Thief? What thief?

Gu Fei was puzzled, but before she could ask, she heard An Qingyan continue, choking back tears, "I know why I don't have that memory anymore."

“That happened after you went abroad to study…” He hesitated, unsure how to say it, “That day, my mother… back then she was An Nanyi’s mother, she brought An Nanyi to visit the Gu family…”

"I don't know why that necklace ended up in my bag. I tried my best to explain, but no one believed me..."

"Later, my adoptive mother beat me with a clothes hanger. Maybe because of this, I had a high fever. After I recovered, I forgot about everything that happened in the Gu family, including you."

Upon hearing this, Gu Fei's expression immediately turned cold.

He thought it was just a child's bad memory, that so many years had passed and he had forgotten those things, but he never expected it was because of this...

Such a young child, maliciously framed as a thief, with no one believing him, including his so-called "mother," how disappointed and wronged he must have felt at that time, to choose to forget this memory.

The boy recounted the whole story haltingly, gradually calming down. His eyes and nose were red from crying. He said to the man on the screen, "Brother Fei, if you had been there, would you have believed me?"

Gu Fei uttered two words without hesitation: "Believe."

Watching the boy crying so pitifully and aggrievedly on the screen, I only regretted not being there for him. The boy rarely cried; what terrible thing could he have suffered to make him cry so bitterly? Remember the website m.xswang.com

Gu Fei regrets that he wasn't by the child's side at that time to tell him, "I believe in you."

As for Annan Yi... it seems we let him off too easily.

"My Yan Yan is so well-behaved, how could she do such a thing?" The coldness on the man's face vanished instantly, replaced by tenderness. He gently comforted her, "It's all over now, it's alright."

"Brother Fei will never let you be bullied again."

"good."

After saying it out loud, An Qingyan felt a little better. He roughly wiped the tears from his face. He had embarrassed himself in front of Gu Fei again. Looking at the handsome and mature man on the screen, he muttered to himself, "Why is he being treated like a child..."

Gu Fei chuckled softly, "Doesn't Yan Yan like it when I coax you like this?"

An Qingyan: "...I like it."

The man's Adam's apple bobbed, and after a moment he said seriously, "Yan Yan, no matter what happens, I hope you can tell me if someone bullies you, or if you want to bully me, that's fine too."

An Qingyan couldn't help but smile, casually lying down on the soft bed, holding her phone on her side, "If I want to bully someone, can you help me?"

Gu Fei: "Okay."

An Qingyan: "I don't want to bully others."

Gu Fei: "Then you can bully me."

An Qingyan gave an "oh" and couldn't help but smile slightly. How could he dare to bully Gu Fei? He was the one who was being bullied, okay?

Seeing the boy's happy expression, Gu Fei felt relieved and reminded him to take his medicine on time and eat well.

"I understand, Fei-ge, you too."

"Go wash up and rest, I'll hang up now."

"Okay." Gu Fei waited for An Qingyan to hang up first, remained silent for a moment, then walked to the French windows and made a call to his assistant.

What is the current situation in Annan?

"Have someone keep an eye on him."

——

the next day.

A guest arrived at Anjia.

An Lingkang and An Yu went to work, Song Shuman stayed home to take care of An Qingyan, and An Jing had no announcements for the past two days. Even if there were announcements, he would cancel them, so he stayed at home eating and drinking.

"Hello, Auntie..." Lu Yuqi stood respectfully at the door, holding the gifts in both hands. After a two-second pause, he forced himself to say to the man standing opposite him, "Hello, Teacher An."

"Auntie knows you. Your name is Lu Yuqi, right? You're Yan Yan's good friend." Song Shuman had a warm and kind smile on her face. "You're here to see Yan Yan, aren't you? Don't just stand here, come in."

"Yes, I heard An Qingyan is sick, so I came to see him." Lu Yuqi was very reserved, and his obedient appearance seemed out of place with his arrogant and domineering demeanor.

An Jing crossed her arms and looked him over with great interest.

Song Shuman reminded him, "An Jing, don't just stand there watching, hurry up and help them get their things."

An Jing responded with an "oh," and took the things from Lu Yuqi's hands. Lu Yuqi said "Thank you, Teacher An" in a somewhat unnatural tone.

Ms. An was flattered and a playful smile appeared on her lips. "Don't call me Ms. An at home. You are Yan Yan's friend, so you can call me Brother An."

Lu Yuqi: "..."

"Please sit down for a while. Auntie will go upstairs to call Yan Yan."

"good."

Lu Yuqi sat upright and reserved on the living room sofa, with An Jing sitting beside him. Then the air suddenly became quiet, and the two stared at each other.

An Jing spoke first, "Take my advice, don't drink so much alcohol in the future, drink more tea." As he spoke, he poured a cup of hot tea and placed it in front of the boy.

"..." Lu Yuqi silently picked up his cup and took a sip of tea. A bitter taste spread in his mouth, slowly turning into sweetness. Only then did he speak, "I'm sorry, I was drunk that day. I didn't mean to bite you."

Upon hearing this, An Jing looked at him with great interest, surprised that this little puppy would actually apologize to him. "I didn't expect you to remember. I thought you had blacked out."

He really did black out from drinking; An Qingyan told him all this, Lu Yuqi thought to himself.

An Jing smiled and said, "It's okay, I accept your apology." He wouldn't hold a grudge against a kid.

Do you remember what you said to me that night?

Seeing the man's ambiguous gaze, Lu Yuqi tightened his grip on the glass of water. He remained calm on the surface, but inwardly he became nervous.

He has no recollection of it at all. Who knows what he did while drunk, or what inappropriate things he said? If he really said something... well, whatever, he might as well give up.

An Jing had no idea what Lu Yuqi was thinking. He leaned back leisurely on the sofa, his long legs elegantly crossed, and chuckled softly:

"On the way back, you called me an old bastard the whole way. I only said a couple of things to you, and you even teared up and said I was mean to you, and you were almost in tears..."

The man's smile widened, his magnetic voice tinged with amusement, "I really didn't expect that our Qiqi would have two faces."

Lu Yuqi was completely dumbfounded this time. He cried in front of An Jing last night? He looked at the smiling man in front of him, and a blush crept up his ears.

He placed the cup on the coffee table, the glass clinking together with a crisp sound. He snorted coldly, his jawline taut, and said in a chilling tone, "How could I possibly do such a thing!"

An Jing continued to stare at the other person, and the blush on the tip of the boy's ear happened to catch his eye. He smiled, but not very seriously, "Okay, whatever you say."

"you!"

"What? Trying to bite me again?"

An Jing seems to have found enjoyment in playing with the puppy.

Lu Yuqi secretly ground his back teeth, really wanting to rush over and bite him, but at this moment Song Shuman and An Qingyan came downstairs, and he instantly restrained his emotions, pretending that nothing had happened.

After a good night's sleep, An Qingyan felt much better. He greeted Lu Yuqi with a smile, "Yuqi, long time no see."

"It's only been a few days, how are you feeling? Are you feeling any better?"

"Hmm, much better."

"Yan Yan, have fun with your friends." After saying that, Song Shuman looked at Lu Yuqi with a smile, "What do you want to eat for lunch? Auntie will make it for you."

In front of an unfamiliar elder, the arrogant man immediately restrained himself, though his face remained expressionless. "Auntie, anything is fine with me, I'm not picky about food."

After Song Shuman left, An Qingyan teased him, "You're obviously a picky eater. You don't eat bitter melon, green peppers, or carrots. When you make scrambled eggs with tomatoes, you only eat the eggs and not the tomatoes..."

When he participated in the talent show, he ate with Lu Yuqi almost every day, so he naturally knew Lu's preferences, as he was very picky about food.

"..." Lu Yuqi glanced at the man next to him out of the corner of his eye. Just then, the man looked over as well. Their eyes met, and An Jing spoke first: "My mom's cooking is pretty good. You can eat more." After a pause, he added three more words: "To grow taller."

Lu Yuqi: "..."

"You two kids have fun, I won't disturb you any longer."

An Jing stood up, raised her hand and rubbed her younger brother's head. After a moment, she also rubbed Lu Yuqi's head next to her before turning around and walking upstairs.

Lu Yuqi pursed his lips, his Adam's apple bobbing.

"Yuqi, let me show you around."

"good."

The An family villa was quite large. The two strolled casually in the courtyard. Lu Yuqi casually looked around and asked, "Young Master An, are you having a good time here?"

An Qingyan smiled and said, "I'm happy, very happy."

“Annanyi used to live here. He got such a good place for himself.” Lu Yuqi sneered disdainfully, feeling sorry for An Qingyan. “Don’t let me see him again. I’ll beat him up every time I see him.”

"You really shouldn't have let him off so easily."

An Qingyan sighed almost inaudibly, "He has been in the An family for so many years. Even though he was kicked out, my parents still have some affection for An Nanyi. If I do anything to him, it will be my family who suffers in the end."

“As long as he doesn’t cause me trouble, I won’t make things difficult for him.”

Lu Yuqi remained noncommittal.

If it were him, he definitely wouldn't let it go so easily.

Young Master Lu is not willing to suffer a loss.

"Stop talking about me, let's talk about you." An Qingyan's eyes revealed a hint of gossip, and she lowered her voice, "What's going on between you and my older brother?"

Lu Yuqi: "...What do you think could happen between him and me?"