An Ge had witnessed Huo Shaoyan’s overbearing deanor. When he got angry, his harsh words were as good as promises. She couldn’t defy him at a ti like this. Not only would she suffer, but the child might also be hard by him.
Therefore, almost right after Huo Shaoyan finished speaking, An Ge nestled into his embrace, her voice soft and sweet, as if she were being coy, "I saw you were sleeping soundly, so I thought I’d get up and eat sothing first. Once I’m full, I can co back to accompany you."
She was obedient enough, and Huo Shaoyan’s anger quickly subsided. He pinched her waist gently with his fingers, "Are you full now?"
An Ge nodded, "I’m full. Co on, I’ll lie down with you for a bit, and when you’re hungry, we can get up to eat again."
Huo Shaoyan did not trouble her further.
After An Ge accompanied Huo Shaoyan back to the master bedroom, Sister Li finished tidying up and left [Yu Garden]. Right after she left, Bai ilan’s call ca in.
"So, how did it go? Did you find out anything?"
Sister Li reported truthfully and then said, "Bai ilan, please don’t contact anymore. I’ve already done a lot of immoral things for you. Give a break..."
Bai ilan cut her off, "Sister Li, I would love to let you go, but it’s too late for that."
Sister Li fell silent.
Bai ilan continued, "Do a good job for , and I’ll ensure wealth and prosperity for your entire family."
Right after Bai ilan said this, she heard Sister Li’s son pleading over the phone, "Mom, please save ! The people at the casino are going to cut off my hand. If I can’t pay my gambling debts, I’ll be completely ruined... Mom..."
Sister Li’s heart sank, and she was furious, "Didn’t I tell you to stop gambling? How could you go back..."
But it was Bai ilan who responded, "Sister Li, I’m really looking forward to a pleasant cooperation ahead."
After hanging up on Sister Li, Bai ilan turned to An Baoying, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying, and asked anxiously, "Mom, how did it go?"
Bai ilan was exhausted from worrying about An Baoying, but An Baoying’s entanglent with n was so troubleso that even the calculating Bai ilan found it daunting. She massaged her throbbing temples and reprimanded An Baoying, "Baoying, even if you’re really pregnant with Young Master Huo’s child, because of your behavior with those n, you’ll never beco Mrs. Huo. You really disappoint !"
An Baoying was chilled to the core, and she asked frantically, "Then what should we do? Mom, think of sothing. You must have a way..."
Bai ilan took a deep breath and said, "There are only two possibilities for the Huo Family and Huo Shaoyan to accept you. Either the woman in the video isn’t you, or you beco the one woman Huo cherishes above all. Otherwise..."
Tears flowed freely down An Baoying’s face. "Mom, in the video An Ge has, my face isn’t entirely clear, but it’s recognizable as . Finding soone else to take the fall is too hard, unless we find a woman who bears a seven or eight percent resemblance to . The first option is definitely unfeasible. As for the second, it’s even more impossible..."
Bai ilan smirked, "There’s no such thing as impossible in this world. If you’re determined, you can turn the impossible into the possible."
Hearing this, An Baoying breathed a sigh of relief and quickly asked, "Mom, you really have a solution?"
Bai ilan curled her lips and said, "There’s soone who can take your place."
An Baoying asked, "Who?"
"Your uncle’s illegitimate daughter, Bai Yuanyuan. She looks quite a bit like you, but the foolish girl has gotten daring recently and is trying to seduce your dad. They’ve t in private quite a few tis, and I plan to pay her a visit."
...
anwhile, back at [Yu Garden], An Ge waited until Huo Shaoyan fell deeply asleep before heading to the guest room. She realized that escaping with her child needed careful planning; otherwise, it could only end in failure.
As she racked her brains, her thoughts drifted to her own family background. With Wen Ning’s death, her origins were shrouded in mystery. She couldn’t even ascertain whether her master was Qin Huaisheng, let alone anything else. If she could confirm her master was Qin Huaisheng, perhaps she could trace her lineage and find her biological parents, then seek them out for refuge.
With this in mind, An Ge thought of Tang Jiuze’s mother, Wen Qing. Wen Qing was the only woman known to have been in contact with her master until now. Perhaps she could glean so clues from her.
Thinking of this, she called Xiao Ye. Xiao Ye and An Ge’s joint venture had landed several big contracts recently, and the company was doing well. Thus, he was in a good mood. At this mont, he was reviewing this month’s financial report.
He answered An Ge’s call imdiately, "What’s up?"
After sharing her thoughts with Xiao Ye, An Ge asked, "Can you get a picture of Qin Huaisheng from when he was alive?"
Xiao Ye replied, "I’ll try my best. It’s said that the big fire burned everything to ashes, so this might be tough."
An Ge said, "There must be a governnt departnt that has an electronic record of Qin Huaisheng’s ID photo. Try to figure out a way to get it."
Despite the difficulty, Xiao Ye agreed because this involved the mystery of An Ge’s parentage.
Before ending the call, Xiao Ye told her, "An Xiaoge, eting this gentleman might just be the greatest fortune of your life. If you don’t repay with your heart and body, it would be a disservice to ..."
"Repaying with my heart and body is out of the question. I’ll find another way to express my gratitude."
As she ended the call, she looked up to find Huo Shaoyan standing at the door of the guest room, having entered silently at so point.
"Who was on the phone?"
An Ge was startled. She was sure he had been asleep. How had he appeared so ghostlike?
Huo Shaoyan’s expression was grim. An Ge knew he wasn’t easy to fool, so she confessed, "It was Xiao Ye. He helped several tis before, and I called to thank him. He’s just being his usual, joking self."
Huo Shaoyan didn’t say anything more.
In an attempt to divert his attention, An Ge offered, "I’ve kept your lunch warm on the stove. Would you like to join you?"
Huo Shaoyan moved closer, "Didn’t you already eat?"
An Ge looked at him, "I did. But if you find it lonely to eat alone, I can join you and have a little more."
She reached out to please him, and Huo Shaoyan was quite gratified by her gesture. His deanor softened considerably as he leaned down to pick her up in his arms.
An Ge wrapped her arms around his neck, glanced at his stubbled chin, kissed the corner of his lips adorably, and said, "President Huo, you have so whiskers."
Huo Shaoyan gave her a sidelong glance, "I’m no eunuch. A man’s got whiskers; there’s nothing unusual about that."
An Ge replied, "No, it’s just I don’t often see you with whiskers."
As they spoke, the two entered the dining room.
After setting An Ge down, Huo Shaoyan went to serve the al.
While eating, they engaged in idle chatter. Eventually, the conversation turned to the amniocentesis.
Huo Shaoyan said, "The DNA paternity test report from the amniocentesis will be out this weekend."
Even though she was ntally prepared, An Ge’s heart skipped a few beats. She pondered over her chopsticks, her tone seemingly relaxed, "Whatever the result is, I won’t allow you to harm my child."
She asserted herself strongly.
Huo Shaoyan’s stance was even firr, "I won’t let a drug lord’s posthumous child be born alive." He paused, "Unless I’m dead!"
An Ge put down her chopsticks and looked him in the eye for a mont, "President Huo, are you pushing to die?"
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