"Do we really need to rely on him for such a trivial matter?"
How useless can she be?!
He understood now. President Qing was a career-oriented powerful woman who was self-sufficient and didn't need any external help to handle things.
"President Qing, I admire you even more suddenly. What should I do?" He looked at her with starry eyes.
Qing Yan kept her head down and didn't even glance at him. "If you have nothing to do, you can help the cleaning aunt wash the toilets."
"I, I'll get to work right away!" He hurriedly left the office. He didn't want to wash any toilets.
Nightfall.
Song Qiaoying sat on the couch and took out her phone to call her sons.
"Your little sister has been found. She's on summer vacation now. Take care of your work during this time. Those who can come back home, come back as soon as possible. And those who can't, must make time for her!"
"I know you're busy, but your biological sister has come back. All five of you must come back and stay for a while! Do you hear me?"
"Anyone who dares to neglect or bully your sister, I will be the first to disagree!"
"When you come back, you don't need to bring luggage or work, but you must bring gifts for your sister!"
Song Qiaoying made four calls and finally found the number for her youngest son. She dialed it and repeated the instructions.
"Let me make it clear. For all the holidays this year, especially your sister's birthday, nobody is allowed to be absent, especially not you! If you're missing, I'll break your legs! Do you understand?"
Li Canxi in the phone felt a bit aggrieved. "Mom, at least I'm your biological son. Are you going to threaten me for the sake of a newly found sister?"
"Hmph, so you still know you're my son. How many times have you come back to see your mother this year?"
"I, my schedule has been packed. Besides, I've been sending gifts regularly and giving out red envelopes!" Li Canxi's tone was filled with grievances.
Song Qiaoying dismissed it. "Hmph, who cares about your measly money!"
"..." Fine, who asked him to have a rich mother.
"Anyway, I don't care. You have to come back to me! Oh, by the way..." Song Qiaoying seemed to remember something and added, "Let me know in advance when you're coming back."
"What's the matter? Are you going to prepare some delicious food for me?"
"Eat, eat, eat. Are you always thinking about food, even though you're at the top? Have I starved you since you were little?" Song Qiaoying's tone was full of disdain.
Li Canxi felt a bit indignant, "Well, even a top star needs to eat!"
"She's the young miss of the Sang family. She has been coming to our house frequently lately. That child is beautiful, highly educated, and well-mannered..."
"Okay, stop it. I understand. I'm busy next."
"You, you little brat, let me finish talking," Song Qiaoying didn't allow him to interrupt. "You're not young anymore, it's time for you to settle down and establish yourself."
"Mom, I still have older brother, second brother, third brother, and fourth brother ahead of me... Why don't you go nag them instead of nagging me?"
"They can't be persuaded! Who made the Sang family's young miss interested in you? What can I do?"
"You..." Li Canxi covered his heart. This was definitely his biological mom!
"When you go back home, remember to bring a gift for your sister. Hang up now."
"... " Li Canxi felt extremely wronged. If it weren't for this sister, how long has it been since his own mom called to ask about him?
After Song Qiaoying finished her instructions, the burden in her heart finally lifted.
"Wife, are you thirsty? Have a sip of tea first. It's good for beauty and rejuvenation," Li Yuanfu brought a cup of floral tea with a smile on his face.
After making five phone calls, Song Qiaoying was indeed thirsty. She took the cup and drank a few sips.
"I brewed it when you made the fifth call, so it's the perfect temperature now, not too cold or too hot." Li Yuanfu waited for her to finish the tea, placed the cup back on the table, and continued massaging her, "Wife, are your hands sore? Let me give you a massage..."
"You should rest for a while too."
"I'm not tired!" Li Yuanfu fondly held her hand. "Oh, by the way, about Yanyan coming back home, when do you plan to tell the rest of the family?"
Song Qiaoying had thought about this matter. After a few seconds of contemplation, she said, "Your dad hasn't woken up yet, and your mom has a weak heart... My parents are old and their health is deteriorating day by day. Let's not disturb them for now."
Once they get better, we can share the news and make them happy.
Otherwise, if their hearts can't handle it, and their blood pressure rises, all their old and new illnesses will flare up...
That would be troublesome!
Once they know that Yanyan is coming back home, it will surely be difficult to hide it from the extended family. Visitors will keep coming, one after another. Just thinking about it is annoying!
"If it only bothers them, it's fine. But what if Yanyan gets annoyed too...?"
"It's not easy to find Yanyan. I want to spend more time with her, make up for lost time." Li Yuanfu squeezed his wife's hand, loosening his muscles. "If too many relatives show up, we'll have less time to be with Yanyan. What do you think?"
"I also don't want others to disturb our family reunion."
Just as Song Qiaoying finished speaking, they suddenly heard the sound of a phone ringing. She looked and saw that it was a call from Qing Yan!
Li Yuanfu anxiously looked on, feeling a twinge in his heart: When will his daughter call him?
Song Qiaoying cleared her throat, feeling joyful and serious as she answered the call. "Hello? My darling daughter..."
"Mom, Si Yechen and I are having dinner outside tonight."
"Okay, okay, I know. Ever since Archen has been with you, I haven't saved any meals for you!"
Qing Yan: ...
Why did that hurt a little?!
"You two enjoy your meal and have fun! Don't worry about home!" Song Qiaoying wanted to talk more with her daughter, but she was afraid of saying too much and annoying her. She hastily said, "There's nothing important, you can hang up first."
"Okay." After Qing Yan hung up the phone, she looked at the man in the car and asked, "What's wrong again?"
"Don't call me by my full name anymore." Si Yechen hugged her, indulgently asking, "When will I hear you call me 'husband'?"
"... I don't want to address you like that." Qing Yan didn't want to entertain him.
"You can call me Archen."
"... Qing Yan sounds good to me."
"Nonsense, 'husband' sounds even better."
"... Can we have a pleasant conversation?"
"Call me." Si Yechen pestered her, saying, "Call me 'husband' once."
"If you annoy me any further, I'll get off the car."
Si Yechen immediately became quiet, embracing her without speaking, occasionally rubbing his forehead against hers, brushing her lips with his.
"You're becoming more and more audacious!" Qing Yan was getting a bit angry. When will he change his habit of being handsy?
"Is it because you lack discipline?" Si Yechen followed her words, smiling to please and indulging her. "In the future, you can discipline me more, restrain me more."
"..."
"I'm just missing a wife who can discipline me." Si Yechen's eyes were gentle and affectionate.
Qing Yan couldn't resist it anymore. She turned her face away, intentionally avoiding looking at him.