The landlord has multiple personalities and wants everyone to pay him.

"Come on, Xiao Shu, have some of this fish."

At the dinner table, Shen Jingwan sat between the two children, her chopsticks seemingly having eyes, carefully selecting the best pieces to put into Ye Shu and Xiao Xue's bowls.

Shen Jingwan picked up a large piece of meat from the fish's belly with her chopsticks, removed the bones, and placed it in Ye Shu's bowl. Then she picked up another piece and placed it in Xiao Xue's bowl.

Ye Shu's bowl was completely empty of rice, filled with meat, leaving An Jianxing to sit beside her and eat fish heads with his drinks.

"Thank you, Auntie, I can do it myself."

Ye Shu usually nitpicks at Xiao Xue, so he's a little unaccustomed to being the one being nitpicked by others.

"Don't thank me, eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

Shen Jingwan looked at Ye Shu with the same tenderness she would show her own son.

She scrutinized Ye Shu's face for a long time before finally offering her advice:

"Xiao Shu, let me tell you, you need to balance work and rest, okay? Don't overwork yourself, what if you ruin your health? Look at you, haven't you lost weight since the last time I saw you?"

Ye Shu looked down at her arms and thought they looked a little thinner.

He nodded, took a bite of rice, and said:

"I know, Auntie. This is what I'm thinking. My business has been so hot lately, but it's really just because of those few videos. It's just a small wave of traffic. This kind of popularity comes and goes quickly, so I'm thinking that I should make as much money as I can now, and eat as much as I can before this trend passes."

"That makes sense, but..."

Shen Jingwan was about to say something to persuade him when An Jianxing, who had been sitting beside her drinking alone, suddenly spoke up.

An Jianxing held his small wine cup, took a sip, and drank very slowly. He would first pick up his chopsticks, eat a bite of food, chew twice, then take a sip of wine, and drink it all at once before eating the food again...

However, this only applies when he drinks alone. After all, Ye Shu had seen how Uncle An and his father drank together, like they were risking their lives, downing one cup after another.

An Jianxing took another sip of wine, and now his eyes were bright, as if the alcohol had cleared his mind.

He put down his wine glass, placed his chopsticks on the table, and slowly spoke while staring at Ye Shu:

"But if everyone has this kind of thinking when it comes to doing business, that's bad. That's not how you make money."

Don't let An Jianxing's usual submissive demeanor in front of his wife fool you; once the conversation turns to work, and after a few drinks, his leader-like presence comes through.

He looked at Ye Shu, his tone earnest and profound, and said:

"If you're only focused on making quick money, are you really only planning to make money for these few days? You don't want to make money anymore? You've only just started, and you're already thinking about what to do if you fail. You're already preparing an escape route for yourself. You won't succeed at anything if you do that."

An Jianxing picked up the wine bottle next to him and poured himself another glass, saying as he poured:

"Right now, you shouldn't be thinking about how to fully capitalize on this wave of opportunities. You should be thinking about how to retain this traffic. Not only do you need to retain it, but you also need to figure out how to leverage these resources to attract even more resources. It's like a snowball rolling downhill; the more you roll, the more your business grows."

An Jianxing put down the bottle, downed the glass of wine, then grinned and let out a loud "ha" as if he'd been burned by the spiciness. He quickly picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks before continuing:

"You're still young, and to be honest, your living conditions are already better than many of your peers, right? You also have no worries. With such good conditions, a young man should go out and explore, and strive for success. A good man's ambition lies in all directions, isn't it? Don't just stay stuck in this little corner of the world all day long."

After listening, Ye Shu felt that he had truly learned a lot from the wise man's words. He had been thinking about how to fully capitalize on this wave of traffic in a limited amount of time, but he hadn't thought about what would happen later.

Seeing Ye Shu staring at the table in deep thought, An Jianxing knew that the boy had taken it to heart. Now that the matter had been discussed, it was up to Ye Shu to decide what to do next.

Ye Shu didn't speak, but Shen Jingwan spoke up from the side.

"What is it?"

She glared at An Jianxing, annoyed.

"Do you think Xiao Shu is like you? Our Xiao Shu is family-oriented and doesn't need to go anywhere. Besides, if Xiao Shu goes somewhere, what will happen to our Xiao Xue? Huh? What do you suggest we do?"

As she spoke, she turned her head and looked at Xiaoxue, who had been keeping her head down beside her, as if she wanted to bury her face in the bowl.

Xiaoxue didn't dare to look up when she heard her mother's words, but the tips of her ears turned red again.

Seeing her daughter like this, Shen Jingwan smiled, then turned her head and reached out to smooth Ye Shu's hair at the back of her head, saying:

"Listen to your aunt, your health is the most important thing. As for the shop, take your time to open it. Just let you and Xiaoxue live a peaceful and safe life."

As Ye Shu felt the hand above his head, he began to ponder what Uncle An had just said.

How to retain traffic? How to use traffic to attract more traffic?

He poked at the rice in his bowl with the tip of his chopsticks, his eyes practically glued to the food.

Shen Jingwan, watching his earnest expression, sighed and placed another piece of meat in his bowl.

"You silly child, you're eating, don't think about work so much. Auntie wants to talk to you about something else."

Is there anything else?

Ye Shu turned around and waited for Shen Jingwan to speak.

But he noticed that Shen Jingwan's expression seemed a little off. She seemed hesitant, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but was too embarrassed to speak.

She turned her head and gave An Jianxing, who was drinking across from her, a wink, signaling him to speak.

Whether An Jianxing was genuinely drunk or pretending to be confused, after receiving his wife's signal, he simply winked at her and then lowered his head to drink, refusing to respond.

Shen Jingwan was furious; the system always failed her at crucial moments.

Ye Shu sat beside them, looking at the two of them with their unruly faces, and a strange sense of foreboding arose in her heart.

This looks like they're about to announce something big. Could it be that Uncle An's company has suddenly gone bankrupt?

He quickly put down his chopsticks and spoke with a serious expression:

"Auntie, please tell me what's wrong. Has something happened? If you urgently need money, I've saved up a little over the past year, though not much, but please take this to tide you over, and we'll figure out something else later."

"No, no, nothing happened! You silly child."

Shen Jingwan quickly explained, but seeing Ye Shu's expression of being ready to go bankrupt at any moment, she liked him even more.

"That's how it is..."

Shen Jingwan's expression was still somewhat hesitant, as if she was a little embarrassed to speak:

"During the Chinese New Year, your Uncle An, your father, and I talked about your marriage with Xiaoxue, right?"

"My marriage to Xiaoxue..."

Ye Shu muttered and repeated it, then suddenly he froze, his eyes widening in surprise. In his haste, he even stammered:

"Aunt Shen! Could it be... that you want me and Xiaoxue to break up?!"

As soon as Ye Shu said this, Shen Jingwan heard a loud clatter as her chopsticks fell to the ground on her other side.

Before Shen Jingwan could react, Xiaoxue sprang up from her chair, ran to Ye Shu's side, and plopped down on his lap. She wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, burying herself in his chest, and said in a tearful voice:

"I don't want anyone else! I only want Ye Shu! I don't want anyone else!"