194. Affectionate
Regardless of how much Huo Yanxi looked down on him, Pei Yancai insisted on staying for lunch.
Xie Yaoyao pulled Huo Yanxi to sit down, "Alright, alright, Secretary Pei rarely comes here, please sit down."
Huo Yanxi: "I picked these seafood myself, just so you and Yubao could eat them."
Xie Yaoyao comforted him, "Then let's go pick them together tomorrow morning, that way I'll have an endless supply of seafood."
Pei Yan's eyes nearly popped out as he watched Huo Yanxi act like a large dog, acting all cute and affectionate towards Xie Yaoyao.
Is this still the same ruthless and merciless CEO Huo from the business world?
He actually saw President Huo acting coquettishly.
There must be something wrong with his eyes.
Xie Yaoyao saw that Aunt Wang was still busy in the kitchen, so she went to help her prepare the bowls and chopsticks.
Huo Yanxi and Pei Yan stood under the eaves, enjoying the sea breeze.
Pei Yan said, "When I went to arrest Chi Wanwan, the Chi family asked me to pass on a message to Teacher Xie."
Huo Yanxi watched Xie Yaoyao busy in the kitchen, her pink skirt swaying gently, and the swaying felt like it was entering his heart.
“They have wronged Manman for over 20 years. I asked them to send their adopted daughter abroad, but they refused. They want to have it both ways. They are really dreaming.”
Some people want both things, even if the knife hasn't pierced their own skin.
Now that we know we can't save any of them, it's too late to panic.
Pei Yan followed his gaze and was about to glance into the kitchen when a head blocked his view.
He saw Huo Yanxi's dark eyes staring at him, which was quite eerie.
He mentally complained.
He only glances at it, and Teacher Xie won't lose a piece of his flesh; look how much he treasures it.
It was as if he could kidnap Teacher Xie with just one glance.
“They want to acknowledge Teacher Xie as their teacher, and are even willing to transfer 10% of their shares to Teacher Xie’s name.”
Huo Yanxi sneered: "You think Manman really cares about their 10% share?"
As far as he knew, the Chi Group had been on a downward trend in recent years.
Their desire to acknowledge Manman was merely a ploy to use her as a connection to him and profit from the Baoliwan project.
"That's definitely not rare."
Pei Yanxin thought that if Teacher Xie was willing, Huo Yanxi would probably offer up the entire Huo Group.
Huo Yanxi said, "I gave them opportunities, but they didn't cherish them."
At that time, out of consideration for the fact that the Chi family were Manman's relatives, he did not intend to make things difficult for them.
But they shouldn't take his concessions as leverage to push their luck.
Pei Yan asked, "What are you thinking, Teacher Xie?"
Huo Yanxi recalled that night when Xie Yaoyao cried in his arms, saying she didn't want to acknowledge the Chi family.
He knew in his heart that it was impossible for her to have no thoughts at all.
"Let's see."
Lunch was plentiful, and Xie Ziyu pushed the largest sea urchin in front of Xie Yaoyao.
"Mommy, this is yours."
Xie Yaoyao looked at the steamed sea urchin and egg on the plate, which was sprinkled with chopped green onions and smelled delicious.
She smiled and said, "Thank you, Yubao."
Xie Ziyu felt a little embarrassed, so he sat back down and then brought the second largest steamed sea urchin egg to Aunt Wang.
"Grandma Wang, this is for you."
The third largest steamed sea urchin egg was given to Uncle Jian, who praised him for being so thoughtful.
The fourth largest one was given to Huo Yanxi, and Pei Yan immediately laughed, "Yu Bao, why is President Huo's so small?"
Xie Ziyu said, "Don't underestimate this sea urchin just because it's small; the eggs inside are huge."
Pei Yan leaned over to take a look and found that the egg liquid hadn't been broken up; it was actually a double-yolk egg.
He gave Xie Ziyu a thumbs up.
Then she asked him, "And what about mine?"
Xie Ziyu shook his head. "We only found four sea urchins. Uncle Pei, none of them are yours, and none of them are mine."
Pei Yan: "..."
Huo Yanxi pushed the steamed sea urchin and egg in front of him toward Xie Ziyu and said, "Yu Bao, eat mine."
"No, you can't. You're an elder."
Huo Yanxi's eyes welled up slightly, but he still said, "When I was little, your mommy would secretly hide eggs under my noodles. Uncle has eaten enough, now it's Yubao's turn to eat."
Xie Ziyu turned to look at Xie Yaoyao.
Xie Yaoyao said, "Then Yubao can eat it. One sea urchin is enough for Huo Yanxi and me."
Everyone thought Xie Ziyu wanted to eat steamed sea urchin with egg, but he jumped off the chair and brought the plate to Pei Yan instead.
He said, "Uncle Pei, you are a guest, so you can have the sea urchin. Tomorrow, I will go to the beach with you to pick more so that everyone can have some."
This scene of Kong Rong sharing pears evoked mixed feelings in everyone, and they all thought to themselves how Xie Yaoyao knew how to teach children.
Pei Yan was very touched. "Yu Bao, Uncle was just teasing you. Eat it."
Xie Ziyu shook his head in refusal and ran back to sit down next to Xie Yaoyao.
Xie Yaoyao pushed the steamed sea urchin and egg in front of her towards Xie Ziyu and whispered, "Yubao, let's eat together."
The meal was a lively affair, and after it was over, Pei Yan took Xie Ziyu to explore the nearby area.
He always rushed around when he came to the small fishing village, and it was rare for him to have a long holiday. In addition, it was Grandma Chi's death anniversary in a few days.
Grandma Chi had raised Huo Yanxi, and he was Huo Yanxi's good brother, so she had to stay and keep him company.
Xie Ziyu was taken out to play by Pei Yan, so Xie Yaoyao put away the invitations she had just written, planning to deliver them door-to-door later.
Huo Yanxi asked her, "Do you want to take a nap before you go?"
Xie Yaoyao shook her head. "No, let's finish the important business first. There are still sacrificial rites to attend to, and some things still need to be purchased."
Huo Yanxi said, "I'll take care of all these things, you don't need to worry about anything."
Xie Yaoyao smiled and said, "I know that with you here, I don't have to worry about anything. But my grandmother raised me, and when we buried her seven years ago, it was all in a rush. Now I want to do something myself."
Huo Yanxi: "Then don't tire yourself out. Tell me if you're tired."
"good."
The two of them took a small bamboo basket, filled it with the invitations, and, taking advantage of the fine weather, went out to deliver them.
The neighbors all knew they were back.
Seeing that they had even formally sent out invitations, a neighbor joked, "Hey, you could have just come and told them, why did you have to go to the trouble of sending out an invitation and making it so formal?"
"Yes, Manman, it's been five years since we last saw you. You've grown even more beautiful and charming."
"She's gained some weight and looks rounder and prettier than before."
Xie Yaoyao smiled and said, "Yes, I used to be too thin. It's better to gain some weight."
"By the way, what is Brother Dajun doing now?"
Dajun's mother said, "Working on a big truck, you only earn hard-earned money. I heard you became a teacher. Being a teacher is good; you educate and nurture people."
Xie Yaoyao smiled shyly, "It's all work, just for making a living."
Dajun's mother looked at Huo Yanxi again. She knew that Huo Yanxi was an investor in the small fishing village, and she also knew that he was the richest man in the world.
She used to be able to call him Xiao Huo, but now she's become reserved. "Mr. Huo is back too. Aunt Chi would be happy to know you two are together, even in the afterlife."
Huo Yanxi said, "Once Manman and I set our wedding date, I will definitely invite you to the port city for a banquet."
Dajun's mother readily agreed, but Xie Yaoyao and the others still had to deliver to the next house, so she didn't ask them to stay.
Watching them walk away, she sighed, "Manman is a lucky child."
"Back then, everyone said that she had picked up a little beggar, which made it difficult for the Chi family to make a living. Who would have thought that she would pick up the world's richest man?"
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