Less than a minute later, the manager's phone rang. He paused in surprise when he saw the caller ID and quickly answered the call. "Hello, boss!"

Perfect, the woman thought. She said, "Is that your boss? Let me talk to him."

The manager's impatience was clear in his response, though his tone remained extremely polite. "Okay, I understand. I got it..."

Then, with a smile, he handed the phone to Lin Feng. "Mr. Lin, the boss would like to speak with you."

"Okay."

"Is this Director Lin? I'm so sorry about the unpleasant experience today. I'll make it up to you when I come to Yangcheng. Or you can come find me in Meicheng..."

The caller was very polite. Lin Feng replied with a smile, "I'm sorry to have troubled you."

It was just a polite formality.

The caller quickly said, "Director Lin, you're being too kind. Jiang Anmin and I are like brothers, so doesn't that make us brothers too? It's just a six-month membership... I'm the one who should be sorry!"

While Lin Feng was on the phone, the manager was processing the woman's membership cancellation.

The woman pursed her lips and muttered, "Well, no wonder you're so arrogant. Turns out you know the boss!"

At that moment, her phone rang.

"Honey, I'm at Naughty Baby. Yes, come on over!"

Her husband was short and chubby, and he looked very much like their son.

"Why are you canceling the membership? Doesn't our son love playing here?"

The little boy tattled, "Dad, someone hit me and took my little car!"

The man flared up instantly. "Did you hit them back?"

"I couldn't beat them..."

Holding his son, the man asked, "Who was it? I'm going to have a word with them."

Since the membership was being canceled, the staff member no longer felt the need to hold back. "It was your son who snatched someone else's toy car, which started the argument."

"That's still no reason to hit someone!" the man said angrily.

The staff member was speechless. "Your son started the physical fight."

The man didn't care. His son had been wronged, and he was going to settle the score. Seeing her husband's support, the woman felt emboldened. She hurried over and pointed at Lin Feng. "Honey, it was them."

As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together; they were cut from the same cloth.

Lin Feng was wiping sweat from Little Bao's forehead. Her hair was black, shiny, and soft, with a sunflower clip in it.

"We need to go home in a little while. Your big brother and sister will be out of school soon!"

Little Bao nodded, then turned and pedaled off on her little car, shouting, "BEEP BEEP... BEEP BEEP..."

"So it was your daughter who hit my son?" an angry voice demanded from behind.

Lin Feng turned, his aura imposing. "And so?"

But the other man actually recognized him. "D-Director Lin?"

Lin Feng was also a bit surprised. You know me? As a stay-at-home dad, I have few friends in Yangcheng, so very few people should recognize me.

The man, who had been full of righteous fury just a moment ago, immediately deflated upon getting a clear look at Lin Feng. He became exceedingly polite. "You might not recognize me, but I recognize you! We met once at the hotel."

Lin Feng owned a three-star hotel in Yangcheng with four-star amenities. With additional funding, it could have been easily upgraded to a solid four-star. However, upon reflection, Lin Feng decided to go straight for a five-star rating, a process that took roughly two years to achieve.

When Lin Feng still didn't seem to remember, the man added, "I'm a relative of Jiang Ming."

Jiang Ming and Pan Lei were now the kitchen managers at the hotel. He was a distant relative of Jiang Ming's. After hearing that Jiang Ming had become successful in recent years, he had leveraged the connection to get a contract supplying seafood to the hotel. He had met Lin Feng on one occasion. Lin Feng was leaving a meeting when he happened to see Pan Lei giving a report, so he went over to greet her.

Whether it was his charisma or his looks, Lin Feng was unforgettable. He made a lasting impression on women, and even more so on men.

In truth, Lin Feng had no memory of the man and simply responded with a flat, "Oh."

The man gave an apologetic laugh. "I'm sorry, Director Lin. It's my failure as a parent. I'll give him a good talking-to when we get back."

Of course a misbehaving child needs to be educated, but the greatest responsibility lies with the parents.

Lin Feng said coolly, "Why punish the child? He's still so young. Just teach him well in the future."

Even a fool could understand he was implying the parents were the ones who had failed to teach.

The man hurriedly nodded with an ingratiating smile. "Yes, yes, of course. We'll teach him better next time. We'll lead by example!"

He quickly tugged the woman beside him. "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and apologize to Director Lin!"

With their own interests at stake and seeing her husband's fawning attitude, the woman rushed to apologize. "I'm so sorry, Director Lin. I'll teach our child properly from now on, I really will!"

The man glared at her. "I think it's you who needs to be taught. Look at what you've turned our son into!"

Amidst the pointing and whispering of the onlookers, the woman forced a smile, nodded awkwardly, and didn't dare say another word. This man was certainly a smooth talker, and quite clever.

"Director Lin, are you free today? I know a place with excellent local cuisine. Would you do me the honor of joining me for a meal?"

Lin Feng shook his head. "No, thank you. I have something else to attend to. Perhaps another time."

"Then let's at least exchange contact information," the man said quickly.

Lin Feng took out his phone, and the two added each other and exchanged numbers.

"To be honest, I'm usually at home with the kids. I don't use WeChat much and rarely go out unless it's for work," Lin Feng added.

The man understood the subtext and immediately began heaping praise on Lin Feng's parenting skills. Everyone knew that his four children were all remarkably accomplished.

Little Bao pattered over. "Daddy, I don't want to play anymore!"

Lin Feng picked her up. "Alright, then let's go."

The man looked on with envy. "Director Lin, you're so blessed. Your little princess is so beautiful; she'll definitely grow up to be a stunning woman."

Little Bao wanted nothing to do with him, burying her face in Lin Feng's neck and urging him to find Zhang Yuxi. "I want Mommy!"

At just nine months old, she already knew how to dislike someone.

"Okay, sweetie. As soon as Daddy gathers our things, we'll go."

Kissing his daughter on the forehead, Lin Feng's expression was as gentle as water. His tall build, handsome face, wealth, and doting fatherly skills completely charmed the women watching nearby.

"I'll be going now. Let's keep in touch," Lin Feng said.

"Of course! Take care, Director Lin!"

Watching Lin Feng leave, the woman leaned in and whispered, "Honey, who is he?"

Seeing his wife fuming with indignation, the man simply picked up their son and headed out as well.

The onlookers couldn't help but sigh. Money really did talk. If that man hadn't been wealthy, who knows what kind of scene the husband would have made. That couple was disgusting, their attitude changing faster than you could flip a page in a book.

Lin Feng gathered their things and went to find Zhang Yuxi, holding Little Bao in his arms.

"Mommy!"

Little Bao threw herself into Zhang Yuxi's arms and let loose a torrent of babbling that made Zhang Yuxi's brow furrow in confusion. After all, she was only nine months old. Clearly expressing a whole story was still a bit difficult for her.

Zhang Yuxi listened, half-guessing and half-understanding, until she got the gist of it. She widened her eyes in mock surprise and asked, "Really? Wow, Little Bao, you were that amazing? That's right, you have to protect your things! You did such a great job. Come, let Mommy give you a kiss."

Little Bao's eyes curved into crescents as she beamed with happiness.

Lin Feng glanced at the time. "It's getting late. Let's head home."

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