After Zhu Qianying returned, she told Xiaoyu about the matter with Ke Kai's finance company. At that time, Xiaoyu said, "Yes, Ji Huan even laughed at me, saying that I was thinking too much about things I shouldn't be thinking about!"

The implication is probably that Xiaoyu and the film producer are overthinking things. Their accounting firm is clearly a legitimate and law-abiding company; the source and flow of funds are absolutely transparent and legitimate.

After the misunderstanding was cleared up, they quickly signed an investment contract, and filming will begin soon.

As they chatted, the conversation naturally turned to the film.

Xiaoyu went inside to get some fruit. After she left, Letong said to Zhu Qianying.

"Shadow, could you also try to persuade Xiaoyu? She really shouldn't overwork herself like this."

Le Tong's words made Zhu Qianying's mind wander.

"Aunt Tong, you don't mean that, do you?"

Le Tong nodded. "That's right, that's what I mean. Xiao Yu is pregnant! We only found out yesterday, just one month along! So, we all don't approve of her participating in the filming of this movie anymore, but she insists! I don't object to working during pregnancy, but the profession of director is different from working in an office. The workload is too heavy, and I'm afraid she can't handle it."

After Yue Tong finished speaking with a troubled expression, she looked at Zhu Qianying in surprise and asked, "What? She didn't tell you about this?"

Zhu Qianying and Chen Jing exchanged a glance, then shook their heads in unison, "No!"

The Ji family only found out yesterday. Xiaoyu probably hasn't had a chance to tell them yet, Zhu Qianying thought.

"What did Ji Huan say?"

When Zhu Qianying was pregnant with Zizai, she only started her maternity leave when she was about to give birth, so she could understand her sister's insistence on the idea.

But what Letong said also makes a lot of sense. The job of a director is not only physically demanding, but also involves irregular working hours. When filming on location, even the hygiene of the surrounding environment and the nutrition of the food cannot be guaranteed.

"Him... he's trying to figure something out!" Letong glanced at her youngest son not far away.

"Think of a way?"

Zhu Qianying didn't understand for a moment whether Le Tong meant finding a way to persuade Xiaoyu or something else when she said "find a way".

Le Tong seemed to see her confusion and explained, "Yes, he is trying to negotiate with the production company to see if the filming period can be postponed, or try to move some of the outdoor scenes to the film studio."

Sure enough, other people's husbands are all good husbands!

As Zhu Qianying thought this, she felt mostly happy for her younger sister.

She can find a good husband who is tolerant of her, respectful of her, and knows how to protect her.

"Aunt Tong, I'll talk to Xiaoyu about it, but this is a role she's been wanting to play for a long time. It would be really difficult for her to give it up!"

"Yes, I understand that too. So, we also hope that Xiaobao can reach a consensus with the production team, so that he can balance his work and his child's work."

Le Tong herself is a modern woman who balances both career and family, so she understands Zhu Qianyu's feelings better than anyone else.

Zhu Qianying thought for a moment and offered an idea, "Aunt Tong, how about this, I'll go and talk to Ke Kai?"

If the finance company, as the investor, insists that Zhu Qianyu is the only choice for director and doesn't mind delaying the start of filming, the production company will likely have no choice but to shelve the film for now.

Although Le Tong felt that this was a bit like bullying others, she had to put the safety of her daughter-in-law and baby first, and everything else had to come second unconditionally.

Zhu Qianying didn't mention the agreement she reached with Letong to her younger sister.

On Sunday, Zhu Qianying and her family of three returned to L City and called Ke Kai to invite him out for a meal.

"Shadow, you finally have some time?"

Ke Kai and Qin Xiu had mentioned to Young Master Yan before that since the young mistress had been back for several days, they should arrange a time to meet up for a meal.

But each time, Yan Shao would obstruct him.

Now that Zhu Qianying has taken the initiative to ask him out, how could he not be surprised?

The two arranged to have dinner at a Chinese restaurant. When Zhu Qianying arrived at the restaurant and entered the private room she had booked, she found that besides Ke Kai, whom she had arranged to meet, Qin Xiu and even Young Master Yan were also there.

"Shadow, that's not right of you. You've been back for so long, and you've only invited Ke Kai to dinner?"

Zhu Qianying sat down with a smile, "You're here too, aren't you?"

Qin Xiu pointed to his face, "That's because I'm shameless. When the master said he wanted to come, I said I'd be his bodyguard! That's how I barely managed to get this meal!"

Zhu Qianying smiled and glanced at Yan Shao, "Weren't you supposed to be back tomorrow? You've come back early?"

Young Master Yan nodded, "Mm!"

He doesn't seem very happy.

Zhu Qianying roughly understood why he was unhappy.

Sure enough, as soon as he got up to go to the bathroom, Ke Kai immediately complained to Zhu Qianying with a bitter face.

“Shadow, next time you want to invite us, could you please give me a heads-up first? I was terrified by him just now.”

Zhu Qianying never imagined that this young master Yan wouldn't even trust his own subordinates.

Or is it that Young Master Yan has been too busy and stressed at work lately, so he took it out on Ke Kai and her?

"Well, I thought he wouldn't be back until tomorrow, so I didn't bother to tell him. It's just going out for a meal, right? It's a small matter, no need to make a special report, is it?"

Zhu Qianying completely disregarded Ke Kai's well-intentioned reminder.

Ke Kai didn't think so. "Shadow, don't you know? Anything involving you is a big deal to me!"

Zhu Qianying treated it as a huge joke, smiled at Ke Kai, and took a sip of tea.

She knew better than anyone whether her status with Young Master Yan was a big deal.

Even his current displays of concern for her are nothing more than a result of the crisis he feels because she has been gone for five years.

He is the kind of person who is accustomed to having a perverse desire for control and dictatorship over his possessions, which is why he showed such a strong possessiveness and manipulative desire towards her.

If you don't know him personally, you might naturally misunderstand this as a sign that he cares about you.

But in reality, this is nothing more than his purely possessive mentality towards his own things. For example, a few years ago, there was a special sofa in the living room of the Yan family. No one else, including Old Madam Yan, ever sat on it because they knew he would mind.

These kinds of small things are countless, and Zhu Qianying, who lived with him for a period of time, knows them all too well.

When Yan Shao returned from the restroom, he took a sip of tea before glancing at Zhu Qianying. "I heard you went to R City yesterday?"

Zhu Qianying nodded. She never had the habit of reporting her whereabouts to him, so he probably knew from Madam Yan.

"Yes, Zizai misses Beibei and Guoguo, and my mom misses Xiaoyu too, so we're flying over together for a couple of days."