In all his years, Yan Shao has never tried to wrong himself.
He was furious and naturally needed to vent his anger on someone.
The thought that the culprit might be fast asleep in bed right now made Yan Shao furious.
He quickly picked up the phone, found the call log, and dialed back.
The idea that he had been determined to leave her hanging had long since vanished.
I just want to find her as soon as possible and give her a good scolding.
I don't know if it was revenge, but the phone rang for a long time and no one answered.
Just as Yan Shao was about to slam down the phone in frustration, it was finally answered.
"Hello... hello..." A nasal, slurred voice entered Yan Shao's ears.
"Bamboo! Shallow! Shadow!"
Yan Shao growled, each word uttered with such venom that it sounded as if the other party were his mortal enemy.
A rustling sound came from the microphone, then Zhu Qianying's slightly clearer voice came through, "Young Master Yan?"
"If it wasn't me, then who else could it be?"
Yan Shao replied irritably, he would never admit that he had almost been fooled by her sleepy, soft voice.
"Mr. and Mrs. Yan are still at home, right? Are you available tomorrow evening? I would like to pay them a formal visit."
Zhu Qianying on the other end of the phone seemed to have quickly woken up from her dazed state; not only was her thinking clear, but her voice also became clear.
"I'm busy!"
Young Master Yan finally remembered that he needed to give her a hard time... give her a hard time!
I thought she would get angry, but to my surprise, she said, "Oh, is that so... Alright then, Young Master Yan, let me know when you're free. Bye-bye!"
After saying that, she hung up the phone without waiting for Yan Shao to say anything more.
When Yan Shao heard the busy tone from the receiver, he looked down at the phone in disbelief and saw that she had already hung up!
Bamboo! Shallow! Shadow!
Yan Shao gritted his teeth and cursed. Now, he felt like rushing to the Zhu family, grabbing her, and giving her a good beating.
Next, Yan Shao's secretary was scolded for a trivial matter.
Meanwhile, Qin Xiu, the all-around special assistant, was specifically assigned by Young Master Yan to go out and buy food. This food couldn't just be any food; it had to be from that old-established restaurant in the south of the city.
The Yanhuang Group is located in the north of the city. The assistant needs to go to the south of the city to buy food, which will take at least two hours round trip.
"Sir... this meal must be frozen by now, right?" Qin Xiu thought that Young Master Yan was still angry with Zhu Qianying for calling him. "How about I call Miss Zhu?"
Qin Xiu was unaware that the two had already exchanged blows once again.
Moreover, judging from the result, it seems that it was his father who lost.
"Why call her? To have her bring food over?" This was originally a remark Yan Shao used to shut Qin Xiu up.
But as soon as he said it, Yan Shao thought it was a good idea. Not only could it dampen Zhu Qianying's arrogance, but it would also allow him to see her suffer a setback.
Not bad, not bad!
"Alright, you don't need to go buy it. You're in charge of telling her to bring me the food. The dishes should be just the right size, four dishes and a soup will be enough, two bowls of rice, two kinds of fruit for dessert, and three kinds of afternoon tea snacks, preferably Chinese style."
After giving his instructions, Young Master Yan secretly gave himself a thumbs up for his cleverness.
The Chinese pastries she sent over that day were indeed very good.
Yan Shao waved his hand, signaling Qin Xiu to do it, feeling quite pleased with himself.
Zhu Qianying, I'll give you another chance today. If you can make a sumptuous and delicious lunch and the afternoon tea is also colorful, fragrant and delicious, then I'll give you a chance to visit my house tomorrow night. Otherwise... hmph!
Qin Xiu groaned in despair. If he had known that his master would give him such a big problem, he shouldn't have spoken up and mentioned Zhu Qianying earlier!
But for someone of his social class, complaining won't get him anywhere. The only way is to diligently do his job well.
Qin Xiu deliberately went to the conference room next to Yan Shao to make the call. The call was quickly answered, "Hello..."
Just by listening, you could tell that he had brought her up because of that phone call.
Feeling deeply guilty, Qin Xiu forced apologetic, "Miss Zhu, I'm sorry, I'm Qin Xiu, I disturbed your sleep..."
"It's nothing, Mr. Qin, is there anything I can help you with?" Zhu Qianying was very polite.
The more Qin Xiu spoke, the more guilty he became. "Miss Zhu, it's like this, our master isn't feeling well today and would like to have some home-cooked food. Would you mind cooking it at home and bringing it over?"
There was silence on the phone. How could Qin Xiu dare to voice Yan Shao's demands?
"Miss Zhu?"
"Okay, I eat early at home. I'll go to the kitchen and see if there's anything left, and I'll pack it up and send it over later."
Zhu Qianying was surprisingly cooperative. However, she not only had no intention of cooking anything else for her master, but also planned to send him some leftovers.
“Miss Zhu, it’s like this, as you know, our master has rather picky tastes and can’t eat ordinary food. Miss Zhu, could you please prepare four dishes and a soup, two bowls of rice, two kinds of fruit for dessert, plus three kinds of Chinese afternoon tea for him? Would that be alright?”
Qin Xiu finished speaking in one breath, not daring to pause for even a moment. Because he knew that if he hesitated even slightly, he wouldn't have the courage to repeat Yan Shao's demands.
This time, Zhu Qianying asked without hesitation, "Mr. Qin, is this Young Master Yan's intention?"
Qin Xiu said yes and no, he said no and no.
"Okay, I understand. Mr. Qin, could you please send me your company's address and floor number? I'll make sure it's ready and deliver it to you. Also, please remember to tell the receptionist beforehand, so I don't get stuck."
Qin Xiu thanked her repeatedly, feeling incredibly grateful to Zhu Qianying, almost to the point of offering himself in marriage to express his gratitude.
"Thank you, Ms. Zhu. I'll send you the address later. I'll also make arrangements with the front desk. When you come over, just say your surname is Zhu, and that'll be fine!"
Qin Xiu returned to Yan Shao's office, unable to suppress his smile.
"Sir, Miss Zhu said she'll send it over as soon as it's ready."
Yan Shao's mood suddenly improved.
He thought to himself that he had finally gotten his revenge this time!
Since Young Master Yan had a loving lunch, Qin Xiu naturally wouldn't stay here as a third wheel. Seeing that it was lunchtime, he slipped away to the canteen for lunch.
Yan Shao didn't try to stop him. He thought he had finally won back a point this time, and in a good mood, he buried himself in his work.
Yan Shao is a person with an extremely regular lifestyle. His daily eating, drinking, and sleeping times are basically unchanging.
Generally speaking, he eats lunch promptly at noon, so his stomach starts rumbling at that time.
Because he had a lot of demands, he voluntarily gave Zhu Qianying a 30-minute grace period.
When he realized that his stomach had been growling for quite some time, he looked up at his wrist and saw that it was already one o'clock in the afternoon.
A full hour had passed since his usual lunchtime.
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