Chapter 27: “It Feels Like a Robbery”

“This way, the public will also become more aware of you. There will be gains and losses.”

Chen Hao didn’t say more, but both Ruonan and Jiewen understood clearly what he meant.

Becoming spokespeople for the convenience store meant publicly revealing their relationship with Chen Hao. This would bring them more attention and support—but could also attract hostility from certain people.

When they chose to follow Chen Hao, they had already anticipated this possibility.

Every decision comes with pros and cons—the key is knowing which side weighs more.

At the moment, the benefits clearly outweighed the risks, especially since Chen Hao had explicitly asked them to take charge of the store’s advertising efforts.

Seeing that it was getting late—and that both women’s arms were sore from giving massages—Chen Hao lightly waved to end the meeting and said:

“That’s enough for today. Go home and rest. Tomorrow, meet me at Jiashang Human Resources.”

“Before you go, remember to find A-Liang at the bar to collect some wine.”

This time, Jiewen didn’t protest. She apologized to Ruonan, then left Chen Hao’s office.

Ruonan, however, felt a little disappointed. Nothing beyond a “friend” level had happened tonight. Even though Chen Hao had promised never to do anything against their will, she hadn’t even had the chance to express her true feelings.

Still, she thought to herself:
The opportunity will come—step by step.

After that, the two women walked out of the office together and found the bartender, A-Liang. He chatted with them about some things regarding Chen Hao.

As a loyal employee of the new boss, knowing the boss’s preferences was naturally part of the job—especially information related to the convenience store, such as the fact that Hung Hing members would now enjoy a 50% discount.

Hearing this, both Ruonan and Jiewen were stunned speechless. Such generosity was rare. It seemed Chen Hao really was a big spender.

Ruonan clung to Jiewen and said worriedly,
“Our boss is being too extravagant. Tomorrow, we have to talk him out of it together!”

Jiewen agreed wholeheartedly.

Then, A-Liang respectfully handed them two bottles of Lafite red wine, packed by Brother Hao himself, and affectionately called the two of them “Sister-in-law.”

Jiewen blushed slightly at the title but didn’t object. She accepted the wine.
In contrast, Ruonan laughed and praised A-Liang for his keen sense:

“You’re sharp, kid.”

She laughed as she said it, and A-Liang bowed and grinned.
“Take care, sister-in-laws.”

The younger men nearby chimed in as well, calling them “sister-in-law.”

Surrounded by the sound of “sister-in-law,” the two women felt like they were floating on air. Their steps became light, as if they were fairies flying freely through the sky.

As he watched them leave with the Lafite wine, A-Liang smiled with satisfaction.

To make this all work—and to promote Chen Hao’s convenience store—he had deliberately spread the word about this new couple.
After all, calling a boss’s woman “sister-in-law” was standard among the brothers.

Letting the boss’s woman manage his behavior? Perfect solution.
They didn’t want to see the boss’s money being wasted for nothing.

As they were leaving the bar, Jiewen whispered:

“Isn’t this a bit much? What if the boss gets angry?”

Ruonan rolled her eyes. “When they called us sister-in-law back then, why didn’t you stop them?”

How could Jiewen have not wanted to stop them? Of course Ruonan knew her real thoughts. They both understood each other without needing to say it.

Ruonan gave Jiewen’s perky bottom a playful slap, causing her to let out a startled squeal.

“Ah! What are you doing? Don’t joke around like that here!”

Ruonan smiled, savoring the moment. She thought to herself that her sister’s figure was really quite something—almost comparable to her own.

Still smiling, she added,
“Alright, I know you’re into the boss too, so stop pretending.”

“No matter how we fight, we’re still sisters. Better to keep the ‘fat water’ from flowing into outsiders’ fields, right?”
(saying meaning: keep the good stuff within the family)

“We should just focus on tomorrow—how can we get the boss to really notice us?”

Hearing this, the smile on Jiewen’s face instantly faded, replaced by a worried frown.

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Late at night, in the quiet stillness, Chen Hao returned home, and a system notification echoed in his mind:

[Ding! Today’s income: HKD 1,374,500 from a 10x critical bonus on base HKD 137,450. Funds have been automatically deposited into your bank account.]

[Total Assets: Increased from HKD 2,929,000 to HKD 16,674,000]

Chen Hao froze for a moment.

He’d expected decent profits today—but this was on another level.

After some thought, the earnings made sense: each convenience store restock cost around HKD 100,000, but since the Hung Hing gang was selling at 50% off, actual turnover was about HKD 50,000 each time.

After four large-scale restocks, it all added up to a massive return.

Normally, a convenience store making HKD 5,000 a day was already considered good.

But today’s massive sales came from the half-price promotion—and ironically, from Liang Kun and Bobby, who’d intended to cause trouble but ended up helping Chen Hao make a fortune instead.

Chen Hao couldn’t help but imagine:
If one day Liang Kun and Bobby realized that instead of bankrupting him, they were only making him richer… what kind of faces would they make?

The image of their frustration was already forming in his mind.

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Western District.

Early in the morning, Bucky was still fast asleep when he was jolted awake by urgent knocking and the sound of sobbing.

Groggily opening the door, he saw his old flame, Cuilian, standing there—tears streaming down her face.

“Brother Ji… you have to help my brother!” she cried.

“He’s been beaten up badly. He’s in the hospital, seriously injured—barely hanging on to life.”

“If anything happens to him… I won’t want to live either…”

Choking with grief, her words were incoherent as she imagined her younger brother Fei Biu’s limbs broken and mangled.

Bucky sighed deeply.

He knew Fei Biu all too well. That guy relied on his sister Cuilian’s relationship with Bucky, constantly throwing Bucky’s name around in the Western District and acting recklessly, tarnishing the reputation of Hung Hing.

Though people didn’t touch him out of respect for Bucky, many were well aware that Fei Biu had almost gotten himself killed multiple times.

To be fair, Fei Biu wasn’t completely brainless—he knew that outside of the Western District, his name didn’t carry much weight. So he only dared to act arrogant within his territory.

This time, someone had probably done a public service.

Still, Fei Biu was Cuilian’s younger brother.

Back then, Cuilian had been Bucky’s white moonlight—the woman who made him a real man.

But fate was cruel. Her father had looked down on Bucky’s poverty and forced her to marry a rich old man.

After the old man died, she and Bucky got back together—briefly.

Now older and less attractive, Cuilian no longer had much appeal to Bucky. Their renewed relationship was just an attempt to make peace with the past. But Cuilian clung to him like a shadow, making it hard for him to break free.

Bucky waved irritably.
“Alright, just go home first. Let me figure out what’s really going on.”

Cuilian, clearly dissatisfied, said,
“Brother Ji, he’s my real brother!”

“I know you’ve never liked him, but for the sake of what we had, can’t you help him this once? Stand up for him?”

Bucky’s anger boiled over. He roared:
“If Fei Biu wasn’t your brother, I would’ve beaten him up myself a long time ago!”

“He’s been throwing my name around to bully people—he’s nearly turned me into a laughingstock!”

Seeing Bucky so furious, Cuilian didn’t dare say more. She turned and left silently.

She knew in her heart that Bucky had already lost interest in her now that she was old and no longer pretty.

Back then, she married a cranky old man. After his death, the man’s children had wanted her out with nothing.

Fortunately, by then Bucky had already become a top boss in Hung Hing. Using his influence, she managed to secure a portion of the inheritance.

From that point on, she understood:
As a powerless woman, her only way to survive in Hong Kong’s underworld was to cling tightly to Bucky.

Even though his attitude toward her was getting colder and colder, she wasn’t willing to give up on their relationship so easily.

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After sending Cuilian off, Bucky returned to his office, clearly annoyed. As he stepped inside, he saw Brother Qiang busy at work.

He waved him over.
“Ah Qiang, come here for a second.”

Brother Qiang smiled and walked over.

“Ah Qiang, help me check into what happened to Fei Biu last night.”

Bucky got straight to the point.

But Brother Qiang didn’t move right away, a troubled look on his face.

Seeing this, Bucky grew suspicious.
“Why aren’t you moving?”

After a moment of hesitation, Brother Qiang replied,
“Brother Ji, I already know what happened.”

Bucky’s eyes lit up. He asked urgently,
“Quick, tell me—who was the one who did the public a favor and took care of him?”