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It takes about an hour to drive from the airport to the Zhou family villa. Yan Zhixu spent half an hour talking to Wei Qing about work, and then let him get out of the car halfway there.

He took another half-hour drive and finally arrived back at the Zhou family home.

After getting out of the car and walking towards the main house, the butler saw him and immediately came forward to take his suitcase, respectfully saying, "Sir, you're back?"

Yan Zhixu nodded slightly: "Hmm, have you eaten at home yet?"

Butler: "The old gentleman and lady haven't eaten yet. They said they're waiting for the gentleman to come back so they can eat together."

Yan Zhixu frowned slightly: "Next time, let them eat first in this situation, they don't need to wait for me."

It's almost 2 o'clock. The elderly person's daily routine has always been very regular. How can they suddenly stop eating on time?

The housekeeper sighed helplessly, "I told her, but she won't listen."

Yan Zhixu didn't say anything more and walked straight into the main house.

In the living room, two elderly people with gray hair but vigorous spirits were sitting on the sofa. One was reading a book while wearing reading glasses, and the other was arranging freshly picked flowers in a vase. The atmosphere was peaceful and harmonious.

Hearing the noise outside the door, they both looked up.

Yan Zhixu appeared at the door. Old Madam Zhou's eyes lit up. She put down the flowers in her hand, stood up and walked forward, smiling as she said, "Ah Xu is back?"

Yan Zhixu softened her expression and quickly stepped forward to hug her: "Grandma, I'm back."

Madam Zhou patted his shoulder: "It's good that you're back."

Yan Zhixu called out to Mr. Zhou, "Grandpa."

Mr. Zhou nodded indifferently, his demeanor not particularly enthusiastic, but judging from the way he put down the book in his hand, he was still very happy about his grandson's return.

"Was the trip going well?"

Yan Zhixu nodded: "It went very smoothly. My dad asked me to send my regards to you both."

Mr. Zhou: "How is his health?"

Yan Zhixu: "It's fine."

Madam Zhou looked towards the main gate and asked, "Didn't Lisa come back with you?"

Yan Zhixu sat down with her, his eyes flickering slightly, and said calmly, "No, Wei Qing and I had something to talk about, she drove back by herself."

Madam Zhou responded with an "oh," seemingly unconcerned.

Yan Zhixu glanced at her and asked, "Did Grandma ask her to pick me up? Actually, there's no need. It's not like it's my first time going abroad and coming back to China. I'll arrange a car to pick me up myself."

Madam Zhou frowned: "She said that? Actually, I didn't ask her to go. She volunteered. I even said that if it wasn't your idea, then we wouldn't need to make any extra arrangements. But she said that picking you up would be a surprise from the family, so I let her have her way."

The grandfather and grandson exchanged a glance and then dropped the matter.

Yan Zhixu: "I heard from Butler Nuo that you and Grandpa haven't had lunch yet? What time is it?"

Madam Zhou chuckled and said, "Did Arno tell you that I just ate a bowl of bird's nest? Knowing you'd be back at this time, how could we possibly eat beforehand? You haven't eaten yet either, have you? Even if you eat airplane food, it won't fill you up. I asked the kitchen to prepare your favorite food, and it's been kept warm. Come on, let's go eat."

Yan Zhixu was always obedient in front of the two elders, and let her take his arm as they went to the kitchen.

Mr. Zhou also got up and followed suit.

After giving instructions to the kitchen, Madam Zhou turned around and looked at her grandson with a pained expression. "You've lost weight in the month I haven't seen you. Did you not eat properly in China?"

Yan Zhixu washed her hands and dried them with a tissue. She then sat down at the table with her and said, "No, I eat on time every day. I'm just too busy."

Old Mrs. Zhou muttered, "Work is never-ending, but health is more important. You're so young, don't act like you're obsessed with work, it's not worth it."

Yan Zhixu: "Yes, I understand."

He looked around and asked, "Where's Aunt Mei?"

Madam Zhou: "I didn't know you were coming back today. You went on vacation to Florida a couple of days ago."

Yan Zhixu chuckled: "She seems quite at ease."

Butler Nuo came downstairs and said, "Sir, your suitcase has been placed at your room door."

Yan Zhixu: "Thank you for your hard work."

Butler Nuo: "Of course."

Lisa came in from outside, her coat still draped over her elbow. Seeing the three of them sitting at the dining table, she pursed her lips, then smiled and went over to greet them: "Grandpa and Grandma, I'm back."

Madam Zhou's expression softened, and she smiled, saying, "Lisa, sit down and eat with us."

Lisa: "Okay."

She hung up her coat, sat down opposite Yan Zhixu, and looked at him, saying, "Your driver drives really fast. He's already pulled away from me not long after we got on the elevated road."

The servant brought the heated food to the table. Yan Zhixu slowly scooped up a spoonful of grouper meat, deboned it, and put it into Madam Zhou's bowl before saying in a low voice, "He wasn't driving fast. There were probably a lot of cars on the road, so it was easy to get separated from the car."

Lisa wasn't really complaining; she just wanted to talk to him. She didn't dwell on the issue and replied with a smile, "Maybe."

Grandma Zhou looked at her grandson with affection and said, "This fish is for you, please eat more."

Yan Zhixu looked at the huge piece of fish and chuckled, "How can I possibly finish it? It tastes much better when we eat it together."

Lisa watched the man across from her, fantasizing that he would take the initiative to pick meat and debone it for her, but he showed no such intention. Naturally proud by nature, she couldn't take the initiative either, biting her lower lip, and could only pick meat for herself.

"What are your plans for this afternoon? It's Saturday, and you're still talking to your assistant about work. Shouldn't you relax a bit? How about we go horseback riding together?"

Yan Zhixu: "No, I need to adjust to the time difference."

Lisa: "Didn't you sleep on the plane?"

Yan Zhixu: "I slept for two hours, and spent the rest of the time busy."

Lisa didn't believe her: "You've been busy for over ten hours straight?"

Yan Zhixu: "No, but there's always something to do."

Busy thinking about my girlfriend~

Thinking of the woman on the other side of the ocean, his expression softened.

It's a pity it's the middle of the night there, otherwise he would have contacted her as soon as he got off the plane.

Madam Zhou: "You really need to adjust your jet lag. I can tell you haven't rested well for the past ten hours. You're getting dark circles under your eyes, and look at your eyelids, they're practically wrinkled into five, six, seven, or eight layers!"

Yan Zhixu chuckled: "Is it really that exaggerated?"

Mrs. Zhou asked her husband, "Was I exaggerating? Do you think I was?"

Mr. Zhou glanced at it and simply said, "Go and rest after you finish eating."

Yan Zhixu: "Okay."

After finishing her meal, Yan Zhixu said goodbye to the old man and returned to her room.

His room was on the third floor. He had just reached the second floor when he heard Lisa's voice behind him: "Vito."

Yan Zhixu stopped and turned to look at her, his expression indifferent: "Is there anything else?"

Lisa went up to the second floor and stood face to face with him, staring straight into his eyes: "I saw the news about 'The Summit of the Iceberg,' was it the Weibo post that you had the branch office's official Weibo account post?"