Shu Yan didn't tell Jingjing and Tianbao about her relationship with Fang Zeyu. It seemed too awkward to tell the children directly; she would tell them gradually, and perhaps they would find out on their own in a few days.
Fang Zeyu fetched a bucket of water, and the two children watered the flowers and scallions they had planted yesterday before finally feeling at ease and preparing to go back for breakfast.
"Haven't you had breakfast yet? Why don't you eat something here?" Fang Zeyu looked at the two children with some trepidation.
Shu Yan glanced at the old lady standing at the door, smiled and shook her head, "No need, my family has already prepared it. Jingjing, Tianbao, say goodbye to Grandma and Uncle Fang."
"Goodbye Grandma, goodbye Uncle Fang." The two children waved to them and followed Shu Yan home.
Seeing them leave, the old lady came out of the house and said kindly, "The two children are so well-behaved and beautiful."
Shu Yan was on her way to work today when she saw Fang Zeyu's car parked there as soon as she left the residential area.
“We’re going the same way, I’ll give you a ride.” Fang Zeyu was slightly nervous.
She had just told him she wanted to date him yesterday, so it seemed inappropriate to reject him now. Shu Yan went to the side and told the driver, then sat directly in the passenger seat of Fang Zeyu's car.
"Is it alright for you to keep driving your company's cars like this?" After their clothing company grew bigger, they also acquired quite a few cars, but they all had to register them before they could be used.
"This isn't from the company; I bought it myself." Fang Zeyu started the car and drove skillfully.
Shu Yan was stunned for a moment. Are bodyguards paid that much? Enough to buy a car.
Fang Zeyu could tell from Shu Yan's expression that she had misunderstood. A hint of annoyance flashed in his eyes; he hadn't explained things clearly enough last time.
"I didn't mean to hide it from you, but I just felt that saying it back then seemed a bit deliberate." Fang Zeyu had been secretly pursuing Shu Yan back then, talking about starting his own company and such, which always felt like he was doing it on purpose.
Shu Yan looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"I started the bodyguard company myself. Some of my employees are former comrades-in-arms, and some are veterans. I never thought it would develop like this. After I left the army, I visited my comrades and saw that they weren't living very well, so I thought of starting a company to give them a stable job," Fang Zeyu explained his original intention very seriously.
"That's a great idea," Shu Yan said, not feeling that Fang Zeyu was deliberately hiding something from her.
Fang Zeyu's tense nerves slowly relaxed, and he glanced at Shu Yan. "I don't smoke, and apart from occasionally drinking with my brothers, I don't have any other hobbies. I had money saved up but nowhere to spend it, so I used it to buy houses. The houses next to the one I live in now and the houses next to yours are both mine. If you want to grow flowers, you can grow them in either of those yards."
Shu Yan was stunned. What did she mean by "having nowhere to spend money, so she spent it on buying houses"? Do you even know how much those two houses you bought will be worth in the future?
"You don't need to tell me this." We're not even married, why go into such detail?
“In addition, my grandparents left me a house. This is also why my stepmother doesn’t like me. It used to be a Western-style house. After the original owner passed away, the neighborhood committee divided it up. The downstairs living room and kitchen were all converted into rooms, a total of 5 rooms. Upstairs, there were 6 rooms, and the attic was converted into 2 rooms. My grandfather got one of the attic rooms. The room was small, and there was only enough room for one bed. So my grandfather made a bunk bed, and I slept on the top bunk. My most vivid memory is that I would bump my head every night when I got up to go to the toilet.” As he spoke, Fang Zeyu had a faint happiness on his face. “After I made money, I gradually bought the other rooms.”
"So the whole building is yours?" Shu Yan exclaimed in surprise again.
"Yes, I also bought the office building that the company is currently renting. There's also one on the 20th floor, which I rented out to someone else. That's all..." Fang Zeyu told Shu Yan about all the houses he had bought over the years.
Shu Yan was utterly dumbfounded. She thought he was a beginner, but he turned out to be a master. From now on, he's going to be a landlord!
"Does your dad know you're so rich?" Shu Yan wanted to know his attitude towards his father.
"What does the money I earned have to do with them? No matter how rich I am, I will never give them the house that my grandparents left me." Fang Zeyu misunderstood Shu Yan's meaning, but he also explained it indirectly.
"I share the same thought: only when parents are loving can their children be filial. My parents gave all their love to my three brothers. My sister and I were practically adopted. It's only because we were able to grow up that we've managed to survive. To be honest, we were sold off once after we got married. But what Old Xia said last time was right. They still gave birth to us, and they raised us. We can't just abandon them. Anyway, from now on, I'll give my three brothers whatever money and things they give me. Nobody can say I'm not doing it." Shu Yan said directly to Fang Zeyu.
"Yes, it makes the same sense. When he gets older, we can just show him the proper etiquette during holidays."
Great, since we share the same idea, then this problem is solved.
"Do you frequently go to Hangzhou because you have business there?" If your bodyguard business has expanded to Hangzhou, then your company must be quite large.
“There’s a branch office over there, managed by one of my comrades. Besides that, we have branches in Beijing and Guangzhou, and this year we plan to establish a branch office in Seoul.”
"How many people does your company have now?" They have branches in major cities like Hangzhou, Beijing, and Guangzhou, making them even more powerful than Yan Xue.
"There are almost a thousand people in total." Fang Zeyu hadn't checked for a few days and didn't know the exact number.
More than a thousand people? A bodyguard company with that many people, that's really big. Is it possible for the government to allow a bodyguard company to operate on such a large scale?
As they talked, they arrived at the company without realizing it. Fang Zeyu hesitated for a moment and then let Shu Yan go in first.
"What, am I ashamed to be seen by others?" Shu Yan asked, raising an eyebrow.
"No, it's me."
Shu Yan glared at him, then reached out and took Fang Zeyu's arm. "We're dating openly and honestly, what's there to be ashamed of? Let's go."
Fang Zeyu's ears turned red. It was the first time he had been so close to a woman. Shu Yan's fragrance surrounded his nose, and his whole body stiffened.
Shu Yan, feeling a little tired from holding Fang Zeyu's arm, frowned and asked, "How tall are you?"
After losing weight, this body became more delicate in appearance than she had been, with excellent skin. However, it was much shorter. She herself was 1.65 meters tall, while this body was 1.58 meters tall. Although it's only a 7-centimeter difference, it's a world of difference.
"1.82 meters." Fang Zeyu turned his head to look at Shu Yan, a slight smile playing on his lips, and suddenly said, "It's okay, I like shorter girls."
Shu Yan shook off his hand and walked away, her high heels clicking.
Fang Zeyu, still in the same position, didn't understand what he had said wrong. When he chased after her, Shu Yan had already taken the elevator and left. He arrived at the company in a daze and didn't even notice when he bumped into Mao Weiping.
"What's wrong? You look so lost and disoriented?" Mao Weiping asked, worried about Fang Zeyu.
"I think I just said something wrong," Fang Zeyu realized.
"What?"
“I told Shu Yan that I like shorter girls. Is there a problem with that? I just wanted to say that I like girls like her.” Fang Zeyu frowned.
Mao Weiping rolled his eyes. "Bro, can I call you Big Brother? The girl is asking this question because she's afraid you'll mind her height. You could just say you like her the way she is, instead of saying I like short guys. Have you never knelt on a washboard before?"
“I’ve never knelt before, but it looks like you do.” Fang Zeyu looked Mao Weiping up and down.
"Heh, looks like you don't need my advice anymore." Suddenly, Mao Weiping looked at Fang Zeyu in shock. "Wait a minute! When did you two become so close that you can say things like that?"
"Didn't I say? Yan Yan agreed to be my girlfriend." Fang Zeyu couldn't hide his happiness as he said this.
"Brother, you're amazing! So fast!" Mao Weiping was stunned. He had already imagined Fang Zeyu chasing after his wife until he was in tears, but how did they end up together?
"Yan Yan said we're not young anymore, and we've been through a lot, so there's no need to play this game of chasing each other. It's rare to meet someone you like, so let's be honest and brave." Fang Zeyu was as happy as a fool.
Mao Weiping felt a toothache and goosebumps all over his body from reading it.
"Alright, alright, stop showing off. Buy her a bouquet of flowers and apologize later. Women love flowers. Just don't mention the word 'short' again. Make sure to say you like her just the way she is," Mao Weiping suggested.
Shu Yan, who came upstairs in a huff, wasn't actually angry; she just wanted to cause trouble for Fang Zeyu.
"Are you in a good mood today?" Hu Ruixue asked with a smile, seeing Shu Yan's radiant face.
"I'm in a relationship."
"Cough cough..." Hu Ruixue, who was drinking water, choked. "What did you just say?"
I told you I'm in a relationship.
"With that Fang Zeyu?" Hu Ruixue was agitated. "Didn't we just say we'd get to know each other a little? How did you two start dating?"
“We’ve spent more time together than you think. How should I put it? I’ve always liked him, but we were both a bit hesitant to talk about it. As we got to know each other better, I realized he’s very reliable. I feel very secure with him. He’s the only guy I’ve ever met who has given me this sense of security, so I wanted to give it a try.”
Hu Ruixue nodded, "If you think it's good, then it's fine. I remember you said he works downstairs, which company? Should I have someone help me look it up?"
“No need. He owns that company himself. I don’t think it’s necessary to investigate. If I want to know something, I’ll ask him myself and let him tell me directly. Similarly, if he wants to know something, he can ask me. There’s nothing I can’t tell him.” This is the most basic trust.
If both of them think this way, that's quite rare. Especially since Shu Yan has two children, Fang Zeyu can say everything without reservation. Just for that reason alone, Hu Ruixue thinks he's a good match.
"How about we have lunch together sometime today?" Hu Ruixue said with a smile.
"Let's do it another day. I'll have him treat you to dinner then, and formally introduce him to you."
After get off work, Shu Yan went to the garage and saw Fang Zeyu waiting for her there with a bouquet of roses.
The way Fang Zeyu, a big guy, held the roses looked strange, and for some reason, it made Shu Yan want to laugh.
Who gave you the idea?
"I'm sorry about that noon. What I really wanted to say was that I like you just the way you are. No, it's not that I like you no matter what you're like. No, it's just that I... I like you."
This sight made Shu Yan laugh out loud. She reached out and took the flowers. "I know what you mean. Let's go. Take me home."
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