Chapter 311: Ye Fu
Chapter 311: Ye Fu
As Yang Qiongying arrived at the guesthouse, she didn't find Ye Xian and was about to leave when she spotted Ye Xian entering with a man.
Yang Qiongying's face darkened. Could Ye Xian be bringing a man back to the hotel to mess around?
Wasn't this tarnishing her reputation?
Ye Xian noticed Yang Qiongying and her eyes lit up. "Director Yang, this is my big brother, Ye Fu. Can you help me book an extra room?"
Big brother? Yang Qiongying glanced at Ye Fu, who bore a slight resemblance to Ye Xian. She replied with annoyance, "There are no extra rooms available at this guesthouse. I've given you the last one. You'll have to find a place nearby yourselves!"
Yang Qiongying had only kept Ye Xian behind to encourage her reconciliation with Jiang Dong, not to let her take advantage of her.
Understanding Yang Qiongying's desire for their reunion, Ye Xian explained, "My brother is here to help me with Jiang Dong. He'll only stay for a few days because he needs to find an opportunity..."
Yang Qiongying interrupted her, not wanting to hear their plans. "How many days is 'a few days'?"
Ye Xian looked at Ye Fu.
Ye Fu replied, "That's hard to say. I need to find the right opportunity..."
Yang Qiongying cut him off again. "Alright, are you here for a job opportunity? The Canton Fair is short on temporary workers for moving goods. You can help out there!"
Ye Xian immediately expressed her gratitude. "Thank you, Director Yang!"
Ye Fu also quickly thanked her. "Thank you, Director Yang! I'll make the most of this opportunity and work hard!"
Yang Qiongying went to the guesthouse reception and arranged a room for Ye Fu.
After making the arrangements, Ye Fu asked, "Director Yang, how much is the daily wage?"
"One yuan and fifty cents, with accommodation and meals included. Work hard and don't slack off, or you'll cause me trouble!"
Only one yuan and fifty cents? But that was still more than what fellow villagers earned doing odd jobs in the city, where they made one yuan and twenty cents a day without accommodation or meals.
Ye Fu loudly agreed, "I'll work hard and give my best."
Yang Qiongying left without further discussion.
Ye Xian led Ye Fu to find his room.
Once inside, Ye Xian asked, "Brother, you said you have a way to help me reconcile with Jiang Dong. How do you plan to do it?"
Ye Fu replied, "What's the rush? I haven't even thought of a plan yet!"
Ye Xian's expression changed.
Ye Fu quickly reassured her, "Are you crazy? Director Yang has arranged a job for me, so I can't use my previous plan. Otherwise, I might implicate Director Yang. Do you dare offend her?"
Ye Xian's expression softened slightly. "But Director Yang is helping us because she wants me to reconcile with Jiang Dong quickly."
"Why does she want you to reconcile with Jiang Dong?"
Ye Xian shook her head. "I don't know."
"There's no rush. Since Director Yang wants you to reconcile quickly, we certainly won't rush it! We need to find out the reason, it might be useful in the future. Anyway, I have a job now with accommodation and meals, and I can even earn money. What's the hurry?"
"But there are only about ten days left of the Canton Fair. You..."
"Don't worry, ten days is enough. Jiang Dong is at the exhibition hall, right? I'll make sure you reconcile with him before the Fair ends."
...
Yang Qiongying left the guesthouse and walked home.
She had just seen Zhang Fuyan and Jiang Dong together, and it had really upset her. She still felt a bit uneasy.
At their age, they were naturally curious about the opposite sex and more likely to develop feelings.
Thinking of this, Yang Qiongying appreciated He Lao's arrangement. Tomorrow, she would arrange for more companies to visit Jiang Xia.
Although she didn't know what Ye Xian and her brother were planning, and didn't want to know, she knew she had to keep Jiang Xia busy.
Jiang Xia had no time to meddle in Jiang Dong and Zhang Fuyan's affairs.
Moreover, with Jiang Xia busy, the chances of Ye Xian and her brother successfully carrying out their plan would increase.
Oh, and Zhang Fuyan needed to be kept busy too!
The more occupied they were, the less time they would have for meals, let alone developing feelings for each other. The more Yang Qiongying thought about it, the more she felt it was the right decision, so she made up her mind to assign them more work the next day.
7:30 PM
Jiang Xia, Zhou Chenglei, and He Lao had finished dinner and were walking back in the corridor when they saw Lu Kunjie carrying a thermos and leaving.
Lu Kunjie smiled at them, but his smile seemed forced, indicating that he wasn't in a good mood.
Jiang Xia politely smiled back, "Bringing soup for Xiao Yan?"
Lu Kunjie nodded and explained, "My grandmother made some soup and asked me to bring it over. I'll be off then."
"Take care," Jiang Xia nodded and said no more as she and Zhou Chenglei returned to their room.
As Zhou Chenglei opened the door, and they were about to enter, Jiang Dong's room door opened. He first glanced at Lu Kunjie's departing figure before turning to Jiang Xia, "Sister, you're back?"
Jiang Xia caught the subtle expression on Jiang Dong's face and smiled meaningfully, "Yes, you can rest easy now. No more panda eyes tomorrow."
But Jiang Dong didn't catch her implication and nodded, "Then, Sister, you and Brother-in-Law should rest early too."
He was also going to take a shower and sleep, exhausted! Jiang Xia nodded and returned to her room, feeling equally tired. She just wanted to wash up and sleep.
That night, Zhou Chenglei took care of her again.
The next morning, Jiang Xia woke up feeling refreshed, and Zhou Chenglei had left another note before going for his run.
Jiang Xia remembered how the night before, after her shower, she had lain at the foot of the bed, and Zhou Chenglei had helped dry her hair.
She had fallen asleep with her hair still wet, and she didn't know when he had slept or woken up to go running.
He seemed to have boundless energy, as if he never got tired! After Jiang Xia finished her morning routine, Zhou Chenglei returned right on time.
He quickly took a shower, and then the two of them called for Jiang Dong to join them for breakfast downstairs.
Jiang Dong was holding a lunch box, preparing to make breakfast for Zhang Fuyan.
Jiang Xia reminded him, "Xiao Yan might have eaten already."
Jiang Dong replied, "No, Xiao Yan Sister told me yesterday that she wants me to make breakfast for her from now on. She has an early meeting and doesn't have time to make it herself. Let's go downstairs quickly! Xiao Yan Sister wants to eat shrimp congee noodles today."
Jiang Xia raised her eyebrows but said nothing more.
The following days were busy for Jiang Xia. New factories sought her help, and initially, she took on a few more food factories, but later, she declined all other offers, knowing that she couldn't handle too many at once.
She had asked Jiang Mu if she needed help, and she declined all other offers, except for Jiang Mu, who also refused Jiang Xia's offer.
She didn't want people to say she was favoring her daughter.
Jiang Xia was busy, and Zhang Fuyan was equally occupied. She had early meetings every morning, and even after the gallery closed in the evening, she had more meetings. It had been a long time since she had shared meals with Jiang Xia and the others.
Sometimes, even though they were staying in the neighboring rooms, they wouldn't see each other for an entire day.
By the time Zhang Fuyan finished her meetings and returned to her room, Jiang Xia would already be asleep.
Only Jiang Dong persisted in delivering breakfast to her every morning.
Lu Kunjie also brought her soup every evening.
Unknowingly, more than ten days had passed, and the Canton Fair was just two days away from ending.
Yang Qiongying and Ye Xian couldn't wait any longer! Yang Qiongying urged Ye Xian.
Ye Xian asked Ye Fu, "Brother, have you thought of a solution?"
"I have! Wait for me tomorrow!"
(End of Chapter)
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