Chapter 418: The Domineering CEO's Little Wife

Zhu Xijun was wearing a white halter dress. The upper body was plain white, and the hem of the skirt was printed with small orchids. It looked very simple and elegant, but also made her look more youthful.

She was not wearing any jewelry around her neck, and her suspenders revealed a small section of her collarbone. She was wearing a pair of flat sandals. She was not short, about 1.65 meters, but Andy was too tall, 1.9 meters, making Zhu Xijun next to her look very petite.

The two came to Qingshui Temple, and Zhu Xijun introduced the origin of Qingshui Temple to Andy. The Qingshui Zushi enshrined in Qingshui Temple was originally the Buddhist name of Chen Zhaoying, a hero who fought against the Yuan Dynasty in the late Song Dynasty. In his later years, he lived in seclusion in Anxi County, Fujian as a monk, and was later worshipped and enshrined as Qingshui Zushi.

After leaving Qingshui Temple,

Zhu Xijun pointed at the number and said, "We worship Qingshui Zushi every year. There are many festivals in Penang, such as the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival for Han Chinese, and Christmas and Good Friday for Christians."

"Buddhists celebrate Vesak, which is the day when the Buddha was born, attained enlightenment, and passed away."

"There are also the festivals of Hajj and Eid al-Fitr celebrated by the Malays, Deepavali celebrated by the Indians, etc. Isn't that a bit confusing?"

Andy shook his head. "Freedom of belief is a good thing."

Zhu Xijun smiled.

"It's noon now. Do you want me to take you to try some Penang's special snacks? I wonder if a big shot like you can get used to them?" Zhu Xijun said.

"Okay, I just want to experience the local characteristics." said Andy.

The two came to a restaurant run by a local, found a table and sat down. Zhu Xijun chatted with the restaurant owner in Minnan dialect and quickly ordered some dishes.

"What's that?" Andy asked.

"You are so big, you can definitely eat a lot. I ordered a few more dishes, including satay, Teochew Cendol, salted pork, and Penang shrimp noodles. Penang shrimp noodles are delicious." Zhu Xijun said.

"Don't understand?" Andy said.

The name cannot be translated.

"I'll introduce it to you later." Zhu Xijun said.

Soon the food came and Zhu Xijun introduced to Andy that satay is a kind of skewered food and brined pork is a platter of brined pork served with shrimp noodles.

Teochew Cendol is a dessert made of green vermicelli with soft and sticky red beans, some other ingredients, topped with sorbet and coconut milk.

"How is it? Is it delicious?" Zhu Xijun asked quickly after seeing Andy take a bite.

Andy nodded, "I like it very much."

Seeing Andy's love for the food, Zhu Xijun smiled and said, "Let me tell you, Teochew Cendol is the best. I love it. And the one I brought you to is the most authentic one. It has been in Penang for decades."

The two finished their meal and prepared to pay the bill.

Andy was embarrassed to find that he didn't bring any money. As a president, he was usually accompanied by several secretaries and assistants.

He was just about to call the bodyguard in the distance over.

At this time Zhu Xijun said: "I brought you out today, so of course I'll treat you." Then she took out a small cloth wallet from the side of her dress.

I unzipped my bag and took out some money to pay the store owner.

This was the first time that Andy was treated by a girl since he was a child. He felt so sweet in his heart, even sweeter than Teochew Cendol.

"Then I'll treat you next time." Andy said.

"Okay." Zhu Xijun nodded with a smile.

In the afternoon, the two of them came to the commercial street. There is only one main commercial street in Penang now, with small buildings of 20% to 30% on both sides. There are recruitment signs outside the shops, most of which are in Chinese. Most of these shops are opened by Chinese.

However, there are usually small Malay characters written next to the big characters on the sign.

The two walked into a shop, and Zhu Xijun said, "Since Governor Hadi came, Penang has changed a lot. Take the goods for example. In the past, Penang's goods were relatively simple, but now they are much richer."

"There are still a lot of American, Hong Kong and Japanese goods. Although there is no shortage of goods, I feel that the quality of the shopping mall needs to be improved."

Andy became interested.

"Oh, what do you think?"

Zhu Xijun realized that she had just said too much. She looked at Andy and said with some embarrassment, "I was just saying it casually. Governor Hadi and you have established such a large business group. You will definitely be able to see it."

"It's okay, go ahead and tell me, I want to hear it," said Andy.

Zhu Xijun hesitated for a moment, then said boldly, "I read a magazine about the United States in Hong Kong, which introduced commercial streets. It concentrated on one street, built several large shopping malls, and formed a real commercial center. I feel that this is the trend of the future."

Andy nodded.

"Yes, Penang has a plan. The city will be widened, several roads will be built, and the city's density will be increased. Penang's population is increasing now, and I believe it will be even larger in the future. One of the plans is to build a commercial center district." said Andy.

It's already afternoon.

Although Andy really enjoyed being with this sunny girl, he still sent her back like a gentleman.

As soon as Zhu Xijun returned home, she was shocked by the scene in front of her.

Mom and Dad, two older brothers and their wives, my younger brother and two younger sisters, and even my eldest sister and her husband were all here.

Ever since she entered the living room, these people have been looking at her with burning eyes.

"What are you doing?" Zhu Xijun said timidly.

The eldest sister stepped forward, took Zhu Xijun's hand and asked, "Second sister, how was your time with Mr. Andy today?"

“It’s pretty good.”

"Where did they go?"

"We went to several places in Qingshui Temple and had Penang shrimp noodles and Teochew Cendol. I treated them. In the afternoon, we went to Commercial Street and we just went shopping and chatted."

"What did you talk about?" Dad Zhu Yunquan asked kindly.

"We didn't talk about much, just about the increase in commodities now and the future development of Penang. Mr. Andy said that Governor Hadi has a unified plan for Penang. It will be expanded in the future, divided into several functional areas, and a real commercial district will be built, etc." said Zhu Xijun.

When Zhu Yunquan heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

This is a huge piece of news. If the Zhu family can get the news in advance and get a few projects or make plans in advance during urban construction, then they will definitely get rich rewards.

This point,

Zhu Xijun's eldest brother also thought of it and asked, "Second sister, has Mr. Andy told you in detail where he plans to build the road and the commercial street? Our Zhu family still has several plots of land nearby. If we can get them in, the value of those plots will definitely increase greatly."

"We didn't talk about that in detail." Zhu Xijun said.

"Second sister, has President Andy asked you out again?" Zhu Xijun's second brother asked.

Zhu Xijun shook her head, "No, I'm so busy with so many things to do. I guess I just want to take a look at the situation in Penang today so that I can plan for future construction."

Upon hearing that the contract was not renewed, the Zhu family was a little disappointed.

Zhu Yunquan looked at his second daughter and said, "Xijun, if you have the chance, keep in touch with this President Andy and become friends with him. More friends mean more options. Sometimes it can be a way to save your life. If you run into trouble at home, you may have a friend like him who can solve the problem with just one word."

Zhu Xijun was also a very smart girl and understood what her father meant: "Dad, he is an important person. It's good enough to have met him once."

Zhu Yunquan also understood this truth. Even he was far inferior to President Andy in status, and the two were not on the same level.

"I won't force you, I'm just saying this. Okay, let's get ready to eat." Zhu Yunquan said in a friendly manner.

......

Andy returns to Governor Hardy's Mansion.

After playing with little Bourne outside for a while, Hardy smiled and said, "You like children so much, don't you plan to have one yourself?"

Andy was stunned for half a second.

"Having a child is not that easy. Children are the fruit of love. We have to love them for the rest of their lives. You need love to have children," said Andy.

A smile appeared on Hardy's lips.

When he and Andy discussed this topic before, Andy always answered firmly and said he had no idea, but this time his answer was ambiguous.

What does this mean?

This shows that Andy has changed his mind.

A solid wall may collapse if just one brick is removed.

"How was your outing today?" Hardy asked casually.

“Very good. I visited some historical sites, ate some local specialties which tasted very good, and also visited other places.”

"Are you going out tomorrow?"

"Oh~it depends."

"When do you plan to return to the United States?" Hardy suddenly asked.

"Going back to America, what's wrong?" Andy looked at Hardy. He could have gone back anytime, but now he didn't want to go back.

"Nothing, I'm just asking." said Hardy.

Huh~!

Andy secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Penang is nice, I like the scenery here. I haven't had a good rest for several years. As a capitalist, shouldn't you give me a few more days off?" said Andy.

Hadi raised his hand.

"I don't mean to chase you away. It's up to you how long you want to recuperate."

Although Hadi didn't mean to urge him, Andy knew that he couldn't stay in Penang for too long. If he had any ideas, he would need to speed up.

"Is your yacht in Penang?"

"Yes, what's the matter?"

"Lend me this time." Andy said.

Andy had said before that he would borrow Hardy's yacht to pick up girls in the future, and now it has come true.

......

The second day.

Andy made another appointment with Zhu Xijun.

When the Zhu family found out that President Andy had asked their daughter out again, they were very excited. Regardless of whether the two would develop a relationship, being able to become friends was enough to make the Zhu family happy.

Penang is not very big.

Actually, we had already walked around almost everywhere yesterday, but sometimes when we are together, what we care about is not the scenery, but the mood.

Zhu Xijun has a gentle personality and does things in a generous and natural manner, which Andy admires very much. Of course, what attracts Andy the most is Zhu Xijun's personality. She is always so sunny and cheerful.

It is like a little sun that shines and gives off heat.

When Andy was with her, he felt that the trauma and dark emotions he had suffered in love were gradually melted away.

A happy person,

Can heal a sad heart.

Andy likes being with this girl more and more.

Day 3

Andy invited Zhu Xijun to go out to sea. On Hardy's big yacht, Zhu Xijun took a look around and said, "This big yacht caused a sensation as soon as it arrived at Penang Port. Many people are talking about it."

"Everyone knows that this is Governor Hardy's yacht. My sisters also said that it would be great if they could go on board to see how luxurious it is. I never thought that I would actually go on board today. Wow, the decoration on the boat is so beautiful. How much money must it have cost?"

The girl spoke simply, without any reservation, saying whatever came to her mind.

Andy smiled and replied, "The boat cost about $3.5 million."

“Wow~~!”

Zhu Xijun widened her eyes in surprise.

"Our Zhu family has been operating in Penang for hundreds of years, but even with all our assets, we may not be able to buy a ship like this. Governor Hadi is really rich."

Andy thought,

I can afford it too.

Day 4

Everyone,

Yes,

Everyone could sense that there was some inexplicable feeling between Andy and Miss Zhu Xijun.

The Zhu family became a little excited at this moment.

Han Ye-jin and Hadi were lying on the bed, and they also asked about Andy, "It seems that Andy is interested in that girl named Xijun. He has been single for so many years. Do you want us to help make it happen and propose to the Zhu family for Andy?"

Hadi touched Han Ye-jin's bulging belly and said with a smile: "Why mention kissing? He finally got moved, let him enjoy the process."

"Andy is not a fool. He was just hurt by his wife's incident and closed off his feelings. If he wants to get that girl, he has plenty of ways to do it."

Day 5...

Day 6….

The two of them went out together every day, and Zhu Xijun naturally felt that Andy was different. On this day, the originally cheerful Zhu Xijun became a little shy.

I always smiled when talking to Andy before, but this time I didn’t even dare to look at him.

The two of them were walking along the seaside promenade.

In the distance is a white beach.

Many tourists are playing on the beach.

“Ding ding~!”

A car whizzed past.

Andy subconsciously grabbed the girl's hand and pulled her towards him. Zhu Xijun was caught off guard, staggered, and fell towards Andy. Andy grabbed the girl's waist.

The two looked at each other.

Time stands still,

Space freezes.

Zhu Xijun's face turned red.

Andy's throat moved.

"Xijun~~" Andy said in a dry voice.

"Mr. Andy."

"Xijun, do you plan to study in the United States?" Andy suddenly asked.

Zhu Xijun was stunned...

Why,

Hardy overestimated Andy. The old gun, which had not been used for more than ten years, was indeed a little rusty.

After sending Zhu Xijun back to the Zhu family, Andy returned to the Governor's Mansion and said to Hadi, "I plan to go back soon."

"Have you confessed your love to Miss Zhu?" Hardy asked.

Andy was stunned.

He then realized that he could not hide his affairs from Hardy.

"I asked her if she was willing to study in the United States, and she said she would think about it and go home to discuss it with her family."

Hardy was a little dumbfounded.

This is,

Don't plan to achieve it all at once, and want to develop it slowly?

All right,

As long as there is not too much deviation, Hardy does not want to mix it too much, after all, it is a very personal matter.

......

Zhu Xijun returned home and told her family what Andy had said, "Mom and Dad, Mr. Andy suggested that I go to the United States to study, but I don't know how to make the decision. I want to ask for your advice."

"How has the relationship between you and Mr. Andy been going during this time?" asked father Zhu Yunquan.

"Oh, we're just chatting, we're just ordinary friends, Dad, don't think too much." Zhu Xijun said.

Zhu Yunquan thought, if you were just an ordinary friend, President Andy would spend a week asking you out every day. He knows how precious the time of these big shots is.

Now the Hardy Group alone has forty or fifty subsidiaries, and some of the branches are larger than a group company. As the head of such a large enterprise, I'm afraid there will be people lining up every day waiting to see him.

"Was it President Andy who took the initiative to suggest it?" Zhu's father asked again.

"Yes, it was Mr. Andy who proposed it. He said it would be better for me to study in the United States, see more of the outside world and broaden my horizons. He also recommended that I go to the University of California, Los Angeles, saying that he could let me directly enter the business school." Zhu Xijun said.

Zhu Yunquan knew that the headquarters of the Hardy Group was in Los Angeles, so he had some plans in mind.

"My dear, Dad very much supports you to study in the United States and see the outside world. I arranged for you to go to the University of Hong Kong with this in mind. It would be better if you could go to the United States now. If Mr. Andy can help arrange your admission to the school, it would be even better." Zhu Yunquan said.

"Do you agree?" Zhu Xijun asked.

"Of course I agree."

“In the United States, it costs a lot.”

"Don't worry, Dad can afford it." Zhu Yunquan said proudly.

Zhu Xijun skipped over, hugged her father's neck and kissed him, "Thank you, Dad."

A few days later,

Andy is gone.

Zhu Xijun was also taken away at the same time.

I believe in the United States,

They will develop another story.

Hardy has even thought of a name, "The Raising of a Domineering President's Petite Wife".