If Shen Heng can fall for such a trick, then he might as well give up running a factory, wash his hands of his job, and go home to take care of his children.

Shen Heng straightened his collar, turned and left.

Gong Chenghai was left standing there, feeling extremely embarrassed. The two of them were like ants on a hot pan, tormented by the gazes of everyone.

"If you want to expand your business, you should focus on doing things the right way."

Someone, I don't know who, was the first to speak up and make a sarcastic remark.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter, and they left in twos and threes. Gong Chenghai was so angry that he slapped the woman in front of him.

"Why did you hit me? You're incompetent, why did you hit me? You didn't even find out who Director Shen is, and you made me come here to embarrass myself!"

With a "slap," Gong Chenghai's slap was returned.

Gong Chenghai was scolded by his own people again, and he was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

Shen Heng is now the object of everyone's flattery; he can only blame himself for trying to curry favor with the wrong person.

Shen Heng drank some wine at noon, went home, went to bed on the kang (a heated brick bed), and fell asleep immediately.

As soon as Bai Jiaojiao got home, she smelled the alcohol wafting from the bedroom into the living room, saw Chen Heng sleeping sprawled on the kang (a heated brick bed), and then stepped onto the kang to open a crack in the window to let in some fresh air.

A cool breeze brushed against Shen Heng's face. Half-asleep, Shen Heng saw Bai Jiaojiao's face: "You're back?"

When he opened his eyes, it was already dark; he had slept for three or four hours.

"How much did you drink today?" Bai Jiaojiao knew that Shen Heng was going to attend an awards ceremony today, and she was afraid that Shen Heng would feel unwell if he drank too much, so she put her hand on Shen Heng's neck and touched it.

“I didn’t drink much,” Shen Heng said, stretching out his arm to pull Bai Jiaojiao’s waist into his embrace. He moved his face closer, resting his chin on Bai Jiaojiao’s leg and stretching his legs. “You have to praise me today.”

"Dad, you're shameless. How old are you and you still ask for praise?" Shen Shigang was half a head taller than the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), and he spoke fluently.

"Go to hell! How dare you talk to your father like that? Go do your homework!" Shen Heng glared at Shen Shi.

"Mom, look, Dad's swearing again." Shen Shi climbed up the sofa onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and sat between the two of them: "Look at him."

As Shen Heng was about to slap Shen Shi, he thought, "This kid is getting more and more annoying as he gets older. And he just happens to look like Bai Jiaojiao. Shen Heng has to turn him over and spank him."

Seeing that the father and son were about to start arguing again, Bai Jiaojiao quickly tried to soothe Shen Heng's temper.

"Mr. Shen Heng, an outstanding young entrepreneur, haven't you received enough praise today?"

Bai Jiaojiao looked down at Shen Heng's face and found it somewhat amusing.

"It's not about that," Shen Heng said, trying to curry favor with Bai Jiaojiao by mentioning his ability to remain unmoved by a woman's advances. "Since I was so self-disciplined, shouldn't you praise and reward me?"

Bai Jiaojiao listened to Shen Heng describe what happened at noon, then pinched Shen Heng's ear: "Hmm, praise him, keep up the good work."

Shen Heng sat up and said, "That's it?"

"What else do you want? Isn't this what you should be doing?"

"That's right, you're the one who's out there flirting with other women, and you still expect Mom to praise you!"

"Where did you learn all this, kid? Is this all your school teaches?"

Shen Shi is only in first grade and can't even recognize all the characters. Who taught him to be so flirtatious?

Shen Heng sat up, looking like a small mountain in front of Shen Shi. He lifted Shen Shi's head to look at his face and pinched it: "Kid, don't talk nonsense. Go to your room and do your homework! Your mother and I have important things to talk about."

"You just want to kiss my mom, what serious business can you possibly have to discuss?"

Chen Shi dragged his schoolbag off the kang (a heated brick bed), then left and even closed the door for the two of them.

"This child." Shen Heng gets angrier at his son every day than he has in his entire life.

"Isn't this all learned from you? It's so infuriating, you can't even say a single word wrong."

Shen Heng was so angry at Bai Jiaojiao's words that he almost fell over backwards: "Fine, fine, fine, you learned it all from me. When I was a child, no one cared about me, but he has a father and mother and goes to school. How did he become like this?"

Who would have thought that Chen Shi, who looks like a New Year's picture doll, could be so infuriating?

Bai Jiaojiao really wanted to say, is it possible that your personality isn't entirely shaped by your environment?

"Alright, we haven't cooked yet. Are you sober yet? Come and help when you are."

Bai Jiaojiao was used to Shen Heng's temperament, so she wasn't surprised that he gave birth to Shen Shi.

Bai Jiaojiao patted Shen Heng's face and got off the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Okay, I'll go help."