A few minutes later, Tang Xiaowan hopped out of the bedroom and, just as she reached the first-floor lobby, she happened to run into Cheng Shi and Wang Meijuan who had just come in.
The two were shoulder to shoulder, laughing and chatting.
Wow, these two really seem to see eye to eye now. They probably won’t fight anymore, right?
Not bad, not bad at all, very good!
"You guys..." Tang Xiaowan hesitated, then gave a silly smile, "Have you seen Huahua?"
Might as well pretend I don’t know anything.
Cheng Shi quickly put some distance between them, and sternly answered, "Mr. Leng is at the main entrance. He’s been waiting for you, got up very early, and has been waiting for a long time. You should hurry, he’s right at the main entrance."
Nervous and obviously feeling guilty.
"Oh, okay, I’ll go now."
"Miss, actually we..." Wang Meijuan’s face flushed red, eager to explain herself.
"Alright, I’ll prepare your dowry later."
Miss, that’s not what I meant.
Miss agrees, no objections?
Without waiting for them to reply, Tang Xiaowan dashed off, determined to win thoroughly today and satisfy her darling Chou Huahua completely.
What’s wrong with wearing a skirt?
I can climb trees and rooftops too, as long as the skirt is wide enough, it won’t affect my performance.
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"My goodness, it’s a parasol tree!"
Hearing this, Leng Lingxiao quickly turned around and asked with a smile, "How’s the shape?"
"It’s amazing, the branching height is just right. Wow, did you transport this overnight? You didn’t dig it up from a botanical garden, did you?"
"Joking, how could I!"
"But it’s so big, and the leaves were kept intact during transport? There wasn’t any check on the road, or... how did you transport it here, how is it so big? I thought it’d be bare... Is it possible in autumn? Oh, right, right, it is possible."
Tang Xiaowan was so excited, clearly a bit incoherent; she was absolutely thrilled.
The man’s thin lips curved slightly, his eyes full of adoration.
A twenty-year-old parasol tree should be this big! If it wasn’t thick and tall, how could it withstand you hopping and jumping on it?
"Wow, I really want to climb up and take a look." Tang Xiaowan quickly walked past Leng Lingxiao.
"Not now, you’ll have to wait a bit longer. Although it’s securely fixed, just to be safe... let’s wait until spring."
"I know, I know, I’m not stupid."
Just then, a medium-sized truck slowly approached, its van completely enclosed and bright red, with no way to see what was inside.
Tang Xiaowan widened her eyes with curiosity.
"Huahua, what’s this?"
"You’ll know in a bit." Leng Lingxiao took Tang Xiaowan’s hand and smiled as they walked over.
"Come on, tell me, what is it?"
"Don’t rush, it’s about to be opened."
Soon, two workers came down from the truck and skillfully opened up the cargo area, which turned out to be full of high-quality timber for building a gazebo.
Tang Xiaowan looked at the timber, then at Leng Lingxiao, her eyes filled with happiness and excitement.
"When they tidy up the stuff, do you want to try your hand at it? The blueprints and all are ready, and any disliked parts can be changed on the spot, no worries."
"Am I doing the work while you supervise?"
"That’s one way to put it, pretty much."
With that, hearty laughter erupted, and indeed, Leng Lingxiao had thought just that, which is why he parked the truck next to the parasol tree after his morning exercise.
Music started up, occasionally giving a shout, being a little supervisor was indeed quite pleasant.
Tang Xiaowan pursed her lips but didn’t respond.
She walked towards the workers with great anticipation, hoping to get a quick look at the blueprints to see what was drawn and how many days it might take to finish.
But as it turned out, these people were just load handlers. The actual carpenters would arrive a bit later.
"What’s the matter, getting anxious?"
"No, why would I be anxious?" Tang Xiaowan retorted, but her eyes were fixed on the path leading up the hill.
"Rest assured, he will be here before they finish unloading the goods. He’s definitely on his way now."
Sure enough, within two minutes, a black sedan sped to the site, and four workers carrying toolboxes emerged.
"Good day, Mr. Leng, ma’am," greeted one slightly overweight man with a smile.
Tang Xiaowan nodded: "Hello."
"Ma’am, here are the blueprints. If there’s anything unsatisfactory, feel free to mention it, changes can be made anytime. Keep this copy; we have another."
The blueprint was hand-drawn, intricately detailed, clearly the work of a professional.
After reviewing them, Tang Xiaowan’s eyes lit up with joy.
"It looks good, no changes needed. How long will it roughly take to finish?"
"Ten days," the man answered confidently.
"Good, thanks for the hard work!"
"So, shall we get started now?"
Throughout the process, Leng Lingxiao stood quietly by Tang Xiaowan’s side, not uttering a word.
Only when everyone started to get busy did he slowly speak up, "How about staying here a few more days, until the gazebo is ready, then we can go back?"
For him, working from anywhere was possible, as long as his little wife was happy.
"No, we need to go back early."
"Is it because the Vice General Manager position is still undecided, and you’re uneasy? How about I help you with that? I’m quite good in this area."
"Thanks, but I’ve already found someone."
Leng Lingxiao raised an eyebrow and asked, "Oh really? That was quick! What’s their name? Male or female?"
"Business secret, can’t reveal."
With that, Tang Xiaowan hurried away.
She went straight to the parasol tree, gazing at it joyfully, recalling the humorous moment when she first met Leng Lingxiao there.
She was five, and he was fifteen.
The little girl, bold and fearless, sat on the tree eating grapes. The teenage boy, in basketball attire, handsome and sunny, stood below, earnestly persuading her.
"By next summer... it must be very cool here," Leng Lingxiao approached slowly, saying gently.
"It’s a woman, but not Xue Yuting."
"Just teasing you, I know."
"Really? I haven’t mentioned it to anyone, not even her."
"I am your omnipotent Huahua."
Tang Xiaowan smiled sweetly: "Hmm."
Meanwhile, Jin City Li Garden was a completely different scene; the study was oppressively stifling.
Li Zishen slowly closed his laptop.
"It’s raining, did they leave overnight?"
Chen Xin frowned and replied, "Yes, and the medical helicopter... was d by Wang Junchen. The doctor said Ye Wanhua’s hypoglycemia, coupled with her not acclimating well, prompted her immediate return to Huang City."
"He sure keeps... a low profile!"
"No wonder he insisted on rerouting to Jin City Hospital yesterday; turns out he already had contacts there."
"Is Bai Long still at the exhibition center?"
Chen Xin was momentarily startled, then answered softly, "Yes, today’s exchange is quite crowded, and he has a lunch meeting with the company from Country D after the morning session... probably won’t be back until around two."
Did Brother Shen not rest well?
He’s already asked twice, has he forgotten?
"Okay, got it. You can go do your thing," Li Zishen, musing, nodded and went to sit on the couch in the reception area.
Chen Xin nodded slightly: "Yes."
However, just as he was about to step out of the study and close the door, Du Feng hurried over, his face devoid of any smile.
A bad feeling suddenly surged in his heart.
What’s going on, has something happened?
The two didn’t speak, merely nodding at each other as one went in and the other walked away slowly.