Chapter 688: Chapter 682: Want to Rent a Store
 

Later, Qin Lei carried her when the road was empty, hurriedly putting her down when people appeared in the distance, picking her up again when the coast was clear. They walked like this, stopping and starting, until they reached the street. After that, she would not return to the street until the children were grown.

It was only after all those years of hard work that she gradually regained her strength and returned to the street. Now, it seemed her husband still thought of her just as she was back then.

But he really had kept his promise, treating Qin Xue and her brother as his own children, and lavishing love and affection on her as he did when they first met.

Thinking of their passionate encounter last night, he caressed her and said, “Shulan, I love you as much as I did in the beginning. To have you as my wife, I would die without regrets.” Before she could stop him from saying such things, he showed her his feelings with actions instead of words.

Nangong Shulan didn’t regret leaving her past behind and marrying Qin Lei. Some loves fill your life with pain, while others bring happiness, just like the love she found with Qin Lei. She had enough with him by her side in this life.

Now, thinking back to that time, she felt incredibly lucky to have met such a man who loved her deeply.

Back then, she hadn’t been able to move on from her previous relationship, but Qin Lei didn’t pressure her into performing her marital duties. It wasn’t until two years after Qin Xue and her brother were born that Nangong Shulan decided to give herself to Qin Lei, because she felt his sincerity, that he truly loved her.

She could still recall the excitement on Qin Lei’s face when she gave herself to him, as if he had gained the whole world. He vowed never to let her down or else perish miserably.

And he really did keep his promise, treating Qin Xue and her brother as his own children, and lavishing love and affection on her as he did when they first met.

Not only did he keep his word, but he even exceeded her expectations. How could she not love such a man? As she thought about this, Nangong Shulan looked at her husband with a sweet smile, her face full of happiness.

As they passed by a bus station, they saw a storefront for rent. But given such a prime location, why was no one renting it?

“Honey, did you see that shop?” Nangong Shulan pointed in the direction of the bus station and asked her husband.

“I saw it, what’s up?” Qin Lei looked at where his wife was pointing and asked.

“Why hasn’t anyone rented such a good location? Let’s go take a look.” Nangong Shulan thought about what Qin Xue had said: if they had a fixed location to sell food, they could offer more variety and attract more customers.

“Do you want to rent it?” Qin Lei turned the car around and asked.

“If it’s a good fit, I do want to rent it. Qin Xue is right, we have to be bold if we want to make money.” Nangong Shulan thought that since she was already doing it, she might as well give it her all. Success or failure would hinge on this decision.

“Alright, let’s go ask.” Qin Lei had no objections.

“Boss, is this shop for rent?” The couple entered the empty store and asked.

“Yes, are you interested?” The store owner looked at the couple and asked. He had posted the notice for quite some time, but no one had come to inquire. It’s not that no one was interested, in fact, quite a few people were. But even after agreeing to handle the paperwork, they all broke their promises. If this happened more often, the owner would be wasting his life if he didn’t figure out what was really going on.

Now he knew that his successful business had attracted jealousy, which was why someone spread rumors about food poisoning in his restaurant. Eventually, no one dared to eat there anymore. Unable to keep operating at a loss, he was forced to put the shop up for rent. But every time someone showed interest, they would back out the next day after agreeing to the deal. That’s why things had dragged on until now.