Lu Shouyue looked at Lin Wanwan in the video, surprised: "Wanwan, are you in the car? Driving?"

"No, I wouldn’t dare take a video call while driving, I’m just about to head to the office!" Lin Wanwan replied, leaning on the steering wheel and smiling.

Wealthy was in the back seat and heard the commotion, he leaned on the car’s central armrest, curious dog head raised, watching the phone screen in Lin Wanwan’s hand.

Lin Wanwan turned her head to look at Wealthy and reached out to pet him.

Lu Shouyue laughed on the other end: "You’re taking Wealthy to work with you."

Lin Wanwan nodded: "Yes, he’s well-behaved, doesn’t cause trouble."

"Ha, alright. So, Wanwan, have you missed me? I’ve really missed you!"

Lin Wanwan shyly looked away, teasing: "Don’t be so mushy!"

Lu Shouyue pouted, "I’m speaking from the heart, how is that mushy?"

"Oh, stop it, I have to go to the office now, let’s chat later, okay?" Lin Wanwan’s face turned a little red; she really couldn’t bring herself to say such mushy words.

"Oh! Alright!" Lu Shouyue sighed playfully, "Well, talk to you tonight."

"Oh, okay, bye-bye."

After ending the call with Lu Shouyue, Lin Wanwan reminisced over their chat before putting her phone down with a smile and starting the car towards the office.

Niu Kongqing was naturally already at the company.

When Lin Wanwan wasn’t at work, she handled the administrative management of the company.

Previously, she would assist Liang Mingzhe, sharing some of the work.

But last month, Liang Mingzhe hired a new assistant, so Niu Kongqing had more free time to focus on tasks assigned by Lin Wanwan.

"President Lin, here’s the analysis report on the ranch and the small island at Weng Mountain, please take a look."

Upon entering Lin Wanwan’s office and closing the door, Niu Kongqing handed over two documents directly.

Lin Wanwan held them in her hands, examining them closely, then asked, "Does the ranch owner want to sell the ranch just because it’s losing money?"

"Yes, President Lin, I had it investigated and the ranch meets your distance requirements.

The ranch mainly raises dairy cows, some sheep too.

It’s not pure grazing, feed is mainly used, there’s a stable milk company buying from them, but they’re still losing money annually. This doesn’t seem logical, I think there must be a reason behind it.

The ranch owner has wanted to sell for some time, just couldn’t find the right buyer."

While Lin Wanwan was reviewing the documents, Niu Kongqing had already boiled water, brewed tea, and placed it beside her.

"Being within fifty kilometers of where I live now is most important for convenience," Lin Wanwan emphasized, "The photos you took look good, I’m quite satisfied. Later, please hire a professional evaluation team to negotiate with them, you’ll handle this entirely."

"Alright, President Lin."

"So that’s the ranch acquisition, now tell me about the island contracting." Lin Wanwan set down the documents and took a sip of tea.

"Alright, President Lin." Niu Kongqing nodded, "The island I found isn’t very large, about two square kilometers. Currently, it’s semi-abandoned, only a few elderly households are left on the island."

"Yes, you mentioned this on the phone. What about the island contracting policy? Explain in detail."

"President Lin, you want to open a fishery, so you’ll also need to contract fifty-five square kilometers of sea area. I’ve roughly inquired about the pricing.

Opening a fishery is a primary industry, the government provides subsidies and rental discounts in this area. After various exemptions and subsidies, the rent can be reduced to about sixty thousand a year, though this is just a rough estimate.

If you have time, I can arrange a meeting with the director in charge over there for detailed discussion, as the policies are quite complex."

Lin Wanwan thought for a moment, "Then arrange it for after the new year, once the ranch is settled, deal with the fishery next."

"Alright, noted."

After meeting with Niu Kongqing, Lin Wanwan opened her laptop to check the company daily reports sent to her email by finance.

With the company’s growing reputation and increased website traffic, physical store sales were also quite good. The old finance team couldn’t keep up, so Liang Mingzhe hired two new finance staff and a cashier.

Lin Wanwan didn’t involve herself much in personnel matters. With Liang Mingzhe managing the company, she had leisure.

Today, Liang Mingzhe was visiting a partner inheritor of intangible cultural heritage in Suzhou and wasn’t in the office.

After reviewing the daily reports, Lin Wanwan had nothing else to do, so she picked up her car keys and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, she treated the entire office to milk tea as an afternoon benefit, earning everyone’s praise, especially Northeast girl Han Qingxue, who was the most supportive, showering compliments.

Seeing her lively manner, it seemed she was completely over last year’s heartbreak. Lin Wanwan was quite pleased for her.

Leaving the office, seeing it was still early, Lin Wanwan decided to go assemble furniture in Lu Shouyue’s wedding room.

Before New Year in Great Tang, she had quietly brought over some finished tables, chairs, and cabinets, but hadn’t properly arranged them. Now with some free time, she headed there to do some work.

With the New Year approaching and no one living in the villa, the gardener and premium housekeeper had started their holidays early, leaving only two security guards.

This was Lin Wanwan’s third visit to the villa in ten days, the guards had memorized her license plate and allowed her to drive straight into the villa’s underground parking.

As she was assembling a mortise and tenon structure floor-to-ceiling bookshelf in the master bedroom on the third floor, Lu Shouyue’s video call came in again.

She put down the wooden board, answered the video, and saw Lu Shouyue clearly sitting in a car: "Mr. Lu, where are you going?"

Lu Shouyue was about to reply when he suddenly hesitated upon seeing Lin Wanwan’s background, then smiled, "Wanwan, are you in our wedding room?"

Lin Wanwan blushed, feeling inexplicable shame, and quietly said "Yes."

Lu Shouyue suddenly said, "I’ll talk to you later, bye."

"Huh? Oh." Lin Wanwan was puzzled at how quickly Lu Shouyue hung up.

Forget it, she continued assembling.

She couldn’t tell how long had passed when Lin Wanwan suddenly sensed someone in the room.

Turning her head, she found Lu Shouyue leaning against the door.

He smiled gently, like mild sunlight in winter.

"You... you’re back?"

The person she was thinking of suddenly appearing made Lin Wanwan’s heart race, he hadn’t indicated he was returning home!

Lu Shouyue approached with open arms, tightly hugged her, took a deep breath, and whispered, "Wanwan, I came back early, surprised?"