DTBS – Chapter 34
Chapter 34: Family Activity
Tao Qiuyun, misunderstood, fell silent. Qin Qingshang, feeling she had asked unnecessary nonsense while her mind was unclear, also remained speechless.
The silence between the two bosses was deafening. Wen Yu, the employee, shivered on the side, not daring to speak. Fortunately, whenever the wife-wife atmosphere turned awkward, a little angel would always descend.
Tao Aiqin pushed open the door and walked in with her short legs. "Is Mama awake? Mama!"
She rushed to the bedside and asked softly, "Is Mama feeling better? Is the fever gone?"
"It's gone," Qin Qingshang felt relieved, escaping the awkward air. She reached out and stroked the little cat's head. "Qinqin was worried. Mama's fever is gone now, and I can be discharged this afternoon."
"That's great," the little cat rubbed against her palm, her eyes blinking. She asked cautiously, "Then... then can Mama participate in the school's parent-child activity tomorrow? Teacher said if the adults at home are free, they must attend. Qinqin can't go alone."
Did that mean her daughter actually told the teacher she would go by herself?
Qin Qingshang felt a pang in her heart and subconsciously looked at Tao Qiuyun.
"Mama can't go?" The cat looked disappointed.
"I didn't know Qinqin's school had a parent-child activity," Tao Qiuyun frowned. She looked at Su Qingxiang, who was leaning by the door. "I also have something tomorrow..."
"Don't look at me, she's your daughter!" Su Qingxiang glared at her irritably. "Besides, I have something at the hospital tomorrow morning and can't get away."
"Bad guy doesn't want to go either." The cat was sad.
Tao Qiuyun couldn't bear it. She looked at the little one who was about to cry and said softly, "I don't not want to go. How about I go? Mama is sick and still needs rest. Can Qinqin and I go together?"
It's just asking Executive Assistant Wang to attend the meeting for her! It's fine, it's not the first time, Sister Huai must have been prepared for this.
"Mhm, okay!" The cat nodded, regaining her energy. "Bad Mama counts as a Mama, it's barely acceptable."
What does "barely acceptable" mean? Does this little brat even know what "barely" means!
Helplessness surfaced in Tao Qiuyun's heart, but she couldn't do anything about her daughter.
Seeing Qin Qingshang and Tao Aiqin chatting and catching up, the woman rubbed her slightly throbbing temples and looked at the time on her watch. "I have a meeting at 10, so I'll leave first."
As she reached the door, she turned back and said to Qin Qingshang, "Miss Qin, if you want to be discharged early or have anything else, you can find me."
"Okay, thank you, CEO Tao."
"CEO Tao," seeing Tao Qiuyun get into the back seat, Wang Huai turned around and handed her the documents in her hand. "These are the recent project materials. Does this morning's budget meeting need to be postponed?"
"Why postpone? Go to the company." Tao Qiuyun flipped through the documents, fully focused.
The driver lady obediently started the car and drove towards the company.
"You didn't sleep all night, did you?" Wang Huai saw the dark circles under her eyes. "And you haven't changed clothes. Do you want to go back and take a shower first?"
"No need," after quickly reviewing the materials and getting a handle on things, Tao Qiuyun put the box aside, closed her eyes, and rested. "Chunjin has my clothes. I'll wash up at the company."
She paused for half a second and changed the subject. "How's the investigation into last night's incident going?"
"The two people who left midway have been found. Miss Qin's matter is indeed somewhat related to them."
"Tell me about it."
"They seemed to be meeting someone at the venue to trade some prohibited drugs. One of them gave the agent to Qi Xingwu as instructed and explained its effects."
"Only explained the effects?" Tao Qiuyun opened her eyes. "Didn't mention Qin Qingshang?"
"Yes," Wang Huai nodded. "He insisted that he just gave the agent to Qi Xingwu as the contact person told him to, and didn't mention anything else."
"Who was the contact person?"
"Couldn't find them?" Tao Qiuyun was slightly displeased.
"Apologies, CEO Tao," Wang Huai lowered her head. "Their communication was on a private website, and the server is overseas. Even if the police track the IP, it's hard to pinpoint the exact location. We only know the contact person was at the venue at the time."
"Nonsense." Tao Qiuyun straightened up, raised a hand to press her brow, concealing the fierceness in her eyes. "Was that person handed over to the police, or are we holding them?"
"They've already been handed over to the police." Wang Huai's expression didn't change.
"Sister Huai," Tao Qiuyun looked up at her and suddenly let out a light chuckle. "You're really fast."
"I believe you, CEO Tao, would very much want these people to face legal sanctions." Wang Huai nodded, pretending not to hear the hidden meaning.
Tao Qiuyun leaned back against the seat again. "Indeed, they will always end up in prison."
Wang Huai turned her head to look at her. "Who are you talking about, CEO Tao?"
Tao Qiuyun didn't reply and changed the subject. "Keep following the subsequent developments. Tell me the verdict as soon as possible. Contact a lawyer; their sentence length will be linked to their bonus. Dig into Qi Xingwu himself, dig into his company, dig into everything related to him."
"Understood." Wang Huai responded. "CEO Tao, the organizers of the Night of Stars have proactively contacted us, saying they hope to talk with you. Do you want to meet them?"
"It's only been one night, this is just the beginning. Let them wait. I said I would pay them a visit."
"Okay, CEO Tao."
The days with a knife hanging over one's head are the hardest to endure.
After having Wu Hu personally arrange protection for Qin Qingshang and hearing the news of her smooth discharge from the hospital, Tao Qiuyun finally calmed down to deal with the piled-up documents in her hands.
Busy, busy, busy! Always busy every day. If she relaxed and slacked off for just a little while, the documents would pile up more and more.
When could she finally relax a bit... Today, her daughter had to be picked up by someone else again!
Thinking about the issue of free time, she finally remembered Jiang Lihe. There really is no harm without comparison.
Tao Qiuyun picked up the internal phone and said firmly, "Connect me to Zheng Liuyu in the Secretary Office."
"Hello? CEO Tao?" Zheng Liuyu's voice came through.
"Collect the information on Sufeng Entertainment for me. Also, make a list of all the shareholders behind it."
"Understood."
After hanging up, Tao Qiuyun was somewhat lost in thought.
Qin Qingshang was in the entertainment industry, too far from the direct power she held. Many things became troublesome because she couldn't appear publicly. Words from the top would be exaggerated layer by layer below. Who knew what her single sentence would turn into by the time it was passed down?
It was still better to hand it over to a team that was close by and professional.
The woman picked up the internal phone again. "Connect me to the Atmosphere Team."
"Hello? C-C-CEO Tao." It was An Ningru, who had just become a full employee not long ago.
"Why did you answer the phone?" Tao Qiuyun was a little curious.
"I... no one was in the office. My senior colleagues all went out, only I was here." The young girl was a bit nervous.
"Alright, then you. Come to my office."
"Huh?"
"Don't make me say it a second time."
"O-Okay! CEO Tao, I'll be right there!" The workplace newcomer shivered.
Didn't they say the Atmosphere Team was the most idle? Why was she being called to the CEO's office? Senior colleagues, please come back and save the child! The child can't handle CEO Tao.
A month had passed since she first met Tao Qiuyun at a meeting. The Atmosphere Team was always present during meetings, so the two met frequently. An Ningru had finally discovered the ruthlessness hidden beneath Tao Qiuyun's gentle exterior.
When CEO Tao got fierce, it was truly terrifying. Those managers and leaders, uncles in their forties and fifties, would go into CEO Tao's office and be scolded until they couldn't lift their heads, and then secretly wipe away tears after coming out...
Wuwuwu, I didn't make a mistake though!
"Did you understand?" Tao Qiuyun's voice was like a bell, directly waking up the extremely nervous An Ningru.
Hearing this, the young girl looked up at the woman sitting in the office chair. Her suit was neat, fitting her figure properly. The vibrant fuchsia jacket made her already domineering aura even stronger.
An Ningru quickly lowered her head. "Y-Yes, I understood. It's about being the direct liaison with Fuyao Entertainment."
She paused and asked, "CEO Tao, are you going to take back Fuyao Entertainment?"
"Not taking it back, I just want to understand more about the entertainment industry," Tao Qiuyun motioned for her to leave and lowered her head to continue processing documents. "Convey my intentions to your team leader, and then write a proposal for me, two options. Your salary for this matter will be calculated separately."
Hearing that she had to write a proposal, An Ningru put on a mask of pain in her heart, but her mouth seemed to be controlled. "Okay, CEO Tao, no problem, CEO Tao."
Seeing Tao Qiuyun let her leave, An Ningru quickly turned around, her steps hurried as if a dog was chasing her.
No, how could she say CEO Tao was a dog? Dogs are so cute.
It was as if a devil was chasing her!
How could she make someone from the Atmosphere Team write a proposal for her? Even if she wanted them to fully understand this matter, she didn't have to be so absolute. It wasn't like she would slack off, but this feeling of being forced to hand in homework, wuwuwu, it's so suffocating. Is this the workplace?
Wait, did CEO Tao say the salary would be calculated separately?
An Ningru suddenly recalled Tao Qiuyun's last sentence, and fighting spirit instantly ignited in her eyes...
I'm still young, I can still work hard! It's just a proposal, right? Two options? No, CEO Tao, you underestimate me. To show my respect for you, I'll write three!
Early the next morning, An Ningru, with dark circles under her eyes and unsteady steps, arrived at the top floor, only to be told by the young lady in the Secretary Office that CEO Tao wasn't coming to the company today.
An Ningru: ?
Why!?
Oh right, CEO Tao didn't specify when I had to give her the proposal... Wuwuwuwu, I'm not a qualified corporate slave. I actually didn't drag it out until the final deadline.
She watched helplessly as Secretary Zhang from the Secretary Office took the document from her hand. "Don't worry, when CEO Tao returns, I'll hand it over to her immediately."
Actually, there was no need to submit it so early.
With a complicated and heavy heart, An Ningru left the top floor.
Workplace newcomer, learned something new today!
Tao Qiuyun, who was being thought about, wasn't taking a day off for herself. She felt like she was currently stuck in Duck Duck Paradise.
"Hahahaha! Take this flying kick!"
"I'm Princess White Rabbit!"
"Hmph! Monster!"
The surrounding children were noisy. Tao Qiuyun sat on a small stool designated for parents, her long legs stretched out. She couldn't help but frown, frequently casting her gaze towards the changing room not far away.
The children needed to change costumes...
She wondered what kind of outfit Qinqin would change into.
"Qinqin's Mama," Chang Suiyou carried a box of mineral water over and handed a bottle to Tao Qiuyun. "Here's some water for you."
"Thank you," Tao Qiuyun took it and stood up to help. "Let me help you carry it."
"No need, this weight is fine for me," Chang Suiyou waved her hand, refusing. "I even have the strength to carry children."
"That's true." Seeing her refuse, and a box of water wasn't really heavy, Tao Qiuyun didn't insist further. Instead, she inquired, "Teacher Chang, what's the main content of today's parent-child activity?"
"It's a secret for now!" Chang Suiyou smiled, brushing aside the hair on her forehead, looking full of energy. "But I can tell you, it's very fun. I hope you and Qinqin have a great time."
After speaking, she tilted her head and looked around Tao Qiuyun, frowning. "Just you and Qinqin? Isn't the other Mama coming to see her daughter?"
"She wanted to come, but she's sick," Tao Qiuyun explained. "So I told her to rest at home."
Although Qin Qingshang had already been discharged, to leave a good impression on the teacher, Tao Qiuyun chose to be half-truthful.
"So that's why she couldn't pick up and drop off Qinqin, because she wasn't feeling well?" Chang Suiyou said thoughtfully. After speaking, she smiled sheepishly. "To be honest, when Miss Su first came to pick up Qinqin, I actually thought she was Qinqin's other Mama. It wasn't until Qinqin called her Auntie that I realized I was mistaken."
Tao Qiuyun didn't respond or explain. The teacher misunderstanding that Qin Qingshang was unwell just gave her a good excuse. Anyway, Qin Qingshang couldn't expose that she had a wife and daughter, so not appearing was for the best.
"Then I'll guest star as the photographer today," Chang Suiyou raised her phone, smiling brightly. "Let me take photos of you and Qinqin. Others usually have two parents come together, with one responsible for taking pictures. I'll help you take them. You can also take them back to show the other Mama."
Tao Qiuyun originally wanted to refuse, but then she thought about how all the children around had parents helping them take photos to record their childhood, while Qinqin didn't...
She also wanted to record her daughter's childhood, especially a childhood accompanied by her!
The woman nodded, a smile blooming on her cheeks, her voice soft. "Okay, thank you then, Teacher Chang."
Chang Suiyou was dazzled by her smile and only snapped back after two seconds. "You're welcome! I'll take very beautiful pictures of you and Qinqin!"
Tao Aiqin had just finished changing into her cat costume and came out, only to see the two getting along very well, smiling at each other with "warm affection."
The cat was startled: Why is Villain Mom smiling so happily at her?
System was shocked: Oh no, our base has been stolen!
CEO Tao is learning how to be a Mama.
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