Chapter 498: Chapter 498 Feeling Terrible to the Extreme Chapter 498: Chapter 498 Feeling Terrible to the Extreme Cui Xizhong listened to Zhao Jianing’s words and became thoughtful. However, since the girl was only sixteen years old, there was still a wait before he could marry her into the family. The person at home was eager to find a suitable girl for his youngest son to marry as soon as possible. It seemed that he still needed to go back and discuss further.
Ning Xueling returned home with Wei Hongyan and Wei Honglin only to find the house empty. After a day of climbing mountains, and in a sour mood, there was no food ready when they returned, which made her mood hit rock bottom.
Wei Honglin was so hungry his stomach was growling, “I’m hungry, hurry up and cook.”
Ning Xueling was angered but still suppressed it and headed to the kitchen because she was hungry, too. She cursed Zhao Jianing in her head a thousand times over.
When Wei Zixiong came back with Zhao Jianing, Ning Xueling’s meal was also ready, but with her upbringing in her parents’ home, being pampered, and after marrying Luo Haotian where cooking was mostly done by Luo Haotian, and later on by a housekeeper for the past few years, her cooking skills could only be described as barely satisfactory.
Seeing Zhao Jianing return, Ning Xueling cursed her vehemently.
Wei Hongyan came out and saw the new clothes on Zhao Jianing, “When did you buy new clothes?”
Zhao Jianing lowered her head without giving a direct answer, knowing that if she didn’t answer correctly, she might suffer again. In this family, she had the least status.
On the way back, she was constantly thinking about what to do. Should she really marry that Cui Haifeng?
But she wasn’t a fool. If Cui Haifeng were any good, how could he still be unmarried to this day, and besides, he didn’t have a single impressive feature.
Wei Zixiong said, “Hongyan, stop making a fuss.”
Wei Hongyan said, “A few days ago, when I said I wanted to buy clothes, what did you tell me? Now look, she gets to wear new clothes. Dad, you’ve really disappointed me.”
After speaking, she turned and went back to her room, slamming the door shut.
Wei Honglin didn’t care about their squabbles; he went to the kitchen, filled a bowl with rice, and started eating on his own—after all, it was chaos at home every day, and he was used to it.
Zhao Jianing saw Wei Hongyan leave and was about to go back to her room when she heard Ning Xueling say, “Jianing, remember to come out and wash the dishes later.”
Biting back her resentment, Zhao Jianing said, “Got it.”
The college entrance examination results were still pending, and Luo Xuyuan said that he didn’t want to be idle; he wanted to go out and find a job to gain some experience.
Luo Qiao contacted Xiao Jingyu and had Luo Xuyuan help out at Jinyuan Garden. Xiao Jingyu, after meeting him, assigned him the task of purchasing for the kitchen. Conveniently, the person previously responsible for purchasing had to take leave for family matters. The person was happy to hear it was just a summer job because at least they would have their position back when they returned, so they taught Luo Xuyuan earnestly.
Luo Xuyan brought back a piece of exciting news that day—two days later, he would be traveling with Professor Woo on a work trip to attend an art festival in Guangdong. The family was thrilled for him, and they began to prepare his luggage for the trip.
Luo Qiao specially selected some fabric from her space to make him a few outfits, including two suits and a set of casual wear incorporating Chinese elements. She took Big Brother shopping at the department store for a pair of leather shoes and a pair of sports shoes.
After sending off her Big Brother Luo Xuyan, Luo Qiao was also getting ready to leave Capital City. However, before leaving, she went to see Xiao Jingyu.
Thinking she had come to check on Luo Xuyuan, Xiao Jingyu joked, “Your second brother is a grown man; do you really need to worry about him so much?”
Luo Qiao smiled and said, “I’ve come to discuss something with you.”
Xiao Jingyu looked at her, “Did you find a promising business opportunity?”
Luo Qiao walked to the window, looking outside, “I’m leaving for the south tomorrow. I heard Shen City is developing quite well; I want to go check it out.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingyu looked at Luo Qiao, “Why the sudden trip down there?”
Luo Qiao gazed into the distance at the street view, “It’s not sudden; I’ve always wanted to go. It was just postponed due to too many things going on.”
Xiao Jingyu, hailing from an influential background, wasn’t without his channels of information. Just a few days ago, he had been discussing with Han Yuchen about the restaurant business being well established now and considering exploring opportunities in the south. He didn’t expect that Luo Qiao would bring it up so soon.
The business at Jinyuan Garden could truly be described as making a fortune every day, which wasn’t an exaggeration. Before its opening, Luo Qiao had provided numerous recipes, and with his and Han Yuchen’s network, Jinyuan Garden’s reputation swiftly spread.