After he left, Jiang Feifei opened the envelope. Crisp banknotes fell out, and her dim gaze brightened.
Ever since Ye Ziyu had used underhanded tactics to acquire the Jiang Corporation and imprison Jiang Wenbin and Xu Jingya, Jiang Feifei's life had transformed from being the envied second daughter of the Jiang family into a rat scurrying in the gutters, only able to move under the cover of night.
She bent down to pick up the bills that had fallen to the floor, quickly folding them and tucking them into her pocket. She was in no position to be picky about money anymore.
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"Mommy, where are we going instead of school?"
"Yeah, it's not the weekend today."
The children sat in the back seat, their little mouths opening and closing as they voiced their confusion.
Ye Ziyu glanced at Di Mingjue, then turned to look at the curious children in the back. "You said Daddy and Mommy haven't spent much time with you. Starting today, you won't be going to school for a while. You'll be going to work with Daddy."
"Going to school becomes going to work?" Xiao Ran mused for a moment before saying something that made them want to laugh and cry. "Will Daddy give us a salary?"
Di Mingjue turned his head to look at the whimsical Xiao Ran and couldn't resist teasing him. "You can have a salary, but what value can you bring to the company?"
"What is value? Can you eat it?" Qianqian asked earnestly.
The car fell silent for a few seconds before erupting into laughter.
Qianqian didn't understand why everyone was laughing. She looked left and right at Xiao Ran and Yuze beside her. "Brothers, what are you laughing at?"
Yuze shook his head, passing the chance to reply to Xiao Ran.
Xiao Ran was laughing so hard he was practically rolling around and had no time to answer her question.
Curiosity piqued, Qianqian leaned forward, trying to wriggle towards the front passenger seat. "Mommy, why are you laughing at me?"
"Alright, no more laughing, everyone," Ye Ziyu said, pulling Qianqian into her arms and gently brushing aside the stray hairs on her forehead. "Value is something people create through their actions that is useful to others. It's something you can't see or touch; it's neither food nor drink. Qianqian, you're still young. You'll understand when you grow up."
Qianqian still couldn't grasp these words, but she did understand that value wasn't edible.
Ye Ziyu looked at the innocent Qianqian. Compared to Xiao Ran and Yuze, she seemed more like a child who had been well protected.
Di Mingjue parked the car at the company entrance and got out first, opening the car door. "We're here. Come out."
After the three children got out, Ye Ziyu was the last to exit. She bent down and said to the children, "Listen to Daddy carefully, and don't be naughty or cause trouble."
"I'll take you to the company," Di Mingjue said, coming to Ye Ziyu's side and opening the car door again.
Ye Ziyu looked at the children in front of her and said, "No need. You take them up first."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Lin emerged from the company building.
"Special Assistant Shen, take them to my office first," Di Mingjue instructed, while also shielding Ye Ziyu as she got into the front passenger seat.
After watching the car drive away, the children lively followed Shen Lin into the company.
Crossing the street, they reached Ye's Group. Before Di Mingjue could even park the car, he saw Gu Xiuyu, who had just gotten out of a car ahead.
"Why is he appearing again!"
"What did you say?"
Ye Ziyu hadn't heard him clearly.
Di Mingjue mumbled under his breath, then turned to stop Ye Ziyu, who was about to get out of the car. "Wait, I just remembered something."
"What is it?" Ye Ziyu retracted her hand from the door handle.
Di Mingjue stammered, his peripheral vision continually darting out the window. "Let me think."
Think?
Seeing his peculiar behavior, Ye Ziyu followed his gaze towards the company entrance. Her confusion immediately subsided when she saw Gu Xiuyu.
"You don't need to say it. I know what you want to say." Ye Ziyu unbuckled her seatbelt.