The rest of Chapter 105 is all for appreciation.
The rest of Chapter 105 is all for appreciation.
"Ye Kai, aren't you being too polite?"
"With so many valuable gifts, the disciplinary committee might be able to get me imprisoned."
Shen Mingsun looked at the large and small bags Ye Kai had brought, and her head spun.
Those who know the situation say it's a gift from his prospective son-in-law to his prospective father-in-law, while those who don't might say it's a bribe received by Mayor Shen.
Unfortunately, each gift was quite valuable, probably worth over ten thousand yuan in total. It truly deserves the description of being extremely expensive. I don't know what's wrong with young people these days; they can shock their fathers-in-law with just one gift. There's no one else like them.
"It's just standard procedure, otherwise it would be a disservice to Uncle Shen who prepared such a big meal."
Ye Kai casually brought in the various gifts, then skillfully helped Shen Jiayi put them where they belonged.
Shen Mingsun and Jiang Xin were dumbfounded. They thought to themselves, "How come this kid knows the house better than I do? No matter how much we guard against him, it's hard to guard against a young man like him. He has successfully stolen our house."
"Old Shen!"
"If those two keep hanging out together like that, something bad is bound to happen sooner or later!"
"You have to think of something!"
Director Jiang pulled Mayor Shen aside and whispered something in his ear.
"Yes, that's a problem."
Mayor Shen was also very worried about this and began to think about it.
Both she and her husband were very busy with work and rarely had time to be home. Shen Jiayi was able to achieve such good grades entirely due to her own efforts, plus the full support Ye Kai provided over the past six months.
Now that Shen Jiayi has finished her college entrance exams and is about to embark on a new stage in her life, the couple naturally do not want her to go astray at the very beginning of this stage.
They thought Ye Kai was a good candidate to be their son-in-law, but if Ye Kai and Shen Jiayi were to produce a grandson for them now, the couple would probably explode on the spot.
"Otherwise, how about we find them something to do, like sending them to driving school?"
Mayor Shen didn't have any good solutions either, but after thinking about it again, he had a new idea.
Nowadays, more and more families own private cars. For young people, there will be more and more situations where they need to drive themselves in the future, so it is very necessary to master this basic skill in advance.
As soon as Shen Mingsun thought about this matter, he immediately came up with a solution.
"Xiao Ye, Jiajia."
"This holiday is so long, why don't you all go to driving school and sign up for a course to get your driver's licenses?"
"The pace of development is too fast. Driving will be a basic skill in the future. It's always good to be ahead of the curve. Besides, you've already made money in the stock market and bubble tea shops. Buying a car after you go to university shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Seeing Ye Kai and Shen Jiayi return after putting their things away, Mayor Shen invited them to sit down and then spoke to them in a kind and gentle manner.
"Learn to drive? Sure!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Jiayi immediately expressed that she was very interested.
Girls always worry about wind and sun when they go out. Sometimes acid rain and sandstorms can also affect their skin health. If you can drive, it's much more convenient, and these problems are no longer a problem.
"I need to go to the capital first."
"There are some urgent business matters over there that I need to handle personally. I also want to open a few milk tea shops in Beijing and expand 'Dong Ge's Milk Tea' to first-tier cities, so I'll be going there in the next few days."
Ye Kai explained to Shen Mingsun and Jiang Xin that he was about to leave, saying that he definitely didn't have time to learn to drive now, and he wasn't sure when he would have time in the future.
Anyway, he already knows how to drive, and now he just needs to take a test and get his driver's license, so there's no need to rush.
"In that case, I'll have someone contact you to get your driver's license, so you can get it as soon as possible."
"Driving with a license is always safer."
Shen Mingsun was not the kind of leader who was inflexible. After hearing Ye Kai's explanation, he immediately and considerately took over the matter.
He simply made a phone call to ask Liu Weiwei, the director of the government office, to make arrangements; it wasn't a big deal.
"Thank you, Uncle Shen."
Ye Kai was quite happy; the sincerity in his expression of gratitude was as high as 95%.
Everyone enjoyed the meal.
Ye Kai was happy because Mayor Shen's cooking skills were truly outstanding. His dishes were even better than those of the head chef at Xinghualou Restaurant, and he deserved a big thumbs up.
Shen Jiayi was happy because her parents seemed to treat Ye Kai better, and her relationship with Ye Kai had become closer. They were only one step away from becoming husband and wife, so she was overjoyed.
As for Mayor Shen and Director Jiang, upon hearing that Ye Kai was going to Beijing soon and would be staying for a long time, which meant that at least during the summer vacation, they no longer had to worry about their daughter and him getting pregnant, they breathed a sigh of relief and their appetites improved considerably.
"Eat more if it's delicious."
"You'll be college students soon. Once you're at school, it will be hard to find home-cooked meals again."
Director Jiang kept serving food to Ye Kai and Shen Jiayi, her smile never fading.
Regardless, in Director Jiang's opinion, Ye Kai was indeed an excellent candidate to be her future son-in-law. He was over 1.8 meters tall, handsome, and had the composed demeanor of a great man. He seemed to be no less capable than Mayor Shen, especially since he was quite capable in making money. If Jiajia married him, she would never have to worry about not having enough money in the future.
When the topic of making money came up, Director Jiang couldn't help but ask what stocks they had been trading recently.
"Aunt Jiang, there aren't any good stocks to trade lately."
"However, it did help Jiajia build up her Weibo account, which is why we're celebrating today. Shen Jiayi is now a big influencer with over ten million followers."
"Looking at the whole country, there are probably very few people who have more fans than her."
This time, Ye Kai finally revealed the main reason for his visit today.
"Although we did use some tricks along the way, overall the gains were huge. Tens of millions of active fans are a huge asset for any business."
"Jiajia now has three endorsement contracts worth a total of 420 million yuan, of which 260 million yuan has already been received."
"If she's willing, I can work a little harder to ensure that her endorsement fees will be no less than ten million every year. But if she wants more, that will depend on future developments and luck."
Ye Kai naturally had his own ideas about Shen Jiayi's career path, but he had not yet told Mayor Shen and Director Jiang. Now that he was talking to them about it, the couple were speechless for a long time.
"really!"
"If you don't study for three days, you'll fall behind Shen Jiayi!"
"Xiao Ye, from now on, we're entrusting our daughter to your care!"
Mayor Shen was, after all, a man of great ambition and vision that was beyond the reach of ordinary people. After hearing Ye Kai’s description of the future, he ignored Director Jiang, who was pulling his arm below, and entrusted his daughter to him directly.
Besides Ye Kai, who else could treat Shen Jiayi with such sincerity?
Having figured this out, Director Jiang Xin's gaze towards Ye Kai no longer held the last trace of wariness; all that remained was admiration.
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