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"Uncle, I have my own businesses and I'm not short of money. Besides, whether I go to the Xu family or not, I will treat the Xu family as my own."

"Really? I'm so happy. Although it depends on whether you're willing to join the Xu family, if you're embarrassed or worried about what people will say, that's fine. You can have another child and give it to the Xu family. You don't mind, do you?"

“This… I originally only planned to have one child, regardless of whether Xu Ruo has a boy or a girl, because I was afraid she would be in pain. She is a girl who is very afraid of pain. If Dad wants to have another one, as long as Xu Ruo is willing, I have no objection.” Mingyuan has no parents and no longer cares about having offspring, so he doesn’t care much about carrying on the family line.

"Mingyuan, you're so wonderful and outstanding. My Aruo is not good enough for you!" Xu Yang praised. Mingyuan is just the right son-in-law for the Xu family, as if he was tailor-made for them.

"Dad, who are you saying is not good enough for him? How can you talk so badly about your own daughter!" Xu Ruo had just come out of the kitchen and walked to the table where her father and Mingyuan were sitting in the corner when she heard her old man talking badly about her.

“That’s right, Mingyuan is just too outstanding, Yunshu, don’t you think?” Xu Yang’s eyes flickered, but he still told the truth.

Yun Shu found it quite amusing to see Aruo's puffed-up face, but considering Aruo's anger, Yun Shu thought it would be better to say something Aruo would like to hear.

"Uncle, Aruo is also very capable. Look, Aruo has been running around the whole process of opening this restaurant, and now it's successfully open."

Upon hearing Yun Shu's words, Xu Ruo immediately nodded in agreement. As expected of her good sister, A Shu truly understood her.

"Hmph! It's all thanks to me helping her out. But it's still alright." Xu Yang shook his head, but he wouldn't praise Xu Ruo or belittle his daughter too much in front of others.

At this moment, Xiao Mingkun also came in. Most of the guests had arrived, and some people who came to offer their congratulations had already left.

"Yun Shu, is this your boyfriend?" Xu Yang asked in surprise when he saw the tall Ming Kun.

“Yes, Uncle! Mingkun, this is Aruo’s father.”

"Hello, Uncle! I'm Xiao Mingkun, this is my business card." After saying that, Xiao Mingkun automatically handed Xu Yang his business card.

Xu Yang took it and looked at it before saying, "So you're the owner of Mingsheng Architectural Decoration Company. Yun Shu has excellent taste!"

Xu Yang looked at the young man. He vaguely remembered the company; his wife, Aruo, had mentioned that the restaurant had hired a company owned by someone close to them for renovations—it turned out to be Yun Shu's boyfriend. Although the company wasn't large or well-established, it had a good reputation in the industry. Besides, the owner was a young man not even thirty.

Xu Yang couldn't help but sigh, realizing he was getting old. Looking at these two outstanding young people, he realized that at their age, without the help of Xu Ruo's maternal grandfather, he wouldn't have achieved what he had today. It's true what they say, the younger generation surpasses the older, each generation stronger than the last!

"Uncle, you flatter me!" Xiao Mingkun said modestly. The middle-aged man in front of him was Xu Ruo's father, a man who ranked among the top five on the Nancheng Rich List. He didn't seem as fierce as the rumors suggested. Instead, he looked quite amiable and resembled Xu Ruo a lot, always smiling.

Afterwards, seeing that there weren't many guests left, the group went upstairs to the VIP lounge. Tie Tou and Jin Yuan didn't want to eat with these people of status; it was too formal and restrictive. They preferred the relaxed and free-spirited way of drinking and having fun—that was much more lively.

"I didn't expect you to have been a soldier before. No wonder you have the hard-working spirit of a soldier." After learning more, Xu Yang discovered that Ming Kun was really not simple. A complete novice could start from scratch three years ago and now own a medium-sized company. This young man will definitely be a prominent figure in Nancheng in the future.

After listening to Xu Yang's words, Ming Kun simply listened humbly.

The three men were drinking and chatting, while Yun Shu, Xu Ruo, and Xu Ya were eating. Yun Shu had eaten some porridge earlier to fill her stomach, so she wasn't very hungry and only ate a little.

"I'm starving! I should have eaten some snacks to fill my stomach. Xu Ruo, you have to give me a big red envelope!" Xu Ya said after taking a few big bites of food. She had been busy from the afternoon until after 8 o'clock before eating. No wonder she was hungry.

"Pah! I'm opening my business today, and you're not only not giving me a red envelope, I'm going to have to pay you out of pocket. At most, I'll ask the chef to serve us a couple more dishes."

"The worst are you bloodsucking, inhuman capitalists. We poor laborers are often abused. Sigh! It's so hard!"

"Alright, by the way, do you want to change jobs and work here? The salary will definitely be higher than what you get at the mall!" Xu Ruo said smugly.

Xu Ya snorted and said, "No way! I'm not going to work for you. And don't underestimate me, I'm working hard to save money. I'm planning to open a shop."

Now it was Yun Shu and Xu Ruo's turn to be surprised. Yun Shu immediately asked, "Xu Ya, what kind of shop do you want to open?"

"Sister, I want to open a pet shop and a pet photography studio, where I can dress up and take photos of pets. I've noticed that people these days treat their pets so well; some even treat them like family. Even Jin Yuan's grandma treats her dog the same way she treats them."

"Open a pet photography studio? That sounds weird. Why don't you open a studio to take photos of people or models?"

"Aren't there already a lot of people opening those kinds of shops? Besides, I'm not a professional photographer, and I'm not interested in photographing people. What do you think, sis?"

Xu Ruo rolled her eyes at her after hearing this. This girl is hopeless. She has no interest in photographing people, but she is interested in photographing animals. It's true that humans are not as good as animals!

Yun Shu didn't object to Xu Ya's words. She thought about what Xu Ya said for a while before saying, "Xu Ya, opening a shop is no small matter. Even a small shop will cost at least 50,000 yuan for decoration and equipment. Your idea is very good, and I support you. Work hard!" Yun Shu wanted to say that she could borrow money from her if she didn't have enough, but she held back. Everyone has a dream, and it's more meaningful for her to realize it herself. Besides, she hasn't even started opening the shop yet. She can talk to her about the money later.

"Thank you, sister! I plan to work hard for a year and save some money, starting with opening a small shop of about 20 square meters."

Yun Shu nodded after listening. Not bad. There were no lofty ambitions, no goal of opening a big store all at once. Such a small goal was easy to achieve, more realistic, and within Xu Ya's economic means.

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