Cheng Ye was generally satisfied with the shops that Qin Xiu had recommended to him. In the end, after evaluation and comparison by all parties, the shops selected, including the main store, were all shops under the Yanhuang Group.

Qin Xiu, following the boss's advice, offered Cheng Ye the maximum possible discount on rent.

After Cheng Ye's return, it's basically confirmed that he will be staying in L City for an extended period.

Cheng Ye was busy with matters concerning the main store and branch stores, so Zhu Qianying naturally followed suit and became busy as well.

Cheng Ye's habit of taking Zhu Qianying everywhere he goes is something that happened before in the US. However, unlike in the US, Zhu Qianying now has a dedicated driver and bodyguard from the Yan family to pick her up and drop her off wherever she goes, which is different from when Cheng Ye last came back.

Although Cheng Ye had run a jewelry store here for several years, he rarely stayed here for long, so he was unaware of many things happening in L City.

He was completely unaware of the recent entanglements between the Yan, Zhu, and Yi families, which had caused quite a stir in high society.

Therefore, seeing that Zhu Qianying was always accompanied by the Yan family's driver, his heart began to pound.

Ever since he overheard Zhu Qianying and Yan Shao's conversation, no matter how close they were, he always assumed they were just putting on an act to deceive him.

But this time, he could no longer use that excuse to comfort himself.

Because the interaction between Zhu Qianying and Yan Shao, and the way they looked at each other, didn't seem like acting.

However, he couldn't directly ask Zhu Qianying about this, so he had to rely on his own eyes to observe slowly, and also to test her.

That day, he invited Zhu Qianying and Zizai to dinner. While Zhu Qianying went to the restroom, Cheng Ye asked the little guy.

"Zizai, Uncle Cheng brought some gifts for your grandma. Would you like to take them back to her later?"

The little boy smiled and nodded, accepting the gift. "Thank you, Uncle Cheng!"

"Zizai, when are you going to invite Uncle Cheng to your house?" Cheng Ye has never been to Zhu Qianying's new home in L City.

The little guy immediately put on a serious face and said, "It's not possible now. Grandma's restaurant is opening next Saturday, and she's very busy. If you come, we won't have time to take care of you!"

In the little guy's mind, when facing Cheng Ye, he always habitually regarded the house with his mother and grandmother as his own home, and he had indeed been living with his mother and grandmother for a while now. This was because his grandparents had gone to Beijing to visit his great-grandparents.

Even Daddy eats dinner at Grandma's house every night, so he doesn't go back to the Yan family's place to stay anymore.

Naturally, Zizai, being a little kid, would never bring up these complicated relationships with Cheng Ye.

Cheng Ye felt relieved after hearing what Zizai said.

Because the information revealed by Zizai's words is very clear: Zhu Qianying is still living in an apartment with her family of three, just like in the United States, and is not living with Yan Shao.

As for the Yan family driver who has been picking up and dropping off Zhu Qianying lately, it's probably just a way for Young Master Yan to give Zhu Qianying a show of face, a pretext for her to be nominally Young Master Yan's wife.

So Cheng Ye comforted himself once again, thinking that the idea that Yan Shao and Zhu Qianying's relationship had become closer was just an illusion caused by his oversensitivity.

After finishing his meal, Cheng Ye saw Yan Shao who came to pick up Zhu Qianying and her son. He subconsciously regarded Yan Shao's behavior as acting. Therefore, even though he felt uncomfortable seeing Yan Shao whispering something to Zhu Qianying, he was not too upset.

He even smiled and thanked Young Master Yan again in person about the discount on shop rent, even though he had already thanked Young Master Yan on the phone before.

"Mr. Cheng, you're too kind. As a member of the jewelry store, Ying'er's career will benefit from the store's success, won't it?"

Of course, if possible, Yan Shao would prefer Zhu Qianying to go out on her own, but after Zhu Qianying repeatedly rejected this suggestion, he could only express his support for her in this roundabout way!

Furthermore, while it's true that Cheng Ye likes Zhu Qianying, it cannot be denied that he sacrificed a great deal for Zai Zai during the years he wasn't by her side.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that this might be because Cheng Ye loves Zhu Qianying and her family, but whatever their motives may be, it is an undeniable fact that Zhu Qianying and Zizai have been taken care of by Cheng Ye over the past few years.

Moreover, even if Yan Shao is unwilling to admit it, he has to admit that Cheng Ye played a very important role in Zizai's growth.

Of course, this magnanimous attitude arose only after Yan Shao had gained enough confidence to win Zhu Qianying back.

Therefore, whether the discount on the shop rent was to repay Cheng Ye's favor or to help Zhu Qianying and Zizai repay their favors, Yan Shao was giving it willingly and without any coercion or other ulterior motives.

"Is Yan Shao implying that I should give Shadow a raise?"

Before Zhu Qianying could say anything, the little money-grubber Zizai immediately raised his hand in agreement.

"Uncle Cheng, please give my mommy a raise! That way, she can retire sooner and travel the world!"

The little guy has heard a lot of interesting stories about traveling the world after retirement from his grandparents, so now he really looks forward to traveling the world and also thinks it is the best choice for his mother to enjoy life.

The three adults were amused by the little boy's innocent remarks, and each waved goodbye in a good mood.

After dropping the mother and son off downstairs, Yan Shao first carried the sleeping Zizai out of the car and stood aside waiting for Zhu Qianying to get out of the car before asking questions.

"Ying'er, I have to catch an early flight tomorrow morning, and it's getting late. Can I share a night with Zizai tonight?"

Zhu Qianying glanced at the time; it was already past nine. Anyway, it was just one night's sleep, nothing serious.

"Hmm, do you have a change of clothes?"

Yan Shao seemed to have been prepared, "My luggage for the business trip has already been packed and is in the car."

Zhu Qianying didn't ask any more questions. Anyway, the two of them had often been in the same room during this period, and nothing had happened, hadn't it?

"Do you need me to help you carry your luggage upstairs?"

Zhu Qianying even offered to help, but the driver had already dragged a suitcase out of the car and walked over.

As for the other owner, Chen Jing, her reaction upon seeing Yan Shao was also very calm.

In the past few days, Yan Shao has been frequently eating and drinking here for free, and Chen Jing has become accustomed to his presence.

"Mom, I'll squeeze in here with Zizai tonight."

Although he had already obtained Zhu Qianying's consent, Yan Shao still informed Chen Jing, after all, Chen Jing was an elder.

"Oh, then I'll go get another blanket and pillow." Chen Jing didn't object much.