Chapter 415: Chapter 416 Chengchang House
Right now, she was enjoying the envious looks from others and the praise. This sense of superiority was something Sun Mei had experienced for the first time, especially since she had gotten used to bragging. Telling her not to do so now was undoubtedly a fool’s errand.
"Su Changfeng, I don’t need you pointing fingers at how I do things. I make my own decisions!" Sun Mei said angrily as she stormed out of the house.
Su Changfeng gave a wry smile, and Tang Qiulu was equally unsure of what to do. She knew Sun Mei’s character very well and understood that stopping Sun Mei from boasting was harder than reaching the heavens.
"Changfeng, my mom is just like that. Don’t take her words to heart," Tang Qiulu comforted Su Changfeng.
Su Changfeng said, "I’m just worried that if she says something unpleasant, it might upset people and bring harm to you."
Tang Qiulu could feel that Su Changfeng said that about Sun Mei with her best interests at heart. After all, in the past three years, Su Changfeng had always thought of her first when something happened. They had been married for over three years now; how could Tang Qiulu not realize she was a priority for Su Changfeng?
"I’ll have a good talk with her. You just rest easy," Tang Qiulu said.
"I’m almost fully recovered now, no need to rest anymore. But you, you’ll be busy returning to the corporation tomorrow, won’t you?" Leisure time was worth cherishing, but Su Changfeng also understood that it wouldn’t last forever. Qiulu still needed to manage the corporation, and he had his own matters to attend to.
"Yes," Tang Qiulu nodded. This time, her relationship with Su Changfeng had grown much closer, and she particularly enjoyed it. Suddenly having to go back to work at the corporation left her feeling somewhat reluctant. However, it was something she had to face and couldn’t avoid.
The next day, after Tang Qiulu went to the corporation, Su Changfeng headed to a place called the Chengchang House.
In this place lived a group of children abandoned at birth due to defects. Some were a few years old, some in their teens, relying usually on donations from well-meaning individuals or donations from certain corporations for support.
After Su Changfeng learned of the existence of the Chengchang House, he occasionally visited to see what he could do to help, including financial assistance.
These children were very introverted because they understood that they were somewhat different from others, which made them very afraid of interacting with strangers.
However, Su Changfeng was an exception. Whenever he visited the Chengchang House, these children became very excited because, in their eyes, Brother Changfeng did not look at them with different eyes and would play with them, no matter the game.
"Brother Changfeng, where have you been lately? Why did it take you so long to come?"
"Brother Changfeng, everyone missed you a lot."
"Brother Changfeng, play games with us."
With Su Changfeng’s arrival, he became the leader of the kids, who excitedly crowded around him.
"Was everyone well-behaved while Brother Changfeng was away?" Su Changfeng asked with a smile.
"We were!" the children chimed in eagerly.
"You have no idea, these little rascals think about you every day. Your place in their hearts almost surpasses mine," Li Tongtong said with a smile. She was the founder of the House of Love. She looked quite old, in her forties.
"Sister Li, there’s no way I can compare to you," Su Changfeng replied with a smile. He noticed a hint of sadness in Li Tongtong’s expression, guessing something had happened there. However, with the children present, he didn’t ask further.
"By the way, Chen Qingxue contacted me earlier today and said she would come soon. You two haven’t seen each other for quite a while, right?" Li Tongtong said.
"What a coincidence! Has she been visiting often lately?" Chen Qingxue was a very kind-hearted girl with a sweet and cute appearance. She used to come here often to help and was quite familiar with Su Changfeng.
If you carefully count, the two of them hadn’t met more than a handful of times over the years.
"She recently got a boyfriend and sometimes brings him along, but she doesn’t stay as long," Li Tongtong explained.
Playing with these little rascals hadn’t even lasted an hour when Chen Qingxue arrived at the Chengchang House with lots of snacks. Seeing her, the kids who had been clinging to Su Changfeng immediately ran to her side.
"You little practical ones, be careful, or I might not come next time," Su Changfeng said helplessly.
"Changfeng, you’re here too. We haven’t seen each other in such a long time," Chen Qingxue said to Su Changfeng with pleasant surprise.
Standing next to Chen Qingxue was Li Tongtong’s boyfriend, Zhou Chengyin.
At that moment, Zhou Chengyin eyed Su Changfeng warily because he felt Chen Qingxue’s enthusiasm towards Su Changfeng was a bit excessive, causing him to feel a sense of crisis.
"Yes, I’ve been busy lately, so I haven’t been coming often," Su Changfeng said.
Chen Qingxue sighed and said, "Me too; it’s been two months since I last came. By the way, let me introduce my boyfriend, Zhou Chengyin. You two should get to know each other."
"My name is Su Changfeng. Nice to meet you," Su Changfeng extended his hand.
The name Su Changfeng in Jiang City is as famous as a celebrity, but Zhou Chengyin didn’t see Su Changfeng as the rumored Su Changfeng, just thinking their names were the same.
Gazing at Su Changfeng’s outstretched hand, Zhou Chengyin didn’t make any moves and simply said, "Hello."
Su Changfeng didn’t feel awkward, withdrawing his hand casually.
After Chen Qingxue distributed the snacks, the kids went off to play elsewhere. Su Changfeng said to Chen Qingxue, "Sister Li seems to have something on her mind. Why don’t we go ask her?"
"It’s probably related to funding support here," Chen Qingxue suggested.
The daily operation of the Chengchang House relied on donations from kind-hearted individuals. If there were issues in that area, the pressure on Li Tongtong would be immense.
The group went to Li Tongtong’s room, where she rested. This was the only time she could secretly take a break.
"Sister Li, has anything happened to the Chengchang House?" Su Changfeng asked Li Tongtong.
Li Tongtong sighed helplessly and said, "Please have a seat. We’ll talk after you sit down."
Zhou Chengyin sat down first, deliberately placing his phone and car keys on the table, the key belonging to a Mercedes.
Su Changfeng’s demeanor didn’t change. He remained calm in the face of Zhou Chengyin’s deliberate flaunting.
Zhou Chengyin was waiting to see a look of surprise on Su Changfeng’s face, but he didn’t expect Su Changfeng to show no reaction at all.