Li Xiaotian's family returned home. Ye Qingmei carried Tiantian to wash up, while Long Yi quietly approached Li Xiaotian from behind.
"Big Brother, should I go take care of that Xue Zhiyuan tonight?" Long Yi whispered, making a throat-slitting gesture with his hand.
"Forget it. He's just an ant. I've warned him once. If he doesn't know any better, I won't spare him next time."
Li Xiaotian said lightly, mainly fearing Ye Qingmei's anger if she found out. For such a minor figure as Xue Zhiyuan, Li Xiaotian didn't need to specifically make time to deal with him.
"Understood." Long Yi nodded, about to turn and retreat. He stopped after only a few steps, asking with a lack of confidence.
"Big Brother, uh, can I record you singing tomorrow? This is the first time you're singing, I want to commemorate it."
Li Xiaotian turned back, looking speechless. This guy was truly beyond saving, to say such a thing? Had his temper improved these past few days, making the other party bolder?
"Long Yi, how is the progress on the task I gave you last time? Why haven't you reported the progress?"
"Cough cough cough." Long Yi coughed continuously, looking flustered, and quickly said.
"Uh, Big Brother, I suddenly remembered the car door wasn't closed properly. I'll be going now!"
With that, without waiting for Li Xiaotian's response, Long Yi immediately walked out, moving at a rapid pace.
Seeing this, Li Xiaotian smiled, looking proud. This idiot was still trying to play tricks on him, the little guy!
However, Li Xiaotian soon felt a headache. Singing! He was naturally tone-deaf and had never sung before. His daughter had given him a difficult task this time.
That evening, Li Xiaotian quietly hid in his room, forcing himself to listen to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" over and over again, softly singing along.
He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, being a father was truly difficult.
That night, Xue Zhiyuan quickly called people over and openly searched for Li Xiaotian's family. However, no matter how many people they brought, they couldn't find any trace of Li Xiaotian's family.
This made Xue Zhiyuan increasingly frustrated. He took out all his anger on Wang Li that night.
However, he kept in mind the idea of getting back at Li Xiaotian. Since he knew Ye Qingmei was in Jiangnan, he was determined to have her.
In a few days, there would be a class reunion. He could ask someone else to help invite Ye Qingmei, and he could also use this opportunity to find out who Li Xiaotian was.
For the next two days, as it was the weekend, school was closed. Tiantian's schooling was postponed by two days.
Li Xiaotian sang "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" to Tiantian, who looked distressed. Her father's singing was worse than the song itself.
"Daddy, Tiantian wants little stars," Tiantian could only find another excuse to interrupt Li Xiaotian's singing.
"This is easy." Li Xiaotian immediately responded, then asked Long Yi to get some diamonds and embed them all in Tiantian's room. Coupled with the lighting, the little girl's room was immediately transformed into a starry sky.
One day, Ye Qingmei expressed her desire to find a job. Her reason was simple: although Li Xiaotian was not short of money, it wasn't right for the two of them to be idle at home all the time.
Li Xiaotian fully agreed. After all, he knew Ye Qingmei's capabilities. She had graduated from Jiaotong University's finance department. When the Ye family's business was still managed by Old Master Ye, it was Ye Qingmei who managed it.
For several days, Ye Qingmei couldn't find a suitable job, which made her frown all day.
"Don't worry, there are still interviews later. You'll always find a company you like. If worst comes to worst, I'll invest in you, and you can start your own business!"
Li Xiaotian advised, feeling a pang of sympathy for his wife.
Ye Qingmei rolled her eyes and ignored Li Xiaotian, instead looking down at the introduction of the next company she was interviewing with.
Fengxing Finance, a listed company. In less than five years, it had established a foothold in the Jiangnan financial sector.
The company was powerful and, as a new enterprise, was full of vigor.
Ye Qingmei's eyes lit up. This somewhat matched her expectations.
Fengxing Finance was located in the commercial district of Jiangnan City Center. The entire building belonged to the company's office space.
Stylish and grand.
Ye Qingmei submitted her interview application and waited for notification in the hallway, while Li Xiaotian waited outside the company.
"Are you... Ye Qingmei?" Just as Ye Qingmei was waiting for her interview, a woman in a professional suit walked by, glanced at Ye Qingmei, and then stopped.
Ye Qingmei looked up and her brow furrowed instinctively when she recognized the other person's appearance.
The woman in front of her was her college roommate, Sun Qian.
Originally, it should have been a happy reunion for college roommates after graduation.
However, Ye Qingmei couldn't feel happy at all because Sun Qian had always had a bad relationship with her during college, and the other party often caused her trouble.
Sometimes, even if you don't want trouble, trouble will find you.
Ye Qingmei didn't know why, but during college, Sun Qian always had to compete with her in everything: studies, appearance, the boys who pursued them, and so on.
In short, she often found fault with her. For a period, Ye Qingmei even avoided returning to the dormitory for a month to escape her.
But fate was ironic, making her meet Sun Qian here, and judging by her appearance, her position in this company was not low.
However, after all, they were roommates, and three years had passed since graduation. Ye Qingmei still managed to show a smile and said to Sun Qian.
"Long time no see, Sun Qian."
Sun Qian's gaze unscanned Ye Qingmei unscrupulously. She wasn't wearing any designer brands, and her skin looked rough, a far cry from her appearance in college.
Thinking about how she had always been a little worse than Ye Qingmei in college, and seeing their reunion now, a hint of smugness flashed across Sun Qian's face, and she said contemptuously.
"What? Here for an interview? It's been three years since graduation, and you still don't have a decent job? Ye Qingmei, back in school, your grades were always at the top. How have you ended up so rubbish now?"
Ye Qingmei lowered her head. For the past three years, she had been taking care of Tiantian and avoiding the Ye family's harassment. Therefore, she hadn't had a stable job, only doing some part-time work to support herself and her daughter.
Now, compared to Sun Qian, she hadn't done well at all. Compared to the other party, it was like heaven and earth.
"I had family matters for these three years, so I haven't been able to find a stable job," Ye Qingmei said softly, her voice laced with a hint of inferiority.
"What kind of family matters could prevent you from finding a job for so long? There's been no news of you for these three years. You haven't done anything illicit and gotten caught, have you?"
Sun Qian's words were sharp. Even with several other interviewees around, she showed no mercy to Ye Qingmei.
But a flicker of satisfaction flashed in her eyes. Back then, I, Sun Qian, couldn't compare to you, Ye Qingmei, in anything, but so what? Now, my achievements are something you, Ye Qingmei, have to look up to.
"No, no, no!" Ye Qingmei quickly shook her head and then explained.
"It really was family matters, Sun Qian. You know my personality, I don't lie."