There was silence on the other end of the phone; they were probably pondering Zhu Qianying's words.

Zhu Qianying held the phone patiently, without urging her, until she heard an unhappy but clearly resigned voice from the receiver, "Fine, go home and wait!"

Zhu Qianying secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Young Master Yan!"

"Call me Qin Xiu!" Clearly, the man inside didn't want to waste any more time with her.

Fortunately, she didn't want to listen to his scathing tone any longer. Hearing him say that, she felt like she'd been granted a pardon and handed the phone to Qin Xiu, saying, "I'm looking for you!"

Qin Xiu took the phone and asked tremblingly, "Sir, what are your orders?"

"Have Uncle Hai arrange for someone to send her back. You help me prepare some documents."

Judging from Yan Shao's tone, he didn't seem as angry as before. Qin Xiu admired Zhu Qianying and secretly rejoiced for himself.

Based on his past experience, if he had angered Young Master Yan to that extent, he would have had to suffer greatly to appease Young Master Yan's temper.

This time, however, after Zhu Qianying spoke only a few words through the microphone, Yan Shao's anger subsided considerably. It seems that having Zhu Qianying as the boss's wife might not be a bad thing after all.

Not wanting to risk further trouble, Zhu Qianying went downstairs. Uncle Hai handed her the new phone that had just been delivered, saying, "Fifth Miss, this is your phone."

Zhu Qianying took it, opened it, and exclaimed, "Huh? Why are there two?"

"Young Master said to give it to you as a spare!" Uncle Hai dared not tell her his master's exact words.

Yan Shao said at the time, "That girl has a bad temper, send two over!"

Zhu Qianying raised an eyebrow, not believing Uncle Hai's words at all. Was that Young Master Yan really such a considerate and thoughtful person?

However, it's a good thing that someone gave her an extra phone for free; as for the other person's motives, let's just ignore them.

"Uncle Hai, please thank Young Master Yan for me!"

Regardless of what Zhu Qianying thought of Yan Shao in her heart, she would still maintain a polite and courteous demeanor on the surface.

"You're too kind, Miss. Also, this box is a small token of the young master's appreciation for Master Zhu. Yesterday was too rushed, and he forgot to give it to you, Miss."

Zhu Qianying glanced at the beautifully packaged gift box. She figured it probably wasn't prepared by Young Master Yan; most likely, it was something Uncle Hai had arranged on his own. Otherwise, why would someone like Young Master Yan bother with such flashy, pleasing gestures?

"Uncle Hai, you're too kind, I can't accept this gift!"

Even a fool would know that a wealthy family like the Yan family wouldn't prepare cheap gifts. Taking them back to his father would definitely please him.

But why should she make a man happy when he has never fulfilled his responsibilities as a father?

The two declined for a while, but Zhu Qianying still refused to accept the gift. Uncle Hai had no choice but to give up.

As Zhu Qianying got into the car, she didn't forget to say to Uncle Hai, who was standing outside, "Uncle Hai, please tell Young Master Yan that I will buy a gift and wait for his call."

I believe that Uncle Hai is a very responsible butler. In addition to serving Young Master Yan, he also serves Old Madam Yan and Old Master Yan. It is also important to leave a good impression on him.

Turning around, Uncle Hai brought the freshly brewed coffee to the study. He watched as Young Master Yan picked up the coffee and drank it, but showed no intention of leaving.

"What's the matter?" Young Master Yan glanced sideways at Uncle Hai.

"I took the liberty of preparing a gift and asked Miss Wu to pass it on to Master Zhu, but Miss Wu refused to accept it."

Yan Shao responded indifferently, "Mm." Seemingly not wanting to talk about Zhu Qianying any further, "It's almost time, go pick up my parents."

The butler acknowledged and withdrew, while Qin, the assistant next to Yan Shao, also picked up his coffee and took a sip.

"Master, that Miss Zhu..."

It's been more than half an hour since Qin Xiu entered the room, and only now does he dare to mention Zhu Qianying to Yan Shao.

"Um?"

Yan Shao had already put down his coffee and his fingers were rapidly tapping on the keyboard.

Most people outside, like Zhu Qianying, only knew of Yan Shao's reputation and regarded him as a lazy playboy who lived off his family's wealth. After all, he only needed to guard the Yan and Tong families' businesses, which would be enough for him to eat, drink, and have fun for dozens of lifetimes without spending it all.

Few people know that his management skills are even better than his father's. As for the Tong family's underground businesses, he also manages them with great ease. Over the years, there has never been any news of internal strife within the Tong family. It is evident that he is successful in both the legitimate and criminal worlds.

Therefore, it wasn't a lie when he said he didn't have time to pick up his parents from the airport.

Qin Xiu glanced cautiously at Yan Shao, and seeing that although his master was focused on his work, he did not intend to interrupt him, so he continued.

"Sir, I think this Zhu Qianying is quite nice."

Actually, what he wanted to say was that she was quite special, different from ordinary girls, not spoiled or pretentious.

But he was afraid that if he said too much, Yan Shao wouldn't have the patience to listen, so he summarized it into two simple words: "Pretty good."

"Hmm!" Young Master Yan responded calmly, unusually not refuting him.

Qin Xiu's original intention was to say a few good words for Zhu Qianying, so that his master would not hold a grudge against her.

But now it seems that what I did was unnecessary?

My master doesn't seem angry with Zhu Qianying at all; it seems I was just overthinking it.

Qin Xiu was thinking of saying something to test his master when he heard Yan Shao say, "Don't let my mother know about Tong Feng's matter."

Tong Feng can be considered Yan Shao's cousin, or at least a relative from Old Madam Yan's maternal side, like the child of Old Madam Yan's cousin.

This man has been making a lot of money in other provinces by using the Tong family's name. Young Master Yan just took Qin Xiu there a few days ago to deal with him personally.

It's rare for his mother to come back, and Young Master Yan doesn't want her to be upset or annoyed by this little thing.

"Yes, I understand." Qin Xiu had been following Young Master Yan for a long time and knew that although Young Master Yan had done many unconventional things that angered Old Madam Yan, he was essentially a very filial son.

So even though he wasn't willing to get married at first, now that he's chosen Zhu Qianying, it seems he's really planning to settle down.

Of course, these were just conclusions Qin Xiu drew after observing for two days as an outsider.

As for his master's true thoughts, Qin Xiu admitted that he had no way of knowing or being able to figure them out.

As for Zhu Qianying, the driver who took her back was the same one from that morning.

As the car drove out of the Yan family's large garden, Zhu Qianying instructed the driver, "Brother, just drop me off at the World Trade Shopping Mall later. I'm going to buy some things."

The driver paused for a moment, then said, "Miss Wu, I'm sorry, Uncle Hai instructed me to make sure you get home safely."

"But I want to go buy some things. I can't just wait for you to take me home and then come back, can I?" Zhu Qianying was speechless at the driver's inflexibility.

The driver thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll go shopping with you, and then I'll take you home after you're done."