Xia Xingchen was amused by his sarcastic tone, and put down the pen in his hand with a chuckle, "Boss Bai is the biggest behind-the-scenes boss of our coffee shop."
She stood up and pulled Bai Yeqing to sit down in her original seat. Then, imitating Leng Fei, she respectfully handed the book she had just sorted out to the boss, "Mr. Bai, this is our account book, please take a look."
Bai Yeqing took a look and saw that the account book was neatly written and the turnover was very impressive.
But that was not something he cared about at all.
With a hook of his long arms, he lifted her directly onto his lap.
"Hello~"
"You know what I'm more interested in than the accounts." Bai Yeqing hummed, his hand already slipping into her pajamas.
Xia Xingchen grabbed his hand and taught him a lesson, "Mr. Bai, you are the boss now, and I am your employee now. How can I inspect the work like you do?"
“I have no interest in inspection work.”
It doesn't matter what the turnover is, as long as she is happy.
"No!" Xia Xingchen stopped his hand again and spread the account book in front of him. "You must read it carefully. I am a newcomer now and I urgently need the approval of the leader."
Bai Yeqing looked at her. She looked serious, like a child who was in urgent need of a reward from the teacher, which was a little cute.
"Okay, then I'll take a closer look." He flipped through the account book, looking at each item carefully. Xia Xingchen wanted to stand up from his legs and let him hold the account book himself, but he held her waist with one hand and couldn't move. He just said, "Turn the page."
“…” She turned the page obediently.
Time passed, and only his voice remained, "Next page."
She continued to turn the pages obediently.
"continue."
“… My hands are sore.”
"Turn it over."
"!" She glared at him angrily.
He raised his eyes to look at her, "You just said you wanted to be my employee and recognize me as your boss, but now you turn hostile just because I looked through the account book?"
Having said that, he still pulled the account book away from her hand.
Xia Xingchen rubbed his sore wrist and complained aggrievedly, "You are pushing your employees' physical limits."
Bai Yeqing curled his lips without comment, looked at the account book seriously, and used his free hand to pinch her wrist. She smiled and felt very warm.
"How about it?"
"The data is very good. The second month has made a qualitative leap compared to the first month, which shows that the reputation is good and we haven't lost old customers. But..." Bai Yeqing restrained his expression and looked at her seriously, "Don't talk about business at home anymore!"
Xia Xingchen looked at him and said, "So when we discuss the accounts next time, should we open the door and stand outside to discuss?"
“…” Bai Yeqing’s face darkened.
He picked her up from the study and walked to the bedroom. "Instead of chatting outside, why not go to bed and chat, what do you think?"
Xia Xingchen hit him coquettishly, "Besides that, is there anything else on your mind?"
"Yes." Bai Yeqing carried her into the room and pressed her down on the bed. With his hands on her sides, he asked seriously, "The old man and the old lady are asking about our wedding. Now that the mourning period is over and the child is born, should the wedding ceremony be put on the agenda?"
Xia Xingchen frowned, thought about it seriously, and shook his head.
"What does shaking your head mean?"
"Can we not do it recently?"
"You don't want a wedding?"
"Before... yes." She wanted a wedding so much before. She thought that walking into the church with her beloved man was her dream. But now that she lives like this, she feels that the church at the wedding is just an illusion, a bubble in life. What really needs to be walked well is the church of life.
And apparently…
Although they had encountered many obstacles on their way to the church of life, they still succeeded. Compared with their parents, Yi Chen and Wei Yang, they were already a thousand times luckier.
"Don't you want to think about it now?" Bai Yeqing asked in a low voice.
Xia Xingchen bent her legs, clasped her arms around his waist, and looked at him seriously. "Now I feel very satisfied that our family can live like this in peace and security. And..."
"And what?"
"Besides, the cafe has just started, and I still have a lot of things to deal with. For example, I haven't solved the employee benefits yet, and I'm still communicating with the chef about launching new products. Also, I'm collecting the candies I thought were very beautiful last time, and I'm planning to launch them as new products... With so many things piled up, I'm afraid I won't be able to spare the time if I hold a wedding."
Bai Yeqing's face was already very dark, "So, after all, this is the most important reason, right?!"
“…I guess so.”
"Do you believe me? I will close this cafe for you tomorrow."
"Then I will run away from home and never come back!" Xia Xingchen glared at him, "This is my career. I feel happy and fulfilled when I am busy. Don't you want me to be happy? Do you have to let me stay at home like a useless person, take care of the children, bask in the sun, and sleep?"
"What's wrong with that?"
"Of course not." Xia Xingchen met his eyes with a serious expression, "If that's the case, I will become a useless person who depends on you. You have been moving forward, but I have been staying where I am. No, no progress means regression. I have been moving backwards, and the gap between us will become bigger and bigger. As time goes by, you will leave me far behind. By then, I will not be able to drive you away. We may have nothing in common, I will find you more and more out of reach, and you will find me more and more boring. That kind of marriage and situation is definitely not what you want."
Bai Yeqing's eyes deepened and he kissed her, "So Mrs. Bai wants to pursue me?"
She smiled.
"Yes. I'm trying very hard to catch up, but... I'm a mother of two children now, and my energy is very limited. So, Mr. Bai, can you try to slow down and wait for me?"
Bai Yeqing raised his eyebrows, "No. I'm waiting for you now, what if one day you surpass me? You're so amazing, that day might come soon."
She was in a good mood and kissed him back on the lips.
When they were half asleep from the kiss, they only heard Bai Yeqing's last overbearing words: "No matter how busy you are, or how much you want to surpass me, there is no rush. So, the wedding will take place sooner or later!"
He also knew how important a wedding was to a woman, and he didn't want her to have any regrets in her life when she got old.
"However, the coffee shop has only been open for a short time, and I know you can't let it go. So, I'll grant you a two-month extension. Once the coffee shop is fully up and running, you can't postpone it any longer!"