Chapter 112 Lan Ting's Awakening
"My biological daughter?" Lan Ting's eyes widened, her face full of shock.
"Well, for various reasons, for the past twenty-one years, I didn't know about this child's existence, missed her growth, and failed to fulfill my responsibilities as a father. Now that I have them back, I just want to make up for it. Now... do you understand me?"
At the end, there was a barely perceptible sob in Chen Ran's voice, and his eyes were full of guilt, heartache and helplessness.
Lan Ting's heart sank suddenly.
She suddenly thought of the strange middle-aged woman she met when she went to Mr. Chen's house last time.
At that time, she was full of doubts. How could there be a strange middle-aged woman in the home of Mr. Chen, who had always been indifferent to women and focused on his work? Now she finally realized that the lady must be Su Nian's mother, the person Mr. Chen had kept in his heart for many years.
It turns out that Mr. Chen has remained single for so many years and rejected all the people around him who showed interest in him because he already had someone else in his heart.
——Wow, this is not a “golden bachelor character”, it’s a “affectionate male protagonist script”!
By the way, is there really a man like Mr. Chen in this world who remains unmarried and childless for decades just for the sake of the person he deeply loves?
Suddenly, a feeling of admiration arose.
Recently, she has indeed rekindled her affection for the mature, steady and capable Chen Ran, and even thought privately: If Chen Ran must have someone by his side, why can't it be me, who has been with him for many years and is familiar with all the company's affairs?
Just a few minutes ago, I came here with a feeling of grievance, and I was thinking: If I show weakness, will this man be able to ignite his desire to protect me and look at me more?
Now it seems that this little thought is so childish and ridiculous!
It turned out that in Chen Ran's heart, she had always been his most capable subordinate, his "right-hand man" who could help him manage the design department, and they had never had any special friendship beyond that between superiors and subordinates.
After realizing this, Lan Ting's dissatisfaction and grievances suddenly disappeared, and her outlook opened up instantly.
Forget it, it’s better to focus on career than on men. Love will run away, but KPI will not!
She secretly thanked herself for not doing anything more embarrassing, except that her "tear attack" just now was a little too much...
When I think about it now, I just want to go back a minute and cover my mouth!
Help, I almost died!
Since it is destined to have no results, it is better to completely let go of the inappropriate thoughts, return to where she should be, and concentrate on making money and building a career - this is the path of "the most beautiful woman in the world" that she should take.
Suppressing her surging emotions, Lan Ting calmed herself down and turned her attention back to Su Nian's work arrangements.
After a moment, a clear plan formed in her mind.
Lan Ting looked at Chen Ran, her tone returning to its usual calm. "Mr. Chen, considering Su Nian's physical condition, I have a suggestion. Su Nian should still complete the core design aspects herself. She is the only one who understands every design concept, color combination, and detail. This will ensure the integrity and quality of the design to the greatest extent possible and allow her to fully demonstrate her professional value."
"As for the auxiliary work such as plate making and proofing after the design is completed, they can be handed over to Fang Xia's team. The members of Fang Xia's team are all experienced veterans with strong professional capabilities. Moreover, their recent projects are just entering the final stage, so they have relatively ample time and are fully capable of handling this part of the work."
Lan Ting paused and added, "This arrangement will not only ensure that the quality of work is not compromised, but will also greatly reduce Su Nian's burden and prevent her from being overworked."
Chen Ran listened carefully, his eyes gradually showing approval. His originally tense brows slowly relaxed, and his tone became much more relaxed. "This arrangement is very thoughtful and carefully considered. This way, Su Nian can still work remotely from home, without having to rush back and forth every day, and can better rest and take care of the baby. I'll do as you say. Follow up on the work connection between Su Nian and Fang Xia's team. If you have any questions, please contact me in time."
As he spoke, Chen Ran leaned forward, his eyes extremely serious: "Director Lan, I'm going to have to work hard on you from now on. Take care of this child for me and teach her to get familiar with the company's procedures and the working mode of the design department. I... won't treat you unfairly." The subtext: I guarantee you will be satisfied with the year-end bonus!
Lan Ting respectfully replied "OK" and turned to leave the chairman's office.
The moment she walked out of the office, she no longer felt the previous entanglement and loss in her heart. All that was left was her focus on work and her sincere blessing for Chen Ran and his daughter to finally be reunited.
Very good, eat the boss's melons and leave the boss with no melons to eat!
Su Nian felt like she was going moldy while staying in the hospital. Si Yan was massaging her legs when the door of the ward was gently pushed open.
Behind Chen Ran followed a man in a suit and tie, holding a briefcase.
"Niannian, how do you feel?" Chen Ran walked to the bed first, his tone full of familiar concern, and then he turned sideways to introduce, "This is Lawyer Li from the company. I came here today to talk to you about compensation." Here it comes, the smell of money is here!
Lawyer Li nodded politely, opened his briefcase, took out the document, and read out the terms clearly. The core was nothing more than a string of numbers accurate to the single digit - this was the compensation plan given by the company for Su Nian's accident.
Su Nian frowned slightly as she listened to the string of rising numbers. After Lawyer Li finished reading, she couldn't help but look at Si Yan.
"You two should discuss it and feel free to raise any opinions you have!" Chen Ran said.
"Niannian, you make the decision." Si Yan thought that Mr. Chen might be his future step-father-in-law, so he was not in a position to speak.
——Brother, you are using 2G network, the information is too slow, you should remove the word "continue".
Su Nian thought for a moment and shook his head: "Uncle Chen... Mr. Chen, I can't take this money."
——Everyone knows he is my biological father, so it feels awkward to call him that.
"Why?" Chen Ran was a little puzzled.
"This is my uncle's company," Su Nian said frankly. "It's too distant for us to talk about money. Besides, this isn't the company's responsibility in the first place." She knew clearly that the real responsibility lay with Vice President Zhang's wife. She was taking advantage of her own father. Isn't that a bit of a stunt?
Chen Ran disagreed. He pulled up a chair and sat down, his tone becoming serious. "Niannian, you have to understand clearly. Your accident happened at the company. Regardless of who was the direct cause, the company is jointly liable. This isn't a favor; it's your legitimate right."
He turned around and motioned for Lawyer Li to explain further. Lawyer Li then talked about the legal provisions and past cases, and laid out the rationale for "work injury compensation" clearly, which was comparable to a small legal education class.
Su Nian was speechless, but she still felt uncomfortable. She felt that she was getting a great deal by taking the company's money.
"Also," Chen Ran added, "Vice President Zhang has also sent a message through someone saying they will cover all medical expenses and additional compensation. You'll have to take over that part as well."
Su Nian thought: I was planning to take that part too...
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