Sheng Yan didn't stay in a bad mood for long. After Feng Qing managed things alone for three days, he slunk back to the company.
Although Feng Qing thought he looked like a defeated dog, he didn't think so himself.
During the days when he was avoiding the fact that Feng Qing was married, he spent a great deal of time and effort pondering how he should handle the situation.
He hoped Feng Qing would compensate him, so he'd done all these things. But the result was that she was already married. It was as if all his previous efforts had been in vain.
But if he couldn't be happy, how could he let Feng Qing have her way?
"Closing the store will lead to many employees losing their jobs. I disagree!" Feng Qing slammed the folder on the desk in front of Sheng Yan, completely unable to accept Sheng Yan's decision.
Not to mention what would happen to the employees in the store, the first beneficiary of closing the store would be Jinyue. Whether Sheng Yan wanted to take revenge on her or just for his own convenience, he had been very successful.
But this success was built on the backs of the employees in the store.
"I hope you can understand that I'm your superior. You just need to execute my orders, not question them."
Maybe it was just Feng Qing's illusion, but Sheng Yan seemed to have lost a little weight. It wasn't that his face showed signs of vicissitude, but she suddenly felt that he had become a bit thinner. He seemed leaner than she remembered, and his jawline had become more prominent and sharp, making him look even more serious and cold.
And his actions were very much in line with the impression his current appearance gave.
Feng Qing glared at him, highly dissatisfied with his decision. Even though Sheng Yan pointed out again that she should execute it, she remained unmoved.
"I need to be responsible for my employees. If you have this idea because of me or Jinyue, I advise you to stop."
In his position, he should consider Fengxing's interests first. As long as Sheng Yan was still in this position, this was a must.
Sheng Yan also threw down the file in his hand, leaned back halfway in his chair, crossed his arms, and watched Feng Qing leisurely. "I didn't know before that you were so self - indulgent. What decision I make is my business. Because of you? You're thinking too much."
"Really? Then I'd like the chairman to tell me. If I'm thinking too much, why does this matter have to be ordered by me, and I even have to talk to them in person?"
"It's the normal work process. What's the problem?"
"No problem, but I'm not going." Feng Qing turned around and walked out of the office, giving Sheng Yan no chance to say another word.
Whoever wanted to do such a cruel thing could do it. Anyway, she wouldn't.
She would never execute such a decision that was so cruel to her father's hard - won business, even if she was directly fired.
A few days after Sheng Yan issued the order, Feng Qing never carried it out. When Sheng Yan wanted to talk to her about it, he received an email from Feng Qing asking for leave.
She was taking a one - week annual leave!
"Feng Qing, you're really something!"
After leaving the company, Feng Qing drove directly to the airport. After waiting for a while at the airport, she saw the people she was there to pick up.
A foreigner with brown curly hair and blue eyes was leading out a mixed - race child with the same brown curly hair and blue eyes.
As soon as the little girl saw Feng Qing, she let go of the man's hand beside her and ran towards Feng Qing, shouting "Mummy" as she ran.
Feng Qing squatted down to hug the little girl and gently stroked her head as she talked to her. Lawrence slowly pushed the luggage over to them and just quietly watched this warm moment between the mother and daughter.
Feng Qing picked up Cathy and then looked at Lawrence to greet him.
The two of them said just a few words before walking towards Feng Qing's car.
This warm and loving moment of a family of three was like a thorn in Sheng Yan's eyes.
Feng Qing was on leave, and he had come on a business trip himself. He never expected to see such a scene.
Feng Qing was not only married as she had said, but she even had a daughter. Sheng Yan felt that the little girl who looked eight - tenths like the foreign man stabbed his eyes deeply.
As soon as they left, Sheng Yan felt short of breath, with blood surging in his body, and he wanted to go crazy.
But besides being angry, he couldn't do anything else. Feng Qing already had a family. Who was he? What else could he do?
*** Feng Qing drove the father - daughter duo back to her home. She hadn't expected Lawrence to bring Cathy back to China, so there was no children's room in the house.
"Cathy will sleep with me tonight." Cathy clung to Feng Qing and wouldn't let go, becoming like a pendant on Feng Qing.
Holding her, Feng Qing smiled and told Lawrence that he would have to make his own bed. Lawrence immediately said it was okay. "Anyway, I did these things at home before."
Feng Qing smiled but didn't say anything else. It seemed that in the past, she really had to rely on others for everything.
"How long are you going to stay in China this time? I'm on leave recently. We can take Cathy out to play." After asking Lawrence, Feng Qing looked down at Cathy in her arms. "Do you want to meet a little brother? You can play together."
Cathy was sitting on Feng Qing's lap, her head resting on Feng Qing's chest. She opened her hands to hug Feng Qing and could just reach Feng Qing's arms. Hearing what Feng Qing said, her round eyes rolled around, and finally she shook her head. "No brother. I want Mummy."
Feng Qing pulled her out of her arms. "No. You have to learn to make friends with others."
Cathy wasn't aggrieved. She just nodded obediently and then burrowed back into Feng Qing's arms.
Feng Qing thought Cathy was very smart although she was young. She rarely went against the wishes of adults verbally. She was always very well - behaved, making the adults very satisfied.
After Lawrence finished making the bed and came out of the room, Cathy was still clinging to Feng Qing like a koala. He sat down and poured himself a glass of water. "She made a lot of noise at home while you were away in China. But as soon as she saw you, she calmed down."
"She's just a kid." It was natural for kids to miss their parents when they were separated. Feng Qing didn't think there was anything wrong with Cathy's behavior.
The family stayed at home for a while. Since Feng Qing never cooked at home, they had to go out for dinner. During a post - dinner walk, Lawrence suggested buying some groceries so they could cook at home instead of eating out, which wasn't good for Cathy.
Feng Qing thought it made sense and didn't object. So the three of them went to the supermarket.
Lawrence took Cathy to find a shopping cart and directly put Cathy in it. Feng Qing strolled around and waited for them.
"General Manager?" Feng Qing's hand holding the vegetables paused slightly. She turned around to look at the person. The person was beaming. "It really is you! Do you live nearby? It's the first time I've met you in the supermarket."
Feng Qing nodded slightly, putting on a fake business smile, and explained that she just came out to buy groceries occasionally.
Before the person could finish speaking, Lawrence had already found Feng Qing. Seeing that Feng Qing was talking to someone, he originally wanted to wait a while before taking Cathy over. But Cathy kept reaching out her hands in Feng Qing's direction, shouting "Mummy, Mummy".
Feng Qing looked back at her and then immediately said goodbye to the employee. "I have to go."
The employee watched Feng Qing walk towards a foreign father - daughter pair, pick up the little girl, and the three of them walked away affectionately, just like a family.
Wait a minute. Didn't that little girl just call the general manager "Mummy"?
He quickly took out his phone and took a photo of the family of three, then rushed to send it to his gossip group.
"Explosive news! The general manager is married and has a mixed - race baby!"