Who wants to take the civil service exam after being reborn?

Chapter 530 So you were faking it all along.
"cough!"

Zheng Weizhong coughed, interrupting the absurd phone conversation.

The bedroom suddenly fell silent, and after a moment, the wife came out of the bedroom.

She took her bag, put on her jewelry, put on her shoes... doing everything methodically, but she treated Zheng Weizhong as if he were invisible, not even bothering to greet him or glance at him.

Finally, with a "bang," the door slammed shut, and they left.

Zheng Weizhong bent down and straightened the potted plant that his wife had knocked over when she rushed out the door. Then he went to the balcony, picked up the watering can, and sprayed water onto the green leaves.

With a focused expression and slow, deliberate movements, it seemed that only in this way could the anxieties of work and family be wiped away.

"Hey, Yu Xian!"

Li Xianglan called Yu Xuan: "There's an artists' dinner tonight. I suddenly remembered, do you want me to pick you up and go with you?"

"I'm not going, Aunt Lan."

Yu Xuan refused without the slightest hesitation.

"What?"

Li Xianglan was driving while holding the phone: "There are several famous artists active in the art world tonight. You may have met them before. It won't hurt to listen to their insights. I'll help explain to the old lady."

"It's not the old lady's problem."

Yu Xian smiled, but didn't shy away from the topic at all: "My boyfriend doesn't allow me to go out too late either."

"You...okay."

Li Xianglan sighed. How could such a talented and beautiful girl be so obedient to her boyfriend?

Oh, and she also likes to cook for her boyfriend.

What's so great about being a virtuous wife and loving mother! Why can't men just serve us?

"Who?"

After Yu Xian hung up the phone, Professor Guan Yongyi, who was enjoying the cool air in the courtyard with him, asked.

"Aunt Lan is planning to take me to a dinner party, but I don't want to go."

Yu Xuan gently rubbed the phone in her palm.

This N95 phone was a gift from Director Chen's parents, and Cosplay cherishes it dearly. Not only did she put a transparent screen protector on the screen, but she also put a photo of herself and Director Chen on the back of the phone.

"Humph!"

Upon hearing this, Professor Guan snorted coldly: "You're right not to go. She's a mess herself. Apart from her career, what's so remarkable about her life? She's always clamoring for women's rights. I think she's gone mad!"

"I don't listen to any of that~"

Yu Xuan smiled and said, "Besides, I need to get some rest early. Director Chen is coming tomorrow."

"I've come to see you again."

"Hmm...maybe they have other things to do, but I'll just pretend they came to see me!"

"Tch~, you little brat."

The moon climbed over the rooftop, casting its soft light on the blue bricks of the courtyard. A breeze swept through the corridor, carrying the stillness of the night and the lingering smell of cooking from the kitchen, swirling in front of the screen wall before quietly slipping away.

……

The next morning, Chen called Zhu Xiuxiu at 7 a.m. and asked her to book plane tickets.

"Another business trip?"

Zhu Xiuxiu rubbed her sleepy eyes: "It seems like we were still in Shanxi yesterday."

"To correct you, it's not 'seems like'."

Chen said.

"So, you can't even take a day off after coming back from a business trip?"

The secretary had never worked at such a high intensity before. Even when she worked a summer job at KFC, she would occasionally sneak around on her phone.

"Wait until you become my boss before you come over and make plans."

Chen said something and then hurriedly hung up the phone.

"Depend on!"

The secretary angrily punched the blanket, deciding to get her revenge on her boss:

1. Within three days, answer the phone two seconds later than usual;
Second, within one week, when replying, please stop using "okay" and use "good" instead.

Let these cold-blooded capitalist rich people know that secretaries are not to be trifled with!
After stubbornly resisting for a few minutes, I finally sighed and called China Southern Airlines to book a ticket. Luckily, it was to the capital, where I could eat Xianmei's cooking; that would make the hard work worthwhile.

Because they booked their tickets early, Chen Zhe and his secretary appeared outside the courtyard house around 11:30 a.m.

Mr. Li, the manager of Pace Gallery, was also there.

She's been coming over almost every day lately, trying to persuade Yu Xuan to sign the contract.

To be fair, Pace is indeed the gallery with the best overall resources in China right now. Moreover, Li Xianglan has experience managing galleries abroad before, and with her relationship with Professor Guan, I'm inclined to sign her.

"Xianmei, your precious boyfriend is back!"

As soon as Li Xianglan saw Chen enter, she immediately called out to him in a teasing tone.

She genuinely didn't know Chen Zhe; she hadn't even asked his name.

When Chen was at the height of her popularity in China a while ago, she was reporting for duty at the New York headquarters of Pace Gallery. Besides, "learning websites" and "art" are different industries and have little to do with each other.

Another reason is that Li Xianglan had heard the old lady describe him as an "ordinary college student," so she wasn't interested in learning more about him.

But is it possible that in Kwan Wing-yee's eyes, Chen Zhe is actually just a little kid, forever out of the same generation?

Fortunately, Li Xianglan doesn't have the arrogance often associated with artists; she possesses good basic qualities.

Between "feminism" and "feminism," I lean more towards the latter.

So even though they felt that Chen Zhe was just a handsome young man who was "about to be overshadowed by his girlfriend's brilliance," they would still make good-natured jokes.

Director Chen is very humble and easygoing; at least he won't get angry over these jokes.

He even laughed out loud: "That's right! Yu Xian, your precious boyfriend is back, why don't you come out and greet him?"

Wu Yu poked her head out of the kitchen and pouted, "How come you're just like Wang Changhua?"

"Damn! When did Chen become someone I can compare to?"

Wang Changhua's dissatisfied voice came from the kitchen.

In the end, the sweet, crisp sound of the fish overpowered everything:
"Stop arguing~, Director Chen, go wash your hands first, then wake Yuanyuan up. She's been sleeping all morning. You need to take her for a run this evening."

"I'm not going! I'm not running! Absolutely not!!!"

Who would have thought that the loudest voice would be OO (Yuanyuan)?

Listening to the conversation of these young people, Li Xianglan couldn't help but smile knowingly, and at the same time thought that Yu Xuan's boyfriend had a really good temper.

Well, Li Xianglan is accepting of the "woman earns money outside, man stays home to do laundry and take care of the children" model of marriage, as long as you take good care of the family.

When Chen woke Yuanyuan up and they sat on a small stool in the main room waiting for dinner, Li Xianglan jokingly asked, "Young man, why haven't I seen you these past two days? You didn't go to work to earn dowry for our Xianmei, did you?"

"Yes, I went to Shanxi and made a little money."

Chen did not lie.

"Hahaha~"

Li Xianglan didn't believe it at all, and turned to Professor Guan and said, "Second Aunt, you look much better lately. Could it be because of your interactions with them? They're always making you laugh with their silly remarks."

Professor Guan, lounging leisurely in his wicker chair, pushed up his reading glasses: "Perhaps."

"Next time Yunyun comes back, I'll pick her up and let her get acquainted with these friends."

After Li Xianglan finished speaking, she shook her head to herself and said, "It's just a pity that her hobbies are a bit unusual, so she probably can't get along with everyone else."

"Auntie, what are your daughter's hobbies?"

Little Yuanyuan held the chilled plum juice, drinking it while politely asking a question.

"She doesn't like boys, she likes girls."

Li Xianglan probably didn't think this was against public order and good morals, so she was too lazy to lie.

"I rely on!"

The secretary was suddenly startled.

"What's wrong?"

Chen looked over and asked suspiciously, "You're not one of them, are you?"

"Not me!"

The secretary quickly waved her hand: "I just like to be close to pretty and fragrant girls. I still need to find a guy to date."

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