Chapter 22: So Economical
Wei Xu recalled the company leader's advance instructions.
The wealthy wives gathered today were all wealthy and powerful, potential investors and resource providers for the company. If they were kept happy, there would be no shortage of good scripts and big productions in the future. Furthermore, they were all very knowledgeable about etiquette. Even if they had a one-night stand, they would take precautions and avoid further entanglement. This was the unspoken rule of the industry.
The company leader said that he was a man and there was nothing to be afraid of. He was not a big shot, so he could just treat it as a relationship. If someone really liked him and made him famous, what would this small sacrifice matter?
If that was his only chance of becoming famous, then he'd rather spend more time with Lin Ruoyan. At least the Lin family and the company had a formal service contract. He didn't feel awkward around her; instead, he felt comfortable. He was willing to spend time with her even if it didn't cost him anything.
Unfortunately, Lin Ruoyan clearly looked down on him. She'd just said she'd give her a ride, but her eyes were on her son, not him at all. How could he have the nerve to hitchhike and ruin the quality time together?
Anyway, the place where he rents is not suitable for luxury cars. The community is crowded and messy, and there are bicycles parked randomly without following the rules. If he scratches someone else's luxury car again, he can't afford the compensation.
After the car drove for a while, Lin Mengxi suddenly said, "That uncle just now was good-looking."
"Oh, he's quite handsome. He's an actor," Lin Ruoyan replied, her mind already shifting away from Wei Xu. If he had gotten in the car just now, and taken to the destination, she would definitely use this as an excuse to pay for his companionship. Even the smallest mosquito is still meat, and it's worth spending it to make Wei Xu feel comfortable. However, this small amount of money is really too little. Wei Xu probably didn't feel like that, fearing that she would follow the same path as Madam Liu.
"He seems to like mommy." Lin Mengxi observed carefully, speaking without restraint.
Lin Ruoyan quickly corrected him, "Don't talk nonsense, kid. If he really liked it, he would have gotten in the car and asked me to take him there."
Lin Mengxi said, "He kept staring at Mom."
Lin Ruoyan didn't care: "Of course, your mother is so beautiful, any man who is not blind will naturally take a few more glances at her."
The driver lowered the rear partition and the driver's seat, feeling that there was something wrong with the way the young lady was educating her son. He decided not to listen, lest his thoughts be misled.
The prodigal system muttered, "Host, why didn't you force Wei Xu into the car? He lives far away. He doesn't have money for a taxi, and the bus can't get there either. Can you really bear to see him walk home alone? It's not safe for such a handsome man to walk at night."
Lin Ruoyan had already figured out the prodigal system's intentions and replied, "This was an emergency. Wasn't my reaction fast enough? I tried my best to rescue him from Madam Liu, which increased his favorability towards me."
I even tried to coax him into getting in my car. Was it because I didn't explicitly ask for payment that he refused? But if I openly asked for money, he would have refused, right?
Alas, this man is too arrogant and has a strong sense of self-esteem. How about you give me a little prediction next time, telling me that I will meet Wei Xu, so that I can make more adequate plans?
Anyway, Lin Ruoyan outputted a lot in her mind and pushed all the responsibility onto the prodigal system. The system had no room to retort except to whimper.
The next day, Lin Ruxu returned home after an early flight and appeared in the restaurant during breakfast time.
Although he had been on the plane all night, he was in high spirits and looked very happy. He also praised his sister for the good hospitality she had given the Yu family yesterday. As soon as the plane landed, he called the two elders to say hello and heard nothing but praise.
Then he said, "Uncle Yu wants to teach Mengxi how to play Go. He also said that Mengxi is smarter than me and is a good candidate. I have asked Sister Chen to prepare a guest room for them. They will move in and stay in our house temporarily today."
Lin Ruoyan certainly didn't mind. The house was so big, and there were three large guest suites. The problem was, she asked tentatively, "Auntie Zhou asked me yesterday if you had anything."
"Oh, yes, how could I have forgotten this." Lin Ruxu slapped her forehead and said, "I haven't had time to meet the lady from a prominent family she introduced me to last year. Forget it, you can attract the attention this year. I have things to do at the company. Without further ado, I'm going to get to work."
After saying this, Lin Ruxu hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls of food and ran away.
Lin Ruoyan thought that her brother would probably be leaving early and coming back late these days, or even go on a business trip.
In the morning, Yu Youyu and Zhou Wei moved into the guest room of her villa.
Yu Youyu specifically said, "Yesterday, Mengxi said he wanted to go to a certain kindergarten in X City District. I've already contacted my former subordinate, who happens to be in charge of education in that area. I told him that it's their honor to have my apprentice attend their kindergarten, and there's no need for any approval or sponsorship fees. Mengxi will definitely pass the amateur Go 5th dan exam before graduating from kindergarten. Such a great talent is beyond anyone's reach, and he'll thank me when the time comes."
Lin Ruoyan quickly thanked him, but her heart was bleeding. She couldn't even spend the money she had to pay for the sponsorship? It seemed like she couldn't even spend the money for the Go teacher. How could this be fair?
Where is the promised money-eating money-shredding machine? How can her son save money like this?
But two hundred thousand was just a drop in the bucket compared to the three million she spent daily. She still had to give Uncle Yu face. The Yu family seemed to have a grandson about the same age as Lin Mengxi, and a daughter younger than her who wasn't married yet. She invited them all to visit Jing City if she had the chance, and gave each of them a big red envelope of several hundred thousand.
In the days before kindergarten, Lin Mengxi read at home and received special Go training from Yu Youyu. Lin Ruoyan, fearing Zhou Wei might introduce her to a boyfriend, took every opportunity to go to the city to run some business. She explained to others that she was setting up a company and was overseeing the renovation of the company's office space and the house they had bought in the city. In short, she acted seriously and ambitiously.
This inevitably made the two elders of the Yu family feel that the girl of the Lin family was very ambitious. She was a workaholic just like her brother Lin Ruxu, who went out early and came back late to work on his career.
In reality, Lin Ruoyan had gone into town right after breakfast, certainly not to work on her office renovations. That had already been assigned to Xiao Qin, and she was more concerned with the situation at her own courtyard.
That would be her base for eating, drinking, and entertainment for the next few months, and it would also be a significant fixed asset she would leave to her son. She had assumed that Professor Qiao and his team would first spend a few days in the studio working on concept designs and sketching, and that she would come over to stroll around and find some inspiration or to see if she had missed anything.
When she arrived at the courtyard, she found that the construction team had already moved in. How could it be so fast? Are Professor Qiao and the construction team he called so dedicated?
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