Noon, inside the office on the fourth floor of the commercial building.

Shen Yi felt somewhat restless as she looked at the reports from various departments.

It wasn't because there was a mistake in the company, but because she saw through the gap in the blinds that Su Qing's seat was empty, which left her feeling a bit hollow inside.

Even though Su Qing almost never interacted with her at the company, even if there was, it was occasionally when working overtime, belonging to their private space.

However, his sudden absence was a bit unbearable for her, leaving her distracted and often lost in thought during work, so much so that even Deng Jie beside her didn't know what she was thinking.

As the saying goes, "From frugality to extravagance is easy, from extravagance to frugality hard." Unconsciously, Shen Yi had already started getting used to the days with Su Qing at the company.

Although there was little interaction, as long as he was around, her heart would not be as restless as it was now, or rather she subconsciously felt like having a charger by her side, ready to use whenever needed, without any worry of running out of power, not anxious at all.

"President Shen, are you alright? Are you tired? Why don't you take a break? It's almost lunchtime anyway. I'll order lunch," Deng Jie, watching her boss in such a state, was a bit startled.

After all, Shen Yi was a workaholic back in the capital's headquarters, always either in meetings or working, or at least entertaining clients and discussing business, busy all day but brimming with energy.

How come she looked so absent-minded while managing a branch with less work in Jiang City?

This branch was just getting started, requiring some effort, but the workload was much lighter than before, how could it have exhausted her like this? Could it be an inevitable middle-age crisis?

Just as Deng Jie was lost in thought, Shen Yi came back to her senses, glanced at her watch, and rubbed her temples, speaking softly, "It's noon already, never mind, Deng Jie, go get the car ready, I'm going out for a while."

"Okay, President Shen, I'll do it right now."

"Wait, never mind, I'll go myself. You stay at the company and keep an eye on things, just make sure nothing goes wrong."

Having said that, Shen Yi got up directly, while Deng Jie looked towards Su Qing's former seat outside and sighed, as the boss's close person, she could more or less guess some reasons.

All she could do was shake her head helplessly, it seemed that the company would soon have a lady boss.

Indeed, in every company there are incidents of leaders bending rules for employees, didn't expect her boss, such a high-quality beauty, could also follow the trend.

Who said only male leaders break rules for female subordinates, the reverse is equally true, right?

On the other side, Su Qing was mistaken as the little girl's father by her classmates.

Fortunately, there were plenty of kids around, chattering away, and with parents present, no one made a fuss over this comment.

However, the little girl was so happy to see him that she was bouncing and jumping. She neither admitted nor denied the other children's inquiries, holding her head high while pulling him and Wen Nanqing outside to see Da Huang.

Though he was allowed to bring the dog in, for safety's sake, he left Da Huang outside when entering the activity room, finding a corner to tie him up.

Some people like dogs, but surely some are afraid of them, that's a fact.

"Da Huang, you're here, thank you for coming to see me!" the little girl in a white dress giggled in front of Da Huang.

The person and the dog looked about the same size, appearing to be good friends.

Yet, Da Huang wasn't too happy to see Wen Yun, as it had experienced this little girl's power before. If it weren't tied, it would have run off as far as possible long ago.

Playing with children was more exhausting than going to work.

"Little girl, you're almost starting pre-school, right?" Su Qing turned to ask.

Upon hearing this, Wen Nanqing nodded, her gaze full of tenderness as she looked at her daughter:

"Yes, she's starting pre-school in September, time really flies, she's already about to start primary school!"

"Have you found a school yet?" After saying this, Su Qing couldn't help but shake his head. For ordinary families, schooling is a priority for their children, let alone for wealthy ones like the landlady.

"Already sorted, it's at the experimental primary school behind our community," Wen Nanqing replied with a smile.

Pre-school is different from kindergarten; it's part of primary school, naturally taking place within the school.

Simply put, kindergartens are more like daycares, on one hand freeing parents to earn a living, and on the other hand letting kids start education early. For ordinary families, the former usually outweighs the latter.

When he was a kid, there was no such thing as kindergarten, it was straight to pre-school, serving as a foundation.

Looking at it from another perspective, today's kids seem to have less fun, going to school early and even attending interest classes.

He had no idea what interest classes Wen Yun had signed up for, but there surely were some, and perhaps the little girl's talents were better than his.

"Children, gather here, and parents please proceed to the playground and find seats according to the class!" Just then, a teacher clapped hands to organize discipline.

"Ah, I have to go, mom, Uncle Su and Da Huang, be sure to watch my performance later!" As she spoke, the little girl hopped towards the activity room.

"Then let's go too!"

"Sure!"

After speaking, Su Qing led Da Huang along with Wen Nanqing and other children's parents to the playground, where they each found a seat.

It's July, many universities are already on summer vacation, and certainly, kindergartens too. Moreover, it's considered a graduation ceremony for older kids like Wen Yun, so many parents came.

After all, the children attending this school come from affluent or prestigious families, so the parents have more time.

Soon, under the guidance of the kindergarten teachers, class after class of children took the stage in turn. Some sang, some danced, some performed small skits in groups of two or three, and there was even a solo poetry recital.

Of course, when it comes to personal talents, it was even more impressive. Some played the piano, some played the guitar, leaving Su Qing dumbfounded.

Are kids nowadays this competitive?

Back when he was five or six, he was just messing around with pee mud and marbles, while these kids could already show off their talents.

When it was Wen Yun's turn, she performed on the zither, with other kids dancing nearby. Watching his daughter on stage, Wen Nanqing applauded and took photos, feeling happier than winning five million dollars.

But then again, thinking about it, five million probably wouldn't make her that excited.

The atmosphere was very lively, with Da Huang crouching beside Su Qing, too scared to move seeing so many unruly kids, afraid of encountering a few more Wen Yuns.

In the parents' area, however, the combination of these two people with a dog was quite eye-catching. Wen Nanqing, in an ink-wash long skirt, looked graceful, elegant, and generous, while he looked exceptionally young; such a combination was naturally unique in the kindergarten.

Perhaps the kids couldn't see it, but the parents could sense something was amiss, mainly because Su Qing didn't look like a father of a five or six-year-old kid.

Especially with a great beauty like Wen Nanqing beside him, many suited men in their thirties couldn't help but glance over.

He felt quite uncomfortable, especially with the aside mentioning that Wen Yun's biological father would be coming soon, which made him even more uneasy, whereas Wen Nanqing remained completely calm, unfazed by those gazes.

As a single mother, she always used to attend her child's parents' meetings alone in the past and had encountered more brazen stares, some parents had even hit on her. Now, with a man beside her, whatever his identity, at least it spared her a lot of trouble.

This feeling of having a man by her side made her feel somewhat at ease, reminiscent of the times before she was divorced.

At this moment, Wen Yun had already finished her performance on stage and bowed to the audience.

The parents spontaneously applauded, and Da Huang barked twice to show encouragement.

Seeing her mom, Da Huang, and Uncle Su in the audience, the little girl was overjoyed.

After each class's program concluded satisfactorily, the next was the parent-child activity segment, promoting interaction between parents and children through games.

The little girl had been looking forward to this segment for a long time. In the past, it was always her mom who came, and she couldn't participate in many games, like tug-of-war or feeding snacks to her own child, which involved fathers; Wen Nanqing had no way, leaving her with little sense of involvement. With Su Qing here this time, everything was made up for.

"Alright, you go ahead, I'll cheer for you here!" Wen Nanqing pushed him with a smile.

"Then I'm going over."

Seeing the little girl looking longingly behind him, Su Qing had no choice but to hand Da Huang to the landlady, then quickly picked up the little girl amidst her exclamations, heading towards the tug-of-war area.

Soon, Su Qing had a rope tied around his waist, and at the teacher's "start" signal, several of the fathers exerted themselves, holding small cakes, ran towards their children.

Meanwhile, Wen Nanqing clapped repeatedly to cheer for the two. Just as she was cheering, she suddenly heard a haunting voice by her ear.

"Are you happy?"

Wen Nanqing turned sharply, finding Shen Yi standing behind her wearing large sunglasses, and a mask on her face, could make anyone think she was some sort of celebrity.

"Ah, why are you here, not afraid Little Su will notice?"

"Didn't I come in disguise? Besides, Little Yun is graduating; how could I, the aunt, not come? Don't worry, I'll leave after a while!"

To this, Wen Nanqing saw through her immediately and said straight out: "Is it for Little Yun or because you can't stop worrying about Little Su?"

"Get out of here, why would I worry about him, he's not my person; it's you and sitting there all cozy with him, people might actually think you're a couple, so, how about it, happy?" Shen Yi refused to admit and immediately countered.

Instead, Wen Nanqing admitted generously: "Honestly, I used to come alone, and it feels much more reassuring with a man this time."

"And also, even if you're jealous, you can't be jealous of me, it was Little Yun who wanted Uncle Su to come, nothing to do with me."

"Uncle? Are you sure?"

"Of course..."

Just then, the little girl's cheering voice sounded:

"Go, Su Papa, go Papa!"

Wen Nanqing: ...

Shen Yi: "I quit being the aunt, I wanna be the godmother, Shen Mama!"

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