Chapter 150: Chapter 150: The cellphone screen is displaying Lu Youxi’s name Chapter 150: Chapter 150: The cellphone screen is displaying Lu Youxi’s name Lu Zhenguo slipped on his slippers, “That’s better, that’s more comfortable, not squeezing the feet.”
After Lu Youxue had also changed into slippers, Lu Youxi waved at them, “Dad, Mom, Youxue, come and take a look at our home.”
Lu Youxi gave them a tour of the living room, dining room, kitchen, and bathroom.
They only got to the bedroom at the end.
“This is the parent’s bedroom,” Lu Youxi said. “I’ve tried to think of everything you might need. During the days you stay here, if you find that there’s anything missing, it’ll be perfect timing when I’m on holiday, and we can go shopping at the mall.”
“This second-largest bedroom is for myself,” Lu Youxi continued, “Before you weren’t here, and I usually stayed at school. But now that you’re here, on holidays and festivals, I can also come back to stay.”
“The smallest one is for Youxue,” said Lu Youxi.
Lu Youxue’s room was said to be the smallest, but it wasn’t much smaller than Lu Youxi’s at all.
The bed and desk combination that Lu Youxi bought for him saved even more space in the bedroom.
“It’s so big!” Liu Yushu said with concern, “Why did you rent such a big apartment? Wouldn’t it be better and cheaper to rent a smaller one? How much does this one cost per month?”
“Two thousand nine hundred a month,” Lu Youxi answered truthfully. “If I rented a smaller one, where would I stay during the holidays? Zhou Shuyan didn’t rent an apartment either, he lives with his mom. I could stay over during the holidays, but when I come back here, I need my own place, right?”
“It’s just that I feel heartache for the amount of money you have to spend,” Liu Yushu said to Lu Zhenguo, “When we’ve fully moved over, we need to find jobs quickly.”
“Youxi, once we find jobs, we’ll take care of the rent ourselves. It doesn’t make sense for you to pay for everything,” said Liu Yushu.
Lu Zhenguo nodded, “Right.”
Lu Youxi said with a smile, “Just tell me, do you like it or not?”
“Like it!” Lu Youxue shouted out excitedly.
“Come on, let’s take out the luggage and tidy up,” Liu Yushu said.
Even though they were just temporarily renting, Liu Yushu was especially eager to set up their own place.
They had moved to the Imperial Capital, ready to start a new life, different from before.
Liu Yushu was full of hope for the future.
“By the way, Youxi, what do you want to eat tonight? Mom will cook for you,” Liu Yushu asked while tidying up.
“It’s already late, and by the time we go out to buy groceries and come back to cook, it will take a while,” Lu Youxi said while helping out. “Besides, you’ve been traveling all day, let’s go out to eat tonight. After that, you should rest for a couple of days. Once you’re well-rested, I’ll be on holiday, and I can take you for a stroll around the Imperial Capital.”
“It’s so expensive to eat out!” Liu Yushu refused, shaking her head.
“We won’t go to anywhere expensive, just to a small restaurant outside the neighborhood. Let’s order a few dishes,” Lu Youxi suggested with a smile, “Starting from tomorrow, you can cook. There’s a big market nearby, particularly lively during the morning market, with a wide variety and fresh produce. After dinner tonight, I’ll take you there for a walk. But it’ll be late, and there won’t be many good vegetables left. We won’t buy anything, just treat it as a post-dinner stroll.”
Liu Yushu was still reluctant, and even Lu Zhenguo said, “We’re not tired, it’s the same if we cook at home.”
Lu Youxi patted Lu Youxue’s head, saying, “Although our school cafeteria doesn’t have fancy dishes, the food is pretty much like that of an ordinary small restaurant; I’ve had plenty there. But Youxue always ate at home and has never been to a restaurant. Now that we’re here, let’s let Youxue have something new.”
“Besides, Mom has been cooking at home for decades, why not take a break for today?” Lu Youxi urged.
Hearing this, all three were somewhat tempted.
Finally, Lu Zhenguo made the decision, “Okay, then let’s go out to eat, but let’s not go somewhere too expensive.”
“Oh, when does Xiao Zhou get off work?” Liu Yushu still had Zhou Shuyan on her mind, “Tell Xiao Zhou to head straight to the restaurant after work, we’ll all eat together.”
“He might have to work overtime today,” Lu Youxi felt a bit bad always bothering Zhou Shuyan.
“Call him and ask,” Lu Zhenguo also said.
Liu Yushu was surprised and asked Lu Zhenguo, “Weren’t you not very satisfied with Xiao Zhou?”
Lu Zhenguo’s face flushed with embarrassment and he stuttered, “From what I see now, Xiao Zhou is not bad.”
“He couldn’t come to pick us up today, but he went out of his way to ask a friend to come,” Lu Zhenguo explained, “He’s someone who plans ahead and takes us into account.”
Liu Yushu said, smiling, “I’ve always thought Xiao Zhou was pretty good.”
Under the watch of Lu Zhenguo and Liu Yushu, Lu Youxi had no choice but to call Zhou Shuyan.
Zhou Shuyan was in a meeting at that moment.
He hadn’t long dismissed the people from Ren Hengda, and had just packed off the people from Zhou Xueyi’s little clique to Zhou Xueyi’s group.
Though they were given a name, the Supervisory Group, which sounded like they had great authority.
But in reality, without Zhou Shuyan giving them any power, they were just a shell.
The Supervisory Group had nothing to do all day inside the company.
Some of them had already resigned due to not being able to hold on.
As for others, Zhou Shuyan had Zheng Jingwei, the reinstated original CEO, keep an eye on them, finding excuses to fire a few people now and then.
Slowly emptying Zhou Xueyi’s influence.
For now, the issues with Zhou Xueyi’s side were put to rest.
But the mess that Zhou Xueyi’s people had created in the company was still there to be cleaned up.
Zhou Shuyan’s original team was back.
Cleaning up the mess left by Zhou Xueyi’s people had been indeed busy.
Zhou Shuyan had his phone on silent and placed on the conference table beside him.
While in the meeting, he noticed his phone light up silently.
Lu Youxi’s contact was displayed on the screen.
“Let’s pause for a moment,” Zhou Shuyan said indifferently, picked up his phone, and stepped out of the conference room.
Tao Yeyun’s report had to be cut off abruptly, though she didn’t seem displeased but rather was just curious as she asked Yu Zeqin, “Special Assistant Yu, what’s going on?”
Zheng Jingwei’s gaze had just left the sight of Zhou Shuyan exiting the conference room when he too looked curiously at Yu Zeqin, “Our CEO has never interrupted a meeting before. No matter what, he always waits until the meeting has concluded.”
“Strictly speaking, our CEO has never interrupted one task to start another,” Vice President Shao Gu Shenglang said, stroking his chin, “He always focuses on finishing what he started, and unless there is another matter of great importance, no one is allowed to interrupt.”
Just as everyone was very curious and looked at Yu Zeqin, waiting for him to give an answer.
Only Vice General Manager Shao Yunbo, seemingly knowing something, was not curious at all, his eyes carrying an air of superiority like “You’re making a fuss over nothing, I already know what’s going on.”
This made Gu Shenglang itch to punch him.