"Daddy, Yaoyao missed you so much!"
The little girl rubbed her face against Tang Chen's. "Daddy, did you miss Yaoyao too?"
"Of course Daddy missed Yaoyao too!"
Tang Chen picked Tang Yao up, pinching her cheek as he walked toward Shen Qingyan.
"Hehehe..."
Tang Yao giggled and wrapped her arms around Tang Chen's neck...
Seeing how happy Tang Yao was,
Shen Qingyan's heart was stirred once again.
The little girl was already four years old.
Although she had always been incredibly well-behaved, it seemed she had never been this happy before...
Shen Qingyan felt somewhat guilty.
The way she looked at Tang Chen softened slightly as well.
"Let's go."
Tang Chen carried Tang Yao over to her and called out.
"Mommy, snap out of it!"
Tang Yao waved her little hand in front of Shen Qingyan's eyes, looking utterly adorable.
Shen Qingyan came back to her senses and nodded. "Let's go."
She followed behind the father and daughter toward the Aquarium entrance. Near the gates, she suddenly remembered something and asked Tang Chen, "Did you buy tickets in advance? Tickets here are hard to get. It's basically impossible to buy them on the same day!"
"I did."
Tang Chen nodded. He held Tang Yao in one arm and pulled three tickets from his pocket with the other.
"Wow! A huge shark!"
Inside the Aquarium,
the little girl finally saw the huge shark she had dreamed of, clapping excitedly without stopping.
After that, they went to see the orcas, touched the dolphins, and even watched crocodiles walking around in a pool...
As for why an Aquarium had crocodiles, Tang Chen could not explain that either...
The little girl's bell-like laughter echoed continuously beside them, and even Shen Qingyan had a faint smile on her face.
Her resolve was wavering more and more.
Tang Yao should have a complete childhood.
For four years, she had had no father and had never known a father's love.
Now that she finally had it, how could Shen Qingyan bear to take it all away from her again...
By the time they left the Aquarium, it was already noon.
The little girl hugged Tang Chen around the neck, her face full of happiness and contentment.
The moment they stepped outside, she started complaining that she was hungry.
The three of them went to the parking lot, got into Shen Qingyan's Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and drove away from the Aquarium to find something to eat.
In the back seat,
"Good girl, Yaoyao, what do you want to eat?" Tang Chen asked fondly.
Sitting on Tang Chen's lap, Tang Yao tapped her lower lip with a little finger. "Umm... I want to eat Grandpa Mai!"
After saying that, she glanced cautiously at Shen Qingyan in the front seat, then quickly added, "Of course, it's okay if I'm not allowed to! Yaoyao was just thinking about it..."
"Then let's have Grandpa Mai. Fried fast food isn't healthy, but it's fine once in a while."
Her survival instincts were strong... Tang Chen smiled and looked at the driving Shen Qingyan through the rearview mirror.
Shen Qingyan fell silent for a moment before saying, "You'll spoil her like this."
Even as she said that, she turned the car toward the nearest Grandpa Mai.
"Then let her be spoiled!"
Tang Chen held the little girl and spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear.
"Hehehe..."
Tang Yao wrapped her arms around Tang Chen's neck and giggled...
After finishing a chicken burger and an ice cream, the little girl's tummy was round and full. She lay comfortably on Tang Chen's back.
As they walked out of Grandpa Mai, Shen Qingyan was about to get the car.
Just then,
her phone rang.
It was her assistant, Lin Yue.
For Lin Yue to call at a time like this...
Before even answering, Shen Qingyan had a bad feeling.
And as expected, the result did not surprise her.
"Hello..."
"What?"
After answering the call and speaking only a couple of sentences, Shen Qingyan's expression turned icy. "I understand. I'll be there right away!"
Lin Yue told her
that a group of old foxes on the board were holding a meeting, trying to impeach her as CEO!
When the company had been on the verge of collapse, none of those old men had shown the slightest intention of helping.
But now, they had suddenly made a move...
There was no doubt about it.
They must have heard that someone was willing to inject capital and that the Group's crisis had been resolved!
Although Shen Qingyan had not revealed even a word about it,
the discussion had taken place at the company, after all, with countless eyes watching in secret...
Still,
though it was disheartening, Shen Qingyan was not worried.
After all, the Shen family held a combined fifty-one percent of the shares, giving them veto power over major decisions.
That was also why, despite being impeached so many times, she could still remain in the CEO's seat at Shen Group.
Of course,
Shen Qingyan had never wanted to be CEO at all...
She simply did not want Shen Fei's life's work to be destroyed.
Even before Shen Fei died, Shen Group had already been riddled with problems and teetering on the brink...
"Did something happen?" Tang Chen asked, noticing the change in her expression.
"Something came up at the company. I need to go over there."
Shen Qingyan looked at Tang Chen and asked, "Do you still have time? I'll have to trouble you to take care of Yaoyao a little longer."
"I have time." Tang Chen rubbed the little girl's head. "And it's no trouble. Taking care of Yaoyao is my responsibility too."
"Mm!"
Shen Qingyan nodded. "Then do you want to take Yaoyao out for a while, or come with me to the company and wait?"
"I'll go to the company with you."
Tang Chen answered without hesitation.
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class drove into Shen Group's underground parking garage.
Shen Qingyan brought Tang Chen, who was carrying the child, into the company, causing an immediate uproar.
"Who's that handsome guy holding President Shen's daughter?"
"No idea. I've never seen him before..."
"Could he be President Shen's husband, the one who has never shown his face?"
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