Rong Ci's two colleagues, while sneaking glances at Lin Wu, quickly took two steps back and pressed themselves against the wall.
Lin Wu also noticed Rong Ci.
But she immediately looked away with indifference, clearly not paying any attention to her. Then, surrounded by the several managers, she entered the elevator.
As the elevator doors closed, Rong Ci's colleagues breathed a sigh of relief and immediately began gossiping excitedly again.
"That must be Mr. Feng's girlfriend, right? Wow, she's so beautiful. She's wearing all designer brands, must be really expensive, huh? No wonder she comes from a wealthy family—so confident, poised, and has such presence. The aura she has is really something that us ordinary people can't compare to!"
"Exactly, exactly!"
As they spoke, one of them leaned in and softly asked Rong Ci, "Rong Ci, what do you think?"
Rong Ci lowered her eyes and淡淡 said, "Yes."
Lin Wu was actually the illegitimate daughter of her father.
Though, it might not be entirely accurate to call her an illegitimate daughter.
When she was eight, her father, in order to avoid Lin Wu and her mother suffering, insisted on divorcing her mother and marrying Lin Wu's mother.
After her parents divorced, she lived with her mentally unstable mother, and they lived with her grandmother and uncle.
In recent years, her uncle's business had been in decline, but the Lin family's business was thriving.
It was said that in order to make up for the suffering Lin Wu endured in her childhood, her father gave her the best of everything and spent an immense amount of money to cultivate her.
And Lin Wu, as expected, was said to be incredibly talented.
So, the once illegitimate daughter, Lin Wu, was now a legitimate, wealthy young lady.
Having been the pampered young lady for over ten years, now, Lin Wu's wealthy aura was even more impressive than when she herself had been the real pampered young lady.
She had thought that after childhood, she and Lin Wu would have no further connection.
But it seemed that fate was especially kind to Lin Wu.
She and Feng Ting Shen had grown up together, but no matter how hard she tried, he never seemed to notice her. However, the moment he laid eyes on Lin Wu, he completely fell in love with her—
"Rong Ci, are you okay?"
Seeing that Rong Ci's face had turned pale, her two colleagues became a bit concerned.
Rong Ci snapped back to reality. "I'm fine."
She and Feng Ting Shen were about to divorce, and who Feng Ting Shen loved in the future had nothing to do with her anymore.
That day, Rong Ci didn't focus on the relationship between Feng Ting Shen and Lin Wu.
She worked overtime until around 9 PM, and when she was almost done, her phone rang. It was her best friend, Chu Zilan, calling.
Rong Ci answered the call, only to be told that Chu Zilan had drunk too much and needed her to come pick her up from the restaurant.
Rong Ci quickly finished the last of her work, grabbed her car keys, and left the company.
Twenty minutes later, Rong Ci arrived at her destination.
She got out of the car and was about to walk toward the entrance when a little girl came out from the parking lot on the other side.
Seeing the little girl's clear profile, Rong Ci froze for a moment.
Jingxin?
Wasn't she supposed to be studying in Country A? Why was she here... Did she come back with Feng Ting Shen?
Although her position didn't allow her access to confidential company documents, she knew that Feng Ting Shen's work in Country A would take some time to complete.
She thought that Feng Ting Shen had only come back for a short time to handle some matters.
She never expected her daughter to have come back with him...
She wasn't sure exactly when they had returned, but judging by the fact that she had seen Feng Ting Shen this morning, it seemed they had been back for a day.
But her daughter hadn't called her at all to let her know they were back.
With this thought, Rong Ci clenched her bag tightly. Watching the little figure ahead bouncing along happily, she quietly followed.
When she turned the corner into the main hall, Lin Wu and a few of Feng Ting Shen's friends appeared at the end of the corridor.
Rong Ci immediately stepped aside to avoid being seen, and then she heard her daughter happily shout, "Aunt Wu!" as she ran quickly toward the front and threw herself into Lin Wu's arms.
Rong Ci sat down on the sofa, facing away from them, using the green plants and the chair's backrest to shield herself.
"Jingxin, you're back in the country?"
"Because Aunt Wu came back to the country, neither Dad nor I could bear to be apart from you. So, Dad finished his work early and brought me back! We specifically returned a day before your birthday, so we wouldn't miss it!"
"This is a necklace that Dad and I made for you with our own hands. Happy birthday, Aunt Wu!"
"Wow, you and your dad made this? It must have been hard to make, Jingxin, you're amazing. Aunt Wu really likes it. Thank you, Jingxin!"
"I'm so glad you like it, Aunt Wu~"
Feng Jingxin snuggled into Lin Wu's arms, "I haven't seen you for a week, Aunt Wu. I miss you so much! If I couldn't call you every day, I really wouldn't have been able to stay in Country A these past few days..."
"I miss you so much too, Jingxin."
At that moment, there was a sound of footsteps from the side.
Rong Ci froze.
It was Feng Ting Shen.
Even though she couldn't see him, just by the sound of the footsteps, she was almost certain it was him.
She was sure of this because, in the six or seven years since their marriage, she had waited for him nearly every day.
Feng Ting Shen's footsteps, just like him, were steady and unhurried, calm and composed.
Even when dealing with people close to him, like the Feng family, he remained steady, seemingly indifferent, as if even if the sky were to fall, he wouldn't lose his composure.
She once thought that there was no one or anything in the world that could disturb his mind.
But now, Lin Wu had appeared.
Suddenly, this matter had an exception—
Before Rong Ci could think much about the past, she then heard her daughter shout, "Dad."
Feng Ting Shen's friends also greeted him one after another.
Feng Ting Shen responded with a simple "Mm" and then said to Lin Wu, "Happy birthday."
Lin Wu smiled, "Mm."
"Dad, didn't you prepare other birthday presents for Aunt Wu? Hurry up and give them to her!"
Suddenly, the area became quiet. Then, one of Feng Ting Shen's friends chuckled and lowered his head to pinch Feng Jingxin's cheek. "That's a gift your dad prepared privately for Aunt Wu. He probably plans to give it to her privately, so let's not get involved, haha~"
The others also chuckled ambiguously.
At this moment, Feng Ting Shen spoke up, "I've already given it to her."
"Huh? When?" Feng Jingxin asked, then added, "Dad, you secretly went to see Aunt Wu without taking me, hmph!"
Feng Ting Shen's friends burst into laughter.
Rong Ci, however, remembered that Lin Wu had gone to Feng Corporation this morning.
It was probably when she received the gift.
Lin Wu awkwardly smiled and said, "Let's not stand here. Let's head upstairs."
The footsteps grew distant.
Rong Ci's mind went blank.
Her heart and mouth ached painfully, and after a long while, she snapped back to reality, silently entering the elevator and heading upstairs to bring her friend down.
Chu Zilan and Lin Wu's group were actually dining in the same floor's private room.
When Rong Ci was helping Chu Zilan into the elevator, Feng Ting Shen's friend, Qi Yumeng, paused his steps.