Chapter 830

Yuncheng. The Li family had all assumed Li Hanchen was battling cancer, so when Madeleine got into trouble, they kept it from him—and from Lin Qingqiu as well. Which was why Li Hanchen was still in the mood to pull weeds in the yard. "Boss Li, there's a new boutique hotel opening across the street. They're doing some major renovations—theme rooms, big livestream events, even hired a bunch of influencers. Place is packed right now," one of the workers rushed in to report. Li Hanchen gave a noncommittal hum. "Smart marketing." "Yeah, but in their livestream, they were badmouthing us. Said the nearby inns are all run-down dumps, and the owners have messy personal lives..." The worker lowered his voice. Li Hanchen frowned. Competition was one thing, but spreading lies to drag others down? That was just low. "Hey there, handsome." Before the worker could finish, a woman named Milly sauntered in—tiny tank top, short shorts, curves on full display, makeup flawless. Li Hanchen ignored her, foc