「The next day.」

An Lan had the renovation company's team come to the villa. Lin Feng also wanted to review the shop renovation proposals.

This time, the renovation company sent three people, bringing five sets of proposals. An Lan was very satisfied with their work efficiency.

The owner, smiling, handed the renovation proposals to An Lan. "These were designed by our company, working overtime based on your ideas," he said. "Please, Miss An, take a look."

An Lan reviewed the five sets of proposals. Each had its own unique characteristics. It seemed they were worth the money after all!

An Lan called up the stairs, "Director Lin, could you come down for a moment?"

Lin Feng was coaxing their second child to sleep and came downstairs holding the baby. Only then did he realize that people from the renovation company had arrived.

The owner nodded at him, showing an eager smile. Years of social experience told him that the man before him was the real decision-maker!

An Lan cheerfully took the second child into her arms. "Come here, let godmother hold you."

Lin Feng handed the baby to An Lan and picked up the five sets of renovation proposals from the table. All of them were quite good, but he instantly took a liking to one particular design.

"This one will do."

An Lan picked up the proposal to take a closer look. The design style was predominantly in dark tones, but with warm lighting, the effect would be quite nice. However, it wasn't the one she liked.

"Director Lin, what do you think of this proposal?" she asked. The one An Lan had set her sights on was the last one, featuring a pure white style.

Lin Feng shook his head. "It's too clean. It might make our current clients feel uncomfortable."

An Lan thought about the workers. An overly clean environment would indeed be somewhat unsettling for them.

"Okay, let's go with this one then!" she conceded. "I'll talk it over with my dad in a bit."

With that, An Lan handed the second child back to Lin Feng, who took the baby and went back upstairs.

An Lan then took out her phone and called her father.

Her father laughed warmly upon answering the call. "My darling daughter, are you missing your dad?"

"Yeah, terribly," An Lan replied. "The shop renovation proposals are ready, Dad. Can you take a look for me?"

"Sure, let me get my reading glasses…"

Just then, An Lan's mother took the phone. "Let me have a look. I haven't seen you in almost half a month. You've lost weight."

"I haven't lost any weight, have I?"

An Lan's mother sighed, her voice filled with concern. "You're always so busy. When will you ever find someone?"

"Mom, I'm focusing on my career right now!"

"Busy with what career? Look at Yu Xi—she has a husband and children now, and then there's you!" At this, her mother asked again, "How are the babies? Let me see them."

"They're sleeping upstairs!" An Lan pouted. "Mom, I'm a baby too, look at me!"

As she spoke, An Lan made a cute face at the phone. Unexpectedly, she was met with a round of ridicule from her own mother.

"How old are you? Still going on about being a 'baby'! If you could find someone to call you 'baby,' that would be a real accomplishment!" Her mother huffed, "You're making me so angry! I'm not talking to you anymore!"

An Lan's mother put the phone down and promptly got up to leave.

Her father walked over and asked, "Aren't you going to chat a little longer with our girl?"

"What's there to chat about? I don't talk to single people!"

An Lan's father picked up the phone and asked her, "Did you make her mad?"

"Not at all! She's just sulking," An Lan said helplessly.

Her father sounded understanding. "Ever since your mom came back from the babies' half-year banquet, she's not only been displeased with you, but I've also been getting caught in the crossfire…"

Hearing this, An Lan was puzzled. She could understand why her mother was displeased with her, but why was her dad suffering too?

"Dad, why is that?"

An Lan's father glared at her. "It's all because of you!"

"..."

Fine, fine, fine! Let's just change the subject!

Her father put on his reading glasses and looked over the five renovation plans. "This company is quite good. They actually made five different plans for you, and each one has its own distinct style."

The owner, who was standing by, heard this and said with a smile, "Thank you for the compliment, sir!"

An Lan's father nodded and told her to hand the phone to the renovation company's owner.

"Boss," her father said, "I've looked at all five of your plans. If I had to choose, I'd pick this one!"

An Lan leaned over to take a look. "Dad, you chose the same one as Lin Feng!"

"Be quiet. Let me talk to the boss."

An Lan: "..."

The owner, holding the phone, said cheerfully, "Sir, I'm all ears!"

"Since we've settled on a plan," her father continued, "let's talk about the price. What's your quote?"

"Our price is 500,000," the owner replied.

An Lan's father fell silent for a moment. "Hold on, let me do the math." A moment later, he gave his bottom line. "I'll give you 400,000."

The owner raised an eyebrow. "Sir, that's a steep cut!"

"How about this," her father countered, "I'll add another 20,000, but you'll have to do the kitchen as well."

The owner fell silent upon hearing this. He was originally thinking he could make a big profit this time, but he hadn't expected to run into an expert!

Seeing this, An Lan's father said with a smile, "Young man, you'll still make a good profit on this deal! How about this? Let's consider this a chance to build a relationship. In a while, I plan to renovate one of my hotels, and I'll give the job to you."

An Lan said in surprise, "Dad, why are you renovating?"

Her father gave a proud smile. "I plan to upgrade it to a five-star hotel."

"Oh…"

The owner—hearing this—immediately agreed. An Lan's father wasn't wrong. Although the price for this job was a bit low, he would still make a good profit. Besides, landing the renovation for a five-star hotel would be a huge boost to his company's portfolio. In the future, he could boast that his company had handled a five-star hotel renovation!

An Lan happily took back the phone. "Thanks, Dad!"

Seeing his daughter so happy, An Lan's father was also extremely pleased. "When you sign the contract later, make sure to read it carefully. If you're not sure about it, let your dad take a look for you."

"I know, Dad. Thank you!"

After hanging up, An Lan said to the owner, "Go back and draft the contract! Try to get the renovation done within half a month. We're waiting to make the big bucks!"

The owner nodded and left with his team.

With An Lan and her father handling it, Lin Feng didn't have to worry about the shop's renovation at all. Every day, An Lan was out early and back late, going to the shop to supervise the work.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yuxi was at school. During her free time, she would open the security camera feed to interact with the babies. She'd call out their names through the monitor, and the babies would stare wide-eyed, searching for the source of the voice.

Among them, the fourth baby was the most active. He was probably thinking that if he could just find his mom, he could have his milk!

His adorable, dazed look made Zhang Yuxi feel both amused and a little heartbroken.

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