After Marrying the Officer

After a while, Ou Jun called in his subordinate.

"How has Xia Lan been moving these past few days?" Ou Jun asked his subordinate.

"Reporting, sir, Xia Lan bought a train ticket to H Province early this morning and went back to her hometown," the subordinate informed his superior.

"She went back to her hometown?" Ou Jun furrowed his brows slightly upon hearing his subordinate's words.

He slightly bowed his head, pondered for a moment, then instructed his subordinate, "As long as Xia Lan is not by Jiao Jiao's side, there's no need to bother with her for now."

Upon receiving the order, the subordinate saluted Ou Jun and said, "Understood."

Ou Jun nodded slightly upon hearing this and continued to instruct, "Next, I will be away on a business trip for some time. Here in Capital City, issues concerning Miss Jiao Jiao and Miss Lian'er will temporarily be handled by the Second Young Master."

"During this time, keep a close watch on him. If the Second Young Master makes any improper move, stop him and report back to me quickly."

"Yes," the subordinate responded.

"As for 'Youwei,' keep a close eye on that as well. If Chuyi runs into any trouble, you help him directly; there's no need to inform the Second Young Master," Ou Jun added.

"Yes, understood!" the subordinate replied.

Satisfied, Ou Jun finally nodded at his subordinate and said, "Alright, that's all for now. You may leave."

The subordinate, having received the orders, respectfully exited the study.

After arranging everything in Capital City, Ou Jun then began to prepare for his business trip the next day.

Meanwhile, at "Youwei," Xia Chuyi also received news from Huang Xiaoyun that Xia Lan had returned to Ling County.

"What, Xia Lan has returned to Ling County?" Xia Chuyi was somewhat surprised upon hearing this news.

What is Xia Lan doing returning to Ling County now?

She thought that, given Xia Lan's character, she should currently be in Capital City "helping" Ou Jiao.

"Yes, she left in quite a hurry," Huang Xiaoyun said, "Apparently, it was even with the help of the Second Young Master Ou, who bought an expensive ticket from someone else."

Upon hearing this, Xia Chuyi nodded, indicating that she was aware of the situation.

No matter what Xia Lan was doing back in Lin County, Xia Chuyi's stance was clear: as long as Xia Lan wasn't in Capital City, posing no immediate threat, there was no need to bother with her for now.

Not to mention, Xia Chuyi's attitude was strikingly similar to that of Ou Jun.

Xia Chuyi quickly put Xia Lan's matters aside.

Since she wasn't returning to Ling County, Meng Xingmang, who managed the "Youwei" branch in the central district, would close the shop every day and then head over to Kyoto University to discuss the next steps for the "Youwei" branches with Xia Chuyi.

After listening to Meng Xingmang's various presentations on the branches,

Xia Chuyi thought for a moment and told Meng Xingmang, "I've recently received a new influx of capital. You can stop hesitating about the plan to buy more shops."

Upon hearing this, Meng Xingmang's eyes lit up, and he asked, "New capital? How much?"

Seeing Meng Xingmang's gleaming expression, Xia Chuyi couldn't help but smile.

She didn't hide it and shared with Meng Xingmang the fact that she had sold some jade for money.

"This money isn't for the shops' circulating funds; you can plan to use it freely," Xia Chuyi told Meng Xingmang, "If the shop is suitable, let's buy it straight away."

Hearing the amount Xia Chuyi mentioned, Meng Xingmang's eyes sparkled even more brightly.

"Sure!" Upon hearing Xia Chuyi's words, Meng Xingmang nodded emphatically and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

"I will try my best to have our shops recoup the capital quickly," Meng Xingmang promised Xia Chuyi, both excitedly and earnestly.