The assistant noticed Ye Liyuan’s unusual expression but didn’t catch what he said. He quickly approached and asked cautiously, "Brother Yuan, what’s wrong?" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Ye Liyuan didn’t respond to the assistant’s words for a long time, just looked at the video playing on the phone with a shocked expression.

No mistake, it really was his mother!

But who was the little one beside her?

Whose child was it?

Ye Liyuan closed his eyes, forced himself to calm down, and then carefully analyzed the possibilities of the little one’s identity.

His older brother’s child?

Impossible. Let alone a woman, his older brother didn’t even have a partner.

His third brother’s child?

Also impossible. With his third brother’s temperament, don’t even think about having a partner. It was clear he was destined for lifelong loneliness.

In their Ye family, there were four siblings, except for their sister, all three brothers were single. Considering their peculiar temperaments, the probability of unmarried pregnancy, or even leaving a love child outside, was zero.

And to make his mother behave so gently— Ye Liyuan somehow thought of his niece Ann again.

Before Ann went missing, his mother often held her in the backyard to enjoy the sun and flowers. After Ann disappeared, his mother was extremely upset and started to have delusions. After seeing a psychologist and insisting on taking medication, her condition improved.

Ye Liyuan’s mind was in chaos. He, who was always calm and indifferent, at this moment, felt at a loss with the panicked emotions surging in his heart.

He couldn’t sit still anymore, suddenly stood up, returned the phone to the assistant, and said, "I have urgent matters to attend to. Inform the director."

"Huh? Huh?" The assistant was confused. "Brother Yuan, where are you going?"

"Yeah, I need to go out for a while." Ye Liyuan quickly put on his coat, then reached out to him. "Give me the car keys."

"Huh?" The assistant was confused again. "Brother Yuan, should I drive you?"

Ye Liyuan shook his head. "No need."

The assistant placed the car keys in his palm, finally reacting a little, and asked anxiously, "Brother Yuan, how long will you be out? Do I need to take a leave?"

Ye Liyuan raised his hand to check the time. "If everything goes well, I’ll be back in an hour. If not— I’ll contact you."

The assistant nodded quickly. "Okay, okay."

With that, Ye Liyuan wasted no more time, turned around, and briskly walked away.

Normally, one person leaving the set shouldn’t cause much of a stir, but it happened to be Ye Liyuan.

Since the filming of this drama began, Ye Liyuan hadn’t taken a day off. Even on days without scenes, he would rush to other engagements or shoot other advertisements.

Those who didn’t know him might think Ye Liyuan was short of money, rushing to earn every penny. But Ye Liyuan and those around him, his assistant, and his agent knew clearly that he was using work to numb himself.

"What’s going on? Wasn’t that Brother Yuan who just rushed out?"

"Why did he leave in such a hurry? Did something happen?"

"Look, Brother Yuan’s assistant went to find the director. It seems like something urgent has happened!"

"No, there’s no major event in the entertainment industry today. The only thing trending is that little genius human baby."

"So why did Brother Yuan leave? Did something happen at home?"

"Ugh, can’t you think of something positive for Brother Yuan?"

The discussion erupted on the set as soon as Ye Liyuan suddenly left. Whether it was the crew or the cast, everyone was discussing Ye Liyuan’s abrupt departure from the set.

The assistant was also unsure why Ye Liyuan was in such a hurry, so he just informed the director that Ye Liyuan needed to take leave. The director wouldn’t dare to make things difficult for Ye Liyuan. Not only was Ye Liyuan an acclaimed actor, but there were also rumors in the industry that he had a powerful background, and it wouldn’t be wise to offend him.

The director agreed, "Sure, how long does Liyuan need?"

The assistant pondered for a moment. "He might need half a day."

"Oh, is half a day enough? How about giving Liyuan a few more days off?" Despite rushing to finish filming, considering that Ye Liyuan had never taken a break, the director was willing to postpone the wrap-up for him.

"That should be enough." The assistant didn’t want to make decisions for Brother Yuan without consulting him.

"Alright, if it’s not enough, he can take more time off. It’s okay." After saying this, the director couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity, "What’s wrong with Liyuan? Is something wrong at home?"

"Director, I’m not sure either." The assistant shook his head. He really didn’t know what was going on. If he knew, he wouldn’t say anything randomly. The director understood the confidentiality agreement signed by their assistants, but he was itching to know what had happened to make Ye Liyuan leave the set in such a hurry. This was an unprecedented situation!

After helping Ye Liyuan apply for leave, the assistant packed up the things in the rest area and took away the untouched cup of iced Americano. The car was driven away by Ye Liyuan, and the assistant stood at the gate of the set, waiting for a taxi while calling Ye Liyuan’s agent to inform him of the situation.

One of the good things about having an assistant was that they could handle everything directly, leaving the rest to the assistant to manage.

Meanwhile...

A commercial nanny car was speeding on the road.

At this time, it was the end of the workday for office workers and the time for students to get off school. The traffic lights changed slower than usual, and the road couldn’t avoid congestion.

Ye Liyuan wore the duckbill cap and a black mask prepared in the car, revealing only his eyes.

Under the mask, he couldn’t help feeling a little anxious.

It just happened to be at this time. If he could have seen the video an hour earlier, he wouldn’t have been stuck in traffic like this.

Every second waiting for the traffic lights seemed to be infinitely prolonged.

Ye Liyuan took out his phone, slid his fingertips on the screen, and then made a call.

He connected the phone to the car’s Bluetooth and threw the phone on the passenger seat.

The "beep" echoed in the car.

Thirty-something seconds later, as the traffic light turned green, the call was answered.

Ye Liyuan stepped on the gas, his thin lips moved, and his clear voice couldn’t hide his urgency. "Ye Rongyuan, where are you now?"

"Second brother?! What’s going on? Did the sun rise from the west today? Second brother actually called me?"

Ye Rongyuan was in the Ye Corporation, sitting in his office, busy as can be.

If it weren’t for seeing the caller ID showing "Second Brother," Ye Rongyuan wouldn’t even want to waste a second answering the call.

"Stop wasting time." Ye Liyuan asked, "Are you at the group?"

"Yeah." Ye Rongyuan’s tone was also urgent. He said, "Second brother, what’s up? If it’s not urgent, let’s talk next time. I still have to deal with this pile of damn documents! After I finish, I can go to the hospital to see Ann."

"What did you say...? Go to the hospital to meet who?"