Chapter 1978: Indifference (1)
After receiving Qi Lei’s instructions, Yang Sheng also nodded.
“How’s the Missus?” Yang Sheng asked with concern.
“Let her rest a little more. If there’s anything, just tell me directly.”
“Jin Sheng and Dongfang Rou’er’s wedding is coming soon. Master Qi, I’ve already prepared the gift.”
Yang Sheng, on the other hand, thought of this matter.
“You can decide,” Qi Lei agreed and continued to enjoy his breakfast. Yang Sheng knew that he was not in a good mood, so he did not say anything else.
After breakfast, Yang Sheng left. After Qi Lei finished packing, Dongfang Liuyun came downstairs in a neat outfit. She looked a little disappointed. With such an incident, it would be impossible to say that she was doing just fine.
“I called Grandmother this morning and told her that we’ll only be back in the afternoon. We’ll have dinner there tonight. Come with me to the company today. Don’t go over to the Dongfang Group for now. I’ve already applied for leave for you. At the same time, take it as an opportunity to understand some of Tai Yu Corporation’s affairs.”
There was a meeting in the morning. Xi Xinyi still had to do work reports, so she was naturally a little busy.
As Qi Lei said this, he pulled out a chair for her and gestured for her to have breakfast.
Dongfang Liuyun thought about it for a while before sitting down quietly. She took the milk he handed over and took a sip before asking, “What’s the situation at De Bao House?”
“The losses are huge. The police are already investigating Uncle Ming’s matter. I’ve already asked them to speed things up. Don’t worry too much.”
“Even if I want to worry, I don’t know where to start,” Dongfang Liuyun said helplessly.
“Then, don’t think about anything. Rest well and finish your breakfast first.” Qi Lei said very considerately.
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Dongfang Liuyun also attended the morning meeting.
Dongfang Liuyun’s appearance naturally surprised everyone. After all, their President’s wife and the company’s second-largest shareholder rarely attended their meetings. However, today was the year-end summary, so it was not surprising that she was present.
Xi Xinyi was also a little surprised by Dongfang Liuyun’s appearance, but she had already known that their young President Qi got married when she was overseas, so she was not too shocked.
After the meeting, Xi Xinyi went straight to Qi Lei’s office to report on her work for the past year.
“Your performance this year has been pretty good, and your accomplishments have been great too. You can stay here for a few more days this time. Xiaye probably hopes for that too.”
After he finished browsing through the doc.u.ments, Qi Lei slowly closed the doc.u.ments in his hands as he looked up at Xi Xinyi.
“Mmm, I’ve already seen my sister, brother-in-law, and the others yesterday. However, it’s enough that I’ve seen them once. I should go back to see Grandfather and Grandmother later before I leave. President Qi, I know that you gave me and my uncle a chance back then on account of brother-in-law and sister. Thank you… I’ll definitely cherish this opportunity.”
Xi Xinyi was very confident about what happened back then. Now, apart from grat.i.tude, there were more emotions in her heart. Fortunately, she had met people like Xi Xiaye and Mu Yuchen, so she had a chance at a new life.
“You don’t have to thank me. If you want to thank someone, then thank your brother-in-law, Mu Yuchen, and your sister, Xi Xiaye. The reason I agreed to arrange for you to go over there was just to fulfill the agreement I made with Mu Yuchen. It has nothing to do with you personally. However, your abilities are sufficient for this job. I’m relieved to hand it over to you.”
Qi Lei leaned back slightly and looked at Xi Xinyi calmly. “You should be thankful that you have a generous and kind sister, thankful that you’re not blinded by the fog of hatred, so you need to thank yourself too.”
Xi Xinyi nodded and smiled, “Yes, after experiencing so many things, I’ve come to understand a lot of things. If I was like my sister back then, to be more open-minded and magnanimous, perhaps we’d all be fine now. At least, we can all live together in harmony as a family. It’s a pity that one only cherishes the value of something after losing it. Otherwise, even if she knew this principle, it would be hard for her to understand until she experienced it. By the time she came to her senses, it was already too late…”
Xi Xinyi did not know why she had said these things to Qi Lei. Perhaps the pain in her heart was too repressed and she wanted to find someone to confide in.
“It’s never too late to come to realization. I’ll use your sister’s words to encourage you.”
Qi Lei could see XI Xinyi’s sincere repentance. He also caught the disappointment in her eyes, so he said that…
“Memories, or the past, are more often used for reference. It can help us reflect on how we can walk the path of the present and the future. A lifetime is very long, our footsteps wouldn’t stop here forever, don’t you think so?”
When Qi Lei said this, Xi Xinyi was suddenly stunned, and her eyes could not help but become teary.
Who knew that after such a long period of time, she had been silently enduring the pain and regret and was unwilling to tell anyone. Now that she had returned and said this out loud, she felt much better.
Yes, our footsteps would not stop in the past forever, or stop in the present. There is a very long way to go, and she was still young. How could she deny herself everything because of these things?
Love was only a part of life. She still had many things that she could have and cherish.
“I understand. Thank you, President Qi! I feel much better after hearing what you said. Actually, I admire you more because…”
“Because I went from a hedonistic and unruly sc.u.m to the way I am now?”
Before Xi Xinyi could finish, Qi Lei had already taken over her words, and a rare smile appeared on his handsome face.
Xi Xinyi did not expect Qi Lei to be so direct. She was stunned and her expression froze instantly.
Qi Lei, on the other hand, did not think much of it.
He spread his hands casually and took a deep breath before replying, “Since you know this, then you should understand it very clearly. Look, even a person like me can even make it through, so why can’t you?”
This was the first time Qi Lei had been so patient in persuading someone. For some reason, he did not have this kind of patience in the past. Perhaps it was because he had experienced a lot in the past few years that he had calmed down, naturally, he hoped that everyone would do well too.
Xi Xinyi then nodded gently. “Thank you, President Qi. I understand.”
“Mmm, that’s good. Arrange your work well. I’ll give you a few days off to walk around the city.”