Meanwhile, in the main office of XCG . . .

Aoi Xiu was working on her desk in the afternoon when she heard her secretary's knock .

"Come in . " she said, not lifting her head .

"Vice President, the President has arrived in his office . " declared the secretary .

"And the Finance Director?"

"Director Xiu has yet to return, Madam . "

Madam Xiu shot her secretary a look . Then she stood up and went out of her office .

She stepped out of the elevator and walked briskly to the end of the hallway .

Employees noticed her arrival .

"Vice President . " some greeted . "Madam Xiu . " others bowed .

She arrived at the door to the President's Office .

She shot the secretary a questioning look .

"Madam, the President is waiting for you . "

She continued to briskly walk in .

Xiu Jin was standing near the windows when she came in . He turned to her when he heard her clicking heels .

"Have a seat . " He motioned towards the sofa . There are two cups of tea on the coffee table .

Aoi Xiu sat down . She took a sip from a teacup, then placed it back gently on the table .

"Where is my son?" She looked at her husband sternly .

Jin Xiu sat beside his wife with a smug face .

He is in his early 50's but he maintains the aura of a young, neat gentleman . He has graying locks and crowfeet near his eyes, but his clear dark eyes, tall nose and chiseled clean face make him remain attractive despite his age .

She is turning 50 this year but even her skin over the extremities does not show any sign of aging at all . She maintains her dark hair at shoulder length, but keeps it in a low bun while in the office . She has delicate features-slim face, angled brows, dark eyes, with a small, pet.i.te nose with turned up tip, just like Midori's, and soft hint of cheekbones-with thin pinkish lips which she paints dark nude shades . Her corporate attire complements her slim body .

"Tadaima* . " He leaned to kiss her gently .

She moved one of her brows medially . "So, where is Masaichi?"

"With his fiancée . . . " he casually said while taking his cup to drink tea .

"I take it that the negotiations went well . " She placed her elbow on the backrest of the sofa and started playing with his ear .

He placed his cup on the table . "Hmmm . . . even better . The young ones. .h.i.t it off immediately . That's why Masaichi is spending more time with her . "

He left his son with the daughter of the CEO of the company wherein they had just sign collaboration . Even before the partners.h.i.+p, both parties had discussed their engagement and were just hoping that they would get along .

"Hmmm . . . yokatta . "

"So, how's my OIC?"

"Same old . . . in the company at least . "

He looked at his wife full of interest .

She smiled alluringly . "There is something you need to know . "

"You're pregnant?" he teasingly asked .

Aoi chuckled then hit him on the chest . "Grow up, old man!"

He wrapped his arms on her waist . They both giggled like newlyweds .

"Hey, but seriously . What is it?"

Her face turned serious .

"Midori is dating a boy from her cla.s.s . His name is Verdan Zhou . "

She then recalled meeting the boy one weekend night . He was very polite, with impressive manners . With this, she even let her daughter send him off from the doorstep, not caring for possible goodbye kiss or what not . But of course, after getting the name, it is only natural for her to know his roots at least .

"So? That's not peculiar . She's in high school . " He tightened his embrace .

"Jin, he's the son of Su Linyu . "

Upon hearing the name, Jin Xiu straightened his back, then looked at his wife in bewilderment .