Xie Cinian squatted down next to Pei Zhi and said, "Fireworks are beautiful, but there are many things that are even more beautiful than this."

"From now on, I'll show you everything one by one."

Pei Zhi's eyes remained fixed on the dazzling fireworks in the sky.

In her world, there were no fireworks as beautiful as these.

There is no one who cares about her.

Xie Ci Nian used a one-hour fireworks display to change Pei Zhi's mind.

So what if he's a little weak? It's no big deal.

If she just pays a little more attention in the future, wouldn't that solve the problem?

Pei Zhi was sick for a few days and didn't go to the coffee shop.

After resting at home for two more days, Pei Zhi decided to go to the store to take a look.

Xie Cinian arrived early in the morning. Chi Xiuwen and Lu Mingxu saw Pei Zhi off to Xie Cinian's car and then went to their respective companies.

Xie Cinian took Pei Zhi's thermos and put it away. "Is the temperature inside the car alright?"

Pei Zhi took off her light jacket. "It's fine, this temperature is good."

Pei Zhi discovered that these people had gone completely mad since she fell ill.

I fill my thermos with hot water before going out, and even after going downstairs, I touch my hands to see if they're cold or hot.

"Isn't your company busy?"

Pei Zhi remembered that Xie Cinian was probably the busiest one among them.

“Before, I had to go there in person to act as a go-between between the two local governments, so I wasn’t so busy afterwards.”

Xie Ci Nian has managed the Xie family for so many years; it's unacceptable for him to do everything personally.

That would make Xie Ci Nian seem rather useless.

Pei Zhi fell ill this time, and Xie Ci Nian went on a business trip because the business involved a wide range of areas.

They are all high-ranking officials in both places, so it would be inappropriate for Xie Cinian not to attend.

Pei Zhi responded with an "Oh".

The car was parked outside, and Xie Cinian and Pei Zhi had to walk the rest of the way.

It's naturally not convenient to drive into the university town area.

Seeing that Pei Zhi had put on her coat, Xie Cinian took Pei Zhi's cup and got out of the car.

The coffee shop was quite crowded. Pei Zhi went in and took a look around.

Xie Cinian stepped forward and introduced Pei Zhi, "This is the store manager."

Pei Zhi asked doubtfully, "Store manager?"

"Yes, he's been the manager of the coffee shop for three years. You can leave the coffee shop business to him."

The store manager came over and greeted Pei Zhi, offering her the account books and purchase orders.

Pei Zhi took it, glanced at it briefly, and knew that Xie Cinian's words were true.

The accounts were kept very clearly, and the café had a great ambiance.

Pei Zhi realized that there was nothing she needed to do.

"His salary must be quite high, right?"

Pei Zhi muttered, "The coffee shop doesn't make much profit. After distributing wages, there probably won't be much money left."

Xie Cinian took the cake from the shop assistant and placed it in front of Pei Zhi.

"Although his salary is higher, it's still well worth the money."

"However, haven't you noticed that the purchase price of all the coffee beans, tea bags, and ingredients in your coffee shop has been reduced by 30%?"

Pei Zhi checked carefully and it seemed to be cheaper than when she bought it before.

"The products are the same, but the source has been changed, eliminating middlemen's fees. The extra money is enough to pay a store manager's salary of ten thousand yuan or so."

Pei Zhi couldn't help but nod in agreement. "Xie Cinian, I think it's quite funny."

"What's so funny?"

“You’re someone with countless assets, sitting here with me, earning a meager salary of ten thousand yuan as a store manager.”

Xie Cinian sighed, "Isn't it all because of you?"

Pei Zhi said with dissatisfaction, "I opened this coffee shop so that I could have something to do and at the same time see the vibrant young men."

Xie Cinian scoffed, "What's so interesting about this hothead? Besides his brute strength, what else does he have?"

Pei Zhi shook her head to herself, "You don't understand, it's precisely because they have this kind of brute force that they are so attractive."

“Unlike you guys…” Pei Zhi clicked her tongue and shook her head, looking disgusted.

Xie Cinian was so angry at Pei Zhi that he laughed. "I'm not old enough to be unable to move yet."

Pei Zhi suddenly patted Xie Cinian's hand, gesturing for Xie Cinian to look out the window.

A group of shirtless male college students walked out of the school gate.

Pei Zhi also shook off the gloomy mood of the past few days, and looked at the group of male college students with shining eyes.

These guys are all over 1.8 meters tall, and their abs and waist-to-body ratio are just amazing.

Seeing this, Xie Cinian sneered, "I shouldn't have prepared a fireworks show for you."

"Spend some money to hire a few male models to walk the runway in front of you; the effect should be even better."

Pei Zhi watched the group of male college students leave with bated breath before refuting Xie Cinian's words.

“Male models don’t have that kind of… positive spirit, they’re different.”

Just looking at this group of male college students makes me feel full of sunshine and vitality.

"If you really like someone, go and date one."

Pei Zhi wondered if she was hallucinating. "Huh?"

If these words had come from Chi Xiuwen or Lu Mingxu, Pei Zhi wouldn't have been so surprised.

But standing before her was Xie Cinian.

Xie Cinian is a man with a mind smaller than a needle, how could he say such a thing?

Xie Cinian said, "If talking to them makes you happy, then go ahead and talk to them."

Seeing that Pei Zhi didn't speak, Xie Cinian asked, "What, do you need me to introduce you?"

Pei Zhi shook her head, "Are you still Xie Cinian?"

How could Xie Ci Nian say such a thing?

“Pei Zhi, I’ll be forty in two years. I don’t have the kind of upward vitality you’re looking for.”

What Pei Zhi wants, Xie Cinian can't give her, and he can't fake it even if he tries.

“I scoffed at what Chi Xiuwen said before.”

"But now I think he's quite right."

"As long as you're happy, as long as I can see you, that's all that matters. The rest isn't that important."

If he can't give Pei Zhi what she wants, then he can let someone else give it to her.

As long as Pei Zhi is happy, nothing else matters.

Xie Cinian has been staying with Pei Zhi these past few days.

A fireworks display seemed to have cheered Pei Zhi up quite a bit.

But never before had Pei Zhi been so excited, her eyes even shining, as they were today.

Pei Zhi's smile froze for a moment. She knew that Xie Cinian's concession was due to his boundless love.

That's what they said. That evening, Xie Cinian took Pei Zhi out to eat.

It was a barbecue restaurant. When Xie Ci Nian parked his car, Pei Zhi was still having doubts.

Judging from the bustling scene outside, this doesn't seem like the kind of restaurant Xie Ci's annual meeting would be held at.

Xie Ci Nian usually goes to private restaurants, which are also very quiet outside.

Pei Zhi asked curiously, "Is the food at this barbecue restaurant really that good?"

Xie Cinian shook his head: "I don't know."

"Don't know what that means?"

"It means you haven't tried it yet, but you should enjoy it."

"Huh?" Pei Zhi looked confused until she entered the restaurant, at which point she understood what Xie Cinian meant.