Chapter 2653

Jian Qiu rinsed her mouth, then washed her face, and after drying it with the towel, she picked up Zhou Andong's Big Treasure SOD Honey, dabbed a bit with her finger, smeared it on her face, and walked out of the bathroom.

"Mom's work transfer process is done." Jian Qiu lifted the thin blanket and got into bed, lying on her side, wrapping her arms around his neck, and threw her leg over him: "I bought the plane ticket for the day after tomorrow morning."

Zhou Andong thought for a moment and said: "Mom has been taking care of you for a month, and now she's leaving for Yangcheng right away, so we should prepare some gifts anyway."

"You still have a bit of conscience." Jian Qiu was very satisfied with Zhou Andong's attitude, tightening her arms around his neck: "Forget the gift, she won't want it, and it's impossible to bring it this far."

"Yangcheng's RT-Mart opened in October, I had Tang Bei send over a stored-value card for Mom to use. If she needs anything later, she can just take the card to RT-Mart to buy it."

"Okay!" Jian Qiu nodded: "Yesterday Tang Bei came over to see Xiao Yu Mao, and reported to me about the RT-Mart in Dongcheng. Since opening on May Day, daily sales have exceeded four million, higher than Jingcheng's side."

"Originally, the RT-Marts in Yangcheng and Shencheng were scheduled to open on October 2nd, but we're getting married on October 1st. Tang Bei hoped we could attend the opening ribbon-cutting ceremony, so the opening was pushed to October 10th."

"Also, Tang Bei rented out the No. 4 Bund property you mentioned, and renovation will start next month. Plus, Zhuhai, Rongcheng, Shan Cheng, as well as Fengjing and Lian Cheng will all open simultaneously on May 1st next year."

Zhou Andong said emotionally: "Back when I appointed Tang Bei as RT-Mart general manager, it was because no one was available—I just brought her in to make up the numbers. I thought I'd transfer her back to Huilin's side once I found a suitable replacement."

"What I didn't expect was that this little girl would be so capable and do such a good job, really saving us a lot of worry. Now, even if Huilin asks me for people, I won't give them to her."

Jian Qiu laughed: "Then Huilin will just have to work harder."

The couple lay in bed chatting, but Ye Zhen, who had just returned home, tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Whenever she closed her eyes, Zhou Andong's image filled her mind, making her so angry she hid under the covers and cursed him.

After who knows how long, Ye Zhen drifted off in a daze, only to be jolted awake by the shrill ring of the phone, furious, she opened her mouth to curse Zhou Andong again, then reached out and grabbed the phone from the bedside table.

"Who is it?"

Zhou Andong's voice came from the earpiece: "Fourth Sister, it's already past seven, hurry up and get up—I need to visit your father today."

Ye Zhen instantly perked up, sat up sharply, and her heartbeat quickened: "You're seeing my father—what's the matter?"

"Nothing major." Zhou Andong said: "It's about the police uniform replacement."

Ye Zhen exhaled: "If it's just this, you don't need to come in person—I'll tell Father myself, he'll definitely support it, after all, it's a good thing."

"Ah?" Zhou Andong hadn't expected Ye Zhen to help, and said happily: "Then thank you so much, Fourth Sister."

"Thank me?" Ye Zhen said displeased: "Just lip service?"

Zhou Andong said readily: "Tell me how I should thank you—I'll do anything I can, no backing out."

"Buy me a meal." Ye Zhen said, then immediately regretted it, about to say it was a joke, but heard Zhou Andong say: "No problem, wait for my call these two days."

Ye Zhen opened her mouth, didn't know what to say, couldn't get the refusal out, and then, as if possessed, said: "Okay!"

"Then it's settled!" Zhou Andong said, then hung up the phone.

Ye Zhen put the phone down in a daze, sat there staring blankly for a while before snapping back to reality, raised her hand, and rubbed her face hard.

"Ye Zhen, Ye Zhen, what on earth are you thinking……ah……"

Ye Zhen angrily grabbed the pillow and threw it on the floor, let out a venting shout, took a deep breath, got up to wash up. After she finished washing up, it was already past eight, she changed clothes, went downstairs, and drove straight to her father's place.

A three-story red-brick building with an old-fashioned charm halfway up Xishan, with various flowers and plants in the yard. At this time, it was deep autumn, also the season when flowers bloom most brilliantly—just stepping into the yard, one could smell a faint floral fragrance.

Ye Zhen greeted the guard at the gate, drove the car through the gate, and parked in front of the small building.

"Ye Zhen, why are you here so early?" A woman in her forties pushed open the door and walked out, seeing Ye Zhen and freezing for a moment.

"Second Sister-in-law!" Ye Zhen greeted: "I'm here to see Dad about something."

The woman was Ye Zhen's second sister-in-law, Zhong Rainie, also Ye Fan's mother: "Dad is in the study, go ahead."

Ye Zhen nodded and asked: "Why are you here so early?"

Zhong Rainie hesitated a moment, but still said: "Little Fan has been back for several months already, loafing around at home all day isn't a solution. So I came to Dad to see if there's any suitable position, to get Little Fan a job."

Ye Zhen frowned slightly: "Can't your eldest brother arrange it?"

Zhong Rainie gave a bitter laugh: "We arranged for Ye Fan, but he just won't go—he's a bit afraid of Dad, so I came to Dad to have him arrange it, maybe Ye Fan will listen."

"Spoiled him." Ye Zhen snorted: "He'll come to my place tonight, and I'll talk to him then."

Zhong Rainie's eyes lit up—this little sister-in-law of hers has a temper, truly easy to provoke. Besides Dad, Ye Fan is also a bit afraid of this little sister-in-law.

"That's great." Zhong Rainie said gratefully: "Zhenzhen, if you can really persuade Ye Fan to go to work, you can have me thank you however you want."

Ye Zhen smiled: "Let me straighten out that brat Ye Fan first, then we'll talk."

"Okay!" Zhong Rainie laughed and nodded: "Go see Dad, I also need to go to work."

After exchanging a few words, Zhong Rainie went down the steps, got into her car. Ye Zhen pushed open the door and walked in, seeing her mother wearing flowered glasses, sitting on the living room sofa knitting a sweater.

"Mom!" Ye Zhen walked over, looked at the old lady's green yarn in her hands, and asked: "Who are you knitting this sweater for?"

"Ye Fan!" The old lady looked up at Ye Zhen: "You came over so early—what's the matter?"

"Do I have to have a reason just because I came over early?" Ye Zhen looked at her old mother dissatisfied: "Stop knitting—Ye Fan definitely won't wear it."

The old lady raised her hand, shoved Ye Zhen aside: "If you want to stay in the house, then don't speak. If you can't control your mouth, hurry up and get out of my way."

"Hey" Ye Zhen shook her head and swayed her body: "Everyone says the eldest son is like his mother-in-law, but looking now, I this old daughter-in-law really don't please you old folks, do I?"

"Hmph!" The old lady snorted: "When you bring your partner home, you can bang gongs and drums in the house all you want—I won't care."

"Never mind your nonsense." Ye Zhen stepped toward the study: "I'm going to see my dad."

Ye Lao Tou had just finished breakfast, was sitting in the study drinking tea and reading the newspaper, heard the door move, looked up and saw the female bandit come over, hurriedly grabbed the tea leaves from the table and threw them into the drawer.

"How did you come here?"