novelraw Chapter 949 - 964: Gotta Give Him a Raise
Chapter 949 - 964: Gotta Give Him a Raise
Tong Ze tightened his grip on the sink, his fingertips turning white from the exertion.The assistant next to him turned on the faucet, and the sound of running water broke the silence in the room. Tong Ze showed little emotion on his face, and after washing his hands, he was assisted out of the bathroom.
Li Manman followed behind: "I specifically asked Aunt Li to prepare the soup and dumplings for you. How do they taste?"
Tong Ze sat on the bed and slowly lay down: "The wound was a bit painful just now, so I haven’t eaten yet."
"Do you want me to call Xiao Xi for you? Or maybe eat a bit first and then take your pain medication." Li Manman looked at Tong Ze with some concern.
"I’ll eat first. I’ll take the medicine after eating."
The wound pain was real, but Tong Ze mainly wanted Li Manman to feed him personally.
Li Manman nodded, leaned over to tuck the blanket around Tong Ze, and then opened the thermos on the table and poured a bowl of soup: "Aunt Li’s cooking is especially good. Try her soup first."
She blew on a spoonful of soup to cool it and brought it to Tong Ze’s lips.
Tong Ze opened his mouth and drank the soup: "The flavor is indeed very nice, very tasty."
Astute as Feng Yi was, he could see that Tong Ze just wanted Li Manman to feed him. He sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, and darkly said, "You can ask the assistant for help. There’s no need to have my wife feed you."
Even when exposed so openly, Tong Ze didn’t feel embarrassed. Instead, he maintained a calm demeanor, his gaze falling on Assistant Zhang.
Having been with Tong Ze for so many years, Assistant Zhang could understand his boss’s intentions without words, just from a look.
Assistant Zhang put down the laptop in his hands, lightly cleared his throat, and spoke: "President Feng, I still have a lot of unfinished work here. Last night, the boss’s wound hurt so much, I didn’t have time to work. Why not let Miss Li help out this time?"
Oh, this assistant is really articulate. Definitely deserves a raise.
Feng Yi looked darkly at Assistant Zhang. The situation was explained clearly. It wasn’t intentionally making Li Manman feed Tong Ze; it was just too much work on his hands. The reason was reasonable and legitimate.
"It’s okay, you focus on your work. I’ll take care of Tong Ze," Li Manman said with a smile, and then didn’t forget to give Feng Yi a glare.
After the meal, Li Manman handed the painkillers to Tong Ze and poured a cup of water so he could take the medicine.
Feng Yi hung up the phone by the window, turned around to look at Li Manman: "I need to go back to the office. I might not return until the afternoon."
Lu Jinghan had just called him, saying there was something that needed his attention at the office.
"No need to rush back, work is important."
Li Manman took the water glass from Tong Ze and placed it on the table. Truthfully, she was hoping Feng Yi would leave quickly to avoid him being jealous here, making things awkward for everyone.
Feng Yi put the phone in his pants pocket, glanced at Tong Ze on the hospital bed, and then left.
Assistant Zhang, who had been engrossed in work, found an excuse to go outside for a smoke, very sensibly making his exit.
Li Manman sat down in front of the sofa, leaned forward to pick up a fruit knife on the coffee table: "Let me peel an apple for you."
"Okay." Tong Ze turned his gaze sideways and gave a faint smile.
While peeling the apple, Li Manman heard some noise outside. Thinking it was the parents of that girl causing trouble again, she frowned and put down the apple: "I’ll go take a look."