freenovelworld Chapter 249 Sesame Glutinous Rice Balls
Chapter 249 Sesame Glutinous Rice Balls
Liu Qi hasn't been with Jiang Yan for very long; he only got to this position about a year ago.
The Jiang family has always been extremely cautious and strict in its recruitment process, and being the president's personal assistant makes one practically second only to the president.
He started from the bottom, but now that he's at this level, he still feels he's lucky.
Jiang's company is also a legendary company in City A.
Everyone knows that the Jiang family used to be in power under the eldest son, but then something suddenly happened and he disappeared.
Then, the Jiang family was found to have embezzled a huge amount of money, and there was even evidence to prove that the Jiang family was laundering money. In addition, the Jiang family also went through such a thing at that time.
Jiang Jizhen lies in the hospital, his fate unknown.
No one ever thought that Jiang Yan, the playboy who was least capable of doing business in the Jiang family, would be able to turn things around and resolutely step forward to take on this hot potato.
He spent a year completely erasing the dark secrets surrounding the Jiang family.
It took another year to expand Jiang's business, which was previously limited to media, into the real estate industry.
In the following two years, the Jiang family had acquired many companies, including hotels, media, and real estate.
This man, with a unique business acumen and skill, has created an era that belongs to Jiang Yanhui.
Jiang Yanhui reached out and adjusted his collar, put his sunglasses back on, and then got out of the car. Liu Qi had already opened the car door for him, and the hotel manager was also waiting at the door. As soon as they saw Jiang Yanhui, the two rows of people nodded in unison.
The general manager followed him attentively toward the elevator. "Mr. Jiang, the room is ready. Please feel free to call me anytime if you need anything."
Jiang Yan, with his hands in his trouser pockets, merely nodded slightly upon hearing this. The elevator doors slowly opened, and he stepped inside. Liu Qi simply turned and gave the manager a few instructions before quickly following him into the elevator.
He stood respectfully behind Jiang Yan Hui, watching the elevator numbers keep changing. Suddenly, he thought of something. “President Jiang, there’s an auction at Ru Meng Yuan Resort tomorrow. Actually, you asked me to keep an eye out for it before. You’re on a business trip in B City right now, and it’s only about a two-hour drive from here to Ru Meng Yuan. Would you like to go tomorrow?”
Jiang Yan reached out and tugged at her bow tie, her slender fingers casually fiddling with the diamond buttons on her cuffs. "Isn't there a hot spring over there?"
Liu Qi was taken aback, then remembered, "Yes, President Jiang, you went to that hot spring last year, but what impressed you most was probably the sesame dumplings there. You even packed a portion to go last year, so it's been more than a year since you last had them."
As Jiang Yanhui's long-time assistant, he naturally understood things immediately. "President Jiang, the problems here have actually been resolved. How about I help you make some preparations so we can go over there tonight?"
Jiang Yan reached out and pressed her aching temples, realizing she really needed to relax.
And glutinous rice balls...
It seemed like he hadn't eaten that kind of sweet in a long time.
He raised his wrist to check the time and said, "Go and make the arrangements. We'll depart in two hours."
"Yes."
Liu Qi agreed, but then suddenly remembered the construction site. Naturally, she thought of the lawyer who was pretty and had excellent work skills. Although her words and actions were a bit strange afterward, she had helped them in the end.
He thought for a moment, then spoke up: "President Jiang, actually, the smooth resolution of the construction site issue today was largely thanks to a lawyer, she is..."
The phone rang, interrupting Liu Qi's next words. Jiang Yan glanced at the caller ID, and her expression softened immediately.
He gestured to Liu Qi that he didn't need to say anything more. Just then, the elevator arrived at the top-floor suite. As he unbuttoned his coat, he instructed his assistant, "Make arrangements for tomorrow. We'll go to the auction this afternoon."
He turned around and answered the phone.
"Yes."
Liu Qi watched his departing figure, and somewhat embarrassedly touched his nose. Actually, he quite admired that female lawyer, but it seemed the timing wasn't right.
Remembering what the female lawyer had said, it seemed she didn't want me to say anything more to her, so now that I think about it, I'll let it go.
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Siyi arrived at the resort with her two children in the afternoon. She had asked a colleague to book the hotel for her while they were on the way.
So the journey to the resort went smoothly.
"Mom, I want to eat sesame dumplings!"
As soon as she put down her suitcase, Xiao Beibei couldn't wait to stick to her, and didn't forget to pull her younger sister along, saying, "My sister just said she wants to eat too."
Siyi put down her luggage and turned to look at the two little ones standing in front of her. Tiantian stood quietly with a hint of anticipation in her eyes, but Beibei was even more exaggerated, her two little tiger teeth barely visible as she grinned.
Siyi sighed softly in her heart.
Sesame glutinous rice balls...
She thought she would never forget that many years ago, she had a meal with him in a small restaurant called "Mutual Support" in that alley.
She still remembers clearly the smug smile on his face as he ate that sesame glutinous rice ball.
In the end, it was she who reached out to wipe his mouth. She would never forget that afterwards they watched an exceptionally beautiful shower of red flowers together...
That day was his birthday.
Siyi always thought she could forget that person, but every time Beibei clamored for sesame dumplings, she would feel a numb pain in her heart for a moment.
The scenes from the past were already deeply imprinted on her heart.
It doesn't hurt when I don't touch it, but once I do, it causes pain all over my internal organs...
"You brat, did you bribe your sister again, huh?"
How can they even have such similar eating habits? Actually, Tian Tian doesn't really like sweets, but she doesn't dislike black sesame glutinous rice balls at all, and even likes them.
"No, Mom, my sister really wants to eat it."
As Beibei spoke, she pressed Tiantian's little finger, thinking that Siyi couldn't see it. She winked at Tiantian in a serious manner, her eyes telling Tiantian to tell her quickly that she really wanted to eat tangyuan (sweet rice balls).
Tian Tian has a quiet personality, much like Si Yi. However, because she can't speak, she keeps many things to herself, making her much more mature than other children despite her young age. Although Bei Bei is her older brother, she usually gives in to him more. So, she cooperated with Bei Bei at this moment, making two gestures to Si Yi to indicate that she was also hungry and wanted to eat tangyuan (sweet rice balls).
"Mom, I saw it when you went to park the car downstairs. There's a small shop across the street that sells sesame dumplings."
"Alright, Mom will go change her clothes. You two, go wash your hands. I'll take you out in a bit."
"Yay, Mom is so great!" Watching the two little ones excitedly run to the bathroom, Siyi shook her head helplessly. Children are just so easily satisfied.
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Not far from the resort, there really was a small restaurant.
It wasn't dinner time, so there were no customers. The owner was dozing off at the counter when he saw Siyi come in with her two children. He quickly stood up and greeted her warmly, "Madam, what would you like to eat?"
Before Siyi could speak, Beibei pointed her little finger to the menu hanging on the wall not far away and said in a clear, childlike voice, "Uncle, we want to eat sesame dumplings. Prepare three bowls for us, three big bowls!"
The shopkeeper saw that the boy was handsome, very lively, and spoke eloquently and charmingly. He smiled and nodded repeatedly, "You're really lucky! Everyone who's tried our glutinous rice balls says they're delicious! We'll serve them to you right away!"
Siyi chose a seat by the window and let the two children sit there, while she sat next to Tiantian. She had just carefully set out the bowls and chopsticks for the two children.
Her phone rang, and when she took it out, she saw it was the number of a colleague who had booked the room for her.
She quickly pressed the call button, "Hello?"
There was no sound for a long time on the other end. She took out her phone and checked it, finding that the call was still in progress, but she couldn't hear what was being said.
Just then, the boss came out and saw her constantly making calls on her phone. He kindly came up to her and said, "Madam, the signal isn't very good here. You'll have to go to the backyard. Look, just go through this door; the signal is better there."
As he spoke, he pointed to a door not far away, "Go make a call there. The two kids won't get lost here. We have surveillance cameras here, and business isn't good right now. I'll keep an eye on them for you."
Siyi wasn't sure what the person wanted to call her about, so after thinking for a moment, she said to Beibei, "Take care of your sister, Mom is going to the backyard to answer this call, understand?"
"Okay, Mom, don't worry, we won't be tricked by that weirdo!"
The little guy patted his chest and vowed, "I will hold my sister's hand and never let her out of my sight!"
Siyi patted her son's head, both amused and exasperated, before taking her phone and going through the back door to answer the call.
"Uncle, are our glutinous rice balls ready yet?" As soon as Siyi left, the little guy was busy urging the shopkeeper.
The shop owner found the two children increasingly adorable, and his voice softened as he said, "Alright, Uncle will go in and bring them up for you right away!"
"Thank you uncle!"
At the same time, a black Bentley slowly drove up outside the small restaurant. After passing the entrance, the car slowly reversed back within two minutes. The man sitting in the back seat squinted at the lettering outside the window that was discolored due to the window tint, and said to Liu Qi in the front, "You go to the room first, I'll go up by myself later."