Chapter 82

In the morning, Wu Cheng got up and ran a few laps on the beach, watching the ebb and flow of the tide, the vast sea stretching to the horizon. He couldn't help but spread his arms wide, standing in the wind, his thoughts drifting.

Suddenly, he remembered the scene from "The Return of the Condor Heroes" where Yang Guo practiced his swordsmanship in the sea. Inspired, he jumped into the sea, sank to the bottom, and started practicing Tai Chi.

Wu Cheng originally thought he wouldn't be able to stay underwater for long, but to his surprise, the "qi" in his body allowed him to hold his breath for over half an hour.

Although the depth was only about ten meters, it already amazed him greatly.

While he was practicing, if one were to look from the shore, they would see a whirlpool of two to three zhang in size on the sea surface, as if there was a bottomless pit beneath the sea. The large whirlpool slowly disappeared after Wu Cheng stopped practicing, as if it had never appeared.

Back on the shore, Wu Cheng felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration, making him feel incredibly refreshed. He believed that this kind of practice would be very beneficial to him. Usually, when he exercised, he could feel that the "qi" in his body did not flow as smoothly as he imagined. But today, he felt incredibly refreshed!

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"Shao Cheng, you're up early!"

Wu Cheng returned to the villa, and Zhang Guorong and Zhou Gui, yawning, greeted him.

Last night, this guy saw a few women playing mahjong and insisted on joining in, clearly having a great love for the game. He ended up staying overnight at Wu Cheng's place. Along with him, Wu Shulan, Chung Chuhong, the Mei sisters, Mi Xue, and Zhou Gui also stayed overnight.

Although Zhou Gui didn't particularly like playing mahjong, since Wu Cheng didn't allow Chung Chuhong and the Mei sisters to play, and after Wang Mingjuan, Shen Feifei, and others left, there weren't enough people to form a game, he was pulled in to fill the gap.

While playing mahjong, Wu Shulan sat behind Zhang Guorong and gave bad advice; Wu Cheng sat behind Zhao Yachi and gave random commands; Chung Chuhong sat behind Zhou Gui and gave pointers, showing that her skills were much better than Zhou Gui's; and the Mei sisters accompanied Mi Xue.

Wu Cheng originally thought that children shouldn't watch such things, as they might get addicted, but the other women didn't seem to care, so he didn't say much more.

After all, he wasn't much older himself!

As a result, they played until almost dawn. Of course, Chung Chuhong and the Mei sisters were sent to rest early, as they were still growing.

As for Sheng Long and the others, although he saw Mi Xue stay, he also wanted to stay, but Huang Zhan and Wang Jing, two lecherous guys, went to the nightclub, and he was dragged along by them.

"Shouldn't you rest a bit more?" Wu Cheng looked at the listless Zhang Guorong and Zhou Gui, who were lying on the sand, and laughed. "It seems you should exercise more often, otherwise, you won't be able to handle a concert in the future!"

"Concerts are for Shao Rong, not me!" Zhou Gui said with a light laugh.

"Shao Cheng, you're thinking too much! A concert? That's a long way off!" Zhang Guorong couldn't help but laugh.

"Not that long, just a year or two!" Wu Cheng wiped his face with a towel. "And even if there's no concert, you still need to take care of your body! Acting is very tiring."

As they were talking, several women yawned and came downstairs. Seeing the two of them chatting in the hall, Wu Shulan greeted them, "Uncle Xiao, early! Ten-zi, early! Early!"

Zhao Yachi, embarrassed, said, "I woke up too late, I'll go make breakfast for you!"

"Auntie, you don't have to. I need to go to work soon, and I have a meeting. I'll probably get to the company by nine." Wu Shulan looked at Zhang Guorong and asked, "Ten-zi, what about you? Are you coming with me, or staying for breakfast?"

Zhao Yachi blushed a bit at being called "Auntie" in front of everyone, but since she had already called her that many times last night, she pretended not to hear and let it go.

Zhang Guorong stood up and said, "I'll go with you! I need to tell the two teachers that we played too much last night and forgot the time."

Wu Cheng smiled, "Old Huang probably stayed up all night, and Old Gu isn't the type to be unreasonable. Don't worry, they'll understand."

Mi Xue also said, "I won't stay either, I have something to do later!"

"Miss Mi Xue, can I hitch a ride with you?" Zhou Gui asked with a smile.

"Sure!"

Wu Cheng looked at the three girls yawning behind them and said, "Mei Mei, you and your sister go with A-Lan. It's the weekend, so you don't have classes. You all need to go to Old Huang's place to study, so go with Shao Rong!"

Zhao Yachi smiled, "Alright, that's settled. Come back and play when you have time!"

As a result, the group left without having breakfast.

However, the mess left from last night's "party" needed to be cleaned up. Wu Cheng thought it would be best to hire a few maids, otherwise, it would be too much for Zhao Yachi to clean up alone, and he didn't want her to be too tired.

"Ah Hong, let's make breakfast!" Zhao Yachi pulled Chung Chuhong into the kitchen.

Once they entered the kitchen, Wu Cheng called He Jiaju, "Ah Ju, send a few cleaning staff over here. What? You had fun last night, but someone has to clean up the mess! Alright, send them over in the company car!"

By the time Wu Cheng and the others finished breakfast and played in the pool, the cleaning staff had arrived. Wu Cheng, wearing swimming trunks, directed them to clean up the mess inside the villa and on the beach.

It was already noon, and Zhao Yachi wanted to make lunch. Wu Cheng asked the cleaning ladies, "Who among you can cook? Okay, each of you make a dish!"

The six cleaning ladies were surprised. One dish each? That would be six dishes! How could they eat all that? Wouldn't it be a waste? These rich people!

Of course, they only thought this and didn't say anything, just followed Wu Cheng's instructions and each made a dish.

However, Wu Cheng only had them make a few dishes. After tasting them, he eliminated four, leaving only two. One of the remaining two, a 40-50-year-old aunt, made a very delicious soup, which caught Wu Cheng's attention. She was the one.

Wu Cheng called the aunt to the study and asked, "Auntie, what's your name? How long have you been with the company? Are you satisfied with the company's treatment?"

The aunt was a bit nervous, not knowing what Wu Cheng wanted, but she answered honestly, "Hello, boss. My surname is Chen. I've been with the company for over two months. The work is manageable, and the company's treatment is better than other places. I... I am very satisfied!"

Aunt Chen seemed to want to say something but didn't, looking a bit awkward.

Wu Cheng smiled, "Just say what you want. I like honest people." He paused and continued, "And if I want to know more about you, I can just send someone to investigate. So you should know that if you try to hide anything from me, it won't last long!"

Aunt Chen, embarrassed, said, "I'm sorry, boss. I... I have two jobs..."

Wu Cheng was taken aback, not expecting this, and asked, "Is your family's financial situation very tight?"

He didn't think there was anything wrong with having two jobs as long as it didn't affect her main job.

"I... I need to support my family," Aunt Chen paused, then explained her family situation. She had a daughter, and they lived in a single-parent household with poor living conditions. She wanted to buy a piano for her daughter... but that wasn't something poor people could afford. However, she saw that her daughter loved music, and although her daughter was still young, she wanted her to have a better life.

Wu Cheng thought for a moment and said, "How about this? I have a large place here and need a few maids. I think you're a good fit, especially since your cooking suits my taste... You can quit your job at the company. I'll pay you three times the salary, and if you do well, there will be a bonus at the end of the year. What do you think?"

"No problem!"

Wu Cheng nodded, "Can you drive? You might need to go shopping for groceries... I don't always stay here, but I sometimes do. If you can drive, it will be more convenient."

"I can drive."

"Alright, then it's settled!" Wu Cheng nodded and added, "By the way, since your daughter likes the piano, I have one downstairs. You can bring her over to play whenever you want. Treat this place like your own home. I think you'll be more dedicated if you treat it like your own home."

"No, no, boss, I will be very dedicated!"

"Hehe, no need to be nervous! Go back and handle your personal affairs. Come to work tonight. There are plenty of empty rooms downstairs, so you can choose one to stay in."

"Thank you, boss!" Aunt Chen was extremely grateful.

After the cleaning ladies left, Zhao Yachi asked, "Xiao Cheng, why did you call that aunt upstairs? She seemed very excited!"

Wu Cheng smiled, "To keep our sister Yachi from getting too tired, I hired that aunt as a maid, gave her three times the salary, and a car to drive. Of course, she was very excited! But although she seems honest, we'll have to see how she performs in the future."

"Yachi, our young master is starting to enjoy life!" Chung Chuhong smirked. "Is this the beginning of his downfall?"

Wu Cheng rolled his eyes, "Enjoying life and falling down are not the same thing. What logic is that?"

"This is my 'Zhong-style logic.' Any objections?"

"I have objections. Will you accept them?"

"No!"

"Ah! Indeed, women and small people are hard to deal with!"

"Looking for a fight!"

"Yachi, save me!"

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