Secretly, she actually had some selfish motives.
She always felt that these pieces of jewelry contained too many of her own feelings and emotional changes, so she was still considering whether to keep these designs as her private collection.
"Were you drinking with clients?"
Despite not being able to see the other person's appearance, Zhu Qianying was able to judge Yan Shao's current state based solely on his simple response. This kind of intuition is truly remarkable.
"Hmm...it's kind of like that, but not quite..."
Zhu Qianying sensed the hesitation in his words and pulled down the sketch interface. On the screen was a photo of Yan Shao holding Zai Zai.
In the photo, the father and son are seen hugging and rolling around on the bed, playing intimately and warmly.
Zhu Qianying stared at the screen for a moment, stunned. If she remembered correctly, she had taken the photo with Yan Shao's phone. She didn't even have the original image. Now, this photo had become her computer screen. Needless to say, this was definitely the work of that brat Zizai.
What does "consider" mean?
As Zhu Qianying asked, she held the mouse, opened the properties, found the picture on the desktop, moved the cursor to delete, hesitated for a moment, but finally moved the cursor away.
Well, the photo still looks pretty good. At least the father and son are both smiling very brightly. On the screen, they look like two flowers blooming, two very pleasing and handsome men!
Unaware that his handsome photo had almost been relegated to the trash can, Yan Shao continued speaking calmly on the other end of the phone.
"Because my uncle hosted a banquet for some people at the old house, and I drank quite a bit with them. Strictly speaking, most of these people were not clients."
Yan Shao patiently explained to Zhu Qianying, his voice still carrying the languid tone unique to those who have been drinking.
For no apparent reason, Zhu Qianying felt a pang of sympathy for the man on the other end of the phone.
"Is today a special day? Why are so many people being invited to the banquet?"
Recently, Zhu Qianying has been frequently violating her own taboos without realizing it.
When she first reached an agreement with Young Master Yan, she often reminded herself that she and Young Master Yan were just a couple in name only, and that she should never interfere in his business affairs.
But yesterday, because of some unfounded rumors circulating among outsiders, she hurriedly called to inquire about the inside story of his work.
She always understood this and acted very well, never interfering in the other person's private affairs, matters that were none of her business or that she shouldn't ask about.
But this matter is clearly none of her business, yet she still asked it out of the blue.
In the capital, Yan Shao, who had been sitting on the bed with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.
Clearly, he hadn't expected her to ask so directly. After all, she used to be very dutiful, never meddling in or asking about things that weren't her business.
Now that she's intervened and asked questions, does that mean she's starting to waver?
Or have they already changed their minds?
Whether it's the former or the latter, it's a welcome change for Yan Shao.
“My uncle will be retiring soon, and he’s worried that people won’t respect me then. So, while he’s still in office, he’s helping me get to know the people here better.”
In fact, given Yan Shao's current momentum, many people say that he is very likely to go further and higher than his father, Yan Yuan.
But in Yan Yuan's and Old Master Yan's eyes, Young Master Yan and his cousin were, after all, a generation apart. As elders, it was normal for them to want to do their best to help the younger generation while they still had the ability to do so.
This was the first time Zhu Qianying had heard Yan Shao mention these household matters.
His words reminded her of the Spring Festival, when the old house was bustling with people, and she only felt annoyed at the time.
Looking back now, those crowds that seemed to annoy her were probably all a deliberate act of support and care from the elders of the Yan family towards them, the younger generation.
Looking back now, I realize how ungrateful I was back then.
"You must be very tired doing this?"
In the past, whenever she heard Xiaoyu complaining on the phone about how tiring Ji Huan's work was and how heartbroken she was, she couldn't help but tease Xiaoyu, saying that she loved Ji Huan to the core.
Now, she vaguely felt some of the feeling that Xiaoyu described.
She knew very well what this meant.
After struggling and considering for so long, this time she chose to let nature take its course.
Neither ignore it nor run away from it.
So, worried about him, she asked him directly.
"Fortunately... compared to those who start from scratch, I'm actually much luckier."
Actually, what Yan Shao wanted to say was that I am much luckier than you.
But he dared not say such hurtful things.
I was afraid that if I told her, I would hurt her feelings.
"Yes, that's absolutely right. At least you still have your parents' connections and resources to use, while those who start from scratch have to start everything from zero."
Zhu Qianying had always thought that Yan Shao was the kind of person who was occasionally arrogant and conceited, but in fact, the more she got to know him, the more she realized that he was not as arrogant and conceited as outsiders perceived him to be.
Or perhaps, five years ago, Yan Shao did indeed have many flaws that she found despicable.
But five years have passed, and not only has the world changed, she has changed, and Yan Shao has changed a lot as well.
"Yes, today I brought Qin Xiu home with me so he could get to know these people. In the future, he can handle some things on my behalf, which will give me more time to spend with you and Zizai."
Yan Shao's words left Zhu Qianying silent for a long time.
Unsure how to respond to Yan Shao's last words, Zhu Qianying ultimately chose to change the subject.
Some words are easy to say but hard to take back. Therefore, she hopes that any answer she gives is the result of careful consideration, rather than a thoughtless remark.
When are you coming back?
Yan Shao seemed to understand her feelings, so he obediently gave her an answer.
"If the flight is on time, I should be home by 7 p.m. tomorrow."
"Are you coming to the restaurant or going home?" Zhu Qianying was already used to him coming to the restaurant to eat from time to time, so she didn't think there was anything wrong with asking this question.
But to Yan Shao, these words sounded like an invitation, or even if they weren't an invitation, they were already a proactive signal from Zhu Qianying.
“I’m coming to the restaurant, but you don’t need to wait for me. You and Zizai don’t get hungry easily.”
Recently, Zhu Qianying has seen many posts online about "scumbag men," most of which accuse men of treating women as mere breeding machines. Once the child is born, the mother becomes unimportant.
But with Yan Shao, Zhu Qianying rarely felt this way.
On the contrary, Yan Shao always puts her and Zizai together, which makes Zhu Qianying feel very warm and cozy.
At least now she's certain that he's not being this nice to her because of their son.
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