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Chapter 48 The Daily Life of a Rich Family's Young Master
The next day, Xie Jian received the invitation.

Upon receiving the post, Xie Jian immediately initiated a video call with Jiang Manman.

Muchan Studio.

When she saw the video call, Jiang Manman hesitated for a moment.

He wasn't sure if the other person was Xie Yunxi or Xie Jian.

Until the other party sent me a selfie of themselves holding a cruise invitation.

Jiang Manman then answered, "Thank you for your help."

"Manman, have you seen the invitation?" Xie Jian's eyes were bright and his voice was soft as he held up the exquisite invitation and waved it at the camera for a long time.

Jiang Manman checked the time; it was already 10 a.m.: "Aren't you in school?"

"Oh, I've taken leave." Xie Jian said solemnly, "There's a lot of flu at school lately, and to avoid getting infected and delaying my trip to the capital, I've been taking leave for the past few days and staying home."

Jiang Manman was taken aback by the child's thought process: "There's no need to go to such lengths."

"This is my first time going to the capital to see Manman, so I have to be careful." Xie Jian pointed to the bulging backpack next to him. "I've done all my homework, so I won't fall behind."

Jiang Manman didn't know what to say: "Did your parents agree to your request for leave?"

“My dad doesn’t care about me. He says it doesn’t matter if I’m bad at studying,” Xie Jian muttered.

The more prestigious the conglomerate, the more emphasis they place on their children's education; unexpectedly, Xie Yunxi is an exception. Jiang Manman's thoughts shifted slightly, and she asked Xie Jian, "Did you come to the capital alone, or... will your father come too?"

"He'll definitely be here too!" Xie Jian nodded matter-of-factly.

Jiang Manman hummed in agreement, unsure of what to say next.

Fortunately, Xie Jian was a chatterbox and immediately asked about the weather and food during the private banquet on the cruise ship in the capital. Jiang Manman answered some of the questions she knew.

Just as she was about to end the video call, Xie Jian spoke up again: "Manman, these are the bags I'm taking to the capital. Do you want to take a look?"

Jiang Manman paused for a moment: "Can I watch it?"

"It's okay!" Xie Jian smiled, his eyes crinkling. Jiang Manman found him more and more adorable, and her gaze lingered on the child's face, lost in thought, unable to look away for a moment.

Xie Jian opened three children's boxes, inside which were neatly folded clothes, both long-sleeved and short-sleeved, six or seven hats, and a complete set of cartoon-themed children's underwear.

Jiang Manman coughed lightly: "You don't need so many. When you come over, Aunt Manman will buy you some."

Xie Jian blinked, clearly surprised and delighted: "Okay! I prepared eight boxes, so I'll only take four with me."

As she spoke, the camera panned to the side, and Jiang Manman indeed saw another row of children's boxes.

"Are they all clothes?" She couldn't hide her curiosity.

“That’s right! I have to change my outfit every hour to keep things fresh in front of Manman!” Xie Jian then moved the camera to a rolling storage box. “Here are sunscreen, rainproof, windproof, and oh, my favorite body lotion, passion fruit scented. I brought them all.”

Jiang Manman thought about how she only needed a small suitcase for each business trip, and for the first time she felt the gap between herself and the pampered young masters of these wealthy families.

She couldn't contain her curiosity any longer: "You've packed so much luggage, doesn't your daddy say anything?"

"He has more clothes than I do, just a dozen different kinds of sunscreen, rainproof, windproof, and perfume. And all sorts of face masks, perfumes... Manman, I have far fewer!"

Jiang Manman: "..."

"I also brought you a gift." Xie Jian clearly didn't notice Jiang Manman's complicated feelings, and then the camera switched again.

This time, Jiang Manman saw all sorts of exquisite gift boxes occupying the entire corner of the wall.

Jiang Manman was slightly taken aback: "Xie Jian, you can just bring me one." "There's only one!" Xie Jian tilted his head and thought for a moment, "It's just packed separately. I wanted to pack them together, but the butler said that would seem like I didn't care."

Jiang Manman became interested: "What kind of gift is it that requires opening so many boxes? Is it building block fragments?"

"I can't say, or it'll lose its mystery." Xie Jian looked expectant. "Manman, just you wait—I'm going on my dad's private jet, will you come pick me up?"

Jiang Manman nodded: "Yes, we must accept it!"

Outside, Jiang Rong peeked in several times, and finally, seeing that the video was nearing its end, he spoke up: "Madam, the meeting is about to start."

Xie Jian was very well-mannered and clearly wanted to chat some more, but she very sensibly took the initiative to say goodbye to Jiang Manman.

Jiang Manman hung up the video call and seemed a little distracted during the meeting.

Jiang Rong thoughtfully offered her a cup of tea: "Is there something you wish to say, Madam?"

"No, it's just that I just saw one of those 'other people's kids' and they seemed so cute in every way," Jiang Manman chuckled.

But Yan Changye didn't find Xie Jian cute at all.

Office of the Chairman.

Yan Changye placed his phone on the desktop stand, looking at documents while video chatting with Xie Jian.

"Do I look better in this dinosaur pattern shirt or the bumblebee pattern shirt?" Xie Jian asked, comparing his clothes in front of the camera.

Yan Changye glanced up dismissively and said, "Anything is fine."

"Which of these two children's lip balms is right for me?"

Yan Changye didn't even look up this time: "Anything is fine."

Xie Jian wasn't angry. She took out a large box of accessories and said, "If I wear a bow tie, will it seem too distant? But if I wear cufflinks, will it seem like I'm not taking it seriously enough?"

Yan Changye rubbed his temples: "I'll arrange a stylist for you later. You can talk to them about anything."

"Alright then." Xie Jian nodded, opened his schoolbag, and said, "Now start helping me with my homework!"

Yan Changye's face suddenly turned dark!
While Xie Jian was counting down the days, Jiang Manman was also finalizing an order for Zhou Momo, a top-tier actress from Sena's side.

Everyone at Mu Chan Studio was very busy. Accompanied by her bodyguards, Jiang Manman headed to the headquarters of Shengshi Entertainment.

Sena personally came out to pick up Jiang Manman. Along the way, she saw many familiar faces from TV, but Jiang Manman didn't look at them and went straight to the private changing room.

Zhou Momo has a bright and beautiful face, and in recent years she has shown a trend of rising to become one of the top four actresses. Her public persona is that of a cheerful and straightforward girl, but she is actually quite cunning.

After trying on a dress, she found more than ten things she was dissatisfied with. Jiang Manman took the toolbox from her bodyguard and spoke calmly:
"These are minor issues; I can fix them within an hour."

Actually, it's not really a problem. The measurements she gave weren't exactly the same as her actual measurements, just like when Sena lied about her bust size last time. Except Zhou Momo lied about not only her bust size, but also her waist and hip measurements…

Jiang Manman sat near the door, spread out her dress, and began to make changes.

Zhou Momo wanted to find fault, but when she saw the two tall and aloof bodyguards behind Jiang Manman, she chose to remain silent.

Sena wanted to hint to Zhou Momo that Jiang Manman's identity was not simple. However, she couldn't say too much in front of Jiang Manman, so she just obediently waited with Zhou Momo.

A short while later, a commotion broke out outside.

Zhou Momo's agent called her: "Young Master Chen is here to inspect the company. Get ready quickly, stand in a conspicuous place, and try to leave a good impression on Young Master Chen!"

Zhou Momo and Sena began frantically touching up their makeup and changing clothes, while outside the door, Chen Jinzhou, accompanied by a group of high-ranking officials, solemnly inspected each floor. His gaze landed on the two bodyguards who looked like guardian deities at the entrance to Zhou Momo's dressing room, and he raised an eyebrow slightly.

(End of this chapter)