Having figured out the house's location, Ying Tian went back every day to draw up design plans for Yan Qiao.

Pei Xiang refused to leave, pulling Yan Qiao aside and asking, "Are you going to call someone now?"

Yan said quietly, "Let's hire a cameraman."

"I'll hire them for you! My uncle has a lot of capable people working for him, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

Yan glanced at her and said, "Whether you can do it or not is another matter, as long as you get a good deal."

Pei Xiang made an OK gesture, "Then do you want to hire another assistant?"

Yan Qiao thought for a moment, "I don't think so. I can do many things myself."

"But don't you know you're preparing for the college entrance exam? You must be very busy. Just hire an assistant, I'm very cheap!"

Yan Qiao: "...You want to come and be my assistant? Miss, please, I can't afford it right now."

Pei Xiang quickly said, "I'll work for you for free now, and you can pay me a salary when you start earning money! The main thing is that I need this job. I'm a sophomore in college, and my parents always say I'm like a freeloader."

She likes Yan Qiao, and she would feel a great sense of accomplishment if she could help her renovate this courtyard house into a completely different place.

"If you agree to hire me, I guarantee I'll find you the cheapest cameraman in the entire Yancheng!"

Yan Qiao returned the gesture with an OK sign. "It's a deal. Remember our principle: cheap is the first priority."

Having reached an agreement with Yan Qiao, Pei Xiang happily went home.

Humming a little tune, I was in a great mood.

Upon entering the Pei family home, a glimpse of a figure in the courtyard caught his eye, and he stopped in his tracks.

"Uncle, what brings you back?" Pei Xiang walked over, twirling her car keys in her hand.

Pei Jingzhan said calmly, "As far as I know, you should be in class at this time."

Pei Xiang's smile froze. She should have known better than to talk to him.

He can't utter a single nice word.

"The computer science teacher is on leave."

With a snap, Pei Jingzhan trimmed the excess branches of the Podocarpus macrophyllus.

"The computer teacher is on leave, it's a pity you're taking college-level Chinese." He said sarcastically.

Pei Xiang stuck out her tongue. "How did you know my class schedule?"

Pei Jingzhan slowly put down the scissors and flicked her forehead.

Pei Xiang followed behind him, "Uncle, a friend of mine is hiring a cameraman. You have so many people working for you, could you recommend someone useful?"

Pei Jingzhan glanced at her.

Before she could even open her mouth, Pei Xiang blurted out Yan Qiao's name.

“My friend’s name is Yan Qiao, the one who became a sensation on ‘Home on a Desert Island’ last time. Wasn’t that show funded by you? She has a lot of potential and is now preparing to shoot some lifestyle videos. Could you help me find a cameraman, preferably someone cheap?”

Pei Jingzhan chuckled lightly, "How cheap?"

"Ideally, the monthly salary would be five thousand... no, no, three thousand, with accommodation included. As for food, he'll eat whatever we eat."

Pei Jingzhan curled his lips slightly, "Do you think any of my idiots would give up a high salary to do a job that pays only three thousand?"

Pei Xiang: "...Then how about you help me out with some of it? Anyway, the salary I can offer is three thousand!"

Pei Jingzhan laughed angrily, "If I leave the Pei family to you, it will be ruined sooner or later."

Pei Xiang stuck out her tongue. "Uncle, I never intended to fight you for the family fortune. I'll just eat and drink and let you work hard to support me."

"Oh."

Pei Jingzhan rolled up his sleeves, every move he made exuding nobility.

Pei Xiang always felt that he didn't seem like someone living in the mortal world; he was too aloof and superior.

I wonder what kind of girl could bring this person down from his pedestal.

"Then it's settled. Uncle, remember to have Assistant Li confirm the candidate, and I'll contact Yan Qiao for an interview."

After saying that, she skipped and hopped into the house.

Pei Jingzhan stood in the courtyard for a moment, then turned on his phone.

Li Qiao answered the phone with obvious fatigue, his morning grumpiness emboldening him: "Third Master, you're a single dog, but I'm not. Just a reminder, today's a holiday."

"Does Assistant Li still remember how you were interviewed when you first joined Xunyue?"

Li Qiao used almost every trick in the book to figure out what he meant by those words.

"After submitting my resume, the HR department screens it and notifies me of an interview. The interview usually involves a self-introduction and a few questions to test my problem-solving and responsiveness."

"CV?"

Pei Sanye, who was born a prodigy, has never done that kind of thing.

"Yes, Third Master, why did you suddenly ask about this?"

Pei Jingzhan curled his lips slightly, "Heh, as you wish."

Li Qiao: "???"

"Wait, Third Master..." Before Li Qiao could finish speaking, the phone call was already disconnected.

Li Qiao stared blankly. Pei Jingzhan didn't mention Yan Qiao at all, but he knew it must be related to Yan Qiao!

...

With Chen Lan's help, Yan Yaoyao finally found Shen Zhou's place of residence.

During these few quiet days, she has been working hard to get back together with Shen Zhou.

She began to wait patiently downstairs for the sunken boat to come down.

Finally, she saw Chen Zhou's figure.

"Brother Chenzhou!" She quickly got up and followed.

Chen Zhou ignored her and told the driver, "Drive over there."

As the car sped past, Yan Yaoyao quickly hailed a taxi.

"Driver, please help me keep up with the car in front."

She followed behind until she realized that Shen Zhou had come to Yan Qiao's house, and she bit her lip in embarrassment.

She got out of the car and chased after him.

"Brother Chenzhou, what are you doing here? I've been looking for you for so long. I have something to tell you. Can we find a place to sit down and talk?"

Shen Zhou's expression was colder than ever before, as if his previous gentleness had been nothing but a dream.

"I believe that people should have a sense of shame and not be persistent or clingy. What do you think?"

Yan Yaoyao quickly said, "I know I lied to you, and you must hate me now, but it's all because I like you so much! Since you don't want to talk about feelings with me anymore, then let's talk about cooperation! As long as you marry me, the Shen and Yan families will still be considered as united by marriage, and you should have a share of the shares that were given to your elder brother before. That's fair! Are you willing to be suppressed by Shen Wu for the rest of your life?"

Shen Zhou was taken aback; her words were exactly the same as Zhou Yuanxi's.

Regardless of feelings, they are united for the sake of interests.

With tears welling up in her eyes, Yan Yaoyao said, "If you're destined to have an arranged marriage, why can't that person be me? I love you more than anyone else. I won't betray you. If you find someone who saved your life in the future, I'll only work with you to make it up to her."

Chen Zhou remained silent; he was wavering.

During this period, he was suppressed by the Shen family, ridiculed in Yancheng circles, and nothing he did went smoothly.

He was filled with resentment and humiliation, but had nowhere to release it, so he could only suppress it, which almost made him sick.

He was so eager to prove himself to his grandfather and to avenge his previous defeat.

But the more anxious you are, the more incompetent you become.

"Brother Chenzhou, don't you want to take back everything that belongs to you?"

Shen Zhou's expression was indifferent. "I'll think about it."

Then she went upstairs.

Yan Yaoyao quickly followed, "What do you want with Yan Qiao?"

"I want to ask her if she knows who saved me before." This time, his answer was quite straightforward.

Yan Yaoyao was overjoyed; his attitude was enough to show that he had softened his stance.

If you keep swinging your hoe, there's no corner you can't pry open.

Upon arriving at Yan Qiao's door, Chen Zhou rang the doorbell.

Yan Yaoyao's eyes darkened; that dilapidated little building from before was no longer the same as it used to be.

Yan Shu took it upon herself to combine the two apartments, and even replaced the main entrance with a more luxurious and imposing one.

The interior decoration hasn't changed much, only the layout has changed, and the space is more spacious.

Yan Shu's expression turned somewhat unpleasant upon seeing the newcomer.

What are you doing here?

Yan Yaoyao took Chen Zhou's arm and said, "Mom, he's my boyfriend. I was thinking I should bring him over to meet you and Dad."

Shen Zhou said politely, "Aunt Yan, I apologize for coming so abruptly. I have some questions for you, Yan Qiao."

One shouldn't hit a smiling face, so Yan Shu let him in, even though she didn't really like them.

"Yan Qiao has gone out and should be back in a while. If you don't mind, please sit and wait."

Shen Zhou nodded, "Then I'll take my leave."

Fortunately, Yan Qiao returned not long after.

Otherwise, Yan Shu would be speechless and awkward sitting there with them.