Chapter 11

After touring around the house, Li Shaoze was satisfied with the living environment of his new home. He recalled that he had yet to eat lunch so he ordered according to Li Junfeng's idea.

As he lived abroad for so long, Li Shaoze actually was very unfamiliar with the change of styles in Country C. The cuisine here seemed very different from what he remembered and he didn't know what was delicious.

So Li Junfeng's opinion helped him a lot.

Soon, Li Shaoze ate in silence as Li Junfeng observed him critically, advising him to eat this and that. They talked while he ate and Li Shaoze found that he wasn't as lonely as he was back in Country E due to his brother's presence.

After lunch, Li Shaoze got ready for his online meeting and he turned busy again. Li Junfeng didn't bother him and he slowly crept away to go to the Pei residence.

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In the Pei residence, Pei Qian was standing in front of the door as she made up her mind, then she went inside the study and found her father busying himself with work. She exhaled a breath and walked up to him with a small smile.

"Dad, why didn't you go to the company today?" she asked even though she knew the answer.

"How can I go to the company when my precious daughter is at home, taking a vacation from her post?" Pei Jin answered warmly as he lifted his head to look at his daughter.

Pei Qian once again felt guilty over her selfishness so she just smiled. Similar to Li Junfeng, she was a vice president of the long-standing Pei Holdings company, their family company that was built by her ancestors long ago.

It was a big corporation and the Pei's was actually very wealthy, having a similar standing to the Li's. Pei Qian was unlike typical rich ladies who preferred to learn liberal arts and music. Instead, she received similar education as her brother to become one of the successors of Pei Holdings.

In Pei Jin's eyes, his children should receive similar treatment and education from young so that they could gather together to become pillars of the company. He wasn't biased and partial to any of his children based on their gender.

So as Pei Qian became the vice president, her brother Pei Zeyan was the president. While their father Pei Jin, was the current chairman of the board. Pei Qian's grandparents were still having a world tour since a few years ago and it seemed like they wouldn't want to return home anytime soon. So they had long left the company's reign to her father.

Pei Qian was educated from a young age to think and act based on rational thinking. She was honed to learn business administration together with her brother and it made them think alike and become closer than other family's siblings.

Pei Qian smiled as she said, "Dad, I'm thinking of going back to work tomorrow,"

Pei Jin was surprised as he put down his pen and document. He looked at her and asked, "Are you sure? You can rest at home for a few more days or just work from home for now,"

"I'm sure, dad. You don't need to worry anymore because I'm alright. I've thought about it... and think that I should keep myself busy," looking at her father who was worried about her, Pei Qian felt a little bit sad in her heart and resolved to work things out for herself.

Pei Jin understood her reasoning and felt that his daughter shouldn't halt her life journey more than necessary just to grieve. He remembered her tears when she cried a river when she was at the hospital, waiting for her fiance to wake up in the ER, in which he never did.

Pei Jin had seen a lot of things since young, he had faced many multitudes of changes but he couldn't imagine seeing his daughter heartbroken again. The impact of Li Junfeng's death broke her down at the moment where she should feel the happiest.

"Alright. Then let's go to the company together tomorrow. We'll depart after breakfast," Pei Jin gave a small smile as encouragement to his daughter and she received it with determination.

After a few more idle conversation, Pei Qian went out of the study to let her father focus on his work. Her brother was at the company due to an important meeting he had to attend while her mother was out shopping for dinner.

Pei Qian felt that she should take this chance to relax at home before she became busy again starting tomorrow. She had taken many days off from work and felt that it was an unprofessional etiquette to conduct. She left many things unattended due to her sorrow and loss of beloved. The subordinates under her would not appreciate it.

However, she felt she was lucky that she had her father and brother backing her up.

Pei Qian decided to take a walk outside to admire her mother's garden. She took a breath of fresh air and saw that the flowers in the garden was actually not watered today. She asked their maids in the kitchen and they said the madam didn't get to water it today since she wanted to buy a very famous pastry for dinner.

The pastry was Pei Qian's favorite and her mother had to wait in line to buy it because it was from a very limited-edition series. So her mother had to go out early today.

Pei Qian chuckled helplessly when she thought of her mother lining up in the pastry shop together with their chauffeur. Sure enough, her mother was the best in coaxing her, intentionally or secretly.

Without much thought, Pei Qian held the water hose and helped to water the flowers. Their backyard was designed specially to suit her mother's taste and it actually looked more like a private park. It was big and Pei Qian had to walk a certain distance to water more flowers and plants. The orchids and peonies were in full bloom. They were beautiful to see and Pei Qian stood still to admire the scenery.

Suddenly, a strong gust of wind blew over and Pei Qian had turned around. Her hair scattered messily and she was startled. She looked up to see the clouds above her head and found that today's weather was actually very good.

Her mood instantly turned better and a smile appeared on her lips, causing her face to turn lovely. And the sight of her standing around different kinds of flowers was caught in Li Junfeng's eyes.

Li Junfeng had planned to visit her but saw her in the garden instead. This garden wasn't unfamiliar to him because he had visited it many times before when he went over to the Pei residence.

Pei Qian's family liked him very much and they didn't oppose his relationship with Pei Qian. That was why he got access to their house fairly easily and could come whenever he wanted. He looked at Pei Qian and felt a sudden rush of emotions.