"Bro, just say what you want to say!" When Luo Feng sneakily glanced at Luo Ye for the nth time, Luo Ye, amused, put down her pen: "I'm all ears."
Facing his little sister, who had just clipped her bangs and revealed her delicate and radiant little face, Luo Feng sincerely complimented: "Ye'er is really pretty!"
"Big brother is also very handsome!" Luo Ye jokingly feigned surprise: "Brother, don't tell me you've been staring at me all this time because you're mesmerized by my beauty."
Luo Feng's face turned a bit red: "Are you really going to work at Mom's leisure center tomorrow?"
"Yeah, I love the little foxhound, of course, I want it to eat well, drink well, and play well. I've got to earn its food in advance..." Luo Ye waved her little fist: "So Dad doesn't get a chance to mistreat it, hmph..."
"Is that so." A hint of disappointment flashed in Luo Feng's eyes.
"What's wrong, brother?" Luo Ye caught Luo Feng's expression but didn't quite understand why. Was he jealous of the little dog? That didn't seem like him.
Luo Feng stood up: "It's nothing, Ye'er, you study. I'm going back to my room!"
"Bro, what exactly is it? Just say it before you leave. Why are you hesitating?" Luo Ye was somewhat annoyed. She hated it when her brother wasn't straightforward.
Luo Feng laughed and patted his sister's head: "Ye'er, it really is nothing. I wanted to go out with you tomorrow, but since you're working, I'm just a little disappointed."
Luo Ye breathed a sigh of relief: "Bro, I'll first get accustomed to the leisure center at Mom's, and in a few days, I'll accompany you. Okay?"
"Alright!" Luo Feng answered and headed towards the door.
"Bro, if there's anything in the future, just say it directly. There's no need for us as a family to be too courteous. Misunderstandings arise from not speaking out, right?"
"Got it, Ye'er..." Luo Feng turned back and smiled: "Little Housekeeper!"
Luo Ye glanced at Luo Feng proudly, her lips curving into a perfect arc. She intended to be the little housekeeper of the whole family!
Luo Feng was momentarily stunned by her blossoming smile, then chuckled softly: "Ye'er, if you go out now, Dad might not even recognize you!" His figure quickly disappeared behind the door.
...
After breakfast, Wen Xin picked out a key from a bunch and handed it to Luo Ye: "Ye'er, your Aunt Jiang and I have a date to go shopping for the family at New Sunlight. You go to the leisure center on your own. This key is for my office; you'll take my place there this morning."
Luo Zhenggang, sitting on the sofa waiting for the driver and reading the newspaper, twitched the corners of his mouth and glanced at his daughter and wife but, in the end, held his opinions.
"Okay, this morning I'll take President Wen's place!" Luo Ye cheerily took the key. She didn't plan to go to the leisure center to do hard labor, nor did she plan to conceal her identity like in TV shows or movies, slowly uncovering the truth and finally catching the wrongdoers.
Wenxin Garden was an investment made by Uncle Wen Tong, who felt sorry for his sister and started it in secret. Yet, Luo Ye had never seen her uncle, to be precise, she had never seen anyone from her Grandma's side of the family.
According to Wen Xin, when Grandpa found out about Wen Tong's investment in her, he silently approved of his approach, but also sent the uncle overseas. From then on, Wen Xin completely lost contact with the Wen Family.
Luo Ye always felt that her grandparents' abandonment of her mother couldn't be just because she married her father. Even if they were angry at the time, after all these years, the anger should have subsided, right? Which parent wouldn't want their child to live well?
But regardless of the reason, Luo Ye thought Grandpa was too heartless. After the Luo Family went through changes, she didn't see anyone from Grandpa's side. After joining the military, she couldn't be bothered to check or ask, pretending she never had those relatives.
The leisure center, invested with five million in 1990 and combining beauty, fitness, and entertainment, was profitable in 2000, but by 2002 it was in debt of over two million to the bank and the property was mortgaged. This was the direct reason for Luo Ye's eagerness to join the leisure center. Of course, she had looked into some things and saw no need to start from the bottom.
Wen Xin and Luo Zhenggang happened to be going the same way, so she went out with him. Luo Ye checked the time and hurriedly went back to her room to dress up, replacing her mother's position naturally required her to show the appropriate poise and energy.
"Snap!" "Snap!"
The bedroom doors of the siblings opened at the same time, and upon seeing each other's attire, they both paused in surprise and then burst into laughter together. Luo Feng wore black dress pants and a white shirt, with his hair neatly combed, looking exceptionally spirited.
Luo Ye also wore black dress pants and a white shirt, her long hair tied into a ponytail, and her bangs elegantly pinned up with a chic hair clip, making her look unspeakably refreshed and beautiful.
"Brother, why are you dressed up so handsomely? Where are you going?" Luo Ye stopped laughing first.
"I'm going to the beach to have fun. Didn't I tell you last night?" Luo Feng's face turned inexplicably red again.
Luo Ye had a thought, "Is there a girl who has asked brother out?"
"Yeah, I had already arranged with her to go together with Ye'er!" Luo Feng's face showed a hint of disappointment: "Unfortunately, Ye'er has to go to work!"
"What's her name?" Luo Ye's hand tightened unconsciously, in her memory, that woman should have started to get close to her brother around this time.
"Zhuang Meili!"
Luo Ye let out a sigh of relief and teasingly looked at her brother: "This name is nicely chosen, 'Zhuang Meili', brother should be called 'Zhuang Shuai' (Show-off Handsome)!"
"Why isn't Ye'er angry?" Confusion flickered across Luo Feng's face.
"Why should I be angry?" Luo Ye looked back at Luo Feng, puzzled, and then suddenly slapped her forehead, "I used to be immature, afraid that brother wouldn't love Ye'er after getting a sister-in-law, that's why I used to throw tantrums at brother. Now I'm grown up, how can I still do that? I'm leaving now, brother. Lock the door, and have a good time!"
...
Wenxin Garden—Wen Xin's leisure center, is just a five-minute walk from Luo Ye's house, located at 128 Zhengyang Road. It occupies the first to third floors of Huaqun Building and is owned by Wen Xin.
The deep-blue glass curtain walls, the originally created calligraphy in the logo, simple and grand, became even more splendid when lit up by colorful neon lights at night. It's undeniable that Wen Tong truly had a forward-thinking vision; he was the one who had all this done, and it's been 8 years already. However, considering his overseas education background, it seems quite normal.
Luo Ye withdrew her gaze, took a deep breath, and pulled open the glass door, where a delicate-looking girl approached her: "I'm sorry, we haven't started business yet. Would you like to rest in the leisure area or come back a bit later?"
Another girl mopping the floor looked disdainful and muttered quietly, "Always slacking off instead of working properly."
Luo Ye glanced at the girl mopping the floor and turned back with a smile: "I'm not a customer, carry on with your work!"
"Hello, I'm Li Yue." Li Yue showed a troubled expression. "But I haven't seen you come to work before. Are you new here?"
Luo Ye smiled: "I'm President Wen's daughter, Luo Ye. I'll be working here every week from now on. By the way, what area are you in charge of?"
"You're President Wen's daughter? You look as beautiful as President Wen!" The girl who was mopping quickly came over, "I'm Wang Mengjie, a beautician at the beauty center. My skills are very good. Shall I give you beauty treatments in the future?"
Luo Ye frowned slightly: "You guys go ahead, I'm going upstairs!"