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On the way back, I asked Xiao Minxing what Longwen had said to him.
He tilted his head to glance at me and asked, "Guess."
I shook my head and said, "Who knows what kind of conversation you men have? I can't guess. You can talk if you want."
He laughed and looked out the car window, saying, "How about you taking over the company that Mina used to manage?"
"Me? Big brother, can you stop joking? I don't know anything about it. If you don't want it to go under quickly, it's best not to set your sights on me."
I had seen how Mina worked, and I was a bit scared. Besides, that place was far from my home and even farther from where Xiao Minxing worked. I wouldn't be able to go to work with my husband or have time to spend with my son, so it was better to refuse early.
Xiao Minxing said, "What if someone else takes over? One day when Mina comes back, if someone else has already settled in, they might not want to give it up. What will she do then?"
Hearing this made me anxious. I grabbed his shirt and asked, "What do you mean? What did Longwen really say to you? Does he not plan to treat Mina well? Is she going to come back soon?"
Xiao Minxing hurriedly patted my hand and said, "Don't scare yourself. I'm just making an analogy. Just think of it as temporarily taking over for an old friend. How about that?"
If it were for Mina, I really had no other choice.
Xiao Minxing seemed pleased with my reaction and said, "You should go there tomorrow morning. According to Longwen, they should be heading back to Hong Kong soon, so make sure you hand over the work to her quickly. Don't affect their happy occasion."
The situation happened so suddenly, but it was clear enough. Since I accepted it, there was no reason to back out. It was just that I had only just gotten the hang of things at the studio; now where was I supposed to push everything?
When Xiao Minxing heard what I said, he laughed: "The studio is such a small place; you can manage both sides without any problem."
"What did you say? Xiao Zong, are you treating your wife like a laborer now? Why do you make me do everything?"
He just laughed and didn't say much. It wasn't until we returned to the company that he analyzed: "Isn't there an assistant at the studio? How's their work ability? If they're capable, try delegating some tasks to them. I remember someone taught me that you need to learn to delegate work so that you can relax; how come you've forgotten all that when it comes to your own situation?"
I'm sorry; I really didn't want to talk to him at all. Not at all.
Work quickly filled all my time, and I began to live a life like Mina's, running around everywhere, working overtime, occasionally taking early shifts or working on days off. When I returned home, I didn't want to do anything, not even watch Xiao Zhe; I just wanted to sleep in.
It was the first time I truly experienced the hardships they faced at work.
Those rows of data spun around in my head all day long, sometimes even invading my dreams, leaving me even more exhausted.
I didn't know how things were going with Xiao Minxing. Since we started working separately, we each drove out in the mornings and it was hard to coordinate our returns. By the time we finally lay down in bed at night, we were too tired to move.
Life suddenly became dull, leaving only busyness behind.
When Mina and Longwen went to Hong Kong, Xiao Minxing and I went to see her off, and Su Qian also came along.
At the airport, Longwen took all the luggage and stood behind Mina to say goodbye to us.
Today, Mina wore a white dress, her hair casually draped over her shoulders. She had shed the sharpness and dominance of her professional life and had become a gentle woman.
Holding my hand, she smiled and said, "Maybe I'll come back to visit you all after a while, so you must think of me."
I nodded, my voice caught in my throat, unable to go down or come out.
In contrast, Su Qian displayed a familial demeanor as he walked over and patted Longwen's shoulder, saying, "When's the wedding scheduled? You must let us know; Hong Kong isn't that far away. Besides, Mina is still our little princess; we will definitely be there to see her get married."
At his words, Mina's eyes became slightly moist.
She walked over to hug Su Qian and then thanked him.
Longwen also said, "Alright, as soon as the date is set, I'll let you know right away. Remember to bring a big red envelope when the time comes."
No matter how reluctant we were, time continued to push forward little by little. They finally started to check in their luggage and queue for boarding.
I kept watching Mina's white dress blend into the crowd until she became just another figure among many. Turning to Xiao Minxing, I asked, "Are we really going to attend her wedding?"
He looked at me and said, "Of course! There's no doubt about it. Once they settle down back home, they should give us news. We can go over a bit earlier and take you around as well."
My excitement was suddenly heightened as I grabbed him and said, "Really? Really? Will you not go because you're busy? I don't care; if you're busy, I'll go by myself. Anyway, I want to see Mina get married, and I want to be her bridesmaid."
Xiao Minxing laughed at me, saying, "Only unmarried people can be bridesmaids. How can you, a mother of a child, still be someone else's bridesmaid?"
I didn't care about that; just thinking that it wouldn't be long before I could see Mina again, especially on her wedding day, filled me with joy.
When we exited the airport, I didn't see Su Qian. I didn't know when he had left.
When I asked Xiao Minxing, he shook his head and said, "I don't know. I've been listening to you talk the whole time; I didn't pay much attention."
In order to smoothly attend Mina's wedding in Hong Kong, I was working tirelessly, running between the studio and the company. Eventually, when it became too overwhelming, I thought about combining the two locations.
Regarding this matter, Xiao Minxing didn't say much; he only told me that everything was in my hands and that I could handle it however I wanted.
However, I quickly thought of another issue. Now that Longwen was gone, Ye Guang was still living in their original house. To avoid any accidents, I found him a nanny.
He had already gotten used to that lifestyle. If I moved the studio away, it would mean starting over for him. Plus, I didn't have time to take care of him right now; I didn't know if new problems would arise later.
In fact, after taking over the company from Mina, I even considered closing the studio because my energy was truly limited. I didn't want to manage it at all. Additionally, the distance between the two places was far; sometimes when something came up here, I'd have to drive for several minutes to handle it, which was exhausting just to think about.
But this was the first business that Xiao Minxing entrusted to me, and I really didn't want to let it go. Plus, with Ye Guang involved, it made it even less likely.
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