Si Chen pinched his brows, saying, "Boyi will take care of her when he arrives. You don’t need to visit. She brought this on herself."
Just like before, Si Chen’s tone was indifferent whenever Lin Fengying was mentioned. It was as though he didn’t even want to bring her up at all.
Tong Yao could tell, so she changed the topic. As they were about to hang up, she said, "Let me get Dad to talk to you! He’s overjoyed to know you called, he’s been longing to chat with you."
"Alright."
Si Chen responded.
After Tong Yao called out, Tong Yaohui immediately walked out of the room. Wen Yun was right behind him, chiding him for not slowing down despite his age.
Tong Yaohui chatted with Si Chen for over ten minutes and seemed to be in a better mood after hanging up. He kept praising Si Chen for being capable, saying he hadn’t read him wrong and that the son-in-law he picked was really good.
Finally, he shut his mouth when Wen Yun urged him to go to sleep.
Tong Yao was also happy to see Tong Yaohui in such a good mood.
After a good night’s sleep, early the next day, both Tong Yao and Tong Yaohui set off for the Egg Waffle Cake Factory. To meet the owner of the waffle shop, Tong Yaohui even dressed formally to prevent people from looking down on him and denying him a meeting with the owner.
Businessmen are practical. Many of them judge a person based on appearances. Although Tong Yaohui wasn’t fond of this attitude, he couldn’t act pretentiously high and mighty if he wanted to do business.
For his daughter’s career, he was willing to go with the flow.
The factory manager saw Tong Yao arriving again and looked rather impatient. Just as he was about to say something unpleasant, he noticed Tong Yaohui by her side.
Having been a factory manager for decades, Tong Yaohui’s natural aura was one of authority. It made one feel this man was no small fry upon approach.
The factory manager swallowed the words he was about to utter and studied Tong Yaohui with a scrutinizing glance. "And you are?"
Seeing the change in the manager’s attitude, Tong Yao felt a rush of joy. Keeping her face serious, she introduced, "He’s one of the shareholders of our breeding farm."
In front of outsiders, it was important to boost Tong Yaohui’s worth so people would give him face.
Indeed, once the factory manager heard that Tong Yaohui was a shareholder of the breeding farm, his attitude changed immediately. He began to speak in a much more pleasant and patient manner.
"Seeing your sincerity, I figured I should be frank with you. Our boss hasn’t been in good health recently and has been in the hospital for half a month. He plans to hand over the business to his son. The young boss is currently busy with the business transfer and still getting familiar with everything, so he has no time to entertain you. If you really want to cooperate with our factory, come back in a month or two. If you try to meet him now, you’ll only be disappointed."
Tong Yao and Tong Yaohui looked at each other. They figured the factory manager wouldn’t go as far as to lie about such things. After understanding the situation, they thanked the factory manager politely. They also tried to ask which hospital the owner was in, but the factory manager wasn’t willing to disclose that information.
After watching the factory manager walk into the factory, Tong Yao said, "Dad, it doesn’t seem like he’s lying. Let’s come back later!"
Tong Yaohui nodded, "The eggs from our farm already have a market. There’s no need to rush. I’ll come back with you later to meet their boss. Don’t be too anxious."
"Alright."
Tong Yao wasn’t in a hurry. Their breeding farm just started not long ago and hasn’t gotten famous yet, but there are already some small merchants coming to them. Once they establish a good reputation, they won’t have a shortage of places to sell their goods.
But if they were to scale up, they surely needed the backing of a few large factories for security.
Seeing that it was past mealtime, Tong Yao and Tong Yaohui went to a noodle shop for food. After that, they went to the hospital for a body check. While waiting in line to pay at the hospital, Tong Yao accidentally bumped into a man. The bill in the man’s hand fell onto the floor. Inadvertently, Tong Yao picked it up and noticed the name on the bill.
Cheng Jinhai.
A thought struck Tong Yao’s mind. As she handed the bill back to the man, she took a good look at him. He seemed to be in his late twenties, wearing a gray suit. With a decent face, he could be rated a seven out of ten. Coupled with his height of 1.8 meters, he would definitely score an 8.5.
"Thank you." The man only glanced at Tong Yao for a few seconds before he took back his bill and left with a stiff jaw.
Tong Yaohui came over, concerned, "Yaoyao, are you alright?"
"I’m fine." Tong Yao pointed at the man who was walking away and said softly, "Dad, that man seems to be the son of the owner of the Egg Waffle Cake Factory."
Before going to the cake factory, Tong Yao had done some research on the boss. Cheng Jinhai, 65 years old, had a son named Cheng Feng who had studied abroad and returned home in the past two years. The age matched perfectly with the man she just bumped into.
Combining that with the man’s demeanor, it had to be Cheng Feng, no question about it. He was even wearing a watch that was worth a fortune on his wrist.
Something ordinary people couldn’t afford.
Tong Yaohui did not expect such a coincidence. Surprised, he asked, "Is Cheng Jinhai hospitalized here?"
"The First Hospital is currently one of the best hospitals in Kyoto. It is not strange that he is hospitalized here." Tong Yao’s eyes lit up and she handed the payment slip to Tong Yaohui. "Dad, you wait in line here to pay. I’ll go and inquire about something."
Tong Yaohui knew Tong Yao was smart and always had plans for any situation, so he didn’t stop her.
Tong Yao returned shortly with a smile on her face, "Dad, I have found out. Cheng Jinhai is in ward 308. He has early-stage lung cancer and will have to stay in the hospital for a while. Judging from Cheng Feng’s complexion, I guess he has just taken over the company and is still struggling with it. We won’t disturb him now, indeed."
Seeking Cheng Feng at this point would probably add to his troubles, and might leave a bad impression on him.
"Hmm."
Tong Yaohui agreed with Tong Yao’s analysis, thinking to himself that his daughter had grown up with strategies for everything. Indeed, she was talented in doing business. It was clear that she had inherited his genes.
Tong Yao stayed with Tong Yaohui for his health check-up. The tumor hadn’t grown further and wouldn’t cause any problems for now. Dr. Du advised Tong Yaohui to maintain a good mood and avoid physical strain. After talking about Si Chen for a bit, he then sent the father and daughter off.
As the father and daughter chatted while walking, they accidentally bumped into someone at the staircase corner. Tong Yao’s head directly collided into the man’s chest, startling both of them. The man instinctively supported Tong Yao.
He said, "Be careful."
As Tong Yao looked up at the person who caught her, she was stunned. Such a coincidence, this was the second time she bumped into Cheng Feng within two hours.
The first time Cheng Feng saw Tong Yao, he didn’t think much of it. But after running into her twice, he couldn’t help but take a few more glances at her.
"Are you okay?"
Tong Yao stepped back to put some distance between herself and Cheng Feng. She apologized first, "I was talking and wasn’t watching where I was going. I’m sorry."