Chapter 536: Rallying the Troops
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Mei Shu glanced at the dining table and saw a row of cream-carved figurines, crooked and twisted. Judging by the length of their hair, Mei Shu could vaguely recognize four boys and one girl, with an elderly grandfather standing beside them.
Mei Yan proudly pointed at them. “Sister! Look at the sculptures I made, aren’t they nice?”
Mei Shu rubbed her head helplessly. “They’re nice! Let me guess, the cutest sculpture must be Yanyan, right?”
Mei Yan grinned innocently. “Sister is so smart, much smarter than Second Brother! Second Brother is a big idiot, he can’t even tell such lifelike sculptures apart!”
Mei Jing suddenly gave him a smack on the forehead. “How dare you say your creations are lifelike? What’s the difference between these and scribbles? I told you I should have been the one to do it!”
“You’re not even better than me!” Mei Yan retorted indignantly. “Sister, look, this figure was carved by Second Brother. Can you tell what it is?”
Mei Shu stared at the figurine for a moment and then looked at the smiling old butler beside her, suddenly bursting out laughing. “Isn’t this Uncle Zhao?”
“You see! I told you I carve better than you. Sister can easily recognize the one I carved!” Mei Jing immediately lifted his head high in triumph.
Mei Yan disdainfully turned his head and snorted, “That’s because I laid the groundwork for him. Sister can at least tell that you carved a person, narrowing down her options. Otherwise, Sister wouldn’t have guessed!” “You little brat, 1 think you need another lesson!” Mei Jing dropped the piping bag and rolled up his sleeves, ready to teach Mei Yan a lesson.
Mei Yan wouldn’t just stand there and let him beat him up. He quickly dashed behind Mei Shu and made faces at Mei Jing. “Are you angry? Big Brother must like the cake I made better!”
Mei Jing was about to grab him, but Mei Shu hurriedly separated them, her tone filled with undeniable indulgence. “Alright, stop messing around. Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner. Xiao Feng should be back soon, right?”
Zhao Yan nodded. “I just called Young Master, he’s on his way back.”
“Then I should bring out the gift too.” Mei Shu, looking mysterious, went back to her room alone.
Today was Mei Feng’s birthday. Originally, Mei Shu wanted to celebrate it grandly, but Mei Feng didn’t want his birthday to become a social event, so he just took care of it at home.
She had prepared a gift for Mei Feng long ago. The thought of how happy Mei Feng would be when he saw it made her excited.
The system said she had less than a year left to live.
She hadn’t found the crucial turning point to change the outcome yet, but before that, she wanted to spend each remaining day earnestly with the important people in her life.
Ding ding ding.
Just as she was lost in thought, someone knocked on the door from outside.
Mei Shu picked up the bag containing the gift and went to open the door, but Zhao Yan outside had an expression of embarrassment.
Mei Shu’s heart sank, suddenly having a bad premonition. “Uncle Zhao, what’s wrong?”
Zhao Yan sighed. “Young Master is back, but Madam came. She also brought Mei Cheng and Feng Wei with her, saying they want to celebrate Young Master’s birthday.”
Mei Shu frowned, thinking of the scene just now when she tore her face with Feng Wei in the office. She quickly handed the gift to Zhao Yan and rushed downstairs.
The originally joyous atmosphere in the living room became somewhat serious because of the arrival of these unexpected guests.
The elderly lady sat in the center with a frown, and when she saw Mei Shu, she immediately started picking on her. “It’s Xiao Feng’s birthday today, and none of you bothered to inform me. Do you not consider me, your grandmother, important?”
Mei Shu sat on the other side of the sofa, thinking to herself, when did you ever remember Mei Feng’s birthday? Wasn’t Mei Mu the only grandchild you cared about?
But despite that, Mei Shu still answered with a gentle smile, “We didn’t dare to disturb your rest, Grandma.”
Madam snorted, pointing at Feng Wei with a stern expression. “I heard from your aunt that you two had a very unpleasant incident at the company today? You even want to dismiss her brother? Do you have to disturb the peace at home before you can rest easy?”
Mei Shu glanced at the red-eyed Feng Wei and knew what she was up to. She concealed the coldness in her eyes, patiently saying, “It’s not that I want to make a big deal out of it. It’s just that Auntie’s brother is not competent and cannot hold the position of manager. But Auntie said she would go back and discuss it with Uncle, considering it as helping the junior and giving their family’s order to me, buying a manager’s position for her brother.”
Upon hearing this, Mei Cheng suddenly looked at Mei Shu with a serious expression. “I know you just took office and are eager to show your strength, but the business with Qianrui is not something you can handle. When your father became the CEO, he never mentioned dismissing Feng Kai.. What qualifications do you have to talk about dismissing him now?”