After returning from R City, Zhu Qianying stayed in a hotel for a few days with her phone on. Strangely, not only did the Zhu family father and son not call to bother her, but even Young Master Yan did not make any check-up calls. As for the matter of Young Master Yan wanting to take wedding photos, it seemed to have been put on hold.
Zhu Qianying couldn't find any news about the Yan family or the Zhu family in the media, and Xing Bailun hadn't been heard from since he took her to the hotel that night. So, she was too embarrassed to call Xing Bailun to inquire, and instead called Qi Xiao.
After the call connected, Qi Xiao on the other end naturally offered a series of congratulations and blessings. After exchanging pleasantries, Zhu Qianying got straight to the point.
"Have my dad and brother made any new moves lately?"
"Huh? You don't know?" Qi Xiao seemed very surprised.
"What do you know?" It seems something truly extraordinary has happened these past few days.
“Your aunt, uh, that’s Zhu Shaofen, went back to her parents’ home and made a scene, then threatened to hang herself. She finally managed to get her parents to act as guarantors for a loan. However, the loan amount is probably only one-tenth of what your father expected. I think this loan won’t last much longer.”
Zhu Shaofen's maternal family, the Zhu family, ranks sixth on the list of the top ten richest people in L City. It is precisely because of the support of such a well-matched family that Zhu Shaofen has been able to act arrogantly and domineeringly in the Zhu family all these years, and no one dares to do anything to her.
Qi Xiao, as an outsider, viewed the matter as a spectacle, hence his sarcastic tone.
Zhu Qianying then understood why her phone calls had stopped.
The two chatted about gossip for a while, and then Qi Xiao suddenly asked, "Shadow, do you know that Aaron has been getting really badly treated by Young Master Yan these past few days!"
Zhu Qianying was greatly surprised!
"What? What happened to Aaron?"
Zhu Qianying's first reaction was that Xing Bailun had been beaten.
In her subconscious, Yan Shao, who took over the Tong family, would first resort to violence to solve problems with people he didn't like.
You really don't know?
"What do you know? Tell me," Zhu Qianying said anxiously.
"He's fine, but a collaboration project that his company had been negotiating with Young Master Yan on has been temporarily put on hold!"
When did this happen?
Zhu Qianying's palms were sweating. No wonder there had been no movement from Young Master Yan these past two days. Could it be because of this?
"It should have happened in the last few days. Aaron hasn't even been home these past few days, he's been working on remedial measures. You don't know, his father originally planned to let Aaron officially take over the Xing family's business after signing the cooperation agreement with Yanhuang. Now that this has happened, you can imagine how much pressure Aaron is under."
After hanging up the phone, Zhu Qianying sat in the guest room and thought it over. In the end, she decided to go find Young Master Yan herself.
Before leaving, she called Qin Xiu to confirm that Young Master Yan was working at Yanhuang.
As the taxi passed the Mingxuan Hotel, Zhu Qianying asked the driver to wait for her. She went into the hotel, found the lobby manager, packed several delicious afternoon tea snacks, and headed straight for the Yanhuang Group.
It seems Qin Xiu had informed the receptionist first, as Zhu Qianying was able to go straight to the top floor, the floor where the president's office is located, without any hindrance.
Qin Xiu had probably received a notification from the receptionist and was waiting at the elevator entrance early. As soon as he saw Zhu Qianying come out, he quickly came up to her and said, "Miss Zhu, Young Master Yan hasn't been in a good mood these past few days. Please bear with him."
Zhu Qianying thought to herself, could she be the culprit who made him feel so bad?
Thinking this to himself, but showing no sign of anything amiss on his face, he said, "Mr. Qin, these are some snacks I packed from Mingxuan. Please try them."
Mingxuan's ability to establish itself in L City for so many years is inseparable from the taste and uniqueness of its food.
Whether it's tea snacks or main courses, Mingxuan Hotel is undoubtedly the best in L City.
With Qin Xiu's status, he could certainly afford to eat at Mingxuan, but getting fresh, hot dim sum to go wasn't easy, because many of Mingxuan's dim sum items were limited in quantity, and you couldn't just eat them because you had money.
"Thank you, Miss Zhu!"
Qin Xiu happily took the bag, but then suddenly remembered something and returned it. "Miss Zhu, you should give this to the master."
Zhu Qianying handed over another bag, "You eat this, I packed two portions."
Having taken a bribe, Qin Xiu naturally felt obligated to help Zhu Qianying. He escorted her all the way to the CEO's office, knocked on the door, and said, "Young Master Yan!"
"Enter!"
Qin Xiu pushed open the door and winked at Zhu Qianying, signaling her to go in quickly.
Zhu Qianying stepped inside, and the door behind her closed from the outside.
Sitting at his desk, Yan Shao didn't look up, probably thinking it was Qin Xiu who had come in. "Are the meeting materials ready? Send me a copy."
Zhu Qianying didn't say anything, quickly walked to the desk, and put the bag on the table.
When it came to Xing Bailun's career, Zhu Qianying's attitude was surprisingly good.
"Young Master Yan, it's time for afternoon tea."
She had heard Qin Xiu mention that Young Master Yan's meal times were extremely punctual: breakfast at 6:40, lunch at 12:00, afternoon tea at 4:00, and dinner at 7:00.
Yan Shao, who was buried in a pile of documents, suddenly raised his head and stared at her coldly with his piercing eyes!
"You're back?"
Upon hearing his words, Zhu Qianying realized that this man probably knew about her trip to R City with Xing Bailun.
Normally, Zhu Qianying would not bother to explain such things, but since this matter concerned Xing Bailun's innocence, she had no choice but to patiently explain it clearly.
"Well, my dad was really bothering me a few days ago, so I was thinking of going to R City to see my sister. It just so happened that Aaron had something to do in R City, so we went together and spent two days with Xiaoyu. Young Master Yan, you don't mind, do you?!"
Zhu Qianying confessed before Yan Shao asked, hoping to gain as much control as possible.
Yan Shao's lips curled up slightly, his dark eyes filled with mockery.
Do you think I mind or not?
Zhu Qianying was momentarily at a loss for how to receive the ball that Yan Shao had kicked back.
"These...the snacks were specially packed from Mingxuan, let's eat them while they're hot!" Zhu Qianying tried to change the subject, picked up the bag and turned to walk towards the reception room.
She hadn't forgotten that the fastidious Young Master Yan absolutely hated people eating in his office.
This time, Yan Shao unusually closed the document, obediently got up, and followed her into the reception room.
Zhu Qianying was bending down to take the lunchbox out when she heard a door open behind her, followed by Yan Shao's cold voice.
"Did you come all this way just to bring me afternoon tea? Or are you pleading for Xing Bailun?"
Zhu Qianying paused. He had been lying in wait, waiting for her to come to him for help.
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