"Young Master Yan, is there even a need to say more? Of course I specially brought you afternoon tea snacks. Look, they're all your favorite treats!"
The day after going to see the wedding dress, Zhu Qianying had breakfast at Yan's house and managed to discover quite a bit about Yan Shao's hobbies and interests from Uncle Hai.
Actually, it wasn't that she intentionally wanted to dig it out; it was Uncle Hai who brought it up. He probably thought that since she was about to become the young mistress of the Yan family, she naturally had to remember the young master's likes and dislikes.
Yan Shao lazily sat down on his personal single sofa, his gaze coldly and indifferently falling on her face.
"I'm afraid his real intention is not what he truly desires."
Zhu Qianying gritted her teeth secretly, raised her head, and gave Yan Shao an incredibly bright smile.
"Young Master Yan, I didn't bring any wine. You eat first, and I'll go make you a cup of tea."
As she spoke, she leaned over and placed the chopsticks into Yan Shao's hand, urging him, "Eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."
After urging him on, he turned and quickly walked out of the reception room.
Yan Shao watched her figure drift to the office door thoughtfully, and only after she disappeared did he look down at the lunchbox on the coffee table.
A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Indeed, as she said, none of these snacks were ones he loved to eat.
So it seems she specifically inquired about his preferences before going to Mingxuan to get the food.
Or is it just a coincidence?
Yan Shao is a picky eater, and his tastes are constantly changing. These snacks in front of him are his recent favorites, and apart from Uncle Hai, even Qin Xiu probably hasn't figured them out.
Before Zhu Qianying returned, Yan Shao took out his phone and called home to ask Uncle Hai for confirmation.
Uncle Hai seemed quite surprised. "Ying'er? No, she hasn't shown up since she saw the wedding dress last time. Phone? No phone either. Why would Ying'er call me, an old man like me? If she's going to call, she should call you, young master!"
Yan Shao said "I understand" and then hung up the phone.
After he finished eating two crispy fried spring rolls, Zhu Qianying came in carrying a tray.
"These snacks are a bit oily, so I brewed you a pot of aged Pu'er tea with some dried tangerine peel to enhance its qi-regulating and spleen-strengthening effects. See if you like the taste?"
As Zhu Qianying spoke, she placed the cup in front of him, picked up the teapot, and poured the clear, red tea into the cup with a "whoosh".
A fragrant aroma of tea wafted over, a refreshing scent completely different from the rich aroma of food, instantly invigorating Yan Shao, who had been on the go for most of the day.
"Give it a try!"
Zhu Qianying sat down, her eager gaze fixed on Yan Shao without ever looking away.
Yan Shao picked up the cup, took a small sip, and said, "Mmm, it's smooth and sweet, with a pure and mellow tea aroma, plus the fragrance of dried tangerine peel. The taste is indeed very good."
"not bad……"
After making his comments, Yan Shao put down his teacup and continued eating his afternoon tea.
Normally, his afternoon tea lasts about half an hour. Qin Xiu usually has someone buy it for him, and he eats it slowly by himself. It's quite rare for someone to accompany him like this.
What's remarkable is that he didn't find the presence of another person annoying at all. After all, someone would quickly refill his tea when he finished drinking it, and someone would quickly push another box of snacks in front of him when he finished eating one box. This person sat to the side without saying a word, just quietly browsing her own webpage.
Yan Shao happily devoured all the pastries that Zhu Qianying had packed for him, leaving none behind. After finishing, he drank a small cup of tea, took the tissue she handed him, wiped his mouth, and said with satisfaction, "I'm full!"
"Young Master Yan, please continue with your work. I'll take care of these."
Yan Shao was quite pleased with Zhu Qianying's dutiful and submissive wife demeanor. He nodded and stepped out of the reception room.
He thought that once Zhu Qianying finished getting ready, she would get down to business with him.
Unexpectedly, after Zhu Qianying finished getting ready, she asked him, "Young Master Yan, what would you like to eat tonight? I'll make it and send it over."
Yan Shao looked her over carefully, then asked with a hint of disbelief, "You're going to make it for me?"
Zhu Qianying nodded, "Yes, but please don't look down on my cooking skills."
"Come to my house and I'll make it the way you're good at. If you need anything, I'll have Uncle Hai buy it for you."
Young Master Yan wants to see when she'll bring up the matter of Xing Bailun.
Zhu Qianying nodded again, "Alright, I'll call Uncle Hai in a bit. I'll be going now, so as not to disturb your work, Young Master Yan."
After saying that, Zhu Qianying turned around and walked out deftly, just like she had done before.
As Yan Shao watched her figure disappear behind the door, he became increasingly confused.
If he wasn't mistaken, the reason she took the initiative to come to his door to show goodwill was because of Xing Bailun.
But in the past half hour, apart from confessing that she went to R City with Xing Bailun to find her sister, she didn't mention Xing Bailun at all.
Could it be that I'm just overthinking things?
Did she really only come here today because she cares about herself?
Is she and Xing Bolun really just ordinary friends?
Not long after Zhu Qianying left, there was a work report meeting.
Yan Shao was unusually absent-minded during the briefing. His mind was still preoccupied with the matter of Zhu Qianying and Xing Bailun.
Fortunately, Yan Shao only attends these kinds of work report meetings once or twice a month, but there are at least two or three such meetings every week. Usually, Qin Xiu is in charge of the overall situation at these meetings, so whether Yan Shao is in the right state of mind or not has little impact on the meetings.
After the meeting, Qin Xiu looked at his master and couldn't help but ask, "Master, did you and Miss Zhu have another fight?"
These past few days, his master's mood has clearly been low. Qin Xiu guessed it was probably because of Zhu Qianying.
In Qin Xiu's opinion, since Zhu Qianying took the initiative to come to his door to show goodwill, shouldn't his master also put down his airs and occasionally show weakness?
Yan Shao didn't reply immediately, but gestured with his hand. Qin Xiu understood and immediately took out a cigar, placed it between his fingers, and lit it for him.
Yan Shao slowly took a drag and exhaled a long smoke ring.
"Tell me, is there something going on between Xing Bolun and her, or nothing at all?"
Qin Xiu's body trembled. How was he supposed to answer that?
"Sir, opinions vary on this matter."
Young Master Yan glared at him fiercely, "Speak like a human being!"
He hates it when people use ambiguous language to fool him. When did Qin Xiu learn to do that?
"Sir, you mustn't be angry if I tell you the truth."
In fact, Qin Xiu had tried to persuade Yan Shao to put the cooperation with the Xing family on hold when Yan Shao ordered it to be put on hold. But Yan Shao was in a bad mood at the time, so his advice was useless and he only got a scolding.
However, it's no wonder that Young Master Yan is so angry.
Having dealt with the two troublesome flies, the Zhu family father and son, Yan Shao was in a rare good mood. He went to the hotel thinking he could pick up Zhu Qianying for lunch, but to his surprise, he watched as Zhu Qianying got into Xing Bailun's car.
That's not all. Just a few seconds later, Zhu Qianying and Xing Bailun got out of the car and switched seats. The future young mistress of the Yan family, who just issued a statement yesterday claiming that she and Young Master Yan were truly in love, is now openly acting as the private driver for the eldest son of the Xing family?!
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