Ma Jinghua never figured out what had happened in the end. She couldn’t even imagine in her dreams that her son’s current life was no worse than that of the wealthy Yan family.
The Maybach or Mao Liang, he can financially manage them both on his own
Meanwhile, sitting in the car, Zhou Qiaoqiao looked at the receding scenery and the moon hanging in the sky. Suddenly, she felt the urge to go out and see the world.
From her birth until now, she had been striving every day to study, work, live, and deal with the various challenges from her stepmother. She hadn’t had a chance to explore the world, and she wanted to do just that.
“Yan Wei, the National Day is coming soon. Shall we go on a trip?” Zhou Qiaoqiao counted her savings on her fingers.
Yan Wei leaned against the back seat and nodded gently, turning to Zhou Qiaoqiao. “Do you have any places in mind?”
“Anywhere is fine! I’ve never left Yiwu City or its surroundings since I was born,” Zhou Qiaoqiao’s voice sounded frustrated.
Yan Wei gently rubbed her small hand and asked, “Then let me arrange it.”
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Yan Wei had Tong Geng prepare everything, and the next day, he took Zhou Qiaoqiao out. With so much going on in the past two weeks, Yan Wei didn’t plan to go too far. A high-speed train ride of just 1.5 hours would be enough.
Yiwu City itself had many tourist attractions, and during the holidays, many people from all over the country came here to play, making it challenging to secure hotel reservations.
However, there’s a saying in the world: “Money can make the mare go.”
So, after paying the price for the presidential suite and securing a deluxe double room, Tong Geng still sternly demanded that the hotel staff replace all the furnishings inside the room with new ones. The hotel staff didn’t object; customers were willing to pay extra for such requests, which meant no loss for them and some additional profit.
The next day, Zhou Qiaoqiao and Yan Wei arrived at the hotel with their luggage. She went to the front desk to collect the key and noticed that the lady at the counter was very friendly to her. On the way to their room, Zhou Qiaoqiao exclaimed to Yan Wei, “People’s manners have really improved nowadays. In the past, I would get scolded while buying bus tickets or get cut in line while depositing money at the bank.”
Yan Wei felt a bit overwhelmed by Zhou Qiaoqiao’s life experiences when looked at from a different perspective. It was like living in a fantasy world. For instance, just as it was difficult to score full marks on an exam, it was equally difficult to score zero on every question.
In Zhou Qiaoqiao’s life, she encountered bizarre situations with every choice she made, which was quite rare. Yan Wei wanted to know more and asked curiously, “Why did someone scold you when you were buying tickets?”
Zhou Qiaoqiao replied indignantly, “I don’t know either. Maybe I was a bit slow in handing over the money, but the bus was already full of people, and it was swaying. It’s understandable that I was slow, right? But that just made her angry!”
Zhou Qiaoqiao could recount her endless frustrating experiences from childhood to adulthood without pausing for breath.
However, since the incident with the flowerpot, her luck had changed, and Yan Wei had played a significant role in that. For example, obtaining the 500,000 yuan was not easy, but she got it through Yan Wei’s connections. Her job was not great, but thanks to Yan Wei, she received better treatment. Also, Ruan Xiaoqiao was not easy to deal with, and she wasn’t magnanimous. But because of Yan Wei, Zhou Qiaoqiao didn’t even know that Ruan Xiaoqiao was currently in detention awaiting trial.
In every aspect of her life, Yan Wei served as a towering support for Zhou Qiaoqiao, ensuring her smooth sailing.
Zhou Qiaoqiao’s suitcase was pink, and she wore a sun hat, a white suspender skirt, and sunscreen clothing. With a happy expression, she held the key card and went to find their room.
The room was easy to find, on the 7th floor, with only a few rooms on that floor. They quickly found it, and Zhou Qiaoqiao and Yan Wei entered together like a couple in love. The room was quite spacious, about 40 square meters. It had a bed, a sofa, a balcony, a TV, a computer, a bathroom, and even a kitchen. Zhou Qiaoqiao exclaimed in awe, noticing that the bed didn’t have the common white sheets.
Instead, it had a low-key checkered pattern, and the pillows were fluffy and comfortable. The label on the kettle on the table was still intact, making it look brand new. Even the fridge in the kitchen was fully stocked with food and drinks, and Zhou Qiaoqiao couldn’t help but stare.
Yan Wei put the suitcase by the bedside and saw her thoughtful expression, so he asked, “What’s wrong?”
Zhou Qiaoqiao looked at the items in the fridge, which had a sign saying “Complimentary,” and after thinking for more than 10 seconds, she asked Yan Wei, “How much is this room per night?”
Yan Wei replied calmly, “388 yuan.”
Zhou Qiaoqiao continued to gaze at all the snacks, fruits, drinks, and beer in the fridge, then turned to Yan Wei and asked, “But the items in the fridge alone are worth more than 388 yuan!”
Yan Wei silently observed the manager’s extravagant actions and then cheekily asked, “Why are you asking me?”
Zhou Qiaoqiao suddenly realized and called the front desk, “Hey, hello there! I see that there are many things in the fridge. Are they complimentary?”
Clearly, the front desk had already been briefed on this, and the lady answered softly, “Yes, they are complimentary!”
Zhou Qiaoqiao asked her again, “How much is the room per night?”
The lady replied, “It’s 388 yuan!”
Zhou Qiaoqiao murmured and cautiously asked, “I’m pretty sure there’s more than 388 yuan worth of stuff in the fridge, right? You guys aren’t going to let me eat and then charge me for it later, are you?”
The lady at the front desk replied, “…Yes!”
Zhou Qiaoqiao: “…”
“The items in the fridge are for your complimentary use. There was a conflict between your original room reservation and the one booked online. Due to our staff’s oversight, the executive king-size rooms were already fully booked after receiving the orders. As a result, we automatically upgraded your room from an executive king-size room to a luxurious sea view king-size room. However, we won’t charge you any additional fees. You can enjoy all the services of the luxurious sea view room.” The lady spoke with a smile, explaining everything clearly.
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Qiaoqiao made a lucky gesture to Yan Wei and said, “It turns out our room got upgraded!”
Yan Wei smiled with pride and said, “That’s fantastic.”
Zhou Qiaoqiao grabbed a bottle of drink from the fridge for Yan Wei and another one for herself. She ran to the balcony and, as expected, could see the distant sea.
The ocean’s blue merged with the blue sky, and the white waves playfully rushed towards the beach.
Watching people on the beach laugh and play, Zhou Qiaoqiao turned to Yan Wei and said, “Yan Wei, I also want to go swimming.”
“Let’s rest for today. We woke up at 6 a.m. and rushed on the train without any stops. Plus, we need to have lunch first. Let’s go!” Yan Wei’s voice was like that of a father, taking care of all aspects of Zhou Qiaoqiao’s life.
Zhou Qiaoqiao nodded, feeling hungry as she touched her stomach. She followed Yan Wei outside. When passing by the first-floor counter, they overheard the conversation between the receptionist and a customer on the phone, “An executive king-size room? Yes, we have one left, I’ll book it for you.”
Only after they had left did Zhou Qiaoqiao cluelessly think, “Did she say there was one executive king-size room left just now?”
“Yan Wei, did she say there’s still one executive king-size room available?” Zhou Qiaoqiao wasn’t entirely sure if she had misheard and asked Yan Wei.
Yan Wei maintained a composed expression and replied, “I don’t know, but even if there is, it’s normal. People who made reservations but didn’t show up leave some rooms vacant. Of course, we can’t ask others to leave their upgraded rooms for us, right?”
Zhou Qiaoqiao nodded and said, “True.”
In the end, Zhou Qiaoqiao was pleasantly fooled and happily enjoyed lunch with Yan Wei.
As the attraction was centered around the sea and the islands, there were many boat trips available. Zhou Qiaoqiao was quite interested in taking a boat ride. After lunch, she pulled Yan Wei to the beach, where there were jet skis available.
Seeing Zhou Qiaoqiao’s eyes brighten while watching the speedy jet skis, Yan Wei laughed and asked, “Do you want to ride one?”
Zhou Qiaoqiao nodded, “Yes, I do.”
The cost for one ride on the jet ski was 120 yuan, and if they wanted an instructor to accompany them, it would be 150 yuan. Zhou Qiaoqiao found it a bit expensive, but Yan Wei held her hand, fingers intertwined, and said, “This time, you don’t need to think about anything. I’ll handle the arrangements.”
Zhou Qiaoqiao smiled at Yan Wei, and he gently caressed her face before renting a jet ski and taking Zhou Qiaoqiao out to the sea.
Zhou Qiaoqiao sat in Yan Wei’s embrace, tightly holding onto the jet ski as he shouted loudly, “Ah ah ah! Yan Wei, it’s too fast, too fast!”
After a while, Zhou Qiaoqiao raised her head and laughed heartily, “Hahaha, this breeze feels so good!”
Yan Wei lowered his head and nuzzled against Zhou Qiaoqiao’s neck, saying, “Hold on tight, don’t fall off.”
Zhou Qiaoqiao nodded, and they circled around before returning. She felt exhilarated, her eyes sparkling with joy.
Seeing her like this, Yan Wei found her exceptionally adorable and couldn’t resist pinching her cheeks. After leaving the beach, Yan Wei took Zhou Qiaoqiao to the Underwater World. The admission ticket cost 95 yuan, and as they entered the hall, the first thing that caught their eyes was a display of jellyfish swimming in water. The lights illuminated them in various colors, creating a dreamlike beauty.
The Underwater World was quite extensive, taking over an hour to explore, and there were also some informative presentations during the visit.
When they came out, the sky was already painted with fiery clouds. Hand in hand, they strolled along the Central Street, where the ground was paved with stone blocks, exuding an ancient charm.
The street was lined with shops, bustling with tourists. Zhou Qiaoqiao and Yan Wei walked and observed both sides, with Zhou Qiaoqiao occasionally expressing a few words and Yan Wei responding with a nod.
They played like this for three days, and Zhou Qiaoqiao was satisfied and content as she packed her luggage, preparing to leave the island.
Tomorrow, she would have to return to work, so she wanted to readjust herself.
Yan Wei was making a phone call on the balcony, while Zhou Qiaoqiao placed her clothes into the suitcase one by one.
Suddenly, the phone placed on the bed rang, and Zhou Qiaoqiao turned to look, seeing an unfamiliar number.
Thinking for a moment, Zhou Qiaoqiao couldn’t figure out who it might be. She was puzzled as she answered the call.
“Is this Qiaoqiao?”
The voice was familiar, and Zhou Qiaoqiao realized it was her mother-in-law. She quickly sat down properly and greeted, “Mom?”
“Yes!” Mao Jinghua seemed pleased with this greeting. She smiled and asked Zhou Qiaoqiao, “Do you have time now?”
Zhou Qiaoqiao looked at her scattered luggage and replied, “Yes.”
“Is Yan Wei with you?”
Zhou Qiaoqiao shook her head, only then realizing that she couldn’t see the person on the other end of the call. She said, “He’s on the balcony, talking to someone else.”
Mao Jinghua didn’t ask who he was talking to; instead, she said, “Actually, I came to find you.”
Zhou Qiaoqiao immediately looked puzzled, “Find me?” She had only met Mao Jinghua a few days ago and hadn’t exchanged more than a few words with her. Why would she be looking for her?
Mao Jinghua quickly clarified her intention, “Qiaoqiao, where are you working now?”
Zhou Qiaoqiao honestly replied, “I’m working as an accountant at a supermarket.”
Mao Jinghua immediately praised her with a smile, “Qiaoqiao, you studied accounting? That’s impressive!”
Zhou Qiaoqiao proudly puffed up her chest, clearly enjoying her mother-in-law’s praise.
Yan Wei stood on the balcony and saw Zhou Qiaoqiao proudly puffing up her chest through the glass. He furrowed his eyebrows slightly and wondered, “What is she doing? Who is she talking to? Why is she laughing? Could that person on the other end be that guy, Shao Kai1Brother Sunglasses from the first few chapters?”
After the chest-puffing, Zhou Qiaoqiao continued to laugh happily. Yan Wei felt a slight tinge of jealousy in his heart. He couldn’t hear what Zhen Guoan was saying on the other end of the call. Without hesitation, Yan Wei directly hung up the phone.
Zhen Guoan, who was speaking on the other end, was interrupted mid-sentence and remained silent.
Yan Wei pushed open the balcony door and entered the room, feeling the refreshing blast of air conditioning against the summer heat. He asked casually as he joined Zhou Qiaoqiao in packing, “Whose call was it?”
“Mom’s,” Zhou Qiaoqiao replied.
It was evident that “Mom” referred to Mao Jinghua. The slight hint of jealousy in Yan Wei’s heart dissipated instantly. He then asked, “What did she call for?”
Zhou Qiaoqiao said, “She said she wants me to work at Yuyao.”
Yan Wei’s movements paused, and he furrowed his brows as he asked, “Work there? Doing what?”
“She hasn’t arranged anything specific yet. She asked me what I’d like to do,” Zhou Qiaoqiao earnestly answered.
Yan Wei sighed and inquired, “Do you want to go?”
After a moment of contemplation, Zhou Qiaoqiao nodded and said, “Actually, I do want to go a bit.”
“After I graduated, I originally had interviews with several big companies, but someone else got the position instead. I felt quite regretful about it. Though my teachers tried to console me, saying that starting in a smaller company would still be fine for building skills, deep down, I knew that different companies offer different opportunities for the future. Everyone’s goal is to get into a big company, but I kept failing in my interviews. Now, I don’t have the confidence to apply for big company positions anymore.”
Yan Wei lowered his gaze and said softly, “If you want to go, then go!”
Zhou Qiaoqiao shook her head and replied, “I’ve decided not to. I’m actually doing well in my current job, and it’s quite stable. Besides, you’re not at the Yan’s house, so it wouldn’t feel right for me to go back alone!”
Yan Wei sighed and sat down across from Zhou Qiaoqiao, taking her hand in his palm. He gently caressed her soft and tender hand as he said, “Qiaoqiao, although I haven’t returned to the Yan’s house, I haven’t cut off the father-son relationship with them. And in the future, I might still go back there. So, you don’t need to worry about that.”
Zhou Qiaoqiao looked up at him, and Yan Wei seemed to recall something. He lowered his head slightly and asked softly, “My only concern is that you might not like this arrangement.”
“Oh no, not at all! How can anyone not go back home? Everyone has parents, and going back home is a normal thing to do,” Zhou Qiaoqiao said.
Yan Wei was taken aback and asked, “But you said last time that you found it difficult to accept the distance between us. I…”
“But we’re already married!” Zhou Qiaoqiao interrupted confidently. “We’re married! Whether you go back or not, to me, you are still my Yan Wei! Unless… you don’t want me?”
Yan Wei blinked, showing a look of incomprehension. What does she mean? Are all those things she said before just nonsense? Yan Wei suddenly felt wronged for the past half month of living in fear and uncertainty.
He lowered his head and chuckled softly, then pounced on Zhou Qiaoqiao, hugging her onto the bed.
At first, Zhou Qiaoqiao was stunned, then she struggled and exclaimed, “Yan Wei, I need to pack!”
“Forget about packing, Qiaoqiao. Can we just go to sleep?” Yan Wei suggested.
“Sleep? It’s only 8 o’clock now!”
“It’s fine; we can still do many things.”
Yan Wei’s husky voice carried a seductive magnetism, and he said, “Qiaoqiao, I love you.”
Zhou Qiaoqiao’s struggling paused, and she blushed with shyness, replying, “Okay, I love you too.”
Yan Wei: “…” He didn’t expect her to say that…
Yan Wei asked Zhou Qiaoqiao to work in Yuyao, regardless of whether she wanted to explore, experience, or take the job seriously; the main point was that his Qiaoqiao wanted to go!
So, Zhou Qiaoqiao resigned from her job at the supermarket, and the boss agreed to let her leave at the end of October. More surprisingly, the boss was extremely accommodating and didn’t show any dissatisfaction due to the short time Zhou Qiaoqiao worked there.
That evening, when Zhou Qiaoqiao returned home, she said to Yan Wei, “Tell me, how could my boss be so good? If it wasn’t because I wanted to go and see Yuyao, experience a new work environment, I wouldn’t have wanted to resign.”
Yan Wei held a bowl of white rice and said with difficulty, “In Yiwu, a monthly salary of 3500 isn’t considered high, Qiaoqiao.”
Zhou Qiaoqiao was immediately shocked and asked, “3500 isn’t high? My previous job only paid me 2500 yuan!”
Yan Wei smiled and said, “Zhou Qiaoqiao, according to this year’s survey, a salary of less than 2000 in Yiwu is as rare as someone earning over 150,000 yuan a month.”
Zhou Qiaoqiao, still holding her chopsticks, looked stunned and said, “You’re just boasting!”
Yan Wei didn’t care whether Zhou Qiaoqiao believed him or not; the data was there. He continued, “Your 2500 yuan is not common in Yiwu. By the way, the average salary for accountants in Yiwu is around 5100 yuan. Your 3500 yuan still has a way to go to reach the average.”
Zhou Qiaoqiao lowered her head, holding the chopsticks, and with a pitiful voice, she asked Yan Wei, “Are you saying that I’ve lowered the average salary in Yiwu?”
Recently, Zhou Qiaoqiao had learned a strange way of acting cute from someone, commonly referred to as “acting sweet.” Whenever Yan Wei scolded her, she would use this tone to act cute.
Zhou Qiaoqiao was already quite good-looking, and to be honest, acting sweet added to her charm. However, she had always projected a silly and straightforward image. Suddenly, she switched to a “little princess” persona, and Yan Wei wasn’t quite used to it.
Seeing that Zhou Qiaoqiao was about to unleash her “little princess” charm, Yan Wei quickly interrupted, “No, our family is only meant to raise the average salary.”
Zhou Qiaoqiao touched her chin, thinking that Min Bao Bao (Jiamin) was right. Men liked it when women acted cute; as long as she did it, everything she said or did would be right.
“Hehehe…” Thinking this, Zhou Qiaoqiao suddenly smiled happily.
Yan Wei: “…”
With nothing better to do, Zhou Qiaoqiao discussed with Yan Wei about their wedding.
“To be honest, we don’t have money right now, so there’s no rush to have the wedding…” Zhou Qiaoqiao held a pen and gestured on the paper, saying, “Of course, I have savings, and you do too. However, since we are a family, we can’t keep living in this single apartment. So, we need to consider buying a house.”
Yan Wei nodded, and Zhou Qiaoqiao continued, “And speaking of the house, our money is not enough for the down payment.”
Yan Wei continued nodding, and Zhou Qiaoqiao went on, “But since we are getting married, we should inform everyone. So, I was thinking, why not have a small wedding banquet at a hotel, inviting both families to join us for a meal?”
Yan Wei imagined that scene and was about to say, “No need, I have money.”
However, he then thought about how he had just made Zhou Qiaoqiao accept his identity as the young master of the Yan family. Revealing everything at once might be a bit too risky.
Maybe it’s better to reveal it slowly?
“Don’t worry, Qiaoqiao, I’ll take care of these things. The wedding can wait; how about we get married by the end of the year?”
Zhou Qiaoqiao frowned, not entirely agreeing. To be honest, 500,000 yuan would be enough to hold a wedding banquet in Yiwu. However, Zhou Qiaoqiao didn’t think it was necessary. For her, the face in a wedding banquet couldn’t compare to the reality of having a home – a valuable asset that would be their shelter, their home for two, and even for three or four people in the future.
Seeing Zhou Qiaoqiao frown, Yan Wei smiled and gently touched her forehead, smoothing out the wrinkles. Then he said, “Qiaoqiao, don’t worry. Whether it’s the banquet or the home, it’s my responsibility to make it happen.”
“Together,” Zhou Qiaoqiao replied firmly.
“Good,” Yan Wei smiled and said with acceptance, “Together. You really don’t have to worry about the wedding banquet; I have a plan.”
Zhou Qiaoqiao trusted Yan Wei deeply, so when she saw his confidence, she didn’t insist further.
After finishing their meal, Yan Wei took Zhou Qiaoqiao to watch a movie and then they shared some intimate moments together…
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I really love this story and can’t wait to see how our CP turns the world upside down by having a wedding! I’m sure it will come out at that point how powerful Yan Wei really is! Thanks for the translations!!