Chapter 129: A Relationship ant to Be
"My father?" he questioned imdiately, enraged.
"You are not the only Bais in Shanghai," she said promptly. She didn't think she should reveal his father's whereabouts without explicit consent from the man himself.
She was all about protecting the privacy of others… until they ca at her. Then she didn't hold back.
Bai Ye Qing fud as they moved out of the room. As luck would have it, the elevator that opened in front of them carried Senior Mr. Bai. He looked at his son, shock flashing through his eyes for a second before his eyes turned hard.
"Ye Qing, you were here?" he inquired.
"Yes," the son replied in a firm and snappy fashion. "What are you doing here, father?" he hissed.
'This boy has no manners,' Yun Qian ng thought.
Here she was, saddled with a father who didn't let her breathe and Bai Ye Qing was being handed everything on a platter and he didn't know what a boon he had.
Incorrigible.
"I'm here for work," Bai Yu gruffly responded. He didn't think it was necessary to answer to his son, but he saw the expression of utter irritation on the younger man's face and felt like he should omit that this was a recreational visit.
"Work? What work could you have with her?" Bai Ye Qing jerked his fingers to point at her and Yun Qian ng remained silent, waiting for the argunt to pan out.
In her opinion, she wouldn't mind if this father and son had an even worse falling out. It would be much easier for her to convince Mr. Bai to sell the company to her or at least give her so stake.
"She works in real estate. We are talking about contracts. Now go back to work. You have deadlines to et," Bai Yu commanded.
Bai Ye Qing stared between the two of them, his eyes burning with sothing neither of them could understand.
"Have a nice day, father," he said in a low voice and left.
The lawyer scurried after him, glancing over his shoulder at the scene that was playing out in front of him. His eyes lingered longer on Bai Yu before he was Bai Ye Qing's side.
"I apologize, Mr. Bai. I should have warned you that your son was coming, as well," Yun Qian ng bowed in apology. To this man, she wasn't ashad or irritated to do so. He was a genuinely nice man who had probably been inconvenienced because of her.
"Ah, no need!" he responded with a smile. "I knew my son would find out about this eting even if we didn't et here," he said.
Yun Qian ng raised her brow. She had a feeling that Mr. Bai and she were on the sa page for this eting.
"Let's go, then." She gave him a blinding smile and led him to her office.
"Boss, the food has arrived," Li Min whispered once Mr. Bai and she were seated in the office.
"Mr. Bai, do you want lunch right now?" she asked squarely.
"Oh, yes! I didn't have lunch today," he said. He turned to Li Min. "Just bring the food in with the takeout containers," he asked.
Yun Qian ng's eyes widened before she snickered. Mr. Bai looked at her curiously. "I didn't expect you to eat straight out of a container," she grinned.
Mr. Bai chuckled. "When I first quit my full-ti job and started out the company, my wife was furious. She had just given birth to our older son Wenxi and she was dealing with a lot." His eyes were mildly saddened.
"You were a civil engineer, weren't you?" Yun Qian ng asked, urging him on. She wanted to hear his story. She could see that he didn't have anyone to talk to.
"Yes, I was the third among us six cousins. We lived in the sa house and I was the worst off. We had to contribute to the household but at the end of the month, I didn't have a lot of money to spare for Chen Yue to use for herself." He had a smile on his face. "She… she sacrificed a lot for . Wenxi was around four or five when the company finally started doing well. Ye Qing was about a year old and he was born into the money."
She knew that. She could see him acting high and mighty, thinking that he didn't need to contribute to continuing the family legacy.
"At ho, we ate normally. But I was constantly on the field, filled with cent and dust. I could only eat in the container to ensure not too many carcinogens got in."
He must have rembered so fond tis because his smile grew nostalgic.
"Habits never die," Yun Qian ng agreed. Li Min entered with the paper bags and put them down on the table. Yun Qian ng leaned in and brought everything out.
It was a simple al, just from a very reputable restaurant. She was undoing the lids and heard Bai Yu gasp.
"How do you know what I like to eat?" he asked, pleasantly surprised.
"I don't know. I guessed." Yun Qian ng shrugged.
"You really do have a way with guessing, don't you? It's not like I am important enough to give interviews to magazines and papers. I never really eat out anymore, so I am surprised you could guess!"
Yun Qian ng burst into laughter. "I had dreams about Mr. Bai before, and sohow I saw you liking these things." She smiled.
Mr. Bai blinked and then burst into laughter. "I suppose it's a sign from the gods that you and I are supposed to know each other for a long ti."
Qian ng agreed. They are lunch in peace before Bai Yu looked up at Qian ng seriously.
"You know that I am not here to have a casual al with you, don't you?" he asked.
Qian ng nodded. "I wanted to et you as well. But with the drama that ensued… I couldn't face you." She paused. "I have to apologize for that. I… I couldn't handle it any longer," Yun Qian ng found herself whispering.
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