Ye Xiaobao blinked his eyes, "But I really want to go, Mommy. I haven’t been to such a lively place in so long. Aunt Buqiao said she’d prepare lots of delicious food for me."
"Mommy, I’ll just go this once. Please, say yes." By the end, he was pleading and had wrapped his arms around her arm.
Ye Ning felt a sting in her heart!
The truth was, it wasn’t that she didn’t want to take him with her; rather, that banquet was anything but a regular birthday party. It was an event that man had deliberately planned to meet and spend time with her. With that, how could she still go?
Yet, seeing the hopeful look in the child’s eyes, she could no longer bear to refuse. So, in the end, she could only nod, "Okay, we’ll go."
At hearing this, Ye Xiaobao finally cheered up, "Thank you, Mommy. I knew you were the best."
Ye Ning looked at the child—his mood shifting from gloom to delight in an instant—and found herself between tears and laughter, "It’s just a banquet. Look how happy you are. You’re such a big boy now, still loving crowds ."
Ye Xiaobao’s face was all aggrieved, "Am I that big? I’m only four years old!"
Without any courtesy, Ye Ning wiped him with the cotton swab in her hand, "You know you’re four years old alright. But when you went out with Nanny Zhang today, how come you didn’t remember you were just four?"
Ye Xiaobao immediately laughed, "Of course, when it’s time to protect Mommy, I’m the man..."
Ou Mucen was recovering pretty well these last couple of days and could basically get out of bed and walk around freely. Seeing this, Ji Chengzhi finally allowed him to start working in his hospital room, but definitely not to leave the room.
Seeing this, Ou Mucen asked his secretary to bring a laptop, and he started to remotely direct the company via computer. Today happened to be the first day of the Dragon-Phoenix Jewelry shareholders’ meeting.
"Third Master, the old Chairman said he’ll represent you during the daytime meeting, but there’ll be a shareholders’ dinner at the Empire Hotel tonight, and it’s best if you attend. He has already spoken to Dr. Ji, so there should be no problem."
The secretary told him all this as he saw him open the video call.
Due to his serious injuries and hospitalization, all of Ou’s affairs had been personally handled by the old man who returned to the company. So, seeing such arrangements now wasn’t surprising.
Yet, the man sitting in the chair slightly furrowed his brows upon hearing this, "Tonight?"
The secretary nodded, "Yes, the old man said it’s the end of the month when shareholders from various places traditionally return to A City for the meeting. He’s taking this opportunity to get things done, to prevent any trouble from some shareholders when you take over."
Ou Mucen couldn’t help but feel a mix of amusement and disbelief toward his old man.
Indeed, Dragon-Phoenix Jewelry was the first venture he’d started from scratch, followed by those who had been with him from the start. With him suddenly taking the helm, there were bound to be some who were dissatisfied.
And then, there was the likelihood that his brother wouldn’t just give up so easily.
Ou Mucen understood this much, and his frown deepened, "What time does it start?"
The secretary checked his phone, "Around eight o’clock."
Eight o’clock as well?
As these words fell, the man sitting in the chair stopped tapping his fingers on the desk.
The secretary had no idea what was going through his president’s mind. After he mentioned the time, his boss just sat there in silence...