Tiantian was sweet and adorable, her appearance fitting her age perfectly. Anyone who saw her couldn't help but want to hug and kiss her. She looked nothing like how Feng Jingxin described her—ugly and unpleasant.
She was praised for how she grew up.
It was the first time anyone had ever said such things to her.
Tiantian immediately became upset, crying out loud and holding onto Rong Ci tightly.
Rong Ci quickly embraced her and comforted her, "No, Tiantian, you're not unpleasant at all. You're actually beautiful and adorable. Don't you think so yourself?"
Tiantian, hearing this, started to feel a little better. Before she could respond, Feng Jingxin, seeing that Rong Ci was still hugging Tiantian and praising her for being beautiful and cute, immediately felt a lump in her throat. Her eyes turned red. "You... I... I don't like you anymore. I don't want you to be my mom anymore!"
With that, she tried to run away.
Rong Ci quickly reached out to hold her back.
It was unexpected that Feng Jingxin would say something so hurtful.
Although she was upset, Rong Ci didn't want to scold her in front of everyone and make her embarrassed. She held her, kissed her, and said softly, "Alright, don't be angry for now..."
Feng Jingxin was still very upset, but when she saw that Rong Ci kissed her, her anger faded a bit. However, she felt more wronged and suddenly burst into tears, demanding, "Then... you're not allowed to hug her anymore, and you can't say she's cute!"
Rong Ci finally understood why she wasn't happy.
It turned out, she was jealous.
Even though she didn't want Rong Ci to be her mother anymore, seeing someone else competing for her attention made her unhappy.
Rong Ci found it a little amusing.
She didn't promise, but she kissed her and calmed her down, then took both children and moved away from the crowd.
Feng Jingxin seized the opportunity to push Tiantian out of Rong Ci's embrace.
Tiantian had a good temperament. Although she really liked Rong Ci, she didn't feel the same strong possessiveness. Moreover, Feng Jingxin looked fierce, and Tiantian was a little afraid of her.
Rong Ci embraced Feng Jingxin gently and said in a soft voice, "Jingxin, mommy knows you're feeling cool right now, but everyone has different tastes. You like the cool, handsome version of yourself, but there are also people who like the cute, sweet, and pink version of themselves. You can't insult others just because their tastes are different from yours. We should respect everyone's preferences and likes. Do you understand what mommy's saying?"
Rong Ci knew that her daughter was very smart. What she said might be difficult for other kids to understand, but Feng Jingxin would definitely get it.
Feng Jingxin indeed understood.
She knew that what she said was wrong. But she just couldn't bear to see Rong Ci being kind to other children.
She pouted and didn't speak.
Rong Ci gently rubbed her hair and took out a handkerchief to tenderly wipe her tears. "It's okay to make mistakes, as long as you correct them. But you can't say things like that to others again, okay?"
Seeing that Rong Ci was still so kind to her, Feng Jingxin's mood softened. She hugged Rong Ci and buried her face in her arms, nodding as she sniffled, "Okay."
Rong Ci smiled, kissed her cheek, and then turned to Tiantian. "Tiantian, this is Jingxin, my daughter. She knows she was wrong. Would you forgive her?"
Tiantian was a little afraid of Feng Jingxin, but because Rong Ci was so gentle, and she liked Rong Ci, she obediently nodded, "Yes, I forgive her."
"Thank you, Tiantian." Rong Ci smiled and then looked at her daughter. "Jingxin, what should you do?"
Feng Jingxin looked up from Rong Ci's arms. "Sorry."
Tiantian shyly smiled, "It's... it's okay..."
The issue was finally resolved, and Rong Ci let out a breath of relief. She took both children to the classroom.
After Tiantian was taken away by the homeroom teacher, Rong Ci squatted down to look at her daughter, gently saying, "Alright, it's all good now. Let's go into the classroom, okay?"
Feng Jingxin didn't feel shy or hesitant about going into the classroom after being watched by others for her earlier actions of pushing and scolding. She was never a shy or timid child.
She didn't care what the other kids thought of her.
Suddenly, she felt reluctant to let Rong Ci go and hugged her without letting go. "Mom..."
"Mm," Rong Ci hugged her back. "What's wrong?"
"I want..."
She hadn't had Rong Ci's cooking in a long time, and she suddenly missed it. But as the words were on the tip of her tongue, she thought of her plan to go watch Lin Mua's competition in the evening.
Her eyes flickered, and she let go of Rong Ci. "It's nothing."
She could always eat her mom's cooking whenever she wanted, but Lin Mua's competition didn't come around often.
So, without much hesitation, she chose Lin Mua.
"Alright, go ahead then. Don't keep your teacher waiting too long."
"Mm."
Feng Jingxin finally let go, but before going into the classroom, she couldn't help but turn back and say, "Mom, remember to call me at lunchtime."
Rong Ci agreed, "Okay."
Only then did Feng Jingxin feel at ease and enter the classroom.
Rong Ci watched her confidently stand on the platform for self-introduction and then sit obediently in her seat. She waved her hand and left the school, heading to the Feng family's headquarters to work.
At the company, she didn't see Feng Ting Shen, but she saw Jiang Zhe bringing someone to her office.
"This is Xu Xue Na. She will be taking over your position."
Xu Xue Na was beautiful, dressed in brand-name clothes.
She glanced at Rong Ci a few times, thinking that Rong Ci had a clean and beautiful aura. There was a bit more scrutiny in her eyes, but she didn't show it. Instead, she enthusiastically extended her hand for an introduction. "Hello, Rong Jie. I'm Xu Xue Na. I look forward to working with you over the next few days."
Rong Ci shook her hand. "Nice to meet you."
"I'm from T University. I just graduated with a master's degree in June. Rong Jie, which school did you graduate from? You—"
Just graduated this year?
So, Xu Xue Na probably doesn't have much work experience, yet she's been asked to take over her position?
Well, this is just the usual situation.
Perhaps Xu Xue Na has her own strengths? For example, when it comes to education, there are many master's degree holders in the office, but she still became their team leader.
Thinking about this, Rong Ci gently interrupted Xu Xue Na's words and said, "Xu Xiaojie, we have a meeting later. Let's talk about work first."
Xu Xue Na charmingly said, "Oh, look at me, almost forgot the important stuff. Let's talk about work first."
On the way to the meeting, Xu Xue Na lowered her voice and asked, "Rong Jie, I've heard that CEO Feng is especially handsome. Is that true?"
Rong Ci truthfully said, "Yes."
Xu Xue Na eagerly responded, "After hearing you say that, I'm even more looking forward to meeting CEO Feng. It's a pity that Jiang Secretary said CEO Feng won't be coming to the office today..."
Feng Ting Shen won't be coming to the office today?
This was something Rong Ci didn't know.
However, with Feng Ting Shen's many personal businesses, it's true that he doesn't come to Feng's Group every day.
By noon, Xu Xue Na dragged her to the cafeteria for lunch. After getting their food, Rong Ci picked up her phone and called Feng Jingxin.
Xu Xue Na teased, "Are you calling your boyfriend?"
"No, I'm calling my daughter."
"Your daughter? You're married?"
"Yes."
On the other end, Feng Jingxin was video-calling with Lin Mua.
And Feng Ting Shen was also there.
Feng Jingxin looked at them, pouting, "You two are bad, secretly eating together without bringing me."
"Because you're going to school, later when you finish, Auntie will come pick you up. Then, the three of us will have dinner together. How about that?"
"That's better."
Feng Jingxin said, then looked at Feng Ting Shen again.
Feng Ting Shen picked up a piece of food for Lin Mua with his chopsticks and then said, "What would you like to eat tonight? I'll have someone prepare it in advance."