Chapter 2055 - 2058: Gao Hui's Surprise

When he arrived at the bun shop, it was the evening rush hour. The shop was crowded, and there were even more people outside waiting in line to buy buns. Sitting in his car, Shen Qiang clearly saw the beautiful young woman, Gao Hui, busy beside the cash register.

She was beautiful.

Her charming face displayed a genuine smile that came from within, treating each customer with courtesy.

The focused yet mannerly hustle added an inexplicable aura to her presence, a kind of calmness and tranquility. To use popular terms, it's like being as serene as a chrysanthemum, with life's quiet goodness.

She was Shen Qiang's mystical bond.

A house that accumulates good deeds will certainly have remaining blessings.

Back then, Shen Qiang helped her without hesitation, and in return, she gave Shen Qiang a Water Grass Agate. With this mystical bond, Shen Qiang gained the Medical Saint Inheritance, which led to his success today.

"If it hadn't been for the mystical bond, I might now be working at a hospital or small clinic in the county, earning a few thousand a month, and my family would probably be worried all day about my girlfriend," Shen Qiang thought as he smiled at the busy Gao Hui.

His gaze was inexplicably gentle.

Because the beautiful young woman Gao Hui was different from anyone else.

She was stubborn, determined, and unyielding, living life to the fullest.

Shen Qiang had more than once expressed, implied, and tried everything possible to hope she'd stop and let him take care of her.

But she just wouldn't.

Not only that.

Shen Qiang had also repeatedly suggested she expand the bun shop, open chains, and even create a national franchise.

She refused as well.

She believed that as long as the money is enough, that's good enough.

So she's a contradiction.

She doesn't give up, wants to earn money, yet rejects ambitious plans and is content with modest prosperity.

For a long time, this situation left Shen Qiang perplexed.

After all, from Shen Qiang's perspective, for a man, once you have wings, you should soar to great heights!

Yet now, watching Gao Hui smiling happily as she busily handed out change, Shen Qiang suddenly thought that maybe Gao Hui's enjoyment of a simple life wasn't wrong.

It's like the story of the fisherman and the businessman.

The businessman saw the fisherman fishing for a while and then drinking, singing, playing guitar, and spending time with his children. He advised the fisherman to fish harder, buy a bigger boat, catch more fish, start a canned fish factory, sell fish worldwide, and become a super-rich man. Then the fisherman asked what comes next?

The businessman said, "Then you can drink, sing, and spend time with your children."

Shen Qiang was tired, exhausted, and to outsiders, Shen Qiang's life seemed wonderfully glamorous.

But really?

Each day, Shen Qiang was busy.

Because since founding Heshenghe, Shen Qiang had been caught in a gigantic whirlpool.

Every day, he faced countless problems.

Cultivators, demons, money, intrigue, life and death struggles.

To the extent that Shen Qiang had forgotten what a peaceful life should be like.

Yet now, sitting in the car, quietly watching the joyously smiling, busy Gao Hui,

Shen Qiang's mood inexplicably brightened.

The hardest and poorest, the most rundown times have all been endured, what is there to fear about the future!

As long as he doesn't give up, there's nothing that he can't achieve.

The shop was continuously busy.

Sitting in the car, Shen Qiang simply watched. He had no intention of going inside to disturb or leaving.

"The lady boss of this bun shop is really capable, getting up at five in the morning to sell buns until now, truly not easy."

"Yeah, running a bun shop is hard-earned money, early mornings and late nights, really tough."

The two women holding bags of buns chatted as they left.

Shen Qiang sitting in the car heard them clearly.

"This is the last batch of buns, the shop is closing,"

Upon hearing the voice of the server, Shen Qiang glanced at his watch, it was already six o'clock in the evening.

The work intensity wasn't small.

From five in the morning to six in the evening, thirteen hours.

When Xiangwei helped her previously, she might have been more relaxed, but now, clearly, it would be more tiring.

Ten minutes later, the shop closed.

With a handbag holding the earnings, the beautiful young woman Gao Hui walked out from the shop.

Many of the other workers at the shop were migrant workers, and they lived at the shop.

"Gao Hui!"

Upon seeing the beautiful young woman Gao Hui come out, Shen Qiang rolled down the car window and called out.

Gao Hui turned her head, and upon spotting Shen Qiang, a look of surprise instantly appeared on her somewhat fatigued face, "Shen Qiang!"

"Get in!"

Upon hearing this, the beautiful young woman Gao Hui burst into laughter, playfully saying, "I live in the community opposite now, so if you want to take me home, you should get out and walk with me."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Let's not go home first; I'm hungry. Come with me for a bite."

Looking at Shen Qiang's smile, the inexplicably happy Gao Hui laughed, "Sure."

With that, she got in the car, "Where to?"

"Of course, to the best restaurant outside Datong River."

Moments later.

Shen Qiang took Gao Hui to a high-end Western restaurant in the city center.

This made Gao Hui extremely nervous.

After all, helping out at the bun shop naturally didn't call for being dressed to the nines, making her seem out of place with the other patrons.

Upon seeing the menu prices, the beautiful young woman Gao Hui's brows knitted tightly, "Shen Qiang, perhaps we should go somewhere else. It's too expensive here. How many buns would it take to afford a dish? It's too pricey."

Shen Qiang laughed, and said very calmly, "Isn't money meant to be spent? If you don't spend it, how do you realize its value? Besides, I invited you out; I can't take you to a street stall."

Upon hearing this, the beautiful young woman Gao Hui smiled charmingly, "Actually, I prefer those small stalls, affordable and no pressure. Sitting here now, I feel really embarrassed."

Shen Qiang laughed, "There's no need to feel embarrassed; they provide service, we pay. It's all very simple."

The beautiful young woman Gao Hui laughed.

Shen Qiang changed the subject, asking, "How's my godson doing lately?"

Gao Hui smiled, "He's doing well. We've earned some money from the bun shop, so I put him in a full-time bilingual kindergarten, sending him off on Monday mornings and fetching him back Friday evenings. So, if you want to see him, it'll have to wait until he's available."

Shen Qiang smiled, his eyes curving happily as he looked at Gao Hui, "No worries, I'll book in advance."

Gao Hui smiled too, and then contemplatively asked, "And the call from that day?"

"Song Weiyin," Shen Qiang had no desire to hide the truth, nor the interest. After all, paper can't cover fire, such matters eventually come to light, so it's better to be upfront.

"That movie star?" The beautiful young woman Gao Hui's eyes lit up with surprise, "I know her. Not only is she beautiful, she acts well too. I even watched that commercial you acted in with her; you both make a golden couple, truly a perfect match."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang laughed softly, then suddenly raised his brow and, looking at the chatting and laughing beautiful young woman Gao Hui, he said, "I like you."