Almighty Daughter Runs The World

alright, Granny Cen?” Ye Zhuo had only just realized that something was off about the color of Granny Cen’s face.
She stretched out her hand to examine Granny Cen’s pulse with her full attention.

After a moment, Ye Zhuo loosened her grip on Granny Cen’s hand.
“Granny Cen, you’ve been having this headache issue for the past 20 years, right?”

Granny Cen looked at Ye Zhuo in astonishment.
“Ye Zi, how did you know?”

“I know a little about the traditional Chinese medicine practice.”Then, Ye Zhuo continued, “Granny Cen, I’ve encountered someone with a headache like yours before.
If you trust me, I have a prescription that will cure your problem.”

“Really?” Granny Cen’s eyes lit up brightly as she looked at Ye Zhuo.

Her headache was not an issue on usual days, but when it flared up, she could almost die from the agony to the point that she could not even get up from her bed.
She would be in pain for two to three days in a row.
She would get these headaches about once every month.

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So, now that she heard that Ye Zhuo had a prescription that could cure her headache, she was elated.

Ye Zhuo nodded, picked up a pen, and wrote down the prescription on a notepad.
Then, she tore the paper off and passed it to the granny.
“This is the prescription; keep it.”

Granny Cen received the prescription.
“Alright.
Thanks, Ye Zi!”

Ye Zhuo smiled and said, “It’s just a small favor; oh right, what would you like to have tonight?”

In response, Granny Cen read out the names of a few dishes.

After Granny Cen finished her meal, Ye Zhuo informed Granny Cen that she was leaving the next day.

Upon hearing that, Granny Cen looked at Ye Zhuo as if she was unwilling to part with Ye Zhuo.
“Oh Ye Zi, you’re leaving, huh? So I won’t be seeing you again from now on, right?”

Ye Zhuo said with a smile, “Granny Cen, I’ve written my phone number on the prescription.
If you miss me or if you encounter something, you can call my number to reach me.
Oh right, there’s this too.
Keep it.” Upon saying that, Ye Zhuo took out a stack of cash notes from her pocket and stuffed it into Granny Cen’s hands.

Ye Zhuo had withdrawn the money from the bank in advance.
It was not easy for an old woman to live alone, so Ye Zhuo wanted to do something to the best of her abilities for the old woman.

Granny Cen’s eyes reddened.
“Thank you, Ye Zi.”

“You’re welcome.”

The shop closed by midnight, and Ye Zhuo went to look for Qian Lingyu.

Qian Lingyu passed an envelope to Ye Zhuo and said, “There’s two months’ worth of salary here.”

Ye Zhuo received it with both her hands.
“Thank you.”

Qian Lingyu continued, “Have you really considered the offer and decided to leave?”

“Mmhmm.” Ye Zhuo nodded.

In response, a faint smile appeared on Qian Lingyu’s face.
“I wish you the best of luck in your new job then.”

Ye Zhuo frowned ever so slightly.
She could not figure out why Qian Lingyu constantly thought that she dropped out of school.
Hence, she figured that she might as well not explain herself anymore.
She smiled and thanked Qian Lingyu.

Qian Lingyu gazed after Ye Zhuo’s departing silhouette and sneered once.

Just wait! It will not take three days before Ye Zhuo regrets her decision! By then, she would certainly come back to beg her shyly.

3

The next morning, the family of three sat in the living room to have breakfast.

Ye Shu said, “Zhuo Zhuo, my body is well already.
I will be going back to work in the barbecue shop from today onward.”

After one month of recuperation, Ye Shu was looking much better that even the wrinkles on her eyes faded.
She looked just like a different person, and her face was glowing with health.

Meanwhile, Ye Zhuo peeled the egg in her hand leisurely.
“I’ve already resigned from the job at the barbecue shop.
The job is exhausting, and the salary is too low.
There’s no need for you to work there anymore from now on.”

Hearing that Ye Zhuo had already quit the job, Ye Shu panicked a little.
“Zhuo Zhuo, I know that you pity me, but I really am well now.
I’m not doing anything at home anyway.
Even though the barbecue shop doesn’t pay well, I can still make a little money to subsidize the expenses.”

Ye Shu did not want to become a deadbeat who relied on the support of her daughter.
Furthermore, she certainly did not want to become her daughter’s burden.

Ye Zhuo took a sip of milk and then raised her head to look toward Ye Shu.
“Mom, if you really feel that you can’t stand being bored at home, I have an idea.”

“Go ahead.”

Ye Zhuo continued, “I have some spare money with me now.
I’m thinking of renting a shop and getting you to manage it.
I can see that the food business is doing pretty well, so why don’t we open up a shop then?”

“Is… is that doable?” Ye Shu furrowed her brows ever so slightly.
“I don’t have the skill; will anyone come to dine in a shop that I own?”

Ye Zhuo chuckled and said, “I thought uncle and you frequently praise me for cooking well? I can teach you! If the business is doing well, we can hire staff members to help out too.”