After leaving the hospital, Su Yan brought Zhou Yuanqing and Jiang Jingxing to the shop.
The second floor doesn't need much renovation; just a wall refurbishment will suffice.
The main renovation is on the first-floor kitchen, where several stoves need to be installed so that cooking together will save time.
She wants to expand the kitchen by about ten square meters, install a range hood, and place tables and chairs outside the kitchen for guests to dine in.
Finally, cover the floors and walls with tiles that are easy to dry and keep bright.
One of her essential requirements for opening a shop is that the environment must be comfortable and clean. After the peak hours, she has to clean up, and when customers are urging her to hurry up, she has to be polite.
There's no way around it; you absolutely cannot have a bad attitude when doing business in the store.
After listening to her request, Zhou Yuanqing said, "Wouldn't tiling be too extravagant and wasteful?"
He felt there was no need to lay tiles; painting the walls white and using the most ordinary liver-colored tiles for the floor would suffice.
"No," Su Yan said, following her own thoughts. "The liver color is too dark; I prefer something brighter."
There was only one toilet on the second floor. She didn't like customers using the toilet in the shop and was also worried about the smell, so she decided not to put it on the first floor.
Zhou Yuanqing didn't say anything more. After making the notes, he said, "It will be completed in a week."
"So fast?" Su Yan was a little surprised.
“There aren’t any complicated issues. Tiling is a quick process.” After explaining, Zhou Yuanqing thought for a moment and hesitated, then said, “I should leave after finishing this order.”
Su Yan's smile faltered, and she asked疑惑地问道, "What do you mean? Are you going out to play?"
Zhou Yuanqing: "My main job is in Beijing, and my break is almost over, so I have to go back."
"Huh? Aren't you a local?" Su Yan said, pointing to Jiang Jingxing. "He's also from Beijing. You two don't know each other, do you?"
She's not stupid; how could she not have noticed the strange atmosphere between them just now?
Could it be that Jiang Jingxing said something to Zhou Yuanqing?
Before Zhou Yuanqing could speak, Jiang Jingxing interjected, "Yes, we not only know each other, but Boss Zhou's profession is the same as mine, Commander Zhou, don't you think so?"
Zhou Yuanqing clenched his fists, suppressing the anger that was about to burst forth from his heart, and uttered a single word: "Yes."
Commander Zhou?
The position is not low.
Su Yan's mood remained calm; she was merely surprised.
Suddenly remembering something, she looked up abruptly and asked the two of them, "Why didn't you say hello when we first met at my house?"
"I wasn't sure until I went back to report for duty and confirmed Commander Zhou's identity," Jiang Jingxing said truthfully.
Su Yan felt that the two of them knew each other, but why did she always feel that they were enemies?
"Alright, but Commander Zhou, if you're in a hurry to get back, then go ahead. There's no need to delay because of me."
She wouldn't do anything to Zhou Yuanqing just because his identity had changed.
After all, she paid him, and she didn't force him to do it, right?
“No rush, the timing is just right,” Zhou Yuanqing replied quickly.
He was afraid that Jiang Jingxing would say something else.
Su Yan responded and then went back with Jiang Jingxing.
Zhou Yuanqing wanted to see her off, but considering Jiang Jingxing, he ultimately strode towards his own home, walking quickly and hurriedly.
On the way back, Su Yan asked, "Brother Jiang, do you and Commander Zhou not get along?"
“Yes, it’s not good.” Jiang Jingxing paused for a few seconds after saying that, then added, “To be precise, we’re enemies.”
Su Yan raised an eyebrow in surprise, thinking that Jiang Jingxing would deny it.
Because she could tell that the two of them were trying their best to appear to have a harmonious relationship in front of her.
"What grudge do you two have?" she couldn't help but gossip.
Jiang Jingxing was silent for a moment, and finally just reminded him: "Stay away from him in the future."
Su Yan: "..."
"Why should I stay away from him?" she couldn't help but laugh. "Brother Jiang, I can't distance myself from my friend just because of what you said, can I?"
Besides, this statement is completely unfounded.
Jiang Jingxing was helpless. "Your older brother was originally assigned to carry out the mission back then, but he was afraid he wouldn't come back, so he found a way to have Su Yu take his place."
Before she could even finish listening to him, the smile on Su Yan's face vanished.
"Brother Jiang, are you sure there's nothing wrong with what you said?" Her voice was much calmer.
“I won’t lie to you,” Jiang Jingxing said. “I suspended him from his post for a few years. During these years, he has been pulling strings, and the news of his reinstatement will reach him soon. I just didn’t expect him to be living in Anping Town all these years.”
He didn't know whether Zhou Yuanqing had come here intentionally or by accident.
Su Yan was at a loss for words. Her feelings were complicated, a mixture of anger and a tightness in her chest.
She has completely integrated into life here; the original owner's family is her family.
She also cared about her older brother, whom she had never met.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Yuanqing, who has been frequently seen recently, is actually the source of her brother's troubles!
"This is outrageous!" she gritted her teeth and said, "No, I have to find him and get to the bottom of this."
She wanted to ask Zhou Yuanqing if his purpose in coming to Anping Town was to mock her older brother.
"Su Yan, don't be impulsive."
Jiang Jingxing grabbed her wrist.
Su Yan frowned at him and asked, "Why are you stopping me?"
Jiang Jingxing reassured him, "If Su Yu wants to take revenge in person, he can only do so if news of his death reaches us. If something really happened to him, the military wouldn't have kept quiet about it. Perhaps he's still alive."
She met his gaze with scrutiny. "Jiang Jingxing, are you really being so good to my family because of my older brother?"
The atmosphere suddenly became subtle because of these words.
Jiang Jingxing was taken aback by her question. After a moment of surprise, he smiled and said, "If I said I like you, would you believe me?"
"I don't believe it." Su Yan answered without hesitation, without even a second of thought.
Seeing this, he couldn't help but laugh, "Why don't you believe me?"
“You have an extraordinary demeanor, and you clearly come from a well-off family. Plus, you grew up in a place like Beijing. What kind of girls haven’t you seen? The number of men pursuing you could probably stretch from Anping Town all the way to Beijing. It would be strange if you were interested in me.”
Su Yan still had some self-awareness.
She doesn't distinguish between high and low social status, but that doesn't mean others don't.
Jiang Jingxing is Prince Charming, so she is Cinderella; there's a difference in their social status.
However, it's not up to others to criticize her.
Because I don't want to get married!
Jiang Jingxing thought the girl was quite bold and interesting.
"What if I actually see it..."
"That's because you're acting strange!" Su Yan glared at him and retorted, "Don't make jokes like that again. I don't want people to misunderstand."
Especially at home!
Look at her grandma! She didn't go home for just one night, how worried the old lady must be!
That's incredible!
Without giving the man a chance to reply, she quickly walked away.
Jiang Jingxing: "..."
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