Daily Intelligence System: Financial Independence

Chapter 590 - 280: Jiang An’an’s Biggest Fan!

"Actually, from my perspective as a father, you’ve done me a huge favor."

"So, you don’t need to feel indebted to me, nor do you need to feel guilty."

"So, we’ve settled it. I’ll arrange for An’an’s enrollment as soon as possible."

"Oh, and Xiao Xue wants to play with An’an over the weekend."

"Why don’t you and your daughter move over to Bai Gezhuang this afternoon?"

"That way, I don’t have to ask Old Jia to bring Xiao Xue over."

Jiang Tao redirected the conversation, decisively settling the matter.

"Then I’ll trouble President Jiang!"

Seeing Jiang Tao’s sincerity, Jiang Hai agreed pleasantly without any hesitation.

"Finish your meal, then you two should pack up everything you need to take back."

"In a while, I’ll have Old Jia take me to Century City first, then I’ll come back to pick you up and take you to Bai Gezhuang."

As Jiang Tao ate his chips, he clearly outlined the plan for Jiang Hai and Jiang An’an.

After discussing the official matters, they continued to eat and chat, and the atmosphere became even more harmonious than before.

Jiang An’an was also very happy and excited at the thought of being able to go to and from school with Jiang Xue in the future.

After discussing the school transfer, they talked a bit about Jiang An’an’s work on the film set.

Jiang Tao was quite concerned about this little employee of his.

He didn’t have too many demands for Jiang An’an, nor did he expect her to make a lot of money for him now; he always advocated for a balance between work and rest.

There will be plenty of opportunities for her to repay him when she grows up.

"Excuse me, everyone. May I ask, are you the little girl Jiang An’an who plays Su Lili?"

As they were chatting, a woman with red-framed glasses approached them to greet them.

Her gaze stayed on Jiang An’an’s face the entire time, and she had an expression of pure joy.

"Who are you?"

Jiang Tao and Jiang Hai looked at the woman, puzzled.

"Big sister, have you seen the short drama I acted in?"

Jiang An’an curiously looked at the woman and asked in a crisp voice.

"Yes, yes! I never expected to meet you here in person!"

"An’an, I’m a big fan of yours! You’re even cuter and prettier in person than in the short drama!"

Upon hearing Jiang An’an confirm her identity, the woman’s expression grew even more excited, and her voice was filled with delight.

Jiang Tao and Jiang Hai relaxed their guarded expressions after hearing the woman’s words and exchanged knowing smiles.

So far, Jiang An’an had acted in three short dramas.

Her lively and adorable image had already attracted quite a few mom and sister fans.

Presumably, this woman was one of them.

Moreover, this "big fan" behaved quite normally after coming over, without any outrageous actions, unlike those so-called ’stalker fans’ often exposed online.

"Thank you, big sister, for liking me. You’re very pretty too."

Facing her big fan, Jiang An’an remained calm and even had a bit of star presence.

"Um, An’an, can I take a photo with you? I want to set our photo as my screensaver on all my electronic devices!"

Gu Lina looked at Jiang An’an excitedly, seeking her opinion.

"Dad, Uncle Jiang, is that okay?"

Jiang An’an really didn’t have experience taking photos with fans, so she looked to Jiang Tao and Jiang Hai for their opinion.

"Sure."

Jiang Tao felt the kindness from Gu Lina and her fondness for Jiang An’an and agreed to her request with a nod.

"Thank you, thank you!"

After thanking Jiang Tao, Gu Lina took out her phone, set it to selfie mode, and snapped several photos with Jiang An’an.

Only after getting consent from Jiang Hai and Jiang An’an herself, did Gu Lina put her arm around Jiang An’an’s shoulder and take a few more intimate-looking photos.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you all! I really love An’an, I’m a die-hard fan."

"I will follow every drama An’an acts in from now on!"

After the photos were taken, Gu Lina thanked Jiang Tao and Jiang An’an repeatedly, being very polite and courteous.

"Thank you, big sister, and I wish you success in your work ahead."

Jiang An’an felt a little embarrassed by Gu Lina’s compliments, sticking out her tongue, and shyly offering her blessings.

"Yes, yes, thank you, An’an. I’m really happy today. I never thought I would meet you here, and I wish you all the success in your future!"

"That way, I’ll be one of your original fans, hehe."

"I won’t disturb your meal any longer. Enjoy!"

After the photos were taken, Gu Lina wisely left and returned to her original place.

The fan photo session created quite a stir, and other customers in the restaurant turned their attention to Jiang Tao’s table.

It wasn’t exactly enjoyable to be stared at like that.

Moreover, they had almost finished their meal, with only the little foodie Jiang An’an still not getting enough.

Jiang Tao immediately suggested Jiang Hai pack up all the leftover food so he and Jiang An’an could eat slowly at home.

After leaving KFC, Old Jia drove Jiang Hai and Jiang An’an back to Dongxindian Village first.

After dropping off the father and daughter, he then drove Jiang Tao to Century Jinyuan Hotel.

"Boss, I’m heading off now. Call me if you need anything."

"Thank you, Old Jia, you can go now."

Jiang Tao waved goodbye to Old Jia, then turned and headed towards the hotel entrance.

He took the elevator up to the 19th floor to room 1908 to meet with Yuan Mengqi.

As soon as they met, sparks flew, and the two were consumed by passion for over an hour before calming down.

Afterward, Yuan Mengqi wrapped her arms around Jiang Tao’s waist, gently stroking his chest muscles with her fingers, looking as if she couldn’t get enough.

That morning, Jiang Tao promised to give Yuan Mengqi a 20% share of the plantation as a guarantee for her future life.

It was essentially an allowance for her.

Although they couldn’t marry, Yuan Mengqi felt she and Jiang Tao were no different from a real couple.

"Qiqi, have you and Ranran signed up for the training classes?"

"Yes, I went to school this morning for a tour and signed up at the same time."

"Is Xiao Jie making good progress over there?"

"He’s narrowed it down to three renovation companies and is deciding which one to choose."

"Is Auntie adjusting well to living here?"

"Yes, she takes walks at the nearby park in the community during the day, and she’s feeling much better than when she was at home."

The two engaged in casual conversation, staying at the hotel until around 6 PM before checking out.

With Yuan Mengjie as the chef, Jiang Tao didn’t have to think about booking a restaurant and inviting guests over whenever he visited Yuan Mengqi’s home.

When he and Yuan Mengqi returned home with two bottles of Moutai they bought from a local store,

Yuan Mengjie and Lin Ranran had already prepared most of a sumptuous dinner.

They chatted idly until around 7 PM when dinner officially began, featuring ten dishes for a perfect evening.

Yuan Mengjie’s cooking skills were continuously improving, with each dish looking impeccable, full of color, aroma, and flavor.

Initially, Jiang Tao planned to give the claypot restaurant’s "three giants" some good training before Jiang’s Delicious Claypot opened.

In addition to enrolling Yuan Mengqi and Lin Ranran in management courses, he wanted Yuan Mengjie to take a culinary class for further self-improvement.

But Yuan Mengjie insisted on self-learning, refusing to spend money unnecessarily.

The results turned out well.

Recently, Yuan Mengjie had also started livestreaming on Kuai Dou, posting some of his cooking videos.

He was now a small content creator with thousands of followers.

"Brother Tao, try this beef, it’s very tender and delicious."

"Here, have some shrimp."

"This meatball tastes great too."

"Boiled sliced meat..."

During the meal, Yuan Mengqi dropped all pretense.

She affectionately called him Brother Tao, like a caring little wife, filling up his plate with food.

Even a blind person could see their relationship.

Zhao Huilan’s gaze towards Jiang Tao was also beginning to resemble that of a future mother-in-law eyeing her son-in-law.

The meal wrapped up around 8:30 PM.

Afterward, they chatted for a bit more, and Yuan Mengqi went downstairs to see Jiang Tao off, bidding him a reluctant farewell.