After the divorce, the aloof CEO begged me not to withdraw my investment.

For the rest of the journey, Ye Feng tried his best to please her, telling jokes and anecdotes, but Liu Qingyi never gave him a kind look.

On the other side, Qin Yifei lay on the large bed in the villa. Liu Qingyi's warning just now was like a bucket of ice water poured over his head, extinguishing all his enthusiasm.

Why?

Qin Yifei has money and resources, so why should he have to be subservient to Ye Feng? Why should he have to endure Liu Qingyi's indifference?

He believed he had the ability to save the Liu family, and he had given so much, but in the end, it was all for naught.

"Damn Ye Feng!" he cursed under his breath, slamming his fist on the soft mattress.

Just then, a knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

"Come in!" he roared impatiently.

The secretary cautiously pushed open the door and entered. "President Qin, there's a video call from headquarters."

Qin Yifei frowned. Headquarters? Why are they calling at this time?

He felt a vague unease, but he still answered the phone.

The video call connected, and a woman appeared on the screen.

"Honey, it's past midnight there, why aren't you asleep yet?" Qin Yifei immediately put on a gentle smile.

"I missed you," the woman said in broken Chinese, her tone coquettish.

Qin Yifei blew a kiss to Qin Yifei, "Baby, I miss you too."

He gestured for his secretary to squat down.

The woman in the video seemed to sense something was wrong. "Honey, are you feeling unwell?"

"No, it's just a bit hot." Qin Yifei replied casually.

“I’m going there next month, let’s have a birthday party then,” the woman said excitedly.

A birthday party? Qin Yifei felt a little resistant. He didn't want this woman to appear in public at all, and he didn't want her to meet Liu Qingyi.

But the words of refusal stuck in my throat.

The power behind this woman is something he can't contend with right now, so he could only force a smile and say, "Okay, I'll give you a surprise later."

The woman smiled contentedly, chatted about work for a while longer, and then hung up the phone.

Qin Yifei stared at the black screen, and anger surged up in his heart again.

He slammed the phone against the wall with a loud bang, and it shattered into pieces.

He sat down on the sofa, feeling irritated.

"Get out, and remember, don't tell anyone about what happened today!" he coldly warned his secretary.

The secretary turned pale with fright and quickly nodded and left.

The room fell silent again. Qin Yifei sat on the sofa, deep in thought, his eyes filled with gloom.

The Xiong family's old house. The dining table was already laden with dishes.

Sister-in-law Xiong clutched her stomach, making gurgling sounds from time to time.

She is hungry.

Xiong Xiaotian sat on the chair, swinging his legs incessantly, staring longingly at the doorway.

He was tired, but he wanted to wait for Uncle Feng to come back.

Finally, the sound of footsteps approached from afar.

Xiong Xiaotian's eyes lit up, "Uncle Feng is back!"

Sister-in-law Xiong immediately perked up and got up to prepare more bowls and chopsticks.

Liu Qingyi's heart was in her throat, and her palms were slightly sweaty.

She quietly tugged at Ye Feng's sleeve, "Will your family like me?"

Ye Feng grasped her hand in return, giving her a reassuring look, "Don't worry."

In the hallway, the mother bear, hearing the noise, opened the door, her face beaming with smiles. "You're back! Come in quickly, we've been waiting for you!"

Upon seeing Liu Qingyi, Xiong's mother's smile widened. "Qingyi, come in and sit down."

Xiong Xiaotian jumped off the chair, ran to Liu Qingyi, looked up at her with his little face, and said in a childish voice, "Aunt Feng, you are so beautiful, like a fairy!"

One sentence made the whole family laugh.

Sister-in-law Xiong quickly pulled her son over, "Xiao Tian, ​​don't talk nonsense, quickly call her Auntie."

Xiong Xiaotian scratched his head. "But she doesn't look like an aunt. How about calling her 'sister'?"

Ye Feng stepped forward and pinched Xiong Xiaotian's cheek. "Xiaotian, why are you being so sweet today?"

Xiong Xiaotian muttered, "Tell me the truth. Uncle Feng, how did Sister Liu fall for you?"

The room fell silent instantly, then burst into laughter.

Ye Feng's face turned slightly red. "You brat, are you looking for a beating?"

Xiong Xiaotian hid behind Liu Qingyi, "Sister Liu, do something about him!"

Liu Qingyi smiled and shielded Xiong Xiaotian behind her. "Xiaotian, just call me sister. If he dares to bully you in the future, just tell me and I'll deal with him."

Ye Feng pretended to be angry, "You brat, just you wait, I'll deal with you when no one's around!"

Liu Qingyi glared at Ye Feng. "What, you've grown temperamental?"

Ye Feng shut his mouth in resignation.

Xiong Xiaotian hid behind Liu Qingyi, looking smug.

After this incident, Liu Qingyi's previous tension gradually dissipated.

This warmth and comfort was something she had never experienced before.

She thought, this must be what home feels like.

“Xiao Tian,” Liu Qingyi took out a box, “I’ve prepared a gift for you.”

"What gift?" Xiong Xiaotian's eyes sparkled.

"Guess," Liu Qingyi said mysteriously.

Ye Feng was assigned to be the "errand boy." He reluctantly took the box from Liu Qingyi and handed it to Xiong Xiaotian.

This is a brand new tablet computer.

Xiong Xiaotian's eyes lit up, but he didn't immediately reach out to take it.

Liu Qingyi took the tablet from Ye Feng and handed it to Xiong Xiaotian, saying, "This is for you. You can use it to relax when you're tired from studying."

Xiong Xiaotian covered her mouth in surprise, "Really for me?"

He looked up at Liu Qingyi, unable to believe it.

Liu Qingyi smiled and nodded, "Of course it's true, do you like it?"

Xiong Xiaotian nodded vigorously, then looked at his mother with a questioning look in his eyes.

Sister-in-law Xiong was stunned. She never expected Liu Qingyi to give such an expensive gift to Xiao Tian.

“This is too expensive,” Brother Xiong immediately refused. “Xiao Tian doesn’t need this right now.”

“That’s right, we appreciate the thought, but we can’t accept the gift,” Sister-in-law Xiong chimed in.

Liu Qingyi patted Xiong Xiaotian's head. "Xiaotian, do you like it?"

Xiong Xiaotian nodded vigorously again, "I like it."

"Take it if you like it." Liu Qingyi handed the tablet to Xiong Xiaotian.

Brother Xiong put on a stern face, "Xiao Tian, ​​this thing will affect your studies."

He felt that Liu Qingyi spoiled the child too much.

Liu Qingyi said softly to Xiong Xiaotian, "Xiaotian, your sister is giving you a gift. You have to promise your sister that you can only play with it during holidays, and you must use it to study hard during the rest of the time, okay?"

Xiong Xiaotian nodded vigorously and promised in a childish voice, "I know, sister, I promise I'll only play during holidays!"

Brother Xiong frowned, about to object, when Liu Qingyi interrupted him.

"Brother, sister-in-law, this is my first time visiting. If you don't even accept this gift, I won't be able to eat this meal," Liu Qingyi said sincerely.

Brother Xiong was speechless, unsure how to respond.