This is also why Xiaohua was unwilling to just find a few dilapidated houses to make do with running the school.

He Yan felt that her entrepreneurial attitude was correct. Indeed, one cannot compromise. If you compromise from the beginning, you will only compromise more and more later, and in the end, you will achieve nothing.

"I know a place that would be quite suitable for a school. If you're interested, I can take you there."

Xiao Hua is now at her wit's end from searching so many people, and she's too lazy to refuse the offer He Yan is extending.

If they just say "okay," then let's go check it out.

The holiday is only a week long, and she really needs to finalize things at school within that week.

Otherwise, with the busy schedule of classes when school officially starts, she would have to attend classes, work part-time, and take care of her child. No matter how hard she tried, she wouldn't be able to squeeze out any extra time.

In the afternoon, He Yan drove her and the child to Li Tao's transportation company.

Xiao Hua thought this place was perfect for a school from a distance, and happily patted He Yan on the shoulder: "This place is great! Where did you find it? I've been looking for so long and haven't found anything like it."

He Yan was flattered by the compliment and couldn't help but smile happily: "This is Lu Zhan's cousin-in-law's transportation company. He plans to move it to the suburbs. I came here a few years ago and have some impression of it. I thought about how you've been looking for a suitable place to build a school recently, so I thought I'd bring you here to take a look."

Xiao Hua got out of the car and looked around with great satisfaction: "He Yan, this place is amazing! It perfectly fulfills my fantasy of a small school. There's such a big yard in front where we can put some green lawns. This gate needs to be replaced, and this wall needs to be repainted."

Xiaohua has already started planning in her mind how to renovate this place.

"If you're satisfied, I'll take you to meet Lu Zhan's cousin-in-law. He can sign a contract with you anytime."

Xiaohua asked incredulously, "Really? It went so smoothly? I've been searching for so long, and it's like finding a needle in a haystack without any effort at all."

He Yan took Xiao Hua to meet Li Tao, and the discussion went smoothly. Xiao Hua paid a transfer fee, which was also a friendly price.

After finishing her business, Xiaohua was in a good mood and said to He Yan, "Come on, I'm in a good mood today, let's go out for barbecue and beer. Thank you for helping me out so much."

"Mom, will you invite me too?"

Kang An was held in Xiao Hua's arms, her little hands clinging to her mother's neck.

"The main purpose is to invite your father, and you can accompany him!"

He Yan walked beside the mother and daughter, looking at the two girls, one big and one small, with a happy smile on his face.

At the barbecue restaurant, Xiao Hua poured He Yan a large glass of beer: "Come on, big brother, let's have one!"

He Yan noticed that she seemed quite forthright; his wife had given him so many surprises.

His adorable side, gentle side, elegant side, domineering side, and generous side—each side surprised him, and he liked them all very much.

Xiaohua's appearance made him realize that girls can have so many facets.

It's hard not to like and admire a woman who has a strong core, an independent personality, and an optimistic and positive attitude.

Thinking of this, He Yan couldn't help but worry. It was only natural that he would fall for such a wonderful girl. Wouldn't other men fall for her in the same way?

What about Mr. Zhou? Does he like her too?

If he didn't like her, why would he treat her so well, providing her with a job and funding for her business?

She does a much better job than he, as her husband, so how could he not worry?

"Xiaohua, are you friends with that Mr. Zhou?" He asked after thinking it over for a while.

Xiao Hua could tell what he was about to say just by glancing at him.

Raising an eyebrow, she deliberately asked, "Then tell me, what exactly is my relationship with Mr. Zhou?"

He Yan forced an awkward and embarrassed smile.

"A cooperative relationship? After all, any involvement between you two is only work-related, right?"

He hoped to hear Xiaohua's answer: Yes, Mr. Zhou and I only have a working relationship, nothing more.

However, Xiao Hua's attitude towards him has always been one of violent aesthetics!

Every word he said made him so angry he almost vomited blood.

"I'd like to have some other connection, but look, Mr. Zhou doesn't seem to like me!"

Xiao Hua pretended to sigh while eating a skewer: "Sigh, what kind of beauty hasn't Mr. Zhou seen? It's a pity that my plain looks are not good enough for his noble eyes. Fortunately, I conquered him with my brains."

Xiao Hua pointed to her head with a rather confident air as she spoke.

So this is a roundabout way of praising his own intelligence.

Hearing her say that, He Yan didn't know whether to be sad or not to worry. He was both happy and worried! He was happy that Mr. Zhou didn't take a liking to Xiao Hua, but he was worried because Xiao Hua sounded like she had feelings for Mr. Zhou.

"Let me remind you, we're still husband and wife."

He Yan was furious and couldn't help but remind her not to forget her place.

She's a married woman, yet she still dares to think about other men.

"That doesn't matter, because we'll leave sooner or later, I firmly believe that!"

Anyway, her attitude was clear: he didn't want a divorce, so he would just wait it out. She was focused on her career and had no interest in men or relationships.

But she didn't believe that someone as privileged as He Yan would be patient enough to just wait it out with her. She was confident that in two or three years He Yan would beg her for a divorce on his own.

"We will not separate, and I firmly believe it!" He Yan said this not out of spite, but from the bottom of his heart.

"You believe yours, I believe mine, there's no conflict." Xiaohua sipped her beer, looking nonchalant and quite content.

On the other hand, He Yan was so angry with her that he lost his appetite completely.

After finishing their meal, Xiaohua went to pay the bill, but He Yan stopped her and insisted on paying himself. Xiaohua, however, said, "We already agreed that I was treating you, why are you paying?"

"We're husband and wife, it doesn't matter who gets married! It's all the same money from the same family."

He spoke quite loudly, and the boss heard him, echoing behind him, "Your wife is right, whoever pays, it's all your family's money anyway."

"Boss, you're taking my money. He and I aren't related. He's my soon-to-be ex-husband!"

Xiao Hua then generously handed the shopkeeper a 50-yuan bill: "Keep the change, keep the rest as a tip!"

The shopkeeper took the money without even glancing at it and said, "Madam, your bill tonight is 87 yuan, you're 37 yuan short."

Xiao Hua was stunned and quickly asked, "What did we eat? This little bit of food costs eighty-seven yuan."

It is no exaggeration to say that 87 yuan in the 1990s is equivalent to 870 yuan today.

Eighty-seven yuan for a barbecue and beer meal is indeed expensive.

"Madam, you ordered quite a lot of seafood. You can't just eat it and then deny it."

The boss pointed to the pile of seafood shells in front of her and said.

Xiaohua could only look for money in her bag, but she didn't find any; she only had this fifty yuan with her.

How embarrassing! I invited someone to dinner but didn't bring enough money.