When Xiaohua returned home, He Yan had already picked up the child from school.
When Kang'an saw his mother, he jumped onto Xiaohua like a monkey in excitement.
Xiaohua supported the child's bottom. The child had grown taller and heavier, and she wondered if it was because she hadn't held the child in a long time, as it was still a bit difficult to pick him up now.
"Mom, I miss you so much! You haven't been home in so long."
"Mommy misses her baby too."
At this point, Xiaohua felt a pang of sadness. It was her fault for not balancing family and work.
"I heard from Sister Yu that you have opened branches in five cities in the south. Congratulations on your business growing bigger and bigger."
He Yan and Xiao Hua no longer bicker whenever they meet, and He Yan has let go of his attachment to Xiao Hua.
The two of them naturally got along much better.
"It's also thanks to favorable policies and strong government support for these vocational schools."
They worked very hard in the early stages but things went relatively smoothly later on, which was indeed due to the benefits of the policies.
"How's Kang'an doing at school lately? Is he keeping up?"
Kang'an is now in first grade and has academic responsibilities, so he can't take leave as often as he did in kindergarten.
"With my after-school tutoring, you don't have to worry about your daughter falling behind."
He Yan was very confident that he could tutor his daughter well.
"He Yan, you've worked so hard. Thank you so much. Because you take care of the child wholeheartedly, I have time to work hard outside."
She was sincerely grateful.
"She is also my child. It is only right that I do things for her. You don't need to thank me."
Xiaohua thought about it and agreed; it's only natural for people to do things for their daughters.
"Are you free tonight? I'd like to treat you to dinner."
Xiaohua has something to tell him.
"You're treating me? Are you sure? Aren't you afraid your boyfriend will find out and argue with you?"
He Yan knew a little about her relationship with Zhou Musheng.
After all, he had personally witnessed the two of them arguing in the street without any regard for their image.
They even argued on the phone.
"Hey, whether you know it or not doesn't stop us from fighting. Are you going to eat or not?"
She couldn't be bothered to talk about relationships. If she had been forced into it back then, well, never mind, she didn't want to think about it anymore.
Anyway, I'll never get involved in relationships again in my life; it's just too much trouble.
"Someone invited me to dinner, why wouldn't I go? It's a waste not to go. But let me make this clear first, you're a big boss now, you have to treat me to a big meal, not just some random restaurant that cooks a few dishes to get rid of me."
He Yan even picked out the location himself, adopting the attitude that since she was a big boss, he might as well take advantage of her.
"Alright, I'll take you two to the most expensive private room at Xiangmanlou."
"Don't you call them Dad and Mom?"
Xiaohua thought for a moment and said, "Next time, I mainly want to talk to you about something else."
He Yan was driving Xiao Hua's luxury car.
"Tsk tsk, this car feels great to drive. No wonder everyone wants to go into business. With a stable job, how long will it take to buy a car like this?"
He Yan touched the steering wheel and thought it looked more sophisticated than the one in his beat-up car.
"If you like it, I'll send you one later. You can drive your luxury car to take my daughter to and from school."
"Ms. Ye is so generous. If you're this generous to your ex-husband, your boyfriend will definitely fight with you again."
He Yan didn't mean to tease her about her love life; it just slipped into his mouth without him even realizing it.
"Hey He Yan, can't we just not talk about my boyfriend? I was in a good mood, but you've ruined it. Did I give you a car? I gave my daughter a car. You're just a free driver."
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about it anymore."
He drove honestly.
Upon arriving at Xiangmanlou, Xiaohua asked the waiter to arrange the most expensive private room for her.
The waiter apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, Mr. Ye, that private room has been booked by someone else."
Xiao Hua looked at He Yan and said, "Did you hear that? It's not that I'm stingy, but the most expensive private room was booked by someone else."
"Any private room is fine, just bring me the most expensive dishes."
He Yan said to the waiter.
The waiter arranged a quaint, antique-style private room for them.
When you eat here, the meal is included in the price; the private room fee is separate.
Although Xiaohua is now a big boss and very rich, she only comes to Xiangmanlou to eat when she is doing business. She would not come to such a luxurious place to eat when she is alone.
In other words, you just buy a pancake from the roadside, squat on the curb, and eat it.
There's no time to eat those delicacies. When she and He Yu are busiest, they don't even have time to eat.
While waiting for the food, Kang An took out his notebook and wrote some simple new words.
Xiao Hua patted Kang An's head: "My daughter is so thoughtful."
"Dad told me to study hard and make progress every day, so that I can get into a good university like Mom."
Xiaohua felt ashamed when she talked about her university days. She went through all the trouble of returning to her hometown to take the college entrance examination and got into a prestigious university. But then she dropped out of school because she was doing business and didn't finish the semester. She hasn't continued her studies since and remains on leave.
She is not a good role model for children.
"Study if you like, don't study if you don't. Just do what you like. As long as you don't break the law, hurt others, hurt yourself, or betray your country and nation, Mom will support you no matter what you do."
Xiaohua is very hardworking and has high standards for herself, but she is quite laid-back when it comes to her children.
A classic case of "tiger parenting" is less effective than "tiger parenting" oneself.
Moreover, she earns so much money now, but her child can't choose what he likes to do and has to be forced to learn things he doesn't like. What's the point of all her money then?
"You're wrong. Students should study hard and try to get into a good university. Don't talk nonsense to the children in the future."
He Yan disagreed with Xiao Hua's laissez-faire attitude towards children.
Xiaohua shrugged indifferently: "Learning this kind of thing also depends on talent. Just do your best and don't force yourself."
Kang An was doing his homework diligently, while He Yan watched from the side, looking like a loving father.
She raised the child from 0 to 3 years old, and He Yan raised the child from 3 to 6 years old.
"You said you wanted to set up a team to do independent research and development, but you don't have the money. I don't know if you have enough knowledge in this area. Given the current situation in China, we can't handle these high-end technologies."
You'll need to invest at least 15 years before you see results. You need to be prepared. This requires patience; you can't afford to give up halfway through and see no progress.
Xiaohua's estimate of 15 years is conservative; she estimates that it might take 20 to 30 years to overtake competitors and seize market share.
Do you think I'm that kind of person?
He's always been cut out for research and development; he's very patient and focused.
Xiao Hua suddenly brought this up with him, and he raised an eyebrow at her: "What, Mr. Ye is planning to invest in me?"
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