Adored by Him: My Blissful Days as the Girl Next Door-Chapter 382 - 381: Who Is More Important, Me or Work

After attending the headquarters’ new product order meeting, Shi Yang specially hosted a dinner for the management personnel responsible for the early childhood education project along with his franchisees. During the meal, Shi Yang agreed with them that once the store location is renovated, he would officially invite them to come for guidance.

Only after this meal did the others present realize that Shi Yang had managed to secure the project a week earlier at the headquarters. Everyone was part of Shi Yang’s network of franchisees, and having their superior secure good projects was beneficial for them. They were delighted at Shi Yang’s exceptional ability and keen insight, as their success depended on his progress.

Hong Bin toasted Shi Yang: "Mr. Shi, you’re impressive. No wonder President Mu didn’t mention a word about the new project during the order meeting. It’s already been secured by you in advance."

Shi Yang, with a face full of triumph, lowered his voice and said, "Once this project truly runs, I plan to expand to towns and counties. When you return, you can begin site selection. Trust me, once this project hits the market, the prospects will be extraordinarily optimistic."

Hong Bin nodded: "Alright, I’ll start preparing for this when I get back."

Shi Yang said the same thing privately to Qian Jinqiu, partly because these two had sufficient funds and could easily manage the investment, and also because the cities they were in were convenient for him to travel back and forth. In the early stages of project expansion, there would surely be many matters needing face-to-face communication, and he would most likely have to personally assist and guide.

Shi Yang booked his plane ticket and informed everyone of his arrival time, making sure to call Zhao Meimei specially.

On the phone, Shi Yang asked: "Honey, I should be there by noon. I’ll handle some matters at the company in the afternoon. Shall we have dinner and then go to a movie in the evening?"

Under normal circumstances, Zhao Meimei would have happily agreed, but these were special times. With the foreign language school taking a ten-day holiday after the exams, she had to assign homework and guide exercises based on the students’ progress. To find exercises for the students, Zhao Meimei was working tirelessly as if every minute was two, too busy to have time for a date with Shi Yang.

Zhao Meimei replied: "Brother, I can’t, I don’t have time. How about we not eat out and just have a meal at home? Watching TV is better than going to the movies. You can change the channel if you’re not interested."

Shi Yang was displeased: "Why are you so busy? Are you the only teacher at your school?"

Zhao Meimei did not mention being criticized by the Director earlier. After that incident, she worked even harder, wanting to prove herself through her actions. She didn’t want to discuss this with Shi Yang, feeling embarrassed.

Zhao Meimei playfully said: "Oh, Brother, you need to support my work. Why am I working so hard? Isn’t it all for our future happiness?"

Shi Yang was reassured by her words, laughing as he replied: "Alright, alright, you work hard, and I’ll wait for you to share the burden."

They exchanged a few more words before Zhao Meimei hurriedly ended the call.

Shi Yang held the phone, feeling a sense of emptiness in his heart, for the first time being ignored by Zhao Meimei.

On the day of the flight’s arrival, Shi Yang spent the whole afternoon at the company, finally finishing his work and eagerly drove home. After being apart for half a month, he really missed Zhao Meimei.

Shi Yang unlocked the door, entered the house, but didn’t experience the expected enthusiastic welcome or loving words. The living room lights were off, only a faint glow from the closed study room door indicated that someone was home.

Shi Yang’s enthusiasm was instantly dampened like a cold shower, his smile faded slightly. He changed his shoes, entered the house, and opened the study door, only to find Zhao Meimei wearing headphones, completely absorbed as she listened and wrote on paper.

Shi Yang felt frustrated, took off her headphones with the intent to complain. Zhao Meimei suddenly raised her head, saw him, and with a shout jumped up from her chair, hugging him with joy: "Brother! Oh my! When did you get back? I didn’t even hear!"

Shi Yang’s face immediately lit up with a smile: "I thought you didn’t miss me."

Zhao Meimei held onto him tightly, unwilling to let go: "How could that be? I missed you so much, I almost died of longing!"

As she spoke, Zhao Meimei climbed up on Shi Yang.

Shi Yang embraced her and instinctively headed towards the bedroom. After just a few steps, Zhao Meimei hurriedly said: "No, I can’t, Brother. I still haven’t sorted out the listening exercises yet..."

Shi Yang directly kissed Zhao Meimei’s lips, thinking, To hell with listening exercises, let them all scram!

Their brief separation made their reunion feel like a honeymoon; they lingered in bed until midnight, exhausted, embracing and gasping for breath.

Shi Yang reached out, touching Zhao Meimei’s belly that had again become soft due to lack of exercise, and asked: "Hungry? Want to eat something? Considering the time, shall we go downstairs for some barbecue?"

Zhao Meimei was still worried about the unsorted listening exercises: "It’s so late already, let’s just order some fried noodles and make do at home, shall we?"

Shi Yang, smiling, embraced Zhao Meimei and kissed her: "So considerate of me, huh?"

Before he finished, Zhao Meimei propped herself up from the bed: "Of course, Brother, you stay here. I still have unfinished work. I’ll continue when the food delivery arrives..."

Shi Yang’s smile instantly vanished. With a big wave of his hand, he held Zhao Meimei down on the bed, flipped onto her, and asked with an intense gaze: "What’s more important, me or work? I’ve been away so long, and you’re not willing to spend time with me?"

Zhao Meimei discerned his tone and quickly wrapped her arms around his neck, showering his face with kisses: "How could it be? Of course, you’re more important. You are always number one in my heart."

Shi Yang hummed: "I can’t see it. It seems like you only care about work, not me."

Zhao Meimei promptly declared with sincerity: "Work is nowhere near as important as you! I’m not dealing with work tonight, I’m only staying with you. Oh, Brother! I love you! Love you most! Don’t be like this with me!"

Only then did Shi Yang smile a little, compassionately saying: "Your job isn’t very good, it’s too tiring. How much does the school pay per month?"

Zhao Meimei counted on her fingers: "This month I taught only grades three to six and had three classes for grades one to three. Let me calculate... Hmm, this month I should make around 1600, haha, that’s a hundred more than I expected."

Shi Yang frowned: "So little pay for such hard work?"

Zhao Meimei chuckled: "That’s decent. I’m a trainee, of course, the benefits aren’t the same as those who are formal employees."