Li Xiaotian and Ye Qingmei returned home. Their relationship was no longer as polite as before. On the contrary, Ye Qingmei would occasionally act like a coy woman, and their relationship gradually recovered.
"Dad is biased. Mom gets a gift when she goes to work, but why doesn't Tiantian get one when she goes to school?"
That evening, Tiantian saw the BMW Li Xiaotian had gifted her mother and looked aggrieved. She didn't even offer Li Xiaotian a smile.
"Hmph! Dad doesn't love Tiantian anymore, Dad loves Mommy, Tiantian is unloved!"
Tiantian's eyes reddened, and she was on the verge of tears.
Ye Qingmei wore a wry smile and wanted to comfort her daughter, but Tiantian turned her head away, ignoring her.
Li Xiaotian smiled, his eyes filled with tenderness, and produced a small jewelry box.
Tiantian was just about to work up her tears when suddenly, a sparkle flashed before her eyes, and her little eyes instantly lit up.
"How could Dad forget Tiantian? Dad promised to give Tiantian the stars in the sky. It's just that the stars are too far away, so Dad spent several days catching them!"
Li Xiaotian dangled a necklace, on which were strung small stars, each a natural diamond specially selected by Li Xiaotian.
"Does Tiantian like it? These are the stars Dad picked for you from the sky."
"Wow!" Tiantian's eyes widened in surprise, followed by immense excitement. She reached out, grabbed the necklace, and jumped for joy.
"Tiantian likes it, Tiantian likes it, Tiantian has stars now!"
Tiantian danced with the necklace in her hands. Finally, she ran to Li Xiaotian and said to him.
"Dad, squat down."
"Okay!" Li Xiaotian chuckled and squatted down without hesitation.
"Mwah~" Tiantian kissed Li Xiaotian on the cheek with a soft sound.
"Does Dad like Tiantian's kiss?"
Li Xiaotian was stunned for a moment, then his expression filled with joy. He hugged Tiantian and lifted her high.
"I like it! Dad likes it so much!"
Li Xiaotian laughed heartily. He had never felt so happy before. His relationship with his wife had eased, and his daughter was becoming more affectionate towards him. He had never felt so content.
Beside them, Ye Qingmei also looked touched. This kind of life was something she had imagined countless times.
However, Ye Qingmei frowned slightly when she saw the necklace in Tiantian's hand and asked Li Xiaotian.
"Isn't it too valuable? Tiantian is just a child."
Ye Qingmei had grown up in the Ye family, and although she didn't have expensive jewelry herself, she had seen plenty. Thus, she recognized at a glance that the necklace Li Xiaotian had given her daughter was priceless, likely worth more than her own car.
"They're not good diamonds, not worth much money," Li Xiaotian said, seeing Ye Qingmei's gaze.
Ye Qingmei nodded and said no more.
Long Yi, standing nearby, chuckled secretly, feeling sympathetic towards his master, who had to deliberately hide the value of his gifts.
Not good diamonds? These were personally selected by the top diamond experts from the Dragon God Hall, each of them incredibly valuable.
Not to mention that they were all set on one necklace.
The design of this necklace had also been personally crafted by several experts, making it one of a kind globally!
In short, the necklace Li Xiaotian gifted Tiantian was priceless!
Of course, in Li Xiaotian's eyes, these values were worth nothing compared to his relationship with his wife and daughter!
In the blink of an eye, it had been a month since Ye Qingmei started her job. With Liu Hai's contribution of one hundred million yuan, Sun Qian could no longer deliberately obstruct Ye Qingmei.
However, despite this, during the past month, Sun Qian, using her authority as manager, had arbitrarily ordered Ye Qingmei to fetch tea and water, and perform various menial tasks.
It could be said that for this past month, Ye Qingmei had done all the miscellaneous work for the entire sales department.
Moreover, her colleagues would also boss Ye Qingmei around, asking her to pick up express packages or help take out the trash.
However, Ye Qingmei did not complain. Although the tasks she had performed this month were considered tiring by Sun Qian and others, they were far less arduous than the part-time jobs she had done over the previous three years.
Long Yi reported all of this to Li Xiaotian every day.
Li Xiaotian had wanted to kill these people several times and punish them severely, including their relatives.
But he held himself back, because he knew that if he did, Ye Qingmei would not be grateful but would resent him.
In that case, the relationship that had finally eased might vanish completely.
"Remember the information of these people and settle accounts with them one by one in the future!" Li Xiaotian ordered Long Yi.
Long Yi nodded with gritted teeth. His anger was no less than Li Xiaotian's. His sister-in-law was being bullied, and he, as a subordinate, would have gone on a rampage if Li Xiaotian hadn't restrained him.
One day, Ye Qingmei received her first salary at Fengxing and eagerly checked the amount.
She had brought in one hundred million yuan this month, which meant a commission of one million yuan. This was the first time in her life she had encountered such a sum.
However, when Ye Qingmei saw the salary figure, she was stunned. Two thousand five hundred?
"Ye Qingmei, what are you spacing out for? Hurry up and clean my office, and also the trash in my office. Remember to take it with you after work!"
Sun Qian walked past Ye Qingmei with a smug look. It was already after work, and she was heading home. But before leaving, she deliberately made her office messy as usual and then instructed Ye Qingmei to clean it.
"You're a newcomer, and you've only been here for a month, yet you've already learned to be lazy? Let me tell you, Ye Qingmei, don't bring the bad habits you picked up from associating with those unsavory people outside into the company."
"Hurry up and clean, and remember to come early tomorrow to organize the materials I need in advance!"
A cold smile flickered across Sun Qian's face, and she stared at Ye Qingmei with disgust. This trash, who was far inferior to her, dared to drive a better car? Did she even deserve it?
"Manager Sun, there's something wrong with my salary this month. Why is it only the base salary, without the commission?" Ye Qingmei asked quickly.
"Commission? Heh!" Sun Qian stopped, looking down at Ye Qingmei with disdain in her eyes.
"I forgot to tell you, the company has a new rule this month: new employees receive no commission for the first three months, regardless of their performance."
"What? How is that possible? Why don't I know about this rule?" Ye Qingmei's eyes reddened. A commission of one million yuan, gone just like that?
"You know? What makes you think you're so important? Does the company have to report new rules to you before they take effect? Don't you think too highly of yourself?"
Sun Qian's eyes turned cold, while inwardly she was overjoyed. Of course, Ye Qingmei was entitled to commission, but that money had been taken by her and Chen Xing.
Who told Ye Qingmei to have no backing and to offend her!
More importantly, Chen Xing wanted to use this opportunity to pressure Ye Qingmei. Although she was unwilling, she couldn't stop it.
But as soon as she thought about Ye Qingmei's earned commission going into her own pocket, Sun Qian felt a surge of secret pleasure.
"I..." Ye Qingmei opened her mouth, her face filled with grievance.
"Hmph! A mere ugly duckling dreaming of becoming a swan, what a joke!" Sun Qian sneered, ignoring Ye Qingmei completely and turning to leave.
Ye Qingmei stood there, stunned, unable to recover for a long time. She had thought she would earn a commission of one million yuan this month, but now it was gone.
Such a sense of loss was unbearable even for someone with her good temperament.
The colleagues in the office left for home one by one. Every person who passed by Ye Qingmei had a look of schadenfreude on their faces.
Ye Qingmei's achievement of one hundred million yuan had made everyone envious and jealous last month. Now that they knew she had no commission, they were so happy they could jump for joy.
Ye Qingmei gritted her teeth. Her intuition told her that things were not that simple. At this moment, she even had the urge to ask Li Xiaotian for help.
But when she thought about how Li Xiaotian always made a big fuss out of things, she hesitated. After all, Fengxing was a major enterprise in Jiangnan, and it must be supported by more powerful financial groups behind it.
She didn't want Li Xiaotian to offend the people behind Fengxing because of her.
"Ye Qingmei, come to my office. There might still be a way regarding your salary this month, and we need to discuss it in person."
Just as Ye Qingmei was in a dilemma, Chen Xing's voice reached her ears. He stood at the entrance of the sales department office, and after saying a sentence, he left without waiting for Ye Qingmei's reaction.
Ye Qingmei's heart leaped at his words, and she didn't dare to think too much. Hearing that her salary issue had a potential solution, she quickly followed him.
Meanwhile, downstairs at the Fengxing Building, Li Xiaotian was waiting for Ye Qingmei to finish work. She often worked overtime, so Li Xiaotian was used to it.
In the office, Chen Xing, with his belly protruding, sat in his office chair, looking at the somewhat reserved Ye Qingmei, his gaze appraising her from head to toe.
Tonight, no matter what, he was determined to get this exquisite woman! Chen Xing thought to himself.
"Mr. Chen, what's going on with my commission? A company as large as Fengxing wouldn't withhold my commission, would they?"
Ye Qingmei asked.
Chen Xing waved his hand, signaling Ye Qingmei to be quiet. Then, his eyes flickering, he looked at Ye Qingmei and said in a strange tone.
"Fengxing certainly wouldn't withhold your commission. I stopped your commission. Sun Qian and I divided the money!"
"What?" Ye Qingmei was suddenly startled. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Chen Xing, and then a hint of anger appeared.
"Mr. Chen, what do you mean?"
Ye Qingmei was furious. She had initially thought it was a company rule, so she hadn't protested. But now, hearing Chen Xing reveal the truth, even with her good temper, she couldn't hold back.
Even a clay figurine has three parts of fire!
"Heh heh, don't rush. Do you know who I am?" Chen Xing asked playfully.