She never gave Ji Feng a clear response because their relationship was more like that of friends.
Thinking of this, Song Mai sighed deeply.
The next morning, An'an woke up with a gloomy face.
When Song Mai put the backpack on her back, she noticed that the girl looked resistant and hesitated to speak.
"What's wrong?" Song Mai squatted down to look her in the eye and asked in a low voice.
An'an lowered her eyes, pouted, and said, "The school is holding a parent-teacher meeting tonight, and both Mom and Dad are invited to attend."
"Can't only Mom participate?"
An'an gently shook her head, looking at her with a wronged expression: "The other children all went with their parents."
I had talked to An'an about her father before, but she has always been well-behaved and sensible, and she would never suddenly bring up her father.
She must have been wronged at school to react this way.
Song Mai hugged her tightly and said softly, "Don't worry, even if it's just Mom all by herself, I won't let you suffer."
An An forced a smile, slung her backpack over her shoulder, and got on the bus.
Song Mai dropped her off at the school gate and watched her leave from the car.
Then a chubby boy came to her side, first gently tapping An'an's head, and then saying something with a mocking tone.
An An bit her lower lip and glanced at where Song Mai was before running away.
The little figure was filled with grievance, and Song Mai felt heartbroken.
She subconsciously frowned, wanting to go to school with An'an, but suddenly received a call from Xie Wenwen.
"Wan'er, I've found a house that's suitable as a studio. Do you have time to come and take a look?"
An'an had already disappeared. Since there was a parent-teacher meeting scheduled for the afternoon, Song Mai decided to deal with school matters later.
She arrived at the place Xie Wenwen had mentioned, located on a bustling commercial street, a good location.
This is a two-story street-front shop with floor-to-ceiling windows and a very luxurious interior.
How much does it cost?
Song Mai was wary; the price couldn't be too cheap, given that it was located in a bustling area in the city center.
"The reason I asked you to come here so quickly is because this house is in a hurry to be sold, and the price is half off." Xie Wenwen looked around the place with satisfaction and said happily.
"Can we complete the delivery now?" Song Mai was also very satisfied with the situation.
If there are no problems with the contract, we can sign it now.
"We're waiting for the landlord to come. I heard that this place hasn't been touched since it was bought, so it's perfect for us."
The decor here perfectly matches Song Mai's aesthetic, and it can be used directly without much renovation later.
After waiting for a long time, a man finally arrived.
"I'm so sorry, there was a bit of traffic on the way."
The man smiled and took out a document from his bag, saying, "This is the contract. Please take a look. If there are no problems, we can sign it now."
"Could I ask you one more question? Why are you in such a hurry to sell?" Song Mai asked curiously, worried that there might be something fishy going on.
The man pondered for a moment, then sighed helplessly.
"To be honest, I used to work in investment. The industry has been sluggish lately, and we also intend to settle abroad. We were hoping to make a fortune off this property, but now we realize there's no need for that anymore."
Song Mai looked around and was convinced by this excuse.
The contract was perfectly fine, and Song Mai signed it without saying a word.
After the man left, he hurriedly went to the Rolls-Royce not far away and respectfully handed the contract to Chu Yunxing.
"Master Yun, the matter has been taken care of."
"She didn't suspect anything, did she?" Chu Yunxing looked out the window at the shop.
"No."
After the man left, Assistant Lu asked curiously, "Master Yun, wasn't this shop supposed to be left to Madam? Why..."
"She is the lady."
This statement contained so much information that Assistant Lu didn't react in time.
After a moment, he stammered, "You mean, Miss Bai is the new wife?"
"She is Song Mai."
Assistant Lu was startled and, in his surprise, honked the horn.
"What!"
He was too astonished to care about losing his composure at that moment.
The news that their boss had been looking for a wife for five years was so close was too shocking to process for a while.
The horn startled Song Mai, who frowned instinctively when she saw the car crossing the street through the shop window.
"Doesn't that car look familiar?"
Xie Wenwen looked over curiously, but could only see the rear of the car speeding away.
No, I don't think so.
"Maybe I'm overthinking it." Song Mai didn't take the matter to heart and spoke to herself.
After arriving at Nandu College in the afternoon, many parents had already taken their places.
The children who can attend school here are all from wealthy and influential families, and their parents are all prominent figures.
Many people were immediately struck by Song Mai's appearance.
Many people have heard about her cooperation with Yunxing Group. If you can get to know her, you might be able to get closer to Chu Yunxing.
Song Mai ignored these stares and went to An An's side.
The boy sitting next to her was the chubby boy who had been playing with An'an that morning.
His face was full of mockery when he saw Song Mai.
He reached out and poked An'an, then said loudly, "Why didn't your father come? Oh right, your father is dead, that's why he couldn't come."
These words made Song Mai frown, and her face showed a hint of anger.
Believing that children's words are harmless, she didn't react.
An'an reached out her little hand and took Song Mai's hand, whispering, "Mommy, don't be angry."
Even though you've been wronged, you still try to comfort yourself.
Helpless, Song Mai hugged her and whispered, "It's okay, Mom isn't angry at all."
“You’re a wild child without a father, my mom was right,” the boy continued smugly.
Such vulgar words are not something a child should say. Song Mai turned to look at the boy and said seriously, "Children should not say such impolite things."
Unexpectedly, just that one sentence made the boy's face turn red, and he angrily shouted, "You're not my mother, what right do you have to talk to me like that? Am I wrong? Bai Ning'an is just a fatherless wild child!"
"Shut up!"
An'an's small figure tried hard to scold, which immediately attracted the attention of others around her.
Everyone sighed helplessly the moment they saw the boy.
At this moment, a kind-hearted parent spoke up: "This child is the class bully, it's best not to mess with him. His parents are even more unreasonable, it's better to avoid trouble."
Although it was well-intentioned advice, Song Mai still found it jarring.
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