"Actually, from my perspective as a father, you’ve done a huge favor."
"So, you don’t need to feel indebted to , nor do you need to feel guilty."
"So, we’ve settled it. I’ll arrange for An’an’s enrollnt as soon as possible."
"Oh, and Xiao Xue wants to play with An’an over the weekend."
"Why don’t you and your daughter move over to Bai Gezhuang this afternoon?"
"That way, I don’t have to ask Old Jia to bring Xiao Xue over."
Jiang Tao redirected the conversation, decisively settling the matter.
"Then I’ll trouble President Jiang!"
Seeing Jiang Tao’s sincerity, Jiang Hai agreed pleasantly without any hesitation.
"Finish your al, then you two should pack up everything you need to take back."
"In a while, I’ll have Old Jia take to Century City first, then I’ll co back to pick you up and take you to Bai Gezhuang."
As Jiang Tao ate his chips, he clearly outlined the plan for Jiang Hai and Jiang An’an.
After discussing the official matters, they continued to eat and chat, and the atmosphere beca even more harmonious than before.
Jiang An’an was also very happy and excited at the thought of being able to go to and from school with Jiang Xue in the future.
After discussing the school transfer, they talked a bit about Jiang An’an’s work on the film set.
Jiang Tao was quite concerned about this little employee of his.
He didn’t have too many demands for Jiang An’an, nor did he expect her to make a lot of money for him now; he always advocated for a balance between work and rest.
There will be plenty of opportunities for her to repay him when she grows up.
"Excuse , everyone. May I ask, are you the little girl Jiang An’an who plays Su Lili?"
As they were chatting, a woman with red-frad glasses approached them to greet them.
Her gaze stayed on Jiang An’an’s face the entire ti, and she had an expression of pure joy.
"Who are you?"
Jiang Tao and Jiang Hai looked at the woman, puzzled.
"Big sister, have you seen the short drama I acted in?"
Jiang An’an curiously looked at the woman and asked in a crisp voice.
"Yes, yes! I never expected to et you here in person!"
"An’an, I’m a big fan of yours! You’re even cuter and prettier in person than in the short drama!"
Upon hearing Jiang An’an confirm her identity, the woman’s expression grew even more excited, and her voice was filled with delight.
Jiang Tao and Jiang Hai relaxed their guarded expressions after hearing the woman’s words and exchanged knowing smiles.
So far, Jiang An’an had acted in three short dramas.
Her lively and adorable image had already attracted quite a few mom and sister fans.
Presumably, this woman was one of them.
Moreover, this "big fan" behaved quite normally after coming over, without any outrageous actions, unlike those so-called ’stalker fans’ often exposed online.
"Thank you, big sister, for liking . You’re very pretty too."
Facing her big fan, Jiang An’an remained calm and even had a bit of star presence.
"Um, An’an, can I take a photo with you? I want to set our photo as my screensaver on all my electronic devices!"
Gu Lina looked at Jiang An’an excitedly, seeking her opinion.
"Dad, Uncle Jiang, is that okay?"
Jiang An’an really didn’t have experience taking photos with fans, so she looked to Jiang Tao and Jiang Hai for their opinion.
"Sure."
Jiang Tao felt the kindness from Gu Lina and her fondness for Jiang An’an and agreed to her request with a nod.
"Thank you, thank you!"
After thanking Jiang Tao, Gu Lina took out her phone, set it to selfie mode, and snapped several photos with Jiang An’an.
Only after getting consent from Jiang Hai and Jiang An’an herself, did Gu Lina put her arm around Jiang An’an’s shoulder and take a few more intimate-looking photos.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you all! I really love An’an, I’m a die-hard fan."
"I will follow every drama An’an acts in from now on!"
After the photos were taken, Gu Lina thanked Jiang Tao and Jiang An’an repeatedly, being very polite and courteous.
"Thank you, big sister, and I wish you success in your work ahead."
Jiang An’an felt a little embarrassed by Gu Lina’s complints, sticking out her tongue, and shyly offering her blessings.
"Yes, yes, thank you, An’an. I’m really happy today. I never thought I would et you here, and I wish you all the success in your future!"
"That way, I’ll be one of your original fans, hehe."
"I won’t disturb your al any longer. Enjoy!"
After the photos were taken, Gu Lina wisely left and returned to her original place.
The fan photo session created quite a stir, and other custors in the restaurant turned their attention to Jiang Tao’s table.
It wasn’t exactly enjoyable to be stared at like that.
Moreover, they had almost finished their al, with only the little foodie Jiang An’an still not getting enough.
Jiang Tao imdiately suggested Jiang Hai pack up all the leftover food so he and Jiang An’an could eat slowly at ho.
After leaving KFC, Old Jia drove Jiang Hai and Jiang An’an back to Dongxindian Village first.
After dropping off the father and daughter, he then drove Jiang Tao to Century Jinyuan Hotel.
"Boss, I’m heading off now. Call if you need anything."
"Thank you, Old Jia, you can go now."
Jiang Tao waved goodbye to Old Jia, then turned and headed towards the hotel entrance.
He took the elevator up to the 19th floor to room 1908 to et with Yuan ngqi.
As soon as they t, sparks flew, and the two were consud by passion for over an hour before calming down.
Afterward, Yuan ngqi wrapped her arms around Jiang Tao’s waist, gently stroking his chest muscles with her fingers, looking as if she couldn’t get enough.
That morning, Jiang Tao promised to give Yuan ngqi a 20% share of the plantation as a guarantee for her future life.
It was essentially an allowance for her.
Although they couldn’t marry, Yuan ngqi felt she and Jiang Tao were no different from a real couple.
"Qiqi, have you and Ranran signed up for the training classes?"
"Yes, I went to school this morning for a tour and signed up at the sa ti."
"Is Xiao Jie making good progress over there?"
"He’s narrowed it down to three renovation companies and is deciding which one to choose."
"Is Auntie adjusting well to living here?"
"Yes, she takes walks at the nearby park in the community during the day, and she’s feeling much better than when she was at ho."
The two engaged in casual conversation, staying at the hotel until around 6 PM before checking out.
With Yuan ngjie as the chef, Jiang Tao didn’t have to think about booking a restaurant and inviting guests over whenever he visited Yuan ngqi’s ho.
When he and Yuan ngqi returned ho with two bottles of Moutai they bought from a local store,
Yuan ngjie and Lin Ranran had already prepared most of a sumptuous dinner.
They chatted idly until around 7 PM when dinner officially began, featuring ten dishes for a perfect evening.
Yuan ngjie’s cooking skills were continuously improving, with each dish looking impeccable, full of color, aroma, and flavor.
Initially, Jiang Tao planned to give the claypot restaurant’s "three giants" so good training before Jiang’s Delicious Claypot opened.
In addition to enrolling Yuan ngqi and Lin Ranran in managent courses, he wanted Yuan ngjie to take a culinary class for further self-improvent.
But Yuan ngjie insisted on self-learning, refusing to spend money unnecessarily.
The results turned out well.
Recently, Yuan ngjie had also started livestreaming on Kuai Dou, posting so of his cooking videos.
He was now a small content creator with thousands of followers.
"Brother Tao, try this beef, it’s very tender and delicious."
"Here, have so shrimp."
"This atball tastes great too."
"Boiled sliced at..."
During the al, Yuan ngqi dropped all pretense.
She affectionately called him Brother Tao, like a caring little wife, filling up his plate with food.
Even a blind person could see their relationship.
Zhao Huilan’s gaze towards Jiang Tao was also beginning to resemble that of a future mother-in-law eyeing her son-in-law.
The al wrapped up around 8:30 PM.
Afterward, they chatted for a bit more, and Yuan ngqi went downstairs to see Jiang Tao off, bidding him a reluctant farewell.
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