Since last year, Shen Youning's working hours have changed from one day off a week to two days off a week.

On Saturday morning, as soon as Shen Youning got up, he went to find Xie Yuanzhou with great anticipation.

"Xie Yuanzhou, what's new today? What junk is missing from your home?"

Xie Yuanzhou raised his head from behind the desk in the study.

The look he gave Shen Youning was gentle and soft.

"The leaves of my fortune tree have been plucked out. Does that count?"

Shen Youning raised her eyebrows slightly, she knew this would be the case.

Because she had just praised her money tree for its beauty two days ago, but now it has no leaves.

In fact, the leaves of the money tree had been eaten by insects a long time ago, and new leaves would have grown even if they were all pulled out.

Shen Youning walked over and sat down opposite Xie Yuanzhou.

"Now I feel that this person is quite cute in a bad way."

“And it feels like it’s right next to us.”

Xie Yuanzhou smiled, and the middle-aged man looked even more mature and elegant.

"I also have this feeling."

"Besides, it's not just Lu Beizheng who's missing. His mother, Qin Yuru, the almost 80-year-old old lady, also disappeared a few days ago."

“I don’t know if it was done by the twins or Xie Beiwang.”

"Is this revenge or retaliation?"

"I am a little confused by them now."

"You'll understand when you see the end," Shen Youning said.

"They will come out eventually."

When Shen Youning said this, he suddenly remembered.

"The returned overseas Chinese, those two young people, Tina and Louis, have they been coming to our house often recently?"

Xie Yuanzhou: “Yeah.”

"They seemed to be getting along well with An Che during the National Day holiday. They are planning to invest and build a factory in China and want to spend more time with our family."

"Look, today is Saturday, and Tina and Louis sent us homemade cookies early in the morning."

"You were still sleeping just now, so I didn't wake you up."

Shen Youning couldn't help but nod when he heard this: "Then these two kids are really thoughtful."

"We'll have to pay you a visit some other time when we're free."

Xie Yuanzhou: "It depends on your time. I'm fine with either. The two are very close."

The sun is shining brightly in the morning.

Shen Youning then pulled Xie Yuanzhou to the pavilion in the yard.

Xie Yuanzhou made tea and put out the biscuits that Lu Wanting and Lu Lin had brought over in the morning.

Shen Youning was reading a book nearby.

"Comrade Shen, Comrade Xie."

"The handsome young man who came with Mu Cheng last time is here." Aunt Ma came over and said.

"That antique." Shen Youning put down the book on the recliner.

Xie Yuanzhou, who was making tea, also stopped and looked at his wife tenderly.

"That antique? What antique?" Aunt Ma didn't know the nicknames that Shen Youning and her daughter gave to others.

Shen Youning explained, "It's the handsome young man you just mentioned."

"Oh oh oh." Aunt Ma reacted.

"Comrade Shen, that young man is outside the door and wants to visit you and Comrade Xie."

Shen Youning smiled lightly, with the corners of his mouth raised in an unwelcome manner.

"This young man is quite good at choosing the time."

"It's the weekend today, Mu Cheng happens to have time to come back."

"Aunt Ma, then go and call them in." Shen Youning said.

"Okay." Aunt Ma responded and turned to leave.

Not long after, Lu Yan, carrying an antique box, was brought in by Aunt Ma.

Xie Yuanzhou pointed to the stool next to him and greeted him.

"Mr. Gu... Ian is here. Please sit here."

Ian politely nodded to Shen Youning and Xie Yuanzhou, then walked over, but did not sit down. He glanced at the table.

"Uncle and aunt, I came here for something."

Ian said, opening the bag in his hand.

A small, exquisite and rather quaint jade cup lay there quietly.

It’s what Ian mentioned last time, the thin-bodied jade pot with twined branch pattern.

"What is this?" Shen Youning raised an eyebrow in pretended curiosity.

Ian smiled again. As a delicate young man with good looks, it was easy for him to gain the favor of others.

"It's a thin jade pot with twined branch patterns." said the young man.

"It's a cultural relic, I guess."

"I promised Miss Mucheng last time that I would send this up when my antique shop officially opens."

Shen Youning understood.

Door-to-door sales, right?

He is a young man with good vision and business sense.

But is this tempting her to make a mistake?

Shen Youning immediately waved his hand to indicate.

"This is not okay."

"We are poor and don't have that much money to buy it."

"Thank you for your kindness, you should take it back."

"Auntie, you're overthinking it. I don't want your money." Lu Yan still said in a pleasant voice.

"If you don't want money, then you want our power and our fame. Oh, we can't afford it." Shen Youning waved his hands exaggeratedly.

"I still want to hang around for a few more years and retire peacefully. Please don't hurt me."

"No, Auntie, you're overthinking it." The young man remained calm and polite.

"This is the bet I lost to Miss Mu Cheng..."

"Bang!"

Before Lu Yan could finish his words, Shen Youning slammed the table in anger.

"It seems that there is something wrong with my family education. Xie Mucheng actually dared to ask me to gamble!"

Lu Yan: Why is this person’s reaction different from what he imagined?

Shen Youning's angry face suddenly turned towards Lu Yan.

"No pornography, gambling or drugs!"

"Be a five-good youth, start with you!"

"Mr. Ian, please take back this bet."

"Our family cannot afford to lose face like this."

Ian: It was such a dignified refusal that he didn’t even know how to retort.

"It's a pity that I've already brought the things here..." Ian frowned, expressing his embarrassment.

"Even if it's just to make friends, it's not possible?"

When the handsome young man is sad, it seems as if all the flowers in the world are withering.

Shen Youning, who has seen Liang Zhiruan and her daughter so many times, has a very strong resistance.

Moreover, compared to the sickly pretty boy, she prefers her own Xie Yuanzhou, who is sunny and handsome.

Shen Youning: "Please remove the word 'ma'."

"Foreign accents and Mandarin are not the same."

Lu Yan lowered his head slightly, a gloomy look flashed across his eyes.

But when he raised his head again, the young man still had a bright smile on his face.

"That's a shame."

"It's the first time I wanted to send something, but I couldn't."

"Tomorrow, the weekend, my antique shop will be officially open. Welcome uncle and aunt to bring Miss Mucheng."

"You will be too embarrassed to refuse this." The young man invited with a sincere smile, harmless, and respectfully handed over an invitation with both hands.

However, Shen Youning couldn't help but glance at him twice more.

Why do I feel that the purpose of this handsome young man is not that simple?

However, this young man is a returned overseas Chinese who came back to do business. Shen Youning couldn't offend him too much, so he nodded.

"Okay, I'll check the time tomorrow."

"Thank you, uncle and aunt. See you tomorrow." The young man turned around happily and left slowly.

Xie Yuanzhou couldn't help but feel a bit of pity when he saw the young man having difficulty moving.

"This young man is physically disabled but mentally strong. He is not simple."

Shen Youning picked up the tea and took a sip.

"Either he is sincere and genuine, or...he is cunning and has ulterior motives."

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