The car stopped in front of the restaurant. Yan Shao looked at Zhu Qianying, who was fast asleep with her head on his lap, and hesitated whether to wake her.
"Sir, you have an appointment with Mr. Xiao at three o'clock..." the driver whispered a reminder.
Yan Shao ignored him, lowered his eyes and looked at Zhu Qianying's sleeping face for a while before gently biting her rosy cheek.
"Ying'er, get up, we've arrived!"
As he spoke, he helped her sit up by supporting her shoulders. Zhu Qianying made a "hmm" sound, opened her eyes groggily, raised her hand and rubbed her eyes with the back of her hand. Her unfocused eyes first swept over Yan Shao, and then turned her head to look out of the car.
"We've arrived... I'm logging off now..."
Although Zhu Qianying still looked a little dazed, she was already fully conscious, and as she spoke, her hand had already reached for the handlebars.
Young Master Yan grabbed the person and said, "Wait a minute..."
Zhu Qianying turned her head and looked at him in confusion. Her eyes, which were slightly misty, were wide open. He was used to seeing her as either shrewd or cheerful, but now, seeing her like a lamb that had accidentally wandered into a pack of wolves, made his heart pound faster for no reason. He couldn't help but lean over and kiss her eyelids, then kissed her lips heavily. He then reached for a damp towel, tore open the packaging, took it out, and wiped it on her face.
"Even kittens lick themselves when they wake up, but you..."
His face and tone were full of disgust, but the pressure he applied to her face was very gentle.
Zhu Qianying remained motionless, like an obedient little pet, listening to his scolding and letting him carefully wipe her face and neck. Only then did she give Yan Shao a kiss on the lips in a pleading manner, "Darling, thank you!"
Although she was somewhat skeptical, seeing how hard he was working and how seriously he was taking it, she didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm.
In addition, knowing his fussiness to the point of being nitpicky about personal hygiene, she obediently cooperated with him.
Yan Shao grabbed the person, demanded a heavy kiss as payment, and then reluctantly let the person out of the car.
It wasn't lunchtime, and there were only two people sitting opposite each other in the shop.
These two people are Chen Jing, the boss, and Luo Yifan, her friend and partner who will be competing with her.
Zhu Qianying pushed open the door and went in. Seeing the scene before her, she instinctively wanted to leave.
Luo Yifan, who was facing this direction, had already seen her first. "Ying'er, you're here?"
"Uncle Luo, you're here too!"
Zhu Qianying had no choice but to pull back her foot and step inside.
Luo Yifan has been coming over every morning these days, but he usually leaves after lunch. Why is he still here today? Could it be that he's now staying here all day?
At this moment, Zhu Qianying couldn't help but wonder if he was planning to settle down here.
"Yes, nothing special happened this afternoon, so I stayed to confirm the menu with your mom."
Zhu Qianying's expression turned to surprise. "Should we report it?"
As he spoke, he walked over to the table where the two of them were sitting.
Luo Yifan dragged a chair from the next table over to her. "Yes, it needs to be submitted on Friday."
A person's refinement and manners can truly be seen in the smallest details. In Luo Yifan, Zhu Qianying saw a resemblance to the good upbringing of the Ji brothers.
"Then I won't bother you anymore, I'm going home to draw."
Zhu Qianying usually brings her laptop with her when she goes out, and she was carrying it in her hand as well. Her original intention was to come and keep her mother company, and also to do her own things here.
Now, instead of keeping my mom company, I've become a third wheel, so of course I want to get out of here as soon as possible.
"What's in the way? We're at a stalemate right now, and your arrival is just in time to offer some advice."
Luo Yifan gestured with his chin to the chair he had just moved over, indicating that she should sit down.
Zhu Qianying looked at her mother, and Chen Jing pointed to the chair, "Ying'er, sit down and help us see which one is more suitable."
After saying that, she glanced at Luo Yifan and said, "If you had come in two minutes late, we would have started arguing again!"
It's easy to tell from my mother's words that arguing between the two of them seems to be a regular occurrence.
Of course, the reason for the arguments is work, so they argue frequently, which will eventually affect their relationship.
Zhu Qianying looked at the two people who had lowered their heads to discuss the problem with an inquisitive gaze, and was somewhat worried.
They said they wanted Zhu Qianying to give some advice, but after Zhu Qianying gave her advice, the two still seemed to be at an impasse.
Zhu Qianying glanced at the colorful pictures spread out on the table and felt a little regretful. Why didn't she listen to Yan Shao and go home to sleep?
Of course, she was happy to give advice to her mother and Luo Yifan, but the two seemed to have developed a love for arguing, debating even the smallest ingredient issue for a long time.
Naturally, this meticulous attitude deserves praise, but as an observer, Zhu Qianying was so bored that she wanted to yawn.
While the two were once again debating whether to use green grapes or cherry tomatoes as a side dish for a certain main course, Zhu Qianying finally couldn't help but let out a yawn that she had been holding back for most of the hour.
"Mom, I'm a little sleepy, can I go inside and lie down for a while?"
At this moment, Zhu Qianying no longer cared about politeness, because she felt deeply that she was just a third wheel here!
Although neither of them seemed to realize this, they did not show any concern whatsoever.
But it is precisely this kind of person who, even with a third wheel present, remains completely oblivious to their own world and is immersed in their own private world, that is even more terrifying.
Chen Jing looked up at her daughter, who seemed genuinely tired and had red eyes. "Why don't you just go home and sleep? You have two kids at home; it would be better if you went back to help take care of them."
Zhu Qianying checked the time. "I'll stay a little longer until Xiao Luzi and Zizai get out of school, then I'll go home with them. Now, I'm going inside for a bit. Uncle Luo, you two continue!"
Luo Yifan looked at her and said, "Go ahead and sleep on the sofa. Cover yourself with a light blanket so you don't catch a cold. And just remember to close the door."
His tone was just like a parent's. And he even knew there was a thin blanket in the office!
Zhu Qianying was not offended by his attitude of acting like an elder; on the contrary, she quite liked it.
"Okay, then you two can discuss it slowly..." He obediently replied before getting up and going into the office.
He had originally planned to lie down on the table for a while, but Luo Yifan's suggestion made him a little tempted. After all, sleeping on the sofa would definitely be more comfortable than lying down.
This sofa was originally a folding sofa bed. Chen Jing would usually pull the bed out here to take a nap at noon.
The fact that Luo Yifan knows this means that he probably slept here as well.
At least, I've never slept here, but I've seen my mom sleep here.
Zhu Qianying discovered that some things really shouldn't be thought about too much. Once she started thinking about them, her blood started boiling, and she couldn't fall asleep at all.
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