Life countdown begins, ice queen bursts into security room

Jiang Fan kicked Hu Zi.

Tiger, clutching his bottom, ran towards the activity room with a strange cry.

Jiang Fan picked up a bottle of mineral water from the table. Just as he unscrewed the cap, a deep engine roar came from outside the iron gate.

A black Mercedes-Benz G-Class was parked at the entrance.

A small truck was parked right behind it.

The door of the G-Class was pushed open.

A pair of black high heels stepped on the cement ground.

Jiang Fan turned his head to look at Li Cheng.

Li Cheng hunched his neck and spread his hands.

The meaning is clear: he can't afford to offend any of these women.

Su Yuyan took off her sunglasses and walked into the courtyard.

She was wearing a fitted black trench coat, and as her gaze swept over Jiang Fan's bluish bald head, a smile appeared on her lips.

"Director Jiang, you've come here to escape the hustle and bustle?"

Jiang Fan put down the water bottle.

"Why are you here too?"

"Also?" Su Yuyan approached in her high heels, emphasizing the word, "What, can't I come?"

Before Jiang Fan could reply, she turned around and waved to the door.

Two workers got off the truck and started moving things into the yard.

Boxes of imported milk powder and diapers, along with piles of clothes and thick blankets.

"Where is Aunt Fang?" Su Yuyan asked.

The kitchen door curtain was lifted.

Xu Qingya came out carrying a plate of sweet and sour pork ribs.

She wore a floral apron around her waist, her hair was casually tied back, and a few stray strands clung to her cheeks.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

The wind in the courtyard seemed to have stopped.

Xu Qingya, holding a plate, looked over the long table and landed behind Su Yuyan.

"President Su, you've got quite the grand setup." Xu Qingya placed the plate on the long table in the courtyard.

Su Yuyan walked over and glanced down at the plate of spare ribs. They were a bright red color.

"It looks good, but I don't know if it's edible." Su Yuyan casually hung her sunglasses on her collar. "Teacher Xu usually never lifts a finger to cook, so I hope the children don't get sick from eating it."

"No need for President Su to trouble yourself with that." Xu Qingya's smile remained unchanged. "Jiang Fan loves my cooking."

Song Siyi sat on a small stool and silently took a handful of sunflower seeds from her pocket.

This drama was more exciting than any palace intrigue script she had ever reviewed.

Fang Xiulan peeked out from the kitchen and saw the workers and Su Yuyan all over the yard. The spatula in her hand stopped in mid-air.

"Oh dear, Miss Su, why did you bring so much stuff again..."

Su Yuyan bypassed Xu Qingya, walked over and took Fang Ma's hand, her tone instantly becoming affectionate.

"Aunt Fang, I had someone deliver Xiaodou's medicine last time, and I also sent some seasonal household items. Please don't mind."

Fang Xiulan looked at Xu Qingya, who was wearing an apron on her left, and then at Su Yuyan, who was holding her hand on her right.

She turned her gaze to Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan looked up at the sky, staring at the leaves on the locust tree, pretending not to see them.

Just then, a sharp screech of brakes broke the deadlock.

A taxi was parked outside.

The car door opened, and Shen Nian, carrying large and small bags, squeezed out of the back seat with difficulty.

Today she was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, jeans, and canvas shoes, and carrying several boxes of delicate pastries and a large bag of snacks.

"Jiang Fan! I'm here!" Shen Nian called out and ran into the courtyard.

Just as she ran through the iron gate, Shen Nian abruptly stopped.

The scene in the courtyard made her brain go blank for a moment.

Xu Qingya stood by the table, wearing an apron.

Su Yuyan held Fang Ma's hand, with piles of supplies behind them.

Song Siyi was sitting on a small stool, eating sunflower seeds, with a look of schadenfreude on her face.

Shen Nian swallowed hard and forced herself to keep walking.

"Aunt Fang, I...I bought some things for the children."

Tiger led a group of children out of the activity room.

"Sister Shen Nian is here too!" Hu Zi cheered as he took the pastries and snacks from Shen Nian's hands, then turned to Jiang Fan and winked, "Brother Fan, is it New Year's Day today?"

Jiang Fan withdrew his gaze, coughed, and walked to the long table.

"Stop standing there, eat."

The dining table was placed in the center of the yard.

Jiang Fan just pulled out his chair and sat down.

Xu Qingya hurriedly pulled out the chair to his left and sat down.

Su Yuyan sat down directly to Jiang Fan's right.

Shen Nian bit her lip, looking to the left and then to the right.

With both seats occupied, she could only silently walk to the opposite side of Jiang Fan and sit down next to Song Siyi.

Song Siyi gave her a handful of sunflower seeds and lowered her voice.

"Little sister, if you're not skilled enough, eat more vegetables and talk less."

Shen Nian nodded obediently, shrinking her neck and not daring to make a sound.

Fang Xiulan brought the last bowl of soup to the table.

She didn't sit down, but stood by the table, her gaze sweeping back and forth between the three women.

Finally, she walked around half the table, stood behind Jiang Fan, and grabbed him by the back of his collar.

"You, come with me."

Jiang Fan was dragged into the storage room on the first floor by Fang's mother.

The door closed.

Fang Xiulan lowered her voice and tapped Jiang Fan's forehead with her finger.

"You little brat, tell me honestly, which of those three outside is your girlfriend?"

Jiang Fan rubbed the back of his head, his tone helpless.

"Aunt Fang, it's all work-related."

"fart!"

Fang Xiulan glared at her. "That Miss Xu kept calling you 'our Jiang Fan' in the kitchen, that Boss Su practically wanted to move the whole supermarket to the orphanage, and that little girl Shen Nian, the way she looked at you was like a pair of longing eyes stretching for miles! Are you kidding me?"

"Really not..."

"Xiao Fan, I don't care how well you're doing outside!" Fang Xiulan interrupted him sternly. "These three girls all seem nice, each with their own merits. But you can't be two-timing! You have to have a conscience!"

Fang Xiulan stared into his eyes.

"Give me the truth, which one do you choose?"

Jiang Fan remained silent for two seconds.

"Aunt Fang, only children make choices."

Fang Xiulan was stunned for a moment. It took her three seconds to realize the meaning of those words.

Her chest heaved violently, and she turned around to look for a broom.

"I'll beat you to death, you little bastard! I'll teach you to be a bad influence!"

Jiang Fan quickly pressed down on Fang Ma's hand.

"Aunt Fang, Aunt Fang, calm down. There are still children outside, give me some face."

Fang Xiulan was so angry that she threw the broom on the ground.

"You'll get yourself into trouble over this sooner or later! I'm telling you, don't ruin some good girl's life. Get out of here right now, just looking at you makes me angry."

Jiang Fan straightened his collar and pushed open the door to the storage room.

yard.

Four women sat at the table.

The children were all engrossed in eating, and no one dared to speak loudly.

Tiger was gnawing on a piece of rib, looking to his left and then to his right.

"Sister Xu, the ribs you made are delicious."

To liven things up, Tiger made a compliment.

Xu Qingya smiled gently.

"Eat more if you like it. I'll come and cook for you often in the future."

Su Yuyan gave a cold laugh.

"Teacher Xu has such a full schedule, how could she have time to go to the suburbs every day? Don't lie to the children."

Xu Qingya maintained her smile.

"There's always time to cook for Jiang Fan and the children. Unlike President Su, who has multi-million dollar deals waiting to be signed, time is precious."

The door to the storage room opened.

Jiang Fan walked out, his shirt slightly wrinkled.

He pulled out a chair and returned to his seat.

As soon as he sat down, he noticed that the atmosphere was even more strange than before.

Four pairs of eyes were fixed on him.

Xu Qingya picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of spare rib, and put it in Jiang Fan's bowl.

"Jiang Fan, try this. I've been stewing it for over an hour."

Su Yuyan picked up a large piece of braised sea cucumber with scallions and placed it directly on top of the pork rib.

"Eat this to help your body recover. You've been working too hard lately."

Shen Nian gritted her teeth as she watched their actions.

She stood up, stretched out her arm, picked up a large chicken leg from the farthest basin, and placed it heavily on top of the sea cucumber.

"Jiang Fan, have a chicken leg."

Song Siyi sat opposite her and pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses.

I picked up the rice scoop and scooped a full spoonful of white rice from the rice cooker.

Snapped.

A spoonful of white rice was placed tightly on top of the chicken leg, sea cucumber, and ribs, pressing them into a solid little mountain.

Song Siyi pushed the bowl to Jiang Fan's side.

"eat."

Jiang Fan looked at the bowls piled up like a small mountain in front of him.

He picked up his chopsticks.

"Li Cheng," Jiang Fan called out.

Li Cheng, who was squatting in the corner eating, suddenly looked up.

"Brother Jiang?"

Jiang Fan pushed the bowl aside.

"You eat this bowl. I'm on a diet."

Li Cheng, carrying his empty bowl, walked over and looked at the "small mountain".

He glanced at Xu Qingya, then at Su Yuyan, and then at Shen Nian and Song Siyi.

Four pairs of eyes pierced him like knives.

Li Cheng swallowed hard and pushed the bowl back in front of Jiang Fan.

"Brother Jiang, I'm already full. This is all thanks to the sisters, please eat more."

After saying that, Li Cheng put down the empty bowl and ran out of the yard, squatting outside the iron gate to smoke.

Jiang Fan watched Li Cheng run away.

That kid, dock his pay.

He picked up his chopsticks and poked the white rice twice.

"Jiang Fan, why aren't you eating?" Su Yuyan leaned back in her chair. "Is it not to your liking, or are you unsure which dish to eat first?"

Xu Qingya rested her chin on her hand, looking at Jiang Fan.

"The ribs don't taste good when they're cold."

Shen Nian sat opposite her and whispered, "Chicken leg too."

Jiang Fan put down his chopsticks.

He picked up the bowl of rice and walked over to Tiger.

"Tiger, you're growing, eat more."

Jiang Fan placed the bowl in front of Hu Zi and then took the empty bowl from in front of Hu Zi.

Tiger's eyes lit up as he looked at the sea cucumber, pork ribs, and chicken leg in the bowl.

"Thank you, Brother Fan!"

Jiang Fan took the empty bowl back to his seat and filled it halfway with stir-fried vegetables.

"I've been eating vegetarian food lately. I need to get into character for the role of Tang Sanzang."