Chi Jingchen, fearless as ever, hit the nail on the head, ¡°Even with me around, you two are nothing but a couple. Don¡¯t think that just because I am only five, I don¡¯t know the difference between a girlfriend and Wifey.¡±
¡°We are married.¡±
Five words, like a thunderp!
Chi Enen was as shocked as if she had seen a ghost. They were married, how did she not know?
Speaking of marriage, she suddenly remembered that she indeed had gotten married, but not to Li Beijue. It was to a man she didn¡¯t even know¡.
So many things have happened recently that she had forgotten about her Hidden marriage husband, someone she needed in name only to Register for a resident permit for Baby Chi.
Her Face turned a shade paler.
This was bad.
How could she have forgotten such an important thing? She should have rified this with Li Beijue when he first mentioned being together.
If she mentioned it now, it might be¡
Chi Enen¡¯s heart clenched suddenly!
She didn¡¯t mean to hide it, but she knew the gravity of the situation.
If Li Beijue found out, who knows what might happen.
¡°Married¡¡± Chi Jingchen first froze, then incredulously turned his head to look at Chi Enen beside him. Seeing Chi Enen¡¯s uncertain expression, he was convinced that The Neighbor Old Wang was lying, ¡°I don¡¯t believe it. My Woman never told me she got married.¡±
¡°I¡.¡± Chi Enen¡¯splexion was somewhat pale, her heart suddenly weighed down by a Large stone, unable to muster a smile. She took a deep breath and suddenly lifted her head, ¡°Li Beijue, I have something I want to tell you.¡±
No matter what, she decided toe clean.
There should be no secrets between two people together; the secret marriage was an impulsive decision on her part, but at the time, she really had no other choice.
¡°Hold on.¡± Li Beijue¡¯s falcon-like eyes turned to Chi Jingchen, ¡°Then, what would it take for you to believe?¡±
Chapter 339: Her Hidden Marriage Husband is Li Beijue!
Chapter 339: Her Hidden Marriage Husband is Li Beijue!
Big eyes stared at small eyes.
Chi Jingchen was the first to break the deadlock, ¡°I want to see the evidence.¡±
Evidence¡
Where could Li Beijue find evidence? She had never married him. The marriage involved a stranger from Rainy City with an overseas household registration.
It never crossed his mind¡
¡°Okay.¡±
The distinguished man pulled out his wallet, took out a red booklet from one side, and handed it to Chi Jingchen.
¡°Here¡¯s what you¡¯re asking for.¡±
Chi Jingchen hadn¡¯t expected The Neighbor Old Wang to produce actual ¡®evidence.¡¯ Somewhat dazed, he flipped open the red booklet. Indeed, it was a photo of Next Door Old Wang and his woman, with the words ¡°Marriage Certificate¡± written on it, and even a bright red seal.
Even if Old Wang had made a fake, it wouldn¡¯t have been produced so quickly. Chi Jingchen wouldn¡¯t have known to ask for it, and besides, who carries around a fake certificate at all times?
There was only one possibility¡ªThe Neighbor Old Wang really married his woman!
He looked at Chi Enen in astonishment, ¡°Woman, you¡¯re really married? How did I not know about this?¡±
Chi Enen was even more shocked than he was, speechless as she took the marriage certificate from Baby Chi¡¯s hands. Sure enough, it was her and Li Beijue¡¯s names on it, and the marriage date was precisely when she handed over her household register to Lin Anxin, asking Lin Anxin to pass it to her hidden marriage husband!
All the past events suddenly connected¡ªshe finally understood why her hidden marriage husband demanded no meetings, no provision of the marriage certificate. Why when she sent that scumbag to the police station and messaged her hidden marriage husband to help, Li Beijue and Si Chen showed up. Why Si Chen would say his good friend, who had a secret marriage, did so because he disliked women!
Not liking women wasn¡¯t because he was GAY, but because he was a paranoid!
Chi Enen¡¯s heartbeat skipped a beat, her mind rattled by the news, mumbling, ¡°I just found out too¡¡±
¡°What?¡± Chi Jingchen didn¡¯t catch what she said as it was too quiet.
Chi Enen couldn¡¯t describe herplex emotions at this moment; from panic to astonishment, her feelings were like a roller coaster, plummeting before soaring high¡ª
Li Beijue had actually married her¡ and it had been done long ago¡ Only she, naively unaware, thought it was a rtionship of free love.
From the beginning, Li Beijue never nned a love of freedom with her, but rather had tied her to him, slowly letting her ept it. Luckily, she gradually epted and grew fond of this man, or else she would have awaited a ruthless sentence!
It would have been life imprisonment!
Such feelings were too obsessive, too domineering, too forceful!
She was clearly deceived, clearly should confront him about the whole story, but for some reason, she didn¡¯t want to. Because, as it happened, the man who was the paranoid that liked her, was also the one she liked.
Li Beijue¡¯s falcon-like eyes locked tightly onto her reactions all along, from her initial confusion and panic upon remembering something, to the utter shock at seeing the marriage certificate, and eventually to her settling down. His heart clenched tightly! With his heart up in his throat, he managed to maintain hisposure.
He knew this was a risky gamble; once he tore through this veneer, Chi Enen might realize that he had never changed, his desire to control as intense as ever. It was even possible¡ that the slight fondness she had developed could revert back to the way it was originally, bing resistance and defensiveness.
Chapter 340: So Fortunately, It’s You, Li Beijue
Chapter 340: So Fortunately, It¡¯s You, Li Beijue
¡°`
He clenched his fists imperceptibly in a ce where no one could see, and his thin lips formed a straight line, like a criminal awaiting sentencing, waiting for the judge¡¯s final verdict.
If she sentenced him to life without parole, he would drag her down with him to serve it together.
Anyway, he no longer wanted to wait; since they had already consummated their rtionship in Rainy City, it should progress even further.
Besides, a secret marriage is like a ticking time bomb.
Whether for him or for Chi Enen.
After many things had happened, Chi Enen hadn¡¯t thought about the secret marriage. If she remembered and realized that she was married, what if she felt guilty and chose to give up on him? Or, if one day Chi Enen discovered he was her hidden marriage husband and felt deceived, disappointed in him, what then?
He was a soldier and a businessman; for more than twenty years, he had made countless decisions. He knew the risks and the potential payment for making a decision.
The risk of seizing the opportunity to pierce through the window paper was that the woman might retreat back into her shell.
The potential payment was her eptance of his new identity, which also meant that their rtionship would take a step further, and, it proved that she hade to like him a little more!
His clearly articted fingers whitened from the force of his grip, his rosy thin lips pursed tightly, and his eyes, more beautiful than any artwork of Versailles, stared intensely at Chi Enen.
In those eyes, there was a storm and there was warm sunshine.
Chi Jingchen also looked at Chi Enen, predominantly with anger for his woman concealing such a significant matter from him.
Under the gaze of those two pairs of eyes, Chi Enen¡¯s heart, which had been thumping wildly, gradually calmed down. Holding the bright red marriage certificate, she started to exin to Chi Jingchen, ¡°Baby Chi, I¡¯m sorry, I forgot to tell you.¡±
She forgot about something as important as her marriage!
He almost introduced his actual father and his mother¡¯s husband to Teacher Loulou at the kindergarten!
Chi Jingchen was so infuriated that he stomped off toward his room in his big slippers, grumbling in a babyish tone, ¡°I don¡¯t care about you guys anymore!¡±
What kind of parents were these, getting married and still keeping it from him!
Let them do as they please!
He would not care anymore!
Bang!
The room door mmed shut.
Chi Enen¡¯s head throbbed painfully, aware that Baby Chi was genuinely angry this time, and appeasing him might not be so easy. She rubbed the bridge of her nose and handed the marriage certificate back to the tense man on the sofa, ¡°Sorry, I should have told you earlier about my secret marriage to register Bae Chi¡¯s resident permit, I forgot about it.¡± She had always thought the secret marriage was just a clear-cut transaction, she paid, and the other person provided the Household registration. It wasn¡¯t as though they had any real intimate rtionship. But she hadn¡¯t expected that person to be him.
Li Beijue¡¯s heart, which had been suspended in mid-air, suddenly felt like it had fallen onto soft clouds. His Adam¡¯s apple bobbed twice, ¡°I thought you¡¯d be angry.¡±
¡°I am angry,¡± said Chi Enen without hesitation.
¡°¡¡±
Her eyes lit up with amusement as she continued, ¡°I wasn¡¯t right either, so let¡¯s call it even this time. But next time something happens, you have to tell me.¡±
¡°You let Lin Anxin find you a man to marry, how was I supposed to tell you?¡± Li Beijue¡¯s expression darkened at the mention of this.
Chi Enen really wanted to remind him of how terrible and hateful he was when they first reunited. But what came out was, ¡°So fortunately, it¡¯s you.¡±
Since that night five years ago, it¡¯s always fortunately been you!
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Chapter 341: Do You Know When You’re the Most Beautiful?
Chapter 341: Do You Know When You¡¯re the Most Beautiful?
In the evening, Li Beijue managed to stay over as he wished.
Just after Chi Enen had bathed Baby Chi and coaxed him to sleep, she had barely returned to her room when he forcefully grabbed her wrist and pinned her down on the bed.
The intense scent of male hormones mixed with the fresh mint scent pressed down on her and, at the same time, a torrential downpour of kisses fell¡ª
¡°Mmph,¡± she couldn¡¯t help but cry out a little, pushing against Li Beijue¡¯s chest with both hands.
The temperature in the room gradually rose.
Suddenly.
The room door was knocked, and Bae Chi¡¯s voice came through, ¡°Mommy, I just heard you cry out, are you having a stomachache?¡±
Chi Enen¡¯s already drowsy mind suddenly awoke; she lowered her voice, ¡°¡No.¡±
But a certain person continued to cause trouble at this moment, sending electric tingles to the depths of her heart wherever his thin lips touched her skin.
¡°Really not?¡± Baby Chi obviously didn¡¯t believe it. If Mommy wasn¡¯t having a stomachache, why did she cry out so miserably just now?
She pushed hard against a certain person with her hands, preventing him from continuing, a sheen of sweat soaking her back, trying to keep her voice sounding normal, ¡°Really not.¡±
Bae Chi was not convinced, ¡°Then open the door and let me see.¡±
Where would Chi Enen dare to open the door and let him see? She quickly responded, panicked and flustered, ¡°It¡¯s¡ toote. Mommy has already gone to sleep.¡±
¡°But¡¡±
¡°I really don¡¯t have a stomachache. Just now, I saw a cockroach on the ground and got startled; that¡¯s why I screamed. The cockroach has been killed now, there¡¯s no problem anymore,¡± Chi Enen gritted her teeth, ring at the ¡®big cockroach¡¯ in front of her, her cheeks flushed and her voice almost quivering, ¡°Baby, you go to sleep now. It¡¯s veryte, if you don¡¯t rest, you won¡¯t grow taller.¡±
Bae Chi¡¯s biggest sore point was being a centimeter shorter than Xiaoruo. Hearing the killer phrase ¡®won¡¯t grow taller,¡¯ he hesitated for a moment, then still wearing his big slippers, he ttered back to his own room¡
Only when he was far away did Chi Enen finally breathe a sigh of relief.
However, she was quickly pulled into a new round of fervor¡
After the intimacy, Chi Enen was so exhausted she passed out.
Not even knowing when it ended.
*
The next day, morning sunlight shone onto the window sill.
Groggy, she opened her eyes, and as she moved to get up, she noticed how sore she was all over. Even the simple action of getting dressed became difficult.
¡°Mm,¡± she struggled to get up from the bed, nced around the bedroom, and saw that Li Beijue was gone. He must have gone to thepany.
Chi Enen was ustomed to his busyness; leaning on her sore waist, she entered the bathroom.
The moment she looked into the mirror, she waspletely stunned.
Her neck, her corbone, were covered in crimson kiss marks.
Not only were they in conspicuous ces, but they were also inrge patches that she couldn¡¯t cover up. Without even thinking, she knew whose handiwork this was!
He must have done it on purpose!
..
Chapter 342: Baby Chi is a Super Schemer
Chapter 342: Baby Chi is a Super Schemer
Chi Enen was angry, but she still washed her face, changed her clothes, found a scarf from the cab, tied it around her neck, and looked at herself in the mirror again.
Only then did she realize how haggard she looked, as if she had not slept all night, with dark circles under her eyes and a poorplexion.
Indeed, it would have been surprising if herplexion wasn¡¯t poor, asst night, Li Beijue had tossed and turned her throughout the night, and she didn¡¯t even know when it all ended.
This was just the first evening of their cohabitation, and Chi Enen dreaded to imagine what theing days would be like.
If every night was going to be likest night, she would definitely be the first one to break down!
No, she had toe up with a solution, and she couldn¡¯t let Li Beijue continue like this. If it kept up, she would surely be unable to bear it.
But what could she do?
When it came to that, a certain person had an unusually strong libido; she simply couldn¡¯tpete with him in terms of physical strength¡
Chi Enen, feeling dismal, took out her rarely used makeup bag from the drawer and applied light makeup to make herself look less exhausted. Only then did she pat her face and walk out the door.
As soon as she stepped out, she bumped into Baby Chi, who hade to look for her.
Baby Chi was already dressed in his school uniform, looking every bit the Little Prince straight out of the royal family in his British Style outfit, brimming with nobility.
Of course, it would be even better to ignore the dissatisfaction written all over the handsome face of the Little Prince.
¡°Woman, how old are you to still be oversleeping? I¡¯m almostte,¡± he said, looking more adult than the adults themselves despite the discontent on his face, as he awkwardly handed her an egg, ¡°Hurry up and eat breakfast, someone made it this morning.¡±
He had gotten up at the same time as usual this morning, only to find that the woman who was normally up and had breakfast ready for him was still not up yet.
Instead, The Neighbor Old Wang was up.
Seeing his stomach growl with hunger, The Neighbor Old Wang had cooked him a few in water eggs.
The eggs were cooked just okay, definitely better than the Red Wine Duck fromst time. It¡¯s just that he cooked 10 at once, wasting quite a few of his localised eggs.
Baby Chi was a bit of a penny pincher; he kept a clear ount of every bit of food in the refrigerator at home. This morning, dizzy with hunger, he wasn¡¯t paying much attention, and before knowing it, several eggs were wasted. He reluctantly peeled four for Li Beijue and watched him eat them before begrudgingly eating two himself and giving three to ¡°his woman.¡± He intended to give the remaining one to Uncle Huo, who had always been kind to him.
¡°There¡¯s milk on the table; I¡¯ve poured some for you. Those three eggs are all yours, and you have to finish them, no wasting,¡± directed Baby Chi, like a little adult managing tasks, ¡°Hurry up, woman, I¡¯m about to bete.¡±
Saying this, he ran to organize his little backpack.
Chi Enen hurried through breakfast as fast as she could and took him downstairs.
Downstairs, Huo Yi had already been waiting for a while.
Seeing theme down, he promptly came up to greet Chi Enen politely, ¡°Miss Chi.¡±
Then, with a smile, he squatted down and lovingly stretched out his hand, ¡°Little Young Master, give me your backpack. I¡¯ll carry it for you.¡±
¡°I can do it myself, the teacher said we should take care of our own things,¡± he replied, as he took a treasured localised egg from his bag and handed it to Huo Yi, ¡°Uncle Huo, this is for you. Breakfast.¡±
Huo Yi did not expect to have breakfast for himself, and was touched and surprised, ¡°Thank you.¡±
¡°No need to thank me, eat it quickly Uncle Huo, or it won¡¯t taste good when it¡¯s cold.¡±
The egg was bought by Chi Enen, cooked by Li Beijue, but the favor was his to im. Chi Jingchen was devilishly cunning.
Grateful, Huo Yi hurriedly replied, ¡°Okay.¡±
After finishing the egg, Baby Chi and Chi Enen got in the car. They had to drop Baby Chi off at the kindergarten first, then Chi Enen would head to work.
Chapter 343: 343: The attitudes of people in the company have all changed
Chapter 343: The attitudes of people in thepany have all changed
Chi Enen dropped Baby Chi off at kindergarten and then headed to work at thepany.
Today was Monday, during peak hours for starting work.
The elevator entrance was packed with people.
As soon as she arrived, everyone suddenly turned to look her way.
When the elevator came, people let her get in first, and then they followed. Moreover, in the cramped elevator, nobody was squeezing up against her. Everyone else squeezed to the sides as much as possible; it was almost impossible for others to stand, but the corner where she stood remainedfortably spacious.
Shortly, the elevator stopped at the 3rd floor, and Chi Enen, holding her bag, got out.
As soon as she entered the office level, someone patted her shoulder and greeted her with a spring-like breeze, ¡°Sister Enen, good morning.¡±
Did she know this young girl?
Chi Enen, looking puzzled, still responded politely, ¡°Good morning.¡±
The girl immediately followed up, proactively saying, ¡°The weather is so nice today. Oh, Sister Enen, the skirt you¡¯re wearing is so pretty and really suits you. Where did you buy it? It looks so good.¡±
Someone else joined the conversation, subtly ttering, ¡°She¡¯s naturally beautiful, you¡¯d better not dream about it. The same skirt worn on you would definitely not produce the same effect.¡±
The young girl retorted, not contentedly, ¡°I¡¯m not trying topete with Sister Enen for beauty; I just think Sister Enen has such good taste, and I want to learn from her. Even if I can¡¯t learn the essence, it¡¯s still good to learn a little.¡±
¡°Haha, you¡¯re such an odd sprite. But seriously, Enen, where did you buy that skirt? It really looks good.¡±
Chi Enen found it really embarrassing to tell them that the skirt they were practically praising to the skies was just something she¡¯d casually bought at a roadside stall in Shopping Street, spending just a little over two hundred for it.
As more and more people gathered around, Chi Enen felt a bit out of herfort zone.
Right at that moment, Qin Nan pushed through the crowd, squeezed in, intimately hooked her shoulder, and said, ¡°Enen,e over quickly and help me check how this solution ising along¡¡±
Working as partners with her for so long, they had some level of tacit understanding. Chi Enen immediately climbed the proverbialdder, ¡°Okay.¡±
Qin Nan hooked her shoulder, helping her break free from everyone else.
Chi Enen could finally breathe some fresh air.
¡°What¡¯s with that expression, as if you¡¯ve survived a cmity? My Little Sweetheart from the Big CEO¡¯s house.¡± Qin Nan leaned against the office desk with a mug in her hand, teasing her.
Chi Enen casually dropped her bag, sat down in the chair, and saidnguidly, ¡°Sister Nan, stopughing at me. What¡¯s happening here?¡±
¡°It¡¯s exactly what you see.¡± Qin Nan was unsurprised as she curled her lip, ¡°Ever since our new CEO yed the hero and made a scenest time, your status as the new favorite has been totally confirmed. Some people in thepany are eagerly trying to ingratiate themselves with you.¡±
¡°What use is it to suck up to me? I can¡¯t help them get a promotion or a raise.¡± Chi Enen was speechless.
Qin Nan poked her on the forehead, even more speechless than her, ¡°Are you stupid? You might not be able to, but can¡¯t your boyfriend? Besides, stealing best friends¡¯ boyfriends is all the rage now. If they get on good terms with you, maybe they¡¯ll get to see Mr. President more often. One thing leads to another, and who knows, if he takes a liking to them, they could kick you aside and rocket to the top. So, you¡¯ve got to stay away from those little demons and not be fooled by their sweet words, or you¡¯ll be eaten clean without even bones left.¡±
Chi Enen hooked her hand with a mirthful smirk, retorting, ¡°It seems like my only best friend is you, so it looks like I need to keep my distance from you too.¡±
Chapter 344: 344: I Dont Want to Wear a Scarf to Work Every Day
Chapter 344: I Don¡¯t Want to Wear a Scarf to Work Every Day
¡°Forget it. I¡¯ve already got someone, and Brother Wang¡¯s ¡®economy model¡¯ is more my style. Your luxury sports car version should just enjoy yourself. I certainly don¡¯t want to go to work wearing a scarf every day.¡± Thest sentence was definitely meant as revenge.
Chi Enen¡¯s face turned red from being teased and she found herself at a loss for words. All she could do was silently curse Li Beijue in her heart and resolve that tonight she would definitely not let him continue!
¡°Enen.¡±
While they were chatting, a sycophantic voice cut in. Qin Nan looked up at the source of the voice and gave Chi Enen a ¡®you¡¯re on your own¡¯ look before taking her mug and slipping off to the pantries to get water.
Fatty Fish was quite pleased with Qin Nan¡¯s tact, his long face breaking into a smile as he approached Chi Enen, exuding a spring-like warmth, ¡°Enen, why are you at work so early today?¡±
Chi Enen stood up from where Qin Nan had been sitting and, holding her bag, calmly replied, ¡°I usuallye in at this time.¡±
¡°¡¡±
Normally, she was just a small employee; it wasn¡¯t his ce to question when she came in. But things were different now, Chi Enen was the new girlfriend of the CEO. After being snubbed by her, Fatty Fish¡¯s expression turned awkward, yet he still followed behind her, fawningly saying, ¡°Enen, I¡¯ve been pretty good to you this past year, haven¡¯t I?¡±
¡°Not bad,¡± Chi Enen replied as she ced her things at her desk, waiting for him to continue.
Fatty Fish shed a sycophantic smile, said awkwardly, ¡°Aboutst time, don¡¯t hold it against me. I had no choice, you understand. In my position, I have to do things that go against my conscience. I wanted to side with you, but you know, with superiors above and family to care for below, I couldn¡¯t afford to lose my job. So that¡¯s why I¡¡±
¡°Last time? Which st time¡¯ are you talking about?¡±
Fatty Fish was anxious but couldn¡¯t outright say it, so he had to hint at it subtly, ¡°The incident with the photo. I was powerless then. Miss Xie came raging into my office, insisting on recing you. I exined to her time and again, I said I absolutely don¡¯t believe you¡¯re that kind of person, that the photo must have been doctored. But Miss Xie wouldn¡¯t listen and went to confront you. I couldn¡¯t stop her, I¡¯m sorry, Enen.¡±
Chi Enen wasn¡¯t new to the workce; she could still discern truth from lies.
She absolutely didn¡¯t believe Fatty Fish defended her vehemently in front of Xie Tingting when the photo incident blew up.
However, him saying he had elders to take care of and children to raise, not wanting to lose his job, was true.
She was aware of how cruel the workce could be. Although Fatty Fish was annoying, he hadn¡¯t really done anything to hurt her substantially. His choice to side with the rumored ¡®CEO¡¯s girlfriend¡¯ at the time was logical. Any smart person, when faced with choosing between the ¡®CEO¡¯s girlfriend¡¯ and amon employee, would pick the former over thetter. She wasn¡¯t petty; just because she had risen up didn¡¯t mean she needed to step on everyone who wasn¡¯t particrly nice to her in the past.
¡°Ah, that incident. You wouldn¡¯t have mentioned it, I would have forgotten all about it.¡± Chi Enen feigned sudden realization, then turned to the uneasy Fatty Fish with a smile and said, ¡°It¡¯s no big deal, really. I never wanted to do the exclusive interview anyway, so it¡¯s actually better this way. Don¡¯t worry, all is well.¡±
Fatty Fish breathed a sigh of relief, wanting to chat with her some more and get closer. But Chi Enen¡¯s mobile phone had already started to buzz with insistent authority¡ª
Chapter 345: 345: So, Im Paranoid?
Chapter 345: So, I¡¯m Paranoid?
The only person who would call at this hour¡ªLi Beijue!
Sure enough, as Chi Enen took her mobile phone out of her bag, the screen arrogantly dered its existence with the bold letters ¡°Paranoid.¡± Holding her phone, she said to Fatty Fish in front of her, ¡°Big Boss, I¡¯m sorry, I need to take a call.¡±
¡°All right, all right, go ahead.¡± Fatty Fish now thought she was the best in every way, almost bowing and scraping.
Chi Enen knew a certain person¡¯s temper; if she didn¡¯t answer now, he would definitely roar when she finally did. So without much ado with Fatty Fish, she walked to a corner of the corridor and answered the call.
She had answered quickly enough, but the man on the other end still wasn¡¯t pleased, ¡°Chi Enen, it took you several seconds to answer the phone. What are you doing?¡±
¡°What else could I do, dealing with people trying to suck up to you, obviously.¡±
This morning, she had indeed witnessed what¡¯s called the lure of power¡ªwith both the known and the unknown showing their true colors.
Li Beijue¡¯s brows furrowed, ¡°Is someone harassing you? Who?¡±
Chi Enen hurried to deny it, ¡°No, not harassment, just chatting with me as usual, saying hello, that¡¯s all.¡±
¡°Okay, never mind them. Come up, I¡¯m waiting for you on the 33rd floor.¡±
¡°I still have work¡¡± but before she could finish her sentence, the phone had already been hung up.
Emma!
Is he a tyrant?
Chi Enen, speechless, still took the elevator to the 33rd floor, no matter how reluctant she was. The girls at the front desk of the CEO Office greeted her politely, a stark contrast to their attitude the first time. Chi Enen forced a smile, stiff-faced, and entered the CEO¡¯s office.
In the office.
The proud and noble man sat in a leather swivel chair, and upon seeing her, he immediately waved his hand, ¡°Come here.¡±
Despite feeling like he summoned her like a pet, Chi Enen still walked over.
As soon as she did, Li Beijue immediately grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms. Then, he snatched her phone, cracked her password in no time at all, and slid open the screen. Using his own phone, he sent a picture to her.
¡°Ding¡ª¡± Chi Enen¡¯s text message tone on her phone rang.
The notification of a new message from ¡°Paranoid¡± was especially conspicuous on the screen.
It was over, her heart skipped a beat with panic, hastily trying to cover the screen, but it was already toote.
¡°Paranoid? Huh?¡± No matter how she heard it, it felt like an impending storm!
Chi Enen dared not look into his eyes and diverted the topic, ¡°Li Beijue, did you know there¡¯s a new movie released recently? It¡¯s ¡®Dangal,¡¯ and Bae Chi said he wants to see it. Let¡¯s go to the cinema together someday; they say this movie is really good¡¡±
¡°So, I am Paranoid?¡±
Faced with this sudden turn, Chi Enen found she couldn¡¯t y along.
His chest ached with anger, his handsome face dark and sullen. If he wasn¡¯t so reluctant, he would have strangled the woman in his arms already!
Was he paranoid?
In front of her, he had been as restrained as possible! How could this ungrateful woman not remember any of his good sides!
And she even gave him such an unsightly nickname! Damn it, why couldn¡¯t she learn from other women and call her husband ¡°Honey¡± or ¡°Darling¡±? Instead, she chose ¡°Paranoid¡±! Anyone unaware would think she was harassed by some psycho!
¡°¡That was a name I picked before; if you don¡¯t like it, I¡¯ll change it,¡± Chi Enen reached out to grab her phone.
Chapter 346: 346: This Man Is Too Childish!
Chapter 346: This Man Is Too Childish!
¡°I¡¯ll do it myself!¡± Li Beijue raised his hand to avoid her touch.
With a sullen face, he swiped and tapped on the mobile phone a few times. He held the phone up high, and Chi Enen couldn¡¯t see what he changed it to.
The unique scent of mint from a man infiltrated every inch of her body, and his strong heartbeat was right by her ear, which suddenly lifted Chi Enen¡¯s mood quite a bit.
Right at this moment, Li Beijue handed her mobile phone back to her, ¡°Take it, I¡¯m warning you, don¡¯t change it randomly!¡±
¡°Uh¡¡± Chi Enen caught her mobile phone and looked down, immediately not knowing whether tough or cry. She pointed at the wallpaper, speechless, ¡°What is this?¡±
¡°My photo!¡± The culprit admitted openly, not shy at all. He acted as if setting his photo as someone else¡¯s phone wallpaper, something only middle or high school students would do, was perfectly normal.
¡°How is it? Isn¡¯t it nice-looking.¡±
Chi Enen really didn¡¯t know what to say. Just talking about the photo itself, it was indeed not bad; his appearance and temperament were there, any casual shot could be poster quality. But¡ she was already in her twenties. If someone saw that her mobile phone wallpaper was a handsome guy, they would think she was excessively infatuated!
¡°Can I¡ set this photo as the wallpaper instead?¡±
Wallpaper refers to the image disyed when the mobile phone is unlocked, while the lock screen is what is shown when the phone is locked. Chi Enen thought simply, the lock screen would be easily noticed by others whenever she took out her phone to check the time, whereas the wallpaper was better, at least not so easily seen by others.
As soon as her words fell, a gloomy voice came down from above her, ¡°What do you mean? I¡¯m not fit to be seen?¡±
¡°That¡¯s not what I mean, I just think it¡¯s too¡¡±
¡°Too what?¡±
¡°¡¡± Childish!
Chi Enen really wanted to say it was too childish, but she was so pressured by him that she couldn¡¯t speak.
Li Beijue seemed to guess what she wanted to say, and his face grew even more displeased. He tossed his own phone to her, ¡°Mine is the same as yours, so keep your opinions to yourself!¡±
The same?
The same what?
Chi Enen picked up his phone, turned it on, and realized that his wallpaper was indeed a photo of her. Moreover, it was a photo of her sleeping!
Judging by the background, it seemed to have been takenst evening. She was not only bare-faced but also so groggy from sleep.
Chi Enen seriously doubted that there might have been eye boogers on her eyes at the time!
Any woman would be intolerant of their unphotoshopped, makeup-free photo being posted, and Chi Enen was the same. She almost reflexively said, ¡°This photo is too ugly, I want to delete it. What¡¯s your password?¡±
¡°Birthday.¡±
Chi Enen keyed in his birthday, only to find the password incorrect. Confused, she lifted her head foolishly.
Li Beijue bit the corner of her mouth irritably, his falcon-like eyes narrowing, ¡°Your birthday.¡±
His phone password was her birthday? Chi Enen¡¯s heartbeat skipped a beat, she entered her own birthday and, sure enough, the phone unlocked.
She clicked into the album, intending to change to a different picture for the wallpaper.
Only after opening his album did she discover that inside were densely packed photos of her. There were photos of her picking up Baby Chi, her ying with colleagues, and even more, photos of her cooking in the ¡®hidden marriage husband¡¯s home.
The densely packed photos, at least several hundred.
All of her, every single one!
Chi Enen suddenly looked up, staring at the man beside her in astonishment.
How could there be so many photos of her in his phone? She didn¡¯t even know when or where some of the photos were taken.
Chapter 347: 347: The Way He Expresses Himself is Attractive
Chapter 347: The Way He Expresses Himself is Attractive
So many photos, and not a single one that didn¡¯t feature her as the main subject. And apart from these images, there wasn¡¯t a single other photo in his mobile phone¡¯s album¡
To say she wasn¡¯t shaken would be a lie; Chi Enen felt as if someone had plucked at her heartstrings, eliciting a tremble.
Li Beijue, on the other hand, seemed quite nonchnt, not finding anything odd about having only photos of Chi Enen in his album. Leaning back against the back of the chair, he wasnguid and graceful, ¡°The photos are all inside, choose for yourself.¡±
Faced with hundreds of her own photos, Chi Enen truly felt embarrassed to pick one to change. She silently put down the mobile phone and conceded, ¡°Just the one from just now, let¡¯s not change it.¡±
¡°Are you sure?¡±
¡°Sure.¡±
Li Beijue raised his eyebrows, took back his phone, and kissed her at the corner of her mouth before saying, ¡°Wait a bit and apany me to a social engagement.¡±
¡°Me? A social engagement? I wouldn¡¯t know how to¡ ¡± She didn¡¯t know how to do anything and feared she would embarrass him.
¡°You don¡¯t need to know how, just standing at my side and smiling is enough,¡± his falcon-like eyes narrowed, his tone turning chilling again, ¡°Or are you saying you¡¯d prefer I take some strange woman with me instead?¡±
¡°I¡¯ll go.¡± This time, Chi Enen¡¯s response was quick and clear.
She already knew Li Beijue was her hidden marriage husband, and she had genuinely fallen for him. Of course, she didn¡¯t wish to see him arm in arm with another woman, even if it was just for show!
Li Beijue wished he could meld her into his body, but time was running short. He suppressed the urge in his abdomen and reluctantly released Chi Enen¡¯s soft waist, ¡°Get ready, Huo Yi is already waiting for us downstairs.¡±
¡°Get ready for what?¡±
Li Beijue made an internal line telephone call, and his secretary brought in a set of beautiful clothes.
¡°Go change inside, I¡¯ll wait for you.¡±
¡°Okay.¡± Chi Enen picked up the clothes and entered the restroom.
Five minutester, she came out changed. It had to be said that while Li Beijue¡¯s personality might have been blunt, his taste hadn¡¯t reached that level of insensitivity. The light blue blouse especiallyplemented her good skin, and this year¡¯s fashionable strappy sandals made her legs look all the more slender. It¡¯s just the length of these clothes was a bit short.
¡°How is it?¡±
Li Beijue¡¯s eyes were full of astonishment. He took her hand, grinding his teeth, and said, ¡°Chi Enen, I really want to press you down on the bed and fuck you so hard that you can¡¯t get up!¡±
¡I really want to press you down on the bed and fuck you so hard that you can¡¯t get up!
¡°Can¡¯t you speak properly¡ I¡¯m just asking you how this shirt dress looks on me.¡±
¡°I am answering you properly, I want to sleep with you.¡±
¡°¡¡±
Chi Enen wished she could cover his mouth to stop him from talking nonsense. At the same time, she deeply regretted asking him what he thought, knowing he would be so straightforward, she would not have asked.
Li Beijue¡¯s gaze swept over her slightly reddened earlobes. His index finger traced her palm, and he was pleased to see the color on her earlobes deepen a shade.
¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± He curved his thin lips upwards in a good mood and led her downstairs.
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Meanwhile, far away in Country W.
Lu Yaqi followed behind the uniformly dressed servants, head down, feeling uneasy and apprehensive.
This wasn¡¯t her first time here, but for some reason, every time she entered, she felt an oppressive sensation that left her breathless.
Finally, the servant led her to a room at the very back, telling the two bodyguards at the doorway, ¡°She has been checked.¡±
Chapter 348: 348: Old Master Li
Chapter 348: Old Master Li
The bodyguard sized up Lu Yaqi from head to toe a few times, and then one of the towering guards, who was nearly two meters tall, walked over to her and said without expression, ¡°Madam, please raise your hands and cooperate with us.¡±
Saying this, he signaled to another bodyguard with a nce, and the other person came over with a metal detector.
Lu Yaqi was familiar with the procedure, so she obediently raised her hands and waited for them to perform the check.
Five minutester, even her hair strands had been checked, and the two exchanged a look. They returned to their original positions and said, ¡°You may enter now.¡±
The servant hurriedly helped Lu Yaqi open the luxurious European double doors, then stood aside.
Lu Yaqi straightened her clothes and took a deep breath before she walked in.
What she saw was a study that exuded nobility to the extreme.
In the study room, from the smallest ornaments to therge desk, any piece taken out would be of collectible value. The grand crystal chandelier adorned with diamonds showcased the pinnacle of luxurious indulgence!
Just as she was taking it all in, the door to the suite inside the study opened.
A tall bodyguard pushed out a wheelchair. Sitting in the wheelchair was a man in his seventies, and despite wearing only simple home clothes, his presence did not diminish hismanding aura. He nced sharply at Lu Yaqi with piercing eyes and said coldly, ¡°Haven¡¯t I told you not toe here anymore?¡±
¡°Dad, I¡¡±
The hale and hearty old man furrowed his eyebrows, and his prating gaze seemed to see right through her, making Lu Yaqi feel extremely ufortable with just one look.
Though she couldmand wind and rain outside, at this moment she could only move her lips like a primary school student, lowering her head, ¡°Old Master, I have something very important to discuss with you. It¡¯s about Beijue from our home.¡±
¡°His matters do not need your concern.¡± Forcefully, authoritatively, leaving no room for doubt!
Lu Yaqi bit her lower lip and took a step forward, ¡°But this is not a trivial matter, it concerns the future wife of Beijue, and I hope you can give me a few minutes.¡±
¡°The future wife of Beijue?¡±
Lu Yaqi saw hope and immediately affirmed, ¡°Yes.¡±
The hale and hearty old man looked at her, and seeing that she did not seem to be lying, frowned and relented, ¡°I¡¯ll give you ten minutes.¡±
¡°Thank you, Old Master.¡± Lu Yaqi was overjoyed and began to slowly reveal everything she knew¡
Ten minutes passed, and she said all there was to say. She felt much relieved and stood aside, waiting for his decision.
The hale and hearty old man seemed lost in thought with his eyebrows knit together, and after waiting for a while, he raised his head and spoke calmly, ¡°I understand, I will have someone verify this matter. If it is as you described, I will take care of it.¡±
Lu Yaqi was just about to thank him.
When she heard him say ruthlessly, ¡°But I remind you once more, keep out of Beijue¡¯s affairs in the future. If I hear that you¡¯ve gone to see him behind my back again, no matter how ruthless it might be, I will send you off to Country Y! Understand?¡±
Lu Yaqi clenched her fists, repressing her emotions andplying, ¡°Understood.¡±
¡°Tyson, see her out.¡± The old man¡¯s eyebrows twisted as he added, ¡°And also transfer 50 million from my ount to her.¡±
¡°This amount is to repay the 5 million from back then.¡±
Having said this, he did not even nce at Lu Yaqi, instructing someone to see her out.
Then he turned his head and ordered, ¡°Go check immediately if there is a woman named Chi Enen around Beijue.¡±
¡°Yes, Old Master.¡±
Chapter 349: 349: This man is massaging her ankle!
Chapter 349: This man is massaging her ankle!
On the other side, Chi Enen waspletely unaware of the huge crisis swiftly approaching her.
She stayed at the luncheon, straightening her back, smiling, smiling, and then smiling some more.
After smiling for three hours straight, the tiring socializing finally ended. Not only were Chi Enen¡¯s feet numb from her high heels, but her calves were also aching terribly. Throughout the whole process, other than serving as an excellent background vase, she inadvertently attracted a circle of women who tormented her with their nces.
Fortunately, she had already grown ustomed to being tormented like this and had developed a skill to turn a blind eye.
No matter how they red or whispered among themselves, she just couldn¡¯t see or hear them. Smile, smile, and smile again!
On the car.
Chi Enen¡¯s tense back rxed in a swoosh, and the perfect smile on her face was retracted ordingly.
After stretching her mouth corners for three hours, Chi Enen¡¯s cheek muscles were stiff. She reached out to massage her cheeks, realizing for the first time how physically demanding the high-society socializing she saw on television could be.
¡°Master Jue, where to now?¡± the driver asked, looking back.
Li Beijue was just as tired. His rosy thin lips touched as he said, ¡°Home.¡±
¡°Okay.¡±
The Bentley smoothly drove towards the Yahe Community¡
Outside the car window, scenery shed by on both sides.
Suddenly, Li Beijue called out to her, ¡°Chi Enen.¡±
The littledy, who was massaging her cheeks, turned her head, puzzled, ¡°Hmm?¡±
¡°Give me your leg.¡±
¡°Ah?¡±
The tall and heroic man suddenly reached out, lifted her up, and ced her on his thigh. He then pressed his left hand on her calf and helped her remove the troublesome strapped high heels. When he saw the marks on her calf from the straps, his heroic brows furrowed, and his face darkened as he growled in annoyance, ¡°Are you a pig? With your foot like this, why didn¡¯t you remind me?¡±
Chi Enen reached out to cover it and said, ¡°Wearing strap shoes always does this, it actually just looks scary, but it¡¯s not very painful at all.¡± Besides, at that time, he was discussing business with others, and she didn¡¯t want to hold him back.
Li Beijue¡¯s face still wasn¡¯t looking too good; he began massaging her ankle with a solemn face.
A man¡¯s skin temperature is generally higher than a woman¡¯s, and the palm is even hotter, the warmest part of the human body. His palm felt scorching, and although his movements seemed rough, he wasn¡¯t using much force at all. Chi Enen¡¯s sore ankle felt much better as he massaged it.
However, Li Beijue was massaging her leg?!
The high and mighty Lord Li was actually massaging her leg!
If word got out, surely thousands of girls would use her of daydreaming. But at this moment, Li Beijue was truly massaging her leg!
From this angle, the typically domineering and forceful man now had his eyes lowered, with his long and dense eyshes casting a shadow under his eyelids. The light from outside came streaming in, hitting his side face just right and illuminating his pronounced nose bridge while his thin lips looked even more inviting, almost as if they were beckoning for a kiss¡
Chi Enen¡¯s heartbeat involuntarily quickened.
Just then, the man who was looking down and massaging her leg lifted his head, still imperious and noble, but a circle of indulgence rippled in his eyes, ¡°Feeling better?¡±
¡°Yeah.¡±
Li Beijue took off her other shoe and began massaging her other ankle in the same manner¡
The car soon stopped downstairs at the Unit block in themunity.
The driver opened the car door for the two of them.
Just as Chi Enen was about to get off him, Li Beijue bent down, scooped her up, and carried her out of the car. He carried her all the way upstairs.
Chapter 350: 350: Pick Up Baby Chi Together After School
Chapter 350: Pick Up Baby Chi Together After School
Li Beijue held her in his embrace all the way to the entrance of their home before he finally let her down.
Chi Enen¡¯s cheeks flushed as she pulled out her key and opened the room door.
As soon as she changed into her slippers and went inside, her mobile phone rang.
Chi Enen took out her mobile to look, it was a call from Han Qifeng. Her eyebrows furrowed as she walked toward the bedroom while answering the phone, ¡°Hello.¡±
¡°Enen, you cane to ss tomorrow,¡± Han Qifeng¡¯s voice was as gentle andforting as ever.
Chi Enen was overjoyed, ¡°Really?¡±
¡°Mhm, but you still need to take the adult college entrance examination. Only after passing can you be an official student of the University of Science and Technology Adult College. Before the exam, the school has organized evening sses, every evening from 7 to 9 o¡¯clock, two hours long. Teachers will help you review the knowledge for the adult college entrance examination and exin the exam points. Remember toe to ss tomorrow.¡±
¡°Okay, thank you.¡±
Chi Enen hung up the phone and just put down her mobile.
Li Beijue emerged from behind her, his falcon-like eyes narrowed, his tone unpleasant, ¡°Who was that?¡±
Chi Enen had intended to say it was Han Qifeng¡¯s call, but remembering the conflict they hadst time because of him, the words at the edge of her lips turned into, ¡°Anxin.¡±
Having told a lie, Chi Enen felt inexplicably guilty, as if she had betrayed Li Beijue. She didn¡¯t dare look into his eyes and changed the subject, ¡°It¡¯s thiste already, Baby Chi should be getting out of school¡¡±
She lifted her head, her bright eyes filled with anticipation, and suddenly proposed, ¡°Beijue, would you like toe with me to pick up Baby Chi from school?¡±
Li Beijue¡¯s eyebrows twisted, and just when Chi Enen thought he would refuse, he turned around, his impatience evident as he hurried her, ¡°Why are you still standing there? If you¡¯re going, then move it, or Huo Yi will have picked him up already.¡±
Chi Enen¡¯s eyes lit up, and she followed his pace.
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At Elite Kindergarten, the little friends were ying in the garden.
Different from a group of snotty kids fighting over the slide and swings was a good-looking little boy dressed in a shirt with bandeau pants, sitting in a quiet corner of the kindergarten, engrossed in ying with his mobile.
The sunlight filtered through the treetops, casting mottled patterns on him.
The little boy looked like an angel fallen to earth, extremely cute.
Not far from the angelic little boy was a young girl in a princess dress, her hair tied into double ponytails. She was observing her surroundings as if facing a great enemy, like a little bodyguard safeguarding her prince, afraid that someone would disturb her beloved Little Prince.
At this time, a group of little girls, about the same size, giggled as they walked over, lollipops in their hands.
Han Xiaoru¡¯s rm bells went off, and she immediately stretched out both arms, blocking the three girls, ¡°You are not allowed to go over there!¡±
The three little girls were suddenly stopped and shouted unhappily, ¡°Han Xiaoru, what are you doing? Move! We want to find Chi Jingchen!¡±
¡°Brother Jingchen said, you are not allowed to go over there!¡± Han Xiaoru¡¯s apple cheeks showed firm resolve.
One of the girls grew angry, shoved her aside, and then said, ¡°You¡¯re so annoying, Chi Jingchen never said that. I think you¡¯re just making things up! You cling to Chi Jingchen all day long, aren¡¯t you annoying?!¡±
¡°Exactly!¡±
¡°So annoying!¡±
¡°Chi Jingchen belongs to everyone, why should you be the only one to cling to him every day!¡±
The three girls took turns speaking.
Children express emotions without subtlety, if they like someone they just like them, if they don¡¯t, they simply don¡¯t. When they dislike someone, even their gaze exudes aversion!
Chapter 351: 351: I Told Her Not to Let Anyone Disturb Me
Chapter 351: I Told Her Not to Let Anyone Disturb Me
Han Xiaoru was still young, and such a big little girl cared the most about what the people around her thought. Hearing so many people say they didn¡¯t like her, hated her, her little heart suddenly clenched, and she felt extremely aggrieved. However, she still firmly opened her arms and stopped several people a good ten meters away from the pretty little boy.
¡°I didn¡¯t make it up, Brother Jingchen really said so, he wants to read and he doesn¡¯t want anyone near!¡± Han Xiaoru stubbornly said.
The three little girls didn¡¯t believe a word she said, ¡°Hmph! Let¡¯s just ignore her, I don¡¯t believe she can stop us with her alone! Let¡¯s go!¡±
¡°Okay.¡±
¡°Mhm.¡±
With that, they tried to bypass her and find the pretty little boy.
Han Xiaoru panicked, grabbed one of them by the clothes, and yanked. Maybe because she used too much force, the little girl suddenly fell to the ground. After being stunned for a second, she burst into tears.
Seeing theirpanion bullied, the other two little girls, out of a child¡¯s sense of loyalty, rushed over and started pushing and shoving Han Xiaoru.
¡°She bullied Nannan, hit her!¡±
¡°I¡ I didn¡¯t¡¡± Han Xiaoru suffered a couple of blows and stammered her exnation, ¡°I just didn¡¯t want you guys to go over and bother Brother Jingchen¡ I didn¡¯t mean it¡¡±
The two little girls didn¡¯t listen to her at all, one pulling her hair, the other tearing at her clothes. Han Xiaoru avoided them as best as she could while trying to push the two away.
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The three little girls ended up in a scuffle with one more sitting on the ground crying. Theirmotion was so loud, Chi Jingchen couldn¡¯t help but notice.
He finally looked up from his mobile phone and saw the Little Fool being bullied by two girls and not knowing how to fight back. He immediately had a splitting headache.
He just wanted her to stop buzzing around him because she was too noisy and found something for her to do. How had she gotten into a fight in the blink of an eye?
Han Xiaoru truly was a troublemaker!
Chi Jingchen impatiently put away his mobile phone and walked over to the four of them¡
¡°Enough, stop fighting.¡±
His call stopped them more effectively than a teacher would. The little girls, who had been rowdy just a moment before, suddenly stopped their hands.
Chi Jingchen nced at the Little Fool with her hair all messy and asked irritably, ¡°What happened?¡±
One little girl immediately tattled to him, ¡°It was Han Xiaoru, she pushed Nannan! Nannan started crying because of her!¡±
¡°Right, she also lied, said you didn¡¯t let use over. Nannan didn¡¯t believe her, and then she hit Nannan!¡±
Han Xiaoru sped her small hand tightly, she was young, but she vaguely knew that Chi Jingchen needed to do business to make money in kindergarten, and shouldn¡¯t have conflicts with those who liked him. So, he might not take her side. She might even be publicly reprimanded in front of the whole kindergarten¡
Her heart clenched, and for some reason, she felt a heavy sense of difort.
She didn¡¯t understand that this emotion was called sadness; she just felt a heavy feeling in her chest and couldn¡¯t help but hang her head low.
Chi Jingchen had been listening to the two little girls chattering incessantly and was already out of patience. Turning his head to see that the Little Fool didn¡¯t even try to argue, his little face darkened in anger.
Was she really a fool?
She didn¡¯t even try to exin a word, how was he supposed to speak up for her, how was he supposed to take her side!
Annoyed as he was, Chi Jingchen saw her princess dress that had be dirty from the fight and the red marks on her arm; his eyebrows furrowed, he interrupted the two tattling girls, ¡°She didn¡¯t lie, I told her not to let anyone elsee over.¡±
****Forcefully inserted****
PS: Dear readers facing repetition in chapters.
The previous Chapter 341 got blocked due to some issues, but it was released by the editor on Monday, resulting in all the chapters after 341 being refreshed. If there are still repeated or disordered chapters, try removing the book from the Bookshelf and adding it again, it will return to normal. I am very sorry for the inconvenience caused. To apologize, here is an extra chapter.
Chapter 352: 352: He Is My Father
Chapter 352: He Is My Father
¡°Ugh¡¡±
He turned back impatiently and nced at the little girl on the ground, ¡°She just tripped, what¡¯s there to cry about? I hate whining women the most, it¡¯s annoying!¡±
Then he turned his attention to the two incredulous little girls, pulled Han Xiaoru over with undeniable coolness, and said coldly, ¡°She just identally knocked over your friend, and yet you two team up against her. I¡¯ll tell Teacher Loulou, and let Teacher Loulou decide what¡¯s fair.¡±
While pulling Han Xiaoru by the wrist, he said displeased, ¡°Idiot, follow me!¡±
After speaking, he took Han Xiaoru¡¯s chubby hand and walked towards the toilet¡
Suddenly, the whimpering of a little girl came from behind. One of them, crying, called out to him, ¡°Chi Jingchen, we won¡¯t buy you lollipops anymore, we don¡¯t like you now!¡±
Han Xiaoru was so happy that Brother Jingchen stood up for her, but when she heard Nannan and the others say they wouldn¡¯t buy lollipops anymore, her happiness turned into unease. Biting her lip, she stopped, ¡°Brother Jingchen, I should apologize to them¡¡±
¡°Apologize for what? They bullied you, and you want to apologize. Are you dumb?¡± Chi Jingchen tightened his hold on her hand, not allowing her to go over. Then, turning his head back with amanding and overbearing look reminiscent of Li Beijue, he said emphatically, ¡°Whatever. Buy them or not, I don¡¯t care!¡±
After finishing, he didn¡¯t care whether the little girls cried or not and walked away, pulling Han Xiaoru¡¯s hand¡
The kindergarten toilets outside had a row of washbasins, made low to suit the little kids¡¯ height. Chi Jingchen stopped with Han Xiaoru in tow, bent down to turn on a faucet, and pulled her bruised arm under it to rinse.
While washing, he scolded, ¡°Han Xiaoru, look at what your hand has turned into. Are you dumb? They hit you, and you don¡¯t know how to fight back?¡±
¡°I was afraid that I couldn¡¯t beat them¡¡± She was strong.
Chi Jingchen red fiercely at her, ¡°So, you just stood there and took it! Idiot! Why would I bother with such an idiot like you, better to just let them beat you to death!¡±
Even though she was scolded, Han Xiaoru still had a smile on her face and earnestly said, ¡°Brother Jingchen would never ignore me, you¡¯re the Great Hero. I have seen, you have little¡¡±
¡°Shut up!¡± If she dared to blurt out ¡®little JJ¡¯, he¡¯d never let it go!
Obeying, Han Xiaoru closed her mouth, ¡°Okay.¡±
She didn¡¯t understand why Brother Jingchen would get angry every time sheplimented him.
Men¡¯s hearts are as fathomless as the sea.
She thought Brother Jingchen¡¯s heart must be like Sun Wukong¡¯s needle from his ear, able to grow big or small, stretch long or short, changing endlessly.
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After cleaning her arm wound with cold water, Chi Jingchen took her to the kindergarten teachers¡¯ office to have the teacher treat her injury, then he left the office.
The moment he stepped out.
He saw Chi Enen who hade to pick him up.
¡°Woman!¡±
His little face lit up, finally showing the demeanor that a 5-year-old child should have.
The next second, Chi Jingchen saw the man standing behind Chi Enen.
The man, over one meter eighty in height, stood tall with neatly cut short hair that entuated his chiseled and exquisite features. He had broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs that seemed to stride straight off a T-stage full of male models.
This man is¡
His jogging pace gradually slowed, and the dream he had longed toe true was suddenly realized. Bae Chi felt an awkward shyness akin to being near yet far from his hometown.
Liang Qing, who had fought with Chi Jingchenst time, also saw Li Beijue and asked curiously while rubbing his head, ¡°Eh, isn¡¯t that the uncle fromst time? Chi Jingchen, howe this uncle came to pick you up with your mom?¡±
Because The Neighbor Old Wang is¡
¡°He¡¯s my father.¡±
Chapter 353: 353: Youre Here to See Professor Han as Well, Arent You?
Chapter 353: You¡¯re Here to See Professor Han as Well, Aren¡¯t You?
Liang Qing¡¯s eyes widened, ¡°That uncle is your father?! So you do have a father.¡±
Of course he had a father! Chi Jingchen¡¯s chest swelled with pride. He ignored Liang Qing, and with a quick pace, he ran towards Chi Enen and threw himself into her arms.
¡°Woman.¡±
After he called out to Chi Enen, he turned his face and looked deeply at Li Beijue, then shyly turned his head away.
Chi Enen had hoped that he would call Li Beijue ¡°father,¡± but when he fell silent, she felt a faint sense of disappointment.
Li Beijue, on the other hand, didn¡¯t show any particr reaction. He bent down to pick up the little guy and asked him, ¡°Did you behave today?¡±
¡°¡No.¡± Fighting with Han Xiaoru doesn¡¯t count as causing trouble, right?
¡°Right,¡± he added, ¡°You don¡¯t have to be afraid of causing trouble when I¡¯m here.¡±
Chi Enen, ¡°¡¡± Is that how one should teach a child, telling them not to be afraid of causing trouble¡
However, seeing the harmony between the father and son, her heart felt as though it was filled once more.
¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go home.¡±
¡°Okay.¡±
*
The next day, after work.
Chi Enen texted Li Beijue before heading to the University of Science and Technology.
The University of Science and Technology in Capital City is a well-regarded university, known for its beautiful campus. It was the season where the grass grew tall and orioles flew high; all types of flowers and nts in the school werepeting to bloom, while young men on the field were sweating it out, and groups of girls stood by, cheering them on.
Following the address given by Han Qifeng, she found the ssroom.
The amphitheater that could seat two hundred people was packed, and she barely managed to find a seat in the corner. A girl next to her leaned in and asked, ¡°Senior sister, you¡¯re a junior, right? Which department are you from?¡±
¡°I¡¯m not, I¡¡± Chi Enen was still wearing the blouse dress Li Beijue bought for her the day before. For convenience, she had tied her hair into a high ponytail, without makeup. She was indistinguishable from a university student and didn¡¯t look like she had a 5-year-old child at all.
Before she could finish her sentence, the girl cut her off with a ¡®I know, I understand¡¯ expression, ¡°Senior sister, don¡¯t be shy about admitting it. You¡¯re here to see Professor Han, aren¡¯t you?¡±
Professor Han, which Professor Han?
Seeing Chi Enen¡¯s confused face, the girl, eager to prove she was one of them, proactively sought to befriend her, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we are all here for Professor Han.¡±
¡°All four of us from our dorm skipped the old witch¡¯s lecture from the School of Law and Politics. We just had dinner in the cafeteria, and people already took the front seats. Damn it, those girls from the Department of Performing Arts are so lucky, with such few sses, and their department is full of handsome guys. They even came to snatch Professor Han from us!¡±
¡°By the way, senior sister, which department are you from? We are freshmen from the School of Law and Politics.¡±
Facing the enthusiastic outstretched small hand of the young girl, Chi Enen felt awkward and, shaking her hand, said, ¡°I¡¯m an adult education student here for a ss.¡±
¡°You¡¯re an adult education student?!¡± The girl seemed disbelieving, her round eyes widening.
No wonder she was skeptical. Most of the adult education students who came to ss today were in their thirties ¨C if not bearded uncles, then women clerks with sses. Compared with Chi Enen, who looked pure and pretty, with a face full of cogen, they werepletely different.
¡°Yeah.¡±
The young girl couldn¡¯t help but exim, ¡°Sister, you really take good care of yourself¡¡±
She didn¡¯t even have time to think about skin care secrets; in a sh, she turned her head, looking towards the podium position. Like a giraffe in the zoo, she wished she could stretch her neck out and push her face to the front¡
Chi Enen also looked towards the podium.
She saw Han Qifeng walking in dressed in casual clothes. His blue blouse perfectly showcased his gentle temperament, and it was unclear whether this was for the sake of lecturing. For the first time, he had reced his usual gold-rimmed sses with contact lenses. His handsome face,bining elegance witheliness, was wless!
Especially his smile at the corner of his mouth, it had a fatal attraction for the youngdies!
Why was Han Qifeng here?! Wasn¡¯t he only helping a friend the other day?
As Chi Enen recalled further, she remembered that the staff member called Xiao Feng had referred to Han Qifeng as Professor Han.
Besides working at the hospital as a doctor, does he also serve as a part-time professor at the university?
However, why would a professore to teach adult education students?
¡°It¡¯s really Professor Han who hase.¡± The maiden sitting next to Chi Enen was so excited she was almost pounding the table incessantly, muttering, ¡°He¡¯s looking over here, looking over here¡ Emma. He must be looking at me¡ I wonder if my face looks fat, if only I knew, I would¡¯ve eaten two less meat buns tonight¡¡±
¡°Pfft.¡± Chi Enen heard her mumbling and couldn¡¯t help butugh.
The maiden turned her head, her sparkling big eyes not yet realizing how cute her constant mumbling sounded, and asked Chi Enen nervously, ¡°Older sister, my foundation isn¡¯t too thick, is it? Does it look natural?¡±
¡°You can¡¯t tell you¡¯re wearing foundation.¡±
She was still not reassured, very nervous, ¡°And my lipstick? It¡¯s not smeared, is it? Isn¡¯t the color too red?¡±
Chi Enen held back augh, ¡°It¡¯s not.¡±
She finally rxed, her cheeks turning a rosy red, she clenched her fists and, unable to contain her excitement, returned her gaze to the podium, continuing to mutter, ¡°I must let the professor see my 45-degree angle, 45 degrees produces beauty, I need to stay calm. Lin Rusi, go for it! Chest out, stomach in, keep smiling!¡±
Chi Enen smiled wryly, pulling out the notebook and water-based pen she had bought from a roadside stationery store from her bag.
Han Qifeng¡¯s eyes swept across the packed lecture hall andnded on the smalldy looking down in the corner, his smile on his lips growing gentler.
¡°Today, there seem to be quite a few people in the ssroom. Is everyone sure they haven¡¯t gone to the wrong room?¡±
A bold student in the first row chimed in, ¡°No, we are here for Professor Han¡¯s lecture. Right?¡±
With someone taking the lead, others quickly echoed her. The atmosphere in the ssroom became very lively.
Han Qifeng was briefly taken aback by the directness of the youngdy, he coughed into his fist ced by his lips, quieting down the ssroom in an instant.
Then he spoke gently, ¡°Since you are here for my lecture, I hope everyone can maintain silence in the ssroom and not disturb other students¡¯ learning. Can you do that?¡±
¡°Yes!¡± They responded in unison.
He turned on hisputer andunched the teaching APP, and started exining the material.
It must be said, Han Qifeng was a highly talented individual. Although his main profession was a doctor, his lectures were engaging and interesting. Even the dry subject of advanced mathematics became straightforward andprehensible in his hands, and Chi Enen listened intently, taking careful notes.
In the blink of an eye, two hours had passed.
When the ss bell rang, she collected her notebook into her bag.
Then she took out her mobile phone to check, she had thought a certain paranoid would have sent her a message or made a phone call, but strangely, there wasn¡¯t a single news on her phone, not even the ever-careworn Baby Chi had sent her a message.
She was thinking of asking for some skincare secrets when there was amotion at the front of the ssroom.
¡°Professor Han is here!¡± someone blurted out.
Chapter 354: 354: You Secretly Have a Crush on Professor Han, Dont You?
Chapter 354: You Secretly Have a Crush on Professor Han, Don¡¯t You?
She couldn¡¯t care about skincare secrets any longer and turned her head in a sh, looking towards the podium. Like a giraffe in the zoo, she wished she could stretch her neck out and press her face to the front¡
Chi Enen also looked at the podium.
There she saw Han Qifeng walking in, wearing casual clothes. His blue shirt perfectly showcased his gentle temperament. She wondered if it was for the sake of lecturing that he, breaking with his usual custom, had removed the gold-rimmed sses he normally wore and had put in contact lenses instead. His handsome face with its refined elegance was wless!
Especially the smile tugging at the corners of his mouth, it was fatally attractive to young girls!
Why was Han Qifeng here?! Hadn¡¯t he said that day he was only standing in for a friend?
Chi Enen recalled then¡ªthe staff member called Xiao Feng had indeed referred to Han Qifeng as Professor Han.
Besides working as a doctor at the hospital, was Han Qifeng also a part-time university professor?
But why would a professore to teach adult education students?
¡°It really is Professor Han who¡¯se,¡± the girl sitting next to Chi Enen almost pounded the table in excitement, incessantly muttering, ¡°He looked this way, he looked this way¡ Emma. He must have been looking at my side¡ I wonder if my face looks fat, had I known I would have eaten two fewer buns tonight¡¡±
¡°Pfft.¡± Chi Enen couldn¡¯t helpughing upon hearing the girl¡¯s mutterings.
The girl turned around, her bright, sparkling eyes not yet aware of how adorable her rambling made her look, and asked Chi Enen nervously, ¡°older sister, does my foundation look too thick? Does it appear natural?¡±
¡°You can¡¯t tell you¡¯ve put on foundation.¡±
She remained anxious, ¡°And my lipstick? Isn¡¯t my lipstick smudged? Is the color too red?¡±
Chi Enen held back augh, ¡°Not at all.¡±
Reassured, she flushed with embarrassment, clenched her fists tightly, and turned her excited gaze back to the podium, continuing her muttering, ¡°I have to make sure the professor sees me at a 45-degree angle, beautyes from 45 degrees, I must be calm. Lin Rusi, you can do it! Stick out your chest, suck in your belly, keep smiling!¡±
Chi Enenughed silently to herself and took a notebook and a water-based pen from her bag that she had bought at a roadside stationery store.
Han Qifeng¡¯s gaze swept over the full ssroom of students, eventually falling upon the small woman in the corner, her head lowered; the smile on his mouth grew even gentler.
¡°Today, there seem to be a lot of people in the ssroom, are you all sure you haven¡¯t gone to the wrong room?¡±
A daring girl in the first row chimed in, ¡°No, we¡¯re here to attend Professor Han¡¯s ss. Right?¡±
With someone taking the lead, others quickly joined in. The atmosphere in the ssroom was incredibly lively.
Han Qifeng was taken aback by the bold and straightforward manner of the young girl, and coughed into his fist at his lips, which quieted the ssroom immediately.
He then gently said, ¡°Since you want to attend my ss, I hope everyone can remain quiet during the lesson and not disturb the studies of other ssmates. Can it be done?¡±
¡°Yes!¡± they replied in unison.
He started up hisputer,unched the teaching APP, and began the lecture.
It must be said, Han Qifeng was a high achiever. Though his main profession was a doctor, when it came to lecturing, he was lively and engaging. Even the most tedious Advanced Mathematics became simple andprehensible in his hands, and Chi Enen listened intently while taking diligent notes.
In the blink of an eye, two hours had passed.
When the ss bell rang, she packed up her notebook and ced it back in her bag.
Then she took out her mobile phone to check, expecting that a certain paranoid would have messaged her or called. Strangely, there wasn¡¯t a single message on her phone, not even from the ever-concerned Baby Chi.
Chapter 355: 355: If the vinegar jar sees this, what will happen?
Chapter 355: If the vinegar jar sees this, what will happen?
These two father and son are too strange¡ Forget it, I¡¯ll know what they¡¯re up to once I get home.
Chi Enen slung her bag over her shoulder and headed out of the ssroom¡
She had just reached the ssroom door when someone called out to her, ¡°Enen.¡±
Han Qifeng extricated himself from a crowd of female students and walked towards her, winking at her as he moved, clearly signaling for help.
¡°Did you understand today¡¯s ss? If there¡¯s anything you didn¡¯t get, you can ask me.¡±
Chi Enen looked at the ferocious group of girls behind her and then at Han Qifeng¡¯s rare flustered appearance, suppressing augh as she said, ¡°Hmm, there is indeed something that I didn¡¯t quite understand.¡±
Han Qifeng breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said, ¡°Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll exin it to you as we walk.¡±
¡°Okay.¡±
Behind him, the girls from the University of Science and Technology looked exceedingly forlorn, ¡°Professor Han¡¡±
Han Qifeng turned his head and soothed them with all due grace, ¡°If this adult education ssmate has something she hasn¡¯t understood, I need to exin it to her. It¡¯s gettingte, you all should hurry back to your dormitory.¡±
As if afraid that the girls would cling on and not let go, he quickly left the ssroom with Chi Enen, one after the other.
Only after they had exited the Teaching Building did Han Qifeng thank her, ¡°Enen, thanks for just now. I really didn¡¯t know what I would have done without you.¡±
¡°It¡¯s nothing, I just said a word on your behalf.¡± Chi Enen voiced the doubt in her heart, ¡°By the way, Mr. Han, howe you¡¯re a professor at the University of Science and Technology? I remember you saying you were a doctor¡¡±
¡°Ah, that¡ I¡¯m actually not really a professor, just helping a friend out, asionally lecturing on chemistry and biology at the university. It¡¯s just a title of a specially-appointed professor.¡± Han Qifeng took the opportunity to exin why he was there tonight as well, ¡°Tonight, Professor Lin, who was supposed to teach your ss, suddenly fell ill, so they asked me to fill in.¡±
He wasn¡¯t lying¡ªProfessor Lin, who was supposed to teach Chi Enen¡¯s ss, really had a sudden stomachache and couldn¡¯te. But the recement request was initially for another professor; Han Qifeng happened to be at the school for something else, overheard the conversation, and volunteered to help, which is how he ended up teaching Chi Enen¡¯s ss this evening.
He didn¡¯t really have any ulterior motives; it was just a coincidence that he heard Professor Lin asking another teacher to substitute, and on a whim, he volunteered because he knew Enen was in the adult education ss.
Han Qifeng felt guilty for his little scheme;st time, Chi Enen had made herself very clear to him, and he had decided to back off. But in that moment, he didn¡¯t know what he was thinking; the offer to help just slipped out before he even realized what he was saying. Everyone in the office, including Professor Lin and his friends, was surprised. They couldn¡¯t understand why he, a visiting professor, would volunteer to teach an adult education ss.
¡°Enen, I hope I didn¡¯t cause you any trouble?¡±
Chi Enen saw the look of guilt on his face and felt awkward, ¡°No, Mr. Han, you¡¯re overthinking it.¡± It wasn¡¯t like he came to teach just because of her; it was just that another professor got sick. She had nothing to be troubled about.
As they talked, they had already reached the school gate.
Chi Enen stopped and took the initiative to say, ¡°Mr. Han, Baby Chi is still waiting for me at home, so I¡¯ll head back first. What about you?¡±
¡°I¡¯m heading back too. Let¡¯s do this, I¡¯ll drive you home.¡±
If he drove her home and some vinegar jar saw them, wouldn¡¯t that be asking for trouble?
Chi Enen quickly declined, ¡°No need to trouble yourself. I can just take a taxi back. It¡¯s only nine o¡¯clock, not toote.¡±
¡°Are you sure?¡±
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In a roadside corner not too far away, a ck Land Rover was parked quietly in the shade of the trees.
Chapter 356: 356: Youre Looking for Your Own Death, Ill Grant You That!
Chapter 356: You¡¯re Looking for Your Own Death, I¡¯ll Grant You That!
The man in the car gripped the steering wheel tightly, as if only by doing so could he control the wildly growing fury within him!
Those noble, falcon-like eyes in the darkness were unblinkingly fixed on the man and woman ¡®having a pleasant chat¡¯ by the school gate, with lightning shing in their depths.
So this was the adult education ss she said she signed up for at Adult University!
This was her so-called studying!
Last night, when she secretly took a phone call from him, he immediately felt something was wrong! The woman couldn¡¯t even look him in the eyes when she mentioned Qin Nan, and she deliberately changed the subject to bring up Bae Chi.
Sure enough, he had Huo Yi check it outst night, and he found out the person she called was not Qin Nan at all, but Han Qifeng!
This afternoon, after work, she sent him another text message, saying she enrolled in an adult education ss to improve herself. He checked again, and there was Han Qifeng, working part-time as a teacher at this school!
Tonight, he came to pick her up, nning to give her a chance to exin. But unexpectedly, there was no need to listen to any exnation; she came outughing and talking with Han Qifeng directly.
Li Beijue felt as though his chest had been ripped open, with the cold wind pouring in, causing a raw ache in his chest! But that pain was nothingpared to the pain of seeing Chi Enen smiling like a flower in front of another man! Nothingpared to the pain of Chi Enen lying to him for another man!
The veins on the back of his hand bulged as he pulled out his mobile phone and made a call to Chi Enen¡ª
The mobile phone in her bag suddenly began to vibrate; Chi Enen had just taken it out. She had just seen the iing calls disy showed Li Beijue when the call ended. She was puzzled when she looked up and saw the tall and handsome man, filled with a threatening aura, walking towards them.
¡°Li Beijue?¡±
Only when the man got a bit closer did she realize the seriousness of the situation.
Li Beijue¡¯s eyes were sharp, and his thin lips were pressed into a thin line, clearly showing extreme anger!
Chi Enen had never seen him this furious, his face so ugly!
Instinctively, she turned her head to the side, her eyes filled with worry as she nced at Han Qifeng next to her. She already understood Li Beijue must have misunderstood. She bit her lower lip and stepped forward to meet him, ¡°Li¡¡±
The man with the expressionless face didn¡¯t wait for her to finish, and violently pulled her wrist to his side. The veins on his forehead jumped as he barked, ¡°Shut up!¡±
This could be called a low roar!
Han Qifeng didn¡¯t like his attitude towards Chi Enen and furrowed his eyebrows. Stepping forward, he tried to pull him away, ¡°Mr. Li, are you misunderstanding something? Please let go of Enen first.¡±
It would have been better if he had stayed silent; speaking was like pouring oil on the fire!
Li Beijue¡¯s chest burned with scorching anger, his fierce falcon-like eyes suddenly turned towards him. Pulling Chi Enen behind him, his sexy thin lips hooked with a bloodthirsty edge, ¡°If you want to die, I¡¯ll oblige you!¡±
Han Qifeng frowned, and before he could react, his left cheek took a punch. He staggered from the blow and almost fell. After he steadied himself and wiped the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth, the anger that he had been hiding inside was drawn out by Li Beijue¡¯s punch.
The warm curve of his lips disappeared, he took off his coat, and met him head-on.
They traded blows, one punch, one kick, with every strike hitting home!
Who was Li Beijue? A military man!
Although Han Qifeng had a good foundation, he was no match for the well-trained Li Beijue.
It didn¡¯t take ten minutes before he waspletely at a disadvantage, almost being beaten down by Li Beijue. His face was a patchwork of blue and purple, and he was in a sorry state.
Seeing that he couldn¡¯t get up anymore, and Li Beijue had no intention of stopping, Chi Enen couldn¡¯t care so much any longer; she rushed over and stood between them, roaring at Li Beijue, ¡°Enough!¡±
Chapter 357: 357: Li Beijue Drives and Follows Behind
Chapter 357: Li Beijue Drives and Follows Behind
Li Beijue¡¯s eyes had turned red with rage. Seeing her trying to intervene, his fury only intensified. Without a second thought, he yanked Chi Enen aside, ¡°Get out of my way!¡±
Chi Enen, being a woman, couldn¡¯t withstand his shove and was sent tumbling onto the road.
The uneven surface of the asphalt road scraped her knees, and the pain was searing instantly.
Han Qifeng saw everything clearly and hurriedly got up, approaching Chi Enen with concern.
Shit! He dared to go over to her!
Enraged to the extreme, Li Beijue pulled him back and his fist came smashing down once again!
Chi Enen, fearing that he might really cause serious harm, ignored the pain in her knee and scrambled up. Pale-faced, she blocked them again.
¡°Enough, Li Beijue!¡±
Enough, truly enough!
Li Beijue was about to push her aside and continue his assault.
But the hostility in his eyes suddenly faded at the sight of blood trickling down her knee. His brow furrowed, he reached out to pull Chi Enen, ¡°What happened to your leg?¡±
However, Chi Enen dodged his outstretched hand, stubbornly clenched her lower lip, and looked at him, ¡°Have you had enough? If not, don¡¯t hit him again. If you keep going, you might kill someone. If you haven¡¯t vented enough, thene at me. My bones are cheap, and I can take a few punches from you.¡±
¡°¡¡± Her defiance and anger were clear for Li Beijue to see, and it hurt him deeply. He clenched his fists tightly and slowly retracted his hand.
Chi Enen was truly angry, more so than she had ever been before. Her eyes reddened with rage, she stared down the man who had lost his mind, and said word by word, ¡°Not going to hit anyone? If you¡¯re not, I¡¯m taking him to the hospital.¡±
Li Beijue didn¡¯t move.
Holding back her frustration, Chi Enen gged down a taxi from the roadside. She bent down to help Han Qifeng into the car.
After pushing Han Qifeng into the car, Chi Enen was about to get in when someone held onto the car door.
The handsome, noble man looked like he was suppressing something, his thin lips quivered as he looked at her, ¡°Chi Enen¡¡±
Feeling both pained and furious, Chi Enen didn¡¯t even nce at him, forcibly shut the car door, and instructed the taxi driver, ¡°Master, to the City Hospital Emergency Department.¡±
The taxi drove off in a sh.
On the car.
Han Qifeng spat out a mouthful of blood, full of apology as he said to her, ¡°Enen, I¡¯m sorry, I got you into a quarrel with Mr. Li.¡±
Chi Enen felt utterly drained, devoid of any strength. Her heart felt heavy, as if a hand were tearing at her chest. She leaned against the car door, managing an uglier smile than crying, and apologized to him, ¡°I¡¯m the one who should say sorry. Mr. Han, I¡¯m sorry for getting you hurt. I will cover all the medical expensester, and I hope you won¡¯t call the police.¡±
She knew that even if Han Qifeng called the police, Li Beijue had the connections to get the issue suppressed.
But it would still look bad.
Han Qifeng hadn¡¯t expected her to speak in Li Beijue¡¯s defense even now. His expression darkened as he replied gently, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t call the police.¡±
Chi Enen really didn¡¯t have the energy to talk, nor did she want to. She politely said, ¡°Thank you.¡±
After speaking, she leaned against the door and fell silent, lost in thought.
The car ascended the skybridge and then descended from it.
Suddenly, the taxi driver in frontmented, ¡°Young girl, it seems like there¡¯s a car following us, see if it¡¯s your boyfriend¡¯s car.¡±
A car following them?
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Chapter 358: 358: This mans desire for control!
Chapter 358: This man¡¯s desire for control!
Chi Enen rolled up the car window and looked back, indeed it was Li Beijue¡¯s ck Land Rover.
Her chest felt tight!
Unspeakable difort!
Why had he followed her? Hadn¡¯t he hit her enough? Was he nning to make a scene at the hospital?
She didn¡¯t know what exactly Li Beijue had misunderstood, but even if there had been a misunderstanding, shouldn¡¯t he have asked her and listened to her exnation before acting?
Who just goes ahead and beats someone half to death right off the bat?
Had he ever thought about her feelings by doing so, had he ever considered Baby Chi? If he had really killed someone, what would he do? Go to prison or use his connections to suppress the matter? Even if he had the power to suppress it, after causing such a scene, how could they continue onwards?
She had always thought, after so long a time together, that there was at least basic trust between them. Now it seemed she had been fooling herself.
Li Beijue had never trusted her!
He only believed what he was convinced of!
He had never changed; he was still the same man who, when angered, was violent and would not listen to reason¡ªa true paranoid!
Chi Enen cranked up the window and grunted an acknowledgment to the driver.
The driver also felt the heavy atmosphere in the car and, originally wanting to gossip about what had happened, silently closed his mouth.
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Soon, the taxi stopped at the doorway of the Hospital Emergency Department.
Chi Enen gave the driver an extra hundred yuan for soiling the car mat. Then she helped Han Qifeng into the Emergency Room.
Since Han Qifeng was a doctor at the City Hospital, some familiar doctors and nurses immediately carried out a series of medical checkups. Chi Enen apanied him throughout, until the nurses took Han Qifeng to the ward for an intravenous infusion. Only then did she step out, nning to buy some fruit.
She had just left the Emergency Room when she ran straight into Li Beijue.
Chi Enen clenched her palms and, with an icy face, brushed past him.
Her wrist was immediately grabbed.
¡°Why haven¡¯t your leg wounds been treated yet?¡±
This woman, is she stupid? She had been at the hospital for more than twenty minutes, why hadn¡¯t she seen the doctor to have her wounds bandaged!
¡°Come with me.¡±
Chi Enen struggled briefly and firmly refused to go with him, angrily rebuking him, ¡°Let go!¡±
Li Beijue had never seen her resist like this before; his chest felt as if it were being scraped by a knife, a sharp, dense pain. In addition to heartache, there was a suffocating irritation.
He tightened his grip on Chi Enen¡¯s hand, suppressed the irritation, and said, ¡°Let¡¯s talk.¡±
Saying so, and regardless of whether Chi Enen was willing, he pulled her out of the hospital¡
In a corner of the Garden Corridor, he stopped first. With his thin lips tightly pursed into a straight line, it was as if he squeezed out a question from between his teeth, ¡°Why did youe out with Han Qifeng?¡±
Chi Enen had not expected that when he said he wanted to talk, it was actually to take her out and interrogate her!
To ask her if she had an improper rtionship with another man!
Her small face suddenly turned a few shades paler, a flicker of hurt passing through her eyes, yet her demeanor became even moreposed and defiant, ¡°Haven¡¯t you finished beating him up? What¡¯s the point of asking these questions now? If I say we met up on purpose, are you going to beat him up again at the hospital?¡±
¡°¡¡±
His silence was undoubtedly a p in the face to Chi Enen. She said deliberately and slowly, ¡°Mying out with Han Qifeng was a coincidence. The teacher for our ss was sick, and he substituted. Since we knew each other, we walked part of the way together. Right as I was about to hail a taxi home, you rushed over to assault him.¡±
¡°Substitute teaching? So the person who called youst night was indeed him.¡± Li Beijue¡¯s voice turned cold.
Chi Enen couldn¡¯t believe it, ¡°You went through my mobile phone?¡±
Chapter 359: 359: Chi Enen Burst into Tears
Chapter 359: Chi Enen Burst into Tears
¡°Checked.¡±
Why does this woman look as if he has done something terribly excessive? Would he have checked her phone if she hadn¡¯t been making calls behind his back?
As it turned out, she indeed lied.
Since she lied, what was wrong with him checking her call records?
Chi Enen really hadn¡¯t expected Li Beijue to check her call records, and to do it so righteously, as if it was a matter of course. She suddenly felt a sense of oppression. This feeling of oppression was just like the omnipresent control he had exerted in Rainy City at first, suffocating her.
She forcibly suppressed the rising anger, her lips turning pale, and looked into the man¡¯s eyes, ¡°I did speak with Han Qifeng on the phonest night, but he only called to tell me about the adult education ss. It was wrong of me not to tell you the truth, I didn¡¯t mean anything by it, I just didn¡¯t want you to misunderstand likest time.¡±
To her surprise, not only did he misunderstand, but it was even worse than thest time.
¡°Why would you go study at the university where he teaches, if not to make me misunderstand?¡± Li Beijue couldn¡¯t stand the thought of themughing and walking together tonight; it was particrly irksome to him.
Chi Enen was really driven toughter by his anger, emphasizing with a bitter smile, ¡°Before tonight, I didn¡¯t even know he taught at University of Science and Technology. This evening was just a coincidence; I simply walked out with him because it was on my way. Are you saying I can¡¯t walk down the same path as someone of the opposite sex now?¡±
Li Beijue, decisive, ¡°Yes, you can¡¯t!¡±
Because he would get jealous, he would go mad!
Chi Enen¡¯s eyes widened, and she suddenly shook off his hand, ¡°You¡¯re being unreasonable!¡±
With that, she turned and walked away¡
Li Beijue grabbed her wrist in one swift motion.
¡°Let go!¡± Chi Enen turned back, her eyes moist, supported only by thest bit of stubbornness to prevent herself from looking too bad.
Seeing her reddened eyes, Li Beijue slowly rxed his fingers.
Chi Enen immediately withdrew her wrist from his grasp and turned to walk away quickly. At the same time, everything before her seemed to blur as tears silently slid down her cheeks.
She walked briskly to a quiet corner of the corridor and the backyard, then suddenly stopped, squatted down, buried her head in her knees, and started to sob.
It was as if she was trying to vent all the grievances she suffered tonight through her suppressed crying.
Unseen, in the shadows at the corner, a tall man stood silently, watching her, and his fists slowly clenched¡
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Chi Enen cried for 20 minutes and finally felt somewhat better.
She wiped her tears, washed her face in the restroom, and made sure the person in the mirror didn¡¯t look too haggard. Then she hurried to the small store outside the hospital and bought two baskets of fruit to take back to Han Qifeng¡¯s sickbed.
Since Han Qifeng was a doctor and chief surgeon at City Hospital, he had been allocated a private ward.
When Chi Enen came in with the fruit, he was getting an intravenous infusion. He looked much better.
¡°Mr. Han, would you like a pear? I¡¯ll peel it for you.¡±
¡°Sure, thank you.¡±
¡°You¡¯re wee.¡± Chi Enen found the fruit knife, sat next to his sickbed, and quietly started to peel.
The orange light of the ward warmly illuminated her profile, a strand of hair slipping down her cheek tenderly. Han Qifeng¡¯s eyes softened involuntarily, his gaze, gentle and refined, shifted from her cheeks to her reddened eyes, as if she had been crying, and his expression grew solemn¡
Chapter 360: 360: Is She With Him Reluctantly Just Because of Baby Chi?
Chapter 360: Is She With Him Reluctantly Just Because of Baby Chi?
¡°Enen.¡± He suddenly called out.
¡°Hmm?¡± Chi Enen looked up at him.
Han Qifeng pondered for a moment, but still decided to speak, ¡°Enen, I want to ask you a question. I know it might be a bit presumptuous of me, and ordinarily, I shouldn¡¯t ask, but what happened tonight made me think a lot. So, I still want to ask you.¡±
Chi Enen, feeling downhearted, barely nodded, ¡°Mr. Han, please ask.¡±
Looking into her eyes, Han Qifeng said, ¡°I want to ask you if you¡¯re with Mr. Li because he is Jingchen¡¯s father, or because you like him?¡±
Outside the door.
Li Beijue stood there, watching Chi Enen sob for 20 minutes, then stood a while longer before he remembered the wound on Enen¡¯s arm wasn¡¯t treated yet.
He asked the nurse and found his way to the ward, intending to take Chi Enen to treat the wound. He didn¡¯t expect to encounter Han Qifeng asking Chi Enen this question.
His steps came to an abrupt halt.
For some reason, he suddenlycked the strength to enter.
Li Beijue¡¯s handsome face tensed up, his expression nk as he clenched his hands at his sides; his veins stood out on the back of his hands from nervousness.
Chi Enen hadn¡¯t expected Han Qifeng to ask her this question; she paused, then fell into silence.
¡°Enen, it¡¯s not because I like you that I ask this question. I genuinely feel that Mr. Li¡¯s temper isn¡¯t quite suitable for you,¡± he said.
¡°I believe that tonight wasn¡¯t an isted event. Mr. Li¡¯s temper is too vtile, and as a doctor, I think he likely won¡¯t be able to control his temper very well. You know? We often receive female patients whose boyfriends and husbands are those who can¡¯t control their tempers well.¡±
Han Qifeng, true to his word, wasn¡¯t being malicious, trying to grasp the opportunity to discredit his love rival. He was sincerely considering Chi Enen¡¯s wellbeing from a friend¡¯s perspective.
¡°So I think if you¡¯re with Mr. Li only because of Chi Jingchen, then you might want to reconsider,¡± he suggested.
Li Beijue, listening from outside, heard every word Han Qifeng said clearly, and also heard that Chi Enen didn¡¯t argue.
His chest felt as if it had been sliced open with a razor, his heart churned with the relentless cuts of a sharp knife. The pain was extreme!
Was Chi Enen really with him only because of Baby Chi?
Were her confessions of liking him also just for Baby Chi, to give Baby Chi aplete and harmonious family?
Once at the amusement park, she had said to him¡ªshe would never like him! Not in the past, not now, not in the future!
So, the joy of these past days, was it all an illusion? Was it a mirage she had woven for him with tender lies?
Li Beijue¡¯s thin lips pressed into a tight line.
Fearful that he might lose control of his emotions and hurt Chi Enen again, he turned away coldly and left the hospital alone¡
In the ward, Chi Enen was unaware of everything happening outside.
After several seconds of silence, she put down the fruit knife, looked into Han Qifeng¡¯s eyes, and assured him, ¡°I¡¯m not with him just for Bae Chi, it¡¯s because I like him. I like him.¡±
It was more than liking him; she also feltpassion. Compassion for that man¡¯s efforts.
¡°I know his mood tonight was a bit out of control, and from your perspective, he might seem like a man with a fierce temper who won¡¯t listen to exnations and hits out at will. But in reality, he¡¯s not like that.¡±
Chapter 361: 361: Because I Like Him
Chapter 361: Because I Like Him
¡°His temper is not good, sometimes very childish, even speaking and acting very forcefully¡¡±
He insisted on calling her to the CEO Office, just to change the wallpaper on her mobile phone to his photo. He also secretly hid her photo in his phone, recing his screensaver and wallpaper entirely with her pictures. Because she hadbeled him ¡®Paranoid¡¯ in her contacts, he flew into a rage, insisting she change it. If she refused, he would bellow at her. His temper was so bad it was infuriating, his childishness equally maddening.
But¡
¡°But he has never forced me into anything, at least not since we got together.¡±
In Rainy City, Li Beijue arbitrarily imprisoned her in a mansion.
Now, however, he was living with her in an old resettlement area, squeezing into a room less than ten square meters.
He is Li Beijue, a man who stands high above others, whomands wind and rain! The man who was born to be at the top of the Pyramid!
He should be waking up in a vi every day, served by professional butlers and servants. Drivers and secretaries ready at his beck and call.
Yet for her and Baby Chi, he gave up his life of luxury. He moved opposite her house, and now he started to squeeze into a house with her.
He would apany her shopping, take her to movies, cook meals for her.
He would protect Bae Chi from being bullied, he would go to the school to pick up Bae Chi after ss.
¡°Maybe from the outside, he doesn¡¯t look like a suitable boyfriend or father. But he¡¯s good to me, good to Baby Chi, and we both like him.¡±
Baby Chi has never said he likes Li Beijue, but she is his mother, how could she not tell it¡¯s just his awkwardness.
¡°So, I¡¯m not with him just because of the child. I like him. I like him.¡±
They did have a misunderstanding and an argument today, and indeed she was very angry and upset. But she believed that Li Beijue had simply misunderstood, perhaps not controlling his emotions for a moment.
People are not perfect, and she has her ws. Li Beijue could tolerate her imperfections, bear with her imperfections, and so could she!
She wouldn¡¯t give up on someone, abandon a rtionship just because they had a little friction. She just hoped Li Beijue could be less impulsive and aggressive when something came up, andmunicate with her more, at least hear her out before getting angry.
Chi Enen ced the peeled pear on a te, stood up, and gave a deep bow to Han Qifeng, whose expression wasplex, ¡°Mr. Han, I¡¯m really sorry about today¡¯s incident, for causing you to get hurt. I just now left ten thousand for medical expenses with the nurse; I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s enough, but if it¡¯s not, I¡¯ll bring more. I¡¯m truly sorry. Also, I¡¯m no longer attending Adult University.¡±
¡°Why? Because of Jingchen¡¯s father?¡±
Chi Enen frankly admitted, ¡°Yes. I didn¡¯t think it through before. I knew he minded my rtionship with you, but I kept feeling that since I hadn¡¯t done anything wrong, it was fine. But now that I think about it, it wasn¡¯t right. Knowing that it matters to him yet still keeping in touch with you is not good in the end.¡±
Han Qifeng¡¯s mouth revealed a bitter smile as he looked at her and said, ¡°Enen, are you saying you want to cut ties with me?¡±
¡°It¡¯s not about cutting ties; I just think if it¡¯s not necessary, I¡¯ll try to minimize contact with Mr. Han. I remember Adult University offers a self-study examination, and if I pass that, I can still get a degree from Adult University. I¡¯ll just self-study from now on, it¡¯s more convenient, and I will have more time to spend with Baby Chi.¡±
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Chapter 362: 362: Finally Made Things Clear with Han Qifeng
Chapter 362: Finally Made Things Clear with Han Qifeng
Chi Enen knew that her words would hurt Han Qifeng and understood that it was unfair to say them to Han Qifeng at this time of night. But she couldn¡¯t care about that anymore; she couldn¡¯t be perfect to everyone. If she had to choose, she would choose to protect the people she cared about.
¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Han.¡±
¡°The person who should be apologizing is me.¡±
She had made her point clear, and aside from bitterness, there wasn¡¯t much else Han Qifeng could say. Besides, nobody else might know, but he was well aware that tonight¡¯s encounter wasn¡¯t entirely coincidental, and Li Beijue hadn¡¯tpletely misunderstood. It was he who, on a whim, had offered to cover Professor Li¡¯s ss, which led him to run into Chi Enen and walk out of the school with her.
After all, the beating he received wasn¡¯t entirely undeserved.
Even if it were undeserved, he was a man. When men fought, whatever the reason, losing meant losing, and it was ridiculous to have a woman apologize for it.
¡°Enen, I¡¯m sorry, I questioned your privacy without knowing anything; I hope you won¡¯t take it to heart.¡±
His earnest apology made Chi Enen feel somewhat embarrassed. She tugged at the corner of her mouth, gesturing with her hand, ¡°No, I know Mr. Han meant no harm. It¡¯s just that tonight, I caused you¡¡±
Han Qifeng chuckled, interrupting her, ¡°Enen, are you sure you want to emphasize and tell me how miserably your boyfriend beat me up tonight? After all, I am a man, please leave me some dignity¡¡±
¡°¡¡±
His eyes were tender, and with an arm that wasn¡¯t hooked to the intravenous infusion, he propped up his head,ughing as he said, ¡°Actually, this is quite good. I¡¯ve been wanting to take a break, and the hospital administration wouldn¡¯t approve my leave. Now that I¡¯m lying in the sickbed, they can¡¯t ask me to work overtime anymore. I can also take this chance to use up my annual leave and take Xiaoruo out nearby. She¡¯s been wanting to see the sea in Rainy City.¡±
¡°¡Regardless, I¡¯m still sorry.¡±
Han Qifeng¡¯s initial affection for Chi Enen was because of her kindness. She always preferred to inconvenience herself rather than upset others, truly empathetic.
Just like that time at the Amusement Park when it was Baby Chi and Xiaoruo who had deceived her together, yet she didn¡¯t leave him by himself. Instead, she put herself in his shoes and spent an afternoon with him, enjoying the Amusement Park.
However, to his surprise, what ultimately made him give up on her was also the very thing that had touched his heart in the beginning.
Because he couldn¡¯t bear to see such a kind-hearted woman in distress because of him.
And he didn¡¯t want to see her unhappy.
In fact, maybe they were better off as friends from the start.
It was just that he identally took a wrong turn.
¡°The idea of self-studying for the Adult University exam is good, I¡¯ll have Xiao Feng send you the past exam questions for adult college entrance examinations tomorrow.¡± He paused, as if afraid Chi Enen would misunderstand, and quickly added, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll have Xiao Feng send them. It¡¯s also my way of making amends for causing you and your boyfriend to quarrel.¡±
¡°Enen, I hope we can still be friends in the future.¡± Friends in the ordinary sense.
Chi Enen¡¯s smile was genuine, her clear eyes warm as she looked at Han Qifeng, lying on the bed in such a sorry state for the first time, and said, ¡°Haven¡¯t we always been friends?¡±
She simply hoped to avoid misunderstandings and that they would limit their interactions in the future, preferably not at all. It wasn¡¯t that she no longer considered Han Qifeng a friend.
But no matter whether they would have contact in the future or not, she always thought of Han Qifeng as a friend.
Chi Enen picked up her bag, ¡°Mr. Han, I should be going now.¡±
¡°Alright.¡±
Han Qifeng nodded, watching her leave the ward, and with her departure, he watched the end of a young man¡¯s fervent affection fade away¡
Chapter 363: 363: Chi Enen is Kidnapped!
Chapter 363: Chi Enen is Kidnapped!
Chi Enen said goodbye to Han Qifeng and had just walked out of the hospital doors.
A ck Jeep stopped in front of her, two burly chaps wearing sunsses got off the car, crossing their hands in front and expressionlessly blocking Chi Enen¡¯s path, ¡°Are you Chi Enen?¡±
Chi Enen vaguely sensed danger, blinked her innocent eyes, and shook her head, saying while sidestepping the two men without leaving a trace, ¡°Sorry, you¡¯ve got the wrong person, myst name isn¡¯t Chi.¡±
The two strong men looked her over and exchanged nces. One grabbed her arm, the other covered her mouth, and forcefully dragged her onto the car.
¡°Mmm¡ What are you doing! Let go! Help¡¡± Chi Enen struggled desperately, but her strength was no match for the two muscr giants towering over six feet tall. Even though she fought with all her might, she was still dragged into the car.
¡°Still pretending with us! Get on with you!¡±
Bang!
Her head struck the door frame, and Chi Enen immediately saw stars.
In a daze, she bit her lower lip and managed to reach for her mobile phone inside her bag. She had just dialed 110 when the phone was snatched from her grasp.
¡°Big Brother, this naughty girl is trying to call the police!¡±
¡°Give me her phone.¡±
¡°Click.¡±
Chi Enen watched helplessly as her phone was handed over; then, within the next second, the car window was rolled down, and her phone was sent flying in a beautiful arch through mid-air, crashing heavily to the ground.
¡°Back the car up a bit and run over it!¡±
¡°Okay.¡±
The Jeep reversed a little and rolled heavily over the phone, shattering the white device into pieces.
Chi Enen¡¯s face turned pale, but she smartly didn¡¯t make a scene at that moment. The color drained almostpletely from her lips as she feigned calm and said, ¡°Do you know how many years kidnapping is punishable byw? At least ten years or more. Have you thought about what will happen to your families if you go to jail? Even if you have time, do your elderly parents have ten years to wait for you to get out? Can you bear to have them be pointed at and gossiped about by the neighbors?¡±
The burly chap who initially snatched Chi Enen¡¯s phone seemed to be visibly moved, turning his head to nce at the person who threw the phone, hesitantly calling out, ¡°Big Brother¡¡±
The other man was more vicious. He took off his sunsses, revealing a scar on his cheek. With a fierce rebuke, he said, ¡°Naughty girl, you sure can talk a lot, believe it or not, I¡¯ll cut out your tongue!¡±
After speaking, he red at the hesitant man and forcibly said, ¡°We men in themunity survive by taking money to solve problems for others! Once we take the money, we must do the job. Stop listening to her nonsense. Even if we face sentences, they have to catch us first. Do you think those dumb cops have the ability to catch us?¡±
¡°Once we get the money, we¡¯ll fly overseas. With luxury cars and beauties, who the hell will know who we are!¡±
¡°That¡¯s true, that sum of money is enough for a lifetime. Once the cash is in hand, we can fly overseas and marry some blonde with blue eyes ¨C no need to fear the cops. Damn, I was almost fooled by this naughty girl!¡± Seemingly still upset, he grabbed Chi Enen¡¯s hair and violently mmed her forehead against the car window, ¡°Trying to scare Grandfather! Scaring Grandfather!¡±
Bang, bang ¨C two dull thuds.
Chi Enen only felt sharp pain on her forehead and her head began spinning instantly. All her strength seemed to be drained, her vision ckened, and she passed out¡
¡°That¡¯s enough, don¡¯t kill her,¡± Big Brother pulled the violent man away, checked Chi Enen¡¯s breathing, frowned, and red fiercely at him, ¡°What are you getting so worked up for. If you kill her, do you still want the money or not.¡±
¡°I didn¡¯t expect her to faint so easily¡¡±
¡°Forget it, just drive.¡±
The Jeep disappeared into the night¡
Chapter 364: 364: He Wants to Control His Bad Temper
Chapter 364: He Wants to Control His Bad Temper
Elsewhere, at Si Chen¡¯s house.
The man with the darkened face kicked over the trash can and strode in.
With a headache, Si Chen nced at the innocent trash can rolling on the ground, bent down to ce the Vodka he had just taken out on the table, andined to the man sitting on the sofa beside him, ¡°I bet one million it¡¯s definitely because his little sweetheart provoked him again.¡±
Huo Leiting, who had just returned to the country, wasn¡¯t too familiar with domestic situations. Hearing Si Chen mention the little sweetheart, his thick eyebrows furrowed sternly, his sharp eyes turned towards Si Chen, and a deep voice rumbled from his throat, ¡°Hmm?¡±
The three of them were considered good brothers who had a special kinship; Si Chen didn¡¯t hide anything and recounted in detail the issues between Li Beijue and Chi Enen. Then heined, ¡°Thest time they quarreled, he dragged me to the Lan Club. Without saying a word, he drank 200,000 worth of alcohol. After he finished, he just left, and I, out of kindness, found him a beauty and sent her up. He didn¡¯t even give her a nce before kicking her out bare-assed. The next day, the two of them were back together like nothing happened. It ended up with me jumping around like a monkey all night, and the next day I even had to apologize to his little sweetheart¡ Ah¡ seeing his face right now, I bet one million they quarreled again. Want to bet on it?¡±
¡°No thanks. I don¡¯t have that kind of money to gamble with bosses like you,¡± Huo Leiting stretched outfortably on the sofa, pouring himself a ss of Brandy, adding a bit of Vodka and giving it a swirl.
¡°You don¡¯t have money? Mayor Huo, who are you kidding? One million is just a drop in the bucket for you,¡± Si Chen curled the corner of his mouth, ¡°Alright, alright, forget the bet.¡±
Li Beijue had already walked up to them in just a few steps, noticing that Huo Leiting¡¯s face finally looked a bit better, he nodded in greeting, ¡°When did you get back?¡±
¡°Just got off the airne, picked up by Lao Er.¡±
Being the youngest in the group, Si Chen was referred to as Lao Er. Among them, they only had Lao Er without any distinction of who was the big boss or second boss.
Li Beijue nodded, taking that in. He poured himself a drink and, with his falcon-like eyes cast in a shadow, stared somberly at Si Chen and asked in a deep voice, ¡°Si Chen, can medication really help me control my emotions?¡±
¡°What do you mean?¡± Si Chen reacted quickly, ¡°You mean your paranoia? Theoretically, medication indeed can have a controlling effect. But didn¡¯t you say you didn¡¯t want to take nerve drugs?¡±
He had prescribed him those types of drugs long ago, but Li Beijue had thrown them all in the trash can. iming that neurological drugs would destroy the cerebral cortex and impact his thinking.
¡°So, the meds are effective, right?¡±
¡°They are effective, but¡¡±
Why had he suddenly remembered to take medication again?
¡°Prescribe me some, I want the fastest-acting ones!¡± Li Beijue, with a somber expression, picked up the wine ss and took a sip, uttering a direct order.
Eager to see him willing to take medication for his issues, Si Chen would not refuse, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll get them for you at the hospital tomorrow. But you need to take this kind of medication continuously; taking them sporadically won¡¯t have much effect.¡±
¡°I got it.¡±
No sooner had he finished speaking than his mobile phone began to vibrate.
Since leaving the hospital, Li Beijue¡¯s mood had been irritable to the extreme. His chest felt as if it had sprung a leak, his heart aching nearly to the point of numbness.
He didn¡¯t want to answer, but as he held the wine ss, he swept a nce at the iing calls disy. His eyebrows furrowed again, and he put down the wine ss, picking up the phone.
¡°Hello.¡±
Chapter 365: 365: My Mommy is Missing
Chapter 365: My Mommy is Missing
¡°Hello¡ I¡ My woman is missing,¡± a milky voice said with a sob.
It was Baby Chi¡¯s voice!
Li Beijue suddenly stood up and walked to the window, ¡°What happened? Don¡¯t panic, take your time and tell me.¡±
¡°It¡¯s already 9:30, and she hasn¡¯te home yet. I called her, and her mobile phone is switched off¡ She has never switched off her phone before¡¡± What was most important was that he felt an inexplicable sense of unease inside him. As if his woman had really gotten into trouble. Baby Chi didn¡¯t know who else to turn to and, in desperation, could only think of The Neighbor Old Wang.
Li Beijue thought that Chi Enen was still at the hospital with Han Qifeng, and her phone had probably run out of battery. He pursed his thin lips,forted Baby Chi with a few words, and hung up the phone.
Then he dialed Huo Yi¡¯s number, ¡°Check if Chi Enen is still at City Hospital, if she is, send her home.¡±
¡°Okay.¡±
It wasn¡¯t long after he hung up.
Huo Yi¡¯s call came back, ¡°Master Jue, I¡¯ve checked, Miss Chi isn¡¯t at City Hospital. The nurses at City Hospital say that Miss Chi left the hospital over an hour ago.¡±
¡°What did you say?!¡±
Chi Enen wasn¡¯t at City Hospital, and she had left over an hour ago.
Damn it!
His first reaction was that Chi Enen had run away.
After all, she had a record of doing that five years ago.
But soon, he realized something was wrong!
No, with Baby Chi at home, even if Chi Enen had argued with him, she absolutely wouldn¡¯t have left on her own!
There was only one possibility left¡
Li Beijue¡¯s face turned livid, he clenched his fist and punched the wall. He bellowed, ¡°Search! Get the hospital¡¯s surrounding surveince footage now! I want her found, even if we have to turn the sky upside down!¡±
¡°Yes, Master Jue.¡±
Huo Yi also realized the gravity of the situation and hung up without wasting more words.
Inside the vi.
Li Beijue gripped his phone tightly, turned back, and quickly walked to the sofa to grab his coat that was draped over it before leaving.
Seeing his grim expression, Si Chen asked worriedly, ¡°What happened?¡±
¡°Chi Enen is missing,¡± Li Beijue replied, looking extremely troubled.
Si Chen hadn¡¯t expected the issue to be so serious. He said anxiously, ¡°How could Enen go missing?¡±
¡°Could she be upset from a quarrel with you and found a quiet ce to cool off? Or maybe, she went out to drink water and chat with a friend?¡±
To drink water and chat with a friend¡
That seemed like a possibility to Li Beijue. He picked up his phone again and called Huo Yi, asking him to check if Qin Nan was with her.
After hanging up, he pressed his thin lips tightly together, ¡°I need to get going. You guys enjoy yourselves.¡±
¡°Sure, call if you need help,¡± Si Chen replied, not forgetting that there was a child at his home and didn¡¯t hold him back any longer.
Huo Leiting also stood up to say, ¡°Beijue, just let me know if you need a hand.¡±
Li Beijue nced at them, grunted in acknowledgement, and with his long legs, quickly left¡
*
In Yahe Community.
Baby Chi heard the sound of the door opening and ran over in his big slippers, in a hurry. But when the door opened, it wasn¡¯t Chi Enen who came in, but Li Beijue.
His eyes dimmed, and upon seeing Li Beijue, his eyes immediately reddened. Sobbing in his milky voice, he suddenly burst into tears, ¡°My mommy is missing¡ wuuu¡ what should I do¡ my mommy is missing¡¡±
He usually acted all proud and arrogant like a little adult, and even when his teachers called his parents, he was extremely calm. Now, crying out loud, he finally looked like a five-year-old child should.
Chapter 366: 366: Chi Enen Goes Missing
Chapter 366: Chi Enen Goes Missing
Baby Chi cried himself into gasping breaths, and Li Beijue squatted down to pick him up, awkwardlyforting him.
After all, he was just a five-year-old child. He had worried all through the night and had cried bitterly, and it wasn¡¯t long before his physical strength couldn¡¯t keep up. His eyelids began to fight to stay open, and under Li Beijue¡¯sforting, he soon fell into a deep sleep.
But even in his dreams, he seemed extremely unsettled, furrowing his tiny brows and tossing and turning on the bed.
Li Beijue stood silently beside the bed for a while, then bent over to tuck him in before turning off the light and heading to the balcony of the living room, where he took out his mobile phone.
¡°How¡¯s it going? Did you find anything?¡±
¡°No, Qin Nan said Miss Chi hasn¡¯t called her, nor has she sent her any news. Doctor Han and the nurses said the same thing, that Miss Chi left the hospital an hour ago. She didn¡¯t seem too upset before leaving, and she didn¡¯t mention going anywhere.¡±
¡°What I want to hear is not this. You have ten minutes. In ten minutes, I want a definite piece of news!¡±
If that woman really hid on purpose because she quarreled with him,
when he found her, he would pin her down to the bed and make sure she couldn¡¯t get out of bed for three days and three nights!
If it was for another reason¡
Li Beijue clenched his fist, with an impending storm in his eyes!
Ten minutester, Huo Yi¡¯s phone call came through again. Li Beijue immediately picked it up, ¡°Did you find her?¡±
Huo Yi truly didn¡¯t know how to tell him. He was afraid that if he did, Master Jue would go mad!
His silence was undoubtedly excruciating for Li Beijue!
Li Beijue¡¯s face darkened with irritation and aggression. He kicked over the clothes rack on the balcony and shouted, ¡°Speak!¡±
¡°We found out, Master Jue. Miss Chi has been kidnapped. She was taken by two men, and their whereabouts are currently unknown.¡±
¡ª¡ªMaster Jue, Miss Chi has been kidnapped, and her whereabouts are unknown.
¡ª¡ªKidnapped, whereabouts unknown!
Li Beijue¡¯s face turned cycles of green and ck, finally settling on a dark iron hue. His falcon-like eyes were fraught with a storm, the oppressive haze reaching its peak.
¡°Find her! I need you to know her whereabouts immediately, right now! If you can¡¯t find out, you can pack up and go to Country Y for coal mining!¡±
¡°Yes, Master Jue.¡±
Huo Yi immediately arranged for people to investigate.
Li Beijue paced back and forth on the balcony a few times with a stern face, then dialed Huo Leiting¡¯s phone, ¡°Lei Ting, help me out. I need to find someone, uh¡ it¡¯s her¡ I¡¯ll send you the photo¡¡±
For a moment, the entire Capital City was in turmoil!
The sounds of police sirens and car horns enveloped the skies over Capital City.
Meanwhile, a Jeep ripped off the fake te number covering its license te and passed through the highway checkpoint of Capital City, heading towards Rainy City¡
¡
In the Gu household of Rainy City, Gu Qiao¡¯an hung up the phone and walked into the living room with a smiling face.
Gu Qiaomei was waiting for him. Seeing himing out, she hurriedly greeted him, rarely showing the coy demeanor of a young girl, grabbed his arm, and called out, ¡°Brother.¡±
Gu Qiao¡¯an had always cherished his younger sister the most. Back when Qiaomei insisted on marrying Chi Jianguo, who was then a poor young man, he verbally disapproved, but behind the scenes, he secretly helped her with a substantial amount of money behind theirte father, Father Gu. It was with the money he gave to Qiaomei that Chi Jianguo managed to earn his first pot of gold, gradually building up Chi Corporation.
¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve talked to my old ssmate. Xiao Ya¡¯s issue has been resolved. At the trial, he¡¯ll dere that Xiao Ya is sentenced to two years¡¯ imprisonment with a three-year suspension. Rest assured, a suspended sentence essentially means she can¡¯t leave the country. Once this storm blows over, I¡¯ll have him reduce her sentence. Xiao Ya won¡¯t go to jail.¡±
Chapter 367: 367: Jianguo Bribed the Doctor…
Chapter 367: Jianguo Bribed the Doctor¡
¡°That¡¯s wonderful,¡± Gu Qiaomei sighed with relief, as the stone that had been pressing on her chest these past several days finally lifted. She rxed her brows, revealing a genuine smile, ¡°Brother, thank you.¡±
Gu Qiao¡¯an tenderly patted the back of her hand, a shadow of gloom flitting across his triangle eyes as he said through gritted teeth, ¡°Chi Jianguo is such a bastard! If not for our family¡¯s support back in the day, he would have never made it big. Now that he¡¯s a bigpany boss, he¡¯s forgotten who married him despite everything when he was still poor, and who pulled him up when he couldn¡¯t even afford an apartment.¡±
¡°No sooner did hee into money than he started chasing women outside. He even got that woman pregnant, causing an uproar throughout the city. You were magnanimous enough to forgive him, allowing him to bring his illegitimate daughter back home. And now look, he¡¯s afraid the illegitimate daughter will release the recording, so he actually pushed Xiao Ya into taking the fall and going to jail. He¡¯s aplete scoundrel!¡±
How could Gu Qiaomei not be angry, not be furious? She was angry, she was furious, but she knew that getting angry and furious was useless against Chi Jianguo! That man valued his reputation above all else, was selfish and unreliable!
¡°Brother, I really regret it now¡¡± she regretted choosing such a man despite her family¡¯s objections back then.
Seeing the unhideable weariness around his younger sister¡¯s eyes and brows, Gu Qiao¡¯an was deeply heartbroken. His bushy eyebrows knitted together, he mmed the table and dered, ¡°Then get a divorce! It¡¯s not like I can¡¯t support you and your two children!¡±
¡°I can¡¯t. Chi Jianguo won¡¯t let me get divorced.¡±
¡°Why not? He doesn¡¯t need the Gu family now,¡± Gu Qiao¡¯an asked in confusion.
¡°¡Because,¡± she knew a deadly secret about Chi Jianguo, one he would never let go of¡ªa secret she was also part of.
¡°Qiaomei, I¡¯m your biological brother. Is there anything you can¡¯t tell me? You¡¯re not afraid that I would betray you, are you?¡±
¡°No,¡± she replied.
Chi Ya had caused too much trouble recently, and Gu Qiaomei was exhausted from constantly having to clean up after her. In front of her brother, she let down her guard and revealed a secret she thought she¡¯d never confess, ¡°Brother, do you remember that Lin woman from back then?¡±
¡°You mean the illegitimate daughter¡¯s biological mother? What about her? Didn¡¯t she die in childbirth a long time ago?¡±
¡°She didn¡¯t die in childbirth. It was Chi Jianguo¡ Chi Jianguo bribed the doctor and had her killed.¡±
Gu Qiao¡¯an was taken aback, pressing her shoulder as he said seriously, ¡°Qiaomei, you can¡¯t just talk nonsense about this kind of thing.¡±
¡°I¡¯m not talking nonsense,¡± Gu Qiaomei said with a chill in her heart. ¡°Back then, when I discovered his affair with that woman, I hired a private detective to investigate them. I thought, once I had evidence, I could divorce him. As the wrongdoer, I would get most of the property and custody of the children. But when I followed them to the hospital, Chi Jianguo discovered me. He knelt down and admitted his wrongdoings, swearing that he would never have contact with that woman again, and that I was the person he loved the most. He said it was the woman who seduced him when he was drunk¡ He said, to prove his sincerity, he would make that woman disappear today.¡±
Gu Qiaomei¡¯s fists clenched quietly as if recalling the past, ¡°Back then, I hated that woman, hated her for wrecking my home and seducing my husband. So, knowing full well that Chi Jianguo intended to kill her, I still participated throughout the whole process.¡±
Chapter 368: 368: Chi Enens Aunt Also Heard This Phone Call
Chapter 368: Chi Enen¡¯s Aunt Also Heard This Phone Call
Gu Qiao¡¯an¡¯s heart pounded with shock, and because she was so astonished, the corner of her eye twitched continuously, ¡°You were involved?¡±
Gu Qiaomei slumped, ¡°I was.¡±
¡°¡¡± Gu Qiao¡¯an didn¡¯t know what to say, she was her own blood sister, her only sister, so she could onlyfort her, ¡°Forget it, that woman deserved to die anyway!¡±
¡°No, brother. Do you know what made me see through Chi Jianguo?¡± Gu Qiaomei became emotional, grasping his arm tightly. Perhaps she was too agitated; she didn¡¯t even notice that her manicure had scraped Gu Qiao¡¯an¡¯s skin, leaving a blood trace, ¡°Chi Jianguo, he lied to me! Not just to me, but to that woman too!¡±
¡°Later, a private detective showed me the investigation results. Only then did I find out that the woman surnamed Lin didn¡¯t know at first that he was married. He deceived her with the identity of a CEO, fooled her into getting pregnant, and then nned to send her overseas to be his lover.¡±
¡°Somehow, someone told that woman he was married, and she firmly refused to go abroad and didn¡¯t want to have anything to do with him anymore. She said she would raise the child on her own after giving birth. But by that time, his affair with the woman surnamed Lin had caused a huge scandal, and everyone knew he had found a mistress outside, who was about to give birth. For the sake of his reputation, Chi Jianguo bribed the doctor¡¡±
Gu Qiaomei continued painfully, ¡°I happened to corner the hospital at that time, hoping to catch the evidence and then divorce him. Instead, he used it to his advantage, dragging me down with him.¡±
Gu Qiao¡¯an listened, dumbfounded. He had never imagined so many twists in that past incident.
Gu Qiaomei took a deep breath, regaining theposure of Madam Gui, and said calmly, ¡°So brother, Chi Jianguo will never let me divorce him. Now neither of us trusts the other, and only being bound forever on the same boat can we be at ease.¡±
¡°As for Xiao Ya¡¯s incident, he hasn¡¯t touched my bottom line. If he does, I¡¯m not a pushover! As long as I hold this final method over Chi Jianguo¡¯s head. If that illegitimate daughter still cares that Chi Jianguo is her biological father, she won¡¯t be able to cause trouble.¡±
On the Second Floor, Chi Ya hid behind the staircase railing, covering her mouth, her eyes shaking violently.
What is mom talking about? Chi Enen¡¯s biological mother isn¡¯t some mistress, but someone deceived by my dad without knowing?
Impossible.
Absolutely impossible.
That woman was just coveting our property, deliberately seducing my dad, and then trying to climb up thedder by getting pregnant. That¡¯s definitely what happened!
Chi Ya¡¯s heartbeat was very fast, and while she kept trying to convince herself of this, part of her was struggling to believe it.
Right at this moment, she suddenly realized that her mobile phone was still on a call.
And the person on the phone was Chi Enen¡¯s aunt, Lin Meiqi, demanding money. It was because she received a phone call from Lin Meiqi in the Study Room, asking for money which annoyed her, causing her to step out and unintentionally overhear Gu Qiaomei¡¯s immense secret buried for over twenty years in her heart.
It was over.
Chi Ya¡¯s hand shook, and the phone almost fell, but fortunately, she caught it quickly.
No, she couldn¡¯t let mom find out she had caused trouble again.
Chi Ya gripped the phone tightly and hurried back to the Study Room. She lifted the phone back to her ear and said as calmly as possible, ¡°Hello.¡±
On the other end of the phone, Lin Meiqi¡¯s triumphant voice came through quickly, ¡°Miss Chi, today¡¯s call really brought me quite a revtion.¡±
Chapter 369: Demanding One Million in Hush Money
Chapter 369: Demanding One Million in Hush Money
¡°What do you mean by that?¡±
¡°Your whole family conspired against my sister, and over the years, shifted the me onto my niece, bullying her as a family. And now that I¡¯ve discovered this secret, how big would you say my victory is?¡±
Chi Ya was a bit panicked, scolding sharply, ¡°Stop talking nonsense, all of that was fake just now!¡±
Lin Meiqi was unscrupulous and certainly not afraid of her, ¡°Oh, Miss Chi, anything you call false is false? I¡¯m calling it true. Anyway, now that I know this secret, if you give me one million, I might consider keeping my mouth shut. What about that, isn¡¯t this a profitable cooperation?¡±
¡°One million, you sure have the gall to ask for that!¡± Chi Ya snarled viciously, ¡°I¡¯m not going to give you the money, dream on!¡±
¡°Not going to give it, huh? Fine by me, I¡¯ll just take the news to the police then. Or maybe I should tell the media? I think a Gossip Magazine would definitely offer me one million¡¡± she drawled, acting like she was about to hang up the phone.
Chi Ya, still young and impatient, immediately called out to her, ¡°Wait, I¡¯ll give you one million, and you¡¯ll keep your mouth shut then?¡±
Hearing that she was willing to pay, Lin Meiqi¡¯s tone turned sycophantic, ¡°Of course, as long as Miss Chi Ya pays, my mouth will be absolutely sealed, I won¡¯t tell anyone. Including my niece.¡±
Heh, even if she wanted to tell Chi Enen, Chi Enen wouldn¡¯t be able to hear!
Chi Ya¡¯s eyes darkened with shadows, ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll give you one million. I¡¯ll transfer it to your ount tomorrow, but you must remember what you¡¯ve promised me. If you leak it¡¡±
¡°I won¡¯t, absolutely won¡¯t,¡± Lin Meiqi promised faster than a fart, ¡°Miss Chi, you go on with your business, I¡¯m hanging up now. I¡¯ll be waiting for your money tomorrow.¡±
The dial tone sounded from the mobile phone, and Chi Ya copsed into the chair, her strength draining away.
Suddenly, a deep male voice came from behind, ¡°Xiao Ya, what are you doing?¡±
Chi Ya got startled, her hand slipped, and the phone fell to the ground. She hurriedly picked it up, her eyes frantic as she called out, ¡°Uncle.¡±
The person who hade up was Gu Qiao¡¯an.
He had just sent Gu Qiaomei away.
¡°Mhm,¡± Gu Qiao¡¯an responded, settling into the swivel chair. He reached out and lovingly stroked Chi Ya¡¯s head, saying, ¡°Xiao Ya, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve already made the arrangements for you. You¡¯ll get at best a suspended sentence. Wait half a year, and I¡¯ll see about getting the suspension removed.¡±
Chi Ya, hearing she wouldn¡¯t have to go to prison, was joyful and grabbed his arm, ¡°Really?¡±
¡°Really. When has your uncle ever lied to you?¡± Gu Qiao¡¯an had now transferred all the affection he had for his younger sister to this niece, wishing he could give her the stars and the moon, ¡°By the way, weren¡¯t you saying that you wanted to teach that illegitimate daughter a lesson? I¡¯ve already had her brought here. When the timees, you can take your time getting revenge on her!¡±
Chi Ya instantly hugged his neck, cheering, ¡°Thank you, Uncle, you¡¯re always the best to me.¡±
¡°I¡¯m your uncle, of course I¡¯m good to you. But don¡¯t tell your mom that I pulled you out of the police station to hide at my ce, or else she¡¯ll start nagging at me again.¡±
¡°Mm, I know.¡±
Chi Ya, now consumed with thoughts of finally getting her hands on Chi Enen to seek revenge, had already cast the shocking secret she had just learned to the back of her mind, focused only on waiting for her chance at retribution.
Chi Ya clenched her teeth; when all was said and done, everything was because of that troublemaker; if only she didn¡¯t exist¡
But before that, she needed to ensure Lin Meiqi kept her mouth shut!
Chapter 370: Chi Ya Runs Out to Borrow Money
Chapter 370: Chi Ya Runs Out to Borrow Money
The next day, Chi Ya got ready early in the morning, preparing to leave.
As she reached the staircase, she happened to run into Gu Qiao¡¯an¡¯s son, Gu Bei. Gu Bei looked at her with disgust and scoffed, ¡°All dolled up early in the morning, what are you up to now? Chi Ya, look at what you¡¯ve done to Aunt. Can¡¯t you ever chill out?¡±
He truly didn¡¯t understand why his dad had to indulge this youngdy unconditionally. Honestly, he had never seen a single redeeming quality in this cousin of his.
Spoiled, impulsive, vindictive, excessively proud¡ she had all the temperaments of a youngdy, yet none of the courage or wisdom that a youngdy should possess! All she did was cause a ruckus spending money all day, or she would pester Aunt and his dad to clean up after her. It was so annoying!
¡°Uncle said I could go out whenever I want, what¡¯s it to you?¡± Chi Ya also gave him a cold look, fiddling with her fingernails as she walked out, ¡°You have time; better mind your own business.¡±
¡°You!¡± She had brought up Gu Qiao¡¯an again, angering Gu Bei to the point his face turned a ghastly pale, and he was speechless for half a moment.
Chi Ya walked away in triumph, returning his look with one of scorn and waving goodbye with her high heels clicking away.
Once she was out of the Gu Residence.
She opened the car door and said to the driver, ¡°Drive, to the city center.¡±
¡°Alright.¡±
The Lamborghini headed towards the city center.
In a high-end private cafe, all of her good friends had arrived. When they saw her, they greeted her one by one.
¡°Xiao Ya.¡±
¡°Ya Ya.¡±
¡°Dear, I¡¯ve missed you so much.¡±
¡°I¡¯ve missed you guys too.¡± Chi Ya set her bag down and pulled out a chair to sit.
The person next to her ordered her a cappino, and thenined, ¡°Ever since your dad dragged you awayst time, we couldn¡¯t get in touch with you. What happened, did you cause trouble and your dad grounded you?¡±
Chi Ya furrowed her eyebrows, annoyed at the mention of her disheveled state, ¡°What grounding? I was just spending a couple of days with my mom.¡±
The girl who had asked her remained nomittal, clearly not believing her words.
Knowing Chi Ya¡¯s extravagant character, she didn¡¯t believe Chi Ya could stay quietly at home; she must have been confined because she did something wrong.
Chi Ya was unaware of what she was thinking, and had she known, she would have been hopping mad. Unfortunately, Chi Ya did not know, so she took a sip of her coffee, put down the cup, and said, ¡°Ladies, I¡¯ve called you here today because I need to borrow some money. Can you help mee up with 500,000?¡±
¡°500,000?¡± The others looked at one another, their faces as if they had swallowed a fly. One of them said bluntly, ¡°Xiao Ya, aren¡¯t you the daughter of a wealthy family? Why are you asking us for money?¡±
Another chimed in, ¡°Yeah, if you don¡¯t have money, where would we get any?¡±
Chi Ya hadn¡¯t expected that those who usually enjoyed luxurious outings with her and flirted with the offspring of wealthy male friends, at the critical moment would scatter like avoiding the gue, unwilling to help. Her expression suddenly turned gloomy, and she mmed her cup onto the table with a smack, ¡°It¡¯s not like I won¡¯t pay it back! Do you have to be like this? Huh! I just want to know if you cane up with 500,000 for me now!¡±
With her wordsing to this, one of the girls hesitantly said, ¡°Ya Ya, it¡¯s not that we don¡¯t want to help you raise the money; it¡¯s that we can¡¯te up with 500,000.¡±
¡°Don¡¯t give me that! Clinging to the wealthy juniors around me all the time, you¡¯re telling me you didn¡¯t snag a dime?¡± Chi Ya was unapologetic.
There was a saying about not hitting the face when throwing punches; Chi Ya unapologetically exposing their ws in Public ce, everyone began to look a bit ufortable.
Chapter 371: 371: Chi Ya Is Going to Drink Along with Somebody?
Chapter 371: Chi Ya Is Going to Drink Along with Somebody?
¡°Xiao Ya, it¡¯s not that we don¡¯t want to lend you money, we just don¡¯t have that much. You don¡¯t know, men these days are too clever, those wealthy second-generation friends of yours hardly ever spend their own money. We often go shopping and end up paying for their clothes, for their sneakers. All year round, apart from having some good meals and visiting upscale venues with them, we don¡¯t get anything. In the end, we¡¯re at a loss.¡±
¡°Enough with the nonsense, just tell me if you¡¯ll lend it or not!¡± Chi Ya was getting impatient.
It was the same person who spoke before, after ncing at the reactions of a few others and gauging the situation, said reluctantly, ¡°You¡¯re our good sister, of course we¡¯ll lend you money. But 500,000 is too much, we don¡¯t have that amount. How about this, we pool our money and give you 100,000. Would that work for you?¡±
¡°100,000? That¡¯s not even enough to buy a bag, are you trying to fob off a beggar? I want 500,000!¡±
That person spread their hands, looking extremely helpless, ¡°We really don¡¯t have 500,000¡¡± and wouldn¡¯t lend it to you, youngdy, even if we did.
Her eyes flickered, and she blurted out, ¡°Hey, Susu, I remember you have an opportunity to make quick money tonight, right? Why not give that opportunity to Xiao Ya?¡±
¡°You mean that one? No, no, that won¡¯t do.¡± The girl called Susu, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, appeared particrly innocent, the very look of an inte influencer.
This group of people were young models Chi Ya had met mingling in the Model Circle, and they usually got along well with her.
After all, Chi Ya was overbearing and arrogant; girls from families like hers couldn¡¯t stand her personality and t-out refused to hang out with her. So, Chi Ya could only hang out with people who needed something from her.
As expected.
As soon as Chi Ya heard that, she immediately inquired, ¡°What¡¯s this opportunity to make quick money?¡±
¡°It¡¯s just an opportunity to have a drink and a meal with some of the bosses in the circle¡¡±
Chi Ya had vaguely heard that there was such a practice in the Model Circle. Given her family background, even if the Gu family and Chi family were unwilling to shell out the money for her to blend into this circle, she didn¡¯t need to stoop to such levels.
So she had only heard about it but didn¡¯t fully understand the dark side of the Model Circle.
Now, because Lin Meiqi was pressuring her and she urgently needed money, she dared not tell the truth to Gu Qiaomei and Gu Qiao¡¯an, and ask them for money. She was always spending without care, and now only had 500,000 left in her card. The other 500,000 had to be figured out by herself.
Upon hearing about the opportunity to make quick money, Chi Ya was somewhat tempted. However, she was not na?ve enough to be clueless. She said doubtfully, ¡°Isn¡¯t that just drinking along with somebody?¡±
¡°No, it¡¯s not just drinking. Drinking sounds so lowly, and besides, what we do is not the same as drinking along with somebody. Drinking along involves apanying them to bed, but we just eat with the bosses and aren¡¯t forced to sleep with them.¡±
¡°Forget it, this kind of thing isn¡¯t suitable for Ya Ya. Ya Ya¡¯s family is so rich, and she has such a promising and handsome fianc¨¦, there¡¯s no need to earn this hard-earned money like we do.¡± Susu seemed to be praising Chi Ya, but somehow it sounded very sour, no matter how you heard it.
Yet, Chi Ya took great pleasure in her sourness.
She truly believed she was different from this group deep down, a legitimate young daughter, with a bright and handsome fianc¨¦. As for these women, they were just those types who would do anything totch onto the thighs of the rich.
If it weren¡¯t for the fact that she wanted to mingle in the Model Circle, where these people from the Inte had quite a few fans who could help her with publicity, she simply wouldn¡¯t bother hanging out with these people at all.
The person who initially egged her on, hearing Susu speak like that, didn¡¯t want to continue. But seeing Chi Ya¡¯s proud and smug expression, they spuriously continued, ¡°But it¡¯s very lucrative, you can make several hundred thousand in one night. With a bit of luck, you could earn over one million.¡±
Chapter 372: 372: Give me the Invitation Letter
Chapter 372: Give me the Invitation Letter
¡°That much?¡± Chi Ya couldn¡¯t quite believe it, but was inwardly tempted.
It¡¯s a lot for sleeping with them! That¡¯s what that person thought to themselves, but their mouth was sweet, skirting around the most crucial point, bragging, ¡°Definitely a lot, you don¡¯t know, these people are usually older industry moguls. Anyway, they¡¯ve lived to such an old age, they won¡¯t be able to spend all their money in a lifetime, and they are very generous. They might fancy you and give you around ten or twenty thousand. I know a woman who drinks heartily, and there was a boss who really liked her, he gave her a card on the spot. The next day when she checked her ount, she found seventy or eighty thousand in there. Plus the cash she received that evening, tsch, she made one million that day. That¡¯s enough to buy a suite back in her hometown.¡±
Chi Ya was moved, ¡°Really, all I need to do is eat and drink and I can make that much money?¡±
¡°Yeah, just ask Susu.¡±
¡°Susu, you tell me,¡± Chi Ya turned her head to ask.
Susu hesitated, then said, ¡°Ya Ya, I don¡¯t think this kind of event is suitable for you, it¡¯s better if you don¡¯t go.¡±
Right after she finished speaking, the woman who was insistently luring Chi Ya to go immediately said, ¡°Susu, you can¡¯t be reluctant to give Xiao Ya this opportunity. You two always hang out so much, you can¡¯t be this stingy at a crucial time.¡±
After finishing her speech, she turned to Chi Ya and said, ¡°But Susu is right too, these kinds of gatherings aren¡¯t for you. Your family is so wealthy, and your fianc¨¦ is so outstanding, no need to drink with people for such a small amount of money. Some bosses have bad tempers and like to force drinks on others, I¡¯m worried Xiao Ya might get angry at me for tricking you.¡±
¡°I won¡¯t,¡± Chi Ya, impatiently looking towards Susu, stretched out her hand like a youngdymanding a maid, ¡°Susu, where¡¯s your invitation letter? I¡¯ll rece you and go.¡±
Chi Ya really wanted to go to that kind of event¡
Her eyes showed some panic, as she shook her head worriedly, ¡°Ya Ya, you¡¡±
Chi Ya just wanted money to settle things with Lin Meiqi as fast as possible, she wasn¡¯t listening at all, cutting her off somewhat unhappily, ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Don¡¯t want to? I won¡¯t take advantage of you for nothing, here, take this.¡±
She took out her mobile phone from the Hermes bag she had brought with her, then stuffed the empty Hermes bag into Susu¡¯s hands, ¡°Here, it¡¯s yours now. We¡¯re even. Now give me the invitation letter.¡±
Her Hermes, which cost her more than one hundred thousand, had been carried for over a year and was already an old model. She still had an air of bestowing a reward as Susu clenched the strap of the bag tightly, reminding her onest time, ¡°Ya Ya, are you really going?¡±
¡°Nonsense,¡± she retorted.
¡°You¡¯re really not suited for that kind of event.¡±
¡°If all of you have been there, I can go too. What¡¯s this suitability about; it¡¯s not like anyone is going to die.¡± Chi Ya nced at her impatiently, stretching out her hand, ¡°Give it to me.¡±
Susu had already reminded her to the point of fulfilling her moral obligation. If she insisted on going her own way, then there was nothing more to do.
She took out the invitation letter from her own bag and ced it in Chi Ya¡¯s hands, ¡°Here it is, Ya Ya, you really shouldn¡¯t go.¡±
¡°Enough, why are you so nagging? At worst, when Ie back, I¡¯ll see if there¡¯s a friend with better prospects around me, and I¡¯ll reintroduce a boyfriend to you.¡±
Having obtained what she wanted, Chi Ya stood up and hurriedly said.
¡°I¡¯m off, you guys keep having fun.¡±
¡°This soon?¡±
¡°I¡¯ve got things to do.¡±
Having said that, Chi Ya hurriedly left the cafe¡
¡¡.
Chapter 373: 373: The Truth About Banquets Is...
Chapter 373: The Truth About Banquets Is¡
Only a few women were left in the cafe.
Susu was the first to pick a fight, mming Chi Ya¡¯s ¡°gifted¡± bag onto the table, and angrily challenged, ¡°Zhu Yixian, what are you trying to do? Were you deliberately making things difficult for me?¡±
Zhu Yixian was the woman who had been urging Chi Ya to attend the banquet, she flicked her crimson-painted finger and said indifferently, ¡°We¡¯re good sisters, why would I deliberately give you a hard time?¡±
¡°Good sisters, not giving me a hard time? Not giving me a hard time, so why were you incessantly feeding Chi Ya a soporific soup, having her rece me at the banquet? Don¡¯t you know what kind of ce that banquet is? If Chi Ya went, do you realize what could happen to her?¡± Susu¡¯s face was almost contorted with anger, ¡°You know the kind of background Chi Yaes from, yet you still intentionally arranged for her to rece me. If something happens to her, wouldn¡¯t her parents hold me responsible?¡±
¡°She wanted to go herself, how is that our problem?¡± Zhu Yixian retorted, ¡°You¡¯ve warned her so many times, but she wouldn¡¯t listen. What could we do about it? Besides, we did tell her that the banquet involved dining and drinking with others, she wanted to go of her own ord, any trouble is her own fault!¡±
Susu sneered, ¡°The banquet involves dining and drinking? What a joke. Howe you didn¡¯t tell her what happens after eating and drinking? You still say you had good intentions.¡±
The Model Circle has always had these dirty banquets, which on the surface, are just dining events but are actually ces where those kinds of transactions take ce.
Typically, model agents have a dozen young model¡¯s photos in hand, and they send all these photos to wealthy second-generation and bosses who want to set up the event, then let these bosses and wealthy second-gens pick a few girls they find attractive to join them for the meal. During the banquet, there would be touching and groping, and after the meal, everyone tacitly heads straight to a hotel.
Of course, there are people who only dine and don¡¯t go to a hotel, but they are rare. It only happens in two scenarios: one is when the rich clients are not interested in the young models, and the other is when the rich themselves find the models too dirty to engage with.
The Assistant Director organizing today¡¯s event is a well-known lecher in the circle, definitely not one to refuse on grounds of distaste.
So if Chi Ya really went, it was almost certain that something would happen to her.
Susu¡¯s face was a bit pale; she wasn¡¯t worried for Chi Ya, she was just concerned about whether she would be implicated.
Zhu Yixian was not afraid in the slightest and calmly reassured her, ¡°She¡¯s an adult, after eating and drinking, wouldn¡¯t she know what activities are expected?¡±
¡°All right, even if she doesn¡¯t know. If someone is looking for her and she doesn¡¯t go, that¡¯s the end of it, right?¡±
¡°What if¡¡±
¡°What¡¯s with all these ¡®what ifs¡¯? And so what if there are ¡®what ifs¡¯? Anyone who can go to such a banquet has some sort of background to speak of. Frankly, Chi Ya is just an ordinary wealthy second-generation. If there were truly trouble, there would be someone to sort it out, and it wouldn¡¯te back to burn us.¡±
¡°But I¡¯m still worried.¡±
¡°I¡¯m not worried at all, we¡¯ve said everything we should have said, any issue would be her own doing. Heh, and speaking of which, she is so unpleasant usually, always looking down on everyone, thinking so highly of herself because of her youngdy status. Now isn¡¯t she just as needy for our help because she¡¯s short on cash? I really want to see her unable to act so haughty.¡±
¡°And that fianc¨¦ of hers, I¡¯d like to see if he would still marry her if something happens.¡±
A glint of envy flickered in Zhu Yixian¡¯s eyes. It would be best if Chi Ya got into trouble¡ªdon¡¯t unt if you can¡¯t handle others taking exception! She deserves it!
Chapter 374: 374: Director Feng, A New Arrival Has Come
Chapter 374: Director Feng, A New Arrival Has Come
Chi Ya didn¡¯t realize that she had been set up by her own ¡®friend¡¯ without knowing it.
She arrived at the Imperial Banquet Hotel with the invitation letter in hand.
The reception waiter checked her invitation letter and said with a hint of disdain in his eyes, ¡°Please go to the private room on the left.¡±
¡°Left? Which side is left? Don¡¯t you have anyone here to show me the way?¡± Chi Ya lifted her chin with full arrogance.
To her surprise, the waiter said unapologetically, ¡°Sorry, we don¡¯t have anyone to show guests to their rooms.¡±
¡°What kind of attitude is that?¡± Chi Ya rebuked angrily.
The waiter maintained his disdainful demeanor and apologized carelessly, ¡°Sorry, Miss, it¡¯s our rule not to guide guests. If Miss can¡¯t find the private room, she can call the people inside toe out and meet her.¡±
He had seen many such peripheral girls, but he hadn¡¯t expected to encounter such a brash one today.
Ha, no matter how brash, she¡¯s still just a peripheral girl, a worn-out woman yed by men, thinking she¡¯s some youngdy!
Just as Chi Ya was about to explode, a bald man came over and asked, ¡°What¡¯s going on, why so loud?¡±
¡°Ah, Brother He, it¡¯s you. Look at this Miss, is she your person?¡± The waiter seemed to be familiar with the man who arrived, greeted him cordially, and asked while pointing at Chi Ya.
The man called Brother He was an agent from the Model Agency, who looked Chi Ya over and said with confusion, ¡°No, I don¡¯t know her. Indeed, I¡¯m missing someone who hasn¡¯t arrived yet, named Susu.¡±
Finally finding some backup, Chi Ya hurriedly said, ¡°I am Susu.¡±
¡°No, that¡¯s not right, I am the person recing Susu, my name is Chi Ya. Susu is unwell today and asked me to fill in for her.¡±
¡°Why didn¡¯t she tell me earlier that she was unwell?¡± Agent He was not too happy, but after eyeing Chi Ya up and down like inspecting merchandise, and seeing her curvaceous figure and not too shabby looks, he loosened up and said, ¡°Alright, you then. Follow me, Director Feng and the others have been waiting for a long time.¡±
Chi Ya had never been treated with such an attitude before, but she was in need of money and had to endure it.
She took off her sunsses and followed behind Agent He, carefully making her way into arge private room.
Therge private room was about seventy to eighty square meters, with a circr sofa and a KTV set-up that had everything.
Quite a few people had already arrived in the private room, including over a dozen men and about the same number of beautifully dressed, scantily d beauties, nearly every man apanied by a woman. Inside was filled with swirling cigarette smoke and a pungent scent. Chi Ya saw several men getting handsy with the girls next to them.
She crinkled her eyebrows in disgust, just about to emphasize to Agent He that she was only there to drink and eat, not anything else. Then she saw Agent He walk over to an older man inside,ughing obsequiously, ¡°Director Feng, our Susu is sick, she¡¯s not feeling well, so her friend came instead today.¡±
He turned his head towards Chi Ya, who stood there like a log, slightly dissatisfied but quickly masked by a smile and ttered, ¡°Director Feng, this is fresh goods, why don¡¯t you give her a try?¡±
Director Feng, with the full name Feng San, was well-connected in the circle, with influence in both the underworld and legitimate society. Holding a cigar in one hand, he lifted his head to nce at Chi Ya, gave her an evaluative look, and said, ¡°Let here over.¡±
Agent He gave Chi Ya a significant look.
Chi Ya unwillingly moved slowly over, managing to squeeze out a smile, and greeted the man nervously, ¡°Good day, Director Feng, I¡¯m called Chi Ya.¡±
Chapter 375: 375: Drugged
Chapter 375: Drugged
¡°Hmm. Sit,¡± the man said, indicating the position next to him as if he hadn¡¯t heard her call out at all.
Chi Ya had already sensed the danger, but she hade, and Lin Meiqi had urged her so urgently. For the sake of money, she gritted her teeth and sat down.
The man ced one hand on her thigh and casually asked, ¡°Do you y poker?¡±
¡°¡A little,¡± she replied.
He passed the poker cards to Chi Ya, lifted his chin, and said, ¡°y with them. If you lose, it¡¯s on me; if you win, you get half.¡±
Chi Ya looked at the stacks of money in front of each person at the table, her eyes lit up, she grabbed the cards, and finally revealed a genuine smile, ¡°Okay!¡±
Feng San, smelling her faint fragrance, took the time to gawk at her fair skin while contentedly puffing on his cigar.
Agent He hadn¡¯t lied to him; this woman might really be an unopened fresh piece. He had grown tired of those worn-out goods, and finally, there was someone new; he didn¡¯t n to let her go.
As he taught Chi Ya how to y, hisrge hand never stopped taking advantage of her body.
Every time Chi Ya won, he would pour her a shot of liquor, ostensibly to celebrate.
After each drink, he stuck to their agreement and gave Chi Ya half of the money. Thus, she drank every ss, and in a short while, her face became flushed with redness, and the money in front of her gradually increased.
Feng San thought the time was ripe, so he gave the others a signal, and they all understood.
Suddenly, Chi Ya won another big hand.
She won sixty thousand.
Feng San picked up thirty thousand, ced it in front of her, and as usual, lifted the wine ss and handed it to Chi Ya, ¡°You¡¯re in luck, have a drink.¡±
¡°Thank you,¡± Chi Ya said, calcting the money she had won on the table and thinking she could easily make 500,000 tonight. She no longer minded the old man groping her legs and took the wine ss and drank it down without hesitation.
Feng San watched her drink the drugged liquor and felt even better. He boldly wrapped his arm around Chi Ya¡¯s shoulder and said with a smile, ¡°Let¡¯s continue to y.¡±
Chi Ya subtly shrugged off his arm and continued to focus on the poker table.
But for some reason, after only a few rounds, she began to feel dizzy, her head grew heavy, and it was as if all her strength had been drawn out of her body.
How could this be¡
Chi Ya bit her lip, feeling confused. She had only had a few drinks, and she had a good tolerance for alcohol; surely she shouldn¡¯t be feeling this terrible from just that amount? Moreover, the symptoms were awfully simr to what the drug seller had described when she arranged for medication to be given to Chi Enen on behalf of Gu Qianci¡
Drugged!
Chi Ya¡¯s face suddenly turned pale; she stopped ying and stood up with gritted teeth.
As soon as she stood up, her head began to spin, her legs gave way, and she fell toward the sofa.
Fortunately, someone next to her was quick to catch her, ¡°Are you all right?¡±
The man¡¯s face kept swaying in front of her; Chi Ya was so dizzy she could barely see what he looked like and murmured the name, ¡°Chengyan.¡±
Feng San, seeing her eyes blurry and leaning on him, knew he had seeded.
While supporting Chi Ya, he told the others in the private room, ¡°I have something to take care of, so I¡¯ll be going first. Enjoy yourselves.¡±
¡°Okay, you go ahead,¡± they responded.
Agent He said with a sycophantic smile, ¡°Congrattions, Director Feng.¡±
The others were no longer surprised by such situations and showed no intention of stopping it. Over twenty people watched with their own eyes as Chi Ya was taken away¡
Chapter 376: 376: As the Tables Turn, Chi Yas Retribution Arrives
Chapter 376: As the Tables Turn, Chi Ya¡¯s Retribution Arrives
¡°Hot.¡±
¡°So hot.¡±
Chi Ya¡¯s entire body felt like it was being scorched by fire, unbearably hot.
She kept tearing at the clothes on her body, burrowing into the man¡¯s embrace.
Feng San had not expected her to be so impatient. He took her into the elevator, touching her while saying, ¡°You¡¯ll cool down soon, baby.¡±
¡°So hot, so hot¡¡±
Why was she so hot, so ufortable?
Images of a mncholic and handsome man¡¯s face popped into Chi Ya¡¯s mind, and she whimpered out, ¡°Brother Chengyan.¡±
¡°Brother Chengyan, why don¡¯t you love me, why do you have to like that cheap person Chi Enen. Why do you even want Gu Qianci and not me?¡±
¡°Su Chengyan¡¡±
¡°I want you. How could I not want you? I¡¯m going to want you badly tonight,¡± Feng San said as he took her to the room upstairs, tossing her onto the bed, leaning over to press down on her.
Chi Ya, in her hazy state, had no clue what was happening. She only knew that at first she felt very hot, then it became very painful, and after the pain, a strange feeling surged from within her body. She suddenly craved more and more, uncontrobly screaming out, twisting her waist.
A whirl of passion.
With his energy spent, Feng San got up and released Chi Ya, who was now limp like a rag doll, and headed to the bathroom.
The sound of running water echoed from the bathroom¡
At this moment, the drug¡¯s effects had fully manifested, and Chi Ya finally woke up.
First, she opened her eyes, staring nkly at the hotel room¡¯s ceiling. Then, as her awareness returned, she sat up abruptly.
As she sat up, she realized that her whole body ached intensely.
Below felt as though it had been ripped apart, unbearably painful.
The color drained from her lips in an instant, and she trembled, pulling back the quilt. The bright red on the bedsheet assaulted her eyes, and her tears poured out in an instant.
As an adult, she knew all too well what that red signified.
It was over.
Everything was over.
Her life was over.
If word got out, her marriage to Su Chengyan would be over too.
The Su family would never ept a woman who had been promiscuous outside as a daughter-inw.
Under the immense shock, Chi Ya¡¯s mind went nk, and she nearly lost her sanity.
Just then, Feng San, finished with his shower, came out. Seeing her sitting on the bed crying, he unusually felt a pang of pity, sitting next to her, gently supporting her shoulder as he said softly, ¡°Baby, what¡¯s wrong? Don¡¯t cry, rest assured, I will take responsibility for you. As long as you behave, I guarantee you¡¯ll have smooth sailing in the entertainment circle.¡±
¡°Get out! Youmitted rape! I¡¯m going to sue you!¡± Chi Ya screamed, her eyes bloodshot with fury.
Feng San¡¯s face changed instantly, as if he had be a different person. Letting go of her, he stood up, his voice cold and disdainful, ¡°I was giving you face because it¡¯s your first time. Don¡¯t take it for granted!¡±
¡°You raped me!¡±
¡°Do you have any evidence?¡± Feng San said confidently, ¡°Everyone ¡®saw¡¯ you drunk and throwing yourself at me, and under mutual consent, I took you away. You say it¡¯s rape just because you say so? Will the police believe it? Go ahead and sue if you want.¡±
He had done this sort of thing before, and she wasn¡¯t the first to threaten to sue him. In the end, he was still standing there, just fine.
Chi Ya¡¯s eyes turned bloodshot; she knew Feng San was telling the truth. Everyone in that private room was his person, no one woulde forward to testify for her.
Today, she could only suffer in silence.
But it was precisely because she knew that she felt even more devastated, her tears flowing even faster, her words unfiltered as she cursed, ¡°Get out, get out of here!¡±
Chapter 377: 377: Everything Is the Same as It Was Five Years Ago
Chapter 377: Everything Is the Same as It Was Five Years Ago
¡°Pssh, as if anyone is dying to stay here,¡± Feng San sneered as he picked up his clothes and pulled out tens of thousands from his wallet, throwing it on the bed. ¡°Considering your ¡®service¡¯ just now wasn¡¯t bad, take it.¡±
¡°Don¡¯t go around saying I yed you for nothingter.¡±
Chi Ya grabbed the pillow on the bed and hurled it at him, screaming, ¡°Get lost!¡±
Feng San couldn¡¯t be bothered to argue with her and casually left with his clothes¡
The hotel room suddenly felt empty with only Chi Ya remaining. She sat on the bed, stupefied for a while, then nced at the money Feng San had thrown there. Suddenly, she burst into sobs and began to cry loudly!
Why did things turn out this way? She had onlye out to make some quick money¡ªhow could she have been drugged and then¡
No, Zhu Yixian and the others must have known what would happen in this setup. They didn¡¯t tell her but even encouraged her toe¡
Betrayed, drugged, her chastity taken¡
Everything was exactly like what had happened five years ago, except this time the person crying was herself, not Chi Enen!
That despair was overwhelming, nearly crushing her ability to breathe.
She cried her heart out, nearly to the point of breaking, but s, it was no use, nothing could be changed now.
¡
Eight in the evening.
Chi Ya returned to the Gu Residence, dragging her weary body.
Gu Qiao¡¯an had already arrived and was sitting in the living room on the sofa, talking with Gu Bei.
Seeing her, he greeted her affectionately, ¡°Xiao Ya,e,e here. I bought you a new gift, take a look.¡±
Chi Ya was in no mood for anything, her eyes red and swollen as she looked at Gu Qiao¡¯an. Suddenly, she felt a surge of impulse, wanting to tell Gu Qiao¡¯an what had happened during the day and to ask for his help in seeking justice.
But the thought of being slept with stopped her. She moved her lips, suppressed the pain, and said, ¡°Uncle, I don¡¯t feel well, I¡¯m going upstairs.¡±
¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you feeling ill somewhere? Do you need to see a doctor?¡± Gu Qiao¡¯an was truly concerned for her and immediately asked when she said she felt unwell.
How dare Chi Ya see a doctor? If she did, her hickeys would be exposed. She dodged with her eyes and quickly said, ¡°I¡¯m fine, uncle, I just need some sleep, no doctor needed.¡±
With that, fearing that Gu Qiao¡¯an would probe further, she hurried upstairs.
Gu Qiao¡¯an watched her figure disappear on the second floor before frowning and saying, ¡°Xiao Ya is really too pitiable. From the look of her, she must have just cried. Ah, it¡¯s no wonder she¡¯s in a bad mood after encountering such an incident.¡±
Gu Bei probably knew about the trouble Chi Ya had caused and was dismissive, ¡°What¡¯s there to pity about her? I think Chi Enen is somewhat more pitiable. Not to criticize, Dad, but aren¡¯t you spoiling her a bit too much? Honestly, she was the one at fault this time. She needs to learn a lesson, yet you and Aunt can¡¯t bear to punish her and want to stand up for her. In the end, you blow things out of proportion, making it difficult for everyone to save face¡¡±
Gu Qiao¡¯an red at him, scolding, ¡°What do you know! Don¡¯t you forget that Xiao Ya is your sister, your Aunt¡¯s own daughter. That illegitimate daughter has nothing to do with you! Don¡¯t get confused about your own surname!¡±
Gu Bei was indifferent; in his opinion, he was quite clear about his own surname. It was Gu Qiao¡¯an who was not so clear.
After all, Chi Ya¡¯s surname was Chi, while theirs was Gu.
The Chi family¡¯s problems were their own; why should they make a fuss about it, offending others?
Besides, the more he saw of his cousin, the less he felt she was simple and easy to deal with. He hoped his father wouldn¡¯t get into serious trouble because of Chi Ya¡
Little did he know, his father had already gotten into serious trouble¡
Chapter 378: 378: All He Wants Is for Chi Enen to Be Alright!
Chapter 378: All He Wants Is for Chi Enen to Be Alright!
Capital City had endured a whole day of continuous rain, and the sky was oppressively low with dark clouds, within which lightning streaked through the heavyyers.
It inexplicably gave one the feeling of an impending storm, weighty and brooding!
In Li Beijue¡¯s vi, Huo Yi lightened his footsteps, quietly walking over, and asked softly, ¡°Master Jue, has the Little Young Master fallen asleep?¡±
¡°Yes.¡±
Chi Jingchen had cried himself to sleep throughout the day and night, and each time he woke up to find Chi Enen still missing, he would cry again.
He was not sobbing loudly, but crying softly in a way that was heartbreakingly suppressed, as if he were desperately trying to contain his fragility and fear.
It was the kind of sight that involuntarily provoked sympathy.
Huo Yi, after this entire day and night, felt extremely uneasy.
He wished he could immediately find Chi Enen.
Should they fail to find Miss Chi, he feared both the Little Young Master and Master Jue would copse.
Especially Master Jue, who hadn¡¯t slept or eaten anything for a whole day and night. All day long, besidesforting the Little Young Master to sleep, he was smashing things, cursing people, and demanding searches. Huo Yi felt that if this went on, Master Jue¡¯s mental state might not hold up much longer!
He was not afraid of anything else; he just feared that the paranoia Master Jue had barely managed to control might re up again.
Li Beijue sat on the sofa, half-hidden in the shadow, exuding an aura that screamed ¡®keep out¡¯. Only when he heard about Bae Chi did that icy air ease slightly, ¡°He¡¯s already asleep.¡±
¡°Did you find anything?¡±
Huo Yi really didn¡¯t want to speak, but he had to, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Master Jue.¡±
It had been one day and one night!
It was enough time even for a murderer to dispose of a body!
And they still hadn¡¯t found any trace!
Li Beijue punched the tea table with his fist, stood up, and with a kick, he overturned the trash can in front of him, his face as cold as it could be, on par with the icebergs of Siberia, while he groaned hoarsely, ¡°I don¡¯t want to hear apologies; I need to know where she is now!¡±
¡°Master Jue, I¡¯m sorry, we¡¯ve checked all the highway exits in Capital City; there¡¯s no record of that te number passing through. And within the city, there is no trace of that vehicle¡¡±
Li Beijue¡¯s chest heaved violently, then he pressed his thin lips together in dejection and suddenly said, ¡°Give me the mobile phone; I¡¯m calling the Old Master.¡±
¡°Master Jue?¡± Huo Yi was taken aback.
He, of course, knew who Li Beijue referred to as the Old Master, but calling him would expose Miss Chi and the Little Young Master.
Given the Old Master¡¯s personality, the path ahead for Miss Chi and Master Jue might beplicated¡
¡°Give it to me!¡± The concerns Huo Yi could think of, how could Li Beijue not have considered?
But Li Beijue could no longer focus on all of that!
All he wanted was for Chi Enen to be safe!
As long as that woman was safe, he didn¡¯t care what punishment awaited him or how difficult their future together might be!
He just wanted her to be unharmed!
As long as she was safe, anything would do!
Huo Yi passed him the mobile phone.
Whatever was said on the other side of the phone, half an hourter, Li Beijue put down the phone, his face grave as he massaged his temple, and said, ¡°It¡¯s alright now, the Old Master has agreed to help with the search.¡±
If he was willing to lend a hand, even if Chi Enen had flown to the heavens, she would be found promptly.
But¡
Thinking of what he had just agreed to, it felt as if an invisible hand was squeezing his heart, making him restless and irritable.
Huo Yi, observing hisplexion, dared not disturb him, and stood silently to the side like a statue, quietly standing guard.
The night was still long, and this night was destined to be a restless one¡
Chapter 379: 379: Chi Enen was locked in an abandoned factory
Chapter 379: Chi Enen was locked in an abandoned factory
Chi Ya had not slept all night.
The next day, she got up early in disheveled appearance and stumbled downstairs to fill her water cup at the Drinking Water Dispenser.
Gu Qiao¡¯an, heading out for work, saw her and frowned, stopping her, ¡°Xiao Ya, have you run into some trouble?¡±
Chi Ya was in a daze and almost spilled the water cup when she suddenly heard Gu Qiao¡¯an speaking to her. She fumbled for an exnation, ¡°No, not at all. Uncle, why are you up so early? Are you going out?¡±
What was this child up to¡
¡°I have to go to work at thepany,¡± Gu Qiao¡¯an said, seeing how haggard she looked and after thinking, added, ¡°By the way, Xiao Ya, I¡¯ve already arranged a ce for that illegitimate daughter. If you want to settle ounts with her, go ahead. I¡¯ve had someone keep an eye on her.¡±
Chi Enen had been kidnapped to Rainy City?!
Chi Ya suddenly felt invigorated.
Just like when she was younger, she spitefully med all her mistakes on Chi Enen.
Gu Qiao¡¯an, her uncle, still knew her personality well, so before he left, he warned her, ¡°Xiao Ya, no matter how you take revenge on her, remember one thing, don¡¯t cause a fatality. As long as no one dies, Uncle will be able to cover for you.¡±
¡°I got it,¡± Chi Ya agreed readily.
Of course, she wouldn¡¯t kill Chi Enen. She wanted to keep Chi Enen alive to torment her slowly.
She nned to vent all of yesterday¡¯s grievances on Chi Enen¡
*
In an old, dpidated factory in Rainy City.
Chi Enen was roughly locked up in a pitch-ck room where rats squeaked, the room was shrouded in darkness, eerily quiet.
She curled up in a corner, feeling somewhat hopeless.
From passing out to waking up now, she had no idea where those two people had taken her. By the time she came to, she was already locked up here.
No one spoke to her, and no one seemed to care.
The surroundings were dark, as if she had been abandoned in the deepest darkness.
The wound on her forehead from hitting the car window was still painfully throbbing. She felt it, and there was thick blood that had almost scabbed over.
In this darkness, there was nothing inside. Even if she wanted to find something useful to treat the wound, there was nothing. Chi Enen truly felt a sense of helplessness as if her cries to heaven would go unanswered and her pleas to earth would be ignored.
A plump rat scurried over, its tiny, glossy eyes staring at her, inexplicably causing goosebumps.
Rats were Chi Enen¡¯s most feared creature. She clenched her teeth to prevent herself from screaming and waved her hands, trying to scare the rat away.
The rat, apparently unustomed to human presence, showed no fear and circled around her, as if pondering where to bite first.
Chi Enen tensed up, her heart tightened, fearing it would pounce on her.
Fortunately, the rat merely circled her before scampering away with a squeak¡
¡°Huh.¡± Chi Enen exhaled a breath of relief.
She looked around at the epassing darkness.
In the darkness, it seemed as though countless squeaking sounds were on the move¡
She hugged her knees, her face pale, and forced herself to divert her thoughts to something else¡ª
Did Li Beijue go somewhere after their argument in the hospital? Would he misunderstand her rtionship with Han Qifeng still? How could she exin that there was really nothing between her and Han Qifeng in a way that he would believe? And Bae Chi, having not gone back for so long, would she be scared?
Thinking of Bae Chi, she found strength from somewhere and climbed up, searching the small dark room for a way to escape.
Just at this time, a series of footsteps were heard outside the room¡
Chapter 380: 380: Should I return it all to you?
Chapter 380: Should I return it all to you?
Chi Enen quickly returned to her original position and closed her eyes, feigning sleep.
¡°She¡¯s inside.¡±
The door was opened.
The bright light from outside tilted in, instantly dispelling the darkness as the corner¡¯s rats scurried back into their holes upon seeing the light.
Dressed exquisitely, Chi Ya walked in and immediately spotted Chi Enen, curled up in the corner, seemingly passed out. Frowning, she asked, ¡°She hasn¡¯t woken up yet?¡±
Chi Enen, with her eyes closed feigning unconsciousness, waspletely taken aback upon hearing this voice.
Chi Ya?
Shouldn¡¯t she be at the police station? What was she doing here? Was Chi Ya the one who abducted her?
¡°Youngdy, she tried to call the police on the way here, so we identally knocked her out.¡±
¡°Call the police?¡± Chi Ya sneered coldly, ¡°That¡¯s her style, always wants to call the police, huh, as if the police station is her family business? What good does calling the police do? Can the police handle that much? Those officers are useless! Without evidence, they can¡¯t do anything!¡±
She was referring to the incident fromst night when Feng San drugged her.
Last night, after crying herself out, she attempted to call the police anonymously from the hotel, but the officer on the phone asked her if she had any evidence. He repeatedly emphasized that without evidence they could do nothing, he didn¡¯t even want toe and investigate.
Chi Ya¡¯s eyes turned colder, filled with resentment as she ordered the two men, ¡°Wake her up for me!¡±
¡°Alright.¡±
The two men grabbed Chi Enen¡¯s arms, one on each side, and Chi Enen knew she couldn¡¯t pretend any longer. She slowly ¡®awakened.¡¯
Upon seeing Chi Ya, she acted as though startled and immediately said, ¡°You? What are you doing here?¡±
Chi Ya enjoyed the look of panic on her face. She walked over, grabbed Chi Enen¡¯s chin, her expression extremely sinister, ¡°What¡¯s the matter, older sister? Surprised to see me? Where did you think I should be, at the police station?¡±
Chi Enen turned her head away, dodging her hand, and asked with detached indignation, ¡°Did you kidnap me? Does Chi Jianguo know about this?¡±
¡°Don¡¯t bring him up to me!¡± Chi Ya snapped viciously, ¡°Aren¡¯t you very pleased with yourself? Didn¡¯t you want me to apologize to you? Well, how does it feel now that you¡¯ve fallen into my hands!¡±
She began tough again, ¡°Scared? Chi Enen, if you kneel down and apologize to me right now, maybe I will let you go. Why don¡¯t you kneel and beg me?¡±
Chi Enen sensed that Chi Ya¡¯s mental state was far from stable. She tried to avoid provoking Chi Ya and attempted to buy time by calmly counter-questioning, ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that Aunt Mei will find out?¡±
Chi Ya was hit where it hurt the most. The person she feared most now was Gu Qiaomei. She couldn¡¯t bring herself to imagine what Gu Qiaomei would do if she found out Chi Ya had Gu Qiao¡¯an help kidnap Chi Enen to Rainy City.
Forcing herself to seemposed, she lifted her chin proudly, ¡°So what if my mom knows? She¡¯s my mom; she will definitely stand by me!¡±
Chi Enen grew up with her and knew all too well how much Chi Ya feared Gu Qiaomei. Of course, she also knew how strictly Gu Qiaomei disciplined Chi Ya. Smirking tauntingly, she said, ¡°I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not that simple. Aunt Mei must have told you more than once not to interact with me anymore. If Aunt Mei finds out that you brought me here, do you think she¡¯ll let you off easily?¡±
¡°Shut up!¡±
Chi Ya¡¯s fury, mixed with shame, was fully ignited as Chi Enen touched a nerve¡ªall of it erupted as a p across Chi Enen¡¯s face!
p!
Chi Enen¡¯s head turned from the impact, and she let out a stifled grunt.
Chi Ya, as if finding a vein of vendetta, smiled cruelly and suddenly said, ¡°I remember you pped me six times. Do you think I should return all of them to you today?¡±
Chapter 381: 381: If He Dies, Its on Me!
Chapter 381: If He Dies, It¡¯s on Me!
¡°¡¡± Chi Enen pursed her lips tightly, looking at her without speaking.
¡°What are you looking at!¡± Chi Ya pped her backhand, and Chi Enen¡¯s left face twisted from the impact, ¡°That was the second p, four more to go.¡±
She looked triumphant as she spoke to Chi Enen, held by two strong men, ¡°Beg me, Chi Enen, just get down on your knees, apologize to me, admit you were wrong, and I¡¯ll let you go. How about that?¡±
Chi Enen curled the corners of her mouth up, her bright eyes clear and indifferent, and she spoke slowly, ¡°In your dreams!¡±
¡°You¡ª¡± Chi Ya couldn¡¯t contain her fury, and with a session of ps, she struck Enen again and again.
Chi Enen¡¯s ears rang from the blows, and the taste of blood filled her mouth. She clenched her teeth, stubbornly refusing to make a sound!
Chi Ya had wanted to see her kneeling and begging pitifully, but she saw nothing of the sort. Instead, Enen remained silent, those despised eyes still looking coldly at her, as if watching a ridiculous clown.
She was infuriated in an instant, sending several more ps Chi Enen¡¯s way, ¡°Chi Enen, what right do you have? Why would Brother Chengyan like you? You¡¯re not as pretty as me, just an illegitimate daughter that nobody wants to see, why does he like you and not me?¡±
¡°Speak up! Beg me!¡±
¡°Doesn¡¯t it hurt? It doesn¡¯t, does it? Fine, I¡¯ll make you not beg me!¡± Chi Ya was frenzied.
Chi Enen¡¯s face had numbed to the point of losing sensation, yet she remained silent!
She wouldn¡¯t plead!
She wouldn¡¯t ask Chi Ya for anything!
Soon, Chi Ya¡¯s hand grew sore from pping. Her breathing eased, and she stepped back, looking down with disdain at Chi Enen, whose mouth corner trailed a line of blood, and she coldly pinched Chi Enen¡¯s chin, ¡°Won¡¯t speak, huh?¡±
Despite her dizziness and blurred vision, Chi Enen still pursed her lips and met Chi Ya¡¯s eyes with calm.
Seeing Enen¡¯s eyes only enraged Chi Ya more. She abruptly released Chi Enen¡¯s chin, grinding her teeth, ¡°Chi Enen, if it weren¡¯t for you, I wouldn¡¯t have gone through all that. It¡¯s all because of you! You¡¯re the reason that I had to¡¡±
¡be betrayed by those young models, drugged by Feng San, and¡
Chi Enen didn¡¯t know what she was talking about. Because of her, what would Chi Ya have to do? She vaguely felt there was something she didn¡¯t know hidden in Chi Ya¡¯s words.
¡°This is all because of you!¡± Chi Ya¡¯s eyes shook violently, and suddenly she said to the two strong men holding Chi Enen, ¡°You guys do it, keep hitting her until she begs for mercy!¡±
¡°Youngdy, we hit¡?¡± The two strong men looked at each other uncertainty, one of them said reluctantly, ¡°We don¡¯t know our own strength, what if we kill her? President Gu hasmanded, we mustn¡¯t kill anyone¡¡±
¡°It¡¯s on me if she dies!¡± Chi Ya roared, ¡°Just do it when I tell you to, what¡¯s with all this nonsense! Need money, is that it?¡±
She said through clenched teeth, ¡°If you can make her beg for mercy, I¡¯ll give you 500,000!¡±
¡°500,000?¡± The eyes of the two strong men lit up.
¡°Are you in or not?¡± Chi Ya asked impatiently.
They were never good men to begin with, and their life¡¯s dictionary didn¡¯t include the rule of not hitting women. Plus, Chi Ya had promised a hefty payment. The two men exchanged a look, their eyes turning cold, ¡°We¡¯re in!¡±
Chi Enen hadn¡¯t expected Chi Ya to be so crazy; she clenched her teeth.
This couldn¡¯t go on¡
Taking advantage of the moment while the two strong men were still exchanging nces, she suddenly kicked one of the men between the legs¡ª
¡°Agh!¡± A howl of pain!
The hand holding her loosened.
The other man, reacting instinctively, asked, ¡°What happened?¡±
Chapter 382: 382: A Desperate Escape
Chapter 382: A Desperate Escape
Chi Enen seized the opportunity, twisted her body, and did the same to him, delivering a kick.
The man¡¯s weakest spot is between his legs. Despite being on guard, when hit there, he still let out a loud yell of pain and released her wrists.
Now was the moment¡ª
She clenched her teeth and ran outside.
Seeing her attempting to escape, Chi Ya screamed from behind, ¡°Quick, catch her, don¡¯t let her get away¡ª¡±
After the initial severe pain subsided, the two strong men pursued her.
Chi Enen¡¯s knees were already injured, and her forehead had been brutally hit against a door frame when she was bound and put in the car. Dragging her injured leg, she dared not stop for a moment as she ran out.
With each step she took, the grazed and exposed flesh on her knees hurt as if someone were scraping a knife across her wounds.
Sweat dripped down from her forehead; Chi Enen didn¡¯t dare to pause, desperately running outside¡
She couldn¡¯t die here; she still had Baby Chi¡ and that man¡
Li Beijue, the paranoid man, if something happened to her, he would surely y Chi Ya alive. If he did something irreversible, her Baby Chi would be an orphan¡
No!
Chi Enen bit down hard on her teeth, enduring the pain and quickened her pace.
¡°Stop right there!¡±
¡°You naughty girl, stop! Did you hear me!¡±
The footsteps chasing her from behind grew closer and closer.
Chi Enen didn¡¯t dare look back. Just when she thought she was about to make it out, suddenly, an iron door appeared in front of her.
The iron door was securely locked with an iron chain; it simply couldn¡¯t be opened¡!
No way out ahead, enemies pursuing from behind.
Chi Enen truly felt what despair meant¡
What should she do?
Every second of thought gave the people behind her a chance to get closer.
Her back was drenched in cold sweat. Biting her lower lip, she swallowed the bloody taste in her throat and made a bold decision. She quickly piled up the stone blocks thaty to the side, stepped on top of them, and started climbing toward the steel pattern at the top of the iron door¡
Chi Enen¡¯s gaze was fixated on the pattern above her head.
If she could just reach that spot, she would be able to use it as a foothold to climb over!
Just to hook onto that spot¡
Chi Enen¡¯s temples were slick with cold sweat, not knowing whether it was from pain or tension. She repeatedly lifted her left leg, trying to hook it onto the pattern on the iron door.
Each time, her wounded knee scraped against the rigid iron door.
The already torn flesh began to bleed profusely, a sight horrifying to behold.
Chi Enen waspletely engrossed, as if she could not hear anything around her. Everything went silent, and she concentrated all her mental strength on the iron door.
Her knee struck the iron door again, and this time Chi Enen heard the sound of her bone cracking with a crunch. The color drained from her lips in pain, and more cold sweat broke out on her forehead¡
Despite the intense pain, Chi Enen relentlessly and desperately lifted her leg again and again.
Baby.
Li Beijue.
She took a deep breath, and finally, her left foot hooked onto the pattern of the iron door.
A wave of immense surprise and hope flooded her heart; Chi Enen was on the verge of weeping with joy.
Wonderful!
She vigorously used her left foot as leverage to climb upward, bearing all her body weight on that leg, her calf muscles taut. She was about to make it over.
Suddenly, her right ankle was grabbed¡ª
Chi Enen turned to see one of the strong men behind her, sneering at her, ¡°Run, go on and keep running for me.¡±
Heaven and hell were just a thread apart!
The moment before she was almost in heaven, the next second she was dragged into hell!
Chi Enen¡¯s heart sank heavily.
Chapter 383: 383: President Gu, Many Cars Suddenly Stopped Downstairs
Chapter 383: President Gu, Many Cars Suddenly Stopped Downstairs
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¡°Drag her down! Quick!¡± Chi Ya chased after them, gasping for breath and angrily ordering as she pointed at Enen.
¡°Sure!¡± The man didn¡¯t need this youngdy¡¯s instruction to yank her down. Damn it, the bitch had the audacity to kick him in the groin! He was definitely going to sort her out!
The strong man¡¯s face darkened as he started to forcefully drag Chi Enen down.
Chi Enen¡¯s hands tightly grasped the iron door as she struggled desperately, kicking at him with all her might, trying to shake him off.
¡°Motherfucker, you dare to kick me!¡± The strong man changed from holding her ankle with one hand to yanking it with both.
Chi Enen felt as if her right leg was about to separate from her body¡
What was even more deadly was that, just at this moment, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach.
Dizzy, Enen¡¯s grip on the iron door loosened, and she was dragged down.
The strong man, previously kicked by Chi Enen, held a grudge. As soon as she fell, he swiftly kicked her in the back.
Chi Enen groaned quietly.
The taste of blood she had been suppressing spread between her lips and teeth again. With the intense pain, her face turned deathly pale.
¡°Run, why aren¡¯t you running now?¡±
¡°Got the guts to keep running?¡±
¡°Weren¡¯t you so capable? Huh?¡±
Curses followed each punch and kick that came down like rain. Amidst the pain, Chi Enen struggled to stay conscious, protecting the more vulnerable parts of her body as best as she could, calmly looking for a chance through the pain.
Finally, in the midst of the violent storm of blows, she spotted a stone next to Chi Ya and a green zone beside the factory. The soil had dried out due to theck of watering, covered with ayer of dust.
Yes, a stone!
With all her strength, Chi Enen kicked the man holding her away and quickly got up. She rushed toward Chi Ya and furiously pushed the screaming youngdy to the ground. Then she picked up the stone and smashed it onto one of the strong man¡¯s head, while her other hand swiftly grabbed the dust and threw it into the eyes of another¡
Both men let out a scream, one clutching his eyes.
Suppressing the taste of blood in her throat, Chi Enen quickly ran towards the inside of the abandoned factory.
If she couldn¡¯t escape, she had to buy time for someone to rescue her.
Before that, she had to hide¡
*
At this moment.
Downstairs at Gu Group, suddenly about a dozen ck Land Rovers pulled up, using the vehicles to cordon off a section of the street in front of thepany¡¯s building.
Then, several dozen ck-clothed bodyguards swiftly emerged from the cars, forming arge circle, enclosing the open space so no one could approach.
People on the street stopped to watch, murmuring and guessing.
¡°What¡¯s going on here, was there a car ident?¡±
¡°I don¡¯t know, I just got here. They say a dozen cars suddenly came and blocked the entrance to Gu Group. They even cordoned off an area. No idea what they¡¯re up to.¡±
¡°The look of these guys seems like they¡¯re enforcers; could Gu Group have provoked someone?¡±
¡°Who knows. These people have been here for over ten minutes and haven¡¯t done anything. I saw the security guards of Gu Group approach them to ask them to leave, but they were ignored and no punches were thrown. If it were a fight, it would have started already.¡±
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While there were all sorts of discussions downstairs, upstairs in the conference room, Gu Qiao¡¯an received another internal line telephone call from the secretary office.
After listening to the report from below, he said impatiently, ¡°If they don¡¯t leave, can¡¯t you just drive them away? What¡¯s the point of having so many security guards on thepany¡¯s payroll? What¡¯s that? You say there are dozens of them, all in suits and leather shoes?¡±
Gu Qiao¡¯an stood up irritably, looked down from the floor-to-ceiling ss window in the conference room, and indeed saw more than a dozen Land Rovers parked downstairs, surrounding the entrance to theirpany with arge empty space, but with no apparent purpose.
The secretary was still conveying the security department¡¯s message on the phone. He furrowed his eyebrows and made a snap decision, ¡°Call the police, let the police deal with it. I don¡¯t believe they¡¯ll stay when the police arrive!¡±
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Chapter 384: 384: The Helicopter that Descended from the Sky
Chapter 384: The Helicopter that Descended from the Sky
¡°Yes, President Gu.¡±
Just as Gu Qiao¡¯an had put away his mobile phone and was preparing to continue the meeting,
at that moment,
a roaring sound suddenly came from the sky, and he saw a ck helicopter descending from above thepany¡
The noise was too loud.
The other people in the conference room also saw it, and they got up one after another, walking towards the floor-to-ceiling ss window, staring and chattering in disbelief.
¡°Where did that helicoptere from, President Gu, is it your private one?¡±
With a tense face, Gu Qiao¡¯an was just as puzzled, ¡°No.¡±
¡°Then that¡¯s strange. Who would arrive in such a grand manner with a helicopter here?¡±
Right as the helicopter descended to the level of their floor, Gu Qiao¡¯an instinctively looked inside.
Unexpectedly, he met a pair of astonishingly beautiful, yet bloodthirsty falcon-like eyes!
That gaze, it was as if they wanted to kill him!
His heart skipped a beat.
He had a vague sense of something not right and wanted to get a clearer look.
The helicopter had already continued descending¡
The people in the conference room were still marveling.
A few minutester, Gu Qiao¡¯an¡¯s internal phone rang again.
He walked to the side to answer the call, ¡°Hello?¡±
This time it was the security department calling him directly, and the person on the phone, in a panic, said, ¡°President, President Gu, there¡¯s trouble. A helicopter justnded. Those people are now breaking into thepany, and we can¡¯t stop them!¡±
¡°What?!¡± Gu Qiao¡¯an couldn¡¯t help but raise his voice.
The people in the conference room all looked over.
¡°President Gu, what¡¯s happening?¡±
¡°Did something happen to thepany?¡±
Everyone present in the meeting was either apany executive or a shareholder, each more concerned about their own benefits.
Gu Qiao¡¯an¡¯s expression was not looking good, and he was also feeling uncertain, but he forced a smile to calm their emotions, saying, ¡°It¡¯s not about thepany; there¡¯s no issue with thepany. Don¡¯t be in disarray. It¡¯s a personal matter of mine, and I need to go back to my office to deal with it. We will pause the meeting here for today, and once I sort out this urgent affair, we can continue.¡±
With that, he ignored the people calling after him and gave his secretary a meaningful look.
The secretary hurried to help him open the door of the conference room.
Gu Qiao¡¯an walked out briskly.
Once outside, he picked up his mobile phone again and roared into it, ¡°What¡¯s going on, didn¡¯t I tell you to call the police?¡±
¡°We did call, President Gu. But the police officers haven¡¯t arrived yet.¡± The security guard sounded extremely distressed. ¡°They have too many people; we simply can¡¯t stop them.¡±
This was the first time Gu Qiao¡¯an had encountered a situation where people forcefully stormed thepany. Even though he was used to calling the shots in Rainy City, he was a bit stunned at this moment.
Who were these people, and what kind of backing did they have?
He couldn¡¯t recall offending anyone in recent business deals.
Even if he had inadvertently offended someone in business, who could have the resources to stage such a huge scene? Arriving in a helicopter, with people breaking into thepany and causing trouble?
He was baffled, his face stern as he hung up the phone.
He then took out another mobile phone he usually used and dialed Gu Bei¡¯s phone number.
The mobile phone rang twice, and the other side picked up immediately with a rxed and puzzled tone, ¡°Dad, why are you calling me, what¡¯s the matter?¡±
¡°Did you stir up trouble outside?¡± Gu Qiao¡¯an scolded outright.
Gu Bei, taken aback by his bellowing, quickly exined, ¡°I haven¡¯t. What could I possibly stir up? What exactly happened?¡±
Chapter 385: 385: Li Beijue Has Come Looking!
Chapter 385: Li Beijue Has Come Looking!
¡°If it wasn¡¯t this brat causing trouble, what happened then?¡±
Gu Qiao¡¯an really felt bewildered and, not reassured, asked him again, ¡°Are you sure you haven¡¯t caused any trouble outside for me?¡±
¡°Dad, I¡¯m your son, don¡¯t you trust me? I swear to you, I really haven¡¯t caused any trouble outside.¡± Gu Bei thought for a moment, then suddenly said, ¡°Could it be Chi Ya?¡±
¡°Xiao Ya? Impossible.¡± Gu Qiao¡¯an dismissed the idea without a second thought, ¡°She¡¯s been staying at home quietly these past few days, what trouble could she have caused? Don¡¯t try to me everything on your cousin.¡±
¡°Didn¡¯t she go out yesterday? I saw it, and we noticed she looked a bit off when she returned. Really, Dad, could it be that Xiao Ya caused some trouble?¡± Gu Bei paused before saying, ¡°No, that¡¯s not right. If she had caused trouble, she would havee to you and Aunt for help. Hasn¡¯t shee to you for anything recently?¡±
Gu Qiao¡¯an¡¯s eyebrows were so furrowed they could have trapped a fly.
Speaking of Chi Yaing to him for help recently with her troubles, there seemed to be just one thing¡
But Chi Enen was just an illegitimate daughter with no power or background, so if she was abducted, she was abducted; the helicopter just now couldn¡¯t possibly have anything to do with that illegitimate daughter.
When Gu Bei heard silence on the other end of the mobile phone for a few seconds, his heart sank, and he said urgently, ¡°Dad, did she really get you to do something bad?¡±
¡°I¡¯m not ming you, but why do you always indulge her? Look at what she¡¯s be, spending all day long mingling with those young models. She even brazenly brings those women with her to introduce around; several of my brothers have been ¡®introduced¡¯ by her. Does she act like a youngdy? People who don¡¯t know would think she¡¯s some unknown agent!¡±
¡°This time, too, she¡¯s caused such a big mess. If she hadn¡¯t gone to bully Chi Enen, would the other party have had no choice but to fight back? But you and Aunt, instead of letting her learn her lesson, you protect her. Dad, you leave me speechless. At least Aunt didn¡¯t bail her out of the Police Station. You actually smuggled her out behind Aunt¡¯s back and hid her in our home. Aunt doesn¡¯t even know. Tell me, if she causes trouble again, how will you exin it to Aunt?¡±
Hearing his anxious and irritated tone, Gu Qiao¡¯an¡¯s own tone sank, and he interrupted impatiently, ¡°Enough. Xiao Ya is your cousin; you¡¯re her brother. Is this the way you speak about your own cousin?¡±
¡°But¡¡±
Gu Qiao¡¯an cut him off, ¡°Your cousin hasn¡¯t asked me for any help, stop imagining things.¡±
Gu Bei simply didn¡¯t believe it. With Chi Ya¡¯s personality, after being ¡®wronged¡¯ so severely, there¡¯s no way she would just let it go. If Aunt wouldn¡¯t help her, she¡¯d definitely cry to his dad. Thinking about Chi Ya already annoyed Gu Bei, but what annoyed him even more was that every time, his dad would side with Chi Ya. He couldn¡¯t help saying, ¡°Dad, please stop indiscriminately taking her side. She¡¯s not a child anymore, and I¡¯m afraid if you keep helping her, she¡¯s going to drag you down too.¡±
¡°Alright, I was just asking you. You¡¯re making a mountain out of a molehill. I¡¯m hanging up.¡± Gu Qiao¡¯an was not taking any further, he ended the call forcefully.
He threw the mobile phone onto the desk and then leaned back, picking up thepany¡¯s internal phone, wanting to call and ask the security department what was going on.
Suddenly.
¡°Bang¡ª¡± The door of the office burst open with a loud noise, kicked in from the outside!
A tall,manding man walked in, nked by bodyguards, like the stars around the moon¡ª
He was struck speechless, ¡°Young Master Li?¡±
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Chapter 386: 386: Speak, Where Is She!
Chapter 386: Speak, Where Is She!
Li Beijue had spent a period of time in Rainy City, and due to business reasons, Gu Qiao¡¯an had met Li Beijue a few times. He first looked at Li Beijue with surprise.
Why would Young Master Li be here?
Is the helicopter downstairs Young Master Li¡¯s?
What does he want from me?
Soon, he noticed that there was also a 5-year-old little boy being led by Li Beijue. That face, at the very least, was somewhat simr to Li Beijue¡¯s¡ªby about fifty percent.
Isn¡¯t Young Master Li unmarried?
Where did this childe from?
Gu Qiao¡¯an swiftly turned his thoughts and stepped forward, speaking neither humbly nor haughtily, ¡°Young Master Li graces us with his presence, is there something you need?¡±
Li Beijue¡¯s handsome face was gloomy, and before he could speak, the child he was holding, Chi Jingchen, could not hold back anymore. In a babyish voice and filled with anger, he yelled, ¡°Where have you hidden my woman!¡±
¡°Who is ¡®my woman¡¯?¡± Gu Qiao¡¯an was a bit slow to respond.
It was true, anyone faced with a beautiful 5-year-old little boy, demanding him to hand over his woman, would be slow to respond.
¡°My mommy,¡± Chi Jingchen added, ¡°Chi Enen.¡±
Chi Enen?
The illegitimate daughter?
Gu Qiao¡¯an looked at the little boy who closely resembled Young Master Li, and then at Li Beijue, whose expression was unreadable¡
Was Young Master Li here for that illegitimate daughter? Impossible! How could such an illegitimate daughter evene to know a man like Li Beijue?
Chi Jingchen had not seen Chi Enen for one day and one night, and his heart was filled with worry. Now that The Neighbor Old Wang had brought him here to find Chi Enen, he wished he could see her immediately, to ensure her safety.
Just thinking about how Chi Enen was still missing, with no idea where she had been hidden, made Chi Jingchen¡¯s eyes redden with the urge to cry. If it were not for Li Beijue¡¯s hold on him, he would have rushed forward, ¡°Give me back my Mommy!¡±
Huo Yi, standing by the side, was filled with sympathy.
The little young master had grown up with Miss Chi and held unusually strong feelings for her, no wonder he was so agitated.
Li Beijue furrowed his brow slightly and bent over to pick up the agitated Bae Chi. He then calmlymanded Huo Yi, ¡°Take him out. Don¡¯t let him in.¡±
Huo Yi knew this was the prelude to an impending storm!
He took Chi Jingchen from Li Beijue, respectfully saying, ¡°Yes.¡±
¡°I won¡¯t go!¡± How could Chi Jingchen be willing to leave at this time? He was worried about his woman; he wanted to wait here for news of her.
Hisrge eyes, misty with tears, stubbornly pressed his small mouth shut, refusing to cry, and with pleading big eyes, looked towards the central figure of the man.
¡°I don¡¯t want to leave¡¡±
Li Beijue met his eyes, as clear and bright as Chi Enen¡¯s, clenched his fist, turned away his gaze, and said in a deep voice, ¡°Take him out!¡±
¡°Yes.¡±
Huo Yi dared not dally and carried Chi Jingchen out¡ª
The door to the CEO Office closed instantly.
Li Beijue rolled up his sleeves, walked over to the sofa, and sat down directly. Commanding forcefully, ¡°Hold him down!¡±
Several bodyguards rushed forward, pressing Gu Qiao¡¯an down on the office desk like a criminal, his head forced to the side, pressed against the cold, hard surface of the table.
¡°What are you doing? Let go of me!¡± Gu Qiao¡¯an was furious, struggling ceaselessly.
One¡¯s own fists are no match for four hands, especially since Li Beijue had brought more than one person with him.
He was pinned down on the table, utterly immobilized, just like a fish waiting to be carved up, in a most embarrassing plight.
Gu Qiao¡¯an had never been treated like this before and furiously red at the man on the sofa¡ª
Li Beijue exuded an aura of natural authority, his expression solemn, his eyes devoid of any warmth, exceptionally ferocious, ¡°Say it! Where is she!¡±
Chapter 387: 387: His Patience is Limited
Chapter 387: His Patience is Limited
Gu Qiao¡¯an forced himself to be calm, still pretending, ¡°Young Master Li, I really have no idea who you are talking about. Which ¡®she¡¯?¡±
¡°Don¡¯t know?¡± he said, full of mockery.
Having spent decades in the shopping centers, Gu Qiao¡¯an was no ordinary person, with outstanding psychological quality. Even under the oppressive grandeur of Li Beijue, it was rare for him to maintain hisposure, ¡°I truly don¡¯t know who you are referring to. Young Master Li, you barged into mypany, there must be a reason. You say I¡¯ve hidden someone, please present the evidence, and we can proceed with legal procedures.¡±
If they went through legal procedures, that woman would have been devoured bone and all by them!
Li Beijue¡¯s eyes narrowed fiercely, a storm brewing in their depths.
Despite his effort to control it, it was clear that a towering rage was about to break free.
He suddenly stood up, walked over to Gu Qiao¡¯an, and looked down at him from above, ¡°Do you think I woulde to you without evidence?¡±
Gu Qiao¡¯an¡¯s heartbeat missed a beat.
He quickly reviewed how he had arranged for Chi Enen to be abducted, confirming that he had left no evidence behind. Then, calming down again, he feigned a smile that did not reach his eyes, still saying the same thing, ¡°The police will be here soon, Young Master Li can proceed through legal channels.¡±
No sooner had he spoken, a sharp small knife was thrust into the office desk in front of him. The de was sharp and cold and even Gu Qiao¡¯an, usually soposed, now broke into a cold sweat.