He didn’t think too much about it, assuming Rong Ci might have gone back to the Rong family estate.
As he walked into the bathroom, he suddenly recalled that in the past, Rong Ci would always bring Feng Jingxin along whenever she visited her family.
Today, however, she had unusually left their daughter behind.
Could it be that she hadn’t gone to the Rong estate after all?
Then again, perhaps something had happened at the Rong estate.
Recalling what Cheng Yuan had said when he left the company that afternoon, Feng Tingshen confirmed this assumption.
His footsteps paused, but he had no intention of getting involved.
The next morning, as Feng Tingshen ate breakfast, he told Feng Jingxin, “Your enrollment procedures are done.
We’re going to school for registration tomorrow morning.”
“Got it.”
Feng Jingxin wrinkled her little nose.
“Dad, can you take me to school tomorrow?”
“I might not be free.”
“Alright then.”
Feng Jingxin’s eyes darted around before lighting up.
She said happily, “Then I’ll call Auntie Wuwu later and ask her to take me to school.”
Before Feng Tingshen could say anything, his phone rang.It was a call from the old estate.
When he answered, it was the old matriarch’s voice on the other end.
“I heard you’ve returned to the country?”
“Mhm.”
“Did Xinxin come back with you?”
“She did.”
“I haven’t seen Xinxin in so long, I miss her too.
Bring Xinxin and Xiao Ci back for dinner tonight.”
“Understood.”
The old lady asked again, “Where is Xiao Ci?
Let me speak to her.”
“She’s not here.”
“Why wouldn’t she be here at this hour?”
“She probably went back to the Rong estate.”
“‘Probably’?
As her husband, you don’t even know where your wife is?”
Feng Tingshen didn’t say anything.
“You—”
The old lady sighed and finally fell silent.
Only then did Feng Tingshen’s tone soften a bit, though he changed the subject.
“Have you eaten?”
“I’m too angry to eat!”
Feng Tingshen chuckled slightly.
He continued to eat his breakfast in an orderly manner.
The old lady knew that her grandson had always been independent-minded since he was young.
The current state of his marriage with Rong Ci was already a huge concession on Feng Tingshen’s part.Knowing his temperament, she couldn’t push him too hard, even if it was for his own good.
Thinking of this, she sighed.
“Forget it.
This old lady has nothing to say to you.
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“Mhm.
See you tonight.”
“You— Humph.”
The old lady angrily hung up the phone.
Feng Jingxin hadn’t been paying attention at first, but after listening for a while, she asked curiously, “Dad, who was that?”
“Your great-grandmother.”
Remembering the old lady’s words, Feng Tingshen dialed Rong Ci’s number as he spoke.
“She wants us to go back for dinner tonight.”
The old lady treated Feng Jingxin very well, and Feng Jingxin liked her very much too.
Hearing this, she said happily, “Okay!
I haven’t seen great-grandma in a long time either.
I miss her.”
Feng Tingshen hummed in acknowledgment while looking at his phone.
At that moment, Rong Ci was also having breakfast at the Rong estate.
Seeing Feng Tingshen’s incoming call, Rong Ci paused.
She no longer felt surprised or overjoyed by his calls.
After hesitating for two seconds, she answered, “Hello.”
“Grandma wants us to go back for dinner tonight.”
Rong Ci: “…Okay, I understand.”
“Come back to pick up the child tonight.”
Rong Ci didn’t want to go back to his place anymore.
Besides, even if she picked up her daughter in person, the child might not be happy about it.
Why should she exhaust herself without getting any appreciation?She said, “Have the driver take her over.
I’ll drive there myself after work.”
Their commute home fell right during rush hour.
This was indeed the most convenient arrangement.
However, Rong Ci had always preferred to handle matters concerning Feng Jingxin personally and had always enjoyed doing so, never finding it troublesome.
Hearing Rong Ci say this, Feng Tingshen was somewhat surprised.
But he didn’t think much of it.
After all, it was just a minor matter, not worth dwelling on.
“Got it.”
With that, he hung up the phone.
This time, Feng Jingxin knew who was on the other end of Feng Tingshen’s phone.
“Was that Mom?”
“Mhm.”
“So, Mom will go back to great-grandma’s with us tonight?”
“Mhm.”
Hearing this, Feng Jingxin hadn’t said anything yet, but she reflexively furrowed her brows.
It wasn’t that she didn’t want to see her mother.
Nor was it that she didn’t miss her.
Come to think of it, not only had she not seen her mother in a long time, but her mother had also never gone more than half a month without contacting her.
Now that her mother was mentioned, she actually missed her a little.
But thinking about it, since her mother was going to the old estate with them tonight, it meant she would be back from her business trip today.
Seeing that her mother wasn’t home, she had been particularly happy.
She wanted to spend more time with Auntie Wuwu while her mother was away.
After all, once her mother returned from her business trip, she wouldn’t be able to see Auntie Wuwu as often.
So, she had been hoping her mother would come home a bit later.
She hadn’t expected her mother to be back in just two days.
Since her mother was back, she definitely wouldn’t agree to let Auntie Wuwu take her to school tomorrow.
As for Auntie Wuwu’s car race tomorrow evening, her mother certainly wouldn’t let her go if she found out.
Thinking of this, her mood instantly soured.Moreover, she had just asked Auntie Wuwu to take her to school tomorrow morning, and Auntie Wuwu had already agreed.
What was she going to do now?
Feng Jingxin slumped entirely.
“Dad…”
Feng Tingshen looked over.
“What is it?”
Although she could ask her dad to talk to her mom and let Auntie Wuwu take her to school tomorrow, if her mom heard about it, she and her dad would probably end up arguing…
It was so annoying!
Feng Jingxin lost her appetite for breakfast.Still, she could compromise on going to school tomorrow and let her mom take her.
But she absolutely had to go to Auntie Wuwu’s car race tomorrow evening.
Thinking of this, she coaxed Feng Tingshen, “It’s just that…
you promised to let me go with you to watch Auntie Wuwu’s race tomorrow evening.
But if Mom finds out, she definitely won’t let me go.
So we can’t let Mom know about this.
If Mom asks tomorrow, Dad, can you help me cover it up?”
“Got it.”
With Feng Tingshen’s promise, Feng Jingxin’s mood improved slightly.
A while later, Feng Tingshen finished breakfast and left the house.
…
When Rong Ci arrived at the company today, she didn’t run into Feng Tingshen again.
At noon, Grandmother Rong called and asked her to go to ‘Yanhao’ to have lunch with her.
‘Yanhao’ was located near Feng Group, just a few minutes’ walk from Rong Ci’s office.
As Rong Ci left the company and reached the corner just outside the entrance of ‘Yanhao’, she heard someone say, “Tingshen, if you hadn’t helped me just now, I might not have been able to secure this contract no matter how hard I tried.
I really must thank you for this.”
That familiar voice—Rong Ci immediately froze in her tracks.Peeking out slightly, the profile of her biological father, Lin Lihai, came into view.
At that moment, Feng Tingshen spoke up, Uncle Lin, you’re too polite.”Rong Ci slowly clenched her hands into fists.
She could tell that Feng Tingshen’s tone was slightly gentler than usual.
Those who received such treatment from Feng Tingshen were generally people he valued.
But she didn’t believe Feng Tingshen valued Lin Lihai because of her.
Nor was it possible that Feng Tingshen was helping Lin Lihai for her sake.After all, ever since Lin Lihai divorced her mother, she and Lin Lihai had rarely seen each other.
The only daughter Lin Lihai currently acknowledged publicly was Lin Wu.
The father-daughter bond between her and Lin Lihai had long been severed.
Sure enough, Lin Lihai immediately followed up with, “Wuwu is here alone.
Her mother and I are both worried about her.
I’ll have to trouble you to look after her more in the future.”