readytorunbook Chapter 153 My Madam Invites You
Chapter 153 My Madam Invites You
While waiting for the elevator.
The elevator doors opened.
An Qingyue came out from inside and saw Su Qingzhi. She asked in surprise, "Brother, why are you here? Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
Su Qingzhi said, "I'm here to talk to Tingchen about something. How was work today?"
At this point, An Qingyue's face instantly fell.
Su Qingzhi reached out and rubbed her head, saying, "It's okay. It's alright if you don't do well. You can learn slowly, but don't be stubborn. During work hours, you're just an employee."
An Qingyue muttered, "I understand. So where are you going now?"
"Let's go out to eat."
"Hmph, they didn't even take me with them."
"I have work to discuss, I'll take you next time."
"Oh well!"
Sheng Tingchen said, "Zhou Mu will be looking for you later. Have him give you a good talking to about today's meeting minutes."
An Qingyue looked at Sheng Tingchen and nodded, "Okay."
Su Qingzhi gave An Qingyue a few more instructions, then took the elevator downstairs with Sheng Tingchen and left.
Sheng Tingchen returned to his office at 2:30 pm.
He took out his phone, dialed a number, and ordered, "Go check on two people."
Rong Shu worked overtime until 9 p.m. that night.
While tidying up the computer.
Jiang Huaixu knocked on the door and came in. "Finished with work?"
Rong Shu hummed in agreement and said, "I'm done with my work."
She picked up her bag and walked towards the door.
The two went downstairs together, intending to go out for a late-night snack.
Her car was restricted due to license plate restrictions today, so Pei Yu drove her to the company this morning.
Rong Shu got into Jiang Huaixu's car and went to a nearby noodle shop.
"When are we going to the US next week?" Jiang Huaixu asked.
Speaking of this...
Rong Shu was completely devastated.
Jiang Huaixu glanced at her sideways and asked, "What's wrong?"
Rong Shu told him, "I probably can't go for the time being. Sheng Tingchen wants to talk to me in person."
Jiang Huaixu lowered his gaze and said, "Then we'll see what he has to say first."
"Um."
The two went to a nearby noodle shop.
Rong Shu ordered a bowl of spicy and sour pork intestine noodles.
We've had a late-night snack.
As we left the noodle shop, it suddenly started raining.
The car was parked some distance from the noodle shop.
"I'll go get the umbrella from the car first. Xiaoshu, you wait here for a bit."
Rong Shu wanted to say no, she could run a short distance in the rain.
But she was just about to speak.
Jiang Huaixu had already walked down the steps and was running quickly towards the parking area in the drizzle.
A few minutes later.
Jiang Huaixu walked out from a cluster of lights, holding an umbrella.
The girl who was passing by couldn't help but get excited when she saw Jiang Huaixu, and she even kept looking back after walking quite a distance.
Jiang Huaixu, holding an umbrella, walked up to Rong Shu and said, "Let's go!"
Rong Shu walked down the steps.
Jiang Huaixu tried his best to shield her with the umbrella, and the two were about a fist's distance apart.
Rong Shu gazed at the night sky, "The weather should get cooler after this rain."
"Yeah, time flies. Summer heat has passed in the blink of an eye. I remember this time last year you were still in the United States."
The two chatted and sighed.
"Yes! I've been back in China for three months now."
So much has happened in these three months.
Everything that happened was beyond her expectations.
She thought she could divorce Sheng Tingchen smoothly, thought she wouldn't have a chance to see Meimei, thought she could endure being separated from her daughter, and thought she could start over quickly.
But nothing went as planned.
She didn't even dare to think about the future.
Jiang Huaixu glanced at the woman beside him. The streetlights illuminated her profile, and her eyes, unlike their usual clear ones, seemed to be veiled with mist.
He turned his gaze away and looked into the distance, saying, "There's a very classic line in Kung Fu Panda."
Rong Shu looked at him, "What?"
Jiang Huaixu slowly said, "Being preoccupied with gains and losses, caring too much about the past, and worrying too much about the future—yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift from heaven. Cherish today as you would a gift."
Rong Shu was taken aback.
"So don't dwell on the past or worry about the future. Only today is worth your full attention. Be the best version of yourself every day."
Rong Shu smiled, her eyebrows curving into a crescent moon shape, and said, "The professor's words make a lot of sense."
Jiang Huaixu smiled and said, "As long as it makes you feel comfortable, that's fine."
Rong Shu smiled and looked away, feeling much more relaxed.
The two were walking down the street.
Traffic started to get congested because of the rain.
The red light ahead.
The straight lane was blocked for a while.
A Bentley slowly came to a stop.
inside the car.
The man was on a work call when he glanced out the car window and immediately spotted the two people walking on the sidewalk.
The woman's eyes crinkled into a smile, and the light from the streetlamp fell gently into them.
The green light comes on.
The car in front started to loosen.
The driver slowly drove forward.
Sheng Tingchen looked away, finished speaking to the person on the other end of the phone, and then hung up.
Back at the villa.
This point in time.
Meimei is already asleep.
When Sheng Tingchen arrived at her room, he slowed his pace, walked to the edge of the bed, sat down, and reached out to put her two small hands, which were outside the covers, under the blanket.
His fingers gently stroked his daughter's soft cheeks, his gaze filled with endless tenderness.
He didn't stay long.
He tucked the blanket around her, kissed her forehead, got up, and went out, turning off the lights at the door.
Rong Shu was preparing to go to sleep.
The phone vibrated.
She picked up her phone and her face darkened.
She removed Sheng Tingchen from the blacklist.
She answered the phone without saying a word, and then heard the man on the other end say, "Come pick up Meimei from kindergarten first thing tomorrow morning."
"Okay." The voice sounded somewhat impatient, and then the call was abruptly ended.
Early the next morning.
Rong Shu got ready and went out.
She called Jiang Huaixu to tell him that she wouldn't be going upstairs for breakfast, as she was heading out.
Rong Shu stayed at Bishui Bay last night.
"Is it urgent?"
Rong Shu said, "I'm going to pick up Meimei."
Jiang Huaixu didn't say anything more, just said, "Be careful on the road."
"Um."
I hung up the phone.
Rong Shu then went out.
Traffic jam during morning rush hour.
It took almost fifty minutes to get to Repulse Bay.
Meimei ate breakfast early and stood at the gate with her little backpack, waiting expectantly. She refused to go inside and wait, insisting on waiting here.
Sheng Tingchen could only stay by her side.
Finally, we saw Rong Shu's car.
Meimei shouted happily.
Rong Shu stopped the car.
Get out of the car.
Meimei lunged at her.
Rong Shu didn't exchange many words with Sheng Tingchen, and got into the car with Meimei and left.
The parent-teacher meeting ended at 11:00 AM.
Rong Shu and Jiang Yu planned to have lunch together at noon.
I just stepped out of the school gate.
A bodyguard walked up to the two of them.
Rong Shu immediately became alert.
The bodyguard stopped and looked at Rong Shu, saying, "Miss Evelynn, my mistress requests your presence."
Rong Shu frowned, her gaze falling on a black sedan parked not far away. She said coldly, "Sorry, I don't know any of your wives."
talking.
She grabbed Jiang Yu's hand and started to leave.