Chapter 40 Intimacy

Lin Ke has been quite busy lately, coming home late and going to bed late, so Si Yuming usually doesn't wake her up in the morning.

Every morning after breakfast, Si Xiaotie would go upstairs to kiss his mother goodbye.

After their kiss, the little girl carefully climbed down the steps, holding onto the handrail. Lele followed beside her, hopping down each step as her little owner went down, the child and the cat moving in perfect unison.

The kitten has grown quite a bit in the past two weeks; its fur is now softer and shinier, and it moves much more nimbly.

Si Xiaotie loved it very much. The first thing she did when she got home from school was to look for the kitten. Sometimes she would even sleep with it at night. Little girls like that were always easy to coax back then.

The girl took the small backpack from her father, put it on her back, took his hand, turned around and said softly to the kitten, "Bye-bye, Lele, stay home and wait for me."

Meow~

Si Yuming called out towards the study, "Manman."

"Here you are."

A while ago, Si Yun took Qin Mancheng to change her name; she is now Si Mancheng.

However, the little boy wasn't very familiar with the name. He didn't even react when the teacher called his name in class. But he liked Si Mancheng, and he liked having the same surname as his mother and sister!

Si Mancheng took his sister's hand, grinned, and said, "Let's go, Uncle."

First, I sent my older brother to elementary school, and only last, I sent Si Xiaotie to kindergarten.

Si Yuming let go of his hand. "Go on, Dad will pick you up this afternoon."

"Okay, bye-bye, Daddy~"

Si Xiaotie walked towards the teacher, rolling up his sleeve as he went. He pressed a button and spoke into his smartwatch, which Si Yuming heard clearly: "Mom, I'm at kindergarten."

He waited until the girl entered the school before turning around and getting into the car. After getting in, he took out his phone, opened the pinned chat window, paused for a moment, and typed and sent: "[Dropped Xiaotie to kindergarten.]"

He then turned it off, flipped the phone face down and rested it on his knee, his well-defined fingers gently tapping the phone cover.

As he approached the company, he reopened WeChat.

No reply was received.

His finger paused on the screen for a moment, then he continued typing: "Arrived at the office."

There was a lot of work to do today. After entering the office, Si Yuming put away his phone, and Xu Lin knocked on the door and came in.

"Mr. Si, Mr. Pan and his entourage from the retirement community have arrived."

"good."

Entropy Domain is the largest investor in the suburban retirement community, and Mr. Pan is the general contractor of the project, reporting to him regularly.

Lin Qiliang also came today. Si Yuming only glanced at him before taking his seat in the main seat.

The people who had stood up sat down as well.

Mr. Pan spoke first: "Mr. Si, the main structure of the retirement community has been inspected and accepted. I'm here today mainly to report the inspection report to you and to update you on the decoration progress."

"Okay, let's begin."

An engineering director next to General Manager Pan began to give a report, while Si Yuming stared at the projector and listened attentively.

After the acceptance report was completed, General Manager Pan introduced all the decoration projects in great detail.

The meeting lasted until after 11 p.m. Afterwards, President Pan stayed behind alone. He looked at the young boss in the main seat and hesitated for a moment, unsure whether he should speak.

We didn't know that Lin Qiliang and President Si had that kind of relationship until one time when we had drinks with Lin Qiliang and he let it slip, which shocked us all.

Hesitating now...

Si Yuming was already getting impatient, and he raised his eyelids, "I have something to say."

Mr. Pan gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Si, Mr. Lin's company on the door and window side is having financial problems and asked if we can pay 70% of the advance payment."

The contract clearly states the prepayment percentages for each stage, specifying that work will only proceed after each stage has been completed and accepted. Prepaying 70% before any work has even begun is rare in the industry.

If it were anyone else, Mr. Pan would have refused outright, but Lin Qiliang is Mr. Si's father-in-law, so he can't make the decision.

But when he looked up, the man's expression was calm, his eyebrows slightly raised: "What do you think?"

"..." Why is the problem being thrown back at us? General Manager Pan had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "A 70% prepayment is too risky. If it's really difficult for you, General Manager Lin, we can consider paying an additional 10%."

However, the boss seemed dissatisfied with the plan. He frowned and said decisively and coldly, "Verify the internal financial situation of Linsen Decoration. If it affects the project progress, it will be treated as a breach of contract."

Mr. Pan was surprised, "Mr. Si, this..."

"That's it." The man stood up and walked out.

Lin Qiliang was already waiting outside, and quickly followed when he saw the person come out.

Upon entering the president's office, they heard, "Yu Ming..."

Si Yuming sat down at his desk, glanced at him indifferently, his eyes filled with a powerful aura: "Speak."

A chill ran down Lin Qiliang's spine, so he had no choice but to say, "Jialang had an abortion. Aunt Keke and I have discussed sending her abroad to study. She will leave after a month of recuperation."

"And then?" The man seemed uninterested in the topic, picking up the documents on the table and flipping through them.

Lin Qiliang had anticipated this scene, but he couldn't refuse to come. The retirement city project was too large, and he currently had no way to raise enough funds.

"Yu Ming, regarding the advance payment..."

Unexpectedly, he was interrupted by the sound of a file being closed on the table. The man's gaze turned deep and cold as he looked over. "Father-in-law."

Lin Qi's conscience trembled.

In the past four or five years, how many times has he heard that "father-in-law"?

"It would be more useful for you to go to Lin Ke about this than to me. However, I don't know if she wants to see you." Si Yuming narrowed his eyes, his voice low. "Has your Lin family given her the apology she owes?"

"Yu Ming..."

"Xu Lin, see the guest out."

Lin Qiliang was quickly asked to leave.

Si Yuming pinched the bridge of his nose and picked up the phone next to him.

There was still no reply. He thought for a moment, then typed again: [Lin Jialang had an abortion. Your father is planning to send her abroad.]

This time, the reply came in less than half a minute: 【Really?】

He stared at the reply, a helpless smile curling at the corner of his mouth. "You, Lin Ke."

Si Yuming: [It's true, he told me himself.]

Lin Ke: [Why is he looking for you again?]

Si Yuming: [He came to the company for a meeting.]

Lin Ke: [Okay.]

After receiving no reply for two minutes, he sent another message: "Are you off work yet?"

About ten minutes later:

Lin Ke: [Now we're going to have lunch.]

Si Yuming: [What do you want to eat?]

Lin Ke: [Eating in the cafeteria.]

Lin Ke: [Si Yuming, you're acting strange today.]

Si Yuming smiled and replied: 【Then I'll eat in the cafeteria too.】

Lin Ke: [Whatever.gif]

When Xu Lin returned after seeing off the guests, he saw that the man who had just been cold-faced was now all smiles. Startled, he stood a few meters away and said, "President Si, President Pan is still here. He's asking if you'd like to have dinner with us."

Si Yuming suppressed his smile, stuffed his phone into his pocket, and then spoke again, his tone returning to its usual cold indifference: "Eat, let's go to the cafeteria."

Xu Lin: "???"

......

Lin Ke got off work early today and was able to have dinner with Si Xiaotie.

While the girl was engrossed in fighting the large chicken leg in her hand, she asked the person next to her, "Did Lin Jialang really abort the child?"

"It should be true."

Si Yun, not knowing what was going on, asked what had happened.

There was no point in hiding it, so Lin Ke simply told her. After listening, Si Yun snorted coldly, "It would be better if she gave birth to it. How can she know the dangers of the world if she doesn't suffer a little?"

Lin Ke smiled and said, "If we really give birth to it, it will be troublesome for us too."

"That's true. If we really marry into the Wei family, we won't have any peace."

In any case, this matter has come to a close.

Lin Ke took out a tissue to wipe her daughter's mouth, "Eat slowly, or you'll choke."

"Mmm," the girl replied, her breasts bulging.

The family ate for more than half an hour. After the meal, Si Yun went to help Manman with her homework, Si Yuming went to the study, and Lin Ke accompanied Si Xiaotie to watch TV in the living room. The big one, the little one, and the cat huddled together.

The TV was showing an animal documentary that girls like, but Si Xiaotie wasn't paying much attention. Instead, he was having a great time playing with his mother's fingers, curling them up, then spreading them open, and then pressing his chubby little palm against them to compare sizes.

Lin Ke nestled into the soft sofa, her arms curled into a safe haven. Si Xiaotie snuggled in his mother's arms like a kitten, sharing his day: "Mommy, Sasha wasn't feeling well at noon today, so Teacher Bai took care of her. Then Teacher Bai asked me to watch the children sleep. Everyone was asleep, and no one was making a sound!"

"Little Tie is great," Lin Ke praised her. "Did Little Tie sleep well?"

"No, I need to watch the children sleep, so I can't sleep."

Lin Ke smiled and said, "Then Mom will reward you by making you go to bed early tonight and have a good night's sleep."

"Hmm!" Si Xiaotie turned her little hands to play with the kitten and continued chatting with her mother, "Mom, I think Lele seems to have gained a little weight. Then Grandma Chen weighed it and it really has gained two pounds."

"This shows that Lele is very happy in our family."

"Xiao Tie is happy too!" Si Xiao Tie suddenly looked up at her with his crystal-clear eyes. "Mom, I love you so much."

Lin Ke's eyes were filled with tenderness as she lowered her head to kiss her: "Mommy likes Xiao Tie too."

Warmth filled the living room. The auntie tidied the kitchen with gentle movements. Si Yuming came out of the study to pour water and quietly leaned against the side to watch.

Around 8 o'clock, the mother and daughter went upstairs to take a shower, and Lin Ke put her to sleep afterward.

The little girl, who hadn't napped at noon, fell asleep hugging her mother's arm after only a few words of the story. Lin Ke waited until she was sound asleep before carefully pulling her hand away and quietly leaving.

Si Yuming was already in bed. She went to the dressing room to find clothes. As soon as she entered the room, he followed her in and surrounded her in front of the dressing table.

He put his arm around her waist and bent down slightly. Lin Ke sat on the table to look him in the eye.

Night seeped in through the gaps in the curtains, casting a soft glow over them. The air was filled with the sweet, cloying scent of the milk cream that Si Xiaotie had just applied to her face.

The couple gazed at each other quietly in the gradually warming space.

"What?" Lin Ke asked softly, her voice lingering in a coquettish tone.

Si Yuming lifted her chin, his eyes, brimming with desire, closed, drew closer, and kissed her.

Lin Ke did not refuse, wrapping her arms around his neck and responding softly.

Despite the clamor of desire, he licked gently, as if savoring a delicacy.

Time flowed slowly, and the sounds of kissing lingered sweetly.

A lover's caress is the best medicine, relieving all kinds of suffering in the world.

Her burning lips moved, and Lin Ke tilted her head back, her beautiful neck tracing a graceful arc in the air.

Her delicate, fair hand slipped under the hem of her black loungewear and pressed against the other person's waist, where their V-line was visible, and clasped it tightly.

"Si Yuming..."

"Um?"

"Mmm... kiss me..." The woman's eyes were glistening with tears.

Si Yuming found her lips again.

Eat it little by little.

......

At 7:50 a.m., Si Xiaotie was supposed to leave home. The little guy, who had just finished eating, started tiptoeing up the stairs to find his mother. But today, he was caught by his father after only a couple of steps.

"I don't need to kiss my mom today."

Why?

"Mom is sleepy."

Si Xiaotie didn't understand, but since his mother was sleepy, she wanted to get some sleep, so he said, "Okay then."

...

Even faster than the July meeting was the list of overseas postings.

Lin Ke's name is on the list.

Unfortunately, I had to be stationed abroad after only one month on the job. Fortunately, I was going to Moscow, not a remote or harsh region, and my first overseas assignment was only two years.

However, Lin Ke's heart still trembled when she saw the notice.

She paused for half a minute, then took a screenshot and sent it to Si Yuming.

The reply came quickly: "[Understood, when do we depart?]"

Lin Ke: [End of July.]

On the other end, Si Yuming shifted his gaze from the name "Lin Ke" on the phone photo to "Yun Zheng" right in front of her.

He frowned, and after six or seven seconds, he logged out and typed again: 【Xiao Tie and I will take you there.】

Lin Ke felt a little more at ease after seeing these two messages.

Mo Xiwen slid her chair over to comfort her: "Sister Lin, it's okay. It's great to be able to go to Moscow. I went to a small country before. Although the accommodation and food were okay, the surrounding environment was really tough. I had no freedom at all after work."

Wu Hang also said, "Two years will pass quickly, in the blink of an eye."

"It's a pity, we finally have such a capable assistant." Mo Xiwen continued to comfort her, "Sister Lin, being stationed abroad is actually quite good. If you do a good job, you can get promoted quickly when you come back, which is much faster than Chun Chun staying here."

Lin Ke had actually prepared herself mentally. After the initial chaos, she gradually accepted it. Going out was indeed a training opportunity. Since she was going to have to go through this sooner or later, it was better to come sooner.

Wu Hang: "If it is convenient for family members, they can also come along. The ministry will arrange work accordingly."

Lin Ke smiled, "I'm afraid that's impossible."

After a day of rest, she finished her early shift.

Si Yuming is an adult; he can understand and endure separation.

Ke Si Xiao Tie is only four years old.

When they got home, Si Xiaotie and his brother, who had already finished school, were flying kites in the front yard. Si Yuming and her brother had not yet returned, and Aunt Chen was with them.

The little girl held a small butterfly kite in her hand, which flew lower than the house, but she was overjoyed. Her giggles filled the whole little garden, carefree and without a worry in the world.

Lin Ke sat quietly in the car and watched.

Seven or eight minutes later, as soon as she got off the bus, the little girl who saw people handed the kite to Aunt Chen and ran over hurriedly, shouting, "Mommy's back!"

Lin Ke squatted down, reached out, and gave her a big, tight hug.

Si Xiaotie struggled to peek out from behind her shoulder, his pink face peeking out with his mouth wide open: "Mommy, I can't breathe...!"

Lin Ke nuzzled her little neck, which was covered in sweat from running, and said in a low voice, "Let Mommy hug you again."

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Author's note: Good morning~ Little red envelope~