When the three of them returned home, Jiang Xiaoli stopped Li Guizhi from having the urge to cook.
"Before you go for your next check-up with Director Han, just stay home and rest well. Give Aunt Tian some room to work, okay?"
Li Guizhi sighed, "Fine, fine, this disease of the rich has turned people into glass overnight."
She shrugged. "Well, there's nothing I can do about it. Who told you to insist on competing with a bunch of young people for first place?"
She casually mentioned going downstairs to change clothes and then pulled Zong Jiayu home.
"Ayu, what did Director Han say?"
Before Zong Jia went to get the medicine, Jiang Xiaoli gave him a wink, telling him to go and ask Director Han about her mother's specific situation.
While changing her clothes, Zong Jia said, "Mom does have mild myocardial ischemia. This disease is curable, but the probability is relatively small. If it is serious, it can cause many heart diseases, such as coronary heart disease."
Seeing his wife's anxiety, he immediately reassured her, "Don't panic, don't panic. Mom's health is actually quite good. As long as she does what Director Han advised, avoids overwork, gets plenty of rest, and pays attention to her diet, there won't be any problems, and it won't affect her lifespan."
Jiang Xiaoli breathed a sigh of relief, but a pang of sadness welled up in her heart.
Now everything makes sense. My mother must have had problems in her past life, but she never took them to heart or showed them to me.
Zong Jiayu wiped away her tears. "Little Pear, what's wrong? Don't worry, Mom is fine, nothing will happen."
Jiang Xiaoli reached out and hugged his waist. "Ayu, you have to help me keep an eye on Mom. I want her to stay with me all the time!"
Zong Jia patted her head and comforted her, "Don't worry, I will. Mom now knows how serious things are, and she will be more careful. We all hate to leave you."
"Mmm!" She wiped her tears on the fabric of his shirt around his waist. "Okay, I'm going to change."
Zong Jiayu looked at the wet waist of his newly changed pajamas, shook his head with a helpless smile, and changed into another set.
When the two of them came back upstairs for dinner, Dafu was already sitting at the table chatting with Li Guizhi.
"Auntie, you can't blame Little Pear this time. You really need to rest and recover. If you need anything in the future, just ask, and we'll take care of the rest!"
Li Guizhi smiled and said, "I know, I thought it was just because I've been a little tired lately, I never thought it was a heart problem, sigh!"
Jiang Xiaoli walked over and sat down next to her. "So if you ever feel unwell in the future, you must tell us. Don't let a minor illness turn into a serious one!"
"Okay, okay, I'll do whatever Teacher Xiaoli says!" Li Guizhi quickly raised the white flag and surrendered.
Zong Jia brought over some rice and said, "Da Fu, you should take Uncle Fu to get a proper check-up later. Uncle Fu drinks so much, he's at high risk of getting diseases."
Dafu nodded. "I understand. He went for a physical exam at the beginning of this year, but I guess my dad was reluctant to spend the money and only did the most routine tests. This time, I'm taking him to experience this high-end one."
After the meal, Dafu suddenly said, "By the way, Dayuan and Hu Jingxin are going back to Kyoto, did you know?"
Jiang Xiaoli shook her head, "Have you taken care of things at Xin Xin's family?"
"I heard that her mother has taken over. After all, she hasn't graduated yet, and the school can't keep granting her leave indefinitely," Dafu said.
She laughed and said, "That's good too. I used to think that Xin Xin's mother was the kind of rich lady who enjoyed a life of luxury at home. Now it seems that I was too quick to draw that conclusion. Hu's mother is clearly a desperate housewife who turned her life around."
It was nearly 11 p.m. when Zong Jiayu was still busy with company matters in his study, typing furiously on the keyboard while answering phone calls.
Jiang Xiaoli sighed, "It seems I'm destined to be a workaholic."
After she finished speaking, she sent messages to Li Anting and Zhu Han.
[Jiang Youqian: I will officially resume work first thing tomorrow morning.]
She thought no one would reply to her message at 11 o'clock, but then both of their profile pictures lit up at the same time.
[Li Anting: Received. Welcome back, Chairman Jiang.]
[Function: Received, Chairman Jiang, your special assistant misses you so much!]
Jiang Xiaoli chuckled, "So everyone's a night owl these days!"
[Jiang Youqian: It's so late, aren't you guys asleep?]
[Li Anting: I just finished work and will go to sleep right away. Thank you for your concern, Chairman Jiang.]
[Function: Mr. Jiang! I went to see Zhang Tu's new movie tonight, oh my god, he's so handsome! Our "Jiang's Entertainment" is winning big!]
Jiang Xiaoli chatted with Li Anting for a few minutes, then closed the chat window and started chatting enthusiastically with Zhu Han on the other end.
[Jiang Youqian: Is that the male-centric movie you filmed last year?]
She personally chose this movie for Zhang Tu, and she wasn't surprised at all that it did well when it was released. She just didn't know it was only being released now.
[Function: Yes, yes, yes! Chairman Jiang, the script you chose is absolutely amazing! You are my idol forever!]
Jiang Xiaoli smiled slightly. [Jiang Youqian: Okay, it's late, go to sleep early, see you tomorrow.]
...
The next morning, Jiang Xiaoli and Zong Jiayu's car was blocked outside the "Jiang's Building" and they couldn't get in.
Zong Jia frowned and said, "I haven't heard anything about the company being in trouble. Why are there so many media reporters?"
Jiang Xiaoli pointed to a sign being held up by a girl next to her.
The words "A Different Path to Stardom" were written in large letters above.
Zong Jia drove around to the back entrance of the company. "Little Pear, is the celebrity effect really that powerful now? There are already so many people surrounding us this early in the morning. Won't there be even more at noon and in the afternoon?"
She nodded. "There's nothing we can do about it."
When they reached the top floor, they met up with Li Anting, and the two of them went to the conference room together.
Representatives from all subsidiaries of the "Jiang Group" were present at the event.
The heads of each subsidiary reported in turn on their recent work content and progress.
Li Anting gave immediate answers and instructions to most of the questions, and a small number were resolved through discussion. However, there were still a few issues that Jiang Xiaoli needed to address.
Qiao Ru, with a look of mixed pain and pleasure, said, "Chairman Jiang, can't we really move into the 'Jinghua Center' ahead of schedule for renovations? Several of our company's artists are making headlines at the same time, and countless fans and reporters are flooding into the company every day. It's not good for our colleagues in other subsidiaries..."
Jiang Xiaoli nodded. "That is indeed a problem, but the building renovations at the 'Jinghua Center' haven't reached the handover standard yet; the earliest it will be ready is next March."
She thought for a moment and said, "How about this, strengthen the security at the 'Jiang's Building,' and hold out for a few more months."
Everyone understood that this matter couldn't be rushed, so they could only nod in agreement.
Daifuku began, "Our food research and development center has achieved remarkable results; it has now been completed..."
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