During her five years in the UK, all the projects she handled had never failed, and she had an excellent academic qualification, but she didn't like to show up much, and her personality was aloof, not gentle. There were also rumors that someone had known her for three or four years and had never seen her smile sincerely.
However, these also added a bit of mystery to her. Now that she was here, everyone in the company called her Manager Lin.
Lin Qing attracted attention on the first day she arrived at Tianlan Group. Perhaps because everyone thought she was only in her early twenties, many people did not believe her qualifications. Lin Qing did not comment on this and sat at the desk in the office sorting out documents.
After a while, Manager Zhang from the company came over and knocked on the glass door of her office.
Lin Qing raised his eyes slightly, and the corners of his lips curved slightly: "Please come in."
The manager looked at her with a cold expression, without much smile on his face.
It’s just as the rumors said.
"I heard that you were introduced by Dai Ze. What a coincidence, he and I are also friends."
"Oh." Lin Qing responded after hearing that. She had already put away the things on the table. She checked the time and asked, "Manager Zhang, do you have anything else to do?"
She didn't mean to chase anyone away, but her words always sounded a bit distant and uncomfortable.
Manager Zhang touched his nose, explained a few more things about the company, and finally mentioned that he had an appointment with his colleagues for lunch. Only then did Lin Qing look at him again: "Sorry, I have an appointment at noon."
"You have an appointment?" The manager raised his eyebrows. Perhaps he wanted to get to know Manager Lin as soon as possible, so he asked casually, "I heard that Manager Lin is single? Why do you have an appointment?"
Lin Qing's eyes were filled with warmth, and his voice became softer: "I have a four-year-old son."
"… "
The manager was so surprised that his jaw dropped. He looked Lin Qing from side to side. She looked like she was in her twenties. How come she already had a son
And she is still single, pregnant before marriage or divorced
Manager Zhang was so surprised that he completely forgot the age written on Lin Qing's resume.
At this time, Lin Qing was carrying her bag and preparing to leave: "Manager Zhang, are you going to stay here?"
She was just asking politely, but it sounded awkward.
After being rejected, Manager Zhang had no choice but to leave the office with her.
Lin Qingcai had just returned to China and was living with her parents and her son. On the day she returned home, she did not say hello in advance and the moment she opened the door, she shocked her parents.
What shocked them even more was the childish voice: "Grandpa and grandma!"
Before the two elders could take a closer look, they saw a little fellow break free from Lin Qing's hands like flying, run to the two elders with his short legs, and grab their big hands.
Mother Lin was stunned at the moment, but Father Lin reacted quickly and pinched his grandson's childish face: "Good grandson," he thought for a moment and added, "What's your name?"
The short-legged boy pouted his lips in disbelief: "Grandpa, my name is Cheng Cheng, the Orange of Oranges!"
What's going on? Grandpa doesn't know such a cute name
Mother Lin stared at the little person in front of her for a long time. The child looked to be only four or five years old, but his appearance was already very outstanding, with delicate features and handsome eyebrows. He would definitely be an eye-catcher when he grew up.
But no matter how I look at it, this little face looks familiar...
Just as Lin's mother was about to speak, Lin Qing had already closed the door with his suitcase, "Mom and Dad, I'm back."
Mother Lin looked down at the short legs, then looked up at Lin Qing and was about to ask the same question again.
Lin Qing put down her luggage, walked to the sofa and waved to Chengcheng, who obediently jumped over and hugged her legs.
Chengcheng is very well behaved. Although he has never met his grandparents, he was taught to call out for help when he enters the door, and he remembered it after only being told once.
Thinking of this, Lin Qing couldn't help but feel relieved.
Lin Qing lowered his arms to naturally protect his son, his expression gentle: "Mom and Dad, this is Cheng Cheng."
Lin's mother's expression was not really happy, but fortunately, Lin's father always tried to smooth things over: "Qingqing, how old is my grandson?"
Lin Qing's eyes were calm and peaceful from beginning to end. She was about to speak when the short legs interrupted her: "Chencheng is four years old this year!"
Upon hearing this, Mother Lin's expression became even more complicated, and she finally glared at her daughter. She should have guessed that she left in a hurry because she was pregnant, but she managed to keep the child a secret until now. It was really worrying.
Lin Qing stood there and smiled without saying anything.
Later that day, the two elders didn't ask too much about Chengcheng.
After leaving the company, Lin Qing drove directly home. As soon as she parked the car, she saw a little man standing outside the gate. From a distance, the handsome little figure looked more calm. Chengcheng was always sensible, and his handsome little face always made her dazed, as if her face overlapped with that man's.
Lin Qing felt a slight pain in the chest, as if being pricked by a very thin needle. It was neither painful nor itchy, but it felt a little suffocating.
It's been five years, and I don't know how he is doing now.
She left City A that year out of spite. She had never done anything too extreme, but she was really angry at that time. Especially when she pushed open the door and saw the marriage certificate that Xu Yuan had thrown on the coffee table, Lin Qing felt as if her head had exploded, and her eyes were filled with fragments, as if something she had carefully guarded was snatched away in the blink of an eye.
However, Mu Li never contacted her again after she left City A. After staying in the UK for half a year, she gradually calmed down.
What about love? She wants to keep it but can't, so it's better not to have it.
Coming back now, everything seems like a lifetime ago.
Lin Qing parked the car and just as she took out the car key, she heard the passenger door open from the outside. She turned around and saw a small figure getting into the car and rushing in front of her.
"Mommy! Can we go play in the water?" It was Chengcheng's first time back home, and many things were new to her. That day, she drove past a water park, and Chengcheng saw many children in it, and they insisted on going in to play.
How come this thing is not available abroad? He just wanted to find an excuse to play.
But Lin Qing had something else to do that day and didn't have much time, so Cheng Cheng was worried about it.
Lin Qing came back to her senses, looked at that outstanding handsome face, and gently stroked her son's eyebrows with her fingers: "If you are obedient, Mommy will consider it."
Cheng Cheng immediately hugged Lin Qing's neck and kissed her fiercely on the face: "Cheng Cheng is the most obedient!"
Lin Qing smiled lightly, her eyes curved. She got out of the car holding her son and slammed the door. "Okay, let's go home and drink the milk first."
"..." Cheng Cheng's little head drooped down, his pair of dark eyes full of grievance. He blinked his big, bright eyes hard and whispered in Lin Qing's ear, "Mommy, can we not have milk?"
Lin Qing was almost at the door of her house. She saw the little guy lying motionless on her shoulder, looking so pitiful: "No."
The little guy was completely devastated.
When she got home, Mother Lin had already prepared dinner. As soon as she took off her apron, she saw Lin Qing entering the door holding her son.
Looking at Chengcheng's expression, it must be that Lin Qing asked him to drink milk again.
This little guy is just like Lin Qing, he has never liked drinking milk since he was a child. Lin's mother smiled and shook her head, while Lin's father had already laid out the table.
"Go wash your hands, it's time to eat."
Lin Qing responded and took her son's hand to go to the bathroom.
After dinner, the little one didn't want to sleep and kept shouting that she wanted to go out and play. Lin Qing agreed without thinking much. But Lin's mother suddenly pulled her back and asked Lin's father to take Chengcheng to the balcony to bask in the sun first.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Lin Qing saw that her mother looked serious.
"Qingqing, I was talking to you a few days ago because you just came back. Now that you have a stable job, there are some things I have to say." When Lin's mother started talking, Lin Qing knew why she was talking, so she didn't interrupt and listened to her mother continue, "You have been away for five years, and this time you come back with a child. It will always have a bad influence. I am not forcing you, but you are not young anymore. You should consider finding someone to take care of you."
Lin Qing did not object and nodded in agreement with her mother: "Okay, let's do whatever you say."
In fact, Lin Qing had already thought about it a long time ago, that one day she would have to go on a blind date.
In the past few years, because of Chengcheng, she hardly paid attention to other things. Her temper was more indifferent than before, but the stubbornness in her bones became stronger.
If she hadn't thought about her parents at home who were worried about her every day, she would have had to give an explanation. She might not even agree to a simple meal, let alone a blind date.
Seeing that she didn't hesitate at all, Lin's mother felt relieved, but she was still entangled in another matter: "There is one more thing, Qingqing, tell me honestly, is Chengcheng his child?"
Lin Qing naturally knew who his mother was talking about.
"Mom, Chengcheng is my child and has nothing to do with anyone else." Lin Qing raised her eyebrows slightly and looked towards the balcony, just in time to see Chengcheng being held and playing by her grandfather.
Now she is not so stupid anymore. It is enough to have Chengcheng by her side. She will never provoke the Mu family again.
Her answer temporarily put Lin's mother at ease, but looking at Lin Qing's expression, she was afraid that she would never be able to let go of what happened back then. Strangely enough, after Lin Qing left, Mu Li never came to her house again, but half a year later, he saw her again at the doorstep.
Mother Lin still remembers what happened that day, and also remembers the sadness and loneliness in Mu Li's eyes when he heard that Lin Qing would be living abroad for a long time.
When Mu Li was about to leave, Mother Lin clearly heard the tall figure say in a low and desolate voice: "I owe her."
After that, the Lin and Mu families never had any contact again.
Lin Qing was quite calm about the blind date. Wasn’t it just taking his son out for afternoon tea
Originally, Mother Lin didn't want Cheng Cheng to follow her, but Lin Qing said that if the man couldn't accept Cheng Cheng, they should stop talking about her as soon as possible.
Come to think of it, since Lin Qing has a son, people will know sooner or later, so it’s better for him to confess.
On the way to the restaurant, Chengcheng sat in the passenger seat with the seat belt across his belly. When he left the house, he saw his grandmother talking mysteriously to his mother, and she also told him to be good and obedient.
Cheng Cheng was calculating in her mind, it didn’t sound like a good thing at all.
But he turned his little head to look at Mommy. Mommy was very calm, her beautiful white fingers holding the steering wheel, always so steady.
Cheng Cheng saw the green light turn red, and she covered her mouth with her hands and yawned: "Mommy, where are we going?"
Lin Qing stopped at the red light and reached out to rub his son's head: "Didn't I just say that I was going to have dinner with an uncle?"
Cheng Cheng was unhappy, and his two handsome little eyebrows knitted together: "Who is this uncle? I only know Uncle Dai!"
Lin Qing knew that the little girl must be angry, so she coaxed her patiently: "Chengcheng, be good. Uncle Dai is very busy. Mommy is taking you to see another uncle."
Cheng Cheng pouted and turned her head away, shaking her legs: "Mommy lied, she just said it was an uncle, and now it's another uncle."