Father Song and Mother Song brought all the prepared dishes to the table, and the family of eight sat neatly around it.
Song Tinghuan was the youngest in the family, so she went around pouring orange juice for each elder.
After she finished and sat down, she raised her glass.
“Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, Grandpa and Grandma on Mom’s side, I really know I was wrong this time. I promise I’ll never make you worry again.”
Song Kai and Xu Wen were the happiest of all. Their smiles stretched so wide that they never once faded.
Xu Wen signed: “From now on, stay at home. Dad and Mom will protect you.”
Song Tinghuan felt both touched and conflicted.
“Okay, from now on I’ll—”
Not go out to work anymore.
Before she could finish speaking, someone knocked on the door again.
Unlike Aunt Xue’s forceful pounding, this knock was very polite.
Xu Nan stood up.
“I’ll get it.”
As soon as she opened the door, she found two men in suits standing outside.
Xu Nan asked: “Who are you?”
Shen Heng asked: “May I ask if this is Song Tinghuan’s home?”
“Young President Shen?”
Hearing the commotion, Song Tinghuan poked her head out.
“How did you know where I live?”
Assistant Xiao Han answered: “When every employee joins the company, detailed home address information is included in their records. So Young President Shen and I came here.”
Everyone in the room immediately understood.
These were the culprits who had lured their daughter, granddaughter, and maternal granddaughter away to work.
Song Kai was the first to charge forward, shielding Song Tinghuan behind him.
Xu Wen followed closely, pulling Song Tinghuan securely into her embrace.
Grandpa, Grandma, Maternal Grandpa, and Maternal Grandma all sprang into action.
Those who needed medicine grabbed medicine.
Those who needed to shout started shouting.
“We all have high blood pressure! Just try touching Huanhuan with a single finger today! This old man will faint right in front of you!”
Grandpa and Maternal Grandpa collapsed simultaneously.
Grandma and Maternal Grandma immediately wailed:
“Old man! Don’t leave me all alone!”
Shen Heng and Xiao Han: “…”
Shen Heng silently retreated behind Xiao Han.
“Xiao Han, you’ve seen more of the world than I have. What do we do now?”
A bead of cold sweat slid down Xiao Han’s temple.
At the center of the farce, Song Tinghuan laughed awkwardly.
“Sorry, sorry. Please don’t mind them.”
She hurriedly explained to her family.
“Everyone, don’t be so nervous. This is Young President Shen. He’s a really good boss. He’s encouraged me a lot.”
Grandpa and Maternal Grandpa instantly came back to life with a howl.
Shen Heng did his best to appear trustworthy.
“Everyone, I’m a law-abiding citizen. Really. When I was little, I helped elderly ladies cross the street. After growing up, I never bullied anyone just because I’m a second-generation rich heir.”
Song Tinghuan nodded vigorously.
“I can testify to that!”
Only then did Song Kai and Xu Wen lower their guard slightly.
However, their attitudes remained hostile.
Afraid that Shen Heng might take Song Tinghuan away again, they gestured frantically while making incomprehensible sounds.
Shen Heng: “?”
Song Tinghuan explained: “Young President Shen, these are my parents. They’re both deaf-mute. However, they wear cochlear implants and can understand what you’re saying. I can also translate their words for you.”
Song Kai viciously signed:
Get the hell out of here! Don’t show up at our house again!
Song Tinghuan translated smoothly,
“My dad says he warmly welcomes you to visit our home. Please come in!”
Shen Heng blinked.
“Is that really what he meant?”
“Of course.” Song Tinghuan replied confidently. “I’m absolutely certain!”
While holding down her father’s hand, she desperately shot him warning looks.
Half-believing and half-doubting, Shen Heng entered the house.
He somehow felt that Song Tinghuan’s father actually wanted to chop him into pieces.
The round dining table, already filled to capacity, now had two more stools added, making it feel crowded.
Xu Nan brought out two sets of fresh bowls and chopsticks.
Song Tinghuan greeted them warmly.
“Young President Shen, Assistant Xiao Han, don’t be shy. Help yourselves.”
Looking at the table full of dishes, Shen Heng swallowed hard.
Home-cooked food was always the most delicious.
Especially when a large family gathered together.
It might have been crowded, but it felt warm.
Unlike the vast and empty dining hall of the Shen Family, where no sound was allowed during meals and the dishes were completely unappetizing.
Shen Heng’s appetite surged.
“Then I’ll start eating!”
He grabbed a piece of braised pork hock with one chopstick and a chicken wing with the other.
His mouth was stuffed full in no time.
Assistant Xiao Han was no less enthusiastic.
As he ate, Shen Heng sighed emotionally.
“Huanhuan, no wonder your cooking is so good. So this is where you learned it!”
Xu Nan lowered her voice beside Song Tinghuan.
“Are you sure that’s the Young President of Changqing Group?”
She glanced at the two men, who looked like starving ghosts reincarnated.
“Why do I feel like they’re two homeless people who haven’t eaten in ages?”
Song Tinghuan was used to it.
After all, she had seen Shen Heng eat before.
“Maybe they’ve just never eaten anything good.” she whispered back. “Rich people are all kind of silly.”
Xu Nan nodded thoughtfully.
So that was it.
After the meal ended, Shen Heng let out a long, satisfied burp.
He quickly covered his mouth, looking embarrassed.
Unexpectedly, all the elders looked at him with affectionate eyes.
Maternal Grandma said: “If only our Huanhuan could eat as much as you.”
Maternal Grandpa said: “My wife and I haven’t fed pigs in years. Watching you eat reminds me of the good old days when we raised pigs in the countryside.”
Grandma said: “Children who eat well can’t be bad at heart.”
Grandpa wholeheartedly agreed.
“Child, shall I get you another bowl?”
Shen Heng shook his head in terror.
“No, no. I’m full.”
If he ate any more, his stomach would explode.
Song Tinghuan finally asked,
“Young President Shen, what brings you here all of a sudden?”
Shen Heng slapped his forehead.
He had been so busy eating that he had almost forgotten the real reason for his visit.
He signaled Xiao Han to take out the employment contract.
“I first need to sincerely apologize on behalf of my brother.”
Shen Heng’s expression turned serious.
“There were some problems at the company today. He wasn’t intentionally targeting you. Of course, his temper really is terrible, but he genuinely regrets it now.”
As he spoke, he placed the employment contract on the table.
“Previously, we only sent you an offer letter, but the official employment contract was never signed. If you’re willing not to hold a grudge against my brother, I still hope you’ll come back to work. Everything regarding benefits is negotiable. You can review the contract first. If there’s anything you’re unhappy with, I’ll have Xiao Han revise it immediately.”
The dining table instantly descended into chaos.
Grandpa and Maternal Grandpa fainted one after another.
Grandma and Maternal Grandma cried loudly.
Song Kai and Xu Wen shouted incoherently while gesturing frantically.
The scene was so chaotic that it resembled a world war.
Shen Heng felt as if nuclear missiles were flying over his head.
Amid the disorder, Xu Nan quietly picked up the contract and flipped to the salary page.
After carefully counting the zeros, she sucked in a sharp breath and grabbed Song Tinghuan.
“Look! That’s so much money!”
Song Tinghuan’s eyes widened as well.
It was several times higher than the amount originally promised.
She shot to her feet.
Everyone immediately turned to look at her.
“I’m not an unreasonable person.” Song Tinghuan declared.
While she was speaking, Xu Nan passed the contract around.
Her finger deliberately pointed at the salary line.
Sounds of people gasping filled the room one after another.
Maternal Grandma said,
“Our Huanhuan isn’t an unreasonable person.”
Maternal Grandpa, Grandpa, Grandma, Song Kai, Xu Wen, and Xu Nan all nodded.
“Mm.”
Meanwhile, Shen Heng and Xiao Han huddled together, trembling.
Still remembering that he was the boss, Shen Heng forced himself to remain calm.
“That’s wonderful.”