Zhang Huaxiu's condition doesn't seem like an upset stomach; it looks more like she's pregnant.
She and Chen Fei are both young and healthy. They've been married for so long, so it's normal for her to get pregnant if they haven't used protection.
Shu Yan went over and patted her on the back, handing her a tissue. "Are you alright?"
"It's nothing, just a stomachache." She gagged slightly as she spoke, tears welling up in her eyes. Combined with her pale face, she looked particularly disheveled.
"When do you get your period?" Shu Yan decided to ask.
Zhang Huaxiu didn't understand at first, but she quickly realized what was happening and stared wide-eyed in disbelief, "It seems like more than ten days have passed."
"Honestly, you didn't even notice after more than ten days. You should go to the hospital to get checked to see if you are pregnant. If you are, go home and rest for a few days. Look how pale you are," Shu Yan said with some concern.
"Then I'll go to the hospital to get checked out." Zhang Huaxiu had hesitated before about whether to delay getting pregnant, but now that she was pregnant, she was naturally both surprised and delighted. After all, she and Chen Fei were not young anymore and both wanted to have a child.
"Wait a minute." Shu Yan was worried and called Chen Fei. "Xiuxiu isn't feeling well. Take her to the hospital."
Not knowing whether she was pregnant or not, Shu Yan decided to keep quiet for now and wait for the results to come out. Zhang Huaxiu didn't explain either; what if she wasn't pregnant? That would just be giving him false hope.
A little while later, Chen Fei drove over to pick up Zhang Huaxiu and take her to the hospital. With her gone, Shu Yan had to fill in on her own. It had been a long time since she had stayed at the store this late. It wasn't too busy, so she chatted with the two sales clerks, and time passed quickly.
As soon as Shu Yan got home, Chen Fei knocked on the door, his face beaming with joy, "I'm going to be a dad!"
"Congratulations." Shu Yan offered her sincere congratulations.
"Thank you, thank you." He is 29 years old this year. His former high school classmates already have children who are old enough to run errands, and those who had children earlier are already teenagers. Now he finally has his own child, and he is so happy that he cannot express it in words.
"If you're pregnant, rest at home for a few days. Come back to work when you're fully recovered." Zhang Huaxiu's face was indeed pale. Her pregnancy was still unstable, and she couldn't bear the responsibility if something happened to her at the store.
“I know, the doctor said Xiuxiu has been overworked lately. I came to share the good news and also to ask you for a few days off. Xiuxiu said three days would be enough.” Actually, Chen Fei wanted Zhang Huaxiu to quit her job, but Xiuxiu refused. Firstly, she couldn’t stay idle, and secondly, she couldn’t just leave so suddenly. Besides, she had seen what it was like for her sister-in-law to be a housewife, and she didn’t want to become like that herself.
Zhang Huaxiu's pregnancy was a cause for celebration not only for Chen Fei but also for Zhang's parents. However, when they heard the doctor say that their daughter was overworked, their expressions immediately soured. Why was she overworked? It was all because of Wu Xiuyue! She was trying to save money, but instead of helping, she kept asking her sister-in-law for help. And even if she helped, she never gave any money. Once or twice was one thing, but after a while, while Xiuxiu was fine, Chen Fei was starting to have his complaints.
Wu Xiuyue, who was sorting goods in the store, was unaware that Zhang Huaxiu was pregnant. She kept glancing at the door, but still couldn't see Zhang Huaxiu. She frowned and felt uneasy. She did want to save money, but it wasn't for the sake of the Zhang family. Now everyone was living in apartments, and even her sister-in-law, who used to be a troublesome child, had gotten married and was living in a big house. Only her family was still crammed into that dark and small house.
Zhang Huaxiu returned home seething with anger, only to find her in-laws and husband beaming with joy as they surrounded her.
"I'm back." It's almost eleven o'clock. Usually, everyone would be asleep by this time. Xiuxiu would have gone back to their home with Chen Fei. What's wrong with them today?
"Xiuyue, Xiuxiu is pregnant," Zhang Huafeng said with great joy.
"You're pregnant?" Wu Xiuyue was taken aback at first, then immediately asked with delight, "When did this happen? How old is the baby?"
"I wasn't feeling well today. Shuyan said I looked pregnant and told me to go to the hospital for a checkup. It turned out I was indeed pregnant, almost two months along." Zhang Huaxiu was especially grateful when she talked about this. If she hadn't gone for the checkup today, she might have lost the baby if she had continued to work so hard.
Wu Xiuyue was both happy and worried. In the past, Zhang Huaxiu could help her sort and match goods after work, and also help her watch the store during her rest time, so she could go to purchase goods with peace of mind. Now that she was pregnant, it was not appropriate to ask her to do so anymore. Did the store have to hire one person? That would cost several hundred yuan a month.
Zhang Ma knew her daughter-in-law better than anyone else. She wasn't a bad person, but she sometimes acted stingily and lacked generosity.
“You say you can earn five or six thousand a month now, what’s wrong with spending a few hundred to hire someone to watch the shop? Xiuxiu went to the hospital for a check-up today, and the doctor said she was overworked and has to stay home to rest for the rest of the pregnancy. Don’t call Xiuxiu if there’s anything going on at your shop.” Zhang’s mother felt a chill run down her spine when she thought of the doctor’s words.
Hearing this, Wu Xiuyue was also scared. Fortunately, nothing bad happened. If something had happened, it wouldn't have been her responsibility.
She said awkwardly, "Most of our family savings have been used to open this shop, and I'm not at ease about it. Business is good this month, but it might not be so good next month. I'm just trying to save as much as I can. I didn't expect Xiuxiu to get pregnant. Xiuxiu, I'm sorry as your sister-in-law. I'll hire a sales assistant soon. What do you want to eat? I'll buy it for you tomorrow."
"Yes, just tell your sister-in-law what you want to eat. You've helped her so much lately, what's wrong with treating you to something?" Zhang Ma said this deliberately to prevent Chen Fei from having any thoughts.
Shu Yan was unaware of the Zhang family's lawsuit. Her current headache was a mountain of things going on at the company, and Zhang Huaxiu was pregnant at this time, meaning she no longer had the freedom she used to have.
Looking at the two sales clerks, the young girl who had just graduated was very enthusiastic, but lacked some social experience. The other one was not bad, but there were quite a few faults to find. However, the store couldn't be left unattended, so I handed her over to him for now.
The new factory is about to start operations, and we also need to go down to check on the two branch offices. We can't leave all these things to Hu Ruixue alone; the company belongs to both of us, and she can't shirk all responsibility.
"Which city do you want to go to?" Currently, there are only two branch offices in Guangzhou and Beijing. If each of us goes to one of them, it will save a lot of time.
"Let's go to Guangzhou." I went to Beijing during the Spring Festival, but I haven't been to Guangzhou yet. I can take a trip while on a business trip and have some leisure time.
I went home to pack my luggage and told my aunt that I was going to Guangzhou on a business trip, leaving the two children in her care.
When she first arrived in Guangzhou, she found the branch office staff who came to pick her up. Among the several new faces, there was one familiar face: the general manager of the Guangzhou branch. His final interviewer was Shu Yan. At the time, he was opposed by many people because he only had a junior high school education. However, Shu Yan felt that he was very capable and should not be limited by a diploma, so she made an exception and hired him.
Therefore, he was immediately labeled as Shu Yan upon joining the company, just like the general manager of the Beijing branch, who was interviewed and recruited by Hu Ruixue and was thus branded as Hu Ruixue. Even if Shu Yan and Hu Ruixue didn't intend this, the company gradually split into two major factions.
They certainly didn't want the company to be divided into factions, but it was simply impossible. Shu Yan talked to Hu Ruixue about this for a long time, but they couldn't come up with a good solution. Ultimately, it depended on their own relationship. If the two of them had a good relationship, it wouldn't matter how many factions were formed below them.
Looking along the road from the car, there were factories of all sizes, and the further into the city you went, the more high-rise buildings there were, giving it a futuristic urban feel. Guangzhou was more open and developed than Beijing and the southern part of the city.
"Ms. Shu, our company is right here." Mr. Yu stepped aside to invite Shu Yan inside.
They rented a room in the most famous building in Guangzhou. Shu Yan looked up and followed President Yu up to the 17th floor. The floor was divided into 4 units, each belonging to a company. As a branch office, it didn't need to be too big, only 200 square meters, which was actually quite large for many companies.
"The company's employees stood at the door to greet her. When they saw Shu Yan, their eyes lit up. They thought Hu Ruixue was so beautiful when they saw her last time. They didn't expect that the other boss of the company was also so beautiful."
Shu Yan had lost a little weight and her skin had become much whiter. A few days ago, Hu Ruixue took her to an extremely expensive hair salon to get her hair cut again, and they also went to the mall to buy a lot of clothes. Once she put on high heels, she exuded the aura of someone who had long been in a superior position, and stood in front of them like a queen.
"Hello, Mr. Su," the employees greeted in unison.
"Hello everyone. I couldn't come when you opened before because of something. It was Mr. Hu who came. This is the first time I've met you all. Let's have a meal together after get off work, it's on me," Shu Yan said with a smile.
"Thank you, Mr. Su."
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