mtlumby2d Chapter 542 Late for the Date
Chapter 542 Late for the Date
"Yes! Your Uncle Tai also talked to me about this, saying that we can't let them violate the company's management system. We're only using them because of your Uncle Tai. Since your Uncle Tai has said so, there's nothing to be embarrassed about when we really can't use them."
Hua Jingxing is a sensible person; he wouldn't let his pride affect his daughter's company's management system.
"Okay! Dad, as long as you know what's going on. Let them pay for the car repairs; we can't just let it go like this."
"what?"
Hua Jingxing really wants to spend his own money!
Hua Yan understood everything upon seeing this reaction.
“Dad, if you back down, Uncle Tai will take advantage of you and push his luck three times over. So we can’t set a precedent. Besides, he insisted on driving our car and Uncle Chai had to pick us up. We’ve already shown leniency by not making them compensate us for our emotional distress.”
Hua Yan's hatred for the Tai Ang family was etched into her very bones.
Thinking of Tai'an in her previous life, she felt a deep sense of unease.
"Okay! I'll listen to my daughter."
Hua Jingxing knew this principle, but sometimes he still couldn't bring himself to say no.
“Dad, we don’t need to give face to those who take advantage of us and don’t know how to be grateful. If we do that, they will not only not be grateful, but they will also think that we are easy to bully. In the long run, it will only make them more greedy.”
Hehe! Hua Yan channeled her inner headmaster and began lecturing.
There's no way around it; people who care about their reputation sometimes get taken advantage of by shameless people.
"Okay! Dad understands."
However, try to avoid direct conflict with people. You're still too young; be careful someone doesn't try to scheme against you.
Hua Jingxing was still worried about Hua Yan, so he gave her some considerate instructions.
"Dad, don't worry, your daughter won't suffer any losses."
Dad, from now on, let Aunt manage the garment factory, Uncle manage the Sihe Department Store, and Li Cuilan manage the Sihe Restaurant; I think she's quite capable. As for the hotel, Uncle will manage it. You just need to manage these few people.
Your main task is to avoid overworking yourself; nothing is more important than your health. Also, a senior manager doesn't manage specific tasks. Like Uncle Miao, his task is to manage the people who do the work.
Hua Yan's devotion to Hua Jingxing is truly evident to heaven and earth.
"Okay! I'll do whatever you say."
Hua Jingxing noticed that Hua Yan was always worried that he was getting tired.
He had observed Old Master Fu's approach: he wouldn't intervene unless it was a major issue, and he wouldn't concern himself with minor matters. This was probably what Hua Yan wanted him to do.
That's true. With so much business now, he really can't handle everything if he has to do it all himself. Focusing on the big picture and letting go of the small details is the best long-term strategy.
Since his daughter cares about his health, he should just not let her worry. As for making money, well! Enough is enough.
Hua Jingxing was incredibly open-minded about money, without any attachment to it. Even if he had little money, he wouldn't make making money his sole goal in life. His children's health and happiness were more important than anything else. God had blessed him with three intelligent, well-behaved, and beautiful children, and he was content.
“Dad, we won’t be around to see you right now. If you miss us, come visit us in Kyoto. With all this convenient transportation these days, you can see us in just over ten hours by train.”
Hua Yan's mind-reading ability seems to have improved; she seems to be able to hear Hua Jingxing's thoughts, which is why she said those words.
"Yes! I miss you all, so I'll come see you. From now on, please take good care of Nuan'er and Guo'er for me."
Hua Jingxing was reluctant to let her children leave her, but she didn't want to restrict their actions or influence their dreams.
The father and son were whispering to each other, undisturbed. Even the clingy Hua Rong wisely gave her sister and father some time and space.
There was no other reason than that Hua Yan had fewer and fewer opportunities to sit down and chat with Hua Jingxing.
Hua Yan only stopped talking to Hua Jingxing when a phone call came in.
"Hey! Uncle Yu, I'll be right there."
Hua Yan and Hua Jingxing were so engrossed in their conversation that they forgot the time. They glanced at their watches and realized it was already 5:10.
The three people waiting at the Xilai Hotel stared eagerly at the entrance, but the little girl they had been longing for never appeared.
When Tong Tianci and Ren Yi received Luan Yu's call, they couldn't wait to go to the Xilai Hotel, finally able to meet the child prodigy.
At 4:30, Luan Yu was the first to appear at the Xilai Hotel. After sitting for a short while, Ren Yi arrived, and at 4:45, Tong Tianci arrived.
When Fu Lu heard that Hua Yan was treating them to dinner, he quickly told the kitchen to prepare Hua Yan's favorite dishes.
But even after they had all eaten a plate of melon seeds, Hua Yan still hadn't appeared.
"Xiaoyu, didn't you say Jiu'er would treat us to dinner at five o'clock? It's already five:05, why hasn't she arrived yet? Did you remember the time wrong?"
Tong Tianci spat out the sunflower seed shells in his mouth and asked, looking somewhat restless.
"Director Tong, if I remember correctly, it was Jiu'er who told me herself."
Luan Yu replied, sounding somewhat aggrieved.
"Wait a little longer, maybe Jiu'er is on her way here!"
Ren Yi took a sip of tea and looked outside.
He hadn't seen the girl who helped him solve several major cases for over a year, and he wondered what she was like now.
Restless, Tong Tianci glanced outside a few times but still couldn't see Hua Yan. He couldn't help but look at Luan Yu.
"Xiaoyu, give Jiu'er a call. She might have forgotten."
Luan Yu had wanted to make the call for a while, but he was worried that Hua Yan might be busy and couldn't get away. If he made the call, the dinner party might be canceled, so he didn't dare to.
"Okay! I'll start right away."
This time, since someone asked, he felt no guilt. Luan Yu ran to the cashier, picked up the phone, and called Hua Yan.
Hua Yan carried the gifts for everyone and ran to the Xilai Hotel as fast as she could, taking less than ten minutes. This was because she was fast, it was during the Spring Festival, and there weren't many people on the streets at that time, and the two places weren't far apart.
"Excuse me, excuse me. Happy New Year, Uncle Tong and Uncle Ren!"
Hua Yan breathed a sigh of relief, quickly admitted her mistake, and offered her New Year's greetings.
"Grandpa Fu, Grandpa Kang, Uncle Kang, Happy New Year!"
As soon as Hua Yan arrived, she took turns wishing everyone a Happy New Year.
There were indeed several tables of guests in the hotel at that time, all of whom were entertaining relatives.
"Jiu'er, you've finally arrived! Luan Yu and the others have been waiting for you for almost an hour."
Fu Lu said with a smile.
"Ah! It's been so long! Grandpa Fu, bring me a serving of all the main dishes you prepared today. I want to sincerely express my apologies."
"Alright! I'll have your Uncle Kang tell the kitchen to make it for you."
Fu Lu went back to make the arrangements.
Hua Yan distributed the gifts to everyone; they were all things she had brought back from abroad. Everyone politely declined, but ultimately accepted them. The key was that they had never seen Hua Yan's gifts before, knew they were valuable, but felt a little itchy to refuse.
The hotel is now managed by Kang Hongjun's second son, Kang Sheng, and daughter, Kang Shi. Kang Hongjun and Fu Lu are only responsible for drinking tea and sunbathing. Unless there is a major event, they are generally not seen.
I heard that Hua Yan was coming today, so Fu Lu waited here for her.
Actually, the dishes were almost ready, and they started serving them one after another as soon as Hua Yan arrived.
Fu Lu also wanted to talk to Hua Yan, but seeing the way Tong Tianci and the others looked, he gave up the idea of moving closer.
"Jiu'er, it's been so long since you've come back. I thought you'd forgotten about us!"
Tong Tianci said with some emotion, a hint of reproach on his face.
"That's right! Jiu'er, if your dad hadn't sent us so many things before the New Year, we would have been a little suspicious. But we feel embarrassed to receive gifts every year."
Ren Yi said with a smile.
Although they were quite supportive of Hua Yan's shops, it was only because Hua Yan had helped them a lot.