After returning from the capital, Zhu Qianying wanted to move back to her apartment complex, but Yan Shao said that the crisis was not over yet and it would be safer for her to stay at Yan's house for the time being.
Not wanting to cause trouble for everyone, Zhu Qianying had no choice but to continue staying at the Yan family's house.
Fortunately, she was even busier after returning, and she didn't have much time to take care of Zizai, let alone have much interaction with Young Master Yan.
After receiving his official name from the enlightened monk, Zizai, also known as Yanxu, returned to L City and on the second day, Yanbo and his wife took him to register his household registration and entered his fingerprints and other relevant personal information at the household registration department.
From that day onward, legally speaking, Yan Xu officially became the future heir of the Yan family and the Tong family in L City.
Of course, Zizai didn't know all this. Otherwise, he would have let Zhu Qianying and Chen Jing rest immediately, so they wouldn't have to work day and night anymore, because he could support them!
On the Lantern Festival, Cheng Ye returned to L City as promised. That noon, he met up with Zhu Qianying and Zizai for lunch.
When he saw Zhu Qianying and Zizai being escorted into the private room by several bodyguards, he was startled.
"Shadow, what trouble have you gotten yourself into now?"
Zhu Qianying smiled bitterly. Her constitution probably really made her particularly prone to getting into trouble, both in the United States and back in L City.
However, here, at least there is the Yan family to rely on, so although it is a bit troublesome to always bring a few bodyguards when going out, safety is at least guaranteed.
"It's nothing serious, anyway, it's all because of those things!" Zhu Qianying was unwilling to say more in front of Zizai.
Cheng Ye had just returned to China and knew nothing about the Zhu and Yi families, which is why he asked such a stupid question.
"Zizai, do you miss Uncle Cheng?"
Cheng Ye picked up the little guy and handed him a big red envelope.
"Thank you, Uncle Cheng!" Zizai took the red envelope, looked at his mother, and then at Cheng Ye, as if he had something to say.
Afraid that he would say something inappropriate, Zhu Qianying patted his head and instructed, "Zizai, go and get Mommy a glass of cold water, okay?"
The little guy immediately nodded, carefully put the red envelope down, and slid it off Cheng Ye's lap.
The little guy has been getting along better and better with his dad lately, and he probably knows quite a bit about things he should and shouldn't know. Zhu Qianying is genuinely afraid that he might accidentally reveal her little affair with Young Master Yan, which would not only bother Young Master Yan, but also Cheng Ye.
After Zizai was obediently sent away, Zhu Qianying chatted with Cheng Ye about business. Cheng Ye picked up his teacup, took a sip, and waited for her to finish before speaking.
"Shadow, this is a private dinner today, can we not talk about business?"
Zhu Qianying paused for a moment. If they weren't talking about business, then personal matters were all potential landmines. Could they have a pleasant conversation?
She really wanted to say that we couldn't avoid discussing business, but she didn't have the courage to say such a willful thing.
After all, this man was not only her boss, but also her mentor in her career. If it weren't for him back then, she might still be working as a waitress at Mingxuan Hotel now.
"Alright, so what do you want to talk about? Do you want to talk about whether I gained three pounds during the Spring Festival?" Zhu Qianying said with a somewhat helpless smile.
Cheng Ye put down his teacup and began to seriously examine her.
"You really have gained weight! Has Aunt Jing come up with a new dish yet?"
Zhu Qianying's own cooking skills are not bad, but with a super chef mother, her cooking skills are not worth mentioning and are even completely ignored.
"No, not at all. By the way, my mom rented a shop to open a private restaurant. Remember to come and support her when she opens."
Zhu Qianying hadn't mentioned this to Cheng Ye yet.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Ye became curious and inquired about a lot of things related to the shops. As they chatted, the conversation turned to the selection of a location for the jewelry store.
We said we wouldn't talk about work, but we always ended up circling back to it.
Zhu Qianying was secretly pleased. She leaned over to look at the pile of locations on Cheng Ye's iPad. Zizai, who had been sent away, poured a glass of cold water from the water dispenser and carefully brought it back.
"Mommy, you've had a bit of a cough these past couple of days. Didn't Daddy tell you not to drink cold water?"
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the little guy said this as Zhu Qianying took the cup.
Cheng Ye, who was focused on looking at the site with Zhu Qianying, looked up after hearing Zizai's words and stared at Zhu Qianying thoughtfully.
After a moment, she said softly, "So, it's not that Aunt Jing's cooking is so good, but rather the nourishment of love?"
Zhu Qianying really wanted to find a hole to crawl into, but before she could realize her idea, she heard a knock on the door. After Cheng Ye invited her in, the person who pushed the door open was not the waiter that Zhu Qianying and Cheng Ye thought, but Young Master Yan, Yan Han.
Upon seeing Yan Han, both Zhu Qianying and Cheng Ye looked somewhat embarrassed.
"Young Master Yan, what a coincidence, are you having lunch here too?" Zhu Qianying stood up to greet him, genuinely wanting to shove him out the door, but unfortunately, she neither had the ability nor the courage.
All they could do was pray silently that Yan Shao's appearance here was just a coincidence.
However, reason told her that the possibility of it being a coincidence was unlikely.
Yan Shao nodded naturally, "Yes, I was just chatting with a client at the coffee shop across the street. When I came out, I saw our car, so I came over to take a look. I didn't expect it to be you and Zizai who had made an appointment with Mr. Cheng for dinner."
After explaining to Zhu Qianying, Yan Shao nodded to Cheng Ye.
"Mr. Cheng, when did you get back? Since we've run into each other by chance, how about I treat you to a meal today? Consider it a welcome back dinner for you."
After saying that, without waiting for Cheng Ye to nod, he pulled out a chair next to Zhu Qianying and sat down. He also picked up his son, who was lying on Zhu Qianying's lap, and put him on his own lap.
Cheng Ye and Zhu Qianying looked at each other in bewilderment.
Finally, Cheng Ye was the first to react, "Mr. Yan, you're too kind. I just arrived today. Since you're so hospitable, I'll gladly accept your offer!"
Zhu Qianying secretly groaned in her heart. Originally, she was too lazy to explain to Young Master Yan, so she made an appointment with Cheng Ye for lunch, thinking that Young Master Yan would definitely be busy at the company at noon and would not care about her whereabouts.
As it turned out, she had underestimated the loyalty of the Yan family's bodyguards and drivers. It was likely that the moment she and Zizai left the Yan family, the eldest young master of the Yan family already knew their whereabouts perfectly well.
The so-called customers are absolutely fabricated.
As for the claim that a welcome party was held for Cheng Ye, that's utter nonsense.
He was just worried about her meeting with Cheng Ye in private, so he came here specifically to cause trouble, wasn't he?
Just how petty is this man? It's just a meal, why does he need to be so watchful and defensive?
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