Feng Feng laughed at herself. In truth, she had no right to blame Wen Zhouyuan. Only when she no longer needed him did she realize what she truly wanted… Wasn't she the same?
Feng Feng sat on the sofa for over twenty minutes. Fortunately, the pain in her leg had subsided. It was likely just a strain from fatigue. She stood up and stretched her legs before heading to the bathroom to shower.
After showering, she lay on the bed and closed her eyes. After an unknown amount of time, she finally drifted into a dazed sleep.
She woke up the next morning feeling sore all over, as if she hadn't slept at all, feeling increasingly tired.
Despite this, Feng Feng still went through her morning routine and headed to the office.
Upon arriving at the office that morning, she found Ji Tong there. Ji Tong had been assigned to handle work here again today. Ji Tong's attitude towards Feng Feng was as warm as ever. As soon as they met, she began inquiring about Feng Feng's recovery.
Ji Tong: "President Feng, how is your injury? Can you live normally now?"
Seeing Feng Feng wearing flat shoes, Ji Tong knew the injury hadn't fully healed.
After the events of the previous night, seeing Ji Tong again made Feng Feng's feelings more complex than before. However, facing her concern, she still had to respond, "Yes, it's almost healed. Another period of care and it will be fine. Thank you."
Ji Tong: "Then you must be careful. I heard post-operative care is very important!"
Every word of Ji Tong's concern seemed sincere, making it impossible to refuse.
Feng Feng managed a smile and nodded, "Yes, okay. I'll get to work now."
Ji Tong: "Alright. I actually have something to ask you. Do you have time?"
Feng Feng and Ji Tong inevitably had to interact at work; there was no way to avoid it.
Previously, when she was working remotely, Ji Tong had accumulated a lot of work that required her personal attention offline. Her visit to the office today was to clear up this backlog.
Finally, Feng Feng and Ji Tong went to the office together. They sat facing each other and began to tackle the day's work.
Ji Tong was very focused in the studio, not mentioning any personal matters, fully immersed and concentrating.
Feng Feng usually maintained this attitude at work, never letting personal matters affect her in the office. But today, facing Ji Tong, she found it difficult.
When Ji Tong discussed some work with her, Feng Feng zoned out several times. Even Ji Tong noticed her distraction and tentatively asked midway, "President Feng, how about we take a short break? Would you like a cup of coffee?"
Ji Tong guessed that Feng Feng might not be in the right state due to returning to work recently, having too much work, and being overworked. She visited the office often and likely knew how demanding Feng Feng's workload usually was.
Ji Tong's words finally brought Feng Feng's attention back. She rubbed her temples and smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry. Let's continue."
Feng Feng picked up her coffee and took a couple of sips, forcing herself to refocus. With the previous lesson learned, she didn't get distracted again this time. Until the lunch break, she was in her best working condition.
During the lunch break, Feng Feng and Ji Tong went to the company cafeteria to eat. During lunch, Ji Tong chatted with Feng Feng again.
Ji Tong was good at finding topics of conversation, and they were all lighthearted topics that made it easy to respond without feeling awkward or offended.
For instance, she simply asked Feng Feng what dishes she liked, easily opening up the conversation.
For lunch, Feng Feng ordered Kung Pao Chicken, stir-fried vegetables, and scrambled eggs. Ji Tong ordered the same dishes.
They hadn't deliberately discussed it, but when they sat down, they discovered that all three dishes were identical.
Ji Tong was also surprised, "President Feng, I didn't expect our tastes to be so similar."
Feng Feng looked at the dishes on their trays and said with a smile, "What a coincidence."
Ji Tong: "President Feng, do you also like Kung Pao Chicken?"
Feng Feng replied, "Yes, it tastes good."
Ji Tong: "I really like it too. I know a restaurant where the Kung Pao Chicken is especially delicious. I'll treat you next time!"
Given Ji Tong's sincere and genuine attitude, Feng Feng found it difficult to refuse, "Okay."
Ji Tong: "The Kung Pao Chicken at Jinhe Cafeteria is also quite good, hehe. You can try it next time you go there."
Feng Feng paused for a moment, "Does Jinhe Cafeteria have Kung Pao Chicken?"
Although she wasn't an employee of Jinhe, she had been there quite a few times. Over the years, she ate at the cafeteria at least once every two weeks, but she couldn't recall ever seeing that dish.
"It didn't used to, but it does now," Ji Tong said with a half-joking tone, "I made a suggestion to the cafeteria chef."
Feng Feng managed a faint smile along with her laughter.
It was unlikely that the chef at Jinhe Cafeteria would add a dish based on Ji Tong's mere "suggestion." There was a dedicated person responsible for coordination at Jinhe's cafeteria, and only Shen Su could change things with a single command.
It wasn't hard to infer that because Ji Tong liked it, Shen Su had the cafeteria specifically add the dish…
He already doted on Ji Tong, so this was a perfectly normal action.
Ji Tong recalled the incident, her smile filled with sweetness, "It tastes very good. Anyway, next time you go to Jinhe, you must try it."
Feng Feng: "Okay."
Fortunately, Ji Tong didn't dwell on the topic afterward. However, even so, Feng Feng's forced smile was starting to falter. After leaving the cafeteria, she found an excuse and went to the restroom alone.
Feng Feng sat on the toilet, thinking about Ji Tong's words, feeling deeply unhappy.
But she knew she couldn't blame Ji Tong. Ji Tong knew nothing and wasn't deliberately showing off in front of her. She hadn't even mentioned Shen Su's name.
Ji Tong was very restrained; it was her own jealousy that had surged out, consuming her reason and making her thoughts increasingly ugly.
It was ridiculous. At her age, in her early thirties, she was crazier than when she was in school, all for a man…
Feng Feng calmed herself in the restroom for a long time, finally controlling her emotions before returning to the office.
In the afternoon, she continued working with Ji Tong for a few more hours. Fortunately, all the work at hand was completed before the end of the day.
At six o'clock, Shen Su personally came to the office to pick up Ji Tong from work. Feng Feng happened to encounter them in the hallway.
When Shen Su saw her, he nodded. Feng Feng also inclined her head in acknowledgment. Both of them acted as if they were not very familiar with each other.
Ji Tong asked Feng Feng, "President Feng, are you off work? We can give you a ride."
When she had inquired about her injury earlier, Feng Feng had mentioned she couldn't drive yet. Ji Tong had remembered it carefully.
"No, thank you. I have some other matters to attend to, so I won't trouble you and President Shen." Feng Feng politely declined.
Ji Tong didn't insist, "Okay, then take care and rest. We'll be going now."
Feng Feng: "Okay, I'm going back to work."
Feng Feng turned and returned to her office. After closing the door, the forced smile on her face vanished instantly.