Chapter 150: Are You Sure?
Chapter 150: Are You Sure?
As soon as Zhou Guohua heard Wen Wan's words, he subconsciously sped up, pedaling furiously with his feet.
His speed did increase, but so did Zhou Chenglei's, as they were approaching an uphill section, a long slope, so he pedaled even faster.
Only by accelerating could he surge up the slope with momentum.
Jiang Xia noticed Zhou Guohua desperately chasing after them, seemingly trying to catch up. She found it amusing to see him gritting his teeth and pedaling hard, so she kept looking back.
Zhou Chenglei felt a constant backward pull from Jiang Xia's hand around his waist, so he turned to look back.
And that's when he saw Zhou Guohua's determined pursuit.
Zhou Chenglei snorted.
Perfect, he hadn't had the chance to teach him a lesson these past few days, and now he was coming right at him?
Time to give him a taste of his own medicine!
Having reached the top of the slope and now on the downhill section, where he could have gone even faster, Zhou Chenglei deliberately slowed down.
Zhou Guohua pedaled with all his might, and on the downhill stretch, he gained speed, finally closing the gap a little.
Wen Wan also felt a hint of excitement within her.
Both of them saw a glimmer of hope.
Just as they were about to catch up, Zhou Chenglei sped up again, noticing another uphill section ahead.
And Zhou Guohua watched as Zhou Chenglei gradually pulled away.
He couldn't accept this, so he too increased his speed.
After creating some distance, Zhou Chenglei slowed down again, waiting for Zhou Guohua to catch up, only to increase the gap once more.
Zhou Guohua couldn't tolerate Zhou Chenglei's provocation, and he didn't want to lose in front of Wen Wan, so he pedaled with all his might!
After a few back and forth attempts,
he realized he couldn't catch up anymore!
His legs felt like lead, drained of all strength, unable to pedal any further!
He stopped and panted heavily.
Wen Wan, seeing him fall behind, grew anxious, "What's wrong? Can't pedal anymore? They're getting further away! What if they're going to get the license too?"
Zhou Guohua, breathless, said, "I really can't pedal anymore. Let me rest for a bit!"
Wen Wan: "..."
Useless!
He was no match for Zhou Chenglei in strength or wit.
If it weren't for his wealth, which could help her prevent Zhou Chenglei from becoming the tycoon, and his obedience to her, she wouldn't be able to stand him!
"Don't worry, we will definitely rent the ocean domain. That person has already agreed. Once we rent the domain, shall we go for the marriage registration?"
Wen Wan nodded, "Yes."
Last night, Zhou Bingqiang had gone to her father to propose marriage, and her father had immediately agreed upon hearing that Zhou Bingqiang was offering two thousand in dowry. He had accepted the dowry without considering her opinion. They just wanted to marry her off quickly to receive the dowry and build a new house.
However, two thousand was indeed a substantial dowry, comparable to what Zhou Chenglei had given when he married Jiang Xia.
Wen Wan had no choice at the moment. She didn't have the means to leave that family, no money to move out, and the only way to escape was through marriage.
Wen Wan had thought it through; Zhou Guohua was far better than the second-marriage man from her previous life.
Firstly, Zhou Guohua was obedient, and his family was wealthy, making them the village's tycoon. After their marriage, Zhou Bingqiang had even bought him an apartment in town, which would be worth millions in the future. Later, he had also purchased a shop in the city, earning over ten thousand yuan in rent each month in modern times.
He was someone who owned a house, a boat, and a shop, ensuring a life of comfort and security.
Secondly, she wanted Zhou Guohua to obstruct Zhou Chenglei's path to wealth. If they didn't get married, and Zhou Guohua became successful with the ideas he provided, she would miss out. But if they married, their assets would be jointly owned, and she could claim half in a divorce.
She and Zhou Guohua agreed to get the marriage certificate without holding a wedding banquet and to not share a room until after her university graduation.
During this era in the village, people didn't consider you married just by getting the certificate; they'd only acknowledge it after a wedding banquet.
"Hurry up and go get the certificate! Once the ocean domain is rented, we'll go get the marriage certificate."
Zhou Guohua laughed, "Okay, I'll go get the certificate first. Wait for my good news."
"After you're done, come find me. I'll be waiting for you at the school gate at 4:30."
"Okay." Zhou Guohua hurriedly rode his bicycle straight to the Maritime Administration Office at the wharf.
When Zhou Guohua arrived at the Maritime Administration Office, Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei had just arrived as well.
Since his household registration hadn't been transferred back yet, he used Jiang Xia's household registration to apply. They had gone to the street where Jiang Xia's household registration was located and written a proof of residence, which they would need later for the aquaculture permit application.
Zhou Chenglei handed in his application receipt and asked the staff member if his ocean domain lease application from the other day had been approved.
The staff member didn't even lift his head and replied, "It wasn't approved. The ocean domain you applied for has already been claimed by someone else. You'll need to choose a different area."
At that moment, Zhou Guohua walked in. With a smile, he asked, "Comrade, has my ocean domain lease application been approved?"
The staff member glanced at Zhou Guohua and smiled, "Please wait a moment. The leader is in a meeting outside. The application hasn't been stamped yet. Once he's back from the meeting, I'll take it to him for the stamp, and it'll be done."
The leader had been on a business trip for the past few days and had just returned. He went straight to the meeting, so he hadn't had the chance to get the application stamped yet.
Zhou Guohua smiled and replied, "Okay, thank you for your help."
After saying this, Zhou Guohua glanced at Zhou Chenglei.
Zhou Chenglei's gaze turned cold, and his tone was icy, "Oh? Who claimed it? The comrade who helped me with the application said I was the first in the city to apply for ocean domain fish farming."
The staff member was annoyed, "So many people come to apply every day. How could you possibly be the first in the city? You were just the first one here that day!"
At that moment, the female comrade who had helped Zhou Chenglei with his application came out from inside. Seeing her, Zhou Chenglei said, "Comrade, when I applied for ocean domain fish farming the other day, didn't you say I was the first in the city to apply?"
The female comrade looked at her colleague, "Yes, I did say that. What's the issue? Isn't he the first one?"
The staff member helping Zhou Guohua pointed at Zhou Guohua, "Of course not! This comrade here applied even earlier than them."
The female comrade apologized to Zhou Chenglei without looking him in the eye, "Comrade, I'm sorry. I must have made a mistake."
Zhou Guohua couldn't help but glance at Zhou Chenglei with a hint of pride.
Then, Jiang Xia saw Zhou Chenglei's expression turn cold.
It was a look she had never seen before.
"Are you sure?"
His tone was incredibly calm.
The staff member helping Zhou Guohua immediately replied, "Of course we're sure! Fill out a new application for a different ocean domain! The area you applied for has already been claimed!"
Zhou Chenglei pulled Jiang Xia's hand and headed inside.
Seeing this, the staff member quickly ran out to stop them, "What are you doing? Where do you think you're going? This isn't a place for you to wander around!"
Zhou Chenglei, holding Jiang Xia's hand, continued walking inside, giving the staff member a cold look, "I'm just going to visit your leader."
The staff member's face changed, "I'm warning you, don't cause trouble here! This isn't a place you can mess with! Behave, or you won't get the ocean domain for fish farming!"
At that moment, several people walked in from outside, and the leader among them frowned, "What's going on here?"
(End of Chapter)
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