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Chapter 528: Chapter 528 Chen Nanting
"Kids these days."
Tong Yao laughed as she pinched the little girl’s face. Suddenly, she woke up, remembering the dream so clearly that she found it amusing. She shared it with Wen Yun and Tong Yaohui.
To her surprise, both Tong Yaohui and Wen Yun looked exceptionally thrilled when they heard it. They believed, like Guo Jinnian did, that Tong Yao might be pregnant with twins and even a pair of rare boy and girl twins. They insisted that Tong Yao should go to the hospital for a check.
Looking at her parents’ concern, Tong Yao felt they were overthinking but thought of the adorable faces of the little girl and boy, she agreed eventually, yet postponed the check-up date.
After breakfast, Tong Yao went to the Egg Waffle Cake Factory with Tong Yaohui. The same factory manager from the previous time greeted them. However, this time, he was very friendly and led them into Cheng Feng’s office soon as he saw Tong Yao and Tong Yaohui.
As they walked upstairs, he asked curiously, "How did you convince our boss to meet with you? He specifically told me this morning that if a lady named Tong Yao comes, I should bring her to him."
Tong Yao chuckled lightly and cryptically said, "By chance, I met your boss at his uncle’s house and we had a meal together. We chatted about some business matters."
After hearing this, the manager’s attitude improved even more. Once he led the two to the office door, he thoughtfully knocked for them.
"Come in", came Cheng Feng’s voice from inside the office. 𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑝𝘶𝘣.𝑐𝘰𝘮
The manager opened the door, "Boss, Miss Tong is here."
On hearing this, Cheng Feng put down his document and looked towards the door. Tong Yao and Tong Yaohui entered the office. At Cheng Feng’s silent cue, the worker left the office and closed the door.
Tong Yao nodded at Cheng Feng, immediately introduced, "Mr. Cheng, this is my father, Tong Yaohui."
Cheng Feng’s eyes flickered, he then extended his hand and greeted Tong Yaohui, "Nice to meet you, Uncle Tong."
Tong Yaohui shook Cheng Feng’s hand. He was slightly puzzled by Cheng Feng’s address as he was there to talk business. He expected Cheng Feng to address him as Mr. Tong on their first meeting, so calling him Uncle Tong felt rather too familiar.
Tong Yao noticed this as well but she remained quiet, acting as though she didn’t notice anything. Upon Cheng Feng’s invitation, they sat on the couch. Cheng Feng personally poured teas for them, then they started to discuss business.
Without a doubt, Cheng Feng had a knack for business. During the discussion, he hit the nail on the head each time, prioritizing the interests of the factory without compromising anything.
This was the first time Tong Yao was negotiating such a large deal. Although she appeared calm on the surface, she couldn’t help but feel nervous internally. She and Yaohui spoke barely and allowed Cheng Feng to do most of the talking, fearing they would inadvertently fall into a business trap. They processed every single sentence Cheng Feng spoke in their minds.
Compared with Tong Yao, Tong Yaohui was more relaxed. He was not only able to answer Cheng Feng’s questions promptly but also knew how to protect their own interests.
It turned out that Tong Yaohui’s years of experience as a factory manager were not for nothing.
The three of them talked for about an hour. Most of the time, Tong Yao was just a backdrop to the conversation, as the discussion was mostly between Tong Yaohui and Cheng Feng.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly. Cheng Feng agreed to the collaboration, and even produced a contract that he had prepared earlier. Tong Yao suppressed her excitement and carefully reviewed the contract.
Only after confirming it had no issues did she sign it.
When Cheng Feng saw that Tong Yao had signed, he finally showed a smile, stood up and said; "It’s almost noon, Uncle Tong, would you like me to treat you to lunch?"
Tong Yao originally intended to decline, but before she could speak, Cheng Feng said: "If I didn’t treat you guys to a meal, people would go around saying that I, the new boss, am stingy and incapable."
Under such circumstances, Tong Yao and Tong Yaohui couldn’t refuse. They followed Cheng Feng into a mid-to-high-end restaurant. Although Cheng Feng wanted to have a few drinks with Tong Yaohui, after learning about Yaohui’s health condition, he didn’t insist.
The meal went by without a hitch, Tong Yao didn’t say much, most of the conversation was between Cheng Feng and Tong Yaohui. Cheng Feng’s speaking pace and tone was slow and his humor was veiled with courtesy, making sure there weren’t any awkward pauses during the meal.
Tong Yaohui noticed that Cheng Feng was all business from the beginning to the end. He didn’t act disrespectfully or casually throw any frivolous remarks. He didn’t even initiate small talk with Tong Yao, which left a favorable impression of Cheng Feng on Yaohui.
After their meal, as the three of them said their goodbyes at the entrance of the restaurant, Tong Yao and Yaohui were about to leave when a woman abruptly rushed towards them, pointing at Tong Yao while addressing Cheng Feng with an air of anger.
"Who is she?"
Cheng Feng knitted his brows, "How did you get here?"
Tong Yao and Yaohui were momentarily taken aback, suspecting that the woman might be Cheng Feng’s girlfriend or something similar. To avoid misunderstandings, they decided to leave and give the young couple some privacy.
However, as Tong Yao was about to leave, the woman suddenly grabbed her arm, staring angrily at Tong Yao and said, "Who told you to leave? No one’s going anywhere until everything’s settled."
"Err ..." Tong Yao was taken aback. She only had a business meeting. Why was she involved in this drama?
Tong Yao assessed the woman a bit more. The woman was very pretty and had a good temperament. She seemed to be approximately the same age of Tong Yao. But the furious expression on her face made her look intimidating, clearly a spoiled young lady.
Seeing the woman grabbing Tong Yao’s arm and since she was a woman, Tong Yaohui couldn’t react as strongly as he would if it were a man. Frowning, he said, "Young lady, if you have something to say, please let her go first and speak slowly."
Cheng Feng frowned and said in a firm voice, "Nanting, let her go first."
In Chen Nanting’s eyes, Cheng Feng’s actions seemed like he was protecting Tong Yao, which infuriated her even more. "Brother Cheng, did you reject me because of her? I heard that you’ve been on some blind dates recently, is she introduced by others for your blind date?"
Cheng Feng shook his head, "No, please don’t cause trouble for no reason, let Tong Yao go first."
"You even call her so affectionately." Chen Nanting stomped her foot in anger, almost on the verge of tears.
Tong Yao twitched the corner of her mouth. Cheng Feng simply called her by her name. How did this Miss hear any affection from it?
She cleared her throat and said, "Well... Miss, you’ve misunderstood. I am not Mr. Cheng’s date or anything. I just sealed a business deal with Mr. Cheng today. He invited me and my father for a meal, that’s it. As for the person you mentioned, I don’t know her. Could you please let me go first, and then settle your business with Mr. Cheng?"
Tong Yaohui also nodded solemnly and said, "It is definitely a misunderstanding. My daughter, she already..."
"I don’t believe it." Chen Nanting interrupted Tong Yaohui and turned to Cheng Feng, "Brother Cheng, tell me, is she your date?"
Cheng Feng frowned and said, "She’s a business client. Stop causing trouble."
