After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

Chen Mo shook his head and said in a low voice, "I didn't see her, and I didn't ask."

Clearly, he already had a pretty good idea of ​​why Qin Shuyi was skipping class.

Seeing that he was unwilling to talk more, Lan Yujuan did not press him further.

"It's good that they've been found and are back at school."

After all, Qin Shuyi's matter involves the Qin family.

She knew that Chen Mo had reservations about it.

After returning home, the two of them tacitly avoided mentioning the matter again.

The next day, before going to work, Lan Yujuan deliberately took out her phone, which she had broken and then repaired, from her drawer.

Chen Mo glanced at it again and casually asked:

"Why are you taking out that phone? Is your new phone broken?"

Lan Yujuan put her phone into her bag, raising an eyebrow with a faint smile:

"How is that possible?"

"I just bought the new phone a few days ago, it's still working great!"

"On the day the coffee shop opened, Xiao Qi accidentally dropped her phone on the bus home, so we haven't been able to contact her for the past few days."

"I figured since the phone was just sitting there unused, I might as well lend it to him for a while."

"He can return it to me after he buys a new phone."

Chen Mo, holding his car keys, stood at the door, dawdling as he changed his shoes, and muttered under his breath:

"You seem to care quite a bit about him."

Lan Yujuan felt a little awkward hearing this.

So he walked to the entrance, changed his shoes, and patiently explained:

"Xiao Qi is very professional and a nice person!"

"If we can keep him, I believe he will definitely become an excellent store manager or partner!"

Although the coffee shop had only been open for a few days, Lan Yujuan clearly felt that she had been too naive in the past.

She loves coffee, that's for sure!

She likes the atmosphere of cafes and bookstores, and imagining herself writing novels in such an environment doesn't seem wrong.

But when she actually decided to open her own coffee shop, she realized that she had made a huge mistake!

How can people be so stupid?

So, just to have a bite of pork, you'd build a pigsty and learn how to raise pigs yourself?

But now, she has taken over the shop, the renovation is complete, and she has overcome all the difficulties in the early stages, finally setting up her stall!

At this moment, Lan Yujuan suddenly realized that a person's energy is limited.

In her original plan, novel writing and running a shop were complementary and would not affect each other.

But in reality, if she were the only one working in the coffee shop, even if she used all her energy, she might not be able to do everything perfectly, both in front of and behind the scenes.

Her creative rhythm has already been clearly disrupted after the store has only been open for a few days.

Now, she stands at a crossroads and must make a choice as soon as possible:

Alternatively, sell the shop and continue to focus on creating art.

If you like the atmosphere of a coffee shop, just find a few suitable coffee shops, become a member, and go there to patronize them.

If you're unwilling to give up the store, then hiring a capable store manager or partner and sharing a portion of the profits would undoubtedly be the most suitable option.

At this stage, the most suitable candidate she can see is Qi Lei.

Chen Mo gazed at her wistfully, listening to her lavish praise of Qi Lei, and felt an even stronger pang of jealousy in his heart.

"Is he really that good in your eyes?"

"I noticed that there were quite a few baristas on opening day, and the others were all quite professional."

"It's not that I can't live without him."

As Chen Mo spoke, he touched his nose and subconsciously looked away.

"If you really can't find a suitable one, I can ask my friends to help you find one or two."

Lan Yujuan immediately interrupted with a smile, "Thank you, but you really don't need to."

"Although quite a few baristas came on opening day, most of the others already had stable jobs."

"They're already being very kind by taking the time to come and help out; they don't have time to bother with my newly opened little shop."

"Moreover, hiring people requires not only expertise, but also compatibility as they work together day and night."

"From any perspective, Xiao Qi is the most suitable candidate right now."

"I need to quickly delegate some of the work at the shop so I can have more time and energy to go home and be with you all!"

Chen Mo, who had been feeling a bit down, suddenly brightened up after hearing the last sentence, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.

"Hmm, that seems to make sense!"

"Let's go, I'll take you to work first, and then I'll go to my company."

Chen Mo took her bag, then used his other hand to hold her small hand, closed the door and walked out together, his smile quite smug.

Before you know it, it's the weekend.

On Friday night, Lan Yujuan unexpectedly received a phone call from Chen Feifei, inviting her and Chen Mo to come home for dinner on Saturday.

The two haven't seen each other for some time since Chen Feifei became pregnant.

She turned to Chen Mo and asked if he was going back on Saturday.

Chen Mo was leaning back on the sofa flipping through a book, and without looking up, he said, "Anything is fine with me, whatever you say."

Lan Yujuan thought that it was rare for the other party to call and take the initiative to invite her, so she didn't think much of it and readily agreed.

On Saturday, the family of three got up very early.

After breakfast, Lan Yujuan sent the little one back to her parents' home.

The elderly couple hadn't seen their granddaughter for a whole week. They bought a ton of food and toys for the house, and they were really worried about her!

After leaving her parents' home, Lan Yujuan glanced at the door across the street and inquired:

"When are Brother Qin Zhang and his wife planning to return to their unit?"

Mother Lan sighed softly and forced a smile:

"The two of them have already gone back ahead of time."

"Before you left, your sister-in-law's family came over and made a huge scene."

"Your new store had just opened then, and you were so busy with your own things that you didn't tell me."

Upon hearing this, Lan Yujuan frowned slightly.

"They've only been married a few days, why are Li Rui's family causing such a scene at their doorstep?"

"Mom, what happened?"

In her memory, the Qin family had given her everything she was entitled to for this wedding, and in a very respectable manner.

Logically speaking, Li Rui's family should be satisfied, so what else could they be making a fuss about?

Mother Lan took a deep breath and said softly:

"Before your sister-in-law left Hunan, she packed up all the betrothal gifts and dowry and took them with her."

She said she was pregnant, lived far from home, and would have to spend money everywhere in the next few years, so she felt uneasy without money.

Lan Yujuan was utterly dumbfounded after hearing this.

"Didn't Aunt Ya Jing give her a large sum of money before she left?"

"Moreover, she not only has her own job, but she also handed over Qin Zhang's salary card to her."

"After she has children, Uncle Qin and Aunt Ya Jing will give her more, not less. Why should she create such a rift with her own family?"

More importantly, when they got engaged, both sets of parents sat down and made an agreement.

The bride price was divided into two parts: one part went to the Li family, and the other part went to Li Rui.

Now that Li Rui has unilaterally reneged on his promise, wouldn't that put Qin's father and mother in a difficult position?

Mother Lan rubbed her temples and said intently:

"Upon closer inspection, it's not such a bad thing that your sister-in-law knows how to plan for herself."

"Although the scene was indeed a bit ugly, your Uncle Qin and Aunt Ya Jing are not unreasonable people."

"The young couple had barely left when they sent another dowry, which they returned unopened."

"It wouldn't be good to let unsuspecting people talk behind your back, Qin Zhang's back, would it?"

"Anyway, your Aunt Ya Jing only has one son, so she's not short of money."

After hearing the whole story, Lan Yujuan was speechless.

But looking at her, Lan's mother couldn't help but say:

"If you had even half the intelligence she has, your father and I would have so much less to worry about."

As soon as Lan Yujuan heard her mother start nagging, she quickly shrank her neck and waved her hands:

"Mom, I have something to do today, I have to go now!"

*

An hour later, Lan Yujuan and Chen Mo arrived at Chen Feifei's residence.

As soon as they entered, the aunt came over and handed them slippers, while whispering a reminder:

"Shuyi is back, and school is on monthly break."

"Mr. Qin just discussed with Shuyi that she will no longer be allowed to live at school, but will be allowed to go home every day, with a driver arranged by her family to pick her up and drop her off."

Shuyi was unhappy, they exchanged a few words, and then she slammed the door and went back to her room.

Chen Mo scratched his brow and sneered:

"This isn't a discussion, it's a notification!"

The aunt gave an awkward laugh; it was clearly not appropriate to comment on the host family's affairs.

"We understand, you can go ahead and get back to work!"

The auntie breathed a sigh of relief and quickly returned to the kitchen.

In the living room, Qin Su sat alone, sipping tea, his face gloomy, clearly sulking.

On the balcony, Chen Feifei was reclining in a rocking chair, taking a nap with her eyes closed.

Hearing footsteps coming from the living room, she slowly opened her eyes, got up, and walked over with a smile.

"You two are finally back!"

Chen Feifei walked to the sofa, sat down, and waved to Lan Yujuan.

"Yujuan, come and talk to me."

Then, he gave Chen Mo a look and smiled helplessly:

"Go to her room and knock on the door, try to coax Qin Shuyi."

"Didn't she keep saying she hadn't met her aunt yet? Today's a good day to meet her."

Upon hearing this, Lan Yujuan immediately became nervous.

"Sister Feifei, I came in a hurry today. I didn't expect Shuyi to have the day off, so I didn't prepare a gift for her..."

Chen Feifei smiled gently and said:

"It's okay, the thought is what counts."

"We can make it up next time we meet, it's the same thing."