To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

But they'll still put on a show, after all, Mr. Yun was my father's teacher.

Wu Tianjiao smiled and said, "It's nothing, we were just talking about clothes!"

Liu Yan then said, "Speaking of clothes, you are an expert. I'm here to learn from you."

After saying that, he stared at Wu Tianjiao's clothes and said, "Is this the latest style from Ruixiang?"

Wu Tianjiao said modestly, "It's not exactly the newest; the autumn collection has been out for a while now."

Liu Yan then laughed and said, "Of course it's not the latest for you. You're always dressed in the latest style! Who can compare to you? The number one female manager."

After saying that, she said to Lin Qingping with pride, "Sister Tianjiao is the most capable female manager in our capital. The Ruixiang clothes she wears are at the forefront of the capital's fashion. All other stores follow her lead and run with her trends. She is the trendsetter for women in our capital!"

Then she said to Wu, "Sister Tianjiao, how come all the women in your family are so capable? Meili too, she started a factory without saying a word, it's really enviable."

Wu Tianjiao smiled and said, "If I really kept quiet, how could you all know? That girl, she didn't even get the job done, and she's already making a fuss about it everywhere."

"You call this not a success?" Liu Yan turned to Lin Qingping and said, "Meili is Tianjiao's sister-in-law. She's already opened a garment factory. Her goal is to surpass Ruixiang, the hottest brand right now. I think Meili will definitely succeed! With Tianjiao backing her up, she'll definitely pull it off!"

Wu Tianjiao glanced at Lin Qingping and laughed, "Whether Meili succeeds or not, I'm not the one backing her up. It's this country bumpkin in front of you!" Wu Tianjiao found it amusing.

But Liu Yan was unaware of this. She only smiled and flattered Wu Tianjiao, "Who else could it be but you? Of course, Mei Li can do it herself. Sister Tianjiao, when can you introduce me to Mei Li's factory for a visit, so I can also benefit from it and start a business with Mei Li?"

Wu Tianjiao couldn't hold back any longer and laughed from ear to ear, "It's not me who can decide whether you can start a business with Mei Li."

"Is it Mei Li? Next time Mei Li comes back, I'll treat her well!" Liu Yan's words became more enthusiastic, and her smile became more flattering.

Wu Tianjiao shook her head with a smile, "Meili can't make the decision either; Meili is just indecisive."

"Then...who else could it be?" Liu Yan was a little frightened and asked jokingly, "Could there be a powerful figure behind this?"

Wu Tianjiao nodded with a smile, "There is indeed a master, and this master..." She pointed to Lin Qingping, "is both far away and right before our eyes."

Liu Yan: ...

Liu Yan was confused. Had she pointed to the wrong person?

But she looked in Lin Qingping's direction again and again, and saw no one.

Lin Qingping, on the contrary, felt a little embarrassed by Wu Tianjiao's gesture and glared at her.

Wu Tianjiao insisted on pushing her out, saying to Liu Yan, "Whether it's Ruixiang or Meili's factory, the real expert is her."

Seeing Liu Yan's astonished expression, Wu Tianjiao simply said, "Let me introduce you. Comrade Lin Qingping is the designer of all of Ruixiang's best-selling items, and she is also the real person in charge of Meili's factory."

Liu Yan's mind was in a mess, almost stopping at this moment. Her face was flushed, and she couldn't utter a single word.

The door to the Yun family's house opened at some point, and an exaggerated voice rang out, "So Qingping is really someone important! Tianjiao, you've been keeping this from me all this time! You're so unfair! If you had told me sooner, I could have used your connections with Qingping to buy a few more clothes!"

Yunqi is back.

Wu Tianjiao spat at him, "Want to buy the best clothes for the least amount of money? Dream on!"

Yunqi chuckled, "Who told my dad to give me such a small allowance!"

As Yunqi spoke, he sat down affectionately next to Lin Qingping and called her "Sister." "Sister, if I had known, I would have insisted on going to Gujia Village to pick you up! I missed the chance to get to know you sooner! It's all Yunzheng's fault for taking it from me!"

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Yun was watching Wu Lao and Zhiyuan play chess and couldn't help but marvel at how clever the child was.

Yunqi's gaze fell on Lin Qingyun, who was next to Zhiyuan. "Sister, isn't that my grandfather's little friend? Where's the older sister next to her?"

"Don't go around claiming someone as your older sister!" Wu Tianjiao scolded him. "That's Pingzi's younger sister, she's younger than you! She's also from the Capital University!"

"What? How come I didn't know anything about this!" Yunqi was indignant at being out of the loop.

If Liu Yan still didn't know that Wu Tianjiao had known Lin Qingping's family for a long time by this point, she would truly be a fool! However, her current situation was almost as if she were a fool! Thinking about how she had flaunted her relationship with Wu Tianjiao in front of Lin Qingping, she really wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"Um, Sister Tianjiao, I'm going to check how the food preparations at home are going." Liu Yanzi left hurriedly with a flushed face, but she was still resentful. Why could Lin Qingping, who was clearly a country woman, have such a good relationship with people like Wu Tianjiao, and even become a designer at Ruixiang? She really didn't believe it!

Watching Liu Yan's retreating figure, Wu Tianjiao sighed, "That's why I say, a man really can't handle a beautiful woman!"

Yunqi clicked his tongue, "Sister Tianjiao, who are you talking about?"

"I'm talking to you!" Wu Tianjiao glared at him. "Don't get any funny ideas. Let me tell you, the Pingzi sisters are both good girls!"

"Who's up to no good? I'm a good kid too!" Yunqi grumbled, then got up to watch Old Wu play chess.

Mr. Wu originally just accompanied Mr. Yun to play, not believing that a child could have such good chess skills. However, after actually playing a game with Zhiyuan, he discovered that talent is something that you really have to believe in.

From the moment they entered the house until after 2 p.m., even though the Yun family had prepared dinner and called them several times, Old Wu still couldn't get off the chessboard. In several games, Old Wu only won once, and all the wins were by Zhiyuan.

Later, Wu Tianjiao stopped them from playing and insisted on eating first, which finally ended the day's game.

Old Master Wu was very fond of Zhiyuan. At the dinner table, he scolded Lin Qingping, "Why didn't you bring him home to show me last time? Were you hiding him or something?"

Up until this point, Wu Lao still didn't know about the relationship between Zhiyuan and Lin Qingping. Looking at Lin Qingping's age, it didn't seem like she had given birth to such a big son, but Zhiyuan called her "Mom," so he wondered if she was born to Gu Juncheng's previous wife.

But this is their family matter, and he shouldn't pry.

Lin Qingping smiled and said, "The child is making a fuss, and I'm afraid it will bother you!"

Old Wu was displeased. "Come more often in the future! Bring your children along!"

"Dad, are you looking for a free chess partner?" Wu Tianjiao teased.

"You're involved again! Can't I have a friend even though we're older than each other?" First of all, Grandpa Yun has certified his character, and Old Master Wu trusts him. Secondly, this child is indeed smart, sensible, and likable.

Upon hearing the term "friendship across generations," Liu Yan's face changed: What's wrong with the Wu family? How come they all get along so well with country folk!