Chapter 267 - Chapter 267: Untitled
Chapter 267: Untitled
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
That night, Li An’an couldn’t sleep. She held the jade pendant in her hand and looked at it repeatedly. She felt that it held a big secret. Liu Luhua wanted it because of her greed. Even if she were framed and killed, the woman wanted to squeeze the last bit of value out of her.
Her phone rang. It was Fu Yiheng.
“Are you done being busy?” she asked with a smile.
Recently she had tried to call him once and he had been extremely busy. It was a rare occasion that he was calling her.
“I’m afraid I won’t be able to wait for you to call.” Fu Yiheng’s said with a hint of complaint. “Am I not handsome enough for you to even miss me a little?”
Li An’an laughed out loud. “Oh you are. So handsome that I can’t sleep or eat in peace, okay?”
Fu Yiheng’s tone was filled with exasperation and affection all at once. “How I wish it were true.”
“It is. Absolutely. 100 percent.” Li An’an shifted her position and covered Baobao’s belly with a small blanket. She sighed.
“Why? Have you encountered any trouble recently?”
“Fu Yiheng, you’ve never asked me about my past before. Aren’t you curious?”
On the other side, sitting in his office, Fu Xiheng was silent for a moment. “Yes,
but only if you’re willing to tell me.”
For instance, he really wanted to know who the children’s father was. He had never asked all these years, but he was a man and of course it mattered to him. Sometimes, he even wished he had met An’an earlier so that she would not be hurt.
Li An’an was silent for a long time. The words wouldn’t come. “I’ll tell you when you come back, okay? It’s hard to explain over the phone, but indeed, I’ve run into a problem. I’ve come into possession of a jade pendant. This jade pendant may be related to my background.”
“You wish to look for your biological parents…”
“I’m not sure… Perhaps I’m over thinking. I wore this jade pendant when I was a child, and thereafter it had been kept in the orphanage. Recently, it’s come into my possession again. However, my adoptive parents have been showing interest in it, so I suspect that there’s a problem.”
“If you have adoptive parents, why haven’t you looked for them in years?”
“Because they’re shameless.” That was the only way Li An’an could describe them. “They’re the reason I had these children.”
Fu Yiheng’s expression turned icy. He didn’t know that she had adoptive parents, and that the children had something to do with them. The thought of this made his heart ache and anger rose within him. He hoped it wasn’t as dirty as he thought.
“We’ll talk about it when I get back then. I’ll return as soon as possible and be with you and your children.”
Li An’an laughed.
“Alright, um, I’ll make it clear first. Maybe I’ll be famous by the time you return. Don’t ask me for an autograph then.”
“You’ve advanced.” Fu Yiheng didn’t sound too happy. He was overseas now. The entertainment industry was so complicated, and he was worried that he wouldn’t be able to take care of her.
Li An’an was a little smug. “That’s right, I’ve advanced based on my abilities. However, there are many strong competitors. I might not be able to get first place. I can only act smug in front of you.”
Fu Yiheng’s tone was gentle. “I don’t want you to get first place. As long as you take care of yourself and don’t let yourself be hurt, that’s fine. If you encounter anyone making things difficult for you, call me. Don’t shoulder it alone. I’ll help you resolve it.”
“Alright, I know. Stop nagging.”
“I’m only so long-winded because you’re always disobedient. Do you think I nag at everyone? I’m not so kind!”
“Haha, I know. Alright, I feel much better now after talking to you for a bit. I’m getting ready to go to bed. Good night.’
Fu Yiheng’s voice was low and hoarse. It was incomparably gentle. “Okay, good night.”
When Li An’an went to work in the morning, Xiao Zhang came up to her furtively.
“Li An’an, is this you? Ah, you’re a car model. Ah, I’m officially informing you that I’m a fan of yours!”
Li An’an was stunned. “How did you find out?”
Xiao Zhang whispered, “I accidentally saw it online. An’an, does this mean you’re leaving the company?”
Li An’an immediately pulled her aside. “Don’t tell anyone.”
Xiao Zhang nodded. “Yes, I understand that you have to keep a low profile, right? Alright, I won’t tell anyone. As long as you cook me delicious food in the future. Also, if you’re going to form any fan groups, let me know. I want to participate too.”
Li An’an rolled her eyes at her and walked out of the office.
She was wondering how to ask Chu Yichen for leave. She needed a week off this time. How was she going to get him to agree? She pushed open the office door and saw Chu Yichen. Wearing a black suit, he was leaning against the chair and talking on the phone with a solemn expression. When he saw her coming in, he glanced at her with a burning gaze and continued to talk on the phone.
“I’ll take care of things where the kindergarten is concerned.” Chu Yichen hung up the phone. Li An’an could sense that something was wrong.
The last time, it was Chu Yichen’s father who came to negotiate on behalf of the Jin family. Now, he was talking about the kindergarten. She hoped it was not what she was thinking.
She walked over with the coffee. Chu Yichen pulled her onto his lap and kissed her earlobe.
Li An’an couldn’t avoid him and was kissed by him for a long time. “Who were you talking to?” She had to find out what was going on. Chu Yichen teased, “Now you’re trying to mind my business?”
“No, I’m just curious.”
Chu Yichen said, “It’s not a big deal. My aunt’s grandson participated in a competition at his kindergarten. Another child was swindling votes. They’ve asked me to deal with it!”
His father took action, but the other party did not give him face. Now he had no choice but to take action.
Li An’an’s heart sank. It was indeed because of that incident. They had set fire to her house, and now he wanted to push her into a corner.
“How do you plan to deal with it then? Are you going to make things difficult for a child? Besides, how do you know that the other party isn’t relying on their ability to win votes?” Li An’an was seething.
Chu Yichen pursed his lips. “It doesn’t matter. That kindergarten happens to be in the planning zone. I plan to buy it, tear it down, and rebuild it.”
“Tear it down?” She thought that he’d send someone to threaten her, but didn’t expect that he was going to get rid of the kindergarten altogether! Damn it, the kids liked that kindergarten so much. Furthermore, Principal Liu was such a good person. How could he tear it down?
“But are you going to do that even though you don’t know what’s gone on?” “What does it have to do with me? I’m very busy and don’t have time to care about small matters. Besides, that area will have to be redeveloped sooner or later.”
Li An’an was furious. “Why are you so heartless? Have you ever thought about how many children are studying there? If you were to tear it down out of the blue, what will happen to them?”
Chu Yichen could not take his eyes off her beautiful but angry face. He waited for her to finish before questioning her. “What does that have to do with you?
Why are you getting so stirred up? As a businessman, what am I doing wrong?”
Li An’an was speechless. As a businessman, Chu Yichen had done nothing wrong, but Junjun must not be aggrieved. If the kindergarten were to disappear because of him, he’d be terribly upset. “You’ve done nothing wrong, but those children have done nothing wrong too. The children who go to that kindergarten are all from poor families.”
Chu Yichen stared at her intently. “I didn’t realize that you are so caring.”
“That’s because you’ve never been poor and don’t know how hard it is for others”
“Yes, so I can choose not to take up your suggestion!” Chu Yichen’s voice was heartless. If he were an emotional person, he’d never have been able to manage such a big company.
Li An’an didn’t want to continue. Right now, she had to settle the matter of applying for leave. “I wish to apply for leave.”
Chu Yichen’s face turned cold when he heard this. “Your reason?”
“Because I have to take care of the three children. As you can see, I can’t spare any time at all, and I promised their mother to take good care of them.”
The three little fellows appeared in Chu Yichen’s mind. He considered her request seriously. “Sure, I’ll give you a week off.”
Li An’an was shocked that she had been granted leave so easily.
Chu Yichen simply looked at her mysteriously, which made Li An’an a little
nervous..