Chapter 113 The Party
The people below were buzzing with discussion because of Xu Qingmin's introduction. They all thought Song Yilin was amazing for making her daughter the heiress of the Xu Group.
However, no one dared to ask whether Bai Guanqun was Xu Qingmin's biological son.
After Xu Qingmin started the show, he led Song Yilin and Bai Guanqun to eat on the side. People began to come up to them one after another to toast and greet them.
Song Yilin is a good drinker; she drinks almost every toast offered to her.
Bai Guanqun was happily eating at first, but when he saw his mother drinking, he started to feel sorry for her and pulled her aside, saying, "Mom, drink less."
Song Yilin caught her breath and said, "There are thirty general managers today. I've already drunk from the ones before me, so I can't not drink from the ones after me. If I don't drink, the other general managers will think that Mom is favoring one over the other. It's okay, Mom knows her limits and won't let herself get drunk."
Then he infiltrated the employees' ranks, intentionally or unintentionally chatting with them about topics that shouldn't be discussed in formal settings.
Seeing that her mother was ignoring her, Bai Guanqun looked at her father with dissatisfaction. Her father was also talking to someone.
Bai Guanqun pulled Xu Qingmin aside: "Look how much Mom is drinking, aren't you going to stop her?"
Xu Qingmin followed Bai Guanqun's gaze and saw Song Yilin in the crowd, chatting with someone.
A waiter was constantly pouring wine for Song Yilin.
Xu Qingmin was very happy that his daughter would care about her mother. He ruffled Bai Guanqun's hair and said, "Don't worry, your mother knows what she's doing."
Bai Guanqun was displeased and gave Xu Qingmin a cold shoulder: "Even if she knows her limits, she can't keep drinking like this. She's your employee now, so you should do something about it."
Xu Qingmin raised his glass: "Your old man here has also had quite a bit to drink. Aren't you worried about me?"
Bai Guanqun snorted: "Fine, whatever."
She turned to leave but then looked back and said, "You should drink less too."
Xu Qingmin's smile reached his eyes, and the person next to him took the opportunity to praise, "President Xu's daughter is such a sweet little angel. It's so good to have a daughter, unlike my son, who only knows how to annoy me every day."
Speaking of children, Xu Qingmin also opened up the topic: "My daughter is also a worry. She's a teenager and she's always giving me attitude. She's as mischievous as a boy. A few days ago, she got into a fight with a boy, and I had to apologize to him."
Those present immediately realized that Bai Guanqun was Xu Qingmin's biological son.
A stepfather usually wouldn't talk to his stepdaughter, whom he's just started dating, like that; only a biological father would dare to say that.
Someone immediately said, "The child is still young. When she grows up a little more, she'll be a sweet little girl."
As others kept praising Bai Guanqun, Xu Qingmin was very pleased, and the smile in his eyes never faded.
Wang Qianqian and Shao Min were the only ones who didn't drink. They were chatting happily about something.
Song Yilin curiously joined in: "What are you guys talking about?"
Shao Min said mysteriously, "We're betting on whether Wang Qianqian's baby will be a boy or a girl. If it's a girl, we'll arrange a marriage between our children."
These two women didn't actually have much interaction, but since they were both single mothers, they suddenly became close and had a lot in common.
"Then congratulations in advance. By the way, Qianqian, are you in good health enough to fly?"
I had already told Wang Qianqian not to come before she arrived, but she still came anyway.
Wang Qianqian gently touched her belly with a kind expression: "Don't worry, my baby is fine."
Song Yilin lazily picked up her wine glass: "And what about President Shao? I heard someone came all the way here to ask you to get back together. Why didn't you?"
Wang Qianqian also sensed the gossip: "Oh, President Shao and our President Shi have quite a story."
Song Yilin whispered to Wang Qianqian about how she rushed back to Jianghai City at that time.
Shao Min looked at Shi Chen in the crowd: "He came to find me, but so many years have passed, and I'm always afraid of repeating the same mistakes."
Wang Qianqian disagreed, saying, "We've only known each other for a few decades. If you don't hurry up, we'll be old."
While Shao Min was still hesitating, Wang Qianqian called out the time and beckoned him over.
Shi Chen thought it was Song Yilin looking for him and jogged over.
"What's wrong, Mr. Song?"
Wang Qianqian said with a smile, "It's not President Song who's looking for you, it's our President Shao. You two should have a good chat."
As he spoke, he pulled Song Yilin to Bai Guanqun's side.
"Guanqun, I saw your unhappy little eyes. I've brought you and your mother back."
Bai Guanqun immediately beamed with joy: "Thank you, Aunt Wang."
Xu Qingmin checked the time. It wasn't appropriate for underage children to stay in this setting for too long, so he turned back and asked Bai Guanqun, "Guanqun, are you full? Let's go if you're full."
"I'm full, but my mom hasn't eaten much."
Song Yilin: "It's okay, I can't eat anything here right now. I'll go back and have some plain porridge that Auntie makes."
Xu Qingmin took Song Yilin and left the venue after telling people that the child needed to go back to rest.
In the car, Bai Guanqun's head rested in Song Yilin's arms.
Her voice was muffled: "Mom, when you usually come home drunk, do you usually drink that much?"
"No, if Mom doesn't want to drink it, she'll pretend she's not feeling well and then not drink it."
This is the best situation she's been in in many years. Now she can choose not to drink if she doesn't want to, whereas before she couldn't just choose not to drink.
The journey has been filled with hardship, but she doesn't want her daughter to know about all her suffering. Telling her daughter too much about her hardships would only increase her guilt, as her daughter wouldn't understand.
Bai Guanqun suddenly told the driver to stop, and then they went to a late-night snack shop.
She returned shortly after buying two servings of porridge: "My classmate told me that this porridge is delicious."
Xu Qingmin felt a warmth in his heart as he looked at the two bowls of porridge. He remembered what the employees had said at the banquet today: that daughters are like warm cotton-padded jackets. Although they can be very annoying at times, this little bit of warmth is enough to heal all wounds.
Back home, Song Yilin played on her phone while eating porridge, while Xu Qingmin was still immersed in the warmth his daughter brought him.
"Xu Qingmin, why aren't you eating?"
"This is the first time my daughter has bought me porridge."
Song Yilin seemed unfazed: "She can be very considerate at times, but when she's being annoying, she can be really annoying. Just eat it, and in a few days you'll forget about this bowl of porridge because of her annoying behavior."
He paused for a moment while drinking his porridge. Xu Qingmin hadn't experienced much of his daughter's growth, so it was normal for him to be moved by such a small thing.
It's time to consider having another child for Xu Qingmin.
She has no regrets in her life, but Xu Qingmin's life does have regrets.
The next day, before Song Yilin was even fully awake, Xiao Zhang brought people to help her move.
Song Yilin said sleepily, "Xiao Zhang, I only asked you to help me find a moving company, why did you also help me move? This is not within your job scope. You've been busy for so many days, go back and rest."
Xiao Zhang remained unmoved: "It was your secretary, Xiao Zhang, who found the moving company, but it's a favor from a friend who helped you move. You usually take such good care of me, it wouldn't be right for me not to come and help you with your move."
Song Yilin always felt that Xiao Zhang's feelings for her were a little too intimate.
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