Liu Yifeng felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this. "How could that be? You all have heavy workloads as it is. If you don't rest well, how can you have the energy to work? We're fine, it doesn't matter where we sit!"
Director Wang immediately extended his hand, signaling Liu Yifeng to stop arguing with him. "I've already made arrangements for this. You can rest assured and just take a break. Besides, they're all old hands at the TV station. If they can't rest here, they'll find other places. Don't worry about them. As for you two, you've just joined the station and don't know many people. During the break, where else would you go to rest but my lounge? It wouldn't be comfortable anywhere else!"
Seeing Director Wang considering their needs in every way, Liu Yifeng was very grateful. "Thank you, Director Wang."
"See, you're being formal again. To be honest, and don't be angry, I'm primarily doing this because of Tongtong. I genuinely like this child and don't want him to be wronged. I wouldn't dare to boast outside, but who dares to bully Tongtong here? I'll teach them a lesson!" Director Wang said heartily.
Tongtong, being a sharp kid, immediately took his uncle's hand when he heard this. "Uncle Wang, Tongtong likes you too!"
Director Wang looked down at the little person beside him and beamed with joy. "What a good child. Just order whatever you want to eat later, don't be shy with Uncle Wang!"
"Director Wang, don't spoil Tongtong too much!" Liu Yifeng said with a smile as he walked behind them.
"A child as good as this, no amount of spoiling is too much. I'm happy even if he's spoiled. You, as his father, shouldn't be so controlling," Director Wang joked.
In fact, Liu Yifeng understood his son well. He was well-raised and would not be spoiled, so he let Director Wang dote on him.
Xia Qianqian watched the two of them, one big and one small, and couldn't help but smile. "Tongtong is truly popular wherever he goes. He's practically a modern-day heartthrob!"
"It's mainly because he's sensible and doesn't take advantage of his good fortune!"
"That's true. Mr. Liu, with your excellent genes, it would be a shame not to have a few more..." Xia Qianqian blurted out.
Liu Yifeng glanced at her without a word. Xia Qianqian then realized she might have said something wrong and quickly apologized. "I'm sorry, I forgot about the child's mother... I'm truly sorry, please don't take it to heart, I didn't mean to!"
Seeing her continuous apologies, Liu Yifeng said casually, "It's alright. But not only am I not with the child's mother, even if I were, I wouldn't have another child. Because I don't want to divert the love that should be given to Tongtong. I've already failed this child enough, so I don't want him to feel like he's an extra if he has a younger brother or sister!"
Xia Qianqian nodded in agreement. "That's true. If I had a son as smart and sensible as Tongtong, I probably wouldn't have another one either. But if I may say something, in the future, if you were to marry another woman, what if she wanted to have a child with you?"
This question was not a problem for Liu Yifeng. "I would definitely discuss it with her before marriage, about not having children. If she could accept it, we would get married. If not, then she could find someone who is willing to have children with her. I wouldn't blame her either, after all, I can't deprive her of the right to be a mother!"
"Tongtong is truly fortunate to have a father who thinks of him so much. No wonder you are his whole world, and he doesn't care about not having a mother!" Even now, she could still recall Tongtong's optimistic attitude when he mentioned his mother on stage. It was as if his mother was just a stranger who gave him life, and his father was the indispensable part of his life. She felt that adding another woman to their dynamic would only be cumbersome.
"What are you two talking about? Why are you walking so slowly?" Director Wang had already left the TV station and had been waiting at the entrance with Tongtong for a long time, only to see them arrive belatedly!
Liu Yifeng smiled. "Just casual chat!"
"At first, neither of you wanted me to play matchmaker, and now you have so much to talk about," Director Wang teased.
"Director Wang, stop trying to force things. Xia Qianqian and I are just good friends!" Liu Yifeng replied.
"Exactly, I didn't realize Director Wang had the potential to be a matchmaker!" Xia Qianqian chimed in with a laugh. As for herself, she had no plans to get married yet. She wanted to focus on her career first, and if all else failed, she would find someone reliable to marry.
Seeing that both of them were sensitive about the topic, Director Wang smiled and nodded repeatedly. "Alright, alright, I won't say anything more. Let's go, my car is parked not far away!"
With that, he took Tongtong's hand and led the way. He stopped when they reached a black Audi sedan.
"My car can't compare to your Porsche. Don't mind it when you get in," Director Wang said as he opened the rear door for them.
Liu Yifeng immediately said, "Director Wang, what are you saying? An Audi is also very good. Besides, before I bought a car, I even had to borrow a van to drive. How could I possibly dislike your Audi!"
"Heh heh, I was just being polite, but it really can't compare to your Porsche!" Director Wang chuckled lightly.
Then, Tongtong and Xia Qianqian sat in the back, while Liu Yifeng sat in the front passenger seat. Otherwise, if everyone sat in the back, it would be like treating Director Wang as their chauffeur, which would be somewhat impolite.
Although it was already ten o'clock at night, for the people of City C, the nightlife was just beginning. The vehicles on the road had not decreased due to the late hour; they were still flowing non-stop. Liu Yifeng looked at the passing cars and sighed. "As expected of a big city, so many people out so late. Are they all night owls who don't sleep?" In their small third or fourth-tier cities, people rarely went out after ten o'clock. But here, it felt like the night hadn't even fallen. Not only were there many cars on the road, but the sidewalks were also crowded. And this was in winter; in summer, there would likely be even more people.
Director Wang smiled and explained, "Our city is not as peaceful as where you live. The work pressure here is very high. Working overtime until eleven or twelve o'clock is common. So, after work, everyone likes to gather for a late-night snack and chat a bit. This way, the day's fatigue is relieved."
"Is that so? No wonder no one is sleeping. You're all working so hard. It's no wonder your city has developed so well!" This remark amused Director Wang. "Actually, whether a city develops well mainly depends on tourism and industry driving the local economy."