At that time, the school called home, and the parents sounded very anxious on the phone, even calling Xu Ruantang in the middle of the night.
She had an IV in her hand and was feeling extremely dizzy. She had just fallen asleep when she received the call.
The mother cried on the phone, while the father sounded anxious beside her.
But in reality, they didn't come.
Xu Ruantang was hospitalized for a week. They complained on the phone that they were too busy to leave.
They acted as if the earth couldn't keep turning without them.
But when his younger brother fell, the two of them rushed to the hospital overnight.
Both stayed by their younger brother's side.
The worried expressions on their faces were something Xu Ruantang had never seen before.
She has always been unwilling to admit that this is the difference between love and not love.
It's probably because they kept telling her that her parents had always treated her and her brother equally.
They said it for twenty years, and Xu Ruantang believed it for twenty years.
Xu Ruantang learned a lesson from her parents: never look at what others say, but look at what they do.
Actions speak louder than words.
After Chen Ji left, Xu Ruantang went upstairs to tidy up and took the draft she had drawn yesterday, intending to go out.
She hesitated for a long time before leaving, but still left a note.
She was worried that Chen Ji might come back at noon to bring her lunch, even though she had said several times that she didn't need it.
Xu Ruantang didn't plan to go far. She was just going to Wang Xiuxiu's house to ask Wang Xiuxiu to help her take the drawing to Huan Yuanliang for a look.
If there are no problems, put it into production as soon as possible.
However, when she knocked on Wang Xiuxiu's door, she found that a middle-aged woman answered.
The woman had a gentle smile on her face and spoke in a light tone: "Young lady, who are you looking for?"
Xu Ruantang paused for a moment, glanced at the stairwell, and only spoke after confirming that she hadn't gone to the wrong place: "Auntie, I'm looking for Sister Xiuxiu, is she home?"
The middle-aged woman looked surprised, but quickly recovered and warmly took Xu Ruantang's hand, inviting her into the house. "Yes, yes, are you a friend of our daughter-in-law? Please come in and have a seat."
Lu's mother never expected that one day her family would dislike her daughter-in-law, whom even the dogs wouldn't want, would have friends come to visit.
Unable to refuse her hospitality, Xu Ruantang followed her inside. "Yes, I'm colleagues with Sister Xiuxiu. I came here today to talk to her about some work-related matters."
Xu Ruantang didn't remember Wang Xiuxiu's parents looking like this, and with that "daughter-in-law" in mind, she roughly knew the identities of the middle-aged man and woman in the main room.
They should be Lu Shishen's parents and Wang Xiuxiu's parents-in-law.
Hearing the noise in the kitchen, Wang Xiuxiu peeked out while still holding a spatula. Seeing Xu Ruantang, she quickly came out and said, "Ruantang, what brings you here? Please sit down."
"Yes, yes, sit down quickly, Mom will go make tea for your friend."
Lu's mother smiled and said, and Lu's father also stood up, "Xiuxiu, you two can chat slowly. Your mother and I will cook the meal together."
Mr. Lu didn't say much, but his tone was very kind.
Wang Xiuxiu shook her head, "Dad, Mom, I've prepared all the dishes, so don't touch them. You're usually tired enough at home, so just rest when you get here. Ruan Tang is family, so it's fine for me to go to the kitchen with her to talk."
Xu Ruantang quickly stood up and handed over the sketchbook in her hand. "I'm fine, Sister Xiuxiu. These are the new gift box packaging designs and poster designs for the store. If you go to the store, please give them to President Huan for me."
Wang Xiuxiu took it and readily agreed, "Okay, but I might need to take some time off recently."
She pulled Xu Ruantang into the kitchen, winked at her, and said, "You saw it too, Lu Shishen's parents are here. They don't know we're getting a divorce yet. Lu Shishen and I have agreed that we still have to put on an act in front of his parents for the time being."
Xu Ruantang nodded knowingly, "I can see that."
Company Commander Lu looked stern and always had a dark face, and his emotional intelligence seemed to be at rock bottom.
Why do my parents seem like such insightful and open-minded people?
Could it be that even things that reach an extreme will reverse?
Since Wang Xiuxiu hasn't been going to the shop lately, Xu Ruantang wanted to take back the artwork.
Wang Xiuxiu stopped her and said, "Why aren't you going to the shop? Are you not feeling well? You look so pale."
"I have a slight fever, it's been going on for two days, and it keeps going up. It's not good for me to go to the store like this."
The catering industry places great emphasis on hygiene, so she'll wait until she's fully recovered before making any decisions.
Wang Xiuxiu poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Xu Ruantang, "Then you should take good care of yourself. Anyway, I'm going to call President Huan. I'll have his driver pick up the drafts at the gate of the compound. Don't worry about it."
That's fine, Xu Ruantang thought, and then took her leave after finishing her business.
Lu Xiaozhao had just woken up, rubbing her eyes as she walked into the kitchen, and reached out to hug Wang Xiuxiu's leg.
His eyes still held a hint of sleepiness, but when he saw Xu Ruantang, he smiled and said, "Hello, Auntie."
"Hello, Xiao Zhao." Xu Ruantang greeted the child with a smile.
The Lu family parents were so hospitable that they wouldn't let Xu Ruantang leave, even though they wanted to. They washed fruit, poured tea, and had Wang Xiuxiu keep her company.
Wang Xiuxiu originally wanted to show off her cooking skills, but Lu's father stopped her outside the kitchen. "Your mother and I will be staying for a while. It will be your turn to shine. Today, your mother and I are here, so you and your friends can also try our cooking!"
Wang Xiuxiu didn't want Xu Ruantang to leave either. The two hadn't seen each other much lately, and she wanted to keep up with Xu Ruantang about the progress of the stores.
"After Qiu Liang's place was renovated, business wasn't as good as before."
Lu Xiaozhao played by herself on the side, while Wang Xiuxiu picked up an apple and a fruit knife from the table and chatted with Xu Ruantang while peeling it.
Xu Ruantang nodded, "I had thought of this before making the change. The customer base is different and the audience is different. To regain the business we had before, we need some time to settle down."
The old ways of making money are quick, but this new model can prevent you from being eliminated by other brands when industry competition becomes increasingly fierce.
Wang Xiuxiu agreed, saying, "Your thinking makes sense. As the dessert industry matures, other shops will have net profits several times higher than his old shop, and that's when the difference will become apparent."
After the two finished discussing work, Xu Ruantang glanced towards the kitchen.
Wang Xiuxiu smiled knowingly, "Don't think about leaving, the food will be ready soon, it won't make a difference if you wait a meal."
She leaned closer to Xu Ruantang and whispered, "To be honest, I'm like a drama queen right now. Taking care of the old couple isn't a big deal. The main thing is to pretend to be a loving couple in front of them."
Xu Ruantang blinked. "Don't the old couple know anything?"
Given the huge commotion the original owner caused, and considering the original owner's personality, Lu's parents should have known about it.
“Lu Shishen told them that I had changed after being hospitalized once, and that he did not intend to tell his parents that he wanted a divorce.”
Wang Xiuxiu cut the peeled apple in half, giving one half to Lu Xiaozhao and the other half to Xu Ruantang.
She knew that Xu Ruantang had a small appetite and was worried that if she ate too much, she wouldn't be able to eat any more food.
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