As we approach the 1990s, children from wealthy and powerful families are increasingly eager to study abroad, which inevitably involves attending training courses to take the IELTS and TOEFL exams. So, Xiaohua has a new idea: she wants to start a training school, but she doesn't have enough money to do so. The best solution is to find investors.

She didn't know many wealthy people, and Zhou Musheng was one of the few wealthy people she knew. She had this idea, but her relationship with Zhou Musheng wasn't very close at the moment.

She couldn't very well ask someone for a large sum of money, so she tried her best to get to know Zhou Musheng better and see if he would be willing to invest in her to open a training school.

Otherwise, if she relied on tutoring to save up this little bit of money, it would take her forever to open a training school.

Recently, the Hong Kong style has become popular, with big red lips and big waves being all the rage. Girls on the street have started getting big waves, wearing loose suit dresses, and wearing mid-heeled shoes that make their legs look longer.

However, this kind of outfit doesn't really suit Xiaohua's appearance. Xiaohua doesn't look like the mature type of woman; her temperament is more fresh and bright.

She found a white strapless A-line dress in her wardrobe. She designed the dress herself and had it custom-made by a tailor. She then styled her hair into a simple, loose bun and chose a pair of eight-centimeter chunky heels. The heels made her look very tall.

She wore simple, light makeup, which made her look clean, fresh, and full of energy.

Xiaohua picked up a beige shawl and a clutch, then twirled in front of the mirror, quite pleased with her outfit.

Her style of dress is unique in this era; you'd never see anyone else with the same look.

"Wow, Mom, your dress is so pretty!" Kang An said, munching on a cookie and looking up at Xiao Hua with a cute smile.

Xiaohua bent down and kissed Kang An on the forehead: "Thank you for the compliment, darling."

"Sweetie, Mommy needs to go out to work for a bit later. You and Auntie stay home and play. Mommy will try to come back early. I'll take you to the newly opened Western restaurant, okay?"

Kang An nodded obediently: "Okay, Mom, I'll be good at home with Auntie. You have to come back soon."

Just as Xiaohua was about to leave, there was a knock on her front door. Her aunt opened the inner door, and there was another security door on the outside.

He Yan was carrying a gift bag made of oiled paper, which contained a doll for Kang An.

When Xiaohua saw that it was He Yan, she asked Kang An, "Daddy's here to play with you. Do you want to play with Daddy?"

Afraid that her mother would disagree, Kang An asked quietly, "Mom, can I play with Dad?"

Since Xiaohua agreed to let He Yan acknowledge the child, she wouldn't object to He Yan having frequent contact with the child.

"Sure, you don't need to ask your mother's opinion. As long as you're happy."

"Yay, someone's playing with me now."

Kang An excitedly waved his arms and said to his aunt, "Auntie, please open the door for my toy dad!"

After arguing with Xiaohua at the entrance of the residential area, He Yan did not go back. Instead, he went to a nearby store to buy a doll for Kang An. He thought that he had just reunited with his child and needed to take the time to build a relationship with him. He couldn't just run home in a fit of anger because of a quarrel with Ye Xiaohua.

Auntie opened the door and He Yan came in. He saw that Xiao Hua was dressed rather provocatively and was carrying a small bag, clearly planning to go out. Thinking of his appointment with that man to attend some business cocktail party at noon, anger surged into his heart.

"You plan to go out dressed like this?" He frowned, clearly displeased.

He Yan looked at Xiao Hua's outfit, which he had never seen on other girls. It was really beautiful and suited Xiao Hua well. However, he had never seen this kind of outfit before and found it very novel and interesting. But when he saw her completely bare shoulders and the barely visible chest line, he couldn't help but get angry.

Xiaohua looked at him like he was crazy: "What I wear is none of your business. What gives you the right to talk to me like that?" After saying that, Xiaohua didn't want to talk to him anymore and went straight out the door.

He Yan grabbed her arm, preventing her from leaving: "If you need money, you can tell me, I can give it to you. You don't need to go out to work at all. Do you really think those men outside sincerely want to give you work? They're nothing but..."

"It's nothing more than... whether the men outside are trying to take advantage of me or make fun of me. That's my business, it has nothing to do with you. He Yan, can you stop looking so jealous? It doesn't have to be like this between us, does it?"

Xiao Hua now feels that ever since she met He Yan again after several years, he seems to have lost his mind, acting as if he's missing a few diodes.

He Yan was about to say something more when Xiao Hua immediately interrupted him: "If you want to take care of the child, then take care of the child. Don't argue with me in front of the child. If you do it again, then don't come here anymore. The child has nothing to do with you."

After saying that, Xiaohua shook off his hand and went out.

Kang An boldly pulled He Yan's finger and said, "Toy Daddy, don't yell at my mom every time you come. If you keep doing this, I won't like you anymore."

He Yan also realized that he shouldn't have argued with Xiao Hua in front of the child, as it was bad for the child. He immediately squatted down and patted Kang An's head, saying, "I'm sorry, it was Dad's fault."

Kang An pulled He Yan to her secret hut, which Xiao Hua had specially decorated for Kang An. Inside, there was a slide and a rocking horse that Xiao Hua had assembled herself, as well as many ocean balls. Xiao Hua had gone to great lengths to find all of these things.

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