She never knew such interesting things could happen at the company before.
"You're the big boss of the company, who would dare to be presumptuous in front of you? Of course, you wouldn't know."
"But you dare, don't you? Haven't you done everything before? You even dared to secretly change my itinerary. If it weren't for the fact that you're about the same age as my son, I would have fired you long ago," Jin Qing shook her head and said.
"I'm several years older than that guy. Don't always treat me like a child. Look, I'm thirty, you're forty. You're only ten years older than me. I'll call you 'sister' from now on. Don't make me call you 'aunt'; I can't bring myself to say it. In fact, if we stood together, people would believe we were brother and sister," Li Jin said.
"It's not that exaggerated. Eat quickly. It's getting late, and the mountain road isn't easy to navigate. You should go back early," Jin Qing said.
"Sister, I can't go back. I'll just stay here tonight. Please don't kick me out. Eat slowly," Li Jin chuckled, showing no sign of urgency.
Jin Qing: "???"
"Really, it's raining outside, and the road is slippery. Can you bear to watch me go down the mountain on this road? If I roll down the slope and get injured, no one will know. Wouldn't that mean I'd die young?" Li Jin said.
Jin Qing: "..."
"Stop talking nonsense. There's space here. You can stay wherever you like." Jin Qing also felt it was too dangerous to go back in the middle of the night, so she tacitly agreed to let him stay. In the past, when they traveled for business, they always stayed in adjacent rooms at hotels.
Things weren't too different from back then.
Li Jin was secretly delighted. He finally had a chance to pursue his goddess. He had already asked Jin Lan, who was also surprised that Li Jin had met his sister in that place. Jin Lan said he would be fine as long as he didn't hurt his sister.
In fact, the person who had sponsored Li Jin's university education was Jin Qing.
It was precisely because of this that he had fallen for that older sister back then, though she was already married at the time.
After learning about Jin Qing's past misfortunes from Jin Lan, Li Jin felt even more heartache for this woman. She was such a kind person, yet fate was so unfair, making her endure so much pain. He believed that such a good woman shouldn't spend the rest of her life in solitude, she deserved to be loved and find happiness.
...
Lately, when Jiang Mi was with Ling Bo, she was always distracted. Ling Bo, being as intelligent as he was, had long noticed that she had something on her mind. However, he didn't bring it up directly. He wanted to wait until she was willing to tell him before listening.
One day, Ling Bo said he would take her out for dinner. Jiang Mi came over after finishing work. Jiang Mi asked with a smile, "What's the occasion today? We're going out for such a formal dinner?"
"Ahem, today is my birthday," Ling Bo coughed awkwardly.
Jiang Mi felt even more embarrassed. She had been so preoccupied with her daughter recently that she had forgotten such an important day.
"I'm so sorry, I was too busy and completely forgot. I'll buy you a gift after dinner," Jiang Mi quickly said.
"No need to be nervous. I just want to have a meal with you. The gift isn't important," Ling Bo said with a smile.
"How can it not be important? You still need a gift. Your birthday is a very important day." Jiang Mi regretted deeply that she had forgotten such an important date. She was serious about dating Ling Bo and serious about marrying him, but reuniting with her daughter had disrupted her thoughts, especially with the unexpected developments that followed.