After returning, Ye Lichuan began to work on this matter. Although Gu Xiaotian's school had already filled its quota, the principal agreed almost immediately after Ye Lichuan intervened. Of course, it wouldn't be free, so Ye Lichuan sponsored the school with another two million.
After finishing up at school, he went on to work on the house. Gu Xiaotian was also very anxious and followed him around every day asking about the progress. Gu Anran was also constantly urging him on this matter, which put him under tremendous pressure.
"These are photos of the house sent by the real estate agent."
Gu Anran took the list of options and, after deciding on the room layout, dragged Xiao Tian to see the actual apartment. It was a small apartment, fully furnished, simply decorated, and very close to the school.
What do you think?
"Hmm? The design here is a bit unreasonable. It would be better if we moved the cabinet over there." Gu Xiaotian stroked his chin, pointed to the curved corner design, and then pointed out other unreasonable aspects of the house.
The landlord, standing to the side, was somewhat embarrassed but also quite surprised. Gu Xiaotian was just a child, but the problems he mentioned were indeed real.
Gu Anran chuckled. Did she inherit her design talent? Although there were some minor issues, the overall situation was good. She finalized the details with the landlord and signed the contract.
She sent Ye Lichuan to pick up the person, while she took Gu Xiaotian to buy daily necessities.
On the bus, Xiaoling and her grandmother looked around with longing for the city in their eyes. When the bus arrived at the apartment, Ye Lichuan helped them carry their luggage inside.
"From now on, you and Xiaoling can stay here like this." He handed the key to the old man, whose hands trembled as he took it. He wanted to say thank you, but the old man stopped him. He went into the living room and handed the schoolbag to Xiaoling, which contained the books that had already been distributed.
"Now that you have the opportunity to study, then study hard." Xiaoling took the schoolbag and nodded vigorously.
After leading them around, they heard a noise at the door. The three of them turned around and saw Gu Xiaotian and Gu Anran carrying shopping bags.
After putting his things away, Gu Xiaotian ran over and hugged Xiaoling. A melodious laugh came from the small apartment. In response to Xiaoling's grandmother's warm invitation, the family of three stayed for dinner.
As they ate, Xiaoling started crying, thanking them repeatedly. Gu Anran smiled and glanced at Ye Lichuan, noticing that he was also looking at her. She took his hand under the table and comforted the tearful Xiaoling.
After the housewarming dinner, the three of them went home. Before leaving, Gu Anran secretly put some money on the table. Xiao Ling found out that they had already arrived home.
"Go to sleep now, you'll be able to go to school with Xiaoling after winter break."
Gu Anran nodded obediently and closed her eyes. After a while, she began to breathe steadily. Gu Anran turned off the light, left the room, and returned to her bedroom, where she fell asleep in Ye Lichuan's arms.
Time flew by and the start of the school year arrived quickly. She got up early to make breakfast and filled two thermos cups with milk. "Your dad and I have been quite busy lately, so we can't take you to school. You'll go with Xiaoling. Take good care of her at school."
Gu Xiaotian took the cup and nodded. After getting into the car outside, he turned around to pick up Xiaoling and they went to school together. At the school gate, he held Xiaoling's hand and walked in with his chest out. He attracted the attention of many classmates along the way, which made him even happier.
At the same time, Gu Anran arrived at the company and found everyone looking at her expectantly. She took out her phone to check the company messages, but there was nothing there. What was going on?
"What happened at the company today?"
"We won first place in the international fashion competition." The secretary said calmly, as if it were no big deal.
Gu Anran was taken aback, then looked at her with surprise, "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
The secretary coughed twice. "I wanted to give you a surprise."
This news made Gu Anran ecstatic. With so many companies in the industry having taken the lead, YR would no longer have to worry about design resources.
She took the secretary's schedule and flipped through it. "Cancel them all. Given that you've been hiding such important information, everyone is off work today. Go home and rest."
The secretary blinked, not quite understanding at first, but after a moment's thought, she suppressed a laugh and nodded, then posted in the company group chat that the boss was rewarding all employees with a day off.
The office door was ajar, and Gu Anran could clearly hear their cheers. She finished some work with a smile, and when she walked out of the office, there was no one at her workstation.
She shook her head, locked the door, and walked downstairs to the company building. She noticed the security guard was still there, so she went over and greeted him, "Why aren't you home yet?"
The security guard stared at her blankly for a long time before asking, "Can I rest too?"
"You're also a company employee, go back now." Seeing the uncle's kind smile, Gu Anran felt incredibly relieved. Everything was going in a positive direction. She waited for the security guard to finish everything, lock the door, and confirm that the water and electricity were working properly before she went to the parking lot to start her car.
Sure enough, only her car remained in the parking lot. She hesitated when she touched the steering wheel. Xiao Tian was in class, and Ye Lichuan was definitely at work. Where should she go?
After thinking it over, she dialed the number, and a gentle, familiar voice came through, "What's wrong, Anran?"
“YR won an international design award, so I gave my employees a day off. We haven’t had any alone time together in a long time.” She gripped the steering wheel, feeling both nervous and expectant.
There was no sound from the other end of the phone for a long time. "If..."
"I'm sorry, Anran, I have some important clients at the company today, and I can't leave."
Gu Anran was disappointed when her words were interrupted, but she also understood the importance of the matter. "It's okay, you go ahead and do your work. Work is important. I'll go home and prepare a good meal for you."
Ye Lichuan, afraid that she would misunderstand, chatted with him for a few more minutes before hanging up. His assistant watched him cautiously from behind. He guessed who had called. Had the boss dropped out of school early again?
"The meeting has been postponed."
The assistant reluctantly agreed and notified the managers in the conference room, and then voluntarily canceled his subsequent schedule, but there was no sign that the boss was leaving.
Gu Anran drove to the cake shop, bought a cake, and planned to celebrate when she got home that evening. After tidying up a bit, she found that the house was regularly cleaned. A few minutes later, she sat on the sofa and turned on the TV to watch a comedy program.
She kept checking the time, then lay down on the sofa. It was the first time she realized how slowly time was passing; it was only one o'clock in the afternoon. She sighed, wishing she had been working overtime at the company.
The phone rang, and she answered it without even looking at it. "Anran, are you home right now? I left an important document at home," Ye Lichuan said anxiously.
"Where did you put the file? I'll bring it to you."
According to him, Gu Anran found the documents in the study drawer.
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