Chapter 114 A pretty good family dinner
In the corridor, Ma Ling, who was biting an apple and eavesdropping, heard this, just as she was about to jump up, but someone patted her shoulder. She was so scared that she almost screamed. She patted her chest and looked back, and her mother stood behind her.
Heidi shook her head.
Upstairs, when he heard John's sneer, Vincent, who was playing with building blocks, stopped and looked at him seriously, "Grandpa, are you learning to laugh at bad people?"
Feng Yiping silently praised the little guy in his heart, saying that he is worthy of being my son! He knew how to assist at such a young age.
"Yes, Grandpa saw that you played too seriously, and he didn't look at us. He wanted to attract your attention," Feng Yiping said with a smile, "You continue playing, just don't forget to interact with Grandpa more,"
"Yes, you have fun," John struggled to squeeze out a smile, and Vincent turned his head and his face was covered with black lines.
"John, if you really said this, I think there is something wrong with it. Indeed, professionals should be able to find out these things," Feng Yiping pondered for a moment.
"However, water has a source of roots and trees. Why is this happening? There must be a reason. I'll ask now," he called Mike.
"Feng, when will you come back?" As soon as the phone was answered, Mike didn't ask anything, and actually asked Feng Yiping directly.
"What's wrong?" Is there something urgent?
"Feng, you must call Zengstrom and ask them to launch the next version even if they launch it. Do you know that we promote the skype installed by users, and now we can say that we have made all the mistakes we should make. Many users are very dissatisfied, and we have received too many complaints."
"Because of skype, users' satisfaction with us has dropped significantly recently, and everyone wants to remove it,"
It turned out to be this, "Mike, we need to understand that no matter how excellent a software is, the version of the first version of the first time, there will definitely be some minor problems. Look, isn't even the same as Microsoft's operating system?"
"From another perspective, it is a good thing to complain a lot, which means there are many users who are interested in this software. Do you think so?"
"Then think about it, will it improve our user satisfaction after it stabilizes?"
"It still needs to be promoted. This is also the best way to check the problems of this software, but we must do a good job of persuasion,"
"I know Feng, in the long run, this is the case, but the troubles that have been brought to us in the near future...."
Mike should have shook his head there, "Okay, I'll do everyone's work,"
"By the way, is there anything you want to ask me for?" He finally remembered that the call was made by Feng Yiping.
"That's right," Feng Yiping introduced briefly, put his phone on the table and pressed hands-free. "Why did the person you were looking for, don't you know that Ma Ling was pregnant at that time? Did he lied to us?"
"This," Mike smiled bitterly over there, "he actually knows it, and I know, he sent me some photos of Maling wearing maternity clothes and basking in the sun in the backyard of his home,"
"He also found out that Ma Ling had been pregnant for nearly half a year."
"But, I didn't know that Ma Ling flew to China to see you before the Spring Festival that year. She thought that the last time you met her was in Hollywood, and that time would not match,"
"So, I thought she had another boyfriend at that time, and this was precisely the reason why she cut off contact with you. In order not to make you sad, I took my own initiative and concealed the news and said that she was not found."
"I only found out the whole story later. At that time, you had already found Maling and Vincent. I had no nerve to say this. Feng, I'm sorry,"
"It's okay," Feng Yiping hung up the phone. This was really a matter of fate.
Ma Ling came to China to see his affairs before the Spring Festival in 2001, so Feng Yiping naturally would not yell everywhere.
He and Ma Ling relived the dream of mandarin at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hollywood. It happened in October 2000. From then on, Ma Ling's pregnancy time was obviously not up to par.
So it is not unreasonable for Mike to do this by himself.
Generally speaking, Mike's speculation is also tenable. Ma Ling and Feng Yiping only went from one-night stand to a few-night stand. After Feng Yiping returned to China, Ma Ling quickly had a new boyfriend and accidentally got pregnant. Therefore, he wanted to see him completely and voluntarily cut off contact with people like Feng Yiping.
But Feng Yiping seemed to be obsessed with her a little bit, so why should he let him know such a painful fact?
John opened his mouth several times at this time, and finally he had nothing to say.
Yes, just like Feng Yiping said, although he still can't forgive him, he really doesn't have the ability to change the status quo without changing it.
Let him break up with his girlfriend who has given him a daughter and be responsible for his own daughter? He really can't say anything that is too selfish and unkind.
"Oh," he shook his head and sighed. Speaking of which, they also have a responsibility for their parents, and have developed their daughters a strong personality since childhood.
If she told Feng Yiping as soon as she was confirmed to be pregnant, it would not be the ending now.
Of course, he would definitely not forgive Feng Yiping for this reason, at most he just had some understanding.
"So, what are you going to do with Ma Ling and the children?" John looked at Feng Yiping, "Are you going to keep going like this? Marty and I won't agree. We hope Ma Ling can form a normal family and live a normal life,"
"There is one thing I can assure you and Heidi that although I may not necessarily give Marling and Vincent a complete family, I have the ability and the will to ensure that they can live a relaxed and happy life,"
"Although I didn't say it in front of Marling, I love her, I love Vincent, and I am happy to give for them,"
"If Ma Ling meets someone who makes her heart moved in the future, I promise that she will never stop her from pursuing her happy life. I will continue to care for them and take care of them as always, and will definitely come and go when she calls her."
Feng Yiping said this beautifully.
But he knew that the possibility of this happening was relatively small. The so-called "waste of water" was once, except that Wushan was not cloudy, he really didn't believe that after having himself, Ma Ling would also like another guy.
However, John was still very satisfied with his statement. He was in a different place and could not guarantee that he could achieve Feng Yiping's level.
Moreover, as a businessman, he still believes that what Feng Yiping said is not a slander, and he does not want him to do such a big career at such a young age.
At the same time, as both men and businessmen, he also understood that with Feng Yiping's current achievements and status, he would not lack women, but there are many beautiful women.
He was so concerned about Ma Ling before and appointed a private detective to investigate her whereabouts, which shows that he really had her in his heart.
John, who knew the whole story, felt a little relieved now. Feng Yiping was not completely awkward, but he still didn't give him any good looks.
"Did you tell your family about Maling and Vincent?"
"When my first company went public last year, Maling took Vincent to New York and met my grandfather."
"My parents, don't know yet. I'm still looking for a suitable opportunity, but don't worry, they will definitely like Vincent very much after they know it."
"Why not tell them now?" John asked.
"I don't want to make them embarrassed or worry, because my parents definitely hope I can be responsible for Marling and Vincent,"
Looking at the young man in front of him, John finally felt that he was a little pleasing to the eye.
Although as a father, he is very dissatisfied with the current situation, as a man, he can understand Feng Yiping's difficulties.
"Take a little tea," he actually added tea to Feng Yiping for the first time. "Anyway, I still hope you can spend more time with Vincent, my grandson deserves a perfect childhood,"
"Yes, I think so too, I will work hard."
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In the corridor, Heidi looked at her daughter with a little red circle and sighed. Her daughter was once only one step away from a happy and fulfilling life.
"Hollywood, New York? How much did you hide from us?"
"Mom," Ma Ling gave her a blank look.
"Okay, okay, I won't ask, you go and make up, I'll ask them to have a meal,"
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After talking so much on his own initiative, at lunch, John was no longer cold-eyed at Feng Yiping, and he could clink glasses with him, and occasionally he could show a smile.
Seeing this gratifying change, Heidi and Marling were both happy.
Plus there is a little pistachio Vincent in the middle, so the atmosphere of this family dinner is pretty good.
"Feng, I'll give you a cup," Heidi suddenly raised her glass, "John has that temper, and in fact he wants to say thank you," she glanced at her husband.
Hearing her say this, John raised his glass, "You have been doing well in the last few times, and thank you,"
"No, I should thank you for your trust," said Feng Yiping. "There are not many people who believe me as unconditionally as you."
After John raised his glass, he did not take any further action, but after hearing Feng Yiping's words, he was still very helpful. This kid, at least he could chat!
"Of course I have to thank you," Heidi said. "In stocks, we have always held them for a long time, and the returns are average. Speaking of which, these recent transactions related to you are the highest returns on investment in our years,"
"If it is held for a long time, I suggest that you can concentrate your funds on some high-tech companies. Apple is a good choice. I am also optimistic about Amazon. There are Oracle, its competitor SAP, and of course, Google, which is preparing to go public, which will be a good choice in the future," he said.
Feng Yiping believes that they are very interested in listening to their analysis on this aspect.
"If we look at it from a global perspective, some high-tech companies that China will go public in the future are also worth long-term investments," he said.
"Where are Microsoft, aren't you optimistic?" John couldn't help asking.
“We hold a lot of Microsoft stocks,” Heidi added.
"When did you buy it?" Feng Yiping asked.
“Mainly in the mid-90s,”
"Then I still have good results, but I still think it will not be economical to hold Microsoft's stocks in the future."
Microsoft's stock price is close to $28 now, but when Feng Yiping was reborn, it was less than $50, which means the increase was very limited.
But for investors who bought Microsoft's shares in the early stage, the returns are still very good, because Microsoft has split many times, and most of them are 10 shares for free, and a few times, 10 shares for free, and 5 shares for free. One share I bought in the 1990s has now become at least a dozen shares.
"Thank you for your opinion. I think we can plan it well. Apple's is really good." The power of Ma Ling, who has a very high return on investing in Apple, seems to be good.
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To eat and play with dessert, what Feng Yiping expected was that the lunch seemed to be not over yet. Heidi brought two boxes and put them on the table solemnly. Feng Yiping immediately noticed that Ma Ling was a little excited.
"This is one of the sets of tableware left by your grandparents," Heidi opened the first box, which was a set of silver-shiny cutlery. "John and I both think that it's time to give you one,"
"And this," Heidi opened the smaller box, and Feng Yiping saw that it was filled with various cards with words. "This is your great-grandmother, grandmother's recipe, and of course, mine. We hope you can pass on these."
"Mom," Ma Ling's voice choked.
Feng Yiping, who knew a little about this situation, realized that he was witnessing a inheritance in Western families.
In countries like the United States, which do not have aristocratic families, they do not have the things decorated with family badges to pass on. Except for some jewelry, the blood inheritance of most families is generally related to the kitchen, such as tableware, and recipes from elders, which is actually more real.
Feng Yiping patted Ma Ling's shoulder and held her hand. Heidi and John chose to give these things to Ma Ling at this time, which actually admitted her relationship with Feng Yiping to a certain extent.
Tableware and recipes are actually equivalent to dowry in the traditional sense.
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In Shanghai, in the club, Ma Wenxian wanted to show off in front of his companions. Unexpectedly, what he heard was Feng Yiping's arrogant and domineering warning. He felt that his face was lost for the second time today.
Shaking his head and looking at the different looks during the table, he slapped the table hard, "Think I was scared?" (To be continued.)
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Chapter completed!