Qin Zhen eventually accepted Pei Lei, and what more could Chen Feng say, he could only offer his blessings.
On this day, when going to Qin Zhen’s house for a al, Chen Feng wisely brought Wu ngting, otherwise, he would’ve been filled with romantic envy.
The dishes Pei Lei cooked were quite good. It was clear she had taken care to cater to both Qin Zhen and Chen Feng’s tastes by not adding any chili. Otherwise, considering the spicy food habits of people from Sichuan Province, they typically add chili to every dish, which neither he nor Qin Zhen were accustod to.
This ho-cooked al had undoubtedly been made with care by Pei Lei, which was the most important thing. Chen Feng and Wu ngting left quite satisfied with what they ate.
Especially seeing their genuine smiles of happiness, to be honest, Chen Feng felt touched and envious.
He was reminded of how, once upon a ti, he and his ex-wife Shen Lin seed to have shared similar monts. Of course, this comparison was inappropriate, but it was the truth.
He only hoped that Qin Zhen and Pei Lei could love each other for a lifeti and not end up like him.
After leaving Qin Zhen’s house, on the way back, Wu ngting said with envy, "I can see they truly love each other. That’s really rare. Qin Zhen seems to be settling down this ti, right? He’s not young anymore."
Chen Feng replied, "This ti he’s serious. He should settle down by the end of the year."
"Did he tell you?"
"He did."
"Qin Zhen really has good taste. Pei Lei is pretty, and she’s got a good job. More importantly, she seems very gentle. To be honest, she’s more suitable for him than Ning Wei and Wang Xuelin."
Chen Feng smiled and didn’t refute. If it weren’t for Pei Lei’s mother having a ntal illness and her own depression, she’d indeed be more suitable than the other two. But with these issues, who knows what the future holds.
After all, no one knows what the future holds. The only thing to do is to hope that Pei Lei’s depression doesn’t relapse and that their children don’t inherit any ntal illness.
Of course, Chen Feng wouldn’t tell Wu ngting about these things, and Qin Zhen and Pei Lei wouldn’t want others to know either. Chen Feng was sure that Qin Zhen certainly wouldn’t tell his family about this matter.
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The second evening after Liu Ying returned to work, she hesitated for a while but eventually reached out to Chen Feng, after returning ho to Red Villa Bay.
Because she knew it was unavoidable.
Firstly, she sensed a change in attitude towards her within the company. The change was simple; people no longer showed her the sa respect as before.
Her supervisor, Wu ngting, also dropped the previous cordiality, interacting with her strictly on a business level. Any errors or lack of focus at work were directly pointed out by Wu ngting for her to correct, whereas before, even with minor mistakes, Wu ngting would have been more tactful.
This from Wu ngting could be understood, as she was her supervisor and had the right to point out her shortcomings.
But even the regular employees made her feel less feared, which was sothing she found hard to endure.
Especially the deputy financial manager, Huang Xiuqin, a graduate from a prestigious Finance University, and a senior accountant with over ten years of experience. Before moving, she had already worked for several years in related financial positions.
In terms of education and capability, Liu Ying was easily outmatched by her.
Previously, Liu Ying, the financial manager, had delegated much of the tedious and burdenso tasks to this deputy manager. During her absence, the company’s finance departnt ran smoothly and beca more streamlined, with improved efficiency.
Previously, since everyone knew Liu Ying was the boss Chen Feng’s college buddy and their relationship was ambiguous, Huang Xiuqin didn’t have any objections.
But during Liu Ying’s absence, while probing Wu ngting, Huang Xiuqin received a pretty definitive ssage: Liu Ying might quit, and Wu ngting wanted to replace her, hinting that if Liu Ying left, she would promote Huang Xiuqin to be the financial manager.
But just when Huang Xiuqin was full of anticipation, Liu Ying returned to work.
This naturally made Huang Xiuqin very frustrated, and she harbored discontent and complaints against Liu Ying in her heart.
The change in attitude was sothing Liu Ying keenly felt. Before, she had the confidence to play little gas around them, but now she really didn’t have that confidence.
She could feel the shift in Wu ngting’s attitude toward her. And now, Huang Xiuqin was already Wu ngting’s person. If she made things difficult for Huang Xiuqin, wouldn’t that be slapping Wu ngting in the face?
If things went bad, if she made things difficult for Huang Xiuqin, Wu ngting could very well turn around and make things difficult for her. She knew very well how close Wu ngting was to Chen Feng, a connection she couldn’t match.
Previously, she didn’t have such a clear understanding, but it was only after the warning and reprimand from Chen Feng that she realized it.
Apart from Huang Xiuqin, her direct subordinate, Liu Ying could feel that people in her departnt and others didn’t show her the sa kind of reverence when they saw her.
This feeling was very direct.
Fengmang Film and Television Company wasn’t very big, but not very small either; gossip within departnts sotis spread quickly.
The change in attitude towards her was mainly because she had taken so many unexcused sick days, which inevitably led to speculation, causing people to suspect she had "fallen out of favor". And then there’s the shift in attitude from Wu ngting, the company’s No. 2 in command, who no longer remained close to Liu Ying. Except for Lu Sijia, who among others dared to get close to her?
This is a very realistic workplace ntality and workplace ecology, which is also a true reflection of social reality.
This was the first reason.
Secondly, her parents had been nagging her a few tis to bring Chen Feng over for a al over the weekend or co to Red Villa Bay for a visit, and formally see No. 8 Villa.
She had put off her parents’ demand several tis, usually with excuses that Chen Feng was busy with work, on a business trip, or had matters back in his hotown.
But dragging it out like this was certainly not a solution. Her parents were very unhappy and had made it clear that if she didn’t bring Chen Feng ho for dinner this week, they would co to Red Villa Bay for a visit.
And she hadn’t reconciled with Chen Feng yet. Bringing him to et her parents was out of the question, let alone her parents coming to Red Villa Bay without encountering him, and going to No. 8 Villa for a tour wasn’t feasible.
Even if they did enter No. 8 Villa, what would happen if her parents t Sun and Wu inside the villa?
The pressure from her parents was one aspect.
Another source of pressure was her aunt. Her aunt’s house was just opposite No. 8 Villa. After she told her mother that her boyfriend lived in No. 8 Villa, her aunt simply couldn’t believe it from the beginning.
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