sells a large box of Oreos for 5 yuan, only the small packs are 5 yuan."

"What you bought must have been some off-brand knockoff!"

Oreos for 5 yuan... Chen Jianhai looked at the island ticket seller's confused expression and waved his hand,

"Oreos? The hotel kitchen has plenty, I'll have the staff bring you two packs later."

Just kidding!

He might not have cigarettes to give away, but he had plenty of Oreos!

Despite Hanshan Daye and the island ticket seller's strong objections, Chen Jianhai still had his staff prepare a few small dishes and brought some packs of Oreos.

As for those by the lake, they had already eaten on the luxury cruise ship Ocean Star on their way here,

So Chen Jianhai didn't plan to invite them to join, focusing on his own group first.

There was a tourist service center here, so they could sneak inside to eat without the others noticing, avoiding awkwardness.

Sitting on a bird's nest swing, Chen Jianhai idly took out his phone and opened his chat with Wen Zifan.

Since returning from Nanjiang, he had been pondering what to give Wen Zifan.

A salary raise...

Chen Jianhai felt troubled, it wasn't easy.

Although he was the boss, and he could decide on salary raises, it all came from his own pocket,

He still wanted to give her a personal gift,

Personal wishes aside,

Work relationships were separate,

Using a salary raise as a gift just didn't seem right.

After some thought,

Chen Jianhai decided to clarify things properly.

Then, he started typing on his phone...

Langai Hotel

Wen Zifan stood distracted in the lobby, glancing at her phone from time to time.

Two days had passed,

For the past two days, Wen Zifan was almost glued to her phone, checking it at the slightest sign, hoping it was from Chen Jianhai.

But unfortunately,

That dog of a man had disappeared...

Yes!

He must have suddenly died, otherwise, why would he disappear after spending 10 minutes typing a message?

"Xiaofan, are you feeling unwell?" Ruike Ya's voice sounded in her ear.

Since being groomed as a backup hotel manager,

Many basic tasks and daily affairs at Langai Hotel were handed over to him,

Otherwise, Wen Zifan wouldn't have the time to daydream and curse the dog man.

"Nothing!"

Seeing Ruike Ya irritated Wen Zifan, and she channeled all her pent-up frustration onto him.

It's his fault!!!

If it weren't for his bottle of fabric perfume, the boss wouldn't have been angry! And wouldn't have... ignored her.

Poor Ruike Ya had no idea,

That the woman before him had been cursing him non-stop for 48 hours because of his well-meaning gift of fabric perfume.

He sensed something was off with her temper but didn't think much of it, assuming it was her time of the month, and kindly reminded her:

"Xiaofan, I'll get back to work. If you need anything, just call me..."

Then he added:

"Remember to drink more hot water."

Drink your ancestors!!!

Wen Zifan almost exploded on the spot at his words!

"Rumble," her phone rang,

Suppressing her anger, Wen Zifan glanced at her phone.

Was it the boss?!

Seeing the familiar name on the screen, her heart pounded,

She quickly opened the message,

Chen Jianhai: "We can discuss a salary raise during the semi-annual review along with other employees. If you're unhappy with the current salary, we can talk more."

Wen Zifan was stunned.

A salary raise?

How did it come to that???

She had been anxiously waiting for days, without even knowing what she was hoping for,

But she never expected it to be about a salary raise.

"Did he take my words seriously?"

Wen Zifan stared blankly at the screen, her usual sharp mind completely out of whack.

How to reply!

This straight man's logic, can't he tell what's serious and what's just talk!!!

"Thank you, boss."

Struggling to type those words, Wen Zifan sighed heavily and prepared to hit "send."

Just as she was about to press "send,"

A new message popped up.

Chen Jianhai: "Last time, you didn't seem to like what I gave you. What do you like?"

Wen Zifan paused,

Her amber peach blossom eyes stared at the last sentence, her face gradually reddening.

Deleting "Thank you, boss,"

Wen Zifan mustered her courage, her face flushed as she typed a new message.

The pink blush spread from her cheeks to her ears, and finally down her white neck,

But her expression was like a blooming flower at night, soft petals coyly opening, emitting a sweet fragrance.

Send!!

Blushing furiously, Wen Zifan ran to the bathroom and splashed her face with cold water.

On the other side

Xiaomajia Island

Chen Jianhai sat still on the bird's nest swing, eyes glued to the screen as if it contained something incredibly precious.

"As long as it's from you, I like anything."