"All right, get yourselves sorted. Mommy's taking you out for a bite," Yu He said.
"Yay, Mommy, I want the buffet downstairs!" Duoduo cheered.
"Hold back a bit later, don't eat too much. You've already gained weight," Yueyue reminded her.
"No way! I'm not fat, you just eat too little! You're so thin, it makes me look plump." Duoduo argued, then turned to change out of her cheerleading uniform.
"Yueyue, Mommy will keep your bonus for now. Tell me what you want to buy, and I'll get it for you." Yu He took the bonus and certificate of honor from Yueyue.
Yueyue: "Okay."
Once enough money was saved, she would buy Mom a car, so Mom wouldn't have to take the company car to and from work.
Duoduo came out in a pale yellow sundress. Yu He added a white cardigan and redid her two messy ponytails.
"Mommy, did any handsome uncles call you or add you on WeChat?" Duoduo remembered something.
Yu He asked, puzzled, "What handsome uncle?"
"The handsome uncle I met on the plane the other day..."
Duoduo spoke, seeing that Mommy didn't know. It seemed that handsome uncle hadn't contacted Mommy proactively.
Mommy was so beautiful, and she herself was so cute, and her brother was so smart. If the handsome uncle didn't contact Mommy proactively, it was his loss. He would definitely regret it in the future!
Yu He saw her daughter's eyes darting around and knew she was up to something.
Because of the company project, she spent less time with her children and felt guilty. Her situation was different from ordinary families; the children lacked a father's companionship, but she would do her best to make up for it.
"Mommy's project is finished. For the next three months, Mommy will spend time playing with you, okay?"
Upon hearing this, the two children's eyes lit up.
"Mom, can we really play for that long?" Yueyue asked.
"I've already requested leave for you from kindergarten, but you can't fall behind on your homework," Yu He said.
Yueyue's face lit up. As long as she didn't have to go to kindergarten and attend classes with those brats, doing homework was no big deal.
Unlike Yueyue, Duoduo's happy face immediately fell when she heard about homework.
Wuwu, why was there such an annoying thing as homework that always followed her everywhere.
But luckily, she had a genius brother, so she could copy his homework.
"Then Mommy, can you also take the opportunity in these three months to find us a dad?" Duoduo suggested.
Looking at her daughter's expectant eyes, Yu He couldn't bring herself to pour cold water on her and replied, "If I find someone suitable, I'll find someone for you. Let's go, it's time to eat."
"He must be young, handsome, and rich!" Duoduo added. "Then I can show off to my classmates at kindergarten!"
Yu He: "..."
...
The second floor of the hotel was the buffet area. Not many people were eating at this hour.
Yu He found a corner table by the window. As soon as they sat down, Alice arrived.
Seeing her, the two children knew Mommy was about to get busy again, even though she had just promised them they'd have fun.
"Hello, Aunt Alice," the two children greeted her listlessly.
Alice: "Hello, Yueyue and Duoduo~"
Seeing their unhappy faces, Yu He coaxed them gently, "Mommy just needs to talk to Aunt Alice for a moment, and then she'll leave. Why don't you two go get some food first?"
She then said to Xiao Anran, "Anran, take the children to get some food. I heard the grilled meat here is good."
"I want meat!" Duoduo's unhappiness was immediately dispelled by the thought of food, and she happily ran towards the food section.
"Duoduo, slow down..." Xiao Anran hurried after her.
"Mom, what do you want to eat? I'll get some for you," Yueyue asked before leaving.
"Get Mommy a steak, medium-rare, thank you, Yueyue." Yu He smiled and kissed his forehead.
"Your son is so sensible," Alice praised.
Yu He smiled. Yueyue had always been more steady and sensible than Duoduo since he was little. She didn't know if this personality was like hers or the children's father.
"So, what's up?" she asked.
"I just came back from XS Group. I tried to make an appointment with CEO Qi in your name, but they refused. They've blacklisted our company, especially you. They won't see you, no matter the reason." Alice said.
Then, she complained, "Catherine messed things up and deliberately left you with this mess, didn't she? How are you supposed to negotiate if you can't even get a meeting?"
Yu He frowned. She had just returned to the country and hadn't had any contact with XS Group. Why would they blacklist her?
And they had specifically blacklisted her by name.
"Esther, you should report this to CEO Zuo. Catherine is clearly setting you up," Alice said indignantly.
"CEO Zuo cares about you a lot. If you act a little spoiled, he'll definitely help you solve this. Otherwise, if we can't finalize the cooperation, our year-end bonuses will go down the drain."
Yu He ignored her. "If you can't get an appointment, keep trying. Also, help me find information on the CEO of XS Group."
Seeing that she wasn't budging, Alice had no choice but to say, "Okay."
At the company, anyone with a bit of sense could see that CEO Zuo was interested in Esther. But Esther was always cold and professional towards CEO Zuo, which gave Catherine an opportunity.
If Esther had even a tenth of Catherine's charm towards CEO Zuo, she might already be the mistress of Future Technology by now.
...
At the food area.
Duoduo carried her plate, standing on tiptoe to take the grilled meat that the waiter helped her pick, then went to the sauce station to get some condiments.
As she turned, she didn't notice someone walking quickly behind her and accidentally bumped into them. The other person also didn't expect a child and contemptuously kicked her away.
"Ouch~" Duoduo fell to the ground with a force, "Bang," her plate shattered and mixed with the food, and the dark sauce instantly stained a large patch on the other person's white dress.
Duoduo fell and was in pain, but seeing that she had accidentally dirtied someone's beautiful dress, she quickly apologized, "Auntie, I'm sorry..."
Auntie?!
Ye Zisu's eyes widened as she looked at the child on the ground.
Where did this brat come from, so ill-mannered?
Did she look that old?
She actually called her Auntie!
Then, seeing that the dress she had painstakingly commissioned from the famous French designer, Old Master Karl, was stained, her anger flared up.