spring bite mark

Chapter 145 Own People

The employees who were chatting about gossip all stood up.

Jiang Rong was the first to greet her: "Madam, you're here too?"

After speaking, he casually glanced at the two children in Jiang Manman's arms. Xie Jian was alright, after all, he had seen them before and knew their identities. But the other child, with that face copied from Yan Changye's, immediately stunned Jiang Rong!
Not only him, but many people gasped in shock!
Jiang Manman coughed lightly, her tone solemn: "Let me introduce myself..."

“No, no, no! Boss, the child on your left, we met him last time, he’s the famous grandson of the Xie family conglomerate!” Ayla joked. “As for the one on the left, I don’t need you to introduce him. With that face that’s exactly like your husband’s, he must be your and your husband’s young master!”

Shanshan covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise, "Boss, you have such a big son! My God, he's so handsome! Your husband's genes are just too strong to be true!"

Jiang Manman glanced at the composed Yan Yu and the dejected Xie Jian, and mentally reviewed Yan Changye's foolish act of placing Xie Jian under Xie Yunxi's name. Ultimately, she couldn't bear to see Xie Jian's dejection and explained:
"This is the eldest son's banquet. Also, regarding Xie Jian, let me clarify that he is only being raised under Xie Yunxi's name. In fact, he is also my son and your boss's son."

This news was even more shocking than the appearance of the banquet!

Even Jiang Rong and the others turned to look at Xie Jian, unable to understand how the Xie family's acknowledged heir apparent had become their boss's biological son. Jiang Manman didn't explain further, gently brushing the topic aside:
"Your boss's husband is very protective of his family privacy. You've probably all heard about his unpredictable temper. Please keep the children's affairs a secret."

"Don't worry, boss, we won't tell anyone."

Everyone assured them that it concerned the city's top conglomerate, and anyone who spread rumors would be asking for trouble. However, the gossip was extremely explosive, and they would definitely vent their frustrations in a small group later.

Jiang Manman nodded: "There's no one to look after the two kids today, so I brought them to the studio to play all day. You guys just do your own thing. If they get disturbed, just send them back to the office."

"No, no, these two handsome young men can boost my work motivation by half!" Shan Shan's eyes sparkled as she pulled up two chairs next to her. "Hey handsome young men, come over to Aunt Shan Shan. Auntie has a drawer full of snacks!"

Upon hearing about the snacks, Xie Jian was the first to sit down: "Thank you, sister!"

From aunt to older sister, Shan Shan's eyes lit up with even more joy. She immediately moved all the snacks to the table, then belatedly exclaimed, "Ah!"
"Oh, I just buy them randomly from the nearby snack shop. I heard that those luxury snacks are all imported and safe with no additives..."

"No way! Aunt Shanshan, I always buy lollipops that cost 5 cents each, I don't care!"

Shanshan immediately went to see Jiang Manman.

Jiang Manman looked at Xie Jian. The child had already lost all resistance to a pile of colorful snacks. She said softly, "It's okay to do it once in a while."

"Thank you, Mommy!" Xie Jian exclaimed, burying his head in the pile of snacks.

"You should go too," Jiang Manman gestured to Yan Yu. "Sit with Xie Jian, and if you get bored, come to the office to find your mother."

Yan Yu climbed onto a chair and sat down next to Xie Jian, ignoring the pile of snacks. He simply picked up a blank A4 sheet of paper and a set of drawing tools and began to scribble.

"Brother, I want to draw too!" Xie Jian, with a lollipop in his mouth, followed suit and grabbed a piece of paper.

The two children were engrossed in their drawings, quite quietly. Jiang Manman watched for two minutes, then returned to her office, relieved.

As soon as Jiang Manman left the studio, a group of people surrounded Yan Yu and Xie Jian. They first praised the lovely sun and grass in Xie Jian's drawing, and then looked at Yan Yu's drawing. He had drawn a plate of bergamot in the corner of the studio. The colors were rich, the brushstrokes were fluent, the shape was abstract, but the artistic conception was profound.

"The eldest son is learning traditional Chinese painting?" Ayla, who also loves traditional Chinese painting, couldn't help but ask. "This ink splashing technique is like the style of the master Chu Yun, who is a hall-of-fame in the world of traditional Chinese painting, and this way of expressing imagery also has the shadow of the international imaginative pope Stephen."

Yan Yu nodded and said, "My father took me to visit them a few years ago."

Everyone present was a design student, intimately familiar with the renowned masters of the art world. Hearing Yan Yu's words, they all showed expressions of shock and envy, gaining a more direct understanding of the mysterious and beautiful proprietress's abilities. Jiang Rong, however, knew nothing of painting.

But he understood Yan Changye's strength.

Given Yan Changye's meticulous nature, it's unlikely he'd simply take the child on a visit; it's highly probable he'd become his closed-door disciple.

He subtly reminded a group of colleagues whose eyes were gleaming as they surrounded the painting of the banquet:

"Alright, alright, go about your business and let the two young masters have some peace and quiet. I'm going to do a live stream, so please try to be as quiet as possible!"

Upon hearing that there was a live broadcast, everyone fell silent and returned to their posts to work quietly.

The live stream is now open.

Jiang Rong adjusted the camera and started the broadcast smoothly: "Dear viewers, welcome to Mu Chan's live stream. Today, we'll mainly talk about some of the most commonly used embroidery techniques in evening gown design..."

Beside Shan Shan, Xie Jian was still happily sucking on a lollipop, while Yan Yu had already taken out his phone and opened Mu Chan's live stream.

The familiar voice, slightly delayed by the data transmission, came from Yan Yu's phone. Shan Shan reflexively glanced at his screen and exclaimed in surprise.
"You're watching Mu Chan's live stream too, handsome guy?"

Yan Yu gave a soft "hmm".

Shanshan remembered that Muchan was his family's studio, so it was normal for the young master to inspect his own live stream. She didn't ask any more questions or pay attention to his ID, but simply lowered her voice:
We welcome any feedback.

After saying that, he remembered that the two young masters of Mu Chan were sitting next to him, so he didn't dare to slack off and put all his energy into his work.

On Jiang Rong's side, after speaking for a few minutes, a golden flash streaked across the live stream.

He paused for a few seconds before reacting: "Thank you for the 30 Carnivals reward. It's been a while since we last met. Our top donor is still as generous as ever! But I still have to say something as usual. Although you don't care about this small amount of money, tens of thousands at a time is still quite alarming. I urge you to tone it down and support us at Muchan by placing orders instead."

In the live stream, the top spender, who rarely speaks, surprisingly opened his mouth:
The "encounter" in "meeting" means: [We're all on the same side, don't be shy.]

Jiang Rong opened his mouth, wondering to himself, "When did this number one on the leaderboard become so familiar?"
He pondered for a moment, then smiled and joked, "That's right, brother. You've been feeding us so much lately, you're practically family to us!"

The "encounter" in "encounter": [It happened today too]

The "encounter" in "encounter": [will continue in the future]

Jiang Rong was a little confused: "What do you mean, Top Boss? What's wrong?"

The "encounter" in "encounter" refers to: [feeding].

After speaking, he fell silent again, exuding a cool and aloof air.

Inside the studio, at his desk just a few meters away from Jiang Rong, Yan Yu exited the live stream and sent out a message.

(End of this chapter)