The Rogue Villager Chen Erbao

In just a moment, Chen Erbao heard a cry of surprise from the bedroom.

Clearly, Bai Xiaoqing had been stunned by the effect of Chen Erbao's mud mask.

Sure enough, the two women came out of the room, and Bai Xiaoqing's eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Mr. Chen, did you really develop this yourself?"

Chen Erbao nodded calmly.

"I'm a doctor. I formulated this from a variety of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. It's completely harmless to the skin!"

Bai Xiaoqing took a deep breath, her mind racing.

She had used many cosmetics, but not even high-end foreign brands had such a dramatic effect. One could only imagine the impact this product would have on the existing cosmetics industry once it hit the market.

'No wonder Medicine King Hall was willing to cooperate,' she thought. 'It's practically a surefire profit!'

Bai Xiaoqing had already made her decision, but she needed to ask one more thing.

"And my salary...?"

"Thirty thousand a month, a full benefits package, weekends off, and a year-end bonus equivalent to ten months' salary!"

Chen Erbao had learned from Lin Zhiqing that Bai Xiaoqing's previous job also paid thirty thousand, but the other benefits weren't nearly as good.

He was about to be flush with cash, and he planned to entrust almost the entire city factory to Bai Xiaoqing, so a higher offer would ensure she would be dedicated to her work for him.

After hearing the terms, Bai Xiaoqing didn't hesitate. She stood up immediately and extended a delicate, pale hand.

"President Chen, I accept!"

"That's great! Senior, dinner's on me tonight. Let's celebrate."

Now that he had a professional manager, he could finally stop worrying so much.

Bai Xiaoqing nodded, sighing in relief.

The truth was, she had been idle at home for a long time.

The boss at her last job had hinted at a "hidden rule" proposition, but she hadn't agreed and had resigned in anger. Afterward, finding a new job proved difficult.

In the professional world, being a beautiful woman was an advantage, but it was also a source of trouble—especially for a woman as exceptionally beautiful as she was.

It wasn't easy to find a boss who already had a girlfriend.

Even if they had just had an awkward misunderstanding.

But Bai Xiaoqing now believed that Chen Erbao had just walked in by accident.

She also blamed herself a little. 'Why was I taking a shower in the middle of the day...?'

"It's getting late, President Chen. Why don't you have a seat here while Zhiqing and I go to the room to chat for a bit?"

"No problem, Senior. You two go ahead and chat."

"President Chen, please don't call me Senior. Just call me Xiaoqing..."

'He's my future boss, my direct superior,' she thought. 'How can he call me 'sister'!'

Chen Erbao didn't press the issue and nodded in agreement.

"Sister Xiaoqing, let me tell you..."

Lin Zhiqing was naturally lively. Seeing her best friend whom she hadn't seen in so long, she pulled Bai Xiaoqing into the room, and the two began chattering away nonstop.

Chen Erbao sat on the sofa, closing his eyes in thought.

The cosmetics business was finally on solid ground.

Tomorrow, he would lease employee dormitories in the city. As for the company's other departments, he would leave it to Bai Xiaoqing to build them.

He'd also have Medicine King Hall help recruit the first batch of employees tomorrow. Gender and age didn't matter, as long as they were meticulous.

Medicine King Hall had the medicinal herbs ready. He just needed to train them on the operating procedures a few times, and they should be able to start production quickly.

Once he returned to Bailong Village, he planned to recruit a batch of employees from the village and the town to prepare for the second phase of the process.

He had already spoken to Zhao Ruoying about this, and she was already getting things started.

The factory, dorms, finances, paperwork... there was a mountain of things to do. Thank goodness for Medicine King Hall and Zhao Ruoying. Otherwise, he probably couldn't have gotten it all done in a month, even if he worked nonstop.

Chen Erbao estimated that the product could be officially on the market within a week. By then, he would have a steady stream of income. As for the construction project on the back mountain, he would let Brother Da Bao keep an eye on it for now. There was no rush...

After organizing his thoughts, Chen Erbao checked the time. It was already past six in the evening.

"Er Bao, let's go get dinner!"

Lin Zhiqing came bouncing up to Chen Erbao.

"Let's go."

Chen Erbao took the two women straight to a high-end private kitchen restaurant.

Exquisite dishes were brought out one after another. Listening to the two women chat, Chen Erbao picked up his rice bowl and began to wolf down his food.

Lin Zhiqing and Bai Xiaoqing, however, ate much more elegantly, savoring the delicious food at a leisurely pace.

As Bai Xiaoqing ate, she secretly sized up Chen Erbao.

She had just heard about Chen Erbao's rise to success from Lin Zhiqing, and it felt unbelievable.

'He studied with an old traditional Chinese doctor in the mountains as a child, and that made him this freakishly capable?'

'Starting from scratch, first cultivating rare medicinal herbs, then developing a miraculous mud mask...'

'It sounds like something out of a novel.'

A deep sense of curiosity grew inside her. The thought of how Chen Erbao had seen every inch of her that afternoon made her face suddenly flush red, and she subconsciously pressed her legs together.

"Sister Xiaoqing, why is your face so red? Are you hot?"

Bai Xiaoqing's heart skipped a beat. She gave a dry laugh and fanned herself lightly with her hand.

"Yeah... it's a little hot..."

Chen Erbao kept his eyes on his food and continued to eat, not saying a word.

By the time the three of them finished dinner, it was past eight. It was nearly nine by the time they got back to the hotel.

On the way, Chen Erbao used his exceptional hearing to listen in on the two women's whispers from the back seat and couldn't help but be amazed.

'Do best friends these days really talk about such wild stuff?'

"Zhiqing, how long have you been with President Chen?"

"Sister Xiaoqing, you don't have to call him President Chen in private, it sounds weird... I think we've been together for almost a month now."

"So... how far have you two gone?"

"Oh, Sister Xiaoqing, what are you saying... It just... happened naturally..."

"Oh my god... Does your family know?"

"Don't bring up my parents. You know how they are... Er Bao is very charming and talented. You'll see once you get to know him."

"..."

Bai Xiaoqing felt that Lin Zhiqing was just a girl head-over-heels in love, which only made her more curious about Chen Erbao. Just how much charm did he have to completely mesmerize Lin Zhiqing like this?

Lin Zhiqing was no naive princess. She had seen all kinds of men growing up, yet she had fallen completely for Chen Erbao.

As the saying goes, when a woman becomes curious about a man, she isn't far from love!

The three returned to the hotel. It was still early, so Lin Zhiqing suggested they check out the lounge.

This hotel was one of the more high-end establishments in Hongyuan City. The lounge was beautifully decorated, with warm lighting and the elegant sound of a violin filling the air, creating a relaxed and cozy atmosphere.

After getting three low-alcohol cocktails, Chen Erbao sat on one side, with Lin Zhiqing in the middle and Bai Xiaoqing on the other.

"Sister Xiaoqing, now that you'll be working here, we'll have more time to hang out. Otherwise, I don't have any friends in Hongyuan City. Weekends are so boring..."

"You have a boyfriend to keep you company now, what do you need me for?"

Bai Xiaoqing said, a little peeved.

"Hee hee... What stinky man could ever compare to my Sister Xiaoqing? You're so fair and you smell so good..."

"President Chen is right here..."

"..."

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