Write them all down, every single one!!!
Chen Jianhai stared at these bastards, engraving their names deeply into his little blacklist notebook.
Chen Jianhai scrolled through Wen Zifan's comment section, and the more he scrolled, the more annoyed he became.
The girls were fine, they could say whatever they wanted.
But these damn men, why were they leaving random comments on Fan's social media for no reason!
And there were a few new male employees he wasn't very familiar with, speaking in ambiguous tones, clearly not decent people.
And An Xia… you already have a partner, why are you still commenting on Fan's posts?
With a "snap," he turned off his phone, flushed the toilet, and walked out of the bathroom with a grim face.
For no reason at all, he just felt inexplicably upset.
Feeling frustrated, he played a couple of games to relax.
At 7:45 PM, Chen Jianhai knocked on the doors of Song Zhan and Zhang Mingyuan's rooms, leading them out of the hotel to the water cinema.
Since there were important guests tonight, Ruikeya had arranged a picnic boat to wait at the Bulb Pier early.
The picnic boat was equipped with life jackets, popcorn, fruits, tea, and tea sets.
Each seat also had a thick fleece blanket for warmth.
After Song Zhan, Zhang Mingyuan, and Chen Jianhai boarded the boat,
Ruikeya sat at the back, controlling the motor switch, steering the picnic boat toward the water cinema viewing area.
Tonight's moon was full, and the stars densely dotted the sky.
In the distance, the embankment blocked the seawater,
and the slender boat swayed gently with the waves, like sitting on a starry swing.
Just by bending over and reaching out, one could scoop up a handful of starlight.
"It's been a long time since I've seen so many stars," Song Zhan looked up and softly said.
"Yeah, I remember when we were kids walking home from school at night, the sky was full of stars. Every time we ran, it felt like the stars were chasing us," Zhang Mingyuan's eyes also showed a hint of nostalgia.
"Exactly," Song Zhan sighed. "When we were kids, we used to lie on the grass and point at the sky to identify constellations."
"Now my grandson needs a telescope to see them."
The two old men reminisced about their youthful days and fell silent for a while.
"Old Song, do you remember when we went to watch a movie on a boat while studying abroad in Baiqiao Country?" Zhang Mingyuan suddenly asked. "Was it forty years ago or thirty?"
Hearing this,
Chen Jianhai's gossipy ears perked up, and his gaze toward Song Zhan and Zhang Mingyuan became strange.
Someone who could study abroad forty years ago… damn, what kind of family background did they have?!
Even if their family wasn't wealthy, their academic performance must have been outstanding.
After all, the value of studying abroad back then was completely different from now.
If they hadn't mentioned it, no one would have guessed these two old men were so impressive!
"I can't quite remember either," Song Zhan's eyes showed a hint of confusion, but then he firmly said, "But I remember I paid for the boat tickets that night!"
Zhang Mingyuan's eyes widened at this: "You paid for the tickets, but I was the one rowing the boat the whole time. You didn't lift a finger!"
Song Zhan retorted without backing down: "I paid, you rowed. That's just how it should be!"
As the two were arguing,
the opening theme of the movie began to play, and the water cinema officially started.
According to Chen Jianhai's plan,
Jasmine Island Hotel would screen a family-friendly movie, a children's movie, and a currently popular or action-packed movie every night at the water cinema.
Tonight, the first movie shown at the water cinema was the family-friendly film *I Bought a Country Farm*.
The movie was very cheerful,
telling the story of an incredibly successful and wealthy real estate tycoon who, after retirement, bought a country farm and hired a hot-tempered, sarcastic farmhand to help him start the second chapter of his life.
Ten minutes into the movie, after introducing the protagonist and the background,
Zhang Mingyuan turned his head and glanced at Song Zhan,
who then turned and glanced at Chen Jianhai.
Chen Jianhai, however, was cracking melon seeds and watching the movie intently, completely unaware of the strange looks from Song Zhan and the others.
The two stared at Chen Jianhai for a while, trying to figure out if he had intentionally arranged this movie or if it was just a coincidence.
But no matter how they looked at it, Chen Jianhai's goofy grin didn't seem fake.
So they had to suppress their doubts and continue watching the movie.
As they watched, Song Zhan suddenly pointed toward the island and asked,
"Why does it seem like there's a movie playing on the other side of the island too?"
"Which one?" Chen Jianhai instinctively turned his head and laughed, "Oh, that's right."
"This water cinema is a parent-child cinema. Every night, the hotel and the island synchronize the movies."
"Whatever we're watching here, the island is also showing."
"But compared to the hotel, the island's movie screen is much larger, and it's livelier over there."
"If you're interested, we can go to the island to watch the movie tomorrow night."
Song Zhan was stunned: "Parent-child cinema? Did you buy that too?"
Chen Jianhai nodded.
Song Zhan asked in confusion, "Then why didn't you keep the bigger cinema for yourself?"
Chen Jianhai waved his hand, "This one is enough. My hotel doesn't have that many guests."
"Besides, there are so many islanders on the island. A bigger screen means they can see clearly even from a distance."
"At the hotel, guests watch the movie from the boat, so the effect is the same."
Hearing this, Ruikeya added, "Not just the water cinema, but even this starlit seaside road was funded by our boss."
Song Zhan and Zhang Mingyuan followed Ruikeya's pointing finger.
In the thick night, a curved ribbon of light stretched along the island's winding coastline.
Beautiful lamp posts lit up with soft, dazzling lights, intertwining with the stars in the sky.
During the day, the road didn't seem like much,
but at night, the lights illuminated the entire path, encircling the entire island.
"You built this road too?" Song Zhan's expression turned serious.
"Yes," Chen Jianhai said while cracking melon seeds.
After a long silence, Song Zhan looked deeply at Chen Jianhai and sighed, "Impressive…"
"Young boss, you're truly impressive."
Chen Jianhai laughed heartily, scratching his head proudly, "I think I'm pretty impressive too, hahaha!"
…
Although the movie was great, Song Zhan and Zhang Mingyuan were, after all, getting old.
Having been on the move all day, by 9 PM, Zhang Mingyuan was already yawning, and the old man nearly fell asleep several times.
Song Zhan, though still energetic, had red eyes and looked tired, nowhere near as lively as Chen Jianhai.
No choice.
Seeing that the movie still had over 20 minutes left, Chen Jianhai had to ask Ruikeya to steer the boat back first.
He helped the two old men back to their rooms one by one.
By the time he rushed back out to catch the ending, the English subtitles of the movie's end credits were already rolling, which frustrated him…
"Boss, if you want to watch it, we can replay it tomorrow night!" Ruikeya generously offered.
"Forget it, one viewing is enough. I'll just look up the ending online later," Chen Jianhai said as he jumped onto the boat, ready to watch *The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales*.
Ruikeya also boarded the boat. With only the boss and the male assistant on board, the atmosphere became more relaxed.
With a "snap," Ruikeya opened a can of beer. He first recounted the day's itinerary and the two old men's reactions to Chen Jianhai in detail, then curiously asked, "Boss, who is that Mr. Song? Why do I feel like you're more enthusiastic about him than Director Zhang?"
Chen Jianhai glanced at Ruikeya, surprised, "Haven't you met him before?"
Ruikeya: ???
Seeing Ruikeya's confused look,
Chen Jianhai paused, then suddenly realized, "Oh, right, I forgot you weren't at the Lion Castle Hotel's opening."
At this, Chen Jianhai curiously took out his phone and opened Baidu.
"I didn't know his name before, but now's a good time to look up what this old man does."
He quickly typed Song Zhan's name into his phone.
In the next moment, hundreds of search results popped up.
The first entry on the homepage was an introduction and photo of Song Zhan.
"Song Zhan, male, Chairman and President of Rushan Real Estate Group Co., Ltd."
"Ranked 38th on the Golden Ledger Global Top 100 Wealthiest List."
"Major Achievements: Most Outstanding Private Entrepreneur in Moral Integrity; Centennial Foundation Career Contribution Award; Pioneer Business Leader; Annual Economic Figure; Global Top 100 Business Thinkers; Most Action-Oriented Entrepreneur; Most Philanthropic Entrepreneur…"
Holy crap…
Chen Jianhai's thumb trembled as he scrolled.
It was the first time he had seen someone's resume and list of achievements and awards as dense as a novel, so extensive that it took forever to scroll through.
No wonder this old man could change eight-figure watches like they were toys.
"Boss, who is that old man?" Ruikeya asked, seeing Chen Jianhai's shocked expression.
"He bought a country farm…" Chen Jianhai closed his phone, took a sip of beer, and took a deep breath.
"What?" Ruikeya was stunned, thinking he had misheard.
"That movie earlier… *I Bought a Country Farm*… it's the foreign version of him…!" Chen Jianhai said with difficulty.
…
Life is unpredictable.
The connections between people are truly inexplicable.
Some say that you only need to go through six people to know anyone in the world.
Chen Jianhai and Xiao Lang had once fantasized about one day knowing the world's richest person through six connections, living a life of luxury and reaching the pinnacle of success.
But the wealthiest person they knew was Dabao and his father.
Xu Badie might have a shot at being the richest in Nanjiang, but the world's richest person was out of the question.
Chen Jianhai never expected that he would meet the richest person in the country on his own.
This was just unbelievable…
"Boss, should we upgrade his room tomorrow?" Ruikeya hesitantly asked.
"No!" Chen Jianhai gritted his teeth. "Treat everyone equally. Just act like we don't know."
"We need to prioritize. The one we're negotiating with is Director Zhang Mingyuan, not the farm tycoon. Just treat him like a normal guest on vacation."
Chen Jianhai spoke firmly, "As long as we're polite, that's enough. Being too deliberate… would be inappropriate."
Ruikeya nodded, "Understood, boss."
In the water cinema, *The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales* continued to play.
Chen Jianhai was a carefree person, and within a few minutes, he was immersed in the cartoon's plot, completely forgetting about the big shot.
"Ding ding~"
His phone rang.
Chen Jianhai took out his phone. It was a message from Wen Zifan.
"Boss, good night~"
"Good night."
Chen Jianhai instantly replied, wanting to say more but hesitating. In the end, he just put his phone back in his pocket.
…
"What, sending a message to your beloved boss again?"
In an apartment in Nanjiang City,
Wen Zifan, wearing pajamas, lay on her bed, holding her phone and happily curling her legs.
Although she had studied abroad for a few years, she was a native of Nanjiang and had a few close friends she'd known since childhood.
The owner of this apartment was one of them.
Since tomorrow was a holiday, Wen Zifan had invited her friend over for a fun weekend.
"Let me see what you two usually talk about!"
Her friend jumped onto the bed, leaning her head over as the two lay side by side.
Wen Zifan handed her phone over, "Go ahead, look!"
Friend: ??? "You're so open?!"
Wen Zifan scoffed, "There's nothing to hide."
Her friend skeptically took the phone, scrolled through it, and her expression froze.
"This is all you two talk about?"
Her friend looked like she'd seen a ghost.
Wen Zifan nodded, "Yeah, that's it. I told you there's nothing to hide."
Her friend stared at the screen filled with messages like "Boss, good morning~"
"Good morning."
"Boss, good night~"
"Good night."
She was utterly baffled.
"You call this a relationship?"
Wen Zifan propped her chin on her hand, thought for a moment, and seriously said, "It probably doesn't count. We haven't officially started anything yet. We haven't even held hands."
Her friend gave her a strange look.
"Tsk tsk tsk~"
"He sent you flowers, and you've already stamped his approval. Isn't that a mutual understanding?"
"Since when do relationships need to follow strict rules?"
Wen Zifan's eyes also showed a hint of doubt, but she shook her head, "No, our boss is different from normal people… he's very straightforward, the kind you can't bend."
Her friend nodded emphatically, "I can see that."
"With a chat history like yours, I would've told him to get lost long ago."
"A grown man doesn't know how to take the initiative in a relationship, and he expects the girl to greet him every morning and night? Who does he think he is!"
Wen Zifan frowned, unhappy.
"He's very busy, and like I said, he's very straightforward, not like other guys."
"And haven't you noticed? He always replies to me instantly~~~"
Seeing Wen Zifan's flushed cheeks, her friend shook her head, "Tsk tsk, I think he's cast a spell on you. You're not acting normal anymore."
"A relationship is something two people walk together. If you're always the one taking the initiative, you'll get tired eventually."
"It's fine~" Wen Zifan opened the photo album on her phone, pointing at a picture of Chen Jianhai and poking his face.
"As long as he's willing to take that first step,"
"I'll walk the remaining 99 steps!"