“Nothing much. There are plenty of supplements at home. I’ve had a lot of them, and I can’t take too many. I’m worried that overconsuming supplements may backfire, so I sent some over. Young people like you work every day and feel exhausted. You need to improve your health.”
Nana added, “Also, there’s some seafood. Your mother–in–law asked me to bring it for you as she knows you love seafood most.”
“Now, Zack and I are staying in the hilltop villa. There’s nothing we’re short of.”
However, Tania remembered her favorite food and sent over so much food. Serena was deeply thankful to her mother–in–law.
“Your mother–in–law asked me to bring it over, so I did.”
Grandma May acted as though she was merely a delivery woman.
Serena took a chair over for Grandma May to sit on.
Jasmine went to pour water for the two of them.
River put down all the things. As soon as he saw his sister–in–law bringing a chair over, he quickly went to take it and thank her.
“Nana, I missed you so much.”
Grandma May tapped Serena’s forehead. “You’re merely saying it for the sake of it. If you really missed me, why didn’t you and Zack come and stay in the manor to accompany me?”
“The manor is too far. Why don’t you stay at our place for some time like what you did back then?”
It was not because Serena disliked the manor, but because the manor was quite far from the city. She had to visit her sister in the hospital every day and look after Sonny sometimes. Traveling to and fro was very inconvenient.
It was much more convenient to stay in Zack’s villa.
This was also why Zack bought the villa. It was more convenient for him to go to work as well.
Grandma May laughed and said, “You and Zack are now lovey–dovey. Even when both of you are in a conflict at times, you both can resolve it. If I stay at your place, I’ll be the third wheel that causes disturbance.”
In the past, she stayed with Zack and Serena to give her grandson an out and teach him how to make peace with Serena.
“You’re absolutely not a third wheel.”
Serena sincerely hoped that Grandma May could live with them.
With her presence, the atmosphere would be much merrier.
Zack might not be as dull as he was when he just got married, but he was not any better now.
If Grandma May was around, she could liven up the atmosphere.
They say elders are treasures; Grandma May was the most precious treasure among the Yorks.
“Are you ready to work, River?” Serena turned her eyes to River and asked with a grin.
According to Zack, when they started working and entering the business industry, Grandma May would bring them to make a public appearance. The public would then know who they were and find them less mysterious.
“Yes,” River answered gently.
Grandma May said, “Now that you’re twenty–three, it’s time to start working. Later, Zack will hand you a small company that’s going bankrupt for your training. If you can revive the company and gain some experience, you’ll be transferred back here.”
River replied tenderly, “Nana, regardless of the task Zack assigns to me, I’ll treat it seriously.”
Deep down, River was hoping that Zack would not assign the most unmanageable company to him.
York Corporation was huge and had many subsidiary companies. There were quite a lot of small companies under its subsidiary companies too. Some were not doing well, whereas some were about to close down.
When Zack’s younger brothers first entered the workforce, it was usually either Grandma May or Zack who assigned tasks to them. Sometimes, Zack’s brothers would directly join York. Corporation and work at the grassroots.
Sometimes, they would be trained by being sent to those companies that were not doing well or about to close down.
These kinds of companies were the most challenging.
If his brothers could revive a small company and expand its territory, it would mean that they were capable of doing business.
After they passed the preliminary training, Zack would get them to handle some great subsidiary companies.
At last, he would arrange for his brothers to take over certain jobs in the family business based on the evaluation of their performance. Then, his brothers would become the leaders of their respective jobs.
If his brothers did not want to take up the family business, they could start their own businesses. However, the family would not provide them with venture capital. If they wanted to borrow money to start a business, they had to sign an IOU. Furthermore, there would be an interest charge.
Grandma May often told her sons and grandsons that the Yorks were rich but not themselves.
The Yorks‘ wealth was accumulated by their ancestors, so it did not belong to the York brothers. They had to earn money on their own if they wanted to get rich.
Therefore, even if the York brothers started their own businesses, they would not be able to get venture capital just like that. During their startup, they were not allowed to use the resources of York Corporation–they had to depend on themselves.
Of course, the sons and grandsons educated by Grandma May had never let her down.
She was content with them regardless of whether they took over the family business or started their own businesses.
Grandma May hummed in acknowledgment. After Jasmine was seated, Grandma May took out. an invitation card and handed it to Jasmine.
“Jasmine, the Yorks will hold a party in Wiltspoon Hotel next Saturday, so I came to give you this invitation card. That night, you’ll need to attend with Josh to show your support.”
Jasmine promptly accepted the invitation card and said with a smile, “Grandma May, even if you didn’t send an invitation card to me, I’ll shamelessly attend the party.”
“Nana, whose birthday celebration is it?” Serena asked.
If Grandma May had not come over and told Serena this, Serena would not know that her husband’s family was going to hold a party next Saturday.
“River’s birthday.”
River maintained a gentle smile. “Serena, it’s my birthday. Initially, I didn’t want to have a party. Having a meal with my family would be enough. Nana said there aren’t any parties that I can joint lately, so she organized a party for me in celebration of my birthday.”
Serena saw the light.
This would be a party where River officially mingled with the elites.
There were always parties. However, considering Grandma May’s identity and status, very few people could get her to attend parties. At this point, not many families had a reason for having a party as well.
Since nobody had one, Grandma May organized it for her family.
Coincidentally, it was River’s birthday. She took the opportunity to organize a party for him. Some understood the reason behind it, while others would understand it in the future.
“I didn’t know River’s birthday was coming up.”
Grandma May laughed and said, “As his sister–in–law, it’s normal that it slipped your mind. I nearly forgot about it too. I only remembered it today and made arrangements for it.”
This meant that it was not Serena who did not realize her duty as Mrs. York. It was because Grandma May only made arrangements for it today.
Therefore, Serena was not informed about the birthday party beforehand.
Even Zack was unaware of it.
After Grandma May explained, Serena felt slightly better.
Otherwise, Serena would think that she did not fulfill her duty as Mrs. York.
“Seren, Jas, you can carry on with your work. I’ll bring along River to hand out the invitation cards to a few families.”
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