Chapter 34, Class Monitor
Lin Ke, along with her boss Xiao Tie and Qin Mancheng, set off for the company.
The two children sat in the back chattering away:
"Brother, have you ever been to Dad's company?"
"No, but I heard from my mom that my uncle's company is very big."
"Yeah! It's really, really big. Every time I go there, I have to take a long elevator ride. There are so many people there, and so many small TVs."
Qin Mancheng corrected her: "That's not a TV, it's a computer."
"Okay." Whether it's a computer or a TV doesn't matter. Si Xiaotie asked, "Mom, are we here yet?"
"Not so fast, probably about ten minutes."
Qin Mancheng also asked, "Auntie, is my mother also at Uncle's company?"
Logically, she should be there, but Lin Ke wasn't sure if she would be able to see Si Yun later, so she said, "Manman, send a message to your mother."
Qin Mancheng immediately turned on her watch, swiped for a moment to bring up WeChat, found her mother, and sent a voice message: "Mom, Auntie took me and Xiaotie to find you."
Si Xiaotie had been eyeing her brother's smartwatch for a long time. Now that the other child had finished speaking, her little body in the baby chair was almost standing up. "Mommy, I want a smartwatch too!"
Si Xiaotie was still young before, but now he's four and in kindergarten. Having a watch would be much more convenient. Lin Ke thought for a moment and agreed, "Okay."
The girl was overjoyed, "I want one just like my brother's."
"no problem."
Arrived at the company.
The top two floors of the building were brightly lit, and the other floors were also dotted with lights indicating people working overtime.
You need to scan your face to take the elevator. The receptionist had already closed for the day, and Lin Ke wasn't sure if she still had the necessary permissions. She was thinking of calling Xu Lin if she lost her permissions, but to her surprise, the gate opened on her first try.
As soon as the door opened, Si Xiaotie ran inside and skillfully stood on tiptoe to press the elevator button.
After waiting a while, the elevator came down. Someone inside was surprised to see Si Xiaotie, and then, seeing the boss lady who had been known to everyone in the building not long ago, they were stunned again.
Si Xiaotie didn't recognize them, but seeing them staring at him, he still obediently greeted them, "Hello, sisters."
"Hello...you."
Lin Ke didn't recognize the two colleagues inside either, so she nodded as a greeting.
After they came out, Si Xiaotie went in and stretched out his little hand to block the middle of the elevator, "Brother, Mom, come quick!"
The colleague, who hadn't gone far, turned around and, before he could even process what was happening, another question arose: the older brother? Was the little boy standing next to him the older brother?
Could he be Ms. Yun's son?
Yes, I heard that Ms. Yun has a son.
After the Spring Festival, a vice president was parachuted into the project department. According to the veteran employees, she was Si Yun, the sister of the general manager. In order to distinguish between the two general managers, they called her General Manager Yun.
They said that five years ago, Si Yun was the real head of Entropy Domain. Although Entropy Domain was not as large as it is now, the old employees all looked at her with admiration, saying that her abilities were no less than those of President Si.
As for why he withdrew from the limelight and then suddenly reappeared, nobody knew at first. Only in the last couple of days have we vaguely heard some rumors, saying that he just got divorced before the new year, and everyone seems to have guessed something...
Inside the elevator, Si Xiaotie continued excitedly sharing her experiences at the company with Qin Mancheng, "Brother, my dad's office even has a bed where you can sleep! I slept there for a long time last time."
"Brother, is Auntie at Dad's company? I don't see her."
Lin Ke laughed, "Alright, aren't you tired?"
Si Xiaotie leaned closer, "Hehe, not tired."
They soon reached the top floor. The young woman at the front desk, who was working overtime, looked over, paused, and opened her mouth, unsure how to greet them. Finally, Xu Lin, who had come out to attend to something, spoke up first, calling out naturally, "Madam."
Lin Ke stopped the little girl who was eager to run inside and smiled slightly, "We've come to pick up President Si from get off work." She then formally introduced Qin Mancheng, "This is Manman, Xiao Tie's older brother."
Qin Mancheng greeted them politely, "Hello."
The receptionist and Xu Lin both looked at the little boy, clearly guessing that he was President Yun's son.
Lin Ke gestured inside, "Are they still in a meeting?"
"Hmm, it should be over soon. Madam, would you like to go to Mr. Si's office and wait there?"
Xu Lin turned around and asked the receptionist to pour some water, but Lin Ke quickly said, "It's alright, no need to bother, you guys are busy."
Si Xiaotie knew the way well. After the restrictions were lifted, he led his brother inside. Lin Ke reminded him, "Dad is still in a meeting, so don't speak loudly."
"Okay~"
After passing through two office areas, I arrived at the conference room. Inside the glass wall, several people were having a meeting, all with furrowed brows, seemingly discussing something.
Two children pressed themselves against the glass, staring intently inside.
Si Xiaotie whispered, "Brother, did you see that? It's Dad and Aunt."
Qin Mancheng stared blankly; it was her mother.
This was the first time he had seen his mother like this; she was wearing the same suit as his uncle, her hand supporting her chin, looking very serious as if she were deep in thought.
The little boy's eyes gradually brightened.
He doesn't like his mother drinking alone and spacing out; he likes his mother the way she is now!
Lin Ke, worried about disrupting the work inside, waited for them to look for about half a minute before leading them to the office.
The CEO's office was spacious, and the children started running around again.
Xu Lin finally brought over the water. Lin Ke, remembering something, called him aside, "Xu Lin, are you busy?"
"No rush, madam, please tell me what you need."
"The mall is still open, could you please buy me a smartwatch?" She had prepared a dinosaur birthday gift for Si Xiaotie, but she would obviously be happier to receive a smartwatch now.
Xu Lin immediately agreed.
Seeing that he still wouldn't look at her, Lin Ke asked curiously, "Xu Lin, are you really afraid of me?"
"...No, then I'll go buy it first, madam."
"Okay, thank you."
......
Meanwhile, the atmosphere inside the meeting room remained tense. The shareholders' meeting had lasted all day, with the two main purposes being to report on the company's operations this quarter and the work plan for the next quarter, and to introduce Si Yun and review her appointment to the board of directors and concurrently serve as the deputy general manager of the project department.
The shareholders' meeting only approved the appointment of Si Yun as the deputy general manager of the project department, but not the appointment of the board members. After the meeting, a few board members stayed behind for a private meeting.
Entropy Domain was originally built by Grandpa with his own efforts. The board members are basically all closely related to the Si family. However, since the old man passed away so many years ago, and Si Yun has been single for five years, everyone has long lost their initial enthusiasm.
Si Yun had anticipated this outcome, so she wasn't in a hurry. "Grandpa Zhai, Uncle Chengping, it's alright. I just returned to the company, so I can't be impatient for quick success. Let's take it slow."
The person mentioned should say, "Yes, we also need to understand the shareholders' concerns. Entropy Domain is different now than before; the bigger the company, the harder it is to operate."
Si Yun nodded. "I understand."
"You should familiarize yourself with the company's business first. Once you've achieved some results, they won't have anything to say."
"yes."
After a few more words, everyone left, leaving only the siblings in the meeting room.
Seeing the man's gloomy face, Si Yun said, "I've told you it's too hasty to join the board of directors now, but you wouldn't believe me."
Si Yuming shook his head and looked at the person, "I know that if we rush things, some people will give themselves away."
Several years have passed, and some people have already developed ulterior motives. One person surnamed Si is already difficult to deal with, and if another person surnamed Si comes along, won't that block their path to wealth?
Si Yun understood immediately. She thoughtfully recalled the day and quickly came to a guess, "Wang Chengping?"
"I'm not sure yet." Si Yuming stopped talking and explained, "You've just come back, and there are many things you need to get up to speed with. I'll have Shen Wan assist you."
"OK."
Si Yuming glanced at his watch, picked up his coat, and prepared to leave.
He had just stepped out of the conference room when he heard his daughter's familiar voice coming from the office next door. The man stopped for a moment, then quickened his pace.
As soon as the door opened, the little girl, who was playing a game with her brother, turned around, saw people, and immediately ran over, "Daddy!"
The setting sun had completely disappeared outside the window, and the traffic on the main road became a river of light. The red and white headlights intersected with the outline lights of the surrounding commercial buildings, as if family and ideals were intertwined.
Si Yuming's gaze first fell on the woman sitting gracefully on the sofa. After a few seconds, he squatted down to greet his daughter, picked her up, and asked softly, "Why are you here, Xiao Tie?"
"My brother and I waited for Dad at home, but he never came. Then Mom brought us to pick him up. Dad, can you get off work now?"
"Okay, let's go."
"Yay, we can eat cake now!"
Si Yun also saw her son and was somewhat surprised.
But Qin Mancheng seemed a little different tonight. Her eyes were moist and bright, and her emotions weren't as intense as the little girl's, but she still took her hand and smiled, "Mommy, let's go home~"
"Okay, let's go home."
When she got home, she hadn't eaten yet, and the anxious little girl wanted to make a wish, blow out the candles, and eat the cake first.
But after blowing out the candles and getting the phone watch, she completely forgot about her beloved cake and wouldn't move while holding the watch.
Qin Mancheng taught her how to use it, and she learned it in no time. As a result, Lin Ke's phone rang several times, with voice messages popping up continuously.
【Mother. 】
【Hey hey】
【I am Little Iron Baby.】
[Mommy, Mommy, can you hear me?]
Sitting at the dining table, Lin Ke looked helplessly at the living room a few meters away. "Si Xiaotie, I heard you."
"Hehe." Si Xiaotie ran over, snuggled up to her leg, his chubby little face full of happiness, "Mommy, I'm so happy~"
Lin Ke chuckled again, "Where did you learn the word 'happiness' from?"
"I don't know, but I just know how to say it~ Mom, are you happy?"
"happiness."
The little girl was so excited that she didn't fall asleep until after 11 p.m. Si Yuming was responsible for putting her to sleep that night, and he came back exhausted.
He had changed his clothes, but hadn't showered yet. He was lying straight on the bed, his head resting on her legs.
Lin Ke smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
"Um......"
The man closed his eyes, his face peaceful, as if he were asleep.
Lin Ke thought for a moment and asked softly, "Will my sister go back to work at the company from now on?"
"Okay, you'll start as the deputy general manager in the project department."
"fine."
Si Yuming opened his eyes and looked at her, then moved to a different position, lifted the blanket, lay down, and hugged her.
Lin Ke pushed it away in disgust, "I haven't showered yet, I'm filthy."
Since we can't move it, we can only let it go.
"Wash it later." The man said in a low voice, "But the board of directors and several major shareholders have objections to her coming back."
The two rarely talked about work, and this was the first time he had ever heard the words "board of directors" and "shareholders" from his mouth. Lin Ke paused for a moment, then asked, "Why?"
“When she was in charge of the company, it had only been established for a short time, and many people did not respect her. So at that time, Si Yun’s methods were very extreme, and those old hands could not get away with it.”
"When Grandpa passed away, the company was falling apart, so I gave them some kickbacks. Now that Si Yun is back, aren't they afraid that their interests will be harmed?"
Lin Ke gradually understood, "So, is it a good thing that my sister is back?"
With such a large corporation and diverse members, it would be difficult for Si Yuming to manage on his own. Now that Si Yun has returned, she can help relieve him of a lot of burdens.
"We have to take it slow." Si Yuming lowered his eyes and kissed the person in his arms, apologizing, "I'll be quite busy afterward, and you'll have a lot of things to do too. If Xiao Tie isn't up to the task, then leave him with Auntie."
"I'm fine. If I pass the interview, I won't be able to start the job until April or May. But as for Xiao Tie... it's better for her to stay here. I really won't have much time to take care of her after that."
And then there's the future. If I actually get accepted, two to four years of overseas assignments are inevitable, which means a long period of separation...
Previously, this problem seemed far away, but now that it has actually arrived, we realize how difficult it is.
Thinking of this, Lin Ke felt fortunate.
Thankfully, I didn't divorce him.
The man noticed the subtle expression on her face. "What are you laughing at?"
Lin Ke's smile vanished instantly. "It's nothing."
The cicadas chirped outside the window, and the couple talked quietly, creating a peaceful and warm atmosphere.
Before I knew it, he kissed me, and the kiss gradually deepened.
When their emotions were at their peak, Si Yuming picked her up and carried her to the bathroom.
......
The new semester starts on Monday.
The first thing Si Xiaotie does when she gets up is to put on her phone watch.
That day, Lin Ke's phone kept buzzing with messages. Two or three in the morning: "Mom, Teacher Bai is going to lead us in morning exercises," and "Mom, we're playing 'Eagle Catches Chicks'."
Two or three messages at noon: 【Mom, I'm getting ready for my nap】, 【Mom, I'm up!】
The children who woke up in the afternoon were sitting in the classroom. Teacher Bai didn't know that this was the little girl's new pet that she hadn't gotten tired of playing with yet. She was a little worried when she saw the little girl talking to her phone watch all the time.
She clapped her hands and said, "Children, be quiet, I have something to say."
Teacher Bai called out again, but the children were still noisy.
Si Xiaotie could only shout: "Shut up!"
The other children immediately followed suit: "Close your eyes."
Then silence.
Ms. Bai felt gratified. It wasn't that she lacked methods for managing the classroom, but having this little assistant by her side every time made things much easier for her.
Moreover, Si Xiaotie is a great helper to the teacher not only in the classroom, but also when playing games outside, lining up for lunch, and taking a nap.
She also wants to talk about this today: "Children, we've been in kindergarten for a whole semester now, so today we're going to elect a class monitor. Does anyone want to be the class monitor?"
Several children raised their hands, shouting, "Teacher, I want to be the class monitor!" and "Bye-Bye, Teacher, me too!"
The little figure in the middle remained motionless, only looking down at its smartwatch and muttering, "Why hasn't Mom replied to my message yet...?"
Gu Yi nudged her, "Xiao Tie, do you want to be the class monitor?"
The little girl looked confused. "What's a class monitor?"
"I don't know either, but Teacher Bai said we need to elect a class monitor."
Gu Yiyi bravely raised her hand and asked, "Teacher Bai, what is a class monitor?"
"The class monitor is the teacher's little assistant, helping the teacher maintain classroom discipline and leading the children in games and homework."
As soon as Teacher Bai finished speaking, the children who had raised their hands all lowered them, and everyone looked at the pretty little girl in the middle.
Si Xiaotie stared wide-eyed: "?"
Teacher Bai smiled and said, "Okay, then Xiao Tie will be the class monitor of our Class 1."
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Author's Note: Good morning! [kiss] A daily chapter~
One hundred small red envelopes~
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