On entering the office, little Huan ran to jump on the couch and the secretary who watched her just chuckled at her stubbornness.
Walking to her, the secretary asked," Do you want me to get anything for you?"
"No. I will just wait for daddy," she replied. "Alright. He is soon coming back since the meeting is almost done," she informed before leaving and Tang Ning went to sit on the couch.
A while later, she turned to look at the little one and said," Little Huan, I think we should leave the cake here and go since your father is busy in the meeting. What do you think?" "But I wanted to meet daddy," she said. "I understand and you will see him when he gets home," she explained and just then, the door was opened and she turned to see Mr Jing Yue entering followed by his PA.
"Daddy!" little Huan exclaimed and she excitedly jumped off the couch before running to him. He scooped her in his arms and turned to look at Tang Ning.
She stood up and said," Good afternoon Mr Jing Yue." "Good afternoon," he replied and looked at his daughter then said," You didn't tell me in the morning that you were going to come." "We went to the mall with auntie Ning and I decided to bring you your favorite lemon cake," she said. "Oh! How thoughtful," he replied and turned to look at Tang Ning again. "I'm so sorry for not informing you beforehand Mr Jing Yue," she said apologetically.
"It is alright. Today is not that a busy day," he said much to her relief.
"Daddy I want to get down and eat my ice cream," said the little one and he did as she told him.
Helping her sit on the couch, Tang Ning sat besides her and opened the tin. When she started eating her ice cream, Tang Ning took the opportunity to look at the big and luxurious office. As her eyes moved around taking in everything, they finally settled on her boss whom she caught staring at her.
She immediately averted her eyes and looked elsewhere. After some time, she glanced back at him and she found him still staring at her, not bothered that he had been caught. She removed her eyes and cursed inwardly. What was he doing?! She started feeling uncomfortable under his scrutinizing gaze and she felt her hands turn sweaty.
'Oh God, please let there be a distraction,' she screamed in her mind and as if answering her prayers, her phone rang.
She immediately checked the caller, where at this moment, she was willing to pick up anyone so that she could escape the office.
Seeing that it was Daiyu calling, she glanced at her boss who hadn't bothered to look elsewhere. "Please excuse me," she said before getting up and she left the office as quickly as she could. Closing the door behind her, she released a sigh of relief and she picked up.
"Hey, where are you?" asked Daiyu. "I'm at Jing Conglomerate why?" she asked and before she could reply, she added," Don't tell me that you already spoke to Feng Shufen!"
"No, why?" asked Daiyu.
"We met earlier at the mall while I was with the twin. I told him that she's my daughter and when he asks you, tell him it's true," she said. "Why would you say something like that?" she asked. "Because I want him to completely give up on me," she replied. "Why? Are you still doing it because of your sister? Listen Ning, Tang Moyu will never appreciate any of your efforts."
"I know but it's not because of her honestly. I'm not sure if I still like him. It would be sad if I wasted his time," she informed. "You've always liked him. I think you're in doubt because you're prioritising other things now but let me tell you, the day he will run in the arms of someone else is the day you will realize that you like him," she said.
Jing Yue's eyes remained fixated on the door where Tang Ning had disappeared. He didn't know why but lately, he had been of thinking of her. During work, in his meetings and it now started to scare him. He shouldn't put another woman in his mind. Even though Liling had told him to live his life when she's gone, he found it betraying to harbor another woman in his thoughts, apart from their daughter.
He looked at her as she ate her ice cream and asked," Huan, what had you gone to do at the mall?" "To buy ice cream," she replied before mentioning," We met auntie Ning's friend at the mall." "A man?" asked Jing Yue. "Yes and she told him that I am her daughter," she informed as she continued eating her ice cream.
A long while later, Tang Ning came back inside the office and she found her boss busy with work as he slowly munched on the cake they had brought him. Little Huan was playing games on her daddy's PC. She sat on the couch besides her and she said," I think we should get going." "We shall go back home together," Mr Jing Yue answered instead.
Just what she needed, she thought.
Looking at the little one who seemed to be engrossed in the game, Tang Ning decided to go on social media and pass time.
A long while later, Huan became bored and she looked at her father before saying," Daddy, I want to go to the rooftop."
"Alright," he answered before getting his phone and he called his secretary.
When she came, he asked her to take her to the rooftop and Tang Ning who was already tired of sitting in the office decided to go with them. Her back and stomach had been hurting and she thought that going with them would help.
When she reached the door, she heard her boss say," Ms Tang Ning, you're going to stay."