Si Jiuyin scoffed as she listened to the children's chatter: "He Qinqin, even children understand this principle, but you don't."
"You've wasted the last twenty years of your life!"
At this moment, the little boy standing near He Qinqin, who had been pinching his nose, finally couldn't help but say, "Auntie, you smell so bad. Adults should also be hygienic."
A little boy nearby sniffed He Qinqin upon hearing this, and a look of sudden realization flashed across his fair face: "So the smell of poop is from Auntie! I thought someone had pooped on her!"
He Qinqin could barely maintain her pitiful expression.
The basement has no sunlight, so clothes can only be dried in the hallway. In winter, the weather is cold and the clothes dry slowly, easily developing a musty smell.
In addition, He Qinqin had just been working in the kitchen and was sweating, so the down jacket, which is very warm, smelled a bit stronger when she was covered up like that.
He Qinqin's face flushed bright red, and she was furious with embarrassment. But just as she was about to speak, she realized that the camera and other teachers were staring at her, so she had to give up.
"YuYu, you can't say that." Jiang Li, who was also a volunteer, came over to help He Qinqin out of the awkward situation. She said to the child, "This older sister, you were helping in the kitchen just now. You worked very hard and were sweating."
Upon hearing this, the child quickly apologized: "Sister, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that."
She held up the preserved flower she had just received and handed it to He Qinqin: "This flower smells wonderful. It will make you smell nice when you wear it."
He Qinqin merely glanced coldly at the child who handed her the flowers, her gaze so cold that the child flinched.
She wiped away her tears and looked at Si Jiuyin seriously: "I understand."
She paused, then added, "It was my fault."
After He Qinqin finished speaking, she closed the thermos and picked it up.
He then quickly turned and left, disappearing from everyone's sight.
He fled into the restroom, where he leaned against the sink and wept bitterly.
This time, she was absolutely certain that her adoptive mother, who had loved her unconditionally for eighteen years, no longer loved her.
He Qinqin clearly remembered the look in Si Jiuyin's eyes when she looked at her. It was complex, containing disdain, helplessness, and disappointment...
But there wasn't even a tiny bit of love.
In the past, no matter how angry or disappointed Si Jiuyin was, He Qinqin could see the emotions in her eyes, so he could act recklessly.
Even when it was discovered that she had stayed overnight at Shi Yao's house while on school, Si Jiuyin had never shown this kind of look in her eyes.
What should I do if Si Jiuyin doesn't need me anymore?
He Qinqin looked up. The bathroom mirror was very bright. She saw her own bloodshot eyes in the mirror and was startled by her reflection.
He Qinqin hardly recognized herself in the mirror; she looked much older in just half a month.
Lacking money to care for her skin and hair, Shi Xin secretly used up all of her four-figure skincare products.
He Qinqin cried until her eyes were almost dry. She poured all the porridge from the thermos into the toilet and left dejectedly.
*
In the evening, after the event ended, Si Jiuyin got into a stretched Lincoln and returned to Haiper Bay.
There was a lot of standing during today's activities, so Si Jiuyin made an appointment with Aunt Ling to give her a massage tonight.
When she arrived home, Aunt Ling was already waiting for her in the living room.
Aunt Ling stood up when she heard Si Jiuyin return: "President Si, you're back?"
"You must have had a tiring day at kindergarten, right?"
"It's alright, although it was tiring, it was worth it." Si Jiuyin smiled unconsciously as she thought of those lovely and enthusiastic children. "Sorry to keep you waiting, I'll go change my clothes now."
Just as they were about to buy something, the doorbell rang. Uncle Liu went to open the door and found it was his driver, Xiao Liu.
Xiao Liu, panting, clung to the doorframe: "President Si, please wait a moment."
He handed the documents in his hand to Uncle Liu: "The designer has sent over the design pattern for this year's 723 Convenience Store Chinese New Year limited edition cake."
Xiao Liu couldn't help but complain: "This designer is a chronic procrastinator. The company told him that today is the deadline given by General Manager Si."
"He actually delivered the documents to Highball Bay right on time tonight!"
You know, every year 723 Convenience Store's limited-edition Chinese New Year desserts have a huge number of customers eyeing them!
The design is festive and attractive, making it a very presentable gift. You can also keep it for yourself to take photos and display on the New Year's Eve dinner table.
Every year, the Spring Festival series sells very well, becoming a major feature and memory of 723 convenience stores, creating a trend. In previous years, some celebrities even posted on Weibo complaining that they wanted to eat 723's limited Spring Festival series every day, wondering why every day couldn't be Spring Festival.
Even competitors who want to follow suit can only look on in the dust; this is the foundation that 723 Convenience Store has accumulated over twenty years.
Therefore, the design of these limited-edition Chinese New Year desserts is particularly important.
Si Jiuyin smiled when she heard Xiao Liu's words, "These masters of art and design are all perfectionists to some extent, so it's normal for them to have procrastination issues."
Si Jiuyin said to Butler Liu, "Uncle Liu, could you please take this treatment plan to the physiotherapy room? I'll take a look at it when I get a massage and relax later."
A hint of surprise flashed across Uncle Liu's face before he responded.
Si Jiuyin said to Aunt Ling, "Aunt Ling, I'm going to take a shower and change my clothes. Please wait for me for a moment."
Aunt Ling smiled and shook her head: "It's alright, anyway, I have difficulty moving around and walk slowly."
After taking a shower, Si Jiuyin changed into a comfortable and soft robe-like nightgown and came to the physiotherapy room, where Aunt Ling had already lit the aromatherapy.
“Aunt Ling, over the years, I only feel truly at ease when I’m with you.”
Si Jiuyin lay on the mat, flipping through the design sketches of the New Year limited edition series while letting Aunt Ling massage her lumbar spine.
"I already consider you family."
Aunt Ling smiled kindly and gently: "Hi, this is the first time we've met, and I felt an instant connection with your voice."
Aunt Ling's unique aromatherapy was so refreshing that Si Jiuyin put the design plan aside and lay down on the mat to rest her eyes.
Seeing this, Aunt Ling's smile faded.
*
Late at night, Shi Yao sat at a computer desk in an internet cafe, the computer light shining on his face with very dark circles under his eyes.
Ah Hai leaned closer and saw the financial statements on Shi Yao's computer. He glanced at them and was immediately confused by words like "balance sheet" and "profit and loss".
"Brother Yao, why aren't you playing games and instead studying here?"
Seeing his brother studying financial knowledge at an internet cafe instead of playing games, Ah Hai felt a strange sense of crisis.
This is the internal financial report of the Si Group. Shi Yao coaxed He Qinqin for a long time before He Qinqin finally got her hands on it two months ago.
In fact, Shi Yao didn't understand it either, and he didn't hand it over to anyone else, but kept it for himself as a trump card.
He had overheard He Qinqin let slip that there were problems with the group's accounts.
When asked by Ahai, Shiyao replied evasively, "I'm doing something important. If this works out, I can lead the brothers straight to the pinnacle of life!"
Ah Hai was delighted when he heard this and gave Shi Yao another bottle of Coke.
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