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Chapter 371: Petty Mr. Yan

Chapter 371: Chapter 371: Petty Mr. Yan

After returning from Capital City, Zhu Qianying wanted to move back into the community, but Young Master Yan insisted that the crisis was not yet resolved, and it would still be safer to live in the Yan Family’s home for the time being.

Zhu Qianying didn’t want to cause any trouble for everyone, so she had no choice but to continue residing there.

Fortunately, since she got back, she was busy as ever, with little time to care for her son, Young Master Yan, let alone interact much with him.

The boy, named Yan Xu, was the son of Yan Bo, the Enlightened Monk. He had received his official name, and the second day after returning to L City, Yan Bo and his wife took him to register for citizenship, inputting fingerprints and other personal information at the department.

From that day on, under the law, young Yan Xu officially became the future inheritor of the two major clans, the Yan and Tong families in L City.

Of course, the boy did not understand all this. Otherwise, he would have let Zhu Qianying and Chen Jing rest and stop working all day and night, because he can take care of them now!

On the day of the Lantern Festival, Cheng Ye returned to L City as promised, having lunch that day with Zhu Qianying and her baby boy.

He was startled when he saw Zhu Qianying and the young boy being escorted into the private room by several bodyguards.

"Ying Zi, what kind of trouble did you get into again?"

Zhu Qianying forced a bitter smile. Her condition made her prone to getting into trouble. This was the case in M country, and it was the same now that she’s back in L City.

But here, at least she had the Yan family to lean on. So, even though going out always requires a few bodyguards, although it is troublesome, her safety is at least guaranteed.

"It’s nothing serious, just the usual problems!" In front of her son, Zhu Qianying did not want to say more.

Cheng Ye, having just returned to the country, knew nothing of what had happened between the Zhu and Yi families and so asked such a stupid question.

"Baby boy, have you missed Uncle Cheng?"

Cheng Ye held the little boy and gave him a big red envelope.

"Thank you, Uncle Cheng!" The child took the red envelope, glanced at his mommy, and then looked at Cheng Ye, appearing as if he wanted to say something.

Afraid that he might say something inappropriate, Zhu Qianying patted his head and told him, "Baby boy, can you go and get mommy a glass of cold water?"

The little fellow immediately nodded, carefully put the red envelope away, and slipped down from Cheng Ye’s thigh.

The boy had quickly grown close to his father, and was getting to know things he shouldn’t. Zhu Qianying was genuinely worried that he might accidentally reveal her little secret with Young Master Yan, which would cause a great deal of trouble not only for Yan, but also for Cheng Ye.

With the boy gone, Zhu Qianying started to talk business with Cheng Ye. Cheng Ye picked up his tea, took a sip, and waited for her to finish before speaking.

"Ying Zi, we’re here for a private meal. Can we not talk about business?"

Zhu Qianying was taken aback. If they didn’t talk about business, every subject would be a landmine—could they really chat happily without it?

She wanted to say that they had to talk about business, but she didn’t have the courage to say such a thing.

After all, this man was not only her boss but also the one who had recognized her potential and given her opportunities. If it weren’t for him, she might still be serving plates at the Mingxuan Hotel.

"Okay, what do you want to chat about? Whether I gained three pounds over the Spring Festival?" Zhu Qianying replied with a frustrated chuckle.

Cheng Ye set down his teacup and began to scrutinize her.

"Actually, you really have put on weight! Did Aunt Jing create a new dish?"

Zhu Qianying’s cooking was not bad, but with her mother being a superb chef, her own culinary skills were insignificant and completely disregarded.

"No, but my mom has rented a shop to start a private restaurant. Remember to visit when it opens."

Zhu Qianying had not yet mentioned this to Cheng Ye.

Hearing this, Cheng Ye began to ask curiously about a bunch of details regarding the shop. As they spoke, they somehow circled back to the location selection for the jewelry store.

Even though they had agreed not to discuss business, somehow their conversation kept circling back to it.

Zhu Qianying was secretly pleased and leaned in to check the location selections on Cheng Ye’s iPad. The little boy who had been sent away was carefully carrying a glass of water from the water dispenser.

"Mommy, you’ve been coughing these last couple of days. Daddy said you shouldn’t drink cold water, right?"

The little boy, intentionally or unintentionally, said this as Zhu Qianying was reaching for the glass.

Cheng Ye, who had been engrossed in the location selection with Zhu Qianying, looked up at her thoughtfully after hearing the little boy’s words.

After a brief pause, he said in a low, contemplative voice, "So it wasn’t Aunt Jing’s great culinary skills that made you gain weight but rather the nurture of love?"

Zhu Qianying was wishing for a hole in the ground where she could hide, but before she could act on it, she heard a knock on the door. After Cheng Ye said ’come in’, the door opened, and to their surprise, it wasn’t a waitress that walked in, but Young Master Yan Han.

Neither Zhu Qianying nor Cheng Ye could conceal their embarrassment at the sight of Yan Han.

"Young Master Yan, what a coincidence! Are you also having lunch here?" Zhu Qianying stood up to greet him, sincerely wishing she could shove him out the door. Unfortunately, she lacked both the ability and the nerve to do so.

So she could only pray and hope that Young Master Yan was really here by coincidence.

However, her rationality told her that the chances were slim.

Yan Han nodded casually, "Yes, I just happened to be discussing something with a client at the coffee shop next door, and when I came out, I saw our family’s car so I thought I’d come over and check. I didn’t expect that you and the boy had invited Mr. Cheng for lunch."

After explaining to Zhu Qianying, Yan Han nodded towards Cheng Ye.

"Mr. Cheng, when did you get back? Since we’ve run into each other, how about I host the meal today? We could consider it a welcome back for you."

Without waiting for Cheng Ye’s response, Yan Han sat down next to Zhu Qianying, casually picked up her son from her lap, and sat him on his own.

Cheng Ye and Zhu Qianying exchanged a glance.

In the end, it was Cheng Ye who reacted first, "I would be remiss to refuse such a generous offer, Mr. Yan. I just arrived today. Thank you!"

Zhu Qianying was mentally cursing her luck. She had initially arranged to have lunch with Cheng Ye, thinking that Young Master Yan would be busy at the company at midday and wouldn’t be aware of her whereabouts.

It seems she had underestimated the loyalty of Yan family’s bodyguards or drivers. As soon as she and her son left the Yan family’s home, Young Master Yan was probably informed of their whereabouts.

The so-called client was undoubtedly a fabrication.

And as for the idea of welcoming Cheng Ye, that was even more absurd.

What was really happening was that he didn’t trust her meeting with Cheng Ye privately, so he hurried over to intervene.

How petty can this man be? They were just having a meal. Was there a necessity to watch them this closely?

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