Qin Jingru, in her current state, felt a mix of frustration and disappointment towards Shazhu, as if he were incapable of achieving his potential.
At the same time, Shazhu's words brought Qin Jingru back to reality.
Zhao Feiyan was Shazhu's benefactor, and as a boss, Zhao Feiyan had a notoriously bad temper.
The last time Shazhu had caused trouble in front of Zhao Feiyan, the result was him losing his job.
Now, if she, Qin Jingru, were to stir up trouble, the outcome would undoubtedly be no better.
"Are we just going to let this matter go?"
Qin Jingru said with great reluctance, "Aren't Liu Kai Xuan and his wife being too unreasonable in how they handle things?"
Seeing Qin Jingru's attitude gradually calm down, Shazhu stopped bickering with her and went to take care of his daughter.
Since their daughter He Qing was born, Shazhu's entire mindset had changed dramatically.
Now, Shazhu only wished for his family to live a peaceful life.
In this ordinary life, Shazhu no longer desired any upheaval.
After Liu Kai Xuan and his wife moved out of the courtyard, the Liu family's life gradually returned to peace.
The disputes and trivial matters within the courtyard were no longer related to Liu Kai Xuan in any way.
...
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a year had passed.
After more than a year of development, Liu Kai Xuan's once Fierce Tiger Industrial Company had expanded into Kai Xuan Group!
The agricultural trade company, Fierce Tiger Industrial Company, and Liu Kai Xuan's newly developed Starry Sky Auto Trade Company were all subsidiaries of Kai Xuan Group.
Now, Kai Xuan Group's total assets had surpassed the 10 million yuan mark!
Liu Kai Xuan had truly become a bona fide big boss.
Concurrently, Zhao Feiyan's restaurant had also been expanded into Snow Tiger Catering Company.
In the past year or so, Snow Tiger Catering Company had opened a total of 27 restaurants of various sizes!
Currently, Snow Tiger Catering Company's total assets had also broken through the 5 million yuan mark.
Although Snow Tiger Catering Company's overall scale was still somewhat behind Kai Xuan Group,
Its development speed in recent months had been like a snowball effect, expanding at an incredibly rapid pace.
In the future, catching up to Kai Xuan Group was not entirely out of the question.
However... Kai Xuan Group was not standing still either; it was also developing at a high speed.
Moreover, while expanding the scale of existing companies, Liu Kai Xuan was also boldly venturing into new projects.
As long as a project was profitable, Liu Kai Xuan was willing to give it a try.
In contrast, the development projects of Feiyan Catering Company appeared relatively singular.
The 27 restaurants Zhao Feiyan had expanded were all identical.
Furthermore, Zhao Feiyan was only interested in the catering and restaurant business.
Even when Liu Kai Xuan suggested that Zhao Feiyan explore other projects, she did not.
In fact, although Zhao Feiyan and Liu Kai Xuan were similar in age, there were significant differences in their thinking.
Liu Kai Xuan's mindset was essentially that of a 21st-century person.
Zhao Feiyan's mindset, however, was entirely of this era.
Zhao Feiyan's idea was: specialize in one project and do it thoroughly.
Spreading oneself too thin across too many projects was like trying to grab too much and dropping it all.
Liu Kai Xuan pursued multiple ventures because of his strong capabilities and sharp strategic vision.
He dared to invest in some peculiar and novel industries, while Zhao Feiyan only wanted to proceed cautiously and steadily!
Courtyard, at dusk.
Qin Huairu arrived at Yi Zhonghai's home with a pre-teen boy.
"Mom, why are you back!"
Yi Zhonghai, Xiao Dang, and Xiao Huai Hua were currently sitting around the dining table eating.
Speaking of which, Yi Zhonghai had been quite good to Jia's two daughters.
When Yi Zhonghai was previously imprisoned, he had specifically left some living expenses for these two girls.
Now, Jia's two daughters had completely changed their address to call him "Dad."
"Children, how have you been all these years? It's Mom who has failed you!"
Qin Huairu's eyes welled up, and tears streamed down her face as she saw her two daughters.
Then, the mother and daughters embraced tightly and wept.
...
Over the next dozen minutes, Qin Huairu briefly recounted her experiences over the years to Yi Zhonghai.
When Qin Huairu was initially sentenced to prison, it was for life imprisonment.
Later, due to her good behavior in prison, she successfully had her sentence reduced several times, which allowed her to be released early.
The pre-teen boy accompanying Qin Huairu was the child she had conceived while she was in prison.
After this child was born, the relevant authorities sent him back to Qin Huairu's hometown.
"What, this child is my own flesh and blood?"
When Qin Huairu claimed the child was Yi Zhonghai's, Yi Zhonghai was stunned on the spot!
"That's right, this child is indeed yours!"
Qin Huairu said earnestly, "Lao Yi, I hope you will treat this child well and raise him to be a successful person!"
"This..." A look of suspicion crossed Yi Zhonghai's face.
Yi Zhonghai actually didn't believe Qin Huairu's claim that this child was his.
The reason was not complicated at all; Yi Zhonghai felt he lacked the ability.
Yi Zhonghai had lived with Lin Xueling for decades, and Lin Xueling had never conceived.
Later, for the sake of continuing the lineage, Yi Zhonghai abandoned his wife of several decades and married Qin Huairu.
Not long after Qin Huairu married Yi Zhonghai, she became pregnant, but the child was not Yi Zhonghai's.
Yi Zhonghai had endured being cuckolded and suffering humiliation for a considerable period, but ultimately, the child was ruined by Bang Geng.
This also led Yi Zhonghai to completely lose hope of having an heir.
From the incident with the pufferfish soup that year, the relationship between Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu had completely fractured.
Although the two had never formally divorced, their hearts had grown estranged, and they had turned into enemies.
For at least over a year before Qin Huairu was imprisoned, Yi Zhonghai had not shared a bed with her.
Under these circumstances, what relationship could the child born to Qin Huairu have with Yi Zhonghai?
As Yi Zhonghai hesitated on this matter, Qin Huairu became agitated again.
"Lao Yi, no matter what, you must believe me this time!"
"This child is, truly and undeniably, your own flesh and blood!"
"These years, I thank you for taking care of Xiao Dang and Xiao Huai Hua!"
"Now that I'm out, I will discipline Bang Geng properly, and from now on, let's live together as a happy family!"
"Enough!"
Qin Huairu's sudden shift of topic to Bang Geng had completely struck a nerve with Yi Zhonghai.