So, Zhou Yue led the company's staff to the hot pot restaurant in a grand procession.
Shi Xinxin did not go. She found the three little ones and Sheng Chenjin in the break room.
"Ahem." Shi Xinxin coughed twice and stepped into the break room, seeing the three little ones sitting on high chairs, their short legs dangling, and holding mugs of hot milk.
Sheng Chenjin, seeing her arrive, handed her a mug of hot milk. "Here, drink something warm to warm your stomach."
Shi Xinxin looked up at him, took the cup, and her anger subsided somewhat.
"Mommy, Daddy just said he wanted to take us to an auction. You should come too!" Xiao Yu said vaguely, drinking his milk.
So they were discussing where to play with Sheng Chenjin. Shi Xinxin's good mood immediately returned to its previous state.
She glanced at Sheng Chenjin, saw him looking at the three little ones with doting eyes, and her mood worsened even more...
"I won't go. I can't disturb you and Sheng Chenjin being together." Shi Xinxin said with a hint of sarcasm.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Chenjin smiled at her. "You don't have to refuse so quickly. After all, it's the children's kind invitation."
As soon as he said this, the three little ones sitting on the chairs instantly turned their gazes to Shi Xinxin.
Their watery eyes were one more pitiful than the other.
Sheng Chenjin also looked at Shi Xinxin, smiling silently.
Shi Xinxin widened her eyes. How could he still smile?
Shi Xinxin felt he was openly mocking her!
It wasn't enough to snatch her three little ones, he had to say these words to sow discord between her and the three little ones.
He was simply an upgraded version of a male green tea!
"No, I'm busy for the next few days. Even if I went, having someone else around would just feel out of place."
Shi Xinxin said this with feigned indifference, but in reality, she was grinding her teeth.
How could Sheng Chenjin not see the anger flashing in her eyes?
The corners of his mouth turned up further, and he shook his head regretfully, his gaze turning to the three little ones. "Then it'll just be us going."
Xiao Yu looked at Shi Xinxin pleadingly. "Mommy, please go. Daddy is very easy to get along with!"
Shi Xinxin stepped forward a few paces and skillfully flicked Xiao Yu's forehead a few times. "You little rascal, you haven't known this man for long, how have your loyalties completely shifted?"
Xiao Yu quickly covered his head and recoiled with a pained cry, but he couldn't hide his smiling voice.
His original intention was to find a suitable man for Mommy. Now that his goal was achieved, no matter Mommy's attitude towards Daddy, she still cared.
Mommy, who was always mature and steady, showed all her true emotions when she saw Daddy.
Shi Xinxin withdrew her hand, annoyed.
She turned to look at the two little ones beside her and raised her eyebrows. "You two little guys, you're not going to change your allegiances too, are you?"
Xiao Qian smiled slightly. "Mommy, it's not that we're changing our allegiances. It's because Father is very caring towards us, so we have to reciprocate Father's care with equal effort."
How long had it been? Xiao Qian, who had always been well-behaved and sensible, was actually calling him Father now!
Shi Xinxin covered her face, unwilling to face reality, and sighed that she couldn't bear to look.
She could feel a passionate gaze behind her, and it was accompanied by a smile!
What was so funny about him? Shi Xinxin refused to give up her last shred of hope and looked at Xiao Jie like he was a life-saving straw.
"Xiao Jie, you'll be sensible and stay with Mommy, right?"
Xiao Jie looked troubled, but as soon as he thought of their ultimate goal, he resolutely shook his head. "Mommy, if you come with us to the auction, you can be with us!"
Wasn't that pure nonsense? Shi Xinxin's last hope completely vanished.
She gritted her teeth and turned to look at Sheng Chenjin.
Sheng Chenjin raised his eyebrows slightly. "How about it? Why don't you come with us to the auction?"
Shi Xinxin pretended to be aloof and swept a strand of hair from her shoulder back.
She curled her lips, took a step, and as she passed Sheng Chenjin, she scoffed, "I won't cling to power like those three little ones without any backbone!"
After saying that, Shi Xinxin felt much more refreshed and strode out of the break room with her head held high.
The faint scent of gardenia from the girl's hair seemed to linger in the air. Sheng Chenjin was momentarily lost in thought.
It wasn't until Xiao Yu toddled over and hugged him that he snapped back to reality.
It took over an hour to deal with the new products at the company. When Shi Xinxin walked out of the company doors again, she saw the hazy twilight sky gradually being dyed by the dim deep blue.
She had originally planned to take the three little ones home.
But the thought of their fence-sitting behavior earlier gave Shi Xinxin a headache, and she couldn't shake off her lingering annoyance.
So, like a child throwing a tantrum, she stood at the company entrance, using her phone to call for a car.
If those three little ones liked Sheng Chenjin so much, they could go home with him!
She wanted to see how long those three little ones could stay by that man's side. Shi Xinxin took a deep breath.
She was also a person with backbone!
Lost in her thoughts of the vexing matters she had encountered these past few days, Shi Xinxin didn't notice the footsteps behind her.
By the time she did notice, Sheng Chenjin was already standing beside her. He glanced at the bustling traffic in the city center and asked, "Waiting for a car here?"
Shi Xinxin responded vaguely.
She then heard a series of light footsteps behind her, and turning her head, she saw the three little ones as expected.
Shi Xinxin casually glanced at them as if nothing had happened, then deliberately looked away.
She was very angry right now! She needed those three little ones to earnestly apologize!
The three little ones also clearly felt that Mommy's anger was rising rapidly.
Xiao Qian ran over. "Mommy, getting angry is bad for your health."
Xiao Jie also nodded. "Yes, yes, you have to be happy to live a long life. Mommy, you must be happy."
Xiao Yu also tugged at Shi Xinxin's sleeve. "Mommy, don't be angry anymore. We haven't had dinner yet."
Shi Xinxin was amused by these three rascals. Such perfunctory words of comfort were worse than no comfort at all!
After all, they were the treasures she held in the palm of her hand, Shi Xinxin could only swallow her temper.
She spoke with forced effort. "Alright then, I'll forgive you for now..."
She suddenly noticed that Sheng Chenjin had disappeared.
Never mind, wherever he wanted to go was his business, it had nothing to do with her. Shi Xinxin averted her gaze.
The three little ones stood beside her like they were being punished, standing straight, waiting for a car by the roadside together.
The sky gradually darkened. Shi Xinxin unlocked her screen and looked at the app. It was peak rush hour, and the driver was stuck in traffic.
Suddenly, a bright light shone directly at them.
Shi Xinxin squinted slightly and looked.