??Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Son, Send Ying’er Ho (Request for Collecting Third Updates)
Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Son, Send Ying’er Ho (Request for Collecting Third Updates)
On her first eting with the elder mbers of the Yan family, even though it was only her third eting with the Yan junior, Zhu Qianying found herself enjoying the dinner very much.
Yan Bo and his wife were very warm towards her; their enthusiasm didn’t feel restraining, but instead, was comforting and made her feel at ease.
Perhaps because she was in a good mood, or maybe the Yan family’s chef was really talented, Zhu Qianying’s appetite was exceptionally large, and she found herself eating more than usual.
Yan junior is already used to her eating habits and was unfazed by her appetite.
Yan’s wife, on the other hand, was delighted to see her eating with relish and couldn’t help sneaking glances at her during the al.
The more she looked at Zhu Qianying, with her bowl in hand and mouth full of food, the more she resembled a cute rabbit munching on a carrot. Had she not been afraid of embarrassing Zhu, she would have taken out a cara to capture this adorable mont.
It was then that they truly realized that Zhu Qianying was only twenty years old.
The dinner was enjoyable for both guests and hosts.
After dinner, the elder Yan suggested to take a walk in the garden to help digest the food.
Zhu Qianying, who was always active and curious about the outside world, agreed readily. The mont she stepped into the Yan family’s large courtyard for the first ti, she was imdiately attracted to it.
As they strolled, Yan’s wife and Zhu Qianying walked in front, while the two old n of the Yan family followed behind them. Zhu Qianying occasionally overheard them discussing the Yan family’s business matters.
Unlike the Zhu family, which was mainly involved in hotel managent, Yanhua Group had a diverse range of businesses, with real estate and infrastructure being the main pillars, supplented by nurous other industries.
“I heard you studied hotel managent in university. Are you currently working in your family’s hotel?” Yan’s wife inquired, bringing Zhu Qianying’s attention back to the conversation.
Instead of being nosy, Yan’s wife genuinely cared about Zhu Qianying’s situation.
She still rembered her son telling her that Zhu Qianying was currently unemployed.
“No, I am not interested in hotel managent,” Zhu Qianying answered without hesitation.
“Are you really not interested?” Yan’s wife studied her under the light.
“Yes indeed! I was forced by my father to study this major. Since he does not insist I work at Mingxuan after graduation, I am simply enjoying my freedom.”
Zhu Qianying couldn’t figure out why her father was so insistent on her and Xiao Yu to study hotel managent, threatening to withdraw their university funding if they didn’t comply.
At first, she thought her father was finally showing concern for her and her sister. But later, she realized that he had never planned for them to be involved in the core managent of Mingxuan.
Luckily, she woke up in her sophomore year and decided to pursue her own interests while pretending to comply with her father’s demands. This allowed her to financially support Xiao Yu and occasionally help her disadvantaged mother.
“Well, it’s good to do sothing you like while you’re young,” Yan’s wife comnted.
She had a carefree childhood until the age of ten, being pampered like a little princess by everyone in the Tong family. But after turning ten, her father suddenly beca strict and forced her to undergo physical and martial arts training even more rigorous than boys. He also started bringing her to various deals and violent scenes.
She did not understand at that ti that her father was grooming her as the next head of the family.
When she was ten, her mother had to have her uterus removed due to illness, which ant that she would be the only child in the Tong family.
So, from that mont on, her carefree princess life ended, and the heavy responsibility of becoming the future head of the Tong family fell on her ten-year-old shoulders.
Therefore, nobody could understand better the pain and helplessness of being bound by parental legacy.
In a sense, Zhu Qianying’s situation might not be a bad thing.
At least, she could stay away from the vortex of the Zhu family’s business disputes and live the life she wants at her own pace.
After walking in the courtyard for over an hour in the company of the two young people, Zhu Qianying spent most of her ti listening to Yan’s wife’s chatter.
Most of the ti, she only replied when Yan’s wife asked her sothing. For the rest, she played the role of a listener.
By the ti they returned from the walk, it was already nine o’clock. Not wanting to overstay her welco, Zhu Qianying said goodnight to the two elders and prepared to leave.
Yan’s wife didn’t insist on her staying. After nodding in agreent, she took Zhu’s hand and said, “Your uncle and I will be staying here until after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Han’ son is busy with work and doesn’t have much ti to spend with us. If you have ti, co and visit us. It’s rare for us old folks to spend ti with young people. It makes us feel younger.”
Zhu Qianying nodded in agreent. After putting on her bag handed over by Mr. Hai, He handed her another large bag.
“Mr. Hai, what’s this?”
Mr. Hai glanced at Yan’s wife, “These are so local products they brought back from their trip. Take so ho to eat.”
With a grateful smile, Zhu Qianying accepted the gift, “Thank you, Uncle, Auntie!”
Yan’s wife patted her shoulder, then turned to her son, who was already sitting on the sofa, “Son, send Ying’er ho.”
Zhu Qianying shook her head, “Auntie, it’s enough to just have a driver take
ho.” She wouldn’t dare to trouble Yan junior for a ride.
Yan junior nodded in agreent, seemingly unwilling to move from the sofa.
“That’s right, having the driver send her ho will suffice.”
Zhu Qianying, who was used to Yan junior’s attitude, bid farewell to the elders and Mr. Hai, and left with the large bag of items given to her by Mr. Hai.
Seeing Yan junior’s indifferent attitude, Yan’s wife’s face darkened, and she rushed into the living room like a gust of wind, kicking Yan junior’s leg.
“Go, take Ying’er ho!”
Yan junior nursed his sore leg, glaring at his mother with an aggrieved expression, “Tong Xiaohua, you can’t be my biological mother, can you?”
Yan’s wife glared back at him, “Are you going or not?”
Finally, Yan junior couldn’t withstand his mother’s pressure and reluctantly stood up, “Alright, I’ll go. But you’re so an!”
Yan’s wife said nothing, just glared at him one more ti, causing him to sulkingly follow Zhu Qianying out the door.
As Zhu Qianying followed the driver to the underground garage, she heard footsteps behind her. Thinking the old lady had co to tell her sothing else, she turned around, only to see a tall man following her, and her face filled with surprise.
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