Chapter 2778: Rebellious Phase Comes Early

"Go ahead!" Zhou Andong said through gritted teeth: "Zhou the Fourth, you're impressive. Wait until your sister-in-law returns to Jiangzhou and isn't home—see how I deal with you."

"Hmph!" The Fourth rolled his eyes: "Let's talk when your sister-in-law isn't home."

Jian Qiu laughed and punched Zhou Andong: "Why argue with a child? Hurry up and eat, or you'll be late for school."

"I'm full." Zhou Andong put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and snorted at the Fourth: "Hurry up and eat, or you'll be late in a bit."

The Fourth glanced at his electronic watch, then continued eating slowly: "There's still over an hour—won't be late."

Jian Qiu leaned close to Zhou Andong's ear and said: "This girl's rebellious phase came a bit early."

"Rebellious phase?" Zhou Andong didn't lower his voice intentionally and said disdainfully: "Just means he doesn't get hit enough."

Jian Qiu gave Zhou Andong a look: "You hit one and let me see?"

Zhou Andong sighed: "The Fourth's early rebellious phase is your doing."

The couple's words drifted into the Fourth's ears, but the girl acted as if she hadn't heard, stuffing her mouth with beef patties and mutton offal soup, oil dripping everywhere.

Seeing her husband's helpless expression, then the Fourth's greedy face full of responsibility, Jian Qiu couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Zhou Andong sighed again: "I'm going out for a smoke."

Jian Qiu asked with a smile: "You only ate a few bites—really full?"

"I'm full from anger." Zhou Andong stood up, left the dining room, stood at the doorway, and lit a cigarette.

He hadn't even finished this cigarette when the Fourth came out with his backpack: "I'm done. Let's go."

Immediately after, Su Su also came out with her small backpack, hopping and skipping behind the Fourth: "Auntie, wait for me."

Jian Qiu shouted from behind: "Su Su, run slowly—don't fall."

Two Mercedes-Benz cars were parked at the gate—one belonged to Zhou Andong, the other was specially for picking up and dropping off the Fourth and Su Su.

He Ze had always been responsible for the Fourth and Su Su's safety, shuttling the two girls to and from school. He opened the car door, the Fourth climbed in, then immediately picked up Su Su and placed her in the back seat.

Zhou Andong said to Wang Wentian: "Wentian, I'm taking the Fourth and Su Su to school—you follow behind."

"Yes!" Wang Wentian replied.

Jian Qiu and the children sat in the back, Zhou Andong took the passenger seat, He Ze started the car, gently pressed the accelerator, and the car slowly moved forward.

Zhou Andong rolled down the passenger window: "He Ze, Wentian has always been by my side, Wu Chao went to the Middle East, Zhao Hong stayed in Hulunbeier, serving as deputy general manager of the coal mine—only you've always been responsible for the Fourth and Su Su's school runs. Do you have any thoughts?"

Zhou Andong's words startled He Ze, who quickly said: "No, I'm just responsible for Ning Ning and Su Su's school runs—relaxed and carefree, what thoughts could I have?"

Zhou Andong laughed: "What I mean is, you can't always be driving the kids to and from school—you need to do something substantial."

He Ze's heart thumped and dropped back into his stomach, then he felt a surge of joy. After all, soldiers aren't scheming types—when happy inside, it shows on the face.

"Chairman!" He Ze said, lacking confidence: "Besides shooting and driving, I can't do anything else."

"You can learn." Zhou Andong said: "The group's investment in Alibaba is already confirmed—the inspection team will return next month. Then, the group will establish a subsidiary in Alibaba, and you'll serve as deputy general manager, starting with security."

"Yes!" He Ze suppressed his excitement and shouted: "Yes!"

The First Nursery of Jingcheng is a municipal first-class nursery and one of the first demonstration kindergartens, with 12 teaching classes for large, medium, and small groups, founded in 1949. It has received state leaders and their wives, as well as education delegations from over twenty countries and regions for visits, inspections, and exchanges, serving as a window for Jingcheng's preschool education to the outside world.

So, during morning drop-off times, many people still come on motorcycles or in small cars to drop off their children. When the two Mercedes-Benz cars stopped at the nursery's main gate roadside, they immediately drew everyone's attention.

Among them, one Mercedes-Benz was recognized by parents—it's the car that drops off children for school. Although most people see this Mercedes-Benz every day and also see Su Su, they don't know whose family she's from. But today, two Mercedes-Benz cars appeared together, which made everyone curious.

The teacher standing at the gate to greet the children saw the Mercedes-Benz, smiled, and quickly walked over: "Su Su is here."

Zhou Andong didn't get out of the car—instead, Qiu Qiu got out, took Su Su from the car, and handed her to the teacher: "Teacher Liu, thank you for your hard work."

"Not hard at all!" Teacher Liu put Su Su on the ground, took her little hand: "Su Su, hurry up and say goodbye to Mommy."

"Mommy, goodbye." Su Su cried out in her tender voice, then waved her little hand at the passenger window: "Daddy, goodbye."

Teacher Liu froze, her gaze instantly shifting to the passenger window.

At the same time, the window slowly lowered, revealing Zhou Andong's face—he first gave Teacher Liu a faint smile, then waved: "Su Su, goodbye."

Teacher Liu froze for a moment, then quickly covered her mouth, her eyes full of little stars. She knew Su Su's father was Zhou Andong, but since Su Su entered the nursery, Zhou Andong, as her father, had never appeared. Now finally seeing him in person, besides surprise, she felt a little excited.

Zhou Andong nodded politely at Teacher Liu again, then slowly rolled up the window.

Jian Qiu said politely: "Teacher Liu, I still need to take my sister-in-law to school—I'll leave first, let's chat when we have time."

"Okay, okay!" Teacher Liu hurriedly replied, then watched the two Mercedes-Benz drive off before taking Su Su's little hand into the school gate. Murmurs came from nearby—all about Su Su's identity.

Zhou Andong dropped the Fourth off at school, watched him enter the gate, then said to Jian Qiu: "Wife, are the invitations all written?"

"Done!" Jian Qiu nodded: "I called Tang Lin and asked him to handle the delivery."

"Take care of things these two days—we're going to Yangcheng the day after tomorrow." Zhou Andong took out a cigarette and lit it: "You book the tickets."

"Okay!" Jian Qiu replied: "Are you going to work now?"

"Yeah!" Zhou Andong hummed: "Shen Ming Sheng should be waiting for me at the factory."

"Go ahead!" Jian Qiu said: "I'm going to check the Chaoyang construction site—something happened there."

Zhou Andong frowned: "What happened?"

Jian Qiu waved her hand, then opened the car door and got in: "I'm not exactly sure either—we'll talk when I get home tonight."

"Okay!" Zhou Andong didn't delay, got into his car, and said to Wang Wentian: "Let's go—I guess Shen Ming Sheng is already waiting for me at the factory."