"Huh? Boss, I know you were just talking nonsense, right?" Erbai quickly stepped forward. "Boss, are you tired from the surgery for Mr. Si? Shall I massage your legs?"
"Get lost! You dare touch the boss's legs? If the boss chops off your hand later, I won't be able to stop it!" Dahai scolded, then turned around with a playful smile. "Boss, how about I give you a shoulder massage? Loosen up your muscles?"
"You dare loosen the boss's muscles? Aren't you afraid of getting punched all the way to the Pacific?"
Just then, the sound of knocking on the door suddenly rang out.
Dahai and Erbai looked at each other in an instant. Was it discovered? Or...?
"Darling daughter, are you asleep?"
Outside the door was the voice of Song Qiaoying.
Could it be that Song Qiaoying had discovered something and specially came to knock on the door?
"Not yet," the girl's voice softened a bit. When she looked at the two henchmen, her tone deliberately lowered. "Take the check and disappear from my sight within ten seconds."
"Boss..."
Dahai wanted to say something, but he heard Qingyan's merciless voice, "Otherwise, the bonus will be confiscated."
Upon hearing this, Dahai immediately leaped off the balcony. "Goodbye, boss!"
"Oh, you, you, why didn't you wait for me?" Erbai saw him running so fast, then turned to see the boss's narrowed eyes with a warning gleam. He hurriedly said, "Boss, I'm leaving, right away."
"You have three seconds left."
Upon hearing that, Erbai rushed to the balcony. "But there are dogs down there, I dare not jump, wuwuwu..."
"Darling daughter, can I come in?"
Song Qiaoying's inquiry came from outside.
Qingyan raised her eyes and saw that Erbai had jumped down, but his hand was still clinging to the railing, apparently afraid of the dogs below.
The dog seemed quite fierce, barking incessantly at him.
It seemed like she had to lend him a hand.
"Hey, boss, boss..."
Er Bai thought that the boss had come to help him, but unexpectedly, the boss kicked him directly, and he fell down to the grass, his buttocks hurting so much it felt like it was blossoming!
This is the boss, after all...
At that moment, the big dog saw him and barked ferociously, its sharp teeth ready to bite him.
"Ah, ah, ah..." Er Bai was scared and hurriedly ran for his life.
Seeing him run far away, Qing Yan finally opened the door. "Mom, you're not asleep yet?"
"I was worried that you might be hungry. I don't know if you and A Chen ate enough for dinner tonight." Song Qiaoying carried a tray and as she entered the bedroom, she faintly heard some strange sounds. "Darling daughter, did you hear any sounds? Like a man being chased by a dog?"
There were cries from a man and the barking of a dog.
It sounded quite tragic.
"No," Qing Yan answered without batting an eye.
"Maybe I misheard," Song Qiaoying put down the tray in her hands, and delicate snacks appeared before them. "Eat while it's hot."
"Did you make these?" Qing Yan was somewhat surprised. Did her culinary skills suddenly improve? They even looked good.
"A chef made them."
Afraid that her daughter couldn't eat her own disastrous cooking, she specially had a chef prepare some.
"Go ahead and eat!" Song Qiaoying lovingly looked at her. "Since you've just arrived in this family, if there's anything you're not used to, you must tell Mom, alright?"
Qing Yan took the chopsticks handed to her. "Hmm, okay."
"Regarding your return home, your dad and I have decided not to announce it yet."
First, Grandpa and Grandma are not in good health, and Grandfather and Grandmother are already old. They can't handle big surprises for the time being.
Second, there are too many distant and close relatives in the family. If they find out about this, the threshold will be trampled on sooner or later.
Third, if their identity is made public, the outside world will have too many media reporting on the child's every move, scrutinizing and commenting on everything they do. They would live a constrained and uncomfortable life.
Song Qiaoying voiced her concerns. "Wait for a suitable time, and then your dad and I will announce it to the world?"
Qing Yan didn't expect her mother to specifically talk to her about this and calmly replied, "I don't care about those things."
Whether it's announced or if there's a grand recognition ceremony, it's not the most important thing...
As long as the family is together and everyone is united in their hearts.
Song Qiaoying looked at the sensible child in front of her with relief. She advised her to eat more and chatted with her until Qingyan's phone rang. Song Qiaoying then left with the tray in her hands.
"I'm home," it was a call from Si Yechen.
"You gave me so many clothes, I can't wear them all. Can I return some?" Qingyan asked, "I have too many, it's a waste! I'd rather sell them to someone else and get a good price to spend on medical research."
"It's alright, keep them and wear them slowly," Si Yechen's tone was indulgent. "Shall we go out and have fun tomorrow? Is there any place you want to go?"
"I have to go to work."
"Work? Si Yechen was somewhat surprised. "Summer job?"
"Sort of..."
"Do your uncle and aunt agree?"
"Yeah..."
It's the company they gave...
"Where is it? I'll take you."
"No need, it's close to my house."
"Why do you want to work?" Si Yechen felt a bit sorry for her.
Is her allowance not enough?
But thinking carefully, he wrote her a blank check for the surgery, so it shouldn't be a money issue.
"Just for fun, I have nothing to do during the summer break."
Otherwise, her parents would have to transfer money to her, and she couldn't help it...
"Come to my place and have fun." Si Yechen's voice once again tugged at the heartstrings. "It's fun here."
Qingyan: ...
Si Yechen added with his magnetic voice, "We can play however you want."
Qingyan: ...
"With me around, I can take care of you too."
"No need."
"Think about it?" It was his first time personally recruiting someone.
But Qingyan refused without hesitation, "Thanks, but I already have a job."
"No fun without playing?"
"Yeah."
"Then play for two days, and if it's not fun, come to me."
Si Yechen didn't want her to work outside during the summer break because it meant he wouldn't be able to see her during work hours.
The little girl hadn't truly entered society yet and didn't know about its complexities.
What if she gets bullied...
The next morning, as soon as Lu Zhenhai stepped into the company's gate, he noticed his secretary standing nearby, looking like she had been waiting for him for a while.
Lu Zhenhai was in a good mood early in the morning and greeted the secretary with a smile, "Yang, why are you here so early today?"
"President Lu, you finally came!" The secretary's face was not looking good, almost on the verge of tears. "Something big happened! Several companies called today, saying they won't cooperate with us anymore!"
"Is it because the contracts expired?"
"No."
"Then they're not satisfied with the current profit distribution? That's not a big deal. You can negotiate with them..."
"They said they won't cooperate with us ever again! We're on their blacklist now!"
Secretary Yang's words left Lu Zhenhai dumbfounded. "Why is that?" he asked. Upon hearing the news, his mind couldn't keep up. "Is it about the price, or have they found a better business partner?"