Qin Xiu tried to probe a few more times, but couldn't get anything out of his master.
There was a meeting at four o'clock in the afternoon. The senior executives held their own opinions and refused to give in, making the atmosphere quite lively. Yan Shao, unusually, did not participate much in it. At five o'clock, he pushed the documents in front of him to Qin Xiu and said, "From now on, you are in full charge."
After saying that, without waiting for Qin Xiu and the others who were arguing to react, he had already darted out of the conference room like the wind.
The several senior executives who had been arguing in the conference room for an hour suddenly fell silent, and the once noisy conference room was now completely quiet.
Several high-ranking officials thought they had angered Young Master Yan and asked Qin Xiu for help. Qin Xiu gestured for them to continue, but no one dared to argue anymore.
It wasn't until Qin Xiu said, "Don't worry, Young Master Yan must have had something to do at home that he left early. It's none of your business."
Several senior executives were skeptical, but eventually, they stopped arguing and the topic of conversation turned strangely to Young Master Yan.
"Assistant Qin, in that selection competition that Young Master Yan was in a while ago, whose daughter was the final winner?"
The higher-ups, having served Young Master Yan for so many years, know all too well that he is an unyielding person who is strict and fair in rewarding and punishing his subordinates.
If a young mistress is born in the future, anyone who accidentally does something wrong can at least get a breakthrough from the young mistress.
Therefore, everyone has been asking around about the results of the selection competition these past few days.
"How would I know about Young Master Yan's private affairs?" Qin Xiu kept his mouth shut.
It's obvious that if he were loose-lipped and prone to gossip, he wouldn't have been able to stay by Yan Shao's side for ten years.
The entire Yanhuang Group and the Tong family regarded him, their special assistant, as the second-in-command, truly second only to the leader.
Seeing that they couldn't get anything out of Qin Xiu, the group chatted about unrelated things for a few minutes before starting to argue again.
Qin Xiu felt that Yan Shao was probably fine, but he knew that these executives would definitely argue if they got together, so he had the foresight to slip away early, leaving Qin Xiu here as the middleman.
As Yan Shao stepped out of the elevator, he sneezed, rubbed his nose, and thought that when he saw Zhu Qianying later, he should ask her what kind of slow-cooked soup she should make for him since he had been sneezing so much lately.
Meanwhile, Zhu Qianying was picking out flowers in the flower shop.
If she wasn't mistaken, Madam Yan must be a person with a refined taste in life; elders like that usually love flowers and the like.
Moreover, her intuition told her that in the Yan family, Old Madam Yan should be the most authoritative figure.
Therefore, all she needs to do tonight is to please the old lady.
At first, the shop assistant thought she wanted to buy roses and led her to a dozen different kinds of roses. Zhu Qianying frowned. Although the roses were beautiful, they were too ordinary.
What she needs isn't necessarily beautiful, but it must be special and have a beautiful meaning.
Elders certainly appreciate things with auspicious meanings, and flowers and plants are no exception.
"Miss, do you have any potted plants?"
Compared to fresh flowers that wither after a few days, Zhu Qianying prefers potted plants.
Firstly, it can be stored for a long time, making it a perfect gift.
Secondly, potted plants require the recipient to carefully cultivate them, which is a way of showing respect to the giver and conveying mutual sentiment.
"Yes, it's in the backyard. Please follow me, Miss." The shop assistant led Zhu Qianying from the back door to the backyard.
The backyard is filled with flower stands of all sizes, and on them are all kinds of potted plants, with flowers and grass, red and green, a riot of colors that dazzles the eyes of Zhu Qianying.
After looking for a while, Zhu Qianying didn't see the potted plant she was looking for, so she asked, "Do you have any lucky grass?"
The shop assistant nodded and led her to a corner of the courtyard.
Zhu Qianying arrived at the Yan family's gate in a taxi, and got out of the car carrying two potted plants.
After ringing the doorbell, Uncle Hai's face appeared on the video screen. Before Zhu Qianying could speak, Uncle Hai on the screen said, "Fifth Miss!" The door clicked open in response.
Zhu Qianying carried the two potted plants into the gate, looked around, and suddenly felt a little lost.
Which way is the main house?
The Yan family's private courtyard is very large. If Zhu Qianying is not mistaken, there should be a building in each of the four cardinal directions. The buildings look similar from the outside, but their orientation and direction are different. It is estimated that the interior decoration styles are also different.
Previously, Zhu Qianying had come twice, but both times the driver picked her up, drove the car directly into the main house garage, and then returned to the main house from the underground garage.
So this was the first time she had stood in the garden and seen the entire Yan family courtyard.
Compared to the luxurious villas of the Zhu family, this place can no longer be called luxurious, but rather extravagant.
The flowers and plants that come into view at a short distance are mostly exotic and rare. Some are from tropical rainforests, and some are from South America. Each variety is quite expensive.
Zhu Qianying thought to herself, "This is what a true tycoon is like—unassuming and low-key."
Those who don't know their value would never imagine that the flowers and plants within a few dozen square meters are enough to buy a luxury villa.
Because the scenery before her was so captivating and rare, Zhu Qianying wasn't in a hurry to find out which direction the main house was. She walked slowly along the main road, her eyes full of curiosity as she looked around. Occasionally, when she saw a particularly novel species, she would even squat down to study it closely.
Yan Bo and his wife, who had been waiting anxiously, came out to greet them.
What I saw was a girl with a ponytail, wearing a beige thin sweater, black jeans, and black mid-calf Martin boots. She was leaning forward, her face close to a plant, as if she was looking at something or smelling something. Beside her were two small green potted plants.
Judging from the pots, it is clear that these two potted plants did not come from the Yan family garden.
"Ying'er, what are you looking at?"
Madam Yan was 100% certain that the girl whose face she couldn't see, but whose clothes and figure exuded youthful vitality, was her future daughter-in-law, Zhu Qianying.
The girl straightened up in response. When she saw the two elderly people, she was not surprised or flustered. She blinked her big, dark eyes twice, and then grinned at them with a very bright smile.
Hello, Uncle and Aunt!
She called out sweetly, bent down to hug the two potted plants that had been placed on the ground back into her arms, and strode confidently toward the two elderly people.
"Hello, Ying'er! Have you been here long? Are you lost?" Old Madam Yan greeted her with a smile.
Clearly, Zhu Qianying wasn't the only one who couldn't tell which room was the main house.
Zhu Qianying nodded generously in acknowledgment, her eyes clear and bright as she met the old lady's gaze.
"Yes, this is my third time here. The previous two times I came straight from the garage to the living room, so I was completely bewildered when I walked in!"
Madam Yan burst into laughter. To be honest, Zhu Qianying wasn't the only guest who got lost on her first visit to the Yan family, but she was the first to openly admit it!
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