Many years had passed and Feng Liang had never seen that woman again.
Perhaps the best things were always those that one could not get. As Feng Liang rose in his ranks and led an increasingly complacent life, that woman was like a red mole in Feng Liang’s heart that could not be erased.
For the sake of his family and career, Feng Liang could only choose to sacrifice his marriage. He was almost fifty years old but he did not even know where the woman that he loved most was, how her life was, whether she married another man after leaving him and whether she gave birth to children with another man.
Each time these thoughts came to his mind, Feng Liang could feel an inextinguishable fire burning his heart.
In the past, when Zhai Yaohui was firm and resolute in giving up Qi Minlan and marrying Miao Jing, he ignored all consequences. He was so decisive that he was not influenced by external factors. There was not a single hesitation that arose out of him due to other considerations.
Comparing himself to Zhai Yaohui, the latter not only married the woman whom he truly loved but also had a smooth and successful career. He had become someone that the Feng family wanted to fawn on.
On the contrary, he lost the love of his life. Every day, he had to sleep in the same bed with his sallow-skin wife. He did not feel happy about his life every day. Until now, he still had to think of ways to acknowledge that future daughter-in-law of Zhai Yaohui as his goddaughter.
Zhai Yaohui was the true victor in life. He was forthright and candid for half of his life, yet he was still so successful.
Feng Meng did not know about the sad past of his uncle, Feng Liang. Since Feng Liang had already told him this, of course, he had to listen to him. “Uncle, I understand what you mean. Regardless of whether this will be successful, as long as it will benefit the Feng family, we have to give it a try. If it is successful, the Feng family will benefit tremendously. If it doesn’t, we won’t lose much either.”
Feng Meng was a businessman. He could analyze the risks and returns of a matter thoroughly in the shortest time possible.
A business like this, in which they would only earn and not lose, regardless of how much he detested Qiao Nan, he could tuck away all his feelings and affectionately address Qiao Nan as his sister. He would treat Qiao Nan as well as he treated Qing Qing.
“When you do things, I feel more assured. You have interacted with Qiao Nan today and have gained some initial understanding of her. What are your thoughts on this lady?” After making up his mind, Feng Liang had to do a little homework as well.
It was impossible for him to tell Qiao Nan ‘I will acknowledge you as my goddaughter’ once Shi Qing brought her back home. Who would agree when they encountered such a situation?
Feng Liang had to understand Qiao Nan’s temperament and likes before he could properly bond with her.
Feng Liang was a politician while Feng Meng’s father was a businessman. The reason Old Master Feng asked Feng Liang to acknowledge Qiao Nan as his goddaughter was that Feng Liang could benefit directly from Qiao Nan.
Old Master Feng had already spared so much consideration for him. Next, Feng Liang himself had to grab the opportunity and work on this.
“She is quite clever to be able to get into Peking University.” From this point, Qiao Nan was qualified to become fictive kin of the Feng family.
Feng Liang was a little surprised. “You have just come into contact with her. Moreover, you have not given her any pleasing looks right from the beginning. In the end, you even brought Qing Qing out for a meal. In such a short time, you’re so certain that she is a smart person? Or is it just because she is a student of Peking University?”.
“No.” Feng Meng shook his head. He spoke about Qiao Nan’s behavior. “This may be a very small matter. However, from my perspective, Qiao Nan has saved a lot of time and energy resources. She has also increased the job efficiency. This made a great difference. If I have an assistant like Qiao Nan working alongside me, I think I will do better in my business.”
Qiao Nan would be a very outstanding manager. She had a strong ability to make wholesome plans. She was even better at delegation and arrangement of duties.
This was an all-rounder top talent!
If Qiao Nan’s identity was not as such and if Feng Meng had met Qiao Nan in an ordinary setting, he knew that he would utilize all ways and means to poach Qiao Nan over to become his assistant.
Even if Qiao Nan did not study business, he was willing to invest in Qiao Nan and let Qiao Nan undergo a few years of professional education. After she had completed the learning, she could help him.
He would not lose out in this kind of investment. Instead, he would receive large returns with a little investment.
As a shrewd businessman, Feng Meng had assessed Qiao Nan’s value very clearly.
Feng Liang was not a businessman. Initially, he did not understand why one could infer so many things with the hanging and drying of the curtains.
After listening to the analysis of Feng Meng, Feng Liang understood. “I see. No wonder…”
So as to speak, if Qiao Nan was not capable herself, would the Zhai family be willing to let her get engaged to Zhai Sheng?
“Right, what is Qiao Nan’s specialization in Peking University? Business?” It would be great if that was the case. After she acknowledged Qiao Nan as her goddaughter, once Qiao Nan graduated after completing her four years of studies, she could immediately work in the enterprises of the Feng family and help Feng Meng
From this perspective, the value of Qiao Nan, this goddaughter, had far exceeded the considerations of the old master and him.
Feng Meng shook his head. “Foreign language.”
Qiao Nan was clearly very talented. It was good whether she studied business or management. She was wasting away her talent. She was simply letting God’s gift go to waste.
“Foreign language?” Feng Liang felt a pinch when he heard that. “Forget it. She is young and insensible. That’s right too. Now, many people think that it’s better for girls to learn something quiet and gentle. What’s so good about it? Not promising at all. When Qiao Nan becomes my goddaughter, I will arrange for her to change her course of studies immediately. Feng Liang, which course do you think Qiao Nan should study?”
Qiao Nan was not even Feng Liang’s goddaughter yet and Feng Liang had already begun to take over and manage her life, planning for Qiao Nan’s future.
Of course, all these had to be in the interests of the Feng family.
When Feng Meng calmed down and considered carefully, he then discussed with Feng Liang which course Qiao Nan should be transferred to so that she would be of greater help to the Feng family.
In the small courtyard of the Lin family, Qiao Nan’s nose felt extremely itchy. She kept sneezing until she had a headache.
After Shi Qing and Feng Meng had their meal, Shi Qing brought back a lot of takeaways for Qiao Nan, all spread on the table. “Qiao Nan, did you catch a cold? Why are you sneezing so much?”
“I don’t think so.” Qiao Nan denied. “I don’t feel feverish. Besides sneezing, I don’t have any other symptoms. I’m really just sneezing. I don’t even have a runny nose. Most likely, there is too much dust in this house during the daytime and I’m not used to it.”
Qiao Nan, who came from the future, knew that if the house was too dusty, it was easy to breed a certain kind of living thing: dust mites.
When those who suffered from a sensitive nose entered this kind of house, they would sneeze continuously and could only visit the hospital to stop the sneezing. In comparison, Qiao Nan was considered alright.
