No misunderstanding

After walking a little further, President Fan asked, "Do you have any misunderstandings with President Lin and his family?"

Yu Moxun and Rong Ci exchanged a glance, and Rong Ci said, "No."

Because it wasn't a misunderstanding.

President Fan, however, misunderstood her words, thinking that she really had no issue with the Lin family.

"No misunderstanding is good," he said seriously, "Considering how much attention Mr. Feng Tingchen pays to Miss Lin, the Lin family is going to rise to the top. The Feng family and Mr. Feng Tingchen are not people that ordinary folks can afford to offend. So, even if you don't get along with the Lin family, it's best not to offend them."

Upon hearing this, Rong Ci couldn't help but smile, finding it somewhat ironic.

Because of her husband's overzealous attention to his mistress, she was being advised to get along with the mistress and not offend the people around her. She probably was the only one in the world in this situation.

Yu Moxun couldn't tolerate these words either.

He said, "Our Changmo isn't afraid of Feng Tingchen."

Due to their company's connections, they were always protected by the government. Not long ago, Feng Tingchen couldn't touch Changmo. If he wasn't mistaken, the project they were currently working on would soon receive strong government support. By next year, the company's size would see a significant increase. By then, Feng Tingchen wouldn't be able to touch Changmo anymore.

So when he said their company wasn't afraid of Feng Tingchen, it wasn't an empty boast.

This was the confidence that Rong Ci had earned for herself!

...

Grandmother Rong's birthday was on Saturday.

Whether or not Feng Tingchen would attend was no longer important to Rong Ci.

But Feng Jingxin definitely had to attend.

To prevent Feng Jingxin from sneaking off to find Lin Wu and her not being able to find him, Rong Ci took the initiative to call Feng Jingxin on Thursday morning.

This was the first time she had called Feng Jingxin since returning from Country A on her birthday.

Feng Jingxin was having breakfast, and Feng Tingchen was also there.

Feng Jingxin was very happy to see Rong Ci's call. She quickly put down her utensils and answered, "Mom!"

"Mm," Rong Ci could hear that she had food in her mouth, and she casually asked, "Are you having breakfast?"

"Yes! Have you eaten, Mom?"

"I've eaten," Rong Ci said, then continued, "I'm calling to remind you that on Saturday, it's your maternal grandmother's birthday, so don't run off anywhere. You have to go with Mom to your grandmother's house to celebrate, okay?"

"Ah..."

Feng Jingxin didn't expect that Rong Ci was calling just to tell her this.

She hadn't been able to play with Aunt Lin Wu last weekend, and now she thought she could make up for it this week.

So, hearing this now, she felt somewhat unhappy.

But she couldn't completely ignore Rong Ci's words.

Rong Ci could tell she was unhappy, of course.

She knew exactly what was on her mind.

She tightened her grip on the phone and asked, "Is your dad there?"

"Dad? Yes." Feng Jingxin looked across the table at Feng Tingchen and asked Rong Ci, "Mom, do you want to talk to Dad?"

"Mm, give the phone to your dad. I need to talk to him."

"Okay." Feng Jingxin handed the phone to Feng Tingchen, who was still having breakfast. "Dad, Mom wants to talk to you."

Feng Tingchen stopped eating, took the phone, and said, "What's up?"

"On Saturday, it's my maternal grandmother's birthday, and I hope you can tell Jingxin that she has to come with me to the Rong family and not run off anywhere."

Feng Tingchen listened and replied, "Got it." He then asked, "Anything else?"

"I'll pick her up on Friday night to go to the Rong family."

"Okay."

Having received his reply, Rong Ci felt reassured and was silent for a moment before saying, "Thank you."

"Mm."

Regarding whether he would be available on Saturday, when she handed him the invitation earlier, she hadn't asked. This time was the same.

Moreover, since he had handed over the gift he bought at the auction for her to give to her grandmother, it meant he wouldn't attend.

So, she didn't need to ask further.

Thus, she didn't say another word and hung up the phone.

It seemed that Feng Tingchen hadn't noticed that, in previous years, she would always ask if he could accompany her back to the Rong family for her grandmother's birthday. This year, she hadn't asked him.

After Rong Ci hung up, he returned the phone to Feng Jingxin while continuing his call. "Mom will come pick you up tomorrow night to take you to your grandmother's house. On Saturday, listen to your mom and don't run around."

Feng Jingxin pouted, "But—"

Feng Tingchen didn't respond, just gave her a calm look.

Feng Jingxin saw there was no room for negotiation, so she reluctantly said, "Got it…"

Feng Tingchen praised her, "Good girl."

Feng Jingxin pouted, unable to resist bargaining, "Then on Sunday, I want to go play with Aunt Lin Wu, and you have to accompany me."

Feng Tingchen smiled lightly, "Okay."

...

On Friday night, after work, Rong Ci returned to Feng Tingchen's villa.

When she entered, she found Feng Tingchen was actually home. It was quite rare for him to be home at this time.

Feng Tingchen was busy on the phone. When he heard her footsteps, he glanced at her before turning back to continue his call.

The housekeeper knew Rong Ci was going to take Feng Jingxin back to the Rong family and had already prepared the ingredients, thinking they would eat before heading out.

But Rong Ci wanted to eat at the Rong family's house.

She said, "No need."

The housekeeper was a little hesitant.

He looked at Feng Tingchen, waiting to see how he would react.

Feng Tingchen hadn't finished his call yet, but he must have heard the conversation between the housekeeper and Rong Ci. He moved the phone away from his ear and said, "Listen to Madam."

Then, he turned back to continue his call.

Seeing this, Rong Ci told Feng Jingxin, "Jingxin, let's go."

"Okay." Feng Jingxin waved at Feng Tingchen, "Dad, we're leaving now. Bye."

Feng Tingchen waved his hand, "Bye."

Rong Ci didn't speak to Feng Tingchen and just left with Feng Jingxin.

Feng Tingchen also didn't say anything else, just waved goodbye to them while continuing his phone call.

The birthday party for Grandma Rong was a grand event. After returning to the Rong family, they had dinner, and Rong Ci also helped with some preparations.

By the time they were done, it was already past 11 PM.

The next day, she woke up early.

After getting up, before breakfast, Rong Ci gathered with Rong Changsheng and others around Grandma Rong to congratulate her and present the gifts they had prepared.

When it came to giving gifts, Feng Jingxin froze for a moment and tugged at Rong Ci's sleeve.

Rong Ci bent down and leaned in to listen, "What's wrong?"

Feng Jingxin looked embarrassed and whispered, "Mom, I didn't prepare a gift…"

She only realized this now.

After speaking, she couldn't help but scold, "Mom, why didn't you remind me?"

Rong Ci replied, "Your dad, Grandma, and I have all prepared gifts. You're just a child, so it's fine if you didn't prepare one. But if you want to show your intention, remember to prepare one for next year's birthday."

Though Rong Ci said this, her expression was somewhat cold.

She hadn't reminded her to prepare a gift, true.

But if she had truly cared, she would have thought of it when she found out it was Grandma's birthday.

The gift she needed to prepare didn't need to be too expensive or require much effort. She could have drawn a picture or even bought something yesterday when Rong Ci picked her up from the villa.

But she hadn't thought about it at all.

Yet, she wasn't like this with Lin Wu.

She not only remembered the date but also counted down the days, eagerly waiting for it to come.

Seeing how little care she showed, Rong Ci couldn't be bothered to remind her.