"Grandpa!" Xia Weilan walked in with a basin of warm water. Seeing that the old man was in a bad mood, she was confused.
"Grandpa, I heard that soaking feet in warm water is good for the body. Grandpa, try the temperature."
The old man's expression softened as soon as he saw Xia Weilan. After a while, with Xia Weilan's deliberate attempt to liven up the atmosphere, he calmed down a lot.
"Girl, I'll take you somewhere." After taking a short rest, Grandpa Xia suddenly said to Xia Weilan.
As soon as the old man finished speaking, he took Xia Weilan out of the study and led her up to the third floor.
Xia Weilan was curious. It wasn't until she followed Grandpa Xia to a room that she suddenly understood.
The old man pushed open the door. Inside were some fitness equipment and an open space suitable for practicing martial arts.
Xia Weilan immediately understood what Grandpa Xia meant.
In her previous life, it was here that the old man taught her the basic skills of martial arts.
"Grandpa, what's this place?" Xia Weilan still pretended to be curious.
Grandpa Xia took Xia Weilan inside. "This is a fitness place. There are also those sandbags and equipment that can help you build your body. Whenever you're free in the future, I'll teach you some basic skills."
As he said this, the old man demonstrated a simple set of boxing techniques himself and asked Xia Weilan to practice.
Xia Weilan walked onto the open space. There was a slight excitement in her heart, which she forcibly suppressed. Then she carefully performed the same set of boxing techniques.
Grandpa Xia's eyes lit up when he saw how good Xia Weilan's comprehension was. He became even more energetic.
After that, the grandfather and granddaughter stayed in the gym for the whole afternoon. The old man kept talking while Xia Weilan practiced.
The sun shone in through the French windows. Time seemed to stand still, and it was a rare moment of warmth.
Xia Weilan was so engrossed that she didn't realize it was already 5 p.m. She quickly asked the old man to go back to his room to rest, while she called Mo Beichen.
"Husband, I'll stay at the Xia family tonight. You don't have to wait for me."
Mo Beichen on the other end of the phone asked, "How's the old man?"
"He's much better." Xia Weilan's tone sounded quite relaxed, as if there were no clouds at all.
"Okay, then stay for one night." Mo Beichen said, not giving her the chance to stay longer.
Xia Weilan didn't detect anything strange and immediately responded and hung up the phone.
In the evening, Xia Ruolin returned to the old mansion. She simply asked about the old man's health and then quickly went upstairs. Xue Zhiqing went to the study with the old man to report on the company's situation.
When Xue Zhiqing came out, she pretended to be nice to Xia Weilan and said, "Thanks to you taking care of the old man at home. You've worked hard!"
Xia Weilan nodded slightly and then went into her own room.
In the morning, when Xia Weilan went downstairs, Xia Ruolin's family of three was already sitting in the dining room. Xia Weilan walked over and sat down on the left.
"Weilan, did you sleep well last night?" Xia Mei looked at Xia Weilan gently.
"Very well. Thank you, aunt." Xia Weilan replied politely but distantly to Xia Mei.
Xia Mei paused for a moment and didn't say anything else.
At this time, footsteps slowly sounded from the stairs. It was Grandpa Xia coming down with the butler.
"Dad, you're looking good today." Xia Mei quickly walked over and pretended to support the old man.
Xia Weilan saw that her grandfather's complexion had improved a little today, and she felt more at ease.
The old man sat down in the seat at the head of the table.
Everyone was looking at him, waiting for him to speak. The old man coughed and said calmly, "The company will be quite busy today. Z Jewelry will be officially on sale today. You all need to be energetic. Zhiqing, you should follow up on this matter more in the company."
"Yes." Xue Zhiqing's complexion also improved a little. He was obviously a bit excited.
The old man then looked at Xia Weilan and said kindly, "Girl Weilan, you'll have to personally oversee the matters in the mall. I'll go to the company at noon. You can report the on - site situation to me then."
Xia Weilan replied yes.
"Grandpa, I also want to go to the mall to supervise the on - site situation." Seeing that the old man hadn't mentioned her all the time, Xia Ruolin took the initiative to speak.
"You stay in the company." Grandpa Xia said concisely. "Let's start breakfast."
Xia Ruolin's expression almost cracked. She felt that she wasn't being valued at all. So she lowered her head and ate silently, very unhappy.
After breakfast, Xia Weilan drove to Mo Ying Mall.
It was the opening time of the mall. Xia Weilan walked in and found that there were few people on the first floor. It was very deserted.
Xia Weilan took the elevator directly to the jewelry hall on the upper floor. As soon as she stepped out, she heard a noisy sound in front of her. She looked up and couldn't help smiling. Almost all the people were gathered in the Xia family's jewelry store, eagerly snapping up the items.
"I'll take this one."
"Wow, and this one. I saw it first."
Xia Weilan walked over and felt that the clerks were a bit overwhelmed. She quickly called the company and asked them to send a few people over temporarily to help.
Just as Xia Weilan was on the phone, a group of people came from behind. When they passed by her, they bumped into her shoulder.
"Be careful!" A steady and powerful voice suddenly came. Moreover, a pair of strong hands suddenly circled around her waist from behind and firmly pulled her into his arms.
Xia Weilan looked up in surprise. Sure enough, she saw Mo Beichen looking at her with a faint smile in his eyes.
"Why are you here?" Xia Weilan stood still and took a step back. But she found that his hand was still on her waist, keeping her within his reach.
"I came here for a morning meeting." Mo Beichen replied.
Xia Weilan glanced behind Mo Beichen and found that he didn't even bring a secretary.
"Do you also have someone secretly protecting you?" Xia Weilan looked around.
"Yes." Mo Beichen looked at her deeply. They were standing in the open space outside the store, which made them look extremely ambiguous and conspicuous at the moment.
Xia Weilan blinked her eyelashes and asked softly, "Male or female?"
"What if it's male? What if it's female?"
Xia Weilan puffed out her cheeks and was a bit dissatisfied with his latter words.
"Are you jealous?" Mo Beichen looked at her knowingly. He suddenly leaned closer and bent down to look into her eyes at the same level.
Xia Weilan's cheeks blushed for no reason, and her eyes flickered.
Seeing this, the arc of Mo Beichen's mouth became even bigger. He couldn't help but tap the bridge of her nose.
"It's male."
Only then did Xia Weilan breathe a sigh of relief. If there was always a woman following Mo Beichen, she would feel uncomfortable just thinking about it.
Xia Weilan reached out and pushed Mo Beichen, who was too close, and said in a coquettish tone,
"Don't get so close. It's so embarrassing if someone sees us."
Mo Beichen stood up straight but joked,
"We're husband and wife. There's nothing embarrassing about it. I could even kiss you right here in public."
Xia Weilan looked at him shyly and was a bit on guard. She wasn't that thick - skinned in public.
"Hehe!" Mo Beichen suddenly laughed happily. His voice was deep and pleasant.
"Mr. Mo, there are only 3 minutes left until the meeting." Xu Wei didn't know where he came from and reminded him reluctantly.
Mo Beichen looked at Xia Weilan reluctantly. "I'll go first."
After Mo Beichen left, several smart female employees sent by the Xia family came. When Xia Weilan saw the smug Xia Ruolin, she couldn't help frowning.
"You guys, go in and help quickly!" Xia Ruolin ordered the people who came with her.
Those people immediately mingled into the store. They were wearing the same clothes as the waiters. The originally a bit chaotic scene immediately became much more orderly. There was a waiter busy in front of each customer.
"Hehe, this is all my credit. Don't compete with me in front of Grandpa!" Xia Ruolin looked at Xia Weilan proudly.
"No one will compete with you!" Xia Weilan didn't want to waste any more words on her.