"Why are you in Shen City?" Ren Baqian asked curiously.
"I'm working here now," Dong Haiqing said with a smile. "I didn't know you were here."
"Alright, let's continue our small talk later. Let's go in first." Chen Qing placed one hand on Dong Haiqing's waist and the other on Ren Baqian's back.
After the few of them entered the room and ordered, Dong Haiqing asked, "Where are you working now?"
"Squatting at home!" Ren Baqian answered casually.
Dong Haiqing smiled. "I'm so envious of your freedom."
If he could stay at home, drive a good car, and go in and out of a high-end hotel without a change in expression, then his family must be rich. It was just as he had guessed.
"There are still a few university classmates in Shencheng. Do you want to join us for a gathering?"
"It depends on the situation. I often go to other places," Ren Baqian replied. Moreover, he wasn't interested in the reunion at all.
He had no contact with any of his former classmates.
"I'll contact you when the time comes. You can go if you have time." Dong Haiqing pursed her lips and smiled.
His attitude was friendly, completely different from when he was in school.
If he was treated like this by Dong Haiqing in school, he might be happy for a while and even fantasize about it. But after being in society for a year, he clearly knew what the reason was.
"Do you remember Chen Bing?" Dong Haiqing asked again.
Ren Baqian thought about it and had some impression of her. She was a petite and exquisite young lady. She was pretty, but her legs were a little short.
Sitting on the chair, he looked like he was 1.65 meters tall, but in reality, he was only 1.58 meters tall.
He nodded.
"She had a good impression of you back then." Dong Haiqing pursed her lips and smiled.
Ren Baqian was slightly surprised. This was the first time he had heard of this.
"But after that, you didn't do anything, and she wasn't a proactive person, so it was left unsettled. She is also in Shen City now. "Dong Haiqing said. However, the truth was that Chen Bing had once thought of taking the initiative. But after hearing what she said, she finally gave up.
If he could bring Chen Bing and Ren Baqian together, it would be beneficial to him. After all, she didn't have much confidence in dealing with this rich second-generation heir. But his height, appearance, and background were all in line with her expectations.
Since she wasn't confident, she might as well take the side route through Ren Baqian. It might be beneficial. Even if there weren't any benefits, Ren Baqian and Chen Bing would still remember his kindness, right? Ren Baqian could also be of help to her.
If Ren Baqian knew what Dong Haiqing was thinking, he would definitely be shocked. To think that they even had ideas about him.
Moreover, it had only been a year since he entered society, and he had turned a dazzling figure in the eyes of many people in the ivory tower into such a state.
After exchanging phone numbers with Ren Baqian, Dong Haiqing shifted her attention back to Chen Qing.
Ren Baqian heaved a sigh of relief. He did not have much of an impression of Chen Bing. If she really wanted to matchmake the two of them, Ren Baqian would have a headache.
After all, he wasn't good at rejecting people.
After that, Ren Baqian spent most of his time listening to Chen Qing and Dong Haiqing's conversation. Occasionally, he would interrupt them.
With Dong Haiqing around, it was inconvenient for the two of them to talk about many things, so they just had a simple chat.
After leaving the restaurant, Ren Baqian rejected Chen Qing's suggestion to go to the bar for a drink. He watched as the two of them got into Chen Qing's car and drove home.
He placed the silver, spices, and sweet potatoes in a bag and placed them on the bed. Ren Baqian had only been online for a while before he hugged the bag and lay down. He was afraid that he would move his arms when he fell asleep and leave something behind.
These were things that he would need when he returned. He needed the silver to rent the shop, the spices were related to the bet with the imperial kitchen, and the sweet potatoes were even more important. When he returned, he would find someone to cut them into small pieces and plant them on a plot of land.
After lying down for a long time, Ren Baqian could no longer open his eyes. In a daze, he felt the scene before him change. He was already in the room in the beast park.
Squeaking sounds could be heard from outside the door. It was a pitiful sound.
Ren Baqian changed his clothes and opened the door. The two pandas immediately hugged his legs and refused to let go.
Furthermore, they were squeaking non-stop.
"What's wrong?" Ren Baqian was at a loss at first. When he saw that the bamboo leaves in the basket were long gone and the floor was covered with feces, he immediately guessed that the two of them were hungry and thirsty.
He had been gone for a day, and no one cared about these two little ones.
The bamboo leaves had long been eaten, and no one fed them water. No wonder they were so pitiful.
When he thought of this, Ren Baqian hurriedly went to a nearby place to fetch a bucket of water. Before he poured it into the basin, the two pandas leaned on the bucket and started to drink.
The weather here was so hot, and no one took care of them for a day. It seemed like the two little ones were thirsty.
Ren Baqian poured a basin of water and ran to the warehouse where the animal food was stored in the beast park. He took a big basket of bamboo leaves and came back.
Seeing that the two little ones did not care about him and dived into the basket, Ren Baqian stroked their heads.
Fortunately, he had only been gone for a day. If he was gone for three days, it would be troublesome.
It seemed like he had to find someone to take care of these two little ones.
After a sleepless night, Ren Baqian saw that the sky was still dark and estimated that it was around two in the morning. He returned to his room and stuffed everything under his bed. Then, he lay on his bed and slept again.
Early in the morning, he was woken up by Caretaker Shi. Caretaker Shi's loud voice reverberated in Ren Baqian's ears. "Where did you go yesterday? I have been looking for you for the whole day. "
"What's the matter?" Ren Baqian struggled to open his eyes. He had a sleepy look on his face.
"Her Majesty instructed me to clear a piece of land for you in the beast park. Also, I have gathered seventy taels of silver for rent. We have to go in a while. Otherwise, the twenty taels of silver will go down the drain. "Caretaker Shi immediately lifted Ren Baqian up from the bed.
Ren Baqian was 1.75 meters tall, but in Caretaker Shi's hands, he looked like a child.
This time, Ren Baqian immediately woke up. He helplessly said, "Wait for me, I will be done in a while."
When Ren Baqian was putting on his clothes, Caretaker Shi was still curious. "Why are you still wearing a loincloth on this day?"
Ren Baqian thought for a while before realizing that Caretaker Shi was talking about his underwear.
He quickly pulled up his pants and looked at Caretaker Shi speechlessly. "You don't wear a loincloth?"
"It's too hot. It's better to wear something cool," Caretaker Shi replied naturally.
Ren Baqian cupped his hands. He had nothing in common with Caretaker Shi.
When he went out, it was already getting late. It was at least seven or eight in the morning.
People in this world slept early and woke up early. They slept at seven or eight in the evening and woke up at five or six in the morning.
He went to the kitchen to look for something to eat. When the cook saw Ren Baqian, a smile appeared on his face. "Caretaker Ren, when are you going to teach me?"
"In another two days." Ren Baqian waved his hand. He did not have time for these two days. He took some dry rations made from an unknown variety of coarse grains and a bowl of vegetable soup. After finishing it, he returned to his room to take some money and followed Caretaker Shi to the rental shop.
"I have bet all my assets and even borrowed some money," Caretaker Shi said painfully on the way.
"Actually, I can pay for this shop myself," Ren Baqian said.
"Forget it. I have already taken advantage of you. I can't let you take on such a huge risk. Anyway, I can just throw in all the money earned from the other two shops. I reckon it won't make a loss. "
Ren Baqian smiled. Caretaker Shi was indeed a good person.
However, he was also a good person. That shop would definitely not make a loss in the future.
Just as the two of them arrived, they heard someone say, "Little brother, you are here."
He turned his head and saw the mustached middle-aged man from the other day.
Ren Baqian cupped his hands. "I have already given you the money. Naturally, I have to come."
The middle-aged man smiled bitterly. "It seems that you have made up your mind. I shall take my leave now."
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