Li Zhiwei: "Jiang Yuwei's second brother, Jiang Chengyi, his eldest uncle and my father were colleagues before, so I'm quite familiar with their family. But he suddenly resigned last year and started a business."
Zhang Xue: "So Sun Ling managed to latch onto a rich guy?"
Seeing him still driving a car, it's a shame he's blind.
Li Zhiwei glanced at her: "What are you thinking? Jiang Chengyi is thirty-two this year, and his children are already in primary school. How is that possible?"
At this moment, Jiang Chengyi and Sun Ling, the subjects of their conversation, were walking towards the train station.
"I finally managed to get connections to the He family in the capital. Although the person coming this time is just an assistant to He Zinian, you absolutely must not underestimate her. I'm not too clear about her capabilities, but I heard she's about to marry into the He family. You must make sure to serve her well this time."
Upon hearing his words, a hint of annoyance flashed across Sun Ling's face: "You want me to serve someone?"
Jiang Chengyi, while driving, glanced at her: "Haven't I told you to serve a man yet?"
Sun Ling froze instantly, her expression turning displeased.
Realizing his words might have been a bit harsh, Jiang Chengyi reached out and touched her cheek: "Alright, if this business deal goes through, I'll buy you a house, and you won't have to rent anymore."
Sun Ling had been renting a place outside since she started seeing him.
Hearing him say this, Sun Ling's expression gradually warmed up, and she said softly, "Then you must keep your word."
Zhu Shasha had come by soft sleeper. He Zinian originally wanted to book her a plane ticket, but she wasn't comfortable flying, so they changed it to a sleeper.
The weather in the north in March was still chilly. She wore a beige wool coat, black slim-fit pants, and black high heels. Her long, wavy hair cascaded down her shoulders, and a pair of sunglasses big enough to cover half her face adorned her palm-sized face.
With such an outfit, coupled with a figure that could make men unable to look away, it wasn't just the pedestrians around who were struck; Jiang Chengyi and Sun Ling also clearly did a double-take.
Especially Sun Ling, women are naturally prone to comparison. Even though she had dressed up intentionally, she felt a sense of inferiority standing in front of Zhu Shasha.
"Hello, I'm Jiang Chengyi, General Manager of Longteng Construction Company," Jiang Chengyi said, extending his hand.
He had expected such a beauty to be arrogant, but unexpectedly, her attitude was very humble. After taking off her sunglasses, she shook his hand: "Hello, I'm Manager He's assistant, Zhu Shasha. You can also call me Shasha."
Although she said so, Jiang Chengyi dared not be presumptuous: "Assistant Zhu, I've booked a room at the hotel. I'll take you there first. If you have any problems with your living arrangements during this period, you can call my assistant, Sun Ling."
Sun Ling quickly nodded with a smile. Zhu Shasha was from a big city. For some reason, Sun Ling always felt a little inferior in front of her.
Soon, the three got into the car. After Jiang Chengyi took her to the hotel, he left Sun Ling there and then returned home.
"Did someone from Beijing come?"
Old Master Jiang asked as his grandson entered, putting down the newspaper he was reading.
Although he had retired, he was still very concerned about family matters. His second son was mediocre, but fortunately, his son and daughter were quite promising, and they could work hard to help his eldest son advance further.
The family prospered together. Moreover, once a person reached a certain position in officialdom, if they couldn't break into that circle, their official career would be stuck there for life.
Therefore, when his second son's grandson decided to go into business, he fully supported it.
To achieve political achievements and to operate smoothly, money was needed everywhere.
Jiang Chengyi: "I've settled them in. We can discuss matters tomorrow."
Old Master Jiang nodded: "The south is developing rapidly now, and the He family has connections with Hong Kong businessmen. Make sure to seize this opportunity."
"Understood, Grandpa." Jiang Chengyi then looked at his sister Jiang Yuwei, who was not far away, and said with a smile, "Yuwei, guess who I saw today?"
"Who?"
Jiang Chengyi walked over: "Li Zhiwei. He was also asking about you. Why don't I ask Mom to take you to his house one of these days? Aunt Li has always liked you very much."
Li Zhiwei's father had been promoted again at the beginning of the year, and the Li family was now very influential.
Jiang Yuwei looked up, her expression not good, and frowned: "Brother, what do you mean?"
Jiang Chengyi glanced at Old Master Jiang. Seeing that he didn't stop him, he knew he also had this intention. However, he knew his sister's temperament best. He sat down beside her and said, "The two families have had a good relationship for a long time. You're about to graduate, and you need to consider your job. Besides, the two families know each other well. You're twenty-three this year, and your family naturally wants to see you well. Think about it carefully."
...
The day Zhang Xue returned, she called Li Weimin and told him about her house viewing.
Li Weimin made time to come over, and the two of them went together. The matter was quickly settled, and they bought the house for 185,000.
As for Yu Jiaye, Chen Lishu decided to put him aside for now. She took some time to visit the store and planned to ask Wang Aixiang and Liang Chunsheng to also keep an eye out for houses.
The store had just hired a new sales assistant, a girl around eighteen or nineteen named Tian Lin. She had a dimple when she smiled, and she looked quite pleasing.
"Sister Chen."
Tian Lin was busy serving a customer when she saw Chen Lishu come in and quickly greeted her with a smile.
Chen Lishu nodded: "You carry on."
"Why do you have time to come over today? Come and sit down quickly." Wang Aixiang was standing behind the counter, recording accounts. Seeing her come in, she quickly brought her a stool.
Chen Lishu felt a bit amused and exasperated. She was only three months pregnant. Although her belly might be slightly rounded due to carrying twins, her clothes were loose, so outsiders couldn't tell. It wasn't so exaggerated that she needed to sit down wherever she went.
"The apartment I'm renting now is a bit small. Once the children are born, it definitely won't be enough. So I wanted to ask you and Liang Chunsheng to help me look for a bigger house."
"Don't worry, I'll definitely remember to tell him when he gets back," Wang Aixiang said, her gaze falling on Chen Lishu's belly as she asked with concern, "Are you still feeling nauseous?"
"It's quite strange. It only bothered me for over half a month. After three months, it got much better. Unless I smell something peculiar, I'll occasionally have a slight reaction."
"That's normal. I was quite sick when I was carrying our Xiao Peng. They say daughters are made by dressing up their mothers, and sons are made by tormenting their mothers. I think this one of yours is definitely a boy."
Chen Lishu touched her belly: "Whether it's a boy or a girl, I don't mind. I just hope they can both be healthy."
She had read many reports and heard from others in her previous life that due to being twins, there could be many congenital conditions, from minor skin adhesions to nutritional imbalances, premature birth, or even incomplete development.