"This will be your responsibility then, you can arrange the specifics," Guo Xuyang said with a smile.
"You mean I can't get out of it?" Zhao Xumei blinked her beautiful peach blossom eyes.
"That depends on your wishes. I'm the type who likes to delegate and usually doesn't get involved. If you want to showcase your talents and enjoy the freedom to work without constraint, this platform is definitely for you," Guo Xuyang met her with a similar emphatic tone.
"So it seems I really have no choice but to go?"
"You are always welcome."
"Director, we've changed. Manager Guo, shall we go?" Li Xiaolu and Gao Yuan arrived hand in hand.
The two women were a stunning sight after changing out of their nurse uniforms. Li Xiaolu wore hot pants and a crop top, her ample bosom straining the fabric. With flip-flops on her feet and her hair tied in a ponytail, she looked youthful, vibrant, and incredibly alluring. Gao Yuan, on the other hand, wore a floral maxi dress with her hair down, exuding an intellectual charm.
"Then we'll be heading back now, sister-in-law," Guo Xuyang said to Zhao Xumei.
"Go ahead, I won't see you off," Zhao Xumei waved goodbye to them.
"Manager Guo, our director is your sister-in-law?" Li Xiaolu, full of gossip, asked as they walked out.
"Yes. Her husband works as a manager at Jun Yue Lai."
"Is Jun Yue Lai also your property? I've heard the lamb there is particularly famous, costing several hundred per portion, and it's not easy to get a reservation."
"It's not that expensive anymore. They had a supply shortage a while back, which forced them to raise prices. What, do you want to go? I'll treat you today."
"Really? That's great!" Li Xiaolu clapped her hands. The movement caused her chest to sway, creating a noticeable ripple. Xia Li, finding her overly excitable, turned her head away, ignoring her.
"Let's go to the lakeside villa first and see how Xiao Hong is doing?" Guo Xuyang said to Xia Li as the four of them got into the car.
"You mean your wife who is about to give birth?" Gao Yuan asked.
"Yes. Her due date should be any day now."
"You should have your wife go to the hospital to await delivery. They can perform early checks, and if there are any issues, they can be dealt with promptly," Gao Yuan advised.
"We'll know the situation when we get home. I'm usually busy and haven't paid much attention to these matters. If Xia Li hadn't mentioned it yesterday, I might have completely overlooked it."
"Your career is so vast, of course, you wouldn't concern yourself with such trivial matters," Li Xiaolu chimed in.
"I was sent out to do manual labor for a while, and the supply of raw stones is also running low."
"The capable are always burdened with more work. Your abilities are evident, which is why you are so valued," Li Xiaolu added with a subtle flattery.
"He's just destined to work hard," Xia Li commented.
"If I could earn ten billion in dividends a year, I wouldn't mind being destined to work hard," Li Xiaolu retorted.
"You're mistaken, that's only for the second half of the year," Xia Li teased.
"Ah?" Li Xiaolu was taken aback. She truly didn't know how to respond; it was far beyond her comprehension. How could people live like this? Ten billion was just a half-year dividend. She worked her hardest for over four thousand yuan a month, and occasionally had to deal with harassment from greasy middle-aged men. This was precisely why Li Xiaolu had asked Zhao Xumei to submit her leave request for her earlier. She had been demoted to the postpartum care center specifically because she couldn't tolerate the harassment from the vice dean. He had a receding hairline, always presented himself as refined, and inexplicably exuded confidence, flirting with young women everywhere. If they displeased him even slightly, he would go to great lengths to undermine them. Crossing him meant no advancement prospects within the maternity and child health hospital. Many of the staff in the postpartum care center had suffered his harassment. It was precisely because they couldn't stand him that they were relegated to this place. To get permanent employment, one would have to wait for him to die or be transferred; otherwise, it was impossible. Therefore, when Guo Xuyang offered them ten thousand yuan a month to work there, Li Xiaolu was instantly tempted. Ever since she learned that Guo Xuyang was such a wealthy benefactor, she had even considered offering herself to him. Unfortunately, Guo Xuyang's attention wasn't on her at all.
"We've arrived, let's get off." Guo Xuyang's words broke her reverie.
"So soon. Is this your home?"
"Yes. There are quite a few people at home, so you'll get familiar with everyone if you stay longer." Guo Xuyang led Li Xiaolu and Gao Yuan into the living room.
"Why are you back so early today? Have you eaten?" Li Minxi and the others were gathered around baby Guo Yi Shun, amusing her.
"We ate earlier. Yesterday Xia Li mentioned that Xiao Hong's due date was approaching, so I went to the maternity and child health hospital early to book a bed and hire two nurses." Guo Xuyang explained. "These are Li Xiaolu and Gao Yuan, nurses from the postpartum care center."
"Why the fuss? Why did you decide to hire caregivers?"
"It's to prevent Mom from getting too tired. Mom, please rest, I'll play with him for a while." Guo Xuyang said, about to pick up Xiao Bao.
"Xiao Bao just finished eating and is behaving well now, no need to carry him," Wu Shangqing stopped him and then looked at Li Xiaolu and Gao Yuan. "Girls, please find a place to sit. You'll have a lot of work to do."
"It's alright, Auntie. This is what we studied," Li Xiaolu quickly replied.
"These few are all coming one after another, I really don't have the energy to take care of them all," Wu Shangqing said, looking at Xiao Hong, Xiao Xi, Yang Yang, and Zi Xuan who were sitting on the sofa chatting.
"Don't worry, Auntie. We'll take good care of them. Are these all your daughters-in-law?" Li Xiaolu asked cautiously.
"Yes. They've all come around the same time, it's really overwhelming to manage."
"Manager Guo said he wants to set up his own postpartum care center, so we came to take a look in advance," Gao Yuan explained.
"What postpartum care center? These houses are more than enough to accommodate them. In the future, when they give birth, they can all come back to live together, and it will be convenient for me to look after them," Wu Shangqing said upon hearing about the postpartum care center.
"If they all live at home, you'll be terribly overworked. It's better to have them all move into a postpartum care center," Guo Xuyang suggested.
"Can a postpartum care center be as good as home? At home, they can eat whatever they want, and how would a care center know their preferences?" Wu Shangqing still disagreed.
"How about this? I'll clear out the villa on the west side to be the postpartum care center. Then, you can go visit anytime you wish."
"That sounds more reasonable. The rooms upstairs are more than enough for them. When they are pregnant or giving birth, they can stay in these two villas. As for the others, let them stay in your King's Villa," Wu Shangqing said.
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