Feast for Shengsheng

Su Zhenzhen opened her eyes at 7 a.m.

I'm still not quite used to the new place, so I got up early.

When Su Zhenzhen got up, her aunt had already arrived.

Upon seeing Su Zhenzhen, the aunt greeted her politely: "Hello, Miss Su. Mr. Zhou and I have already instructed that you can let me know if you need anything."

"Okay, thank you for your help," Su Zhenzhen replied.

The aunt opened the refrigerator, put the ingredients in, and then saw the remaining cake.

"This was specially prepared for you by Mr. Zhou. He said you like to eat this," the aunt said with a smile.

Su Zhenzhen smiled too.

As expected, it was Zhou Jingyan who prepared it.

The aunt didn't say much and quickly went to attend to her own business.

Suddenly, the sound of the door opening came from outside.

Su Zhenzhen subconsciously looked towards the doorway. Besides her aunt, only Zhou Jingyan could come and go freely in this place.

So when the door opened, Zhou Jingyan indeed came in.

"President Zhou," Su Zhenzhen greeted him.

Zhou Jingyan raised an eyebrow, looking at Su Zhenzhen without showing any emotion, clearly not satisfied with the way she was addressed.

"Jingyan," Su Zhenzhen immediately changed her form of address.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jingyan's brows relaxed: "Are you ready? I'll take you to have breakfast."

"Okay." Su Zhenzhen nodded. "I didn't expect you to be here so early. I haven't put on makeup yet. You may have to wait for me for a while, about 20 minutes."

"Okay. No rush, take your time," Zhou Jingyan said calmly, showing great patience.

Su Zhenzhen didn't hesitate at all and turned back to her guest room.

She was very quick, and finished getting herself completely ready in 20 minutes.

When I went downstairs again, I had already changed into formal clothes.

Zhou Jingyan glanced at it and said nothing: "Let's go. I'll take you to eat tofu pudding."

"I thought you were going to take me to eat douzhi (fermented mung bean juice)," Su Zhenzhen laughed along.

“That would be too malicious, after all, I don’t even eat that stuff.” Zhou Jingyan said calmly.

Su Zhenzhen responded with an "oh".

The two walked towards the door.

The breakfast place wasn't anything fancy either; it was just like any other place in a hutong (traditional alleyway).

“This kind of place has a lively atmosphere, the food is good, and the people coming and going are all neighbors,” Zhou Jingyan said.

Su Zhenzhen raised an eyebrow without making a sound.

She felt that Zhou Jingyan was catering to her preferences.

She smiled and said, "Indeed."

Because it was rush hour, unlike last night's alleyway, there were people coming and going all day.

When there are many people, walking becomes inconvenient.

In addition, Su Zhenzhen was wearing high heels, which made things even more inconvenient.

"Be careful." Zhou Jingyan protected Su Zhenzhen.

Because of the large crowd, Su Zhenzhen would be swept away by the throng.

So under these circumstances, Zhou Jingyan naturally took Su Zhenzhen's hand.

Suddenly, the previously calm atmosphere became slightly ambiguous.

When Su Zhenzhen held the person's hand behind her back, she could vaguely feel the thin calluses on the person's fingertips.

She merely moved her fingers, but said nothing.

Zhou Jingyan held on and didn't let go.

We walked all the way to the breakfast shop.

"Let's find a spot over there," Zhou Jingyan said to Su Zhenzhen, looking down at her.

Su Zhenzhen glanced at it; it was in the same corner as before, so she quickly went inside.

Zhou Jingyan bought breakfast and quickly delivered it to Su Zhenzhen.

"Aren't you going to eat?" Su Zhenzhen asked Zhou Jingyan.

"I've already eaten out," Zhou Jingyan replied.

Su Zhenzhen didn't say anything and quietly ate her meal with her head down.

She ate quickly, and after finishing their meal, the two of them got up and left.

Zhou Jingyan's car was parked at the entrance of the alley. The two got in and drove towards the factory.

When we came out, I don't know if it was because we were used to holding hands or something else.

Zhou Jingyan showed no sign of letting go.

Su Zhenzhen remained low-key, letting Zhou Jingyan lead her by the hand.

The two didn't let go of each other until they got on the bus.

When Su Zhenzhen went to the factory, she knew very well that these suppliers did not lack customers, and many of them also had patents.

So coming alone doesn't necessarily mean you'll be appreciated.

But now that Zhou Jingyan is with her the whole time, everyone looks at Su Zhenzhen differently.

Their attitude was extremely polite.

Things that previously required negotiation are now resolved instantly, without any further effort.

The best price was given to Su Zhenzhen.

Su Zhenzhen was grateful.

So, after leaving the factory, Su Zhenzhen looked at Zhou Jingyan.

"Jingyan, thank you very much." This time, Su Zhenzhen didn't call him President Zhou.

"It was nothing," Zhou Jingyan said casually. "But you'll still have to negotiate with them yourself. I was just acting as a go-between."

"Okay," Su Zhenzhen replied.

"What do you want to eat for lunch?" Zhou Jingyan asked.

"Aren't you busy?" Su Zhenzhen asked back.

"Busy, I have a meeting this afternoon, and the next few days will be busy too. Didn't He Chen give you my schedule?" Zhou Jingyan said casually.

I spent today with Su Zhenzhen by making sure I had all my time available.

"I've seen it," Su Zhenzhen replied.

“But no matter how busy I am, I still need to eat lunch,” Zhou Jingyan said with a smile.

"I suddenly have a craving for sauerkraut and pork dumplings. We're close to Northeast China, so I was wondering if they'd be authentic?" Su Zhenzhen thought for a moment and didn't try to be coy.

"Hmm, this is a blind spot for me. Let me ask," Zhou Jingyan said calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Jingyan called He Chen.

Su Zhenzhen, standing to the side, felt that He Chen had really had a tough time.

By the time Zhou Jingyan hung up the phone, he had already received the address.

“He Chen is from Northeast China, and he said this place is very delicious,” Zhou Jingyan replied.

Su Zhenzhen glanced at it: "I saw it before. The owner is from Northeast China. Everything is homemade. The shop is not big, but the taste is very good."

“Then let’s go here,” Zhou Jingyan decided.

Soon the car headed towards the dumpling shop.

These were truly authentic Northeastern dumplings, and Su Zhenzhen enjoyed them very much.

Zhou Jingyan paid the bill again after the meal.

"Zhenzhen, I have to go to a meeting," Zhou Jingyan replied. "I'll be a bit busy from now on and might not be able to keep you company. But if you need anything, feel free to call me anytime."

"Okay." Su Zhenzhen nodded.

Zhou Jingyan took Su Zhenzhen back to her apartment.

As he drove, he said, "I've prepared a car for you, so it'll be more convenient for you to go out. It's still inconvenient not having a car in the capital. If you need a driver, contact He Chen."

“Okay.” Su Zhenzhen nodded again.

Zhou Jingyan had arranged everything in great detail.

There's really no need for Su Zhenzhen to put in so much effort.

Until the car stopped in front of the apartment building.

Zhou Jingyan looked at Su Zhenzhen: "Did you come to the capital to look for investment? Even if this factory has suppliers, you can't do anything without funds. And this company started out in industry. Your little money isn't even enough for a fraction of the down payment. Plus, the factory has been losing money for years and has been separated from the Su Group. Even if you go to a bank, they won't lend you money."