7 LIFE AT WORK

"Mother, good morning," Xueyan said, coming out of her bedroom with her eyes shut.

"Yes, go wash up and wake Yu Xi up." Mrs Bai yelled over the running water.

Yu Xi yawned loudly as she perceived the aroma of the food being prepared by her mother.

Yu Xi: "Something smells delicious."

Mrs Bai: "Oh, you are up already? You must have woken up from the good side of the bed."

"Grandmother, good morning!" Ran said with her unusual high pitched voice.

"Oh, my sweet adorable granddaughter I prepared you steaming mix pudding." Mrs Bai said.

"YESSSSSS!!" Qing Ran said before running to the table.

At the table the small family of four gathered eating.

"We are taking Qing Ran home." Mrs Bai said.

"What?" Xueyan asked.

"We are taking Qing Ran home with us." Mrs Bai said.

"Mother you can't do that, I can't live without her." Xueyan said and looked toward Qing Ran who was busy eating.

"Can we have breakfast first then talk later?" Yu Xi asked with a serious voice.

"Ok." The two answered in unison.

*****

It was Tuesday morning and the sun had coloured the day making it bright day with cool breeze blowing around.

Zhi Hao ran down the staircase, following behind closely was Zhao Lin as a sweet smile stuck on his lips.

"Master, young master good morning." Butler Hai greeted.

"Good morning," the father and son answered.

"We are leaving first..." Zhao Lin trailed off when he saw Shi Ya come out of the kitchen with apron wrapped around her waist.

"Linlin, Haohao, breakfast is ready come eat," Shi Ya said handing her apron over to the Butler.

"No, I will be leaving first then," Zhi Hao said with his arm crossed.

"Haohao are you in a hurry dear?" Shi Ya asked.

"I just want to leave," Zhi Hao said.

"Ok. I will drive you."

'Oh no, this two never eats when I prepare breakfast' Shi Ya felt like smashing or hitting someone but tried to conceal her anger.

"Ok, I will pack it in a flask then, hold on for some minutes." Shi Ya said before going back to the kitchen.

"Why don't you want to eat breakfast?" Zhao Lin asked after Shi Ya left.

"Daddy can we leave now?" Zhi Hao asked impatiently.

"Lad I asked you a question don't try to avoid it."

"I'm not hungry."

"Did Lee Li sneak some food for you?"

"Daddy you are thinking too much, why would aunt Li do that? And don't allow Shi Ya to hear that."

"Ok then take the food Shi Ya is about to give to you." Zhao Lin said.

"Ok."

The door sprung open and a lady dressed in black suit with white shirt stepped in followed by a young man dressed in all black.

"Hello sir, nice to meet you. I'm feng Jiu." Feng Jiu said smiling. "Younger master and you are?"

"Zhi Hao." Zhi Hao said. "Are you my new driver? I love your shoes but there are a bit noisy."

Feng Jiu looked down at her black 8cm stiletto heel and let out a giggle.

"Feng Jiu stop irritating people and hello Master." Feng Riu said and turned to Zhi Hao "Please forgive her I had told her to wear flat shoes but she doesn't listen."

"No problem." Zhi Hao smiled, he had always heard about Feng Jiu, but this is the first time meeting her.

"Welcome back Feng Jiu, how was your long vacation? It's being years already and your are all grown." Zhao Lin asked.

Shi Ya came out and saw Zhao Lin smiling. 'he barely smiles to even his family members and he's smiling to her'

"Zhi Hao, here this is it your breakfast and lunch packed together." Shi Ya said ignoring Feng Jiu.

"My brother didn't send me on a vacation instead he threw me away to go and die in another man's land...Shi Ya...how are...?" Feng Jiu said to Shi Ya nonchalantly but her mouth was covered by Feng Riu before she could complete her statement.

Forcing her to bow alongside himself, Feng Riu greeted Shi Ya. "Good morning, young madam." Turning to his sister he signaled her to do the same but the latter didn't care as she straightened her body before walking up to Shi Ya, snatching the lunch pack she was about to leave when Zhao Lin spoke up. "I will drop Zhi Hao today, you can take Shi Ya to the company later when she's through."

"Ok sir." Feng Jiu bowed.

Feng Riu collected the lunch pack from her and left with the father and son pair.

"You are back little Missy," Shi Ya said through her teeth after making sure Zhao Lin had left.

"Oh, looks like someone doesn't want me back. You think all highly of yourself just because you got your wish of marrying brother Zhao Lin.

I know it wasn't easy tell me how you managed to." Feng Jiu said, collapsing into a couch.

Raising her leg up she dropped it at the hand of the couch and raising her face to give Shi Ya a smirk.

"You still don't act like a lady and still uncultured, you have gotten more worst by traveling to an unknown land" Shi Ya snorted.

"Pfft, i traveled to America and toured all around the beautiful cities which you haven't and wouldn't be able to do because you are too busy trying to be Mrs Xing III and take what isn't yours."

"Hey, watch what you say or have your tongue chopped off,"

"Who will chop it off?" Feng Jiu asked laughing maniacally.

"You made your brother work his butts out while you were busy having fun and you think you are the best sister?"

"Riu sent me there because he loves me and cares about me and how about you? Your father is using you to get favor out of the Xing's, you are just a pawn..."

"Shut tha fu*k up bi*ch!!!" Shi Ya's anger flew up to a whole new level. She had hated Feng Jiu and will always hate her, back then and now the girl always acted above her and used Zhao Lin against her and beg for forgiveness just to please Zhao Lin. But now as the daughter in-law of the Xing's she would do whatever it takes to make Feng Jiu beg for mercy.

"Go get ready I don't have all day to waste on you." Feng Jiu said, while seriously looking through a magazine she picked from the table.

'Ha, we shall see who the younger madam of the Xing's family is!' Shi Ya said smiling as she walked toward her bedroom to get her makeup retouched.