It was the first time Sheng Yan had spoken his mind so straightforwardly. Even though Feng Qing had dropped numerous hints before, he still acted so recklessly.
Feng Qing didn't want to say a word after hearing him. Her face looked much paler than before. She didn't want to give a response. Instead, she leaned back on the chair, closed her eyes, and pretended to be asleep to avoid communicating with Sheng Yan.
Seeing her trying so hard to avoid him, Sheng Yan had no choice but to shut his mouth and say nothing.
Although Feng Qing hadn't been to the company for a while, she had been keeping an eye on the company's situation at home every day. So she didn't feel unfamiliar or out of place when she came back. According to her previous personality, she might have been in a complete mess by now.
Feng Qing was concentrating on her work. Assistant Qi noticed that the atmosphere between her and Sheng Yan had become rather strange again, and he couldn't understand it.
It wasn't that he was being overly nosy. It was just that Sheng Yan always showed his emotions on his face. Although Assistant Qi had never interacted with Sheng Yan before, he never thought Sheng Yan was the kind of person who would wear his heart on his sleeve. But Sheng Yan was trying hard to prove that he was just such a person.
"The colleagues in the marketing department are very worried about you. If you think it's okay, I'll invite them for afternoon tea in your name this afternoon."
Feng Qing had no objections. Assistant Qi quickly left her office. Sheng Yan, perhaps still sulking about what had happened in the car, didn't stay in her office as usual. Instead, he went back to his own workstation.
When she was alone in the office, Feng Qing let out a long sigh and slumped limply in her chair.
Before she decided to use Sheng Yan, she never thought he would act like this. Especially after she learned about his work style when he was at Shengshi, she never believed that Sheng Yan was such a person.
Maybe it was just that she was bad at judging people. A few months were simply not enough for her to fully understand Sheng Yan. That was why she was in such a passive position now and was constantly being probed by Sheng Yan with such words.
Yes, she thought everything Sheng Yan did was a probe.
She didn't know Sheng Yan very well, but she had her own intuition. Every time Sheng Yan probed her like this, perhaps it was just to see her attitude.
He might not necessarily hope that she still loved him, but he needed her to feel guilty. But during the time they had been getting along again, Feng Qing had never shown any signs of guilt.
So he could only keep trying to make her recall the past through every little opportunity, to make her remember how "cruel" she had been to him.
The progress of finding a new factory for cooperation was slow. Feng Qing still had many unavoidable wine - related business dinners. She had indeed postponed them for a while because of her injury, but now that she had rested for some time, there was no reason for her to keep postponing.
Fortunately, Sheng Yan could still help her deal with some of them. No one looked down on him just because he was only an assistant. Instead, everyone gave him a lot of face.
When Feng Qing received a call from Jian Chengzhang, she was almost at the end of her rope. No factory was willing to cooperate with them, and the stores were in a situation where they were running out of stock at any moment due to high demand.
Feng Qing was extremely anxious because of this situation. When Jian Chengzhang first called to invite her to dinner, she refused, saying she was too busy.
It wasn't until Jian Chengzhang voluntarily said that he could help the company that Feng Qing suddenly realized that Jian Chengzhang wasn't just inviting her to dinner.
Jian Chengzhang and Feng Shengyang had been business partners for many years, and the relationship between the two families had always been well - maintained. It was just that before Jian Chengzhang offered to help, Feng Qing had almost forgotten that there was this uncle who could help.
Jian Chengzhang held a banquet at home. Feng Qing didn't bring Sheng Yan with her. She went to the Jian family alone.
"Uncle, long time no see." As soon as Feng Qing entered the door, she greeted Jian Chengzhang with a smile and casually handed the gift she had brought to the servant waiting on the side.
Since Jian Jiaojiao had moved out, Feng Qing hadn't been to the Jian family. But now it seemed that everything was still the same.
Jian Chengzhang was a few years older than Feng Shengyang, but he was in good shape. He came to greet Feng Qing in person when he saw her.
"It's been a few years since we last met. You're much prettier than the last time I saw you." Jian Chengzhang led her towards the dining room.
The Jian mansion was very big. With few people in it, it seemed especially empty. Feng Qing followed Jian Chengzhang and sat down at the dining table. There were only the two of them at the huge dining table.
Feng Qing looked around. It was very quiet, and she didn't see the figure of Jian Linhan. "Why don't I see Linhan?"
Jian Chengzhang glanced upstairs. "I originally planned for him to have dinner with us, but he suddenly felt sleepy, so I let him go to sleep. You know, it's not easy to get him to go to sleep."
Jian Linhan was Jian Chengzhang's son. When he was a child, he didn't cry or make a fuss when he had a fever, which caused damage to his cranial nerves and made him a bit slow - witted. He looked no different from a normal person on the outside, but his IQ was still like that of a three - or four - year - old child.
It was indeed not easy to get a three - or four - year - old child to go to sleep.
"Has Linhan's condition not changed at all over the years?" She remembered that Jian Chengzhang had been finding doctors to examine Jian Linhan every year. Could it be that there had been no change at all over the years?
Jian Chengzhang shook his head, looking very dejected. "It's no use. He has always maintained the same mental state as before he got sick. I don't know what will happen to him after I'm gone."
Although Jian Chengzhang looked very pitiful at this moment, Feng Qing still remembered the way Jiaojiao looked when she moved out.
Over the years, she couldn't say who was right and who was wrong. She just felt a bit sad.
Jian Linhan was indeed very pitiful.
"Let's not talk about this. Let's talk about you. You've been back in the country for a while. The situation of your company is not as bad as the outside world predicted. You're more capable than you seem." Jian Chengzhang said this with a smile on his face, looking really pleased with Feng Qing's growth.
"It's mainly because I've found good assistants." Feng Qing didn't take the credit for herself. Instead, she attributed all the credit to her other two assistants. "Qi Zhicheng and my new assistant are both very capable people. With them around, there won't be any major problems with the company."
"We've all seen Zhicheng's capabilities. Your new assistant... is he the one from Shengshi?"
Feng Qing nodded. She didn't intend to hide it. "It's him. But uncle, you don't have to worry too much. He came here just to better train himself. I'll keep an eye on him."
After hearing what she said, Jian Chengzhang didn't respond immediately. Instead, after all the dishes were served, he first asked Feng Qing to start eating. "Let's talk while we eat."
Feng Qing did as he said and didn't take the initiative to mention the help that Jian Chengzhang had said he could offer.
"You know, I'm old. I can't do many things myself. Jiaojiao... In the future, I'll be taking care of Linhan, and I don't know what to do.
"I've been friends with Shengyang for many years, and I like you very much. You and Jiaojiao are good friends. If we could become a family, everything I have in the future will be yours."
"Uncle, what do you mean?" Feng Qing had a guess, but she still didn't want to say it out loud. So she pretended to be stupid and asked.
"I'm saying, are you willing to marry our Linhan? If our two families combine, we'll surely reach new heights in the business world."