The Jiang brothers wanted to celebrate Luo Xianxian's first day at school after the day ended, but in the end, they all had to take a raincheck.
Jiang Wei was tied up at Phoenix Trading International, unable to leave work before midnight.
Jiang Yue was asked to redo a photoshoot for a drama episode due to a blunder made by the filming team.
Jiang Cheng's client was involved in a heinous scandal, and Jiang Cheng had to work overtime to overcome the media storm.
And Luo Xianxian, now that she was already a first-grader, was no longer as free as before. She had no time to wait on her uncles anymore. In fact, in the future, if her uncles wanted to see her, they needed to make an appointment through her mother!
After much coaxing and daily gifts from the very apologetic uncles, Luo Xianxian agreed to go with her uncles to a theme park.
It was inconvenient for one child and four adults to ride on family rides together. As a result, Luo Xianxian took turns riding with her mother or one of the uncles on each attraction.
The little girl happened to enjoy riding rollercoasters a lot. On the other hand, Fang Ruoye was terrified of height, Jiang Wei claimed that he was old and frail, and Jiang Yue said that he suffered from a severe case of motion sickness. In the end, poor Jiang Cheng, who did not have a good excuse in his pocket, was dragged by his little niece to one rollercoaster ride after another.
The three adults sought refuge at a nearby seating area, with a huge umbrella to shield them from the sun.
Ever the big spender, Jiang Wei treated them all to sundaes as they watched Jiang Cheng shriek while swinging from a thin metal rod high in the air.
"Speaking of which, Ruoye, why did you send our recruitment team a rejection mail?" Jiang Wei asked Fang Ruoye.
Hearing this, Jiang Yue tore his gaze from Jiang Cheng, lowered his tinted glasses and frowned at Fang Ruoye.
"Now that you mention it. Ruoye, you also sent a rejection mail to Manager Lin. What's wrong? If you don't want to become a celebrity, I can also give you a desk job at Longyue Entertainment."
Jiang Wei pursed his lips at Jiang Yue.
"Little Brother, I sent Ruoye the job offer first. Besides, although Ruoye is gorgeously beautiful, she doesn't need to spend her life posing in front of the camera. Not everyone likes that."
Jiang Yue rolled his eyes and clicked with his tongue.
"Big Brother, it is exactly because Ruoye has such exquisite looks that I had to offer her that job. Won't you think that it's such a pity to hide such a beauty behind desk partitions?"
Before the brothers continued arguing with each other, Fang Ruoye decided to intervene.
"Cousins, actually... I have already gotten a job."
Utterly astonished, both Jiang Wei and Jiang Yue swiveled their heads towards Fang Ruoye.
"Huh? What job?"
"How come?"
Fang Ruoye cracked a smile at the two handsome men.
"Grandma helped me find a job in a hotel. I am now a resort manager..."
Both Jiang Wei and Jiang Yue broke into a smile until Fang Ruoye finished her sentence.
"... in Baiyue Hotel and Resort."
"No," they both said in unison.
Fang Ruoye blinked at the two Jiang brothers in confusion.
"Is something the matter, Brother Wei? Brother Yue?"
"Not the Baiyue Hotel and Resort," Jiang Wei insisted. "It belongs to the Bai family."
"And the president of Bai Group is an unpleasant person to deal with," Jiang Yue added.
Fang Ruoye could sense a knot of worry forming in her throat.
"Um, actually, Mr. Bai Liuxian is my new boss..."
Jiang Wei and Jiang Yue began to groan like two wounded animals.
"Oh, God, you have already met him."
"You can send your resignation letter to him tomorrow morning, Ruoye. I know some other renowned hotels and resorts. I can match the salary package and position that Bai Liuxian offers you," Jiang Wei decided.
Fang Ruoye shook her head with a smile.
"Brother Wei, I have already accepted the job. And this is my first job in the hospitality branch, too. What will it look like on my resume if I quit a week after joining?"
"The job isn't the problem. The problem is Bai Liuxian."
"What is wrong with Mr. Bai?"
"He is just not good enough for you. You have gone through a lot with Luo Yanming. You don't have to go through the same thing with Bai Liuxian."
"Brother Wei, our relationship is purely professional."
Jiang Wei and Jiang Yue both gave Fang Ruoye long, persistent stares. Their grandmother's words echoed in their ears at the same time.
"A handsome man and a beautiful woman. They would make a beautiful couple, just like one you often see in paintings."
A complicated look spread on Jiang Wei's face.
"Promise me that you won't have anything to do with Bai Liuxian outside of work, Ruoye," he said.
Fang Ruoye confirmed with a nod and a smile.
"Of course, Brother Wei. Why would I be involved with him outside of work?"
She said that while carefully holding back the revelation that Bai Liuxian's son was in the same class as Luo Xianxian at Golden Dragon Academy.
She did not think that any of the Jiang brothers would be happy to hear that.
It was difficult enough handling her new responsibilities as Baiyue Hotel and Resort Manager. She did not want to complicate it further by having his cousins make things difficult for either Bai Liuxian or his son.
Besides, she needed to focus on the upcoming wedding ceremony in the resort as well. She did not have the time to deal with other unnecessary issues.
The three adults continued watching Jiang Cheng and Luo Xianxian from afar. Jiang Cheng, who had been tormented for fifteen long minutes, was dragged back to the queue line by his little niece.
"Uncle, one more time!" she demanded gleefully.