Outrageous! Who said my wife is vain?!

Actually, it wasn't that Chu Yu deliberately didn't reply to him; he simply didn't see it. As soon as he got home, Lin Zhenghong called him to the study.

Lin Zhenghong was very satisfied that his son was able to come home on time after the event, which showed that he hadn't been led astray by his nephew.

The main purpose of seeing him tonight was to ask Chu Yu to select a few suitable people from Shenghong Group to form the core team for his startup.

No matter what, he's still his own son. Although Chu Yu said he has his own plans regarding starting a business, his father can't just completely ignore him.

A general needs at least a few capable soldiers under his command. Sheng Hong's people, regardless of their abilities, are at least better than most small companies outside. Moreover, each of them has undergone detailed background checks and has a clean record. Only when the right people are in place can the work proceed smoothly.

He then directly stated that he wanted Chu Yu to go to Sheng Hong to select a few people he thought were suitable to help him, and he paid special attention to his wording when he spoke.

Chu Yu had just returned home, and the relationship between father and son could be described as estranged. Lin Zhenghong was afraid that the other party would think that he did not believe in his abilities, after all, many young people nowadays have some inexplicable "pride".

What Lin Zhenghong was worried about did not exist for Chu Yu at all. What "self-esteem"? Not to mention now, even when he was really in his teens or twenties, he didn't have it.

He'll only use whatever force he can to climb the ladder; what's the point of saving face?

Therefore, he did not refuse Lin Zhenghong's offer. Compared to slowly recruiting people from the job market, it was definitely better to select directly from Shenghong Group.

He smiled and said, "Thank you, Dad. When shall we go?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhenghong laughed heartily, "Why thank your own father! I'll listen to you, anytime is fine, even tomorrow."

"Let's do it tomorrow then. With the right people, we can move on to the next step of the work as soon as possible."

"Okay, then come to the company with me after breakfast tomorrow."

……

As soon as Lin Zhenghong returned to the room, Zhao Ruoying quickly asked, "How did it go? What did Xiaobao say?"

"Come with me to the company after breakfast tomorrow to select people."

"Really? Our son isn't happy about it? Young people don't like their parents interfering too much."

"What's wrong with him?! He even thanked me! Do you think our third son is like Lao Liu's son, yelling at his father that he doesn't need his father's help and that he'll prove himself?"

Zhao Ruoying was amused and rolled her eyes at him, saying, "If Lao Liu knew you were talking about him like that behind his back, he'd definitely want to fight you."

But I also felt at ease, and sighed, "I couldn't sleep well every night during the years Xiaobao was lost. Now it's all good. Not only is he back, but he's also grown up to be so generous and sensible."

Seeing that his wife's eyes were about to redden again, Lin Zhenghong put his arm around her shoulder and let her lean against his chest, comforting her, "Alright, it's all in the past, why bring it up? Let's live a good life as a family from now on."

Zhao Ruoying leaned against Lin Zhenghong's chest and nodded. "Xiao Bao has grown up so big and been raised so well, all thanks to Grandpa Chu. It's just that good people don't live long and don't give us a chance to repay him."

"Yes, although we bought him the best burial plot in the area and hired people to clean and worship him every day, I still feel that I can never repay this debt of gratitude."

"Honey, don't think about it anymore. Old Master Chu is such a good person, he'll definitely be blessed in his next life. You still have to take our son to the company tomorrow, so go to sleep early."

"it is good."

……

After returning to his room, taking a shower, and getting into bed, Chu Yu habitually picked up his phone to check for any unread messages.

Seeing the red number on Mingxi's profile picture, he casually clicked on it, and his expression turned a little strange. He looked at it again and again, and couldn't help but chuckle.

The phone screen displays two fair, straight, and slender legs, with firm yet supple muscles and perfect proportions.

Just when Mingxi was getting desperate, regretting sending Chu Yu the photos but also relieved that they weren't taken of her face, so it wasn't too embarrassing.

Just as she was about to call Chu Yu to ask him something, her phone beeped, and she quickly picked it up to check.

Brother Chu: ?

Mingxi: Brother Chu, I sent it to the wrong person, sorry.

Mingxi regretted sending the message as soon as her hand moved faster than her brain. What did she mean by sending it by mistake? Just as she was about to retract it, another message came from the other end.

Brother Chu: It wasn't sent to me? Then who are you planning to send it to?

Mingxi: No, it was sent to you.

Mingxi: There is no one else.

Mingxi steeled himself and decided to get straight to the point, asking Chu Yu what he thought of his leg photo, instead of beating around the bush between the two grown men.

Before he could finish typing, Chu Yu's message arrived.

Brother Chu: Very nice, beautiful legs, just a little thin. Eat more and take good care of yourself.

Brother Chu: ¥5000 [Please accept payment]

Ahhh! Mingxi's typing stopped abruptly. Posting leg photos really worked! She's already captivated by him?! Hahaha!

After Mingxi, fully recovered, clicked "Receive Payment," deleted the half-typed message, and replied to Chu Yu with a "I love you" emoji.

Mingxi: I love you (づ￣3￣)づ╭❤～

Mingxi: Brother Chu, why did it take you so long to reply? I thought you didn't want to talk to me anymore.

Mingxi: Are you free tomorrow? I'd like to ask you out for dinner, or maybe coffee.

Mingxi: Or is there anything you want to do, or anywhere you want to go? I really want to see you. Being with you, I'd do anything.

Brother Chu: I'm not ignoring you, I just had something to do.

Brother Chu: Tomorrow won't work, I have things to do tomorrow.

Mingxi: What about the day after tomorrow? The day after that? Brother Chu, I'm available anytime I want to see you. I really want to see you. (•́₃•̀)

Brother Chu: We'll see. I'll make an appointment with you in advance if I have time.

Mingxi: Okay! Ready at any time!

Brother Chu: It's getting late, go to sleep early, goodnight.

Mingxi: Okay, Brother Chu, you should go to sleep early too. Goodnight.

Putting down her phone, Mingxi excitedly kicked her legs a few times on the bed, confidently muttering to herself, "Hahaha! Chu Yu, no problem, I'll completely win you over next time we meet!"

Completely forgetting who it was just now, she became restless and anxious because Chu Yu didn't reply to her message, exclaiming that it was all over.

It's not enough for him to be happy alone; he needs someone to share his joy. He made a phone call, and the call was answered very quickly.

"Why are you calling me instead of thinking about how to seduce your Young Master Chu?"

"Hahaha! Yuyu, let me tell you, your trick really worked! Brother Chu transferred five thousand to me." Mingxi boasted proudly.

"and then?"

"And then?"

"He saw such hot photos, and without even mentioning coming to see you or going to a hotel, he transferred you five thousand? What are you so smug about!"

"I... didn't post that kind of thing, I just posted two legs..." Mingxi said softly.

Cheng Yuyu, on the other side, rolled his eyes in exasperation. He was completely exasperated and said irritably, "At this rate, when are you going to take him down? Let me tell you…"

……