Zhan Ruoqing abruptly stood up, "I'll go home and discuss it with my dad right away!"
"Don't rush," Ye Zhi stopped her. "Why don't I treat your family to dinner tonight, and we can discuss it properly then?"
"Okay," Zhan Ruoqing happily agreed. "With you here, it'll be even easier to persuade my dad! But you can treat, I'll pay for it!"
Ye Zhi found it somewhat amusing. "Alright, alright, you pay, you pay."
That evening, Ye Zhi treated the entire Zhan family to dinner. At the dining table, she and Zhan Li conversed, and they hit it off splendidly.
Zhan Li naturally had no objections to the collaboration between them, and they agreed on the general direction.
After the group finished eating, they suddenly heard a commotion.
"What's going on?" Zhan Ruoqing asked with some confusion. "I'll go take a look."
Ye Zhi: ...
As expected of a woman always at the forefront of gossip.
"I'll go with you," Ye Zhi said, standing up.
She had already discussed most things with Zhan Li; details could be discussed more thoroughly when they were at their desks.
The others, knowing how close the two friends were, didn't stop them.
As they walked out of the private room together, Zhan Ruoqing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Ye Zhi, thank you."
"Why the sudden thanks?" Ye Zhi asked, slightly taken aback.
"You could have handled this rental agency business yourself, but you're willing to cooperate with my family," Zhan Ruoqing said gratefully. "Do you know? My parents are starting to value me more and more. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have achieved what I have now."
"Don't think like that," Ye Zhi smiled faintly. "You haven't achieved what you have not because you lack ability, but because you lacked opportunity. Besides, the reason I chose to cooperate with your family is that Taoxun is already too much for me to handle. I just want to be an investor and enjoy a life of collecting money with peace of mind."
Zhan Ruoqing was slightly taken aback, and she immediately understood.
Ye Zhi had always been meticulous in her work. Establishing another project would mean needing more employees and would also divert Ye Zhi's focus.
Ye Zhi's current focus was on the existing projects, especially live streaming, so these were indeed her true thoughts.
"Also," Ye Zhi sighed softly, "I actually hope that the rental company you establish will be serious and proper, and won't do anything short-sighted out of a rush to make money. If that happens, I can stop it in time."
"Okay, you can rest assured!" Zhan Ruoqing patted her chest in assurance. "I'll definitely make it so you can earn money just by lying down!"
Ye Zhi: "That sounds a bit strange..."
Before she could finish speaking, they saw a crowd gathered outside the restaurant.
"What's going on here?"
Zhan Ruoqing went down the stairs. As soon as she pushed through the crowd, her face darkened.
Ye Zhi followed her and was instantly speechless.
In the center of the crowd was a circle of flowers, with a circle of candles in the middle, laid out on a red carpet.
And in the middle of the candles, Ou Minghan was kneeling on one knee, passionately confessing to Cen Ya.
"Ya Ya, I love you!"
Ou Minghan winked, and immediately someone began to scatter flower petals towards them.
The surrounding people also joined in the cheers, "Marry him! Marry him!"
Cen Ya, covering her mouth with both hands, was moved to tears.
Zhan Ruoqing unhesitatingly turned back and pulled Ye Zhi away.
They returned to the restaurant. Zhan Ruoqing raised her palm and lightly slapped her own face, saying irritably, "Serves you right for gossiping! Serves you right for gossiping!"
Ye Zhi was also feeling disgusted at this point. She couldn't understand why she kept running into those two wherever she went.
Why would anyone force people to witness such drama? She really didn't want to know about their romantic development.
Ye Zhi glanced at Zhan Ruoqing and said speechlessly, "You should hit harder."
Zhan Ruoqing paused, "...Ye Zhi, you have no heart!"
Ye Zhi smiled at her. "How about you go back and watch the rest?"
Zhan Ruoqing shrank back in fear. "Then forget it... I just don't understand, can't they propose during the day? Why choose at night? In the dark..."
"You don't understand," Ye Zhi said with a cold smile. "After the proposal, they should have dinner together, right? After dinner, it's quite late, and it's not safe to go back. Why not just stay over? If no one is going back, why not get a hotel room?"
"Wow..." Zhan Ruoqing exclaimed, "This is all such a calculated plan!"
"Alright, we've also finished eating, let's go back," Ye Zhi sighed helplessly. The good meal had ended up being so unlucky. If they stayed any longer, they might run into Ou Minghan and his companion.
Ye Zhi certainly wasn't afraid of them, but she really didn't want to see any scenes related to the original plot.
Zhan Ruoqing nodded vigorously.
Afterwards, Ye Zhi returned to Half Mountain Villa.
She didn't go home immediately but knocked on Qi Xuan's door.
As expected, she found Zhao Cai, who was frolicking happily, at Qi Xuan's place.
Ye Zhi grabbed it and said with some helplessness, "Qi Xuan, you're spoiling it too much! If this continues, I'll have to consider getting another one to compete for your affection, to let it experience the harshness of society!"
Qi Xuan's heart stirred. Was she already thinking about a second child so soon?
"That's possible too," Qi Xuan smiled faintly. "This way, Zhao Cai will have a companion. What name will you give it then, Jin Bao?"
Ye Zhi: ...
She just said it casually! Besides, Jin Bao doesn't sound good!
"No," Ye Zhi shook her head. "I'll call it Lai Qian!"
Qi Xuan: ...
As expected of you.
"How was your dinner with the Zhan family tonight?" Qi Xuan asked indifferently.
"It was pretty good," Ye Zhi scratched Zhao Cai's head and briefly recounted the situation.
Qi Xuan nodded slightly. "Do you need me to invest?"
Ye Zhi was stunned for a moment. "You want to invest? Then perhaps I can ask the Zhan family for you and see what their intentions are?"
Qi Xuan's expression immediately became a little more melancholic. Did she truly not need his money anymore?
What to do, I'm so anxious.
"No, I was just asking," Qi Xuan sighed.
"Oh..." Ye Zhi was oblivious. However, since Qi Xuan had asked, she would keep an eye out for him.
"Then I'll head back first," Ye Zhi nodded to him and turned to leave.
"Ye Zhi," Qi Xuan suddenly called out to her.
"What?" Ye Zhi stopped, looking at him blankly.
"Are you really planning to get another cat?" Qi Xuan asked seriously.
Ye Zhi: ...
She just said it casually!
"Never mind!" Ye Zhi patted Zhao Cai's head and gritted her teeth. "One glutton is enough for my household; I don't need two."
"Meow~" Zhao Cai protested with a dissatisfied meow. Ye Zhi, holding it, turned and left.
Watching her retreating back, Qi Xuan sighed silently.