"Oh, so that's how it is!"
Zhao Tianhai's feelings at this moment were truly a mixed bag.
Previously, Zhao Tianhai had harbored some reservations about Liu Kai Xuan. He thought Liu Kai Xuan was a carefree fellow, having the mood to roam around the world even after being fired from the factory.
Now, Zhao Tianhai finally understood. Liu Kai Xuan hadn't taken Li Deya in the slightest. Just as Li Deya had fired Liu Kai Xuan, he would later have to invite Liu Kai Xuan back. The consequences he created himself had to be borne by him in the end.
Zhao Tianhai guessed that Liu Kai Xuan might have gone to his home with Zhao Feiyan. He had left the courtyard and gone back to his own home for a moment.
"Where did this Liu Kai Xuan take Yanzi?"
After learning the situation, Jiang Aiying became anxious. "She's so grown up, how can she still be so careless!"
"Alright, stop your wild thoughts here!" Zhao Tianhai said sternly. "They are both adults, nothing will happen to them!"
After staying home for lunch, Zhao Tianhai returned to Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill to report the situation truthfully to Yang Ruo.
...
Meanwhile, Liu Kai Xuan and his two companions were having a picnic outdoors.
They caught the largest fish, weighing over four catties! Zhao Feiyan cleaned the fish and skewered it with a wooden stick, roasting it over the fire. When she went out to catch fish in the morning, Zhao Feiyan had already made preparations for a picnic, and she had even brought some salt with her. Coupled with her excellent cooking skills, the fish was roasted to a crispy golden brown, looking incredibly appetizing.
Zhao Feiyan spread the roasted fish on a piece of newspaper. Liu Xiaoyue pounced on it like a greedy cat. Just as she was about to grab a piece, she noticed Liu Kai Xuan sitting beside her, showing no intention of eating.
"Kai Xuan Ge, why aren't you eating?"
"You guys eat first, I found something interesting!" As he spoke, Liu Kai Xuan left the riverbank and picked up a pebble on the adjacent riverbed. In a moment, Liu Kai Xuan returned, carrying a pebble.
"Look at this, do you like it?" As he spoke, Liu Kai Xuan placed the pebble he had picked up into Zhao Feiyan's palm. Zhao Feiyan's face immediately turned crimson. "Kai Xuan Ge, you really have a way with you!"
"Quick, let me see the stone! This stone looks like a red heart, I want one too..." Liu Xiaoyue chirped, rushing forward to snatch the pebble from Zhao Feiyan's hand. Zhao Feiyan quickly retracted her hand and put the pebble away. "Xiaoyue, this stone was given to me by your brother, it has a special meaning, I can't give it to you!" "Later, sister will take you to the riverbed to pick some prettier ones!"
"Okay, okay!" Liu Xiaoyue nodded repeatedly and said, "I want to pick a bag full of big stones and take them all home!"
"Enough of that!" Liu Kai Xuan glared at her and said, "If you fill the bag with stones, what about our big fish?"
"Then we'll come back to pick stones next time, and this time we'll take the fish home!" "Hurry up and eat your fish, you can't keep your mouth shut even while eating!"
Liu Kai Xuan urged Liu Xiaoyue to continue eating fish. Zhao Feiyan took off a sachet from her waist and handed it to Liu Kai Xuan. "Kai Xuan Ge, I made this sachet myself, it's for you!"
"Mmm, it smells so good!" Liu Kai Xuan took the sachet and couldn't resist sniffing it with a look of contentment. Zhao Feiyan's pretty face blushed all the way to the roots of her neck. "Hurry up and eat your fish, if you keep this up, I won't talk to you anymore!"
After spending half the day catching fish in the river, the three of them were more or less splashed with mud and water. After finishing the fish, Liu Kai Xuan called for them to go home. Upon returning, they found a grand scene in the courtyard. Zhao Tianhai and Jiang Aiying had both arrived.
As Liu Kai Xuan parked his bicycle, Liu Xiaoyue impatiently began to show off. "Uncle and Auntie, come and see!" "Brother and sister took me to catch fish, we caught so many big fish today!"
"What, you went fishing today?" Jiang Aiying leaned in and noticed the specks of mud on Zhao Feiyan's clothes. "You careless girl, are you trying to make me angry to death!" "Going to the river to catch fish in this cold weather, you actually thought of that!"
Jiang Aiying was about to scold Zhao Feiyan. Zhao Feiyan, feeling nervous, instinctively hid behind Liu Kai Xuan. Liu Kai Xuan quickly explained, "Auntie Jiang, don't be angry, it was me who asked Feiyan to catch fish!" "It is indeed quite cold. It's my fault for being careless and making Feiyan suffer in the cold with me, it's really inexcusable!"
"Uh..." Jiang Aiying was slightly taken aback at first, then continued, "You can't do this anymore in the future. It's too cold, and it's not good if she gets frostbite and develops a chronic illness!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Liu Kai Xuan nodded repeatedly, "Auntie Jiang, you're right, it won't happen again!"
Afterward, Liu Kai Xuan brought out a large basin from the house and poured all the fish and shrimp from the bag into it.
"Wow, you got so much?" The basin full of fish and shrimp stunned even Zhao Tianhai. However, Zhao Tianhai did not forget his mission this time. "By the way, Kai Xuan, Director Yang specifically asked me to come and inform you to return to work at the factory as soon as possible!" "He will help mediate the conflict between you and Li Deya!"
Liu Kai Xuan casually replied, "I'm getting engaged to Feiyan tomorrow, and I'm planning to take her to the mall to buy a couple of new outfits later!" "Even if I have to go back to work, it will have to be the day after tomorrow!"
Jiang Aiying reminded him, "There's no need to rush buying clothes!" "After the engagement banquet tomorrow, you can still go buy clothes!"
"How can that be! It's proper to wear beautiful new clothes for the engagement banquet tomorrow!" Jiang Aiying couldn't help but chuckle. "Then I won't interfere with this. After tomorrow's engagement banquet, Yanzi will be your wife!"
Along the way, many of the fish in the bag had died. Zhao Feiyan decided to process the dead fish simply by salting them, and keep the live fish in the basin to raise.
Just then, Sun Yong arrived. Sun Yong briefly stated his purpose. Liu Kai Xuan said frankly, "Director Sun, although I submitted my resignation letter to Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, it hasn't been approved yet!" "Even if I want to switch jobs, I have to wait for my resignation letter to be approved. It's probably not possible for now!"
"That's alright!" Sun Yong said solemnly, "If you agree to join Dongfanghong Factory, we can go through the channels to communicate with Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill!"
Liu Kai Xuan still didn't readily agree to Sun Yong. "I need to consider this matter further, no rush for now!"
"Alright then, I'll come to discuss it with you in a couple of days!"