(Chapter 16) Warmth

Stephan took his leave after Mr. Tuhs read the rest of the reports and gave his thoughts. Astrid continued to read anything she could find in the office.

*Knock* "Boss, I have something to report." From outside the door, a female voice was heard.

Mr. Tuhs looked up and gave Astrid a look. 'Go into the secret room for now.' He spoke with his eyes, he didn't want anyone else to see his daughter.

Astrid lightly smiled and nodded. She understood her father's thoughts. She was too weak right now...

As Astrid went into the adjacent room. Mr. Tuhs let in the woman.

A woman looking in her early 20s walked in, her slightly seductive look immediately gave Astrid some thoughts.

'Oh? A spy? Or someone who wishes to climb the ladder?' Astrid was amused, did this woman think she could seduce her father?

Yes, this woman was quite beautiful. She had long dark hair with green eyes. With a pencil skirt, she had a dainty but tight figure. Her blouse wasn't buttoned to the top, leaving men's thoughts to go elsewhere when seeing her shirt. But did she think she could match up to Mrs. Tuhs in any way?

Mr. Tuhs continued typing, he wasn't interested in this type of woman at all. His wife was more beautiful, and much, much smarter than this woman.

The woman cleared her throat, indicating she was ready to speak. She had a slight blush on her face when Mr. Tuhs looked up at her.

"Here are the reports you asked for." The woman placed the paper onto the table, and then slightly leaned over.

The lean was incredibly intentional. The open blouse showed the crevice of the woman, she wasn't small, nor too big it was in your face. But she would give men a nice view.

Mr. Tuhs' face was already black. His daughter was in the next room and could see into the room. What if she told his darling wife? She might kill him...

"Here and here were fixed according to the instructions you gave me." The woman's voice was as soft as silk. And her words insinuated something happened in the past...

"Alright, you can leave now." Mr. Tuhs spoke coldly to the woman. He wasn't about to give his daughter the wrong idea here.

The woman's eyes flashed melancholically. She turned and swayed her hips seductively. Hoping Mr. Tuhs would... React.

Little did she know, her effort was in vain, Mr. Tuhs had already turned to the secret room with pleading eyes.

When she left, Astrid came back to the office and started to read some more. Mr. Tuhs was now in a terrible mood, he also had to smell that woman's perfume...

"It smells quite nice. Maybe get mum some." Astrid could only smell perfume, the woman must sweat a lot she thought...

Mr. Tuhs just shook his head. At least his daughter didn't mind... His performance must have satisfied her.

.......

Astrid read every material she could find and still had 3 hours of workday left. She was just lying on the sofa with nothing to do.

Seeing his daughter look at the ceiling with nothing in mind, Mr. Tuhs remembered something.

"Oh, me and your mother decided to get you a present." He spoke as he opened his drawers to find the present.

Astrid turned and saw the phone in his hand and blinked. "I've already set it all up with a number and contacts and so. Just make sure to not use it too much in class." He spoke dotingly as he walked over and gave it to Astrid.

"Mm, thanks." Astrid subtly smiled. A present... It was nice to receive one.

Astrid now had something to do, she researched everything she could think of. The maps of the world, the layout of the city she was in, the government of countries. How currency compared to her previous world, technology, and much more.

Seeing his daughter typing on her phone made Mr. Tuhs quite happy. He didn't realize how bored his daughter would be when she was recovered, other than reading, she had little to do.

Of course, he didn't know what Astrid was doing exactly, he didn't know that Astrid was currently preparing to trade stocks, he just thought his daughter was playing a game or something...

.......

Mr. Tuhs stretched as he put some documents in his drawer. "I think we should head home now. Your mum will be waiting with dinner." Mr. Tuhs was excited thinking about dinner.

Astrid closed her phone, in this time, she had learned a lot about the world.

At least she knew the technology standards of the world now. The phone she had was the first generation smartphone of this world for example, it still cost around $5,000 which many didn't feel was worth it or just couldn't afford it when other phones were barely $100.

The money situation in this world was sort of similar to her old world but with more a connection between the poor and rich. In the way that the extreme poor that Astrid saw in her old world, was extremely rare. Even in 'poor' countries the living conditions weren't completely awful for the average person.

Taking the same route down, Mr, Tuhs drove Astrid back home, now thinking about his daughter's future.

.......

"Welcome back. Did you have fun?" Mrs. Tuhs asked as she gave Astrid a crushing hug.

Astrid nodded as hard as she could within her mother's clutches. While Mr. Tuhs just shrugged his shoulders with a smile.

Seeing how they reacted, Mrs. Tuhs was quite happy. After eating herself full, Astrid waddled around the garden, under the supervision and care of an apologetic Winoa.

"How was she dear?" Mrs. Tuhs asked as she held her husband's hand.

Mr. Tuhs just laughed out loud. Surprising Mrs. Tuhs. "How was she? Of course our daughter completely stunned Stephan. Just the looks on his face while he took her advice so seriously... It was relieving." Mr. Tuhs was smiling with pride. His daughter was so intelligent and could pick up a little clue and bring it into the explanation of how his business was going to evolve shortly.

Mrs. Tuhs smiled. "Of course, she is my daughter after all." She boosted herself, which Mr. Tuhs chuckled in response to.

"Yeah, yes she is." Mr. Tuhs was extremely happy. So happy he had some... Interesting thoughts right now.

Just as the two were about to kiss. Astrid walked back into the dining room with a slight smile. "Mum, I'd be careful of dad. He seems to have quite a few admirers in the office." Astrid gave a sly look to her dad. This would be his punishment for the night.

Mrs. Tuhs looked at her daughter's expression and understood immediately, she gave a sweet smile to Mr. Tuhs. "Really? Then your father would need to be punished for that wouldn't he?" Her gaze, should give Mr. Tuhs thoughts of 'my wife will kill me' but the testosterone in his body was already flowing.

Astrid noticed the mood and immediately understood the poor timing she had. *Cough* "I'll be leaving you then." She spoke with a slightly teasing tone.

Mr. Tuhs was quite embarrassed to be caught having such thoughts by her daughter, but with his wife in front of him... Sigh, what could he do?

Astrid was relaxed as she walked around the estate in the early autumn wind. She had a small smile on her face, as she felt her cheeks warm in thoughts of her parents.

'This is... Nice.' She was satisfied with her life right now. Her family life was incredibly heartwarming and relaxing, it made her feel warm.