Soft-centered strawberry cake

Chapter 58 Slowly Cultivating Feelings

Ming Group
It was less than an hour until I was supposed to leave work, but the sky outside the window was still a clear blue, with fluffy white clouds floating in the air.

There was a loud knocking on the CEO's office door, but it didn't open. Pei Ming knew then that the person standing at the door wasn't Du Lian.

He closed the documents on the table, looked up and said "Please come in" towards the door.

The person outside opened the door upon hearing the noise and came in. It was Cai Haiyun who came into Pei Ming's view.

"President Pei," Cai Haiyun greeted Pei Ming politely.

Pei Ming stood up from his seat and walked to the sofa, gesturing for Cai Haiyun to sit down as well.

"Uncle Cai, what can I do for you?" Pei Ming picked up the teapot on the coffee table and poured Cai Haiyun a cup of tea.

Cai Haiyun is Minghui's assistant and, in terms of seniority, Pei Ming's elder. Moreover, Cai Haiyun has been with the Ming Group for many years, so Pei Ming naturally treats him with great respect.

"I've come to see you about something personal." Cai Haiyun accepted the tea that Pei Ming offered with both hands, a kind smile on his face.

"what's up?"

“My son works in City A. He’s on his annual leave next year, and he’s planning to take my wife, his girlfriend, and her parents on a trip so that both families can get to know each other.”

After Cai Haiyun finished speaking, Pei Ming understood what he meant. "Uncle Cai, you can go out and have fun with your son without worry. You don't need to worry about the holiday."

"Then thank you, President Pei, for agreeing to give me a vacation while you're busy at Ming's Group." Cai Haiyun's smile was very obvious as she got the vacation she wanted.

Having agreed to give Cai Haiyun a vacation, Du Lian would have to handle the affairs of the Ming Group alone while Cai Haiyun was away. Pei Ming looked at Cai Haiyun seriously and asked, "What do you think of Du Lian's performance at the company recently?"

Cai Haiyun placed the teacup in her hand on the coffee table. "I trust him quite a bit, which is why I came to mention the vacation to you. Otherwise, I wouldn't feel comfortable going out to play."

"To receive your approval, Uncle Cai, Du Lian has done a great job." Du Lian's recognition from Cai Haiyun made Pei Ming quite proud.

"He's doing a good job, isn't it because he has such a good leader like you? With you guys in the Ming Group, Chairman Ming and I can enjoy our retirement sooner." Cai Haiyun said sincerely, he now wants to retire early and go fishing and growing vegetables every day.

"Uncle Cai, you're too kind. Du Lian and I are nowhere near as capable as you and Chairman Ming." Pei Ming's face was sincere and humble. He knew that the older generation was truly remarkable for building their empires.

"Don't be modest. I know that Chairman Ming is very satisfied with you, whether as the person in charge of the company or as his son-in-law."

Pei Ming asked instinctively, "Really?"

Knowing that Minghui had a high opinion of him, Pei Ming felt inexplicably happy.

Cai Haiyun smiled and nodded, "I watched Weiwei grow up. Chairman Ming is satisfied with you, and I am also quite satisfied with you. I hope you will treat her well and take good care of her, and not let us down."

"Now that I have chosen to marry Weiwei and take over the Ming Group, I will definitely treat her well. After all, marriage is not a game."

Cai Haiyun could see Pei Ming's sincerity in his eyes. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Pei Ming, he left the president's office.

In the afternoon, at the hospital's inpatient building. Since Qi Fei had already asked for leave for herself during the afternoon work hours, Ming Wei decided to come to the hospital to keep Ming Hui and Yan Jie company.

In the VIP ward, Mingwei vividly recounted Tang Ying's experiences over the past two days to Minghui and Yan Jie, as if the bottled water she was holding wasn't enough for her.

"Minghui, what kind of taste do you have? How could you cooperate with someone like this?" Yan Jie looked at Minghui, who was sitting in an electric wheelchair, with disdain.

After more than half a month of rest, Minghui was finally able to get out of bed and even eat a little food on his own.

Mingwei was truly surprised that this arrow could actually hit Minghui. She quickly defended Minghui, saying, "In the business world, don't people always pretend to be very good? Dad must have been misled by Pengyi Group back then."

With Mingwei defending him, Minghui nodded quickly. This daughter was indeed a thoughtful and considerate daughter.

Yan Jie was still very angry. "With such a family of character, you should immediately ask Pei Ming to take charge and stop all cooperation between our family and Pengyi."

“Pei Ming has already sent Du Lian to investigate Peng Yi. I don’t need to say anything more about stopping all cooperation between the Ming Group’s subsidiaries and Peng Yi.” Yan Jie also had this intention, which made Ming Wei very happy. It seems that everyone wanted to avenge Tang Ying.

"If a son raised by a family like this were to take over the company, it would go bankrupt sooner or later. And we hope that the Ming family won't be implicated then." Yan Jie's eyes were full of disdain when she spoke of this person.

Mingwei couldn't help but laugh, "Hahaha, it turns out we all think the same thing."

"By the way, does Tang Ying's maternal grandfather know about this?" Yan Jie said, picking up a banana from the coffee table, peeling it, and handing it to Ming Weiyi.

Ming Wei also took a bite of the banana. "I really didn't know that, but if Tang Ying's grandfather finds out about this, then the man below will definitely be in big trouble."

"Whoever allowed that rude scoundrel to attack Tang Ying's sore spots should be taught a lesson and shown why the flowers are so red." Yan Jie spoke as if her own daughter had been bullied.

Minghui nodded in agreement. "Yes...yes."

"Oh my god, thinking about it this way, it's a good thing our Weiwei is lucky. Pei Ming isn't that kind of person." From Tang Ying's blind date experience, Yan Jie immediately thought of Ming Weiyi, and she sighed sincerely.

"I...my...judgment..." At this moment, Minghui hurriedly tried to take the credit for himself. He had to prove that his judgment was absolutely correct.

Seeing how eager Minghui was to prove himself, Yan Jie granted his wish, "Alright, judging from this incident, your judgment is indeed excellent and deserves praise and recognition."

“Mom, Dad must have good taste, otherwise how could he have fallen in love with you at first sight?” Ming Wei said, her smile becoming even brighter.

"Alright, alright, tell me about you and Pei Ming. How have you two been lately?" Yan Jie changed the subject, directly turning to Ming Weiyi.

Mingwei swallowed the last bite of the banana, and along with the banana disappeared the smile that had bloomed on her face. "That's how we are, just polite and respectful to each other."

When Yan Jie asked about her relationship with Pei Ming, Ming Wei still felt a little awkward. She couldn't tell her parents directly about her feelings, and everyone knew that she and Pei Ming shared a room but didn't sleep in the same room.

"When it comes to matters of the heart, if there's no love at first sight, then you can only cultivate it slowly."

Yan Jie knew Pei Ming's feelings, and now she hoped that her daughter could also have those feelings for Pei Ming.

(End of this chapter)