Ye Zhi nodded in agreement, “So this play will likely go on for some time. We just need to continue watching. Those old foxes are very shrewd; they’ll find a way.”
Feng Jie nodded in agreement.
“How’s the cooperation between Taoxun Maps and Nandou?” Ye Zhi suddenly asked.
Feng Jie said happily, “The cooperation is going smoothly. With Nandou’s satellite support, the map’s accuracy can reach a new level. At the current pace, we should be able to launch a personal map app by New Year’s Day.”
“So soon?” Ye Zhi was surprised. She thought for a moment and said, “Can we push it back a bit? Do more testing, and launch the personal map closer to the Spring Festival?”
“We can, but…” Feng Jie asked, somewhat confused, “President Ye, why specifically postpone it to the Spring Festival?”
“Because I want to pull off something big for publicity…” Ye Zhi said in a low voice.
“How big?” Feng Jie instinctively asked.
“I’m still considering it,” Ye Zhi frowned. “Let’s talk about this when things are more concrete!”
Feng Jie was suddenly a bit lost. She wasn’t even telling him?
What did Ye Zhi really want to do? He really wanted to know!
*
In the evening, Ye Zhi, carrying two red pomelos, went next door.
As soon as she entered the living room, she saw a familiar figure sitting on the sofa, rubbing her ankle and constantly complaining to the housekeeper.
“I’m so exhausted, I’ll never wear high heels and walk so far again. My feet are killing me…”
“Auntie?” Ye Zhi called out, somewhat surprised.
Cheng Yi turned her head in surprise, stood up from the sofa with a look of joy, and was about to hop towards Ye Zhi on one foot.
“Xiao Zhi, you’re here?”
Ye Zhi quickly walked forward and supported her.
Cheng Yi glanced at the two round pomelos in her hand and quickly had a servant take them. She said with a hint of reproach, “You child, you’re here just to visit, why did you bring anything?”
“It’s just some seasonal fruit. I hope Auntie doesn’t mind,” Ye Zhi said, feeling a little embarrassed as she helped her sit on the sofa.
“Why would I mind? I love eating fruit!” Cheng Yi immediately responded enthusiastically.
“Auntie, what happened to you?” Ye Zhi asked with concern.
Cheng Yi sighed, “Alas, I went to negotiate a business deal today and walked too much. I’m tired…”
“I happen to have an unopened foot bath at home. I’ll bring you one. You can soak your feet, and it will definitely be much more comfortable,” Ye Zhi said.
“Foot bath?” Cheng Yi was taken aback. Was this a gift from Ye Zhi?
What a novel gift! She had never received a foot bath before!
“Yes, it’s very useful,” Ye Zhi said. “I gave one to my mom, and she raved about it…”
Cheng Yi’s eyes lit up instantly. The foot bath, a gift Ye Zhi gave to her own mother? Now that Ye Zhi was giving her the same gift, did it mean Ye Zhi also saw her as a mother? She was so happy!
“Is it really that good?” Cheng Yi asked expectantly.
“Mm-hmm,” Ye Zhi nodded. “My mom uses it all the time to boss my dad around and make him fetch foot-washing water for her.”
Cheng Yi became even more expectant. This was how it was used? No, she had to try it with her own husband!
“Okay, I’ll try it too!” Cheng Yi said happily.
“Alright, I’ll have someone go get it.” Ye Zhi nodded and agreed, then she told the housekeeper to arrange for a servant to go to her home to pick it up.
“Auntie, where’s Qi Xuan?” Ye Zhi asked curiously.
“Oh, he’s gone to water his flowers!” Cheng Yi said disdainfully. “He doesn’t know how to take care of flowers, so why grow so many? He even wrote down dense notes on his flower-growing experience. I think his flowers would probably live better if he ignored them! I wonder who sent him these flowers to be so precious about them!”
“Uh…” Ye Zhi said awkwardly, “I gave them to him.”
Cheng Yi: …
So that’s how it was. She should have thought of it earlier.
“I only gave them to him because Qi Xuan said he liked flowers,” Ye Zhi said somewhat awkwardly. “I didn’t expect that he’d like flowers but be bad at growing them.”
Cheng Yi: …
She felt a pang of sympathy for her son for a second, but why did she feel like laughing?
“Never mind him. He’s just bad but loves to play!” Cheng Yi said with schadenfreude.
“Mom,” Qi Xuan said somewhat helplessly. He had just come in and heard Cheng Yi badmouthing him in front of Ye Zhi.
Cheng Yi immediately felt a bit guilty. She turned and said, “Xiao Zhi, you sit down first. I’ll go peel the pomelos!”
“Auntie, let me help you,” Ye Zhi said.
“No, no. I like peeling them by myself. No one is allowed to help!”
After saying that, Cheng Yi got up and went to the kitchen.
When she got to the kitchen, the housekeeper directly pushed a pomelo in front of her.
“Peel it,” the housekeeper said with schadenfreude. “Don’t worry, madam, none of us will help.”
Cheng Yi: …
Should she consider changing the housekeeper for her son?
Cheng Yi picked up a fruit knife, made a few simple cuts on the pomelo, and then, while peeling, she peeked towards the living room.
Ye Zhi and Qi Xuan were sitting on the sofa, seemingly chatting about something.
Cheng Yi was a bit anxious. She broke off two segments of pomelo and was about to walk over to listen to their conversation.
“Madam,” the housekeeper called out to her helplessly.
“What is it now?” Cheng Yi asked impatiently.
“This is for you.” The housekeeper brought out a tray. In a small bowl on the tray were three portions of peeled pomelo. Two of the bowls had red flesh with other fruits mixed in, made into fruit and yogurt salad.
“You’re pretty good!” Cheng Yi gave him a thumbs up. It seemed there was no need to change the housekeeper after all.
Then she picked up the tray and came to the living room.
“Xiao Zhi, try the fruit and yogurt salad I made!” Cheng Yi placed the tray on the coffee table and said with a smile, “One for you and one for me!”
“Thank you, Auntie.” Ye Zhi picked up the salad, took a bite, and then asked, “Qi Xuan, do you think this will work?”
“What, what will work?” Cheng Yi asked curiously.
“Ye Zhi plans to do a big publicity stunt during the Spring Festival,” Qi Xuan said calmly.
“How big?” Cheng Yi pressed.
“She plans to contact the Spring Festival Gala and make Taoxun the biggest sponsor, and every half hour, use the shake function of Taoxun Communications for a nationwide lucky draw,” Qi Xuan said lightly.
Cheng Yi gasped. This… was indeed very big!
“Taoxun’s technical support is not a problem,” Ye Zhi said with some worry. “But I’m not sure about the attitude of the Spring Festival Gala organizing committee.”
Although in her original world, such things were commonplace, in this world, Ye Zhi, being the first to try, was unsure if the Spring Festival Gala here would agree to such publicity.