Chapter 375 Victory
I raised my voice: "We rely on... those rumors are nothing more than malicious smears from our competitors who can't stand our development. We welcome supervision from all walks of life, and we will let the facts speak for themselves with practical actions."
After the press conference, the studio's phone rang one after another, with partners calling to express support and potential clients asking for cooperation.
Looking at these messages, I tried to calm my inner excitement and did not reply immediately. I quickly walked to the window and looked down at the pedestrians coming and going on the street.
At this moment, the notification sound on my phone kept ringing. I knew it was a message from my colleagues in the industry, and I couldn’t wait to see their feedback.
However, it was getting dark.
My car speed kept increasing on the road, and I was in a particularly good mood. I finally won a victory.
"What are you doing?" I listened to music and looked at the message interface.
"Go home, wife, when will you come back?" Jiang Yichen replied to me in a coquettish tone.
At home, Xiao Huai hasn't gone to bed yet.
I opened the door and the warm yellow night light illuminated the room. I put down my bag carefully, fearing to wake up Xiao Huai.
"Xiao Huai just fell asleep." The nanny's voice came from behind.
“Aaaaa——”
I couldn't help but smile when I heard the soft sounds coming from the baby's room. This little guy always wakes up exactly when I get home.
I pushed open the door of the baby's room and saw Xiao Huai lying in the crib, trying hard to prop up his little body. When he saw me, he immediately opened his toothless mouth, made an "ah ah" sound, and waved his little hands and feet excitedly.
"Baby, are you practicing crawling?" I picked him up gently, and the milky scent on his body made my heart melt.
Xiao Huai twisted around in my arms, holding my collar with his little hands, and kept making "babbling" sounds. I kissed his chubby little face: "Do you miss your mother?"
At this time, I heard familiar footsteps behind me. Jiang Yichen walked in quietly and hugged Xiao Huai and me from behind: "I'm back."
When Xiao Huai heard her father's voice, she immediately turned around and waved her little hand in the direction of Jiang Yichen. Jiang Yichen took her and lifted her up high: "Did you miss your father today?"
Xiao Huai giggled, saliva dripping down the corners of his mouth. I quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe his mouth, but Jiang Yichen had already lowered his head and kissed him: "Daddy is not afraid of getting dirty."
I smiled and patted her: "You."
Jiang Yichen held Xiao Huai in his arms and spun around the room. Xiao Huai danced with joy. Suddenly, she stretched out her little hand and accurately grabbed Jiang Yichen's nose.
"Oh, our Xiao Huai can catch things!" Jiang Yichen said in surprise.
I leaned over to see that Xiao Huai was concentrating on studying his father's nose, pinching it with his little hands. Jiang Yichen deliberately made an exaggerated expression, which made Xiao Huai giggle.
"How about trying to see if he can catch the toy?" I suggested.
Jiang Yichen put Xiao Huai on the crawling mat, and I brought a colorful rattle. Xiao Huai's eyes were immediately attracted, and he tried hard to prop up his upper body, and stretched his little hand towards the direction of the rattle.
"Come on, baby!" I encouraged softly.
Xiao Huai stuck her butt out and moved forward little by little. Although her movements were still clumsy, she already showed signs of wanting to crawl. Finally, her little hand touched the bell and she immediately started to shake it happily.
"That's great!" Jiang Yichen excitedly picked up Xiao Huai and kissed him on the face again and again, "Our Xiao Huai is going to learn to crawl!"
I leaned on Jiang Yichen's shoulder and looked at Xiao Huai's chubby face. She was concentrating on playing with the rattle, and from time to time she looked up and smiled at us, revealing her pink gums.
"Should we take a video?" Jiang Yichen suggested, "Wait until she grows up and show it to him."
I nodded and took out my phone. In the camera, Jiang Yichen was holding Xiao Huai, and I was leaning against him. Xiao Huai was between us, as warm and bright as a little sun.
"Come on, baby, look here," I whispered.
Xiao Huai turned his head and smiled broadly at the camera, his saliva flowing again. Jiang Yichen immediately lowered his head to kiss him, and I quickly pressed the shutter.
After putting Xiao Huai to sleep, I stood at the door of the study and watched Jiang Yichen working at his desk. The halo of the desk lamp outlined his well-defined profile, his brows slightly furrowed, and his fingers tapped quickly on the keyboard.
I walked over quietly and placed a cup of hot milk next to him: "Are you still working on that piece of land?"
He raised his head, his eyes were slightly dark, but he still smiled at me: "It's almost done, just the last few details left."
I sat down next to him and scanned the document on the computer screen. It was a detailed land development plan, covering everything from commercial layout to supporting facilities. My eyes suddenly fixed on a corner of the document - it was the logo of Zhao Xing's company.
"This piece of land..." I turned my head to look at him, "Is it the one owned by Zhao Xing's company?"
Jiang Yichen paused for a moment, then continued typing as if nothing had happened: "Yes, it's the one we talked about for a long time before."
My heart skipped a beat. I was very familiar with this piece of land. It was located in the core area of the new urban area. There were subways and business districts planned around it. It was one of the plots with the most development potential in the next few years. Zhao Xing's company had spent a lot of effort to acquire this piece of land.
"You..." My voice trembled a little, "When did you start preparing?"
Jiang Yichen finally stopped what he was doing, turned around and held my hand: "Starting from when you started your own company."
I was stunned. That was half a year ago. At that time, I just mentioned casually that I wanted to find a place to open a studio with large floor-to-ceiling windows and a wide view...
"I remember you said you wanted a place where you could see the sunrise and sunset." Jiang Yichen's voice was gentle. "This piece of land is located at the highest point of the new district. I asked someone to measure it. If we build a building there, the top floor will be able to overlook the entire city."
My eyes suddenly felt hot: "So you have been busy for so long, just for..."
"To give you a surprise." He reached out and wiped away the tears from the corners of my eyes. "I wanted to wait until all the formalities were completed before telling you."
I threw myself into his arms, smelling the familiar scent of his cologne. This man always prepared everything for me silently, but never took credit for it.
"But..." I suddenly remembered something, "Why would Zhao Xing Company agree to transfer the land? Haven't they always valued this land?"
Jiang Yichen chuckled: "I promised to help them solve the problem of capital chain, and gave them the priority development rights of another project in the new district."
I know there must be something more complicated behind this. Zhao Xing's company has always been difficult to deal with, and Jiang Yichen must have paid a heavy price to make the other party give in.
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