Rong Lan raised her eyebrows, playfully swatted Bai Rongran's arm with her hand, grabbed it and shook it gently. Her eyes were squeezed into slits as she grinned, "But it's you, Sister Rongran. Even though I said those last words, you were touched by me, weren't you?" The look on her sister's face told her that she was wavering.
Although Bai Rongran was reluctant to admit it, she had to, "Yes, I've decided to give it a try."
Rong Lan clapped her hands excitedly, "It would've been great if you were this easy to persuade back when the Chu Chuan incident happened."
Bai Rongran rolled her eyes, "Don't bring up my embarrassing past!"
"Okay, okay, I won't. But you don't have to rush to start working. Take good care of your body first." Bai Rongran's complexion had improved a bit since she returned to the country, but she was still terribly thin. "You need to show up at the Bai Group in your best state so that no one will look down on you."
Bai Rongran nodded, acknowledging Rong Lan's words, "Got it."
"I'm going to share this good news with your brother - in - law~" Rong Lan said with a beaming smile as she put down her legs and started putting on her shoes.
Bai Rongran's face darkened, "Why do you have to share this with him? My parents don't even know about my decision yet, and you're going to tell Chu Hengyuan, who's practically an outsider?"
"Because I tricked your brother - in - law the other day. I'm afraid he'll be persuaded by Mom and Dad to make a decision he doesn't like." She had told Bai's mother that as long as Chu Hengyuan was willing to return to the Chu Group, she would return to the Bai Group. Mom and Dad would definitely seize this opportunity to persuade Chu Hengyuan relentlessly. She was afraid her husband would be soft - hearted.
Bai Rongran: "..." Was Rong Lan that ruthless? Even setting a trap for her husband?
No! That was probably just a little fun between the couple! Why did she subconsciously worry about these things!
Watching Rong Lan skip away humming a song, Bai Rongran heaved a heavy sigh.
Next time, she would definitely not give Rong Lan another chance to set a trap! The traps Rong Lan set were too tempting. She just couldn't resist jumping into them.
But Rong Lan wasn't very happy after finding Chu Hengyuan.
"What?! You've already promised Mom and Dad to work at the Chu Group?"
The little fox was so shocked that her fox ears stood on end.
Chu Hengyuan nodded helplessly, "Yes..." He had been too hasty. He thought his little girl and Bai Rongran had gone upstairs to discuss how to make Chu Chuan's end more miserable. He never expected that the little girl had gone to persuade Bai Rongran to inherit the family business.
Rong Lan covered her face and lowered her head. Her fox ears drooped listlessly, "I'm too late..."
This was nothing like what she had imagined. She thought that by persuading Bai Rongran to work at the Bai Group, not only would she be liberated, but so would Chu Hengyuan.
Chu Hengyuan was charmed by her cuteness. He was just about to raise his hand to ruffle her hair and comfort her fox ears when the sad little fox suddenly looked up, her eyes bright, "No! It doesn't matter that you promised Mom and Dad. As long as you don't tell the Chu family, it's okay, right?"
It was always possible to go back on the promise made to the Bai family.
Chu Hengyuan thought that what he was about to say would make the little girl's eyes lose their sparkle, but it was such an important thing that it wouldn't be good to hide it from her, "They were afraid I'd go back on my word, so they asked me to send a message to Dad, telling him that I was willing to work at the Chu Group. I sent it..."
Sure enough -
The light in the little girl's eyes went out.
Rong Lan leaned on Chu Hengyuan's shoulder. The whole fox was in a bad mood, "I've lost. I forgot to tell you that no matter what Mom and Dad said, you shouldn't agree. I thought Mom and Dad wouldn't act so quickly."
Chu Hengyuan found it both funny and sad to see the little girl looking as if the sky was about to fall.
"If it was Dad who came to persuade me in person, I could just turn a deaf ear to whatever he said. But Mom - in - law and Dad - in - law were so persuasive. They even mentioned that if it really didn't work out, they'd have to adopt a child and raise it from a young age. They said how difficult it would be for them to cultivate a child at their age..."
He wasn't that soft - hearted, but when they were talking about this, he thought that if he went to work at the Chu Group, Chu Chuan would probably be so angry that he'd vomit blood. He somehow nodded.
Then Father and Mother Bai started to persuade him to send a message to his father to confirm the matter.
He thought that since he had already agreed, sending a message wouldn't hurt, so he did.
His father probably never expected that he would finally agree. Afraid that he'd go back on his word, by the time Rong Lan found him, the company group had already sent out a notice saying that a general manager would be transferred in.
It was too late for him to go back on his word.
"Then you'll have to get up early and go to work like me starting next Monday?" Rong Lan sighed softly, still resting her head on Chu Hengyuan's shoulder.
"Yes." Not only would he have to get up early to go to work starting next Monday, but he might also start getting sick continuously from then on.
However... "Lanlan, go with me to apply for a new bank card tomorrow. I'll transfer my salary directly to your card." Minor illnesses and pains were probably inevitable, but this might help him avoid serious ones.
Rong Lan nodded obediently without asking why, because she had always been in charge of the family finances. She just thought he was too lazy to manage money, "Okay."
"Meow~"
A delicate meow suddenly sounded.
Rong Lan turned around and saw the little kitten trotting on the bluestone path. She was puzzled, "Huh? Why did Little Amber come here alone?"
The little kitten, who had recently become Mother Bai's favorite, actually had the chance to wander into the back garden?
The little ragdoll cat flicked its fluffy tail. Its big round eyes reflected its cuddling parents, "Meow~"
"Amber, come here." Rong Lan waved at the little ragdoll cat.
However, the little ragdoll cat didn't come towards her. It just stood there, staring at her motionlessly.
"Why isn't Little Amber coming? Did it find something interesting and want to show it to me?"
Just as Rong Lan was scratching her head in confusion, Mother Bai rounded the corner, "Amber, don't run so fast. Rong Lan and Hengyuan won't be..." here.
Mother Bai didn't even finish her sentence when she turned her head and saw the cuddling young couple.
Mother Bai: "???"
Rong Lan: "!!!"
The little fox's fur stood on end. She immediately withdrew from Chu Hengyuan's embrace, and her face burned red in an instant.
Chu Hengyuan had a thicker skin than the little girl, so he was much calmer. He quietly nodded slightly at Mother Bai.
Mother Bai had lived long enough to have seen everything. She was just shocked that Little Amber had actually led her to Rong Lan. She didn't expect to startle her own daughter.
"Cough, cough, I didn't see anything." Mother Bai bent down to pick up the little ragdoll cat. She smiled gently, "I'll take Little Amber to bask in the sun. You... continue."
With that, she turned around with the cat in her arms and walked back the way she came.
After Mother Bai was out of sight, Chu Hengyuan pulled Rong Lan, who was three steps away from him, back into his arms. He shook his head with a helpless smile, "Lanlan, why are you reacting so strongly? We weren't doing anything."