"Ouch, Mom, be gentle! It hurts!" Guoguo cried out dramatically.
"You feel pain now, huh?" Su Xiaonuan continued to rub Dou Dou's face. "Little thing, stop worrying about adult things in the future, or you'll turn into a little old man. And when you turn into a little old man, you won't be handsome anymore, understand?"
Ye Mei felt sorry for Guo Guo and stepped forward to take her grandson away. "Look at you, you're so rough, you've rubbed his face all red. Guo Guo, go take a bath and go to bed with Grandma, don't pay attention to your mother, that crazy woman."
"Women who talk nonsense are such a hassle!" Guoguo gave Su Xiaonuan a resentful look, then followed her grandmother to take a bath.
Su Xiaonuan breathed a sigh of relief and was about to go back to her room when her father called her back again, "Where's Moran? Why didn't he come back with you?"
"He is taking care of Jiang Yi at the hospital."
"Sigh." Su Ming sighed. "Xiao Nuan, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but you really need to be careful. Don't get too close to Jiang Yi. Moran is a good man, you should cherish him. If you were more assertive, Jiang Yi wouldn't keep bothering you. Even if you don't care about Moran, you should at least think about the two children, right?"
“Dad, Jiang Yi and I are nothing. He just came to the restaurant to eat. I’m running a business, I can’t just turn away customers, can I?” Su Xiaonuan said with a clear conscience. “I didn’t do anything to wrong Xiao Moran, and I didn’t neglect the two children. On the contrary, you should talk to Xiao Moran and tell him not to hit people so easily.”
“Hitting someone is too lenient; it’s good enough that he didn’t kill anyone.” Su Ming spoke up for Xiao Moran. “Jiang Yi’s behavior is really bad. In front of so many people, he said he would take you away. Any man would have hit him. You really can’t blame Moran for this.”
"Silent, silent, I am your own daughter."
“If you weren’t my own daughter, I wouldn’t have painstakingly advised you that meeting a man like Mo Ran is your good fortune, and you shouldn’t take it for granted.”
"Dad, I don't know how lucky I am that I wasn't born into such a blessed family."
"Then why did you let Moran sleep on the floor?"
"It's his own choice to sleep on the floor, so it's not my fault." She wouldn't tell the truth.
"Let's not talk about that anymore." Su Ming gestured for a stop. "Let's talk about the house. Your mother and I looked at two apartments in the neighborhood today. One is a three-bedroom apartment, and the other is a two-bedroom apartment. The orientation and the floor are both good. You and Moran can come with us to take a look when you have time."
"Dad, didn't Mo Ran tell you to look at four-bedroom apartments and detached houses?"
“You don’t earn money easily, there’s no need to go all out. You can always buy a bigger house later when you have more money.”
"It's alright, Xiao Moran can afford it."
“Where would he get that much money?” Su Ming shook his head. “Don’t put too much pressure on him, just do what you can afford.”
“Oh dear, Dad, you didn’t know, did you?” Su Xiaonuan said. “Xiao Moran is the owner of Warmth brand mattresses. Buying a small house is nothing to him. You don’t need to save money for him.”
"What?" Ye Mei exclaimed in surprise as she came out carrying her child. "Mo Ran is the owner of the Warmth brand mattress?"
“Hmm.” Su Xiaonuan nodded. “I only found out today. This guy kept it a secret very well. If Jiang Yi hadn’t come knocking on our door, he would have kept the truth from us forever.”
"My goodness, this really is a big boss." Ye Mei was so surprised that she almost dropped the two children to the ground.
Su Xiaonuan quickly stepped forward and caught it. "Mom, why are you so excited? It's just a factory, not a big boss. You wait, your daughter will become a real big boss and show you."
"Don't be silly!" Ye Mei patted her on the shoulder. "Your man is successful in his career, why do you still need to work so hard? Just stay home and be a good wife and mother."
"Hehe, your tone is exactly the same as Xiao Moran's."
“Xiao Nuan, your mother is right,” Su Ming said with delight. “Men should prioritize their careers. It’s not a good thing for women to be too strong. He’s working hard outside, and it’s your responsibility to have a hot meal waiting for him when he comes home. If you expect him to pick you up and drop you off every day like this, he’ll get tired of it in the long run.”
“I don’t agree with that,” Su Xiaonuan protested. “Why should I have to stay home and serve him just because he’s successful? We live in a society where men and women are equal. If he can achieve something, so can I, Su Xiaonuan.”
...
In the past few days, Jiuya Restaurant has gained a few more franchisees. Su Xiaonuan counted, and now there are a total of fifteen franchisees.
The first two franchisees have already opened their stores, and she even personally visited them for a day to provide guidance.
The three stores in the university town are also scheduled to open in a week.
Xiao Moran has stopped guarding the store recently. He guards the factory during the day and Jiang Yi at the hospital at night.
As long as Jiang Yi is protected, Xiao Nuan will be safe.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Moran can also give Jiang Yi a lesson every day, telling him not to break up other people's families.
Ye Mei and Su Nuan take their children to and from school every day. They spend their mornings and afternoons looking at houses. They don't look at houses in their own neighborhood, but rather at houses in the surrounding area, wanting to compare prices before making a decision.
I used to be hesitant to look at houses everywhere because I lacked confidence.
Things are different now. Xiao Moran is a big boss, so he has the power to do so.
Both children perform well in all aspects at school, and they have a "good boy" mark on their foreheads every day after school.
Children who behave well at school during the day are given a red beauty mark on their forehead by their teachers when they leave school.
Children with good grades would also stick a small red apple on the tree branch on the blackboard, which was a small apple cut out of red paper.
When parents pick up their children from school, they will see a fruit tree on the blackboard. It's a big tree drawn on the blackboard with dozens of small branches extending from the main trunk, and each small branch is labeled with the corresponding student's name.
The more apples stuck to the branch that represents academic performance, the better the child's grades are.
Ye Mei pointed to the branch with Xiao Chenguo's name on it and exclaimed happily, "Old Su, look! Our Guoguo has gotten several more little apples. This child is really smart and excellent at everything. I counted them, and he has the most little apples in the whole class."
"Take it easy!" Su Ming said softly. "Dou Dou has very few apples, don't upset the child."
"Well, at least it's better than Xiaotian and Xiaoli," Aunt Chen sighed. "Look at Xiaotian and Xiaoli, they only have two small apples on their branches, while Doudou at least has four, twice as many."
“Oh right, they haven’t received a single apple these past few days. Is something wrong?” Ye Mei said. “When I saw them this morning, they looked listless, and their eyes were red.”
"The children's father and that vicious mother and daughter came back the day before yesterday," Aunt Chen said softly. "This time, although they didn't dare to hit the children anymore, their eyes looked like they wanted to eat people. Not to mention the children, even I was trembling with fear."
"Don't be afraid!" Ye Mei held Aunt Chen's hand tightly. "You are the children's support. If you show fear, the children will be even more afraid. To survive in this harsh environment, you have to set a good example for them. We don't go looking for trouble, but we won't be afraid of trouble when it comes, understand?"
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