Chapter 368 - 224: The "Advancement" Work

Chapter 368: Chapter 224: The "Advancement" Work

Lin Ping didn’t know why being with Xia Bin would land him in hot water, and Lin Ya wasn’t about to explain. She just urged him to leave quickly.

’My sister didn’t even give him a proper look,’ Lin Ping thought as he came out of Lin Ya’s office, feeling a bit sorry for Xia Bin. ’She didn’t even walk him out, just had me escort him away?’

’Looks like I really can’t call him ’brother-in-law’ anymore,’ he mused. ’Brother Bin doesn’t stand a chance.’

Of course he had no chance. The moment he left, Lin Ya sent a message to Chen Xiao: "Boss, sorry I wasn’t a better host! I’ve noted everything you assigned and will get started on it right away!"

Chen Xiao saw the message and didn’t reply.

’The hospitality was more than thoughtful,’ Chen Xiao mused. ’If someone hadn’t shown up, we might have already "gotten started" on something!’

Sitting alone in his car, he stared intently at his Endurance Value: 111. He felt a more fitting name for it would be "I Love Little Matchsticks!"

Gao Yue sent a message, "Boss, just like Miss Xu, I bought a Xiangjie S9!"

Chen Xiao knew her concern. When Xu Wu bought her car, Junxing Auto hadn’t been established yet.

Now that Junxiao Group had its own automotive division, she had bought a competitor’s car and was worried Chen Xiao would be unhappy.

Chen Xiao wasn’t that pedantic. Besides, Junxing Auto currently only had the Junxing M7, which wasn’t even on the market yet, and as an SUV, it lacked business-class features.

Even if Junxing Auto made a business sedan, if it wasn’t as good as a competitor’s, he personally wouldn’t mind buying the competitor’s product.

’It’s a product, after all,’ he thought. ’You use whichever is better, and that’s also a great way to learn.’

He was amused by how Gao Yue was now emulating Xu Wu in every way, almost becoming her doppelganger.

Needless to say, buying this Xiangjie S9 was, on one hand, due to Xu Wu’s influence, and on the other, because Ding Yong was now handling the Hongmeng Intelligent Selection Car business—a sector Junxiao Capital had invested in.

"As long as you like it!"

Xu Wu’s car was Cosmic Red, while Gao Yue bought a black one, which looked more professional.

"Of course I like it! The back seat is so spacious, and the zero-gravity seats are perfect for lying down. When you have time, I’ll give you a demonstration!"

’Little demon,’ he thought, ’trying to corrupt me again!’

Chen Xiao didn’t reply. ’If I text back, I’ll never make it through the day. Good thing Xiangjun is ready to get back in the game. I need to get home early today!’

"Don’t you go lying down. Get to thinking about your hotel management division and how to expand it quickly. Didn’t President Xu set a development goal for you? Phase one is to get to twenty locations!"

He really didn’t dare continue that line of conversation with Gao Yue. When she got wild, she could set him on fire.

When it came to work, Gao Yue immediately became serious.

"Roger that, Boss! I’m already drawing up a work plan and arranging to scout for target properties. President Xu also said I don’t have to worry about funding, but she requires that I only buy the best!"

"Good. Do as President Xu requires."

He called Zhao Xiangjun and asked where she was.

Zhao Xiangjun hadn’t gone to her shop today; she had gone home to take care of her grandmother instead.

’She’s not just taking care of Grandma,’ Chen Xiao thought wryly. ’She’s taking care of the whole family!’

Zhao Xiangjun was the type who couldn’t sit still, a habit likely formed in childhood. When it came to any kind of housework, her proficiency was over 100.

In the past, when she went home, Zhao Hui was often away, her sister-in-law worked, and her mother did the housework and looked after two kids all by herself.

So she would go back and help her mother with all the chores, spending the rest of the time looking after the kids so her mother could rest—or rather, go out and play mahjong.

Some things become a habit. The Zhao Family’s attitude toward Zhao Xiangjun was naturally different now than it was before.

Before, Mr. and Mrs. Zhao doted on her too, but they just saw it as normal for their daughter to help out around the house.

Her sister-in-law had a job, so after work, she just wanted to rest. She felt no guilt taking advantage of her husband’s younger sister.

But now it was different. Mr. and Mrs. Zhao were one thing, but her sister-in-law treated her like a queen, not daring to let her do any work.

But she just couldn’t sit still. When her sister-in-law tried to do the work, she would retort, "Can you not be so dramatic? You’re not good at it anyway. I’ll be done in a second!"

These were all little anecdotes that Zhao Xiangjun would tell Chen Xiao as amusing stories when they were at home.

Chen Xiao wasn’t a fussy person either, so he didn’t think doing a little housework was a big deal.

Zhao Xiangjun’s beauty was all-encompassing: she was kind-hearted and completely unpretentious.

"Chen Xiao, I’m buying you some sesame candy!"

Ever since Chen Xiao had once mentioned the sesame candy he ate as a child and how he missed it, Zhao Xiangjun had remembered.

Zhao Hui’s home was in the suburbs, where vendors sold this kind of snack from pushcarts and stalls. One time when Zhao Xiangjun went back, she had made a special effort to find one, searching for a long time.

Because these small stalls and vendors didn’t have fixed locations or hours.

Answering the call, Zhao Xiangjun was on an overpass near her old home, crouching by a small stall.

There was a large bag of sesame candy on the stall, but the owner wasn’t there. She could only wait, figuring she might as well watch over the goods for them.

Such a beautiful woman was very eye-catching, and suddenly, many people noticed the sesame candy being sold there.

A mother with her child happened to come by and asked, "What’s this?"

"Sesame candy!"

As Zhao Xiangjun spoke, she even picked out some broken pieces from the stall and handed them to the woman. "Have a taste!"

She was even helping the vendor make a sale.

This kind of authentic, traditional sesame candy was indeed delicious, and several people were immediately ready to buy some.

Kids are naturally mischievous, and they’re easily drawn to a pretty lady.

The child playfully kicked at the crouching Zhao Xiangjun a few times, instantly leaving dusty shoe prints all over her black coat.