After mentally preparing himself, Lin Xiao calmly walked into the living room.
He greeted Meng Fanxue and Feng Bairan in turn.
"General Manager Fan, General Manager Feng."
Meng Fanxue raised her hand, gesturing for him to sit down.
Feng Bairan gave him a deep look.
Lin Xiao sat down to the side.
Aunt Zhao brought Lin Xiao a cup of clear Longjing tea.
Lin Xiao nodded slightly to express his gratitude.
The atmosphere was somewhat somber.
Meng Fanxue felt obligated to defuse the awkward situation, and smiled:
"When Uncle Feng came to see me, he knew you were here too, so he asked to see you."
"You two haven't seen each other in a long time, have you?"
Lin Xiao smiled faintly.
"Yes. I haven't seen President Feng for three years."
An unnatural smile flickered across Feng Bairan's face.
"Yes. Time really flies, and things change like clouds in the sky!"
"In the blink of an eye, Ah Xiao has grown into a man. He's grown taller and stronger."
Lin Xiao maintained a faint smile, which was just polite formality, and did not respond.
He hadn't forgotten that when his parents died in a car accident, Madam Feng, Li Yaru, wanted to kick him out of the house, and he, at the age of 18, pleaded with Feng Bairan for mercy.
Please grant him a few days' grace so he can move out once he finds a place to live.
Feng Bairan's heartless rejection of him.
"Your mother stole the madam's jewelry; she's a traitor to the Feng family. She forbids you from staying. You'd better pack your things and leave quickly. If you wait too long, you won't be able to take anything with you."
"No, my mother wouldn't steal Madam's things and run away. It must be a misunderstanding!"
"Sir, I beg you to investigate this matter thoroughly and bring justice to my mother!"
"Fairness? In my eyes, what my wife says is fair!"
"I'm too busy to deal with your family's mess!"
The words were still ringing in Lin Xiao's ears, and he felt a deep disgust for Feng Bairan's arrogance and haughtiness.
So his main strategy is to not engage in conversation.
Let you talk to yourself.
Feng Bairan chuckled awkwardly and changed the subject.
"Lin Xiao, I heard your aunt has uremia. How is she now?"
Have you had a physical exam? Health issues are not to be taken lightly. Prevention is better than cure.
"Here's what we're doing. My company is organizing employee health checkups right now. I'll make arrangements for you. You can go directly to Minghua Health Checkup Center for a comprehensive checkup. There's no need to wait in line; it'll only take two hours."
Lin Xiao looked at Feng Bairan with a half-smile on his face.
Knowing that his aunt had uremia, it's clear that he had investigated him.
Or perhaps Meng Fanxue told him?
He had no doubt that these clients had investigated his background.
Instead of donating money to treat his aunt's illness, they want him to undergo a medical check-up?
What kind of new approach to caring for people is this?
"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Feng. The school organizes a physical examination every year."
"I am in good health and there is no risk of developing kidney disease at the moment."
Feng Bairan gave an awkward smile and tactfully took a sip of tea to ease the embarrassment.
Lin Xiao picked up his teacup and took a small sip.
Good tea.
Sure enough, as long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not good, Meng Fanxue tried to change the subject and talked about the recent weather changes in Jiangcheng.
Feng Bairan went along with it and started chatting with her.
But his gaze repeatedly and imperceptibly fell on Lin Xiao's teacup.
His index finger trembled slightly involuntarily.
Lin Xiao felt that he was acting strangely, so he secretly kept a close watch on this old bastard.
"Ah Xiao, do you smoke?" Feng Bairan asked with a smile.
He seemed ready to hand him a cigarette if he answered yes.
"I won't smoke," Lin Xiao replied calmly.
Feng Bairan hummed in agreement, then took out a box of luxuriously packaged chewing gum from his pocket and handed it to Meng Fanxue and Lin Xiao.
"It's mint flavored, quite good. You guys should try it."
Meng Fanxue was taken aback, feeling that Uncle Feng was acting strangely today, but out of politeness, she accepted it anyway.
"Thanks."
Lin Xiao smiled and stepped back slightly, saying, "No need, thank you."
Feng Bairan's hand froze in mid-air before slowly retracting it.
I sat there awkwardly for another half hour.
Meng Fanxue was starting to get impatient. She had racked her brains and talked about every topic she could talk to Feng Bairan about.
There was a silent tension, yet a desperate need to fill every gap of silence with words.
It's so tiring.
Meng Fanxue looked at Lin Xiao several times, pleading for help with her eyes.
It has a slightly coquettish tone.
In Feng Bairan's eyes, it was somewhat irritating.
His son, Feng Qi, had only been missing for four months, and these women had already forgotten about him, getting all entangled with Lin Xiao.
Too callous.
Lin Xiao naturally couldn't ignore Meng Fanxue's request.
He hadn't forgotten that he was paid to sit here and drink tea.
If a boss's needs cannot be met, then he has no reason to exist.
So Lin Xiao turned the tables and spoke calmly:
"Mr. Feng, how is Madam? Has her mood remained stable lately?"
Feng Bairan was slightly taken aback.
He hates it when people ask him about his wife, Li Yaru.
Everyone in Jiangcheng's wealthy circles knows that Feng Bairan has a formidable wife!
His wife's emotions were like the electrocardiogram curve in the hospital ward, fluctuating wildly, sometimes stable, sometimes volatile, making it difficult to predict what would happen next.
"Ah, she's alright. It's just that she was a bit down after Feng Qi went missing, but she's feeling better now."
Lin Xiao nodded, "President Feng, you can take your wife to see a psychologist to help her get some emotional support."
"Prolonged stress can affect a couple's relationship. The wife's health and mood are probably also stemming from this tense relationship. Perhaps communication and understanding are the key."
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