Tiantian had a sweet and cute appearance, and her outfit suited her age perfectly. Anyone who saw her couldn't help but want to give her a hug and a kiss. She was nowhere near ugly or disgusting. Having been praised since she was little, this was the first time someone had ever spoken to her like that. Tiantian immediately burst into tears and clung even tighter to Rong Ci.
Rong Ci hurriedly coaxed her, "No, Tiantian, you're not disgusting at all. You're beautiful and cute. Don't you think so too?"
Tiantian's mood finally brightened a bit, but before she could speak, Feng Jingxin's eyes turned red when she saw Rong Ci still holding Tiantian and even praising her. "You... I, I don't like you anymore! I don't want you to be my mommy anymore!"
With that, she tried to run away.
Rong Ci quickly reached out and pulled her back. She hadn't expected her daughter to say something so hurtful. Although she was angry, she didn't want to reprimand her in public and make her lose face. She held her and kissed her, "Alright, don't be angry first..."
Feng Jingxin was furious, but her anger faded halfway when Rong Ci kissed her. However, she felt even more aggrieved and suddenly burst into tears, making an entitled demand: "Then you... you're not allowed to hug her anymore, and you're not allowed to call her cute!"
Only then did Rong Ci understand why she was unhappy. It turned out she was jealous. Even though she said she didn't want her as a mother, she couldn't stand seeing someone else try to snatch her away. She found it a bit amusing. She didn't agree to the demand, but she kissed her to soothe her emotions, moved both children away from the crowd, and left the area.
Feng Jingxin took the opportunity to squeeze Tiantian out of Rong Ci's arms. Tiantian had a good temperament; although she liked Rong Ci, she didn't have such a deep sense of possessiveness. Besides, Feng Jingxin looked very fierce, and she was a bit afraid of her.
Rong Ci held Feng Jingxin and said gently, "Xinxin, Mommy knows you're very cool now, but everyone's aesthetic is different. You like yourself being cool and handsome, but others like themselves being cute, tender, and sweet.
You can't call someone disgusting or ugly just because their taste is different from yours. We should respect everyone's aesthetics and preferences Mommy's words, you can understand them, right?"
Rong Ci knew her daughter was actually very smart. Other children might not understand, but Feng Jingxin certainly could. Indeed, Jingxin understood. She knew what she had said was wrong, but she just couldn't bear to see Rong Ci hugging other kids or being nice to them. She pursed her small lips and remained silent.
Rong Ci rubbed the ends of her hair and gently wiped her tears with a handkerchief. "It's okay to make mistakes as long as you correct them but you can't speak to others like that anymore, okay?"
Seeing that Rong Ci was still so good to her, Feng Jingxin's mood eased. She hugged her, leaned into her embrace, sniffled, and nodded. "I know."
Rong Ci smiled and kissed her small face, then turned to Tiantian. "Tiantian, this is Xinxin, my daughter. She knows she was wrong. Will you forgive her?"
Tiantian was a bit afraid of Feng Jingxin, but Rong Ci was very gentle, and she liked Rong Ci, so she obediently nodded. "Mhm, I will."
"Thank you, Tiantian." Rong Ci smiled and looked at her daughter. "Xinxin, what should you do?"
Feng Jingxin looked up from Rong Ci's arms. "I'm sorry."
Tiantian gave a shy smile. "It's... it's okay..."
The matter was finally resolved, and Rong Ci breathed a sigh of relief, taking the two children to their classroom. The class teacher took Tiantian away. Rong Ci crouched down to look at her daughter and said softly, "Alright, it's fine now. Go into the classroom, okay?"
Feng Jingxin didn't feel embarrassed because she had been watched while yelling at someone, nor was she too timid to enter the room. She had never been a timid child who feared trouble. She didn't care what other kids thought of her.
Suddenly, she was a bit reluctant to let Rong Ci leave. She held onto her without letting go. "Mommy..."
"Mhm." Rong Ci hugged her back. "What's wrong?"
"I want"
She hadn't eaten Rong Ci's cooking for a long time and suddenly missed it. But the words reached the tip of her tongue, and she remembered going to see Lin Wu's competition that evening. Her eyes flickered, and she let go of Rong Ci. "Nothing."
She could eat her mother's cooking whenever she wanted, but Wuwu Auntie's competitions weren't frequent. So, without any hesitation, she chose Lin Wu.
"Okay, then go in quickly. Don't keep the teacher waiting too long."
"Mhm."
Only then was Feng Jingxin willing to let go. But before entering the classroom, she couldn't help but look back and say, "At noon, Mommy, remember to call me."
Rong Ci promised, "Okay."
Feng Jingxin finally entered the classroom with peace of mind. Rong Ci watched her stand confidently on the stage to introduce herself and then sit obediently in her seat before waving and leaving the school to head to work at the Feng Group.
When she arrived at the company, she didn't see Feng Tingshen, but Jiang Zhe brought someone to her workstation. "This is Xu Xuena. She will be the one taking over your position in the future."
Xu Xuena was beautiful and dressed in designer brands. She sized up Rong Ci for a few moments, feeling that Rong Ci had a clean and beautiful temperament. A hint of scrutiny appeared in her eyes, though she didn't show it. Instead, she enthusiastically reached out to introduce herself. "Hello, Sister Rong. I'm Xu Xuena. Please give me more guidance over the next few days."
Rong Ci shook her hand. "You're too polite."
"I'm from T University. I just graduated with my master's degree in June. Sister Rong, which school did you graduate from? You"
Just graduated in the first half of the year? That meant Xu Xuena might not have much work experience, yet she was being allowed to take over her position? However, that was just a general observation. Perhaps Xu Xuena had some extraordinary qualities? For instance, in terms of education, there were many master's students in the office, but she had still become their group leader.
Thinking of this, Rong Ci interrupted Xu Xuena's words gently, saying, "Ms. Xu, there's a meeting later. Let's talk about work first."
Xu Xuena let out a charming "Oh my!" "Look at me, I almost forgot about the serious business. Work first, work first."
On the way to the meeting, Xu Xuena lowered her voice and asked, "Sister Rong, I heard CEO Feng is exceptionally handsome. Is that true?"
Rong Ci replied truthfully, "Yes."
Xu Xuena looked very expectant. "Hearing you say that makes me look forward to meeting CEO Feng even more. It's just a pity Secretary Jiang said CEO Feng wouldn't be coming to the company today..."
Feng Tingshen wouldn't be coming to the company today? Rong Ci wasn't aware of this. However, Feng Tingshen had many personal businesses; he indeed didn't come to the Feng Group every day.
At noon, Xu Xuena dragged her to the cafeteria for lunch. After getting her food, Rong Ci picked up her phone to call Feng Jingxin.
Xu Xuena teased, "Calling your boyfriend?"
"No, calling my daughter."
"Your daughter? You're married?"
"Yes."
On the other end, Feng Jingxin was currently video calling Lin Wu. And Feng Tingshen was there too.
Feng Jingxin looked at them and pursed her lips. "You guys are mean, secretly eating together again without me."
"Because you have to be at school, Xinxin. Later when you're out, Auntie will pick you up personally. The three of us will have dinner together tonight, okay?"
"That's more like it."
As Feng Jingxin spoke, she glanced at Feng Tingshen.
Feng Tingshen placed a piece of food into Lin Wu's bowl with his chopsticks before saying, "What do you want to eat tonight? I'll have someone prepare it for you in advance."
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