noffsinger Chapter 329 Someone has fallen out of favor with their father-in-law.
Chapter 329 Someone has fallen out of favor with their father-in-law.
Chu Xiao opened the door, and a man in a jacket stood in the doorway.
He had a kind smile on his face and spoke with neither servility nor arrogance.
"Hello, Mr. Chu."
Xu Qing had seen Chu Xiao's photo and knew he hadn't come to the wrong place.
"Hello, you are?"
Chu Xiao did not recognize the person in front of him, and remained vigilant as he gripped the doorknob.
"Hello, I am Xu Qing, the secretary of Minister Leng Shize."
Xiaoyue's father's secretary.
"Are you looking for Xiaoyue? I'll go get her." Hua Lan thought he was looking for An Xiaoyue.
Xu Qing smiled and said, "I'm looking for Mr. Chu, so I won't trouble you, Miss."
"Oh." Hua Lan then stepped aside and stood obediently.
"Secretary Xu, would you like to come in and have a seat?" Chu Xiao invited.
"No, the minister asked me to give you this document and this bottle of wine. The minister wishes you a happy life and success in your work."
Chu Xiao stepped outside and took the file bag and wine from Xu Qing with both hands.
"Please trouble Secretary Xu to make a trip and thank Minister Leng for me. I will personally visit him to express my gratitude in a while."
"I will convey Mr. Chu's gratitude. The minister is busy with official duties and is not in the country. You can continue with your work. He will contact you when he returns."
After Xu Qing finished speaking, he nodded slightly and prepared to leave.
"Okay, Secretary Xu, take care."
Chu Xiao wanted to see her off, but Xu Qing raised her hand to stop him.
"Mr. Chu, please wait. I am only expressing the minister's concern for the younger generation; this is not official business."
Once Xu Qing had said this much, Chu Xiao understood.
The documents and the wine were Uncle Leng's thoughtful gestures, unrelated to work.
Judging from Xu Qing's reaction, he had no idea that Xiao Yue and Sheng Yang had come to his house to play today.
So the documents and wine weren't sent out because of Xiaoyue.
Uncle Leng was giving face to his old friend, Chu Jinhuai.
Chu Xiao stared blankly at the object in his hand.
Hua Lan closed the door after the elevator doors closed.
"Chu Xiao, what's wrong?"
Chu Xiao smiled gently, his dimples appearing and disappearing. "It's nothing, I'll tell you later."
Chu Xiao looks so handsome when he smiles with his dimples showing.
Hua Lan was mesmerized.
Chu Xiao had a secret to tell her, hehe...
Hua Lan returned to her room with a happy smile, as content as a child with a candy jar.
Chu Xiao carried the things to the dining table and sat down. Ji Yubai came over and said, "Who is it? They brought you such a good bottle of wine."
Ji Yubai owns a bar and also enjoys collecting wine. Just by looking at the packaging, you can tell it's a bottle of Rémy Martin Louis XIII worth 100,000 yuan.
"It was delivered by Uncle Leng Shize's secretary." Chu Xiao didn't understand what Uncle Leng's second uncle meant by this.
"Oh ho~" Ji Yubai looked at Fu Shengyang with schadenfreude, "Someone has fallen out of favor with his father-in-law!"
Fu Shengyang dried his hands and slowly walked over.
"Whether or not you dote on him is not up to you. My father-in-law only has me as his son-in-law."
Ji Yubai pointed to the wine on the table, beaming with pride, "It's wine your father-in-law gave me."
Your father-in-law won't let you drink the good wine he has!
Little brat, aren't you angry yet?
Fu Shengyang didn't care at all, "I have to take care of my father-in-law's precious daughter and grandson, so I definitely can't drink alcohol."
Chu Xiao didn't join in their banter; instead, he opened the file folder directly.
The words "Employment Contract" immediately catch the eye.
Chu Xiao quickly flipped to the last page.
Ji Yubai craned his neck and finally saw the last signature.
"Well, experience counts."
Chu Xiao made no attempt to conceal himself, and Fu Shengyang's gaze fell upon the paper.
In the section for the hired person, the name Wang Chengliang was written in a flowing, cursive script.
"How did Uncle Leng find out?" Chu Xiao asked suspiciously, looking at the document.
“In this world, apart from Aunt Jiaren, there is no one and nothing that can be kept from Uncle Shize. Fu Shengyang’s parent-teacher conference was almost canceled, but it was Uncle Shize who held it for him. Uncle Shize can tell with a few calculations that everything is under control.”
Hey! Fate is truly amazing.
Fu Shengyang actually found his daughter before his biological father, Leng Ershu.
They even saved Aunt Jiaren from near death.
Wonderful!
Did Uncle Leng also calculate the employment contract in front of him?
"How did Uncle Shize persuade this technician to sign the contract?" Ji Yubai looked at Fu Shengyang suspiciously.
Fu Shengyang shook his head in denial, "I haven't told my father about it. I only just learned about the name Wang Chengliang myself."
"Oh, why worry so much? Anyway, Uncle Shize isn't here, and we won't get the answer. We should just accept Uncle Shize's kindness. There's no need for you to waste any more time. The best way to repay him is to achieve something great."
Ji Yubai shouted, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to continue washing the vegetables.
Lingxi is pregnant and specifically wants to eat roasted lamb chops.
As a husband, the thing I can do for my pregnant wife is to bring her the food she wants to eat at the right time and place.
The three men worked together in the kitchen. Fu Shengyang and Chu Xiao were both good cooks, and lunch was ready in no time.
Looking at the table full of delicious food, a perfect mix of meat and vegetables, the four ladies who had been chatting happily in the room were immediately tempted to eat.
"Hold on!"
Just as everyone was about to pick up their chopsticks, Zhen Zhen took out her phone and stopped them.
"Let me take a picture."
We are all friends gathered together.
The group of young people weren't too particular about anything; they all waited for Zhenzhen to take the photos.
"Send it to the group chat."
An Xiaoyue wanted pictures. The last time she ate so lively and happily was at the Green Lake Villa, when Lucky was still in her belly.
Zhen Zhen couldn't stand the expectant looks from the others, so she posted the original image directly.
"Okay, okay, I'm so hungry."
They don't care about the professional ethics of female celebrities anymore; they eat first and then exercise.
Ji Yubai's first bite was of the roasted lamb chop. He picked up the fragrant, juicy lamb chop, removed the bone, and placed it on Zhong Lingxi's plate.
"Eat up. If there's anything that needs improvement, tell Chef Xiao."
"Hey! Why don't you try to do it yourself? You've been watching all morning."
Ji Yubai knew exactly what Chu Xiaoan was thinking!
"I'm not going to learn it, otherwise I'll never escape having to eat grilled lamb chops at every party."
"Your wife likes it, but you don't learn it."
Ji Yubai shook his head and said, "You just want to hear your sister-in-law say, 'Husband, nothing tastes as good as what you make,' but I won't fall for that."
Upon hearing the address "sister-in-law," Hua Lan lowered her head, her face flushing uncontrollably.
Zhong Ling was happy to eat the food she liked, so she just ate without being bothered by their bickering.
Zhen Zhen didn't stand on ceremony; if no one offered her food, she would serve herself.
Fortunately, he has good sleep habits. He had already drunk milk powder before eating, and now he is sleeping soundly in his stroller.
An Xiaoyue and Fu Shengyang were able to eat properly.
The atmosphere was harmonious, taking into account that Ji Yubai and Fu Shengyang needed to drive.
They didn't open any wine; instead, they drank passion fruit lemonade made by Hualan, which helped to cut through the richness of the drinks.
An Xiaoyue took a bite of the most popular lamb chop and looked amazed.
"It's delicious. The meat is tender and fragrant, and the outside is roasted to a crispy perfection, which completely locks in the aroma. Most importantly, it doesn't have a muttony smell."
She gave Chu Xiao a thumbs up as she spoke.
"If it's delicious, eat more. I baked two different flavors."
A chef's sense of accomplishment comes from the word "delicious".
Hua Lan saw Chu Xiao's joy and thought to herself,
She can describe how delicious it is in such detail; no wonder Xiaoyue's husband is willing to stay home and take care of the children.
A wife who provides such emotional support will make a man willing to do anything for her.
So, Hua Lan also offered a similar compliment.
"This Sichuan pepper grilled fish is also delicious. The skin is fried perfectly and soaks up all the broth. It goes very well with rice."
Hua Lan realized that praising someone was an art, so she decided to prove the food was delicious by finishing her plate.
To her surprise, the next second, a warm, large hand landed on her lower back.
Chu Xiao's voice was gentle and smiling, "Watch out for the fish bones, eat slowly."
Hua Lan's almond-shaped eyes widened, and she nodded emphatically, "Yes!"
Oh dear...
Zhen Zhen wailed inwardly.
She doesn't date or get married.
But don't punish her by making her eat three times the amount of dog food at the same time.