Chapter 1556 - 1557: Eating Together

Feng Jinglei was also dumbfounded by what she heard, surprised that Qin Feimo, for no apparent reason, would personally ask about an employee’s workload. This was indeed not typical of his cold, big-boss manner.

However, fondness can make one overlook flaws. Even knowing Qin Feimo’s character wasn’t like that, Feng Jinglei still wanted to present a good image of him to outsiders. She glanced at Chen Feng, "Doesn’t he usually treat us employees well? I remember when we returned to work after the Spring Festival, he gave each of us a huge red envelope!"

Chen Feng paused, somewhat at a loss for words.

What she said was indeed true. Although Mr. Qin was chilly and difficult to approach, he never shortchanged their employees. Even the ones at the very bottom received substantial bonuses for working extra hours during festivals!

But this seemed different from personally caring about their employees.

"No, that’s not really the case." Leaning against the desk, Chen Feng frowned in thought.

Looking at his expression, Feng Jinglei felt a bit moved.

On the way, he had asked her whether she had too much work. Was this why he specifically asked the manager about it?

Seeing her introspective face, Chen Feng seemed to suddenly understand something and glanced at her, "Jinglei."

"Hmm?" She raised her head, meeting Chen Feng’s gaze with a blank look.

"You haven’t been working overtime lately, have you?"

She froze, "No, I haven’t."

"But you look a bit worn out. Could it be that the big boss thinks your financial department is piling too much work on you, and that’s why he specifically called me to the top floor to ask?"

Feng Jinglei froze for a moment and instinctively touched her cheek.

Did her complexion really look that bad?

"Jinglei!" Chen Feng suddenly looked at her, both aggrieved and innocent, "I haven’t mistreated you, have I? Please don’t go telling Mr. Qin."

Surprised by his sudden tone, Feng Jinglei paused at first, then smiled and retorted, "Do I seem like the type to stir up trouble?"

Chen Feng thought for a few seconds, "Hmm... not really!"

"Alright then, go back to work. Maybe he genuinely just wanted to care for the employees a bit."

Feng Jinglei stood up and gently urged him towards his office.

Unable to decipher the meaning behind it all, Chen Feng ultimately gave up on overthinking.

But he was sure it was related to Jinglei, which was why Mr. Qin had specifically asked him.

At 12:03 PM, after finishing sorting the last bill, Feng Jinglei stretched, relieving her body’s fatigue.

Looking down, she noticed her small belly, and couldn’t help but curve her lips into a blissful smile. Tomorrow was another check-up day; she’d have to ask for a few hours off.

The office had already begun to empty out for lunch, and Feng Jinglei planned to head to the employee cafeteria.

Just as she was about to leave, her phone rang.

She paused her steps, eyeing the incoming call display on the screen.

It was Qin Feimo...

Hesitating for a few seconds, she answered the phone, "Hello?"

"Eating yet?"

She paused, "About to."

"Let’s eat together."

Ever since returning from the Western Suburbs, although she still commuted with him daily, they hadn’t eaten together since. His attitude had turned colder compared to before that foot bath incident.

She wondered if it was due to what happened that night, or perhaps Grandpa Qin’s decision on the marriage displeased him, causing his attitude to chill further. Except at the Commander Residence, he no longer ate with her, and his hot-and-cold behavior made her feel like they were the most familiar strangers.