Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

From his mother's eyes, he could tell that if he didn't give some kind of feedback about running away, he wouldn't be able to have a proper dinner that night.

Seeing his mother staring at him intently, Yan Zhun thought for a moment and said, "It's alright, it's quite good for physical exercise."

So that means she's still willing to run. Mother Yan picked up her bowl and smiled, starting to eat with relish. "Eat more. Exercise consumes energy. You need to be in good physical condition to run faster."

Only then can we catch up.

The Yan siblings: "............" Could there be some kind of conspiracy?

Seeing the two siblings stunned and not daring to pick up any food despite his wife's enthusiasm, the strict father felt that his wife's behavior was too inconsistent and would indeed arouse suspicion. "Ahem, hurry up and eat."

Yan Feifei suddenly thought of something. She wondered if her father had told her mother that General Manager Feng also lived in this neighborhood. "Mom, did you know that my sister arranged for our boss to live in our neighborhood as well?"

Upon hearing this, Yan's mother put on an Oscar-worthy performance, her face remaining impassive, serious, and slightly surprised. She even forgot to eat while holding her bowl. "What, President Feng? Is he the leader your brother-in-law invited from Blue City?"

At this moment, the strict father looked at his wife's acting skills and felt that he had delayed the birth of a movie queen.

I secretly gave it a thumbs up.

Yan Zhun stared at his mother's face, trying to figure out what was going on, but his mother was just looking surprised, her mouth agape as if she could fit an egg in it.

"Yeah, Dad, you and my sister really didn't tell me anything. Even if you didn't tell Mom and my brother, you could at least have told me. I work at the company, and I'm Mr. Feng's assistant."

It made her very nervous at first. If she had known that their CEO Feng wasn't so scary, she wouldn't have been trembling with fear.

Yan's mother gave Yan's father a look, and Yan Zhun lowered his head and ate in silence.

The strict father sat up straight with a serious expression and began to put on an act, "Your brother-in-law arranged for them to come and work. He arranged for them to be here because he is familiar with the area. It's just a simple matter of arranging employee dormitories. There's nothing I need to tell you. Stop thinking about taking shortcuts and just work diligently with the staff."

The couple exchanged a glance. The mother expressed her satisfaction with her husband's acting skills, while the father's eyes were full of questions about how well he had performed. The mother nodded in affirmation.

Yan Feifei: "Okay."

Strict father: "Yes, learn well from your General Manager Feng."

Yan Feifei sighed, "Indeed, outstanding people are those who work hard in secret and then amaze everyone. She is so busy with work, yet she still insists on running every day, even in such cold weather. I can never match her perseverance in my entire life."

Strict Mother: "It seems you still have some self-awareness, that's good."

Yan Feifei: "I have always had a clear understanding of my own position, and my direction has never deviated." For example, her inner plan is to sleep in until the age of 35 to exhaust the time she can spend sleeping in, and then start traveling the world after the age of 35.

She didn't reveal her true feelings at the dinner table, fearing she would be treated the same as her brother.

What if they won't let us sleep on the weekend?

The strict mother ignored her daughter and began moving the chess pieces on the board. "This girl should be about the same age as Nana, right? She came to work in the capital alone, so she and her boyfriend are living apart?"

This question stumped the strict father. He couldn't accept his wife's role, after all, he wasn't a gossipy person, how could he possibly know about every employee's private life? "Yunchen and Nana should know this."

This means I don't know.

Yan Feifei was happy to hear this, and was also very curious about what kind of man could handle a strong woman like President Feng.

"I'll call your sister and ask. She's a young woman who's come all this way to help us manage the company, so we should take care of her. You don't need to look at her like that. Your dad's retired, so this position isn't yours. Ask your sister if she'll take it."

"I don't want to! Don't look at me, I'm helping you right now." Yan Feifei hurriedly waved her hands, firmly protesting against having the burden fall on her shoulders.

Yan Zhun: "........."

After sending the script to his wife, the strict father quietly watched her put on her acting skills while eating his meal in peace.

The mother put down her chopsticks, took out her phone, and without looking at her daughter who was waving her hand or her son who was obviously eating slower, she dialed her eldest daughter's number. The call was connected, she pressed the speakerphone button, and picked up her chopsticks to eat.

This action was not considered inappropriate by anyone. Usually, when Yan's mother called her daughter, she would put the phone on speakerphone so that everyone could chat with the child.

The phone rang several times before being answered. Lan Yunchen answered, and even through the jammed screen, his gentle and polite voice was clearly audible. "Mom, Nana is helping Xiaoyu take a bath."

Mother Yan leaned closer to her phone and said, "Yunchen, I just wanted to ask what the name of the person you arranged was again. Oh, Mr. Feng, why didn't you tell me you were in our neighborhood? I only found out when Feifei mentioned it."

Upon hearing this, Lan Yunchen on the other end immediately understood and continued the conversation, "Mom, is that it? I originally arranged for her to live in the same neighborhood where Yao Yao used to live, but considering it was too far from the company and inconvenient for her to commute, I changed it to our neighborhood."

Lan Yunchen's tone showed no favoritism or consideration for Feng Xiaoni, as if he were a strict father simply arranging accommodation for employees. "Mom, is something wrong? If she doesn't do a good job, I'll find someone else to help."

Strict father: My son-in-law's acting skills are better than my wife's.

"No, no, we just ran into Xiaozhun and Feifei this morning when they were jogging."

Lan Yunchen: "Mom, you can rest assured about her work; she has always been very responsible."

"Mom knows, your dad has praised her several times. Otherwise, how could your dad come home for dinner every day? So I was thinking of inviting her over for dinner occasionally. It's not easy for a young girl to come all this way to help us, and it's heartbreaking to see. But Mom is thinking that there's an older single man in the family, so I'm asking if Mr. Feng has a boyfriend. If he does, I'll have Feifei deliver some things over occasionally, instead of inviting him over, so as not to cause any misunderstanding with his boyfriend."

Lan Yunchen chuckled softly, "Mom, wait a minute, I'll go ask Nana. Nana probably knows more than I do."

There was silence on the other end of the phone; everyone waited for an answer without speaking. The mother said, "Go."

Lan Yunchen moved his phone away, held his breath, and remained quiet for a minute before starting to shuffle around, making the sound of footsteps. "Mom, Nana said no, because she's too busy."

"That's good, that's good. Otherwise, we might do something good but end up doing something wrong and causing trouble for others. Call Mom if you need anything."

Lan Yunchen: "Okay, goodbye Mom."

"Goodbye, brother-in-law."

Goodbye, Feifei.

After hanging up the phone, Yan's mother faced her daughter, glanced at her son out of the corner of her eye, and instructed, "Invite President Feng to our house for dinner another day when you have time."

This is much more difficult. "Mom, I can take on the task, but I can't guarantee that I'll complete it 100%. Our relationship isn't that good; it's just that we've made a small progress recently through our morning runs."

The mother-in-law seemed to be just saying it casually, "We invited her out of courtesy, and if she doesn't come, that's just her being polite. You can just keep inviting her."

With that in mind, Yan Feifei felt less pressured and quickly agreed, "Okay."

On the Blue City side.

Yan Na came out of the bathroom carrying her naked son, handed a towel to Lan Yunchen who was walking over, and teased, "It's such a waste that you and your mother aren't in the entertainment industry."

Holding his son's thermal underwear, the indoor temperature was 30 degrees Celsius. Lan Zhiyu didn't like wearing clothes in the bathroom; he preferred to come out naked after showering.

Lan Yunchen helped his son get dressed, while Yan Na turned around to clean up the mess left after his bath.

"Let me put it away." After helping her son put on his thermal underwear, Lan Yunchen picked up the remote control to adjust the temperature and continued, "I'm so worried about Xiao Zhun's marriage. Worrying for too long can make you sick, so I have to pay attention. Xiao Zhun's personality is similar to Xiao Ni's. Xiao Ni doesn't like the kind of blind date setup, and Xiao Zhun also rejects the blind date partners that I show him. This coincidence is just perfect."

Yan Na didn't listen to Lan Yunchen and went to clean up the mess. Her voice came from the bathroom, "That's because Mom used to show Xiao Zhun pictures of those rich heiresses. After seeing them so many times, Xiao Zhun got disgusted and developed a rebellious streak."

Just like how my mother used to watch those TV dramas about mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts, she started to reject marriage and was extremely unwilling to experience those mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts in TV dramas herself.

I helped my son put on his long underwear and then his cute pajamas, patted his bottom, and said, "Go find Grandpa and Grandma."

Lan Zhiyu slid off the bed, put on her slippers, and said, "Oh, okay."

After his son opened the door and went out, Lan Yunchen put his arm around Yan Na, who came out of the bathroom, and couldn't help but lower his head and kiss the corner of her lips. "So this arrangement is the best. If we had arranged for Xiao Zhun to go running from the beginning, Xiao Ni would have guessed it right away."

Yan Na wrapped her arms around his waist and looked up, "That was just a coincidence that Xiao Ni was working so hard and couldn't run into Xiao Zhun."

The chances of running into someone who leaves early and returns late are slim, and besides, the community doesn't have a single entrance/exit.

Lan Yunchen: "Judging from Mom's tone, it seems to have had some effect. Xiao Zhun probably doesn't have any doubts either. This zero-contact approach is the best smokescreen to dispel their defensiveness."

Yan Na laughed. Who could outmaneuver the man in front of her? When it comes to scheming, Ji Hancheng and Han Yue probably could.

Whether it's Yan's mother, Yan's father, or Yan Na, they all know in their hearts that for an older single man like Yan Zhun, who is also averse to blind dates and marriage, you can't expect him to suddenly bring a girlfriend home for you.

There's nothing wrong with knowing someone's background.

Yan Na thought to herself that this matchmaking method was quite good. If they liked each other, it would suit their tastes perfectly; if they didn't, it wouldn't be awkward, and Xiao Zhun would also gain another friend.