Chapter 817: 817 Returns
Su Yuanyuan understood what Zeng Hongling meant. If the Yang Family were fair, there wouldn’t be any issues. But if they got less because they weren’t around, Yang Liulang would certainly be unhappy. This would make them closer to the Zeng Family in the future.
"Indeed, it’s best to wait until the child is older before going back."
"I didn’t say anything; it was all Yang Liulang and my father-in-law who talked about it."
Su Yuanyuan smiled at the girl. Is it that once a woman gets married, she starts caring about these little things? Or is it simply that family matters are always the priority?
It’s not necessarily a bad thing. Maybe it’s just because of the change in role?
The two of them drove off to have lunch when it was almost noon.
Zeng Hongling got to eat the braised pork she was craving; Su Yuanyuan watched her finish a whole bowl, including the tofu slices in it.
"Craving meat? Want me to get you some?"
"Yuanyuan, I want to eat beef, pork, lamb, chicken, fish, all kinds of meat."
"You’re craving quite a lot, I’ll check it out. But even if I get them all for you, they won’t keep."
"Yeah, it’s too hot."
"No worries, I’ll treat you to beef tomorrow at a foreign restaurant; their beef is especially delicious."
"Sure, sure, I want to go out on my own, but they’re all worried about me."
"You’re almost eight months along; they surely can’t help but worry. Should you find someone to take care of you? I won’t be around when you have your confinement, so look for someone trustworthy."
Zeng Hongling nodded, "Yang Liulang has already found someone, supposed to come over next month."
"That’s good. It’s important to have someone when you’re further along."
"I know." The two returned home, and Zeng Hongling didn’t leave; instead, she stayed for a chat until she fell asleep, while Su Yuanyuan rested in the living room.
She was actually thinking about when she was pregnant, how her condition was back then.
She kept trying to recover her memory but couldn’t recall anything.
Pregnancy is truly tough for women. Zeng Hongling is carrying a boy, but if there were more, it would be even more exhausting. She admired herself for that.
In the afternoon, after Zeng Hongling woke up, Su Yuanyuan steamed a custard for her.
"It’s great to have you at home, Yuanyuan."
"What would you like for dinner? Shall we eat out?"
"Dinner? I’m craving fried sauce noodles."
"Then let’s eat at home; I’ll go out to buy some sauce and cook noodles here."
"Yuanyuan, it’d be better to eat out directly; they eat so much. How long would it take to hand-roll the noodles yourself? Too tiring, let’s eat store-bought ones."
"Okay, let’s wait for them at home."
But only Yang Liulang came back; the others were working overtime.
The three of them had fried sauce noodles, and they bought a canned jar of sauce to enjoy with buns later.
After leaving their house, Su Yuanyuan drove to Yang Chunsheng’s home.
"Yuanyuan, the two of us don’t need to buy food anymore."
"This is my benefit; I can’t use it, so you guys eat it."
Yang Chunsheng’s wife laughed, "I couldn’t bear to; I’ll send it back home tomorrow."
"Yuanyuan, when are you going abroad?" Yang Chunsheng asked.
"I don’t know yet; I’ll ask tomorrow. I suppose I’ll need to attend many meetings before going abroad."
After returning from the Yang Family, she saw Qin Zhiyuan waiting at her doorstep.
"Secretary Qin, it’s already so late."
"Yes, I’ve been waiting for over half an hour.
Xiao Su, I’m here to tell you that you’ll have a meeting tomorrow. There’s also a few days of training afterward."
Su Yuanyuan nodded in understanding, knowing that the training wasn’t about the language but the purpose of the trip, with everyone given tasks.
"Okay, I understand, thank you, Secretary Qin."
Qin Zhiyuan left with a smile, thinking about Su Yuanyuan.
The next day, she rode her bike over, and more than half of the students were already there for the training.
They all greeted Su Yuanyuan when they saw her.
Su Yuanyuan responded with a smile. Though she wouldn’t get too close, they had been studying together for several months and would continue to be together for some time.
More and more people filed into the conference room. Qin Zhiyuan also came over, smiled at Su Yuanyuan, and sat on the side waiting.
At eight o’clock, a handsome man with glasses entered, truly a handsome man. His demeanor was impeccable, and despite wearing patched clothes, his elegance was unimpaired.
Su Yuanyuan had never seen him before, but she knew he was in charge of foreign affairs. Indeed, he’s a representative, right?
She could feel everyone’s eager excitement and admiration for Lu Chengmin in the room.
"Thank you all for your dedicated learning. Now that we’re here." The response was a wave of applause.
"Alright, today let’s primarily distribute work tasks. I think you all roughly know your responsibilities.
Now, please welcome my deputy, Comrade Su Yuanyuan."
Su Yuanyuan stood up, her face neutral but not stern.
"Xiao Su, sit over here."
Su Yuanyuan nodded but didn’t sit down straight away. "Hello, everyone. We are basically classmates, so let’s skip the introductions." With that, she sat down.
The people below felt a mix of emotions. Knowing Su Yuanyuan’s identity, they realized she was more than just an ordinary leader; few expected she would be the second in command for this trip abroad.
"And here’s the other deputy, Qin Zhiyuan."
Qin Zhiyuan also stood up with a smile and went to the front, "Hello, everyone. I’m Qin Zhiyuan, just as Comrade Su Yuanyuan said, we’re classmates, so we all know each other. Let’s work hard together."
Now everyone knew the three leaders. Next came the distribution of work tasks.
Su Yuanyuan took out her notebook from her bag to take notes.
She knew everyone but still wrote down their assignments, so she could locate the right person precisely.
Lu Chengmin was very pleased with Su Yuanyuan’s attitude. He knew she was extremely smart; she had mastered a foreign language within a few months. How could she not remember these few people’s tasks?
But smart people make things easier. Less chatter, more action.
The meeting lasted until noon, and everyone ate at the cafeteria today.
Su Yuanyuan didn’t want to stay, but Lu Chengmin stopped her. "Xiao Su, let’s go together. There’s something to discuss with you and Zhiyuan."
At the cafeteria, they ran into the big leader’s Secretary Wu.
"Xiao Su, the leader said to see him for lunch if you have time."
"I’ll drop by after lunch."
Those present overheard and became even more convinced of Su Yuanyuan’s high status, shedding any previous jealousies.