The voluptuous and beautiful nanny, Technician Shen fell for her.

Shen Huai knew what the young girl was thinking.

She grew up in a village that favored sons over daughters, and was used to men's bad intentions towards women. Coupled with her insecurity, it's normal for her to be afraid that he was just after something new.

He cupped her face in his hands and looked at her in the dim light of the room.

"If I were only after your looks, there are plenty of pretty girls in the compound. I wouldn't have bothered to make my dad go to the hospital for you, pay out of my own pocket to rent a yard for you, find suppliers, and then teach you how to scheme against me." Shen Huai's tone was casual, but every word he said made sense.

Su Nianhe bit her lip, her eyes were a little red, and she didn't say anything.

Shen Huai lowered his head and kissed her cheek, as if coaxing a child.

"I'm definitely interested in you. If I don't have any feelings for someone like you, then you should take me to the hospital for a checkup." Shen Huai never shied away from his words, always speaking frankly and without reservation.

Su Nianhe blushed with embarrassment at his words, all her previous grievances vanished, and she reached out and slapped him.

"Be serious!"

"I'm very proper." Shen Huai held her hand. "I'm a normal man; it's only natural for me to have feelings for my wife. But I'm more interested in you as a person. Understand?"

Su Nianhe sniffed and nodded obediently.

Seeing her so obedient, Shen Huai's heart softened completely.

He pulled her down to sit and reached out to tidy her messy hair.

"It's normal for you to be scared because you're young. But once I, Shen Huai, have made up my mind, I won't change it. Just stay here and be your boss, Su. Don't worry about what's going on in the compound."

"Don't always talk back to your dad. He's getting old and his body can't take it," Su Nianhe whispered, leaning on his shoulder.

As Shen Huai listened to her soft voice, his fingers casually stroked her back.

"I know what I'm doing." Shen Huai gently rubbed his chin against the top of her head, his voice soft and unusually indulgent. "It was my oversight; I was only thinking about my own happiness and didn't consider you."

Su Nianhe loosened her grip on his shirt slightly and pressed her hand flat against his chest.

"I won't kiss you for now," Shen Huai said, lowering his head with a hint of negotiation in his voice. "Just a hug, okay?"

Su Nianhe didn't say anything, her cheeks burning hot.

This man always speaks with such self-righteousness.

"I'm letting you get used to dating." Shen Huai continued without waiting for her reply, "Once you're completely at ease and not afraid I'll run away, then we'll kiss."

These words were blunt, laying bare all her unambitious worries.

Su Nianhe lifted her head from his embrace.

"Who's afraid you'll run away?" she retorted stubbornly.

Shen Huai smiled and didn't expose her.

He released his grip, took half a step back, and increased the distance between them.

"Okay, you're not afraid." Shen Huai reached out and straightened her collar. "It's getting late, go wash up and go to bed."

Su Nianhe nodded.

Shen Huai turned and walked out. Once in the courtyard, he opened the wooden door.

Su Nianhe followed him out and watched him push the bicycle out.

"Go inside and lock the door." Shen Huai got into the car, his long legs bracing against the ground.

Su Nianhe locked the door in front of him.

the next morning.

At 6:30, there was a knock on the courtyard gate.

Li Tiejun's rough voice came through the door.

"Su-meizi, are you awake yet?"

Su Nianhe quickly ran over to open the door.

Li Tiejun was wearing a security guard uniform and carrying a net bag containing two large meat buns and an aluminum box of soy milk.

"That old Shen guy came knocking on my dorm door late at night, telling me to go to the state-run restaurant in the morning to line up for meat buns, and vegetarian ones weren't allowed." Li Tiejun handed over the net bag. "I asked him why he didn't come himself, and he said he had to stay home to keep his old man's blood pressure stable."

Su Nianhe took it.

"Thank you for your hard work, Section Chief Li. I'll give you the money."

"It's on Lao Shen's tab." Li Tiejun waved his hand. "These buns are fresh out of the steamer, eat them while they're hot. I have to hurry back to the factory to take over my shift."

Li Tiejun turned to leave, but after taking two steps, he stopped.

He scratched his head and turned to look at Su Nianhe.

"Um, Su-meizi," Li Tiejun coughed twice, sounding a bit flustered, "what does Li Lianhua usually like to eat?"

Su Nianhe smiled, pursing her lips.

"Lianhua likes sweets. She's mentioned the White Rabbit milk candy sold at the Jiang City Department Store several times, but she thinks it's too expensive and can't bring herself to buy it."

Li Tiejun laughed after hearing this.

"Okay, I got it. Go back to your room and have breakfast."

Li Tiejun strode away, looking quite happy from behind.

After finishing breakfast, Su Nianhe tidied herself up and headed straight for the municipal party committee compound.

Instead of heading towards the compound gate, she found a public phone at the corner of the street outside and made a call to Vice Mayor Li's home.

The person who answered the phone was Li Lianhua.

"Lotus, could you spare some time this morning? I'll wait for you at the soda shop outside the compound."

"Okay, the vice mayor is out in a meeting. There's nothing to do at home, I'll be right there."

In less than ten minutes, Li Lianhua came running over.

The two sat on a long bench in front of the convenience store.

Su Nianhe ordered two bottles of Arctic Ocean soda and handed one to Li Lianhua.

"Nianhe, what's the rush?" Li Lianhua bit open the bottle cap and took a big gulp.

Su Nianhe lowered her voice and recounted the distribution plan she had discussed with Shen Huai the previous night.

"Brother He will be bringing back goods from the south in a couple of days. I plan to use all the money we earned yesterday, plus my remaining capital, to buy more goods," Su Nianhe said. "Shen Huai said that retail sales at the factory gate are too slow, so we can wholesale to others."

Li Lianhua slapped her thigh, almost spilling the soda.

"That's a great idea! We buy them for two cents each, then wholesale them to others for three or three and a half cents, and they can resell them elsewhere. We might earn less per piece, but the volume is huge!"

Li Lianhua immediately began to calculate the accounts.

"Let's find someone to sell them at the department store. There are lots of rich people there, and we won't have to worry about selling them for 50 cents a stick." Li Lianhua got more and more excited as she calculated. "If we can wholesale 500 sticks a month and make 15 cents a stick, that's 75 yuan! That's much better than us selling them retail on the street, and we don't have to play cat and mouse with the city management officers every day."

Su Nianhe nodded.

"But where are we going to find people to wholesale our goods?" Su Nianhe asked the most crucial question.

Li Lianhua patted his chest.

"Leave this to me. My aunt knows a lot of people in Jiang City, and many of them have unemployed relatives. I've made money from this before, and my aunt says they'll definitely be happy to do it."

Su Nianhe breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, I'll let you know as soon as the goods arrive."

After Li Lianhua finished the last sip of her soda, she returned the empty bottle to the owner.

"When I came out, Director Zhou and his daughter were at the Shen family's house again. Would you like to come back to the compound with me?"