7 LIFE AT WORK

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

"Yes, go wash up and wake Yuxi up." Mrs Bai yelled over the running water. Yuxi yawned loudly as she perceived the aroma of the food being prepared by her mother.

Yuxi: "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!" Qingran said with her unusual high pitched voice.

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

"YESSSSSS!!" Qingran said before running to the table.

At the table the small family of four gathered eating.

"We are taking Qinran home." Mrs Bai said.

"What?" Xueyan asked.

"We are taking Qingran home with us." Mrs Bai said.

"Mother you can't do that, I can't live without her." Xueyan said and looked toward Qingran whom 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. Zhihao ran down the staircase, following behind closely was Zhaolin 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..." Zhaolin trailed off when he saw Shiya come out of the kitchen with apron wrapped around her waist.

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

"No, I will be leaving first, I'm already late for school." Zhihao said with his arm crossed.

"Haohao are you in a hurry dear?" Shiya asked.

"I just want to get to school early," Zhihao said honestly.

"Ok. I will drive you."

'Oh no, this two never eats when I prepare breakfast' Shiya 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." Shiya said before going back to the kitchen.

"Why don't you want to eat breakfast?" Zhaolin asked after Shiya left.

"Daddy can we leave now?" Zhihao 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 Shiya to hear that."

"Ok then take the food Shiya is about to give to you." Zhaolin 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?"

"Zhihao." 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 Zhihao.

"Please forgive her I had told her to wear flat shoes but she doesn't listen."

"No problem." Zhihao 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." Zhaolin asked.

Shiya came out and saw Zhaolin 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." Shiya 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..." She paused then turned to Shiya. "Shi Ya...how are...?" Feng Jiu said to Shiya nonchalantly but her mouth was covered by Feng Riu before she could complete her statement.

Forcing her to bow alongside himself, Feng Riu greeted Shiya. "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 Zhaolin 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," Shiya said through her teeth after making sure Zhaolin 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 raised 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" Shiya 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 Zhaolin against her and made her beg for forgiveness just to please Zhaolin. 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.