Under One Person: I, Jiaqian Jushi, work from nine to five

Chapter 584 Opportunity always favors the prepared mind O_o

Let's just easily get five million!

Upon hearing Zhou Fengliu's words, the man was taken aback at first, then retorted without any politeness:

"The famous CEO of NaDuTong, is he short of five million?"

"Not good." Zhou Fengliu said that although he had just made a quick buck in Northeast China, raking in a small billion, he wouldn't complain if someone offered him five million...

After all, who would complain about having more money?

"you..."

Hearing Zhou Fengliu's reply, the man paused for a moment, as if considering his words, before speaking, "You really haven't forgotten your original intentions..."

"Stop joking, why did you go back to Tianjin?"

“Tianjin is my home, is it not normal for me to come back to Tianjin? But Yanzi, what are you doing here in the middle of the night?” Zhou Fengliu asked in return.

Yes.

Indeed, the person before him was none other than his beloved friend and landlady, the young lady of the Tianxia Society, Feng Shayan...

As far as the eye could see, Feng Shayan was wearing a black coat, shorts, and a pair of 10D black stockings over her long, slender legs, with black boots on her feet.

The difference between her top and bottom makes it a little hard to tell what season she's dressed for...

"I, of course I'm going home."

Feng Shayan looked like she had just finished get off work; there was a hint of fatigue in her eyes. She pointed to a tall building not far away and continued answering:

"After you left, I moved my home here from Tianjin..."

"..."

Hearing Feng Shayan's words, Zhou Fengliu looked up and glanced in the direction Feng Shayan was pointing.

He wasn't surprised that Feng Shayan had moved here...

Swallows have plenty of property; they can live wherever they want...

Would you like to come upstairs and sit for a while?

Seeing that Zhou Fengliu didn't speak, Feng Shayan hesitated for a moment before tentatively extending an invitation: "If you have something else to say, then just pretend I didn't say anything..."

“That works too.” Zhou Fengliu nodded.

Faced with Zhou Fengliu's straightforward response, Feng Shayan was somewhat pleasantly surprised; she clearly hadn't expected him to actually agree...

Speaking of which, the last time the two of them were alone together... was the last time.

...

The two entered the building one after the other. In the confined space of the elevator, they didn't feel the awkwardness often associated with a man and woman alone together...

"Aren't you busy lately? I haven't seen you go back to South China..." Feng Shayan asked.

"With Ayu handling things in South China, I don't need to worry too much. As for lately... I don't seem too busy. You know, the cherry blossom thing was quite exhausting. I've been granted leave, so I can get some rest..."

Zhou Fengliu responded casually.

“Oh...indeed, you’ve made so much progress over this long period of time, it would be good for you to take a break…” Feng Shayan chimed in.

The elevator doors opened, and Feng Shayan stepped into the hallway first. Zhou Fengliu glanced at the floor and raised an eyebrow slightly.

This floor seems to be the one he used to live on...

Seeing Feng Shayan turn right and take out her key to open the door, he asked, "Yanzi, do you live here?"

"yes..."

"Isn't this the room I used to stay in?"

"Yeah...didn't you say you weren't renting it anymore? So I'm staying here."

Feng Sha Yan Dao.

She said she really liked the house; although it wasn't very big, it was small and cute... More importantly, Zhou Fengliu had lived there, so it had a familiar feel to it...

Um...

Having received confirmation from Feng Shayan, Zhou Fengliu really couldn't find fault with her. He walked through the door and glanced around the room.

As Feng Shayan turned on the lights, he could see the living room furnishings clearly in the light...

The familiar room, the familiar layout, the familiar furniture—everything seemed unchanged, almost exactly as it had been when he left...

"Sit wherever you like, make yourself at home."

Feng Shayan pulled out a pair of black cartoon slippers from deep inside the shoe cabinet. The slippers had a cartoon pattern of a big bad wolf on them.

After getting slippers for Zhou Fengliu, she changed into a pair of adorable pink cartoon bunny slippers for herself. It was clear that these two pairs of slippers were bought around the same time.

Zhou Fengliu didn't pay attention to the pattern on the slippers; he was only pondering Feng Shayan's words, "Just like the ones at home..."

He thought to himself, this really was his house before... and the layout hadn't even changed.

...

"What would you like to drink?"

Seeing that she had placed the clothes on the sofa to the side, he asked Zhou Fengliu another question.

"Plain water, please."

Zhou Fengliu sat on the familiar sofa, feeling as if he had returned to the carefree days when he was a junior employee in North China.

Feng Shayan poured him a glass of water and placed it in front of him, then went to the kitchen to prepare something to eat.

After working at the company until midnight, Feng Shayan was indeed a little hungry. When she came to the kitchen, she grabbed a cup of instant noodles to have a quick bite.

Seeing her walk into the kitchen, Zhou Fengliu asked, "Yanzi, what are you doing?"

"What else can I do? I just got off work, so I'm just getting something to eat... I'll make some instant noodles," Feng Shayan replied.

"Oh...perfect timing, I haven't eaten either, get me a bucket too...I want the pickled cabbage one."

"???"

Hearing that Zhou Fengliu hadn't eaten, Feng Shayan, who was about to open the instant noodle lid, stopped. She turned to the side and glanced at Zhou Fengliu sitting on the living room sofa.

"You haven't eaten yet?"

"Oh, I just came from Northeast China..."

Faced with Zhou Fengliu's answer, Feng Shayan pursed her lips, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.

Has the opportunity finally arrived?

The time has finally come for her to show her skills...

"You should have said you hadn't eaten, I would have cooked you something. Instant noodles aren't nutritious at all..."

Feng Shayan said that after Fu Rong and Qu Tong, it was finally her turn to perform.

Opportunity always favors the prepared mind...

Ever since she tasted Fu Rong's cooking at the Da Zhou Manor, she has been practicing her culinary skills at home.

The last time Qu Tong invited Zhou Fengliu out alone, her cooking skills were still improving; now, after so much time, she's finally mastered it...

"You? Cook?" Zhou Fengliu was somewhat shocked upon hearing Feng Shayan's words.

"What kind of look is that? Don't underestimate me," Feng Shayan retorted.

"It's not a matter of belittling you... it's just that at this hour, where are you going to get the ingredients? Besides, you've had a long day at work, you must be exhausted..."

Zhou Fengliu's words implied that he didn't quite believe Feng Shayan.

"The problem of ingredients is easy to solve. I'll make a phone call, and it'll be quick... As for whether I'm tired or not, that's my business... I'm happy to do it."

Feng Shayan responded to Zhou Fengliu with a comment, then picked up her phone and went to the balcony to make a call.

...

On the other side, at the Feng family villa.

Just as Feng Xingtong was getting ready for bed and was drifting off to sleep, the phone rang at an inopportune moment, waking him up...

Chapter 585 Does loving someone need a reason?

It was late at night, and Xing Tong was still awake...

Feng Xingtong answered the phone in a daze, and her older sister's voice came through the receiver.

"Bring me some groceries, quickly...it's urgent."

"?"

Upon hearing Feng Shayan's voice, Feng Xingtong, who was listening with her eyes closed, raised an eyebrow slightly:

"Sis, what time is it? Stop bothering your dear brother, why don't you just order some takeout?"

"Just bring it..."

Faced with Feng Shayan's unquestionable tone, Feng Xingtong sighed deeply, then continued:

"No, sis, I can bring it, but you have to tell me why you want to bring it? It's the middle of the night... where am I supposed to get it for you?"

Hearing Feng Xingtong's answer, Feng Shayan hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"Zhou Fengliu is here at my house. He didn't eat..."

"If it weren't to repay the favor you owed me, would I, your older sister, need to wake you up in the middle of the night?"

"..."

Who did I think came here?

So it was Zhou Fengliu...

At that moment, Feng Xingtong, upon hearing the name Zhou Fengliu, did not realize anything was amiss until he muttered "Zhou Fengliu" again, at which point he suddenly opened his eyes.

"Holy crap, my brother-in-law went to your place?"

"What's going on?"