Chapter 56: 56 【First-Level Alert! First-Level Alert!】

56 【First-Level Alert! First-Level Alert!】

Tushan Jiu heard the sound and looked over.

At the stairwell on the second floor stood a woman wearing a sapphire-blue velvet cheongsam.

She wore an angry expression, hurried down from upstairs, and her high heels clicked rapidly.

Huang Manlin approached her and only then noticed that Xiao Yingwei's complexion was not good.

She then glanced at Tushan Jiu sitting on the sofa, tugged at Xiao Yingwei's sleeve, and whispered, "Old Xiao, five hundred catties of gold is over a hundred million—isn't her fee a bit too much?"

"What does a woman like you know! Shut up, if you're going out to play mahjong, hurry up—don't offend the honored guest!" Xiao Yingwei glanced at Tushan Jiu out of the corner of his eye, afraid she'd be upset by his wife's words.

Huang Manlin was Xiao Yingwei's wife of many years; before he became successful, she was a housewife who rarely socialized, her daily life consisting only of rice, oil, sauce, vinegar, the children, and her husband, so she wasn't good at reading people's expressions, and her speech wasn't pleasant.

Even though their family has now risen a class, some of her thoughts still haven't changed.

Tushan Jiu, however, said nothing, her expression unchanged; she simply took out a lollipop from her pocket, unwrapped it, and held it in her mouth.

Xiao Yingwei hurriedly explained with an apology: "Sorry, Miss Tushan, my wife doesn't understand things; please don't be angry. Rest assured, not a single gram of the five hundred taels of gold will be less. May I boldly ask for your contact information?"

Huang Manlin, who still wanted to say something, was pulled by Xiao Yingwei and almost stumbled.

Tushan Jiu lifted her eyes to look at Xiao Yingwei and said, "It's fine; Madam Xiao is just blunt-spoken, no harm done."

A wife of humble origins is not to be cast aside; Xiao Yingwei counts as a rare good man—perhaps Second Grandfather back then extended credit for the knife precisely because of this.

After all, this knife isn't something just anyone can buy on credit.

Seeing that she truly bore no grudge, Xiao Yingwei nudged Huang Manlin with his elbow: "Go play your mahjong; you don't need to worry about this."

"What mahjong? I'm going to the sanatorium to see my second aunt; the aide said her condition has worsened recently, so I'm not at ease and want to check on her."

Xiao Yingwei frowned: "How did it worsen again?" Then he remembered Tushan Jiu was still there, which would be impolite, so he said, "You go first; I'll come later to see my second aunt as well."

Tushan Jiu's brow twitched slightly as she rose: "I've already stated my fee; just get ready to contact me, and I'll be off."

Just as she stood up, Xiao Yingwei hurried over and said, "Sorry, the elder in my family has taken a turn for the worse; I'm afraid he won't make it through the year."

Tushan Jiu stopped in her tracks, crunched the lollipop in her mouth, and said, "Heart ailments need heart medicine; to undo a bell, one must find the one who tied it."

Xiao Yingwei froze.

Yeah, how could he not have thought of that!

His second aunt's heart ailment stems from the little son lost in the flood years ago—his younger cousin.

The person who extended credit for the knife is right before his eyes—how could he not have thought of it!

"Miss Tushan, I..."

After everything was over, Tushan Jiu, upon leaving the Xiao residence, realized she had forgotten to send a message to Xie Shiyu.

So she told the driver to go to the Xie Clan Group, switching to her picking him up for their date.

However, when the two words 'date' popped into her mind, she pressed her lips together and her ears grew warm.

She took out her phone and sent a message to Xie Shiyu.

【Are you still at the company? I'm on my way to your company.】

He replied almost instantly: 【Yes, be careful on the road; I've had Li Kai wait for you in the first-floor lobby.】

Having grown accustomed to his swift replies, Tushan Jiu responded: 【Alright, then wait for me.】

At the same time, inside the CEO's office of the Xie Clan Group, Lu Ze Yuan and Qi Chen wore speechless expressions.

Just moments ago they had been discussing project planning, asking them to give their input, when the person opposite again lowered his head, smiling as he replied to a message.

Seeing that dreamy smile, there's no need to guess who sent the message.

After Xie Shiyu replied with the three words 【I'm waiting for you】, he immediately stood up and strode toward the desk.

As he walked, he also flung a sheet of paper from the tea table.

Lu Ze Yuan and Qi Chen exchanged a glance.

What's the matter, so urgent?

The next second, Xiao Yingwei pressed the internal line: "Assistant Li, go to the first-floor lobby; my fiancée will be coming shortly, receive her, and also tell the front desk——"

"Never mind, you'd better go to the milk tea shop and buy a few cups of specialty milk tea and small cakes to bring back; I'll go down myself to meet her."

"All right, Chairman Xie."

The phone hung up.

Xie Shiyu turned to get his clothes, but when he looked back he saw Lu Ze Yuan's excited face: "Is the sister-in-law coming?"

Xie Shiyu's smile gradually faded.

These past few days Lu Ze Yuan hadn't been seen smiling, but at the mention of little Jiu coming, he burst into laughter.

He knew Lu Ze Yuan meant nothing else—purely gratitude for Xiao Jiu's help.

But for some reason, he felt inexplicably annoyed by that laugh.

"Well, I'll go down to meet her." Xie Shiyu suppressed the sudden possessive urge, turned to fetch his coat, and prepared to leave the office.

Lu Ze Yuan also rose: "I'll go too—just need to get some fresh air."

Qi Chen remained still, a hint of amusement at the spectacle playing at the corners of his mouth as he watched Xie Shiyu.

But the next second, Xie Shiyu changed direction, walked to the window, opened it, then turned his head to Lu Ze Yuan and said, "Go get some air; I'm heading down to meet her."

Lu Ze Yuan: "......"

Qi Chen stifled a laugh.

They had never seen Xie Shiyu like this before.

How novel!

Xie Shiyu paid no heed to their teasing; the two single dogs naturally couldn't understand such feelings.

Seeing Xie Shiyu leave the CEO's office, everyone in the office looked over, but he dashed toward the elevator like a gust of wind.

Several people exchanged bewildered glances, wondering what urgent matter had the CEO rushing off for.

Before long, several people's phones vibrated at the same time.

In the group chat of the overbearing CEO and his special assistants, Li Kai sent a message.

【Level 1 alert! Level 1 alert!】

【The CEO's fiancée is coming to the company—those who need to print, print; those who need to go deliver documents, go; those who need to verify data, hurry up! In short, avoid our future CEO's wife!】

【Oh, right, the CEO's office needs to leave one person—you guys, the nail‑bar‑hammer, leave behind an unlucky soul!】

In an instant, everyone widened their eyes and got ready.

The future boss's wife, who is godly calculative, is on her way—those who were slacking off had better run!