Zhao Jingguang acted on impulse and didn't think that far ahead, but she was determined to fight for the family fortune, for her mother's sake and for her own.

"Oh, why think so much? I'm going on strike, I'm not doing this anymore!"

Xu Tian said with a half-smile, "The contract is signed with your name. The government won't recognize anyone else but you."

"As for Chu Lan's birthday banquet, needless to say."

Xu Tian had long seen through her thoughts. Both of these matters were extremely important to Zhao Pengfei; one affected the reputation of the Xu Group, and the other affected its development.

Zhao Jing was confident because she knew that she was indispensable in these two matters. Indeed, these two matters were enough to control Zhao Pengfei.

"I want this too, pack them all up, pay up."

Zhao Jing, being wealthy, selected a lot of items. Since it wasn't Xu Tian who was paying, he didn't say anything more.

"Madam, the total is 273,500 yuan." The sales assistant said with a smile.

Xu Tian couldn't help but roll his eyes. Just these daily necessities cost so much. He remembered that the clothes and things he wore and used when he was a child were not brand names. Could he be mistaken?

If Xu Tian knew that every household item in the Xu family was specially supplied, he probably wouldn't think Zhao Jing was spending money extravagantly.

"Swipe your card."

Zhao Jing took out a card from her wallet and handed it to the sales assistant.

The sales assistant swiped the card three times in a row but couldn't get any money, so Zhao Jing took out another bill.

"Excuse me, ma'am, do you have any other cards? None of these can be used."

"how could be?"

Zhao Jing looked at her suspiciously before taking the cards. These were all cards she used regularly; how could they not work?

Just as I was thinking this, Zhao Lei called.

"Dad has frozen all your cards and said that you can forget about using them until you go home and apologize to Grandma. Now let's see what you're going to do!"

Zhao Lei was extremely pleased with himself.

Zhao Jing sneered, "You think I'm like you, that I eat, drink, and spend all my money at home!"

Before Zhao Lei could react, Zhao Jing hung up the phone with a flourish.

Xu Tian asked with difficulty, "Then how do you plan to pay for all of this? I don't have any money."

Zhao Jing smiled and confidently handed a card from her wallet to the sales assistant.

"Go ahead and swipe."

Sure enough, there was money in the card. After paying the bill, Xu Tian did the hard work of putting the items into the trunk.

"Didn't we freeze everything for you? Where did you get the money?"

Zhao Jing rolled her eyes. "Brother, reading too many novels can make you stupid. I also run a company and make money, okay? Do you really think it's like in the novels, where the family freezes all the money and there's nothing you can do?"

Xu Tian smiled awkwardly and said that Zhao Jing was a fairly well-off boss herself, so how could she not come up with more than 200,000 yuan?

"But I feel bad about spending this money. I should have bought things before looking at houses, before my card was frozen." Zhao Jing said with a melancholy look.

Xu Tian looked at her coldly. She was acting innocent after getting a good deal. He didn't believe Zhao Jing would feel bad about a mere 200,000 yuan.

"How could I not feel bad? I would only not feel bad if I bought something using someone else's money!"

Zhao Jing's words left Xu Tian bewildered, and then he burst out laughing. When it comes to thought processes, no one can rival Zhao Jing.

After the two drove back, Zhao's mother had already cleaned the house once, but in order to make it more comfortable to live there, she planned to hire a cleaning service for a thorough cleaning the next day.

Zhao Jing and Xu Tian sat around the dining table, where a steaming hot pot was bubbling and boiling, with red oil churning and a fragrant aroma filling the air.

"It's rare to be this relaxed, how about a drink?" Zhao Jing looked at Xu Tian.

Xu Tian laughed and said, "Sure, but it seems we didn't buy any wine."

Seeing this, Zhao's mother walked towards the wine cabinet, which was full of red wine, and took out two bottles from it.

"It's rare to feel this relaxed today, so I'll have a little drink too."

Xu Tian took the red wine, opened the bottle cap, and poured it into the decanter in one smooth motion.

"I didn't expect Xu Tian to know how to sober up!" Zhao Jing teased.

Xu Tian paused for a few seconds, then couldn't help but recall the time he spent at Chu Lan's house. It was truly a moment of bliss that cost a fortune. He suddenly missed Chu Lan a little.

"You're standing there making a wish, hurry up and sit down to eat," Zhao Jing urged.

Xu Tian snapped out of his daze and gave an awkward laugh.

"Is something on your mind?" Zhao Jing looked at him suspiciously.

"No, what could be on my mind?"

Zhao Jing pouted, "Then why are you acting like a little girl!"

"I'm not some little girl, I'll drink you under the table in a minute!" Xu Tian retorted, not to be outdone.

Zhao's mother watched with a smile, her eyes sparkling with satisfaction. She would occasionally steal glances at Xu Tian, ​​while secretly making plans in her mind.

Xu Tian is a good young man; it would be great if he could be my son-in-law. She doesn't care whether Xu Tian is divorced or not; she only cares about Zhao Jing's feelings.

It's obvious that Zhao Jing is happier and more at ease with Xu Tian. She's had enough of Zhao Yazhi's difficult behavior and doesn't want her daughter to suffer the same fate after getting married.

Thinking of this, Zhao's mother couldn't help but smile even more brightly. Xu Tian noticed Zhao's mother's gaze and immediately felt uncomfortable, scratching his head awkwardly.

"Auntie, you've been looking at me the whole time. Did I say something wrong?"

Zhao's mother quickly looked away and smiled, "No, no, Auntie is just very grateful to you. If it weren't for you today, our Jing'er would have suffered so much!"

"Honestly, Xu Tian, ​​thank you for today," Zhao Jing said earnestly.

This made Xu Tian even more embarrassed.

"Come on, let's drink. Everything is in the wine," Xu Tian said, pretending to be nonchalant.

……

After finishing the hot pot and emptying the two bottles of red wine, Zhao's mother put on an apron and went to the kitchen to clean up the dishes, while Xu Tian and Zhao Jing sat on the sofa, feeling bored and still wanting more.

"How about we go out for another drink?" Zhao Jing asked Xu Tian.

Xu Tian glanced at his phone; it was past nine o'clock. He should go back. Last time he stayed overnight at Chu Lan's house and didn't come home, Su Nuannuan was worried and couldn't sleep all night. He had to go home early today.

Seeing that Xu Tian was about to leave, Zhao Jing was a little reluctant, but she still got up and saw him to the door.

"You can't drive after drinking. Aren't you really considering staying at home?" Zhao Jing asked reluctantly.

Xu Tian waved his hand, "I'll just call a designated driver."

Zhao Jing snorted coldly, "What? Are you afraid I'll execute you on the spot?"

"You tell me what I'm lacking? How will you know if I'm good or not if you don't try?"

Seeing that Zhao Jing's words were becoming increasingly explicit, Xu Tian hurriedly made his escape.

Just as the designated driver got into the car, Chu Lan called. Xu Tian's heart tightened, and he answered the call impatiently.

"Xu Tian, ​​my TV is broken. Can you come and fix it?"

Xu Tian readily agreed and had a designated driver take him to Chu Lan's apartment building.

The moment Chu Lan opened the door for him, Xu Tian was dumbfounded.

A thin bath towel clung to Chu Lan's graceful figure, her dark hair still glistening with water droplets that slid down her cheeks and dripped onto her collarbone, adding to her allure. The fresh scent of shower gel filled the air, mingling with Chu Lan's natural fragrance.

Xu Tian could no longer take his eyes off the beautiful woman who had just emerged from her bath.

"Come in quickly," Chu Lan said with a smile.

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