He didn't come back

Yu Moxun was taken aback for a moment and said, "This... what a coincidence?"

Feng Tingshen replied, "Indeed, it's quite a coincidence."

Yu Moxun then said, "There are quite a few of us. How about you, Mr. Feng, go down first? We'll wait for the next elevator."

"Sure, see you next time."

"See you next time."

The elevator door closed once again. Rong Ci and Yu Moxun had no choice but to wait for the next ride.

Moments later, they entered the elevator. Just then, Rong Ci's phone rang. It was a call from Feng Jingxin.

Rong Ci excused herself to the others and then answered the phone, "Hello."

"Mom, have you finished work? When are you coming back?"

Ever since Rong Ci hurt her foot, Feng Jingxin had been calling her every day. After learning that Rong Ci's foot injury had healed, she had asked yesterday when her mom would come home.

Rong Ci had been swamped with work these days and didn't promise to go back and keep her company last night. Now, upon hearing Feng Jingxin's question, she said, "I just wrapped up my work. Mom will be home soon."

By the time she hung up the phone, the elevator had already reached the ground floor.

Director Quan asked out of curiosity, "Miss Rong, do you have a child?"

Rong Ci responded, "Yes."

"This... really hard to tell..."

He had assumed that there was a romantic relationship between Rong Ci and Yu Moxun. After all, they seemed to have a close rapport, and Yu Moxun was especially attentive to her.

Director Jin was also quite astonished. Given how young Rong Ci looked, it was completely inconceivable that she had already given birth. He casually chatted, "Is your husband also in our line of work?"

Rong Ci hesitated briefly and said, "Sort of."

Director Quan had previously engaged in technical discussions with Rong Ci and knew that her professional capabilities were truly remarkable. He also presumed that Rong Ci's husband was in the same field. Just as he was about to inquire about the name of her spouse, he noticed Rong Ci's indifferent expression, indicating that she wasn't keen on further discussion, so he dropped the topic.

Yu Moxun was itching to say that the husband they were talking about was none other than Feng Tingshen, the big boss of their company! However, Rong Ci was on the verge of divorcing him, and they would have numerous opportunities to interact with Director Quan and the others in the future. If he were to reveal this fact, it was likely that Director Quan and the rest would be at a loss about how to interact with Rong Ci. Moreover, once they learned of Rong Ci's identity, there was a risk that some people, in an attempt to curry favor with Lin Wu, might deliberately target her. To avoid unnecessary complications, Yu Moxun ultimately chose to hold his tongue.

After leaving Xundu, Rong Ci and Yu Moxun got into their respective cars and drove away.

When Rong Ci arrived at the villa by car, Feng Jingxin was already waiting downstairs. The moment she saw her mom return, she rushed over and exclaimed, "Mom!"

"Yeah." Rong Ci gently ruffled her hair. Just as she was about to ask if she was hungry, Feng Jingxin immediately looked at her foot and asked, "Mom, are you really all better?"

Rong Ci replied, "Yes, I'm fully recovered."

"Where did you get hurt before? Let me have a look?"

"No need. Mom is fine now."

"Please, just let me see."

Rong Ci had no choice but to take off her cotton shoes and pointed to the ankle that had been injured before.

Feng Jingxin squatted down to examine it and said, "There doesn't seem to be any wound..."

"It's no longer swollen, so naturally, it's not visible."

"Oh..." Then she added, "Mom, you've just recovered. You shouldn't stand for too long. I've already had someone prepare dinner. Let's eat first."

Rong Ci said, "Okay."

Feng Jingxin happily took her hand and led her to the dining room.

There were only two sets of tableware laid out in the dining room.

Feng Tingshen's seat was conspicuously empty.

Noticing her gaze, Feng Jingxin said, "Dad said he has something urgent to attend to and won't be back for dinner tonight. Mom, it's okay. I'll have dinner with you."

Recalling the encounter with Feng Tingshen and Lin Wu in the elevator earlier, Rong Ci couldn't help but wonder if the "urgent matter" Feng Tingshen had mentioned was having dinner with Lin Wu. However, she kept these thoughts to herself.

She ate while chatting with Feng Jingxin.

Perhaps because she had granted Feng Jingxin ample freedom recently, Feng Jingxin had become closer to her during this period compared to before, and there were no more signs of impatience towards her.

So, after dinner, Feng Jingxin asked her to help with bathing, washing her hair, and drying it.

Rong Ci agreed to everything.

Feng Jingxin then asked her to send her to school the next day.

Rong Ci also consented.

Since the incident at the hot spring villa, she and Feng Jingxin hadn't had a proper face - to - face meeting for ten days.

So, that night, she decided to stay at the villa.

But she didn't return to the master bedroom.

She planned to sleep with Feng Jingxin.

The last time her mom had slept with her was when she was sick.

But this time, she wasn't sick, and she hadn't asked her mom to sleep with her...

Watching Rong Ci take a bath in her room and then prepare to sleep there, Feng Jingxin was a bit puzzled as to why she didn't go back to the room she shared with her dad.

However, she actually relished sleeping with Rong Ci because Rong Ci smelled delightful and felt incredibly soft. Hugging her was an absolute comfort. So, she refrained from asking.

Nevertheless, since her mom was present, she had to be extra cautious when saying goodnight to Aunt Wu later. She couldn't afford to let her mom find out.

That night, when Rong Ci finally went to bed, it was already past 11 p.m.

But Feng Tingshen still hadn't returned.

When she woke up the next day, she learned that Feng Tingshen hadn't come back at all last night.

The last time she saw him in the elevator yesterday, he was leaving with Lin Wu.

Last night, his absence made her suspect that he was with Lin Wu...

Rong Ci pulled herself out of her thoughts, sent Feng Jingxin to school, and then headed back to Changmo to work.

Feng Jingxin's thoughts were clearly still fixated on Lin Wu, and her need for Rong Ci was only sporadic.

For instance, when she hadn't seen her mom for a long time, or when Feng Tingshen and the others were away and she felt bored, she would think of Rong Ci. Otherwise, Feng Jingxin didn't seem to have much need for her.

Sure enough, after that day, once she learned that Rong Ci's foot was completely healed, Feng Jingxin no longer called her daily as she had a few days ago, and she didn't even inquire why her mom didn't come home at night.

As for Feng Tingshen, it went without saying.

He had never shown the slightest concern for her whereabouts.

Recently, Changmo had signed two projects, resulting in a substantial influx of funds. So, on Friday, Changmo organized a major team - building activity.

The location of the team - building was determined through discussion among the employees.

Ultimately, everyone in the company unanimously decided to go to a hot spring.

Upon receiving the news, Rong Ci was momentarily stunned and then gave a wry smile.

Yu Moxun asked, "What's wrong? Don't you want to go to the hot spring?"

"No."

She was merely reminded of the incident two weeks ago when she was left behind by Feng Tingshen and his daughter at the hot spring villa, and she was the only one left alone there in the end.

Now, when she thought about it, it seemed as if it had happened just yesterday.

But in fact, nearly half a month had already passed.

How time flies!

Although she wasn't particularly eager to go to the hot spring, this was the first major team - building activity since her return to the company. It wouldn't be appropriate for her to be absent, so she went along with everyone.

The hot spring villa they had visited last time was the private property of the Feng family.

This time, the company went to a large hot spring resort hotel that was equipped with a complete range of entertainment facilities.

After changing into a bathrobe, Rong Ci made her way to the hot spring pool.

There were only a few female employees in their company. When she arrived, no one else had shown up yet. Rong Ci took a seat in the women's hot spring area. Less than a minute after she sat down, she noticed a little girl about the same age as Feng Jingxin squatting beside the hot spring pool, curiously reaching out her hand to feel the water.

The depth of this hot spring pool was approximately 1.2 meters.

The little girl didn't look to be 1.2 meters tall.

Rong Ci was worried that she might fall in and get into trouble. Just as she stood up, she heard a loud "splash".

Sure enough, the girl had fallen into the pool.

Rong Ci quickly got up and rushed over, fishing the girl out of the water and holding her in her arms.

The little girl clung tightly to her neck, crying and coughing incessantly, her face turning beet - red.

Rong Ci patted her back, soothing her while asking for her family's information, and then took her to find the staff.

Just as she stepped out of the door, she spotted He Changbai not far away.

Before Rong Ci could even react, the little girl in her arms stretched out her hand towards He Changbai, crying, "Uncle... Uncle..."