Chapter 725
For a moment, Tang Jing was stunned. “Did you just say your mother?”
Isn''t Ouyang Qi''s mother the widow of Ouyang Duo, the boss of Sunshine Corporation? Why is she
moving into my condominium? Even if the Ouyang family isn''t doing as well as before, they are, by and
large, still an influential family. How has Mrs. Ouyang ended up in such a sorry state?
Thinking that Tang Jing was unhappy, Ouyang Qi hastily replied, “I know it isn''t convenient to have my
mother at your ce. However, she refuses to stay at a hotel, so I have no choice but to put her up
here for the time being. I''ll move her out once I''ve found suitable amodation.”
“No, no. There''s no hurry. I don''t have a problem with that. I''m just a little embarrassed by the size of
my house. What if she''s not used to it? Of course, if she doesn''t mind the size, she can stay as long as
she likes,” Tang Jing remarked. “I''m curious, though. What happened? Why doesn''t she have a ce
to live in?”
The other end of the line fell silent for a few seconds, and when Ouyang Qi finally spoke up, his voice
was tinged with sadness.
“My sister fired me and dragged my mother into the whole mess. She wants me to apany Mom
back to Pearl City and stop interfering withpany affairs. Sorry... I know I''ve let you down. I''m not
even allowed to chauffeur my sister around now.”
“What? She won''t even let you drive the car?” Tang Jing eximed.
Oh, my goodness. Ouyang Li is pure evil! Who knew she''d be even more ruthless than Ouyang Qing
and pull such a stunt?
“Yes. My sister told me to get lost immediately. Her reason was that I had nted a listening device on
her and leaked her secrets to the Nan family. I''m clueless about what happened, but she must''ve
fabricated that excuse to get me out of thepany.”
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Needless to say, Tang Jing could tell how despondent Ouyang Qi was.
“It''s okay. Take a couple of days off and look after Mrs. Ouyang,” she gentlyforted. “Now that your
father isn''t around, it''s all the more reason for you to protect your mother and spend time with her.”
Upon hearing that, Ouyang Qi felt all warm and fuzzy again. My gosh. She really is the best woman I''ve
ever met!
“Thank you, Tang Jing. I''m sorry to have disappointed you and given you so much trouble. That said,
please rest assured that I won''t give up. I''ll work hard to better myself and be a capable,
sessful person,” Ouyang Qi said, albeit with a twinge of shame.
“You''ve always been a capable person. I have faith in you,” Tang Jing replied sweetly. “Anyway, you''re
still drinking, aren''t you? You should call it a night and rest early. Come on, pull yourself together! You
got this!”
With Tang Jing being so gentle and soft-spoken, it was no wonder Ouyang Qi felt sofortable
around her, as though she was part of his family.
“Very well, then. You should rest early too. I won''t bother you anymore.”
“Sure. Goodnight!”
As soon as she hung up the phone, Tang Jing spaced out for a while before a smile slowly crept across
her face.
Haha. I thought it was impressive enough to snag Ouyang Qi, but now, thanks to him, I have Mrs.
Ouyang on my side too! So what if she''s been chased out by Ouyang Li and deemed useless? To me,
she''s like a mountain of gold. With her around, I''m sure to seed!
Sure enough, Ouyang Qi had felt miserable and downed so much wine that he slept till the cows came
home.
Meanwhile, Feng Jialing was still struggling with her new amodation. Having enjoyed the high life
for many years, the only ces she lived in were luxury homes and mansions. She couldn''t even get
used to staying in hotels, let alone an ordinary condominium.
Of course, given Tang Jing''s celebrity status, her house was considered high-end whenpared to
other folks''.
To Feng Jialing, however, a condominium was still too small for her liking, and there was a lot she
couldn''t get ustomed to.
One example was that she never had the habit of cooking for herself. As the wife of a wealthy man, she
kept herself busy by attending events with her husband and other socialites, so there was barely a
need to step into the kitchen.
As a result, it was already afternoon, yet Feng Jialing hadn''t even had breakfast. Then again, she didn''t
have much of an appetite either.
When Ouyang Qi finally woke up, he found his mother spacing out on the balcony, looking very lonely
and haggard.
It was only then that he remembered thetter never cooked, so he assumed she must be starving.
s, Ouyang Qi wasn''t much of a cook, so he had no choice but to order takeout.
Once their food arrived, mother and son sat facing each other and quietly tucked into their meals.
Sadly, Feng Jialing couldn''t eat more than two mouthfuls of it. On the one hand, her appetite was still
poor, and on the other, the takeout food was anything but tasty.
Ouyang Qi, too, shared the same sentiments and sighed heavily. “Why don''t I head out to buy us
something else? Food from better restaurants should be tastier.”
“No, it''s okay. Sit down. Let''s chat,” Feng Jialing suggested.
Ouyang Qi did as instructed, looking shamefaced as he met his mother''s gaze. “It''s all my fault. I
couldn''t do anything, and now you have to suffer with me.”
Feng Jialing shook her head. “No. You''re not to me. We''ve all made mistakes, including your father.
He was too arrogant and thought he had everything under control. He wanted to dominate the region''s
business arena, but the truth was that he wasn''t capable enough. His wild ambition was what brought
him down. That said, I''m also to me. I knew he had an inted ego, yet I didn''t try to talk some
sense into him. To make matters worse, I even went against my morality to help him. I guess what goes
aroundes around, and I''m paying for my sins now.”
After hearing his mother''s words, Ouyang Qi felt even more upset.
“Mom, don''t say that. Even though I''m against how you and Dad had handled things in the past, I know
you only did it for the sake of our family. Besides, that''s all in the past now. What''s the point in dredging
it up?” Ouyang Qi replied. “I''m not mad that Li has taken over thepany, but she has be even
more ambitious and ruthless than Dad. Dad always took care of the family and only dealt with
outsiders. Otherwise, I wouldn''t have been able to enjoy so many years of being indolent and a
womanizer. Li, however, is downright scary. She can even chase us out, for goodness'' sake. One can
only imagine what else she''d be capable of. I''m worried about the consequences if we let this go on.
Instead of revitalizing the Ouyang family, she might jeopardize us to the point where we have to
withdraw from Sunshine Corporation.”
Feng Jialing bobbed her head repeatedly. “Yes, you''re right. Those are my thoughts too, and I can''t
help but worry about her current state. She always kept a low profile in the past and did her work
diligently, making me think she was a dependable person. s, who knew her true colors would be so
terrifying? I admit that your father and I used to dote on Qing more, but even then, we''ve never done
anything to hurt Li. It hurts me to see the way she''s treating us now. Therefore, we have to think of a
solution as soon as possible. We can''t let her go on like this.”
As luck would have it, that was also what Ouyang Qi had in mind.
“What should we do now, then?” he asked.
“Since she wants to relocate Sunshine Corporation''s headquarters to Flower City while insisting I return
to Pearl City, that must mean she doesn''t want me to affect her control of thepany. However,
Sunshine Corporation is your father''s sweat and blood. There''s no way I''d let her do anything reckless.
Your father has already paid for his mistakes, so how can I let her go down that same road? In any
case, we have to exert control. The only question is how.”
“All right. I''ll do as you say, Mom,” Ouyang Qi said with a nod.