Jing Shao is infertile, but his nanny is pregnant with his child.

Zhou Yan chuckled softly, reached out and took her hand, gently squeezing it in his palm. "Okay."

Her hands were soft and it felt very comfortable to squeeze. Lu Yan glared at him, unable to hide the amusement in her eyes, "Why are you squeezing my hands?"

Zhou Yanchen: "It feels comfortable to squeeze."

Lu Yan glanced at the person in front of him.

It must feel really good to pinch his abs.

Wait a little longer, until summer, then she can touch me as much as she wants!

Zhou Yanchen looked up at her. "When do you plan to go back to the compound?"

Lu Yan: "The fifth day of the lunar month."

As agreed before.

"Can't it be tomorrow afternoon?"

Lu Yan sat down, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Want to see me every day?"

Zhou Yanchen nodded. "Mm."

Lu Yan smiled, "That's more like it."

"But I had already arranged with He Yuejin to have lunch with his older sister on the third day of the Lunar New Year, and I don't want to face your second sister-in-law every day so early."

Zhou Yanchen frowned. "Why did you meet his older sister?"

Seeing that he was angry, Lu Yan was happy. "His older sister owns a clothing factory in Hong Kong. Maybe she wants me to design clothes for her."

At that time, Hong Kong had not yet returned to China, and its development was much faster than that of the mainland. The clothing there was of high quality and beautiful, and of course, it was also very competitive.

His older sister had previously expressed interest in collaborating with her, but Lu Yan hadn't yet found a better way to do so.

Because she wanted a share of the profits, she didn't want to buy out her designs all at once.

However, He Yuejin's eldest sister lived far away in Hong Kong, and she had no way of knowing how the sales were there.

But with China about to open up, it's time for her to promote her work abroad.

Within two years, the clothing from Hong Kong will gradually flow into the mainland and become popular in Shanghai. She wants to seize this opportunity, make a lot of money, and live a comfortable life in the future.

Zhou Yanchen: "Okay, then can I go back to the compound on the afternoon of the third day of the Lunar New Year?"

Lu Yan looked at him. "You don't object to me going to have dinner with them?"

"He Yuejin has ulterior motives towards you."

Lu Yan was amused by him. "You want to tell me that He Yuejin likes me?"

Zhou Yanchen: "You don't believe me?"

Lu Yan nodded. "I believe you, but he likes the money I earn for him."

Zhou Yan was stunned for a moment.

Thinking back to how oblivious she had been to their relationship, it suddenly made sense.

Lu Yan smiled and looked at him, "Then you knew He Yuejin liked me, why did you still agree to let me have dinner with them?"

Zhou Yanchen looked into her eyes and said, "This is your job, and I can't stop you from improving in the name of love."

He hoped that his love for her would be a driving force for her to move forward, rather than a shackle.

Lu Yan didn't expect him to say that. She leaned over and kissed him on the lips, then winked at him, "This is a reward for you."

"Anything else?" Zhou Yanchen seized the opportunity to seek personal gain.

Lu Yan's eyes widened. "One kiss isn't enough? What else do you want?"

Zhou Yanchen asked persistently, "When do you plan to go back to the compound?"

"On the morning of the fourth day of the lunar new year."

Zhou Yanchen: "No, on the afternoon of the third day of the Lunar New Year."

Lu Yan couldn't help but laugh. "Okay, I promise you."

They've just started dating, so it's normal to be affectionate for a while. She also wants to see him get paid every day.

A faint smile appeared on Zhou Yanchen's lips as he assured her, "If my second sister-in-law makes things difficult for you, feel free to fight back. I will stand up for you."

Lu Yan raised her hand to stop her, "No need, this is between us women, you shouldn't interfere."

Being protected by the man you love is indeed a very happy thing, but Lu Yan doesn't want Zhou Yanchen to get involved in the conflicts between women. Not only would it make her seem incompetent, but it would also make others think that Zhou Yanchen disrespects his second sister-in-law and is arguing with a female comrade.

As for Zhou Zhibin, even if he dislikes Liu Huifang, she is still his wife and his pride. The more times Zhou Yanchen stands up for her, the more it inevitably affects the relationship between the brothers.

In the family compound, she could handle a whole family by herself, but now, she can easily take down a little Liu Huifang.

Zhou Yanchen held her hand. "Okay, just don't let yourself be wronged."

It was a rare moment of time alone for the two of them, so Lu Yan pushed him around everywhere. It was a pity she didn't bring her camera; she would definitely bring Jin Aiyun's camera next time to record it.

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After Zhou Changjiang and the others returned, Jin Aiyun glanced towards the gate and asked, "Where are those three guys?"

Xu Lin explained with a smile, "Mom, we ran into Comrade Lu Yan at Beihai Park. Yan Yan and Nuan Nuan said they wanted to go for a walk with Comrade Lu Yan for a while, but Chang Jiang thought we had guests at home at noon, so we brought the kids back first."

Upon hearing Lu Yan's name, Jin Aiyun's eyes lit up. "You've run into Xiao Lu? How are things between her and Ya Guang?"

Seeing her mother-in-law's fawning manner, Liu Huifang couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Ever since Zhou Yanchen became lame, her mother-in-law has lowered her standards for Zhou Yanchen's future partner. Now, even a nanny can excite her mother-in-law like this.

Xu Lin: "Mom, seeing is believing. As soon as I got back, Yanxing and Nuannuan told me how amazing Yanyan was. Today I saw it for myself. She can ice skate and shoot guns."

Xu Lin told Jin Aiyun about what happened that morning, "Mom, I really think Yanyan is wasting her talents. If she joined the army, she would be better than any of those men."

Jin Aiyun's smile widened, "Xiao Lu has a good personality too."

Liu Huifang, growing impatient, asked, "Mom, are there no customers at lunchtime?"

Jin Aiyun glanced at her and said, "Your father's godson will be coming over to pay his respects for the New Year in a little while. Let's prepare the dishes first. If you're tired, go back to your room and rest. Your sister-in-law and I will take care of the preparations."

Her helping others only made people angry.

Liu Huifang, seemingly not understanding, leaned closer and took Jin Aiyun's arm. "Mom, I only come back a few times a year. How can I let you and my sister-in-law work so hard? We're family, it'll be easier if we work together."

Jin Aiyun glanced at her, wondering what kind of trouble she was up to now.

Although she knew she had other motives, Jin Aiyun couldn't refuse her, otherwise her daughter-in-law would say that she didn't treat her like family.

"Wash your hands and go to the kitchen."

Two minutes later, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were busy in the kitchen.

Seeing Xu Lin and Jin Aiyun standing together picking vegetables, Liu Huifang walked over and pushed the two apart, then bumped Xu Lin to the side.

Xu Lin: "......"

Jin Aiyun raised her eyelids and glanced at her. "What's wrong?"

Liu Huifang picked up the vegetables from the bowl, smiled at her, and said, "It's nothing, I just haven't seen Mom in a long time and wanted to spend more time with you."

Then, she turned to Xu Lin and said, "Sister-in-law, you go and cook. I'll take care of things here."

Xu Lin didn't argue with her, "Okay."

While picking vegetables, Liu Huifang said, "Mom, are you planning to keep putting off Yanchen's marriage? He's not getting any younger. No matter how well we take care of him, it won't be as good as his wife treating him."

"The people who came to wish you and Dad a Happy New Year this morning introduced so many potential partners to Yanchen, but you didn't like any of them?"