Yu Jiaying's Shengshi Jiayan Beauty Center had opened near Century Park — two floors, around three hundred square meters in all, the first floor a general reception area and the second a members' area. Besides basic skin care, body contouring and massage, it offered nail and lash work, laser hair removal and more.

Less than two months had gone by, but commercial fit-outs move fast to begin with, and on top of that Yu Jiaying had demanded the schedule be accelerated, so lately there had often been three or four crews working in the place at once. As of now the structural work was essentially finished.

That evening Yu Jiaying recorded a video, posted it to the group and @'d everyone. "We're starting on the furnishings shortly. The equipment can be scheduled for delivery now too."

Every member except Xu Ye answered in the group before long.

At that moment Xu Ye was out eating with Chen Qingqing, Zhang Ruowei and Jiang Yu. Seeing the message, he said in puzzlement, "Renovated already? That was fast."

Chen Qingqing asked, "What did you say?"

"Back in March Jiaying-jie said she wanted to open a beauty center, didn't she? It's only early May and the place is nearly finished."

Zhang Ruowei asked curiously, "So when can it open?"

"At least another month, I'd guess. Pushing it this hard, she probably wants to open before summer break. Business is better in summer than in winter."

"That reminds me — what are you all doing for summer break this year?"

Xu Ye answered, "Qingqing and I have to go back to Jiangzhou."

"Jiang Yu, what about you?"

"I don't know. Haven't decided. You?"

Zhang Ruowei made a show of deliberating. "I'm not sure whether to go to Australia or stay in Shanghai. Depends how Zhao Ming performs these next two months."

Jiang Yu rolled her eyes. "That's revolting."

…… Before anyone knew it, it was Monday again. At ten in the morning the company held its regular meeting as usual.

Xu Ye, entirely out of character, tore into Lü Cheng, who was in charge of…