Chapter 464 Seed

Chapter 464 Seed

Chapter 464 Seed
New Year’s Day is not an important holiday. Together with Saturday and Sunday, we only have three days off in total. I have to go back to school on Tuesday.

At the end of every year, Xu Mingyuan is extremely busy.

There are a lot of things in the company that need to be dealt with. There are also shares of the school in the classmates network, which also need to take time to deal with. There is also a branch factory in Nanxi Development Zone, which also requires me to show up several times.

Being a boss allows you to be idle, but you can't be idle all the time. The management are all smart people. Even if Xu Jun is in charge, Xu Mingyuan must communicate with them privately and try to grasp the internal situation of the company.

As the company grows bigger, every level down will result in a level of control over the lower levels, not to mention Xu Mingyuan who is at the top level.

In order to prevent the technical department from causing trouble and opening a backdoor to block the information that Xu Mingyuan should have received, the internal forum of Star Technology Company was still handed over to Classmates.com.

Although the company had just started up and the probability of this happening was very low, Xu Mingyuan remembered that the CEO of a large Internet company was deceived in this way, so he became more cautious.

As for future issues within the company, we will have to take it one step at a time. Xu Mingyuan has a forward-looking vision, but that does not mean he also has a forward-looking control over human nature.

The development of an enterprise is like the increase of entropy. One day, a bunch of difficult problems will arise. There is nothing that can be done about it, after all, everyone has selfish desires.

During this period, Xu Mingyuan went out early and came back late, so Xiao Yangzhi was entrusted to Tao Shuxin to pick her up from school.

Tao Shuxin, who has always been enthusiastic, had no complaints, except that Xiao Yangzhi would drag her to play games at home. However, it was the end of the semester and she still couldn't memorize her lessons, which made her a little overwhelmed.

Xu Mingyuan doesn't play games when he is at home, but plays when he is not at home. Could it be that he doesn't allow Xiao Yangzhi to play?
It shouldn't be...

Since Xu Mingyuan is not in school, Xiao Yangzhi has to come to see him. Tao Shuxin is very satisfied with this. It is quite happy to have a little follower.

Especially although little Yangzhi looks mature, she is actually quite innocent by nature, so it would be very fun to tease her.

Every time Tao Shuxin said, "Your brother doesn't want you anymore."

Little Yangzhi would act conflicted, but there was nothing she could do and she had to continue to stay by his side and suffer at his hands.

It’s a pity that little Yangzhi knew that it was pointless to complain, otherwise it would have been more interesting to see her complain to Xu Mingyuan.

Early in the morning on New Year's Day, Tao Shuxin came to visit.

"Zhou? Hello, Aunt Zhou..."

Tao Shuxin had no tact and just stared blankly at Zhou Ping in front of him, looking her up and down.

She had met Xu Jun many times, once every ten days or half a month, and occasionally they would have a meal together, but this was the first time Zhou Ping met him.

Tao Shuxin was quite smart. Seeing a woman drinking tea at the tea table early in the morning as if she were at home, it was not difficult for Tao Shuxin to guess who she was.

"You are Taotao, right? Good morning, have you had breakfast?"

"I've eaten. Where's Uncle Xu?"

"He drank alcohol yesterday and won't get up until after nine o'clock."

"Oh, what about Xu Mingyuan and Xiao Zhizhi?"

"They're upstairs."

"Okay, thank you Aunt Zhou." Tao Shuxin was about to leave when she rolled her eyes and asked, "Aunt Zhou, how old are you?"

"Thirty-four." Zhou Ping replied with a smile.

"You look so young, you must be at most 26 or 27 years old? You look like a sister, I was too embarrassed to call you."

Tao Shuxin looked at the elegant woman in front of him and was amazed.

"Really? You speak so nicely."

No matter how old a woman is, she wants to be praised for being young and beautiful, let alone a pretty young girl.

"Auntie Zhou, what do you do?" Tao Shuxin asked.

“Administrative work.”

"Administration? Are you working in administration at Starry Sky Technology?"

"No, I work in the district government of Nanxi Development Zone." Zhou Ping said.

"Is he in charge of the archives?"

Tao Shuxin didn't know what administrative positions were like, but she remembered that her uncle used to do this, so she just asked.

“Something like this kind of work.”

"Oh, Aunt Zhou, how did you get to know Uncle Xu?"

"I met him several times and got to know him."

"You met at the dinner party?"

"Yes, that's right." Zhou Ping nodded.

"Does the development zone want Starry Sky Technology to expand its branch factory?"

“Yes, I have been striving for it.”

"Then...Auntie Zhou, did you come here with a purpose?"

Tao Shuxin raised her eyes and looked at Zhou Ping curiously.

"Public is public, private is private."

Zhou Ping was a little embarrassed, but still maintained a good smile and spoke.

"Is that so? Then..."

Tao Shuxin wanted to say something, but quickly covered her mouth because she saw Xu Mingyuan glaring at her on the stairs.

Xu Mingyuan was still wondering why Tao Shuxin hadn't come up yet, but when he went downstairs he saw her pestering Zhou Ping with questions. This silly girl had no tact at all.

Tao Shuxin knew that he had said the wrong thing, so he gave a silly laugh and ran to find Xu Mingyuan.

"Xiao Zhizhi?" Tao Shuxin asked.

"I'm cleaning the room." Xu Mingyuan said.

"You two just got up?"

Seeing that Xu Mingyuan's hair was also messy, Tao Shuxin reached out and rubbed it. It must have been washed before going to bed, and it was tangled after lying in bed all night.

"Well, I slept a little late last night."

"It's already past eight o'clock, and you're not as diligent as me. What did you two do yesterday?"

"It's New Year's Day. I had a drink with my dad. Didn't you celebrate the festival at your grandfather's house yesterday? Why are you here so early in the morning?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

"It's boring. The kids are making so much noise that I can't sleep well. School starts tomorrow. I might as well go back to Jiangcheng and play for a while."

As he was speaking, Xiao Yangzhi walked out of Xu Mingyuan's bedroom.

When Yang Zhi saw Tao Shuxin, he didn't even say hello and went to wash up with a towel.

I was just thinking about spending some more time with Xu Mingyuan, but who would have thought that the annoying light bulb would come again.

"Xiao Zhizhi, did you drink yesterday?"

Tao Shuxin trotted over and hugged Xiao Yangzhi.

"No, go out. I want to wash my face." Yang Zhi said.

"Are you afraid to see your face after washing it? Did you drink last night?"

"No."

"Then why did you get up so late?"

"My brother sleeps late."

Yang Zhi dealt with Tao Shuxin out of boredom.

It's impossible not to answer. Once Tao Shuxin starts talking, she won't give up easily without asking the questions thoroughly.

"Your brother goes to bed late, so do you go to bed late too?" Tao Shuxin asked.

"Yes."

Yang Zhi squeezed the toothpaste and put the toothbrush in her mouth. She really didn't want to answer her.

"Isn't he too mean? He won't let you go to bed early just because you drink a little?"

"My brother is not a bad guy. I volunteered."

The thoughtful Yang Zhi is very good at finding excuses for Xu Mingyuan.

"You are so good."

Tao Shuxin poked Yang Zhi's cheek which was bulging non-stop.

"I'm brushing my teeth, please don't touch me... Brother, can you come and pull her away?"

Yang Zhi couldn't bear it any longer and had to seek help from off-field.

"Are you annoying?"

Xu Mingyuan grabbed Tao Shuxin's neck and lifted her out.

"This is the first time I see her getting up so late. Let me go and give her a hug."

Usually, little Yangzhi is the first one to get up, and there has never been a fight over the bathroom. Now that Tao Shuxin has finally seized the opportunity when she is late, she has no choice but to poke this little lazy bug.

"It's only 8:30, is that too late? Don't you think about what time you get up on your days off?"

Xu Mingyuan pinched Tao Shuxin and threw her onto the bed that Xiao Yangzhi had just made.

"Eh? Why is Xiao Yangzhi washing up in your room?"

Tao Shuxin suddenly came to her senses when she heard the sound of water splashing in the bathroom.

"It doesn't matter which room it is in, aren't they all bathrooms?" "Really?"

Tao Shuxin looked around but didn't find anything unusual.

"hold head high."

"Huh? Why is there a hair here?"

Tao Shuxin grabbed a hair from the pillow.

"It's not yours?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

Xiao Yangzhi got up in a hurry this morning and was not very careful in tidying up.

Maybe Xiao Yangzhi left a hair there deliberately to make it difficult for him to debut.

"Definitely not. This one is from Xiaozhizhi. My hair is thicker than hers."

"Oh, she slept here last night." Xu Mingyuan said.

"Get out of the way. Aren't you afraid that she will hear it? This must have fallen when you were cleaning the room just now!" Tao Shuxin said in a low voice.

Regardless of whether the truth was told by Xu Mingyuan or not, Tao Shuxin would not think about it, nor did she dare to think about it.

After all, a rabbit still eats grass near its nest, which is really a bastard, not to mention that Xiao Yangzhi is still so young...

Xu Mingyuan should be an upright person, right?

Ok……

The way Xu Mingyuan and Xiao Yangzhi get along cannot be said to be abnormal, but it is always a bit strange.

Little Yangzhi is really too obedient and only listens to Xu Mingyuan. Of course, she also listens to Xu Jun, but he is her guardian after all.

Tao Shuxin is not a girl who likes to be entangled, but when it comes to Xu Mingyuan, she will always consider it more.

"Xiao Zhizhi, that Aunt Zhou is not as pretty as your mother."

Seeing Xiao Yangzhi coming out with her hair combed, Tao Shuxin said to her.

"Oh."

Yang Zhi responded and tied her hair up without taking it seriously.

"Well, I'm telling the truth."

Seeing Xiao Yangzhi say "Oh" so calmly, Tao Shuxin emphasized it again.

"Ah."

Yang Zhi nodded and continued to play with her hair.

What does it matter if she is pretty or not? We are no longer a family.

Now my brother and I are a family.

Of course, it would be better if Tao Shuxin's mistress didn't exist...

"Can I help you comb your hair?" Tao Shuxin asked.

"Need not."

"Come on, come on."

What Tao Shuxin always proposed were not suggestions, but concrete actions.

Yang Zhi couldn't beat her. When he saw Tao Shuxin snatch the comb from his hand, he just sighed and let her do what she wanted.

If a girl has long hair, she can wash it before going to bed and it won’t be rubbed into a mess the next day. It will become smooth after just combing it.

Xiao Yangzhi's hair is a bit thin, so it's not easy to dye or perm her hair because it will break easily.

But the advantage is that it feels very smooth. For hair that is difficult to shape, even if you wear it in a bun for a whole day, the hair will not bend when you untie it.

After finally tying two small braids, Tao Shuxin said to Xu Mingyuan who was on the phone, "Does it look good?"

"nice."

Xu Mingyuan said something perfunctorily and continued on the phone.

Seeing that he was busy, Tao Shuxin didn't disturb him and continued to pester Xiao Yangzhi.

After a long while, when Xu Mingyuan had called twice, Tao Shuxin asked again: "How is it? Does it look good?"

"Xiao Yangzhi's temperament is not suitable for pigtails, but she looks good with her hair tied up."

"What do you know? Pigtails make you look cute. Don't they look warm?"

"warm."

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

"What are you doing here?"

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

Tao Shuxin continued to smack her lips and glanced at Xu Mingyuan, trying to see something different on his face.

Xu Mingyuan shook his head and ignored her.

……

In recent days, Tao Shuxin looked at Xu Mingyuan with a scrutinizing attitude whenever she had time, and then secretly observed Xiao Yangzhi's every move.

Xu Mingyuan didn't care about Tao Shuxin. He was so busy at the end of the year that he had no time to care what the girl was doing.

Yang Zhi didn't care. No matter how strange Tao Shuxin's behavior was, it had no effect on her and Xu Mingyuan. They continued to live a quiet life every day, comfortable and happy.

Girls who are too sensitive will be annoying, but Tao Shuxin is not a very sensitive girl.

But Tao Shuxin is also a girl, and sometimes she can't help but think about it. However, it is difficult to express such thoughts, so she has to keep it to herself and not tell anyone.

Xiao Yangzhi is extremely beautiful, but there are girls in the world who are prettier than her.

Tao Shuxin felt that she might have been overthinking it. Xu Mingyuan and Xiao Yangzhi had known each other for so many years, so no matter how beautiful she was, he should have seen enough of her.

Besides, Xu Mingyuan does care about appearance a little, but not entirely.

Just like Qin Man, who has a pretty face and a curvy figure, she basically has all the advantages, but Xu Mingyuan gets annoyed when he sees her.

Xiao Yangzhi is prettier than Qin Man, but her figure is far inferior.

Qin Man is also a dancer. Her pair of long white legs are both full and elastic. When she does the splits while dancing, even girls will scream and applaud when they see her.

Not to mention that she also has a pair of plump breasts. Tao Shuxin knows how attractive this is to Xu Mingyuan. Will he like Xiao Yangzhi's skinny figure?

Probably not...

Random suspicions can easily destroy the relationship that has been so hard to maintain.

Moreover, Tao Shuxin and Xu Mingyuan were so deeply involved that it was like a tangled mess that was impossible to unravel.

Looking at the two people who were so calm and at ease, Tao Shuxin felt that he was definitely overthinking it.

It should be like what Xu Mingyuan said, aren't the bathrooms in every bedroom the same?

Yes, isn't there only one bathroom in Jiangcheng's small house? It's a shared bathroom.

As the end of the semester approaches, not only Xu Mingyuan has a lot of things to do, but Tao Shuxin also has to concentrate on preparing for the exam.

If you continue to worry about this kind of thing, it will be difficult for you to get a scholarship, let alone become a three-good student.

If there was nothing going on between Xu Mingyuan and Xiao Yangzhi, this weird idea would be very hurtful.

In Tao Shuxin's mind, such thoughts were a low probability event after all. Maybe the relationship between the siblings was good? She actually had a wrong idea. Wasn't she really a bad person?

He must have been led astray by Xu Mingyuan!

Ah!
Of course, Tao Shuxin didn't dare to think too much. If there was a one in ten thousand chance that it was the truth, what should he do?
Tao Shuxin didn't dare to think any further...

Xu Mingyuan knew Tao Shuxin's character very well. As long as he ignored her for a while, she would naturally stop having these wild thoughts.

If I try hard to explain, it will definitely attract her attention. After all, explanation is concealment and concealment is the fact.

Near the end of the term.

Although Tao Shuxin had to memorize and take exams every day, she went home more and more often.

The reason was not because she vaguely felt that there seemed to be something hidden between Xu Mingyuan and Xiao Yangzhi, but because of the urgency of the end of the semester that allowed Tao Shuxin to calm down and read.

"Brother, did Sister Taotao discover something?"

Finally they found a chance to be together, Yang Zhi asked in a low voice.

"Who knows? It's okay. I can't hide it forever. One day I'll find out."

Xu Mingyuan sighed helplessly. He thought that having Tao Shuxin alone in his life was enough. However, accidents always come before tomorrow. Xiao Yangzhi's arrival caught him off guard.

"Anyway, I won't leave my brother..."

Yang Zhi rubbed Xu Mingyuan's chest gently.

Once the seeds of doubt are planted, they will take root and sprout. There is no way to stop them, and they will grow and bear fruit one day.

Yang Zhi was the one who felt most at ease. If it wasn't for cooperating with Xu Mingyuan, she would have been eager to let Tao Shuxin find out.

Humph, she's so mad...

(End of this chapter)