bestfiction Chapter 493 You'll get used to it after communicating more!
Chapter 493 You'll get used to it after communicating more!
Zhong Yuemin couldn't help but laugh as he watched his daughter proudly and playfully showing off her treasure.
"You little glutton, your mother's leg is sprained, all you do is eat, don't you even care?"
Upon hearing this, the little girl immediately moved closer to the bedside, stood on tiptoe, and pouted her little mouth at Zhou Xiaobai's ankle, which was wrapped in ointment:
"Hoo...hoo...Mommy, I'll blow on it for you, it won't hurt anymore!" She blew earnestly, her little face almost touching her toes.
Zhou Xiaobai felt a warmth in her heart, bent down to hug her daughter, and affectionately nuzzled her little face:
"Ling'er is such a good girl, Mom has done her best to love you."
As she spoke, she took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped away the glistening sugar stains from her daughter's lips, then wiped the fine sweat from her forehead.
The little girl snuggled in her mother's arms for a while, but then couldn't sit still anymore. She twisted her little body and broke free, running off to the side to play with her toys.
Watching her daughter's lively figure disappear into the distance, Zhou Xiaobai lowered her voice and said to her husband:
"You need to find a chance to talk to Dad and tell him not to keep buying Ling'er these candies and snacks. If she eats too many, she'll get cavities, and that will be a real problem."
Zhong Yuemin continued kneading the medicine with unwavering force, without even lifting his head.
Why don't you go and say it yourself?
"I...I'm too embarrassed to say it,"
Zhou Xiaobai rolled her eyes at him.
“You’re thick-skinned and thick-skinned, so you can go and say it without any problems.”
Zhong Yuemin chuckled:
“It’s no use me saying anything. In our family hierarchy, I’m at the bottom. When have you ever seen my dad listen to me? But if you, as his daughter-in-law, speak up, he’ll definitely agree with a smile.”
"That's not necessarily true,"
Zhou Xiaobai pouted.
“Our dad agreed verbally, but secretly slipped some to Ling’er. He even told the little girl, ‘Don’t tell your mom.’ Ling’er agreed readily to his face, but then she betrayed her grandpa completely.” As she spoke, she couldn’t help but laugh.
Her father-in-law was a veteran who had fought countless battles. After retiring, he raised such a 'little traitor'.
Just then, the little girl came running over again, hands on her hips, looking like a little adult, and said in a clear voice:
"Mom, I didn't! I'm only telling you this!"
The couple was taken aback. Looking at their daughter's serious, pouting expression, they exchanged a glance and couldn't help but smile.
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Since his "deep and shallow" conversation with Liu Jing last time, their relationship has not progressed further; on the contrary, it seems somewhat "distant." It's not that he has distanced himself, but rather that Liu Jing has begun to intentionally or unintentionally avoid him.
When we meet, I always blush unconsciously, my eyes dart away, and I don't speak as crisply and clearly as before. I always stammer a bit, and I can't maintain my former strong woman demeanor in front of him.
"Manager Liu, what's wrong? Your face is so red, are you feeling alright?" Zhong Yuemin asked casually when he saw Liu's ears turn red as he entered his office to report on his work and was tidying up his documents.
"No...no."
Liu Jing lowered her head even further, her voice slightly strained.
"Maybe...it's a bit hot."
“Your family… no, they’ve all severed ties,” Zhong Yuemin stood up and approached the woman.
"Those guys haven't bothered you again, have they?"
"No,"
Liu Jing then raised her head, glanced at him quickly, and then looked away.
"I haven't come back since then. I guess... I was scared by what you did last time and I'm too scared to come back. Thanks."
"Unnecessary,"
Zhong Yuemin waved his hand.
"With our relationship, do I need to thank you?"
“…Mmm.” Liu Jing responded, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible.
Zhong Yuemin raised an eyebrow as he looked at her:
"What's wrong? You don't seem very happy? Or... are you regretting it?"
He deliberately dragged out the tone.
“That won’t do, Manager Liu. You’ve taken advantage of me, and now you’re trying to deny it? I won’t stand for it.”
"You...you bastard!"
Liu Jing's cheeks burned even more from his blatant words, and she spat out a curse.
"It's nothing... I just feel... weird, a little... I haven't gotten used to it yet."
"fine,"
Zhong Yuemin leaned closer, lowered his voice, and gave a mischievous smile.
"Let's have more 'exchanges' later. After a while, you'll get used to it."
Liu Jing's face instantly turned bright red, almost bleeding, and even her neck turned pink. She was so flustered that she didn't know what to say.
Just then, there was a knock on the office door, and Gao Yue pushed it open and walked in. Seeing the two of them huddled together, Liu Jing blushed again, and the atmosphere was somewhat unusually ambiguous.
"General Manager Zhong, Manager Liu,"
Gao Yue paused, then asked with a calm expression,
"I'm not disturbing you, are you?"
"We were talking about work."
Zhong Yuemin straightened up, his expression returning to its usual calm, and walked to the guest sofa to sit down as if nothing had happened.
"Xiao Gao is here. Sit down, everyone, please sit down!"
Gao Yue sat down as instructed, and Liu Jing took the opportunity to adjust her breathing and try to regain her usual calm demeanor.
"Xiao Gao, weren't you at Zheng Rong's temporary office? Why are you here at this hour?" Liu Jing asked, her voice now mostly calm.
There are many handovers of shipping business in cooperation, so for convenience, a temporary office was set up at Zhengrong.
Gao Yue looked at Zhong Yuemin and said cautiously:
"Mr. Zhong, Manager Liu, there's a new development that I feel I need to report to you immediately."
"You said."
"It's about that Manager Luo Yun."
Gao Yue lowered her voice.
“Didn’t you tell me to keep an eye on her every move? I recently discovered something. Just last week, she used that shell trading company registered in Hong Kong Island to do a deal with someone inside the Zheng Rong Group, transferring money from one pocket to another…”
She concisely and clearly described how Luo Yun and Chen Long profited 500,000 yuan in a single transaction by falsely reporting prices and pocketing the difference.
After listening, Liu Jing's face showed surprise:
"This Manager Luo... she's really bold. Back when Li Yuanchao first started using similar methods, it only started at ten or twenty thousand. How dare she pocket 500,000 right now? Isn't she afraid of being found out?"
Gao Yue added:
"Manager Luo's assistant, Chen Long, is the son of one of the senior leaders of Zheng Rong Group."
Liu Jing frowned even more: "To be able to drag a leader of this level down... this Manager Luo's methods are truly extraordinary."
"not necessarily."
Zhong Yuemin exhaled a puff of smoke, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
"Mr. Zhong, what do you mean...?" Gao Yue asked, puzzled.
Zhong Yuemin slowly said:
"Perhaps the father is still completely in the dark and knows nothing about it; he was simply tricked by his precious son."
"You mean...Chen Long?"
Gao Yue found it hard to believe.
"Surely not? Such a blatant sale of state assets and embezzlement of such a huge sum of money would have unimaginable consequences if discovered. It could very well cost him his head. No matter what, Chen Long wouldn't do something like this to his own father, would he?"