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Back on the rooftop, Xian Yaowen took over the job of frying steaks again and handed the proposal to Sally.

"I intend to submit it to Sir Grantham."

"Can I see?"

"Of course, it's for you to see." Xian Yaowen shrugged, picked up the chef's knife, cut the large steak with a perfectly charred layer into small pieces, and continued to grill it on the grill.

Sally went to sit down at the stone table and focused on reading the proposal book.

Xian Yaowen finished frying, plating, serving and pouring wine, and Sally didn't even raise her head.

He didn't wait, but cut the steak and savored it slowly. There was a newspaper on the table. The headline was a report about Bai Guang's performance in Taiwan. If nothing unexpected happened, Gao Lan would be able to see Bai Guang tomorrow.

When the newspaper read a page and added a piece of steak, Sally raised her head.

“Adam, this is an excellent proposal.”

Xian Yaowen closed the newspaper, pushed it aside, looked at Sally and said, "It took me several days to complete it. If possible, please help me reimburse the Governor's Office for the airfare."

Sally laughed and said, "This proposal can be exchanged for something more valuable."

"No need." Xian Yaowen waved his hand and said seriously: "I don't know the proposal, nor do I know it was written by you. We haven't seen it today."

Sally was slightly stunned, then smiled, "Adam, this proposal is really great. Are you sure you want to give me the right to sign it?"

"Yes, I am quite sure of it."

"I owe you a favor."

"The steak is cold."

After eating steak and rice wine meatballs, Sally said goodbye.

Xian Yaowen appeared in Zhou Maochen's ward carrying loquats brought back from Taiwan.

"Dad, Ruoyun."

"Yao Wen, you're back?" Zhou Maochen's face lit up with joy when he saw Xian Yao Wen, and he wanted to sit up.

Xian Yaowen stepped forward quickly, supported Zhou Maochen, and placed a pillow behind his waist.

Zhou Maochen looked at Xian Yaowen cheerfully, "Just got back?"

"I got home a little after one and had a meal with a partner." Xian Yaowen took the chair that Zhou Ruoyun passed over, put it steady, and helped Zhou Ruoyun sit down. "Are you hungry?"

"A little."

"Did you bring any food?"

"I didn't bring it today."

Xian Yaowen waved behind him, and Qi Longque immediately handed him the thermos. He took it, opened the thermos, took out a boiled egg soaked in hot water, peeled the shell skillfully, broke the egg open, picked out the yolk and put it into his mouth, and gave the egg white to Zhou Ruoyun.

Repeat the same procedure with the second egg.

When she was about to put the egg yolk into her mouth, Zhou Ruoyun said coquettishly, "I didn't eat eggs this morning."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Xian Yaowen stopped, holding the egg in his hand, and looked at Zhou Maochen, "Dad, I'm sorry."

Zhou Maochen waved his hands and said cheerfully: "It's okay, Ruoyun is more important, you can't spoil her too much."

"Dad." Zhou Ruoyun said coquettishly.

"Ruoyun is now the focus of family protection."

"You." Zhou Maochen nodded at Xian Yaowen, "Have you finished your work in Taiwan?"

"Not so fast. I have to come back for something."

"Yesterday I received a letter from an old friend, in which he mentioned you, saying that you transferred 500 million US dollars to Taiwan. The entire business community in Taiwan knows about you. Why are you so high-profile this time?"

"Dad, because I need to hurry. I have an important thing to do later and can't spend too much time in Taiwan. Also, I need to be high-profile this time."

"For the big event later?"

Xian Yaowen nodded.

Zhou Maochen hesitated for a moment and said, "Very big?"

"Not small, the matter is a bit complicated, it's not convenient to talk about it now."

"No need to explain between family members." Zhou Maochen waved his hand, "When you are unable to do something, you can ask Xiaoyun and Xiaohuan to help you."

"Now is a good opportunity to invest in the textile industry in Taiwan. After I have sorted out the relationship, I will talk to my second brother."

Zhou Maochen said with relief: "Brothers fight tigers together, brothers should not be too estranged from each other."

"That's what my father taught me."

Zhou Maochen waved his hand and said, "You two haven't been together for a while. You don't have to stay here with me. Go out for a walk."

"Hey."

Xian Yaowen and Zhou Ruoyun left the ward. Zhou Ruoyun immediately held Xian Yaowen's hand and rested her head on his arm.

"How many days can you stay at home this time?"

"I can't stay for a few days."

"I don't care how many days you stay, you have to stay at my place for at least two nights. The child is very naughty and will kick me at night." Zhou Ruoyun said aggrievedly: "If you are not with me, I am really afraid that my stomach will be kicked by the child."

"Aren't you exaggerating? The baby isn't even kicking yet. It's just fetal movement at best."

"The baby is in my belly. I know better than you."

"Okay, okay, go ahead and kick it. I have to go out later and I want to be home before nine."

"It's not a social event, right?"

"Ah."

"Eileen Chang?"

"Smart, you guessed it right."

"If it were anyone else, you would have said it straight out."

"Even if it was Zhang Ailing, I would tell her directly that it was you who asked the question in the wrong way."

"Humph, you blame me."

"Naughty." Xian Yaowen pinched Zhou Ruoyun's nose and continued to walk forward with her, "Has Boss Zhou made any big moves recently?"

Zhou Ruoyun said in a smug tone: "What big move can I make? I just bought two buildings in Admiralty, Central, and a piece of land in Admiralty, Wan Chai. It's not big, only 1.5 square feet."

Xian Yaowen chuckled, "You have a sharp eye, and you are indeed qualified to brag."

Zhou Ruoyun chuckled, "Okay, I admit that I was inspired by the master. Wellington Barracks is located between Central and Wan Chai, which cuts off the connection between the two places. It is not feasible to develop within the barracks. In the future, we can only build residential and commercial facilities on Queen's Road East to the east of the barracks. When the development reaches a bottleneck, the Hong Kong government will contact the British Army, and the barracks will be vacated sooner or later."

"Don't be happy too soon. The Hong Kong government is the Hong Kong government, and the British army is the British army. The British army may not give face to the Hong Kong government. They may have to argue for many years."

"It's okay. I'm not in a hurry. I plan to leave the land in Admiralty to my child. I'll give it to him after he graduates from college. There are still more than 20 years to go."

"That's quite far-reaching."

Zhou Ruoyun touched her belly and said, "I don't know why, but all of a sudden, all my thoughts revolve around him."

"Which he?" Xian Yaowen smiled faintly, "The one with the character for human or the character for woman?"

“Of course it’s the herringbone.”

"You, don't put too much pressure on yourself. There's nothing wrong with having a daughter. You don't need a son to maintain your position in my heart."

"The master doesn't care, but my parents-in-law definitely do. They will be here in a few days."

"Mom and Dad are here, let Jie Ling and Mei Lin show off more, they are the real daughters-in-law."

Zhou Ruoyun nodded, "I know."

“How is business in Sri Lanka?”

"There is business every day, and the flow of money fluctuates, but generally it is still increasing."

"It's good that the price is rising. Diamonds are not widely accepted in Hong Kong yet. It will take some time to slowly cultivate the market."

“I think so too. It doesn’t matter if we don’t make money in the first two years. We can hold more jewelry exhibitions to increase Sri Lanka’s visibility and prepare for competition.”

Xian Yaowen asked in surprise: "Where does the competition come from?"

"You don't know?" Zhou Ruoyun was also surprised: "Last week, several Belgian diamond merchants came to Hong Kong for inspection. They want to build a diamond cutting factory here."

"I don't know about this. Have you ever been in contact with it?"

"They went to the store and Shanudri and I treated them to a meal."

"Oh, they reached an agreement?"

Zhou Ruoyun shook her head, "I don't know, it was our first time meeting, so we didn't talk that deeply."

"Then let's go and see."

The two chatted about everything under the sun, and before they knew it, it was half past five. After sending Zhou Ruoyun to the car, Xian Yaowen came to Zhang Ailing's residence.

Zhang Ailing didn't come back, so Xian Yaowen went into the kitchen and took a look. There was a spider web above the kerosene stove. The order of the dishes in the cupboard had not changed. It was the awkward order he had made last time. If Zhang Ailing had cooked, she would most likely have rearranged them.

Eileen Chang was a woman who didn't know how to cook, and given the current situation, she probably had no intention of learning how to cook.

Roll up your sleeves and start cleaning up.

Street intersection.

Zhang Ailing was holding two oil-paper bags in her hands and walking towards home with her nose up.

The high heels stepped delicately on the cleanest points, with steps that were neither fast nor slow.

Turning a corner, I saw the entrance to my building and the one and only car in Hong Kong. My heart started beating fast because he was coming.

Tuba, tuba, tuba, the rhythm of the beat quickened. When she came to the car, she saw a familiar face and nodded slightly as a greeting. She grew taller very quickly.

I walked into the corridor and entered the house. There were two familiar faces, but the one I wanted to see the most was not in the living room.

While I was guessing whether it was in the bedroom or the bathroom, I heard a sizzling sound of greasy food coming from the kitchen.

Thu thu thu, she came to the kitchen and saw the broad back she had been thinking about day and night. Her eyes turned and flew over, she put her arms around his waist and put her face on his back.

"Miss you."

Xian Yaowen turned the steak over and jokingly asked, "What do you miss about me?"

"Just wanted to."

"Great writer, do you know why spiders make webs?"

"Hunting."

"Then do you know where spiders build their webs?"

“Where the prey hangs out.”

"The living room is clean, the bedroom is clean, the bathroom is very clean, only the kitchen has become a hunting ground for spiders."

Zhang Ailing said shyly: "I haven't been to the kitchen for a long time."

Xian Yaowen turned off the fire, served the steak that was not yet cooked enough, let go of Zhang Ailing's hand, turned around, and looked at her jokingly, "I suddenly don't feel like cooking anymore."

"why?"

"I'm not sure if the pot is clean, never mind, let's go out and eat."

Zhang Ailing frowned, "I don't like washing dishes."

"You are too sensitive. I don't mean to blame you." Xian Yaowen gently stroked Zhang Ailing's cheek. "Actually, I suddenly realized that I don't have enough time to have a candlelight dinner with you. Compared to eating the steak I made, I guess you would rather allocate your time to other things."

Zhang Ailing's cheeks quickly heated up, "Tonight... tonight, you..."

"Yes, I want to go back." Xian Yaowen held Zhang Ailing's waist, gently turned her so that her back was facing him, hugged her from behind, and put his chin on her small shoulder, "Do you know about the literary camp in the United States?"

"Never heard of it."

“The Art Camp is a place to take in down-and-out artists and writers. All you have to do is submit an application and attach your own work. If the camp approves your application, you can stay and eat for free in the camp for two to eight weeks.

In the art camp, you can create with peace of mind during the day. Lunch will be delivered to the door of your room, and everyone will eat dinner together. Everyone can communicate, and perhaps inspiration will come through communication.

There are two literary camps in the United States, one in Peterborough, New Hampshire, called McDowell, and the other in Saratoga Springs, New York, called Yaddo.

I think Hong Kong should also have an art camp to help writers and artists who are struggling, so that they can have a place to rest and tide over the difficulties.”

Xian Yaowen pushed Zhang Ailing out of the kitchen and into the living room, loosened his grip on her waist, and they went out together.

As we walked into the corridor, he continued, "I am a businessman. My purpose for any investment is not pure. It is almost impossible for me to help others unconditionally. Therefore, I want to let you do this."

"Leave it to me?" Zhang Ailing was surprised.

"You are responsible for the free help part, and I am responsible for finding valuable people from the applicants. I have publishing houses, magazines, film and television companies, and record companies. As long as there are valuable people, I can achieve a win-win situation."

"Why separate fame and fortune? You can have both."

"Maybe it's because I love art and I don't intend to put on a hypocritical mask in front of it. My starting point is to make a profit and make the beauty smile, so I just don't pretend."

Zhang Ailing smiled and said, "I am a solitary person. I don't like socializing and I have no intention of helping strangers. I don't want to get involved in this matter."

"Sincerely?"

"Speaking from the bottom of my heart."

"Well, actually I guessed that you are unlikely to agree."

"I'm not your first choice?"

"I should say that you are not the most suitable person in my opinion." Xian Yaowen patted the back of Zhang Ailing's hand, "Okay, since you don't want to, let's not talk about this, let's talk about us."

Zhang Ailing nodded gently, "I'm listening."

“How many did you meet?”

"what?"

"My woman."

"Three." Zhang Ailing said calmly: "Manager Liu and the boss lady."

"Ruoyun asked, are you polite?"

"And Miss Zhou." Zhang Ailing added the omission.

"Several women of mine have already told you that I just came back this afternoon and will leave again in a few days. I can't allocate a full day to everyone. Ruoyun is pregnant, and pregnant women will become irritable and sensitive. She has privileges. I have to leave at 8:30."

Zhang Ailing raised her left hand and glanced at her watch. "There are less than a quarter to two hours left. Is this all you have allocated to me?"

"Yes."

"What about the next time? A few days later or a few months later?" Zhang Ailing's voice trembled slightly.

"The latter, I can't guarantee it."

"Your words turned me from a human into a fairy."

“Don’t feel sorry for yourself. There is a bridge in front of you, but the doors and windows behind you are not locked. You can push them open and walk out.”

Zhang Ailing grabbed Xian Yaowen's arm with both hands, "You broke into my world and then told me I could leave?"

"I'm not forcing you to leave, I'm just telling you that you can leave." Xian Yaowen and Zhang Ailing looked at each other, "After you finish Lin Mo, you can quit, travel, see the world, and create with peace of mind. If you want, you can take the initiative to find me, instead of waiting passively."

"May I?"

Xian Yaowen didn't say anything, but answered with his eyes.

"Thank you."

Zhang Ailing was very clear that she had no ability to travel and see the world on her own.

"Why thank me?" Xian Yaowen pointed at his watch. "A few minutes have passed. You probably have to make a choice between the two mouths. Which one will you choose to have a full meal?"

Zhang Ailing said coyly, "You are so annoying. Something beautiful becomes distorted when it comes out of your mouth."

Xian Yaowen jokingly asked, "Forward? Backward?"

"I don't choose."

"Okay." Xian Yaowen held Zhang Ailing horizontally like a princess, "I'll be the bad guy."

Zhang Ailing's eyes suddenly became deep and the mist became thick.

Eight fifty.

Xian Yaowen came downstairs of his building and heard the clattering sound of high heels coming from the corner of the second floor. The rhythm was very special and you could outline the swinging range of the hips just by listening to the sound. The buttocks were very pleasant to the ear, plump but not greasy.

Su Lizhen.

Climbing up only five steps, a cheongsam decorated with peony flowers from top to bottom came into his sight.

"came back?"

The high heels make rapid sounds, and the peony flowers bloom close to your face.

Xian Yaowen put his arm around Su Lizhen's waist and stroked the peony flower on her waist. "Damn it, I can't touch your belly button."

Su Lizhen moved closer and pulled Xian Yaowen's hand to cover her belly button, "This way you can touch it."

Xian Yaowen chuckled, "Looking for me?"

Su Lizhen pointed upwards, "The little slut is on top."

"How dare you say that about others? You're the most promiscuous person in the family." Xian Yaowen patted Su Lizhen's hip, his eyes wandering over her body, and he said, "Just right. One more point would make her plump, one less point would make her bony. The curve from her neck to her shoulders is like a crescent moon hanging from a branch. I said I can't feed you too much."

Su Lizhen rolled her eyes and said, "Master, you should try a new strategy. I know you won't go to Building No. 3 tonight. Building No. 9 is waiting for you."

Xian Yaowen laughed and said, "Just know it yourself, why tell it to others? Are you hungry? Come up and have some cold food with me."

"There's no cold food today. Someone suddenly came back to eat, and the leftovers prepared by Mrs. Song were just finished." Su Lizhen showed her watch to Xian Yaowen, "You haven't eaten for several hours. Isn't the master afraid of overindulgence?"

Xian Yaowen glanced at Su Lizhen and said, "You are being sarcastic. If you are too sarcastic, I will ask you to make up for it."

"Humph, today was supposed to be mine."

"Got it, I'll make it up to you later." After patting her hips again, Xian Yaowen let go of her hand, "Go back and rest, I'm going upstairs."

"Not eating?"

"I'm full of anger."

"Giggle."

When I went upstairs, the light in the study was on. Cen Peipei was there, and Wang Xiamin was there too.

Xian Yaowen came to the table, put his hand on Wang Xiamin's shoulder, and asked Cen Peipei, "Is there something important?"

Cen Peipei smiled faintly, "No, I'm just about to go back."

"Go to bed early and go outside for morning tea tomorrow morning."

"Okay."

The three of them went downstairs together. Wang Xiamin did not leave the stairs, Cen Peipei went to Building No. 4, and Xian Yaowen went to Building No. 9.

In the living room, Zhou Ruoyun was curled up on the sofa in a loose nightgown, holding a copy of "The Secret Garden" in her hand, and Mozart's "Serenade" was playing on the phonograph, creating a peaceful prenatal education scene.

Xian Yaowen pulled off his tie, loosened the top button of his shirt, and walked towards the sofa, startling Zhou Ruoyun. She wanted to stand up, but Xian Yaowen pressed her down and quickly walked over to her and sat down.

"The bath water is ready."

"The bathroom floor is slippery. I'll order some carpet tomorrow and lay down a few layers."

"No need, I'll be more careful." Zhou Ruoyun pressed her hand on Xian Yaowen's thigh, "Help me up, I'll help the master undress."

Xian Yaowen helped Zhou Ruoyun sit steadily, then stood up and said, "I'd better do it myself. If I ask you for help, I will only do a little more."

Zhou Ruoyun chuckled and said, "Look down on people."

"Have you washed it?"

"No, I'll wait for you."

"You'd better not take a bath. It's risky. I'll help you shower."

Zhou Ruoyun scratched her hair, "My head is a little itchy, I want to wash my hair."

"Don't pretend. The smell of shampoo on your head is still there. I will serve you well. You can wash whatever you want."

"Hehe." Zhou Ruoyun smiled and touched her face, "My face has become fatter. I want to get a new haircut tomorrow. My current face can't support this hairstyle anymore."

"Can't we just relax downstairs?"

“I want to do it outside.”

"As you wish." (End of this chapter)