CHAPTER 385: CHAPTER 385: SHOWING OFF

"Sure thing, it’s just that it’s cold weather, so cooking is quite tough," Mo Siyu thought as he would have to report for work today and wouldn’t have time to come back early.

"It’s fine, I’ll just get some hot water to wash up," Tang Yue said with a merry smile. Although the canteen’s food was not bad, when she had the time, Tang Yue still wanted to cook for Mo Siyu herself.

Not long after Mo Siyu left, Tang Yue changed into a new set of clothes and went to the canteen. When she encountered other sisters-in-law, they teased her by saying, "Now that Brother Mo is back, it really is different. Xiao Yue’s face is all aglow with happiness."

Tang Yue felt a bit embarrassed but also very calm about it all. Mo Siyu was her fiancé, and he had returned safely. She was definitely happy. If she wasn’t, then she probably didn’t care at all, right?

When she got to the kitchen, Tang Yue took the vegetables that Xue Le had brought over. It was as if their hearts were in sync. Just yesterday she suddenly felt like eating a few dishes, which would be perfect if Mo Siyu returned, but even if he didn’t, she could enjoy them herself.

Tang Yue carried the vegetables back without resting and started preparing the lunch dishes.

Qin Anyu just happened to come by while Tang Yue was cooking, and she excitedly said, "Xiao Yue, are you cooking personally?"

"Sister An Yu," Tang Yue warmly invited, "let’s eat lunch together."

"Of course, even if you didn’t invite me, I’d still join for a meal," Qin Anyu said happily as she showed off her bag full of purchases. "Look, I’ve brought lots of fruit, and this beef, my grandpa gave it to me—it’s all fresh. I brought it specially for you. Let’s have beef for lunch."

"Great," Tang Yue replied without any reservation.

Qin Anyu helped out as an assistant. She wasn’t much of a cook, but in Tang Yue’s neighborhood residence, everyone liked to cook. Whenever Qin Anyu had time, she would rush back to join them for meals. She felt embarrassed to just sit and eat without helping, so Qin Anyu started to learn to assist.

Over the half year, although Qin Anyu didn’t learn how to cook, her skills as an assistant definitely improved.

The lunch was incredibly rich. Tang Yue even specially asked Qin Anyu to call Qin Anhao over to share a simple meal.

On the square table, there were four dishes and one soup laid out, each dish prepared in generous portions—enough for four adults without any waste.

When Qin Anhao came back with Mo Siyu, Mo Siyu asked, "Where are you going?"

"I’m going to your place," answered Qin Anhao.

Mo Siyu’s eyes flashed as he asked, "Did Qin Anyu come?"

If Qin Anyu hadn’t come, he certainly wouldn’t have called Qin Anhao over separately.

"Exactly," Qin Anhao grinned and said, "It’s going to be a treat again."

The dishes Tang Yue made were exceptionally delicious and had become famous among the motorcade. Not only Qin Anhao but also Zhao Xiangqian and the other two were thinking about them.

Mo Siyu lifted an eyebrow and said, "Of course it’s the best, my wife made it."

Seeing Mo Siyu’s proud and smug look, Qin Anhao immediately felt hurt and said, "No way, I have to find myself a wife who can cook like this too."

"Mr. Qin is really looking forward to it," Mo Siyu reminded him.

The thought of Mr. Qin’s expectant look made Qin Anhao shake his head and say, "Forget it, the people he introduces me to... none of them are my type."

Each one of them had an impressive background and status, but they really weren’t his cup of tea.

The lunch was sumptuous, and when Mo Siyu and Qin Anhao arrived, Qin Anyu was eating fruit. Upon seeing them enter, she quickly stood up and said, "You’re finally back, I’m starving."

"Xiao Yue’s cooking is particularly delicious today. Look at this beef, it’s so good. And the pork ribs, they’re so tender." Qin Anyu had been smelling the aroma of the food and couldn’t wait to eat, but she had been waiting for Mo Siyu and his companion.

The four people each sat on one side of the square table. Qin Anhao and his sister ate with exceptional joy, while Mo Siyu kept adding food to Tang Yue’s plate. His tender gestures were something they had witnessed a few times before, but they still envied them...

Every time Qin Anyu saw the two of them, it was like she was seeing the most beautiful portrayal of love.

In a hushed voice, Qin Anyu said to Qin Anhao, "Brother, I won’t marry Chu Xuan, not even if I die."

"As long as you’ve thought it through," replied Qin Anhao with a deep look at her. "I’ll handle everything else."

"You’re the best, brother." Qin Anyu grinned, and after sending Qin Anhao off, she began to speak with Tang Yue in secrets.

"Xiao Yue, you must praise me," said an excited Qin Anyu.

Tang Yue didn’t quite understand what Qin Anyu was on about, so she asked, "Sister An Yu, did you... find some money?"

Qin Anyu looked so thrilled; it was almost like she had found money.

"That’s not it."

Qin Anyu didn’t let her guess anymore and went straight to the point, "I bought a piece of land today. Once we build the houses this year, our Xingyao Company will have its own factory space."

Qin Anyu had put a lot of thought into this land.

With several Xingyao stores and studios, the previous small factory could no longer meet their needs.

Xingyao—she wanted it to spread across all major provincial capitals in the country, to flourish everywhere. The production capacity of the small factory wouldn’t cut it, so Qin Anyu decided to build a new factory. When choosing the location, she was really worried as it shouldn’t be too expensive, but the area couldn’t be too bad either. Eventually, she was inspired while with Chu Hong.

Chu Hong said that with technology advancing, what seems far off now might not be so in the future. Land might seem expensive now, but it will surely appreciate in value.

With that thought, Qin Anyu put all her assets into it, including her dowry. This time, she was determined to run Xingyao properly and let everyone know that Qin Anyu wasn’t just good at squandering wealth.

"Where is it?" Tang Yue, upon hearing this, immediately became interested. She and her uncle-in-law were also looking to buy and could use Qin Anyu’s move as a reference.

Qin Anyu gave her the address very seriously. She explained in detail to Tang Yue, who was the best designer at the company and would become a shareholder based on her abilities. Although it wouldn’t be the same as before, once Xingyao expanded, Tang Yue could also earn a lot of money.

Naturally, Tang Yue also understood this principle. She asked, "Sister An Yu, I’ll invest a hundred thousand. Give me a share of the dividends when it’s time."

"Uh..." Qin Anyu immediately nodded without thinking: "Xiao Yue, actually, if you don’t have enough money, I can lend you some... We can go halves."

"No," Tang Yue interrupted. "Sister An Yu, friendship aside, business is business."

"Alright," conceded Qin Anyu. "The factory will be ours, just the two of us. But other branches might not be just ours."

"I understand. For the other branches, we’ll continue with the previous agency model," Tang Yue expressed her understanding. To open more branches needed a significant investment, and an individual wouldn’t have the energy to manage so many branches.