Chapter 47.2

It was getting late, so Qi Yangyan didn’t keep them any longer. They had a meal together and then sent them off in a car.

He looked at Xie Yanzhao and couldn’t help but warn him.

“I’ll see how you behave during this period. If you treat her badly, I’ll take her back to Hong Kong City right away. Qi’s sister will never have trouble finding a husband!”

Ruan Mingfu was moved to tears.

Her brother was so kind!

Xie Yanzhao looked at him directly. “You won’t have that chance.”

As soon as the words were out, the car shot away like an arrow.

Qi Yangyan: “…”

This brother-in-law is also a petty person.

In the car, Ruan Mingfu couldn’t help but start dozing off.

She had been busy all day and had to endure Qi Yangyan’s questioning before leaving. Exhausted, she relaxed in the car and the drowsiness hit her hard.

Xie Yanzhao glanced at her.

He took the clothes from the back seat and draped them over her.

The car’s speed slowed further due to the smooth drive, and by the time they returned to the base, it was already completely dark.

He stopped the car, and Ruan Mingfu slowly opened her sleepy eyes.

Before she could say anything, she saw someone outside quickly knocking on the car door. Xie Yanzhao rolled down the window, and Ruan Mingfu looked over as well.

It was Captain Gu, whom she had met once before. He looked anxious now.

“Commander Xie, my wife is about to give birth. Can you help us get to the hospital?”

“Where is the pregnant woman?” Xie Yanzhao asked as he unfastened his seatbelt and spoke to Ruan Mingfu. “You head back first. I’ll give them a hand.”

Ruan Mingfu nodded.

“Be careful.”

Childbirth wasn’t something she found interesting, and she was too tired to stay awake, so she preferred to go back to sleep.

The two families were not far apart. Soon, Captain Gu carried the pregnant woman out and put her in the back seat. An elderly woman followed, carrying large bags and bundles.

As she walked past Ruan Mingfu, she seemed to jostle her slightly, whether intentionally or not.

The force wasn’t strong but made Ruan Mingfu stagger a bit.

She turned around with displeasure, but the elderly woman had already nimbly climbed into the front passenger seat, muttering in a chant-like manner:

“Go, go quickly! If something happens, you’ll be responsible…”

Ruan Mingfu thought, “This old lady must be out of her mind!”

She looked like a refined person, but her words and actions were so rude.

Ruan Mingfu even wished Xie Yanzhao wouldn’t help them!

Watching the car drive away, Ruan Mingfu returned to the house with a heavy heart. As she approached the door, a furry object suddenly pressed against her leg.

Startled, she almost screamed.

But she heard a soft bark from the furry object, “Woof!”

Ruan Mingfu sighed with relief and picked up Wangcai.

She tapped its moist nose with irritation, “Little thing, you gave me a scare!”

Holding the dog, she went inside.

After playing with Wangcai for a while, Ruan Mingfu glanced at the wall clock. It had been almost an hour, and the man still hadn’t returned.

By the time Ruan Mingfu finished her evening routine and lay down in bed, Xie Yanzhao still hadn’t come back.

In the middle of the night, Ruan Mingfu heard some noises. She groggily opened her eyes and felt a warm body pressed against her back. He held her tightly and asked, “Did I wake you up?”

Sensing his familiar scent, Ruan Mingfu shook her head.

She turned over and snuggled into his chest, soon falling back asleep.

Xie Yanzhao held her contentedly.

He placed a reverent kiss on her forehead and fell asleep as well.

The next day, while they were having breakfast, Ruan Mingfu finally had the chance to ask, “Why did you come back so late yesterday?”

“There were complications during childbirth. I helped out there,” Xie Yanzhao replied.

“Complications?” Ruan Mingfu widened her eyes, abandoning her porridge. “What happened? How did it turn out?”

Xie Yanzhao peeled an egg and placed it in her bowl.

“Heavy bleeding. Although they managed to save her, she’ll need to stay in the hospital for half a month.”

Ruan Mingfu was shocked. “Childbirth is really terrifying.”

She shuddered involuntarily.

“What about the baby?”

“The baby also needs to be monitored for a while,” Xie Yanzhao continued, seemingly anticipating her question. “The doctor said the baby was too large due to overfeeding in the womb.”

Ruan Mingfu understood now.

Li Xiaoyue’s belly was indeed very large.

When they first met, she thought Li Xiaoyue was carrying twins.

But upon reflection, the old lady’s constant mention of her ‘good grandson’ and the fact that Li Xiaoyue wasn’t even allowed to take a breather made it odd if the baby wasn’t big.

After finishing breakfast, Xie Yanzhao saw Ruan Mingfu to the door as usual.

“I’ll pick you up in the evening.”

This time, Ruan Mingfu didn’t refuse. She waved goodbye to Xie Yanzhao and got into the car sent by Professor Hu.

However, this time, Gu Qingsong wasn’t in the car.

Arriving at the tea exhibition at the Shanghai International Trade, she noticed that many people had already arrived.

The tea factory representatives greeted her warmly as soon as they saw her.

“Comrade Ruan, good morning.”

“Have you had breakfast, Comrade Ruan?”

Someone even brought over a chair, “You must be tired, Comrade Ruan. Please, have a seat.”

Ruan Mingfu responded to everyone, “Thank you.”

Uncle Liu, with a beaming smile, eagerly looked at her, “Comrade Ruan, we appreciate your effort today.”

“No need for thanks,” Ruan Mingfu replied, complimenting them, “It’s also because your tea is good, otherwise others wouldn’t buy it.”

Sure enough, the smiles in the eyes of several tea factory representatives deepened.

The representative from Yunwu Tea squeezed over, “Comrade Ruan, you were a big help to our factory yesterday. The factory manager has approved a bonus for you. It’s not much, but please accept it.”

The other tea factory representatives looked on, thinking: …Shameless old fool.

Ruan Mingfu glanced at the envelope in his hand.

It seemed quite thick, so it should be a substantial amount.

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Ruan Mingfu looked troubled. “Isn’t this inappropriate?”

“What’s inappropriate about it?” The Yunwu Tea representative pressed the money into Wen Mingfu’s hand. “This is a special sales bonus from our factory. Whoever sells the most tea gets it. Since you’ve done well, you should receive it.”

Hearing this, Wen Mingfu enjoyed dealing with such straightforward people.

She showed a conflicted expression. “Well… then I’ll accept it.”

The tea factory representatives: “…”

If looks could kill, the Yunwu Tea representative would have been pierced with a thousand arrows.

Facing these knife-like gazes, the Yunwu Tea representative raised its head, just like a peacock spreading its tail.

The tea factory representatives: “…”

Damn, they really wanted to hit someone.

Selling green tea, and now acting so green himself.

Ugh!

Determined not to be outdone, the other tea factory representatives pushed back.

“I was just about to mention that I also requested a bonus from the factory for Comrade Ruan. I intended it as a surprise, but…”

He shot a vicious glare at the Yunwu Tea representative.

“Yes, yes, I did the same,” said the Wuyi Rock Tea representative with a sarcastic smile.

“I reported to the factory yesterday, and as a result, the factory decided to award Comrade Ruan a bonus. Comrade Ruan, on behalf of everyone at our factory, thank you!”

The other tea factory representatives: “…”

Why is he so green even though he doesn’t sell green tea?

Yunwu Tea representative: “…”

Damn it, he’s been overshadowed.

Ruan Mingfu’s smile grew wider. “What bonus? I just did a little bit of work. You are the ones who did the real hard work. Please don’t make a fuss about this. I really can’t accept it.”

The tea factory representatives were pleased and began to shower her with praise again.

“Comrade Ruan is truly sincere.”

“Indeed, I could tell from the very first moment that Comrade Ruan was a good colleague.”

“If my daughter had just a bit of Comrade Ruan’s character, I wouldn’t be so worried…”

As they praised her, the conversation unexpectedly turned to complaints about their own families.

Perhaps they all had a disappointing child at home, so this topic quickly resonated, and they started to gripe about their own kids.

Ruan Mingfu: “…”

The exhibition was about to start, and everyone was checking their things when Professor Hu arrived with a group of people.

Unlike his previous cheerful demeanor, Professor Hu looked displeased this time.

He greeted Ruan Mingfu briefly and then pointed to a female student. “Comrade Ruan, she will be helping you today.”

Ruan Mingfu looked over.

The female student had a haughty demeanor and looked at Ruan Mingfu with a hint of skepticism about her abilities.

Clearly not someone easy to deal with.

Ruan Mingfu didn’t want such a person, but just as she was about to refuse, Professor Hu pulled her aside.

“Comrade Ruan, I’m only putting her here as a decorative piece. Just do your own work. As long as she doesn’t create trouble, ignore her.”

Ruan Mingfu understood.

This is a person with connections, who was given a chance to gain fame.

But wasn’t Professor Hu usually not so easily swayed?

Professor Hu looked at her with a pleading expression. “Comrade Ruan, you are capable. I’m only comfortable placing her with you.”

Damn!

She can’t even read a foreign document properly, and he dares to put her in charge?

Fearing Ruan Mingfu would refuse, he continued, “Don’t worry, I’ll assign you two more students this time.”

Professor Hu was clearly out of options.

“Fine.”

Professor Hu was a decent person and had taken good care of her, so it was just a matter of doing him a favor.

Ruan Mingfu agreed.

“Great,” Professor Hu was visibly moved and looked at Ruan Mingfu with more warmth.

He instructed, “She has a strong background, so try not to offend her. If she’s difficult to manage, let me know, and I’ll take her away immediately.”

Ruan Mingfu understood that this was Professor Hu’s way of warning her.

“Don’t worry. Whether she’s here or not, it won’t make a difference.”

“That’s good.”

Professor Hu clearly trusted Ruan Mingfu’s abilities.

After finalizing the arrangements, Professor Hu pointed to the female student and said, “Xie Yin, you will follow Comrade Ruan’s instructions today.”

Xie Yin was the haughty student.

“So young, how can she manage me?” she complained. “… She doesn’t even seem older than me.”

Professor Hu was already annoyed by people using backdoors, and he became even more rude after hearing this.

“If you don’t follow the arrangements, you can go home.”

Xie Yin, filled with anger, managed to suppress it but looked resentful as if she were being forced against her will.

Professor Hu was nearly exasperated with her.

“Qingsong, you help Comrade Ruan today,” Professor Hu also assigned three female students, one of whom was the one who had been with Ruan Mingfu yesterday.

Professor Hu had a lot of other things to do and left after making the arrangements.

Once he was gone, Xie Yin’s true nature emerged.

She sat down on a chair and ignored everyone.

Ruan Mingfu couldn’t be bothered with her and turned to the female student from yesterday. “You’re already familiar with Qingsong from yesterday, so now show her and Xie Yin around. We have a tough battle ahead.”

“Sure.”

The female student responded promptly.

She now admires Ruan Mingfu.

…

The second day of the exhibition was much busier than the first.

Ruan Mingfu and the five others were busy navigating through the crowd. Meanwhile, Xie Yin remained seated, unmoving.

When Ruan Mingfu told the Wuyi Rock Tea representative she had sold three thousand pounds, Xie Yin finally looked up.

Three thousand pounds sold at once!

The Wuyi Rock Tea representative felt he could finally boast.

He now understood the Yunwu Tea representative’s feelings.

Because he not only wanted to show off but also perform a peacock display.

His hands trembled as he signed the contract.

But to avoid being beaten up, he managed to control himself.