Child's Mother Lin Wanxue Sends a WeChat Message

In the dead of night, all was still.

After getting up to relieve himself, Su Chen felt thirsty and went to the living room for a drink.

As he passed his second daughter's room, he noticed the light was still on.

He paused.

It was already past three in the morning, why was her room still lit?

Hadn't she gone to bed yet?

Just as he was about to knock and ask what was going on, he saw that the door was ajar.

He then saw his second daughter, Su Yinuo, by her desk, muttering something about "profit statements first listing assets, liabilities, then subtracting..."

She was memorizing formulas!

Su Chen suddenly remembered that his second daughter had received a call that evening and had declared she would prove herself the top student in accounting.

It seemed that behind his daughter's confident demeanor was a night of studying and hard work!

He gently closed her door.

Then he went to the living room, poured a glass of water, and placed it on the coffee table. He didn't drink it immediately.

After thinking for a moment, he drank the water and quietly returned to his bedroom.

He turned on his bedside lamp, picked up his phone, found the number for his employee, Xiao Tang, and called her.

"Boss, what's up?"

"Xiao Tang, you're still awake?"

"I just finished up some things, boss. Our bookstore can start the book rental system tomorrow."

"I've already entered all the books into the computer," the young woman said excitedly.

Su Chen nodded. "Mm, don't stay up this late next time. It's okay if it's a day later."

"Yes, boss!" Feeling reassured by her handsome boss, Tang Yinyin felt like she could go another five hundred rounds!

"Xiao Tang, over the next couple of days, please compile a set of past final exam papers for all subjects from the first semester of freshman year for the University of International Business and Economics' accounting major." This was the reason Su Chen made the call.

His daughter was burning the midnight oil studying, so as her father, he naturally had to help her secure her position as the top student in accounting!

"Okay, boss." Tang Yinyin responded crisply.

"Mm, get some sleep early, don't stay up late." With that, Su Chen hung up.

The next morning, when he went to open the bookstore, Tang Yinyin excitedly came over with a file folder.

"Boss, this file folder contains all the final exam papers for every subject in the first semester of freshman year for the accounting major at the University of International Business and Economics from the past ten years."

Su Chen smiled as he took the file folder. "Great, thanks. Keep up the good work, and I'll give you a raise next month."

An employee who worked so diligently for the bookstore definitely deserved a pay increase.

After all, his bookstore was about to make a fortune!

Upon hearing about a potential raise, Tang Yinyin immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Thank you, boss! Boss, I'll work even harder!"

"Then I'll get back to work. Today is the first day using the book rental system. Don't worry, boss, I won't make any mistakes!"

"I will register the phone numbers of everyone who rents books, just as you instructed."

"And I'll have them follow your WeChat official account."

Although she didn't know how Su Chen planned to make money by switching from selling books to a rental system, she trusted her boss.

After all, she had seen the videos on the University of International Business and Economics BBS forum where Su Chen had faced off against Xiao Haoran and the Taekwondo club president, Xiao Yuxuan, who had both bowed and offered Su Chen cigarettes subserviently!

She realized then that her boss was actually a hidden BOSS!

Whatever her boss did must have his own reasons!

As an employee, she just needed to follow his instructions.

To be a competent employee~~

Next, Su Chen reviewed the book rental system, the registration software, and confirmed the WeChat official account QR code was correct, among other minor tasks.

Once everything was confirmed to be in order, Su Chen handed over the management of the bookstore to Tang Yinyin.

He took the file bag containing the past final exam papers home.

His eldest daughter was already awake and reading English in her room.

Listening to her speak perfect English, it felt wonderful~

It felt like home~

His second daughter's door was still closed. She was probably catching up on sleep, the after-effect of staying up all night...

"Dad, you're back." His eldest daughter happily ran out of her room and bounced in front of Su Chen. "Dad, I just saw some steamed buns in the kitchen's steamer. They smelled so good. I wonder if they're ready yet."

Su Chen dotingly flicked her little upturned nose. "They should be ready. I'll fry another batch of youtiao, and then we can have breakfast. You go back to your room and read for a bit longer."

"Okay," Su Zihan obediently nodded her little head.

Then, as she passed Su Yinuo's room, she exclaimed, "Huh? Why isn't Nuonuo up yet?"

"I'll go wake her up."

"Hanhan, don't wake Nuonuo for now. Nuonuo stayed up reading until three or four in the morning last night. We'll wake her up when we have breakfast," Su Chen said.

"Oh, okay." Su Zihan seemed to remember something, put down her hand, turned back, and playfully winked her pretty eyes at Su Chen, sticking out her tongue before skipping back to her room.

She continued to read English.

However, knowing Su Yinuo wasn't up yet, her reading voice became much softer.

Seeing her daughters' thoughtfulness towards each other, Su Chen smiled with satisfaction.

Their mother, Lin Wanxue, had raised their daughters very well.

He really looked forward to meeting her.

Su Chen was frying dough sticks in the kitchen, and Su Zihan was reading in her room.

"Ding..." A WeChat message popped up on Su Zihan's phone.

She put down her textbook, picked up her phone, and saw that the message was from her mom!

The content read: "Count the days, Hanhan, you got your period today."

"Mom messaged me!"

"But Mom didn't mention she was coming to the Imperial Capital!"

"Mom, does she really know that Nuonuo and I are staying with Dad?"

"Should I tell Mom the truth?"

"But if I tell her directly, will Mom be unable to accept it and worry while working?"

"Mom is all alone in Zhonghai. What if something happens?"

Su Zihan made up her mind. She would tell her mom the truth, but only after her mom arrived in the Imperial Capital.

For now...

She typed a WeChat message: "Yes, Mom, I got my period this morning."

Lin Wanxue: "Does your stomach hurt?"

Su Zihan: "Not yet."

Lin Wanxue: "When you go to class today, remember to bring a heat pack."

Su Zihan: "Mhm, Mom, I'll remember."

Lin Wanxue: "Remember to eat breakfast."

Su Zihan: "Okay."

Lin Wanxue: "Mom's going to work now."

Su Zihan: "Okay, Mom, be careful on the way."

After sending the message, Su Zihan let out a big sigh.

"Mom didn't ask me about finding Dad."

"Maybe I'm overthinking it. Mom doesn't know that Nuonuo and I have found Dad. Mom coming to the Imperial Capital might just be because she misses us five sisters, or she has official business to attend to here."

"That must be it."

"I should think on the bright side~~"