“Tongtong, where did you go?” Lan Qianqian, who had searched the bathroom after hanging up the phone, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the little girl.
“Mommy,” Lan Tongtong called out in a muffled voice.
“What’s wrong, Tongtong, huh?” She had only gone to the bathroom, but why did her mood feel off?
“Tongtong just saw a very handsome uncle. I kind of like him,” her dejected voice continued.
“Uncle? Which uncle?”
“It’s fine, let’s go find Grandma and Godmother,” she said, hopping and running towards the airport exit. Watching her daughter’s small back, Lan Qianqian took it as a casual remark and didn’t take it seriously, so she chased after her with a smile.
Xuan Group
In the top-floor office, Xuan Mohan stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, the little girl’s cute, doll-like face replaying in his mind, a charming arc curving on his lips.
“Miss Ji, you can’t go in. The president is very busy, oh!” As the words fell, the office door was pushed open, and Ji Anlan, dressed in a socialite style, barged in.
“President, Miss Ji insisted on coming in. I really couldn’t stop her,” Li An said, lowering his head.
Xuan Mohan turned around, his face devoid of any smile. He looked at the woman at the door coldly. “Who let you in? Get out.”
Ji Anlan merely glanced at Li An. Li An didn’t respond. He only obeyed the president’s orders. After receiving the instructions, he exited the room and closed the door.
After closing the door, Ji Anlan immediately put on a smile. “Mohan, Auntie said she misses you. She’ll be back after her final journey in Malaysia concludes.” She paused and continued, “Let’s get married when they return, okay? This is also Auntie’s wish.”
Xuan Mohan scoffed, “What makes you think you have the audacity to ask me to marry you?”
Ji Anlan had been adopted by the Xuan family at the age of six. In everyone’s eyes, she was the pre-destined future young madam. Now, she had graduated from a prestigious overseas university, and both of them were of marriageable age, so the wedding date should naturally be set.
Therefore, Ji Anlan’s smile only faltered for a second before she immediately plastered it back on. “Mohan, for you, I’ve learned everything I should and even things I shouldn’t. I am definitely the most suitable wife candidate. And after spending so many years together, I understand you the best, don’t I? No other woman is more suitable for you than me, Mohan.”
“Get out.”
“Mohan…”
“Get out!” Hearing Xuan Mohan’s intensified tone, Ji Anlan froze for a moment, then smiled. There was still plenty of time. The Xuan family’s young madam will definitely be me. Just you wait.
Looking at the not-too-big, not-too-small house before them, Lan Qianqian’s heart was filled with happiness and gratitude. Xia Han had helped her a lot when they were abroad. She relied on Xia Han’s job to support her children, and now Xia Han had found them a place to live at a reasonable price. She originally wanted them to move into her own apartment, but Xia Han refused. She had already been troubling Xia Han so much and wanted to support her family through her own efforts.
After a quick tidy-up, Lan Qianqian collapsed on the sofa.
“Mommy, are you very tired? If you hug me, you won’t be tired anymore.” Lan Tongtong obediently snuggled into her mother’s arms.
“Mommy, I’ll rub your shoulders for you.” The second child, Lan Lexuan, ran forward and began patting her with his small hands.
The eldest, Lan Hanyu, quietly brought a cup of lukewarm plain water. “Mommy, drink water.”
Lan Qianqian looked at her three well-behaved and sensible children with immense relief. She had nearly died during childbirth with these three, lingering on the brink of death, but she had absolutely no regrets. She was now grateful to that man for giving her three treasures.
She had missed life in China during the years abroad. This time, she planned to settle down in China with her mother and her three children.
“I’m back!” Xia Han shouted loudly before even entering the house, carrying bags of food.
“Hanhan, I should have treated you to a meal, but I had to tidy up the room. I’ll treat you next time,” Lan Qianqian said to Xia Han with a hint of apology.
“What’s our relationship? If you keep saying that, I’ll be unhappy.”
“Okay, okay, let’s eat. I won’t say anything more,” Lan Qianqian replied with a smile, silently cherishing her best friend’s kindness.
“Qianqian, come work at my family’s company. I’ve already spoken to the design director,” Xia Han said to Lan Qianqian after dinner.
Lan Qianqian recalled the phone call at the airport: “Hello, Ms. Lan. I am the director of Xia’s Group. We greatly admire your professionalism and abilities and would like to hire you as our design supervisor. Are you interested?”
Lan Qianqian knew that with her education and experience, getting into her best friend’s family company was already very good. Therefore, she had no intention of refusing, but…
“I didn’t even finish high school. It wouldn’t be appropriate for me to be parachuted into a supervisor position at your company. I’ll start as an intern.”
“With your professionalism and abilities, I originally wanted to give you the position of design director. However, the director has worked diligently for decades and his abilities are well-recognized, so I can only let you take the supervisor position. And now you want to start from the bottom?”
Xia Han looked at her good friend with shock and confusion.
Lan Qianqian shook her head helplessly. She had been taking care of the children while studying jewelry-related knowledge in recent years, which could only be considered an entry into the field. How could she compare to the seniors? It was just that her best friend was too lazy.
In the end, the two interns joined the same department in the company, and the high-level management was warned not to reveal their identities.