Chapter 138 Relying on

Pei Xingyao's face, which had just been full of excitement, instantly fell.

She gave Pei Xingyu a disdainful look, who seemed determined to bring up the wrong thing, and then her gaze fell on the painting, her eyes filled with entanglement and frustration.

Seeing historical figures in person is really cool, but her homework is also really tough!

A brief silence fell over the ward.

Pei Xubai glanced at Mr. Du, who was resting with his eyes closed on the drawing paper, then at Zhong Wan, who was still fast asleep, and finally his gaze fell on Lin Yan'an opposite him.

Looking at his slightly reddened eyes, she said softly, "You've had a long day, you should get some rest. I'll take care of the rest."

Lin Yan'an shook his head slightly upon hearing this, his voice a little hoarse from lack of sleep over the past two days and his anxiety today: "Brother-in-law, you've had a long day too. I can't push all the problems onto you."

He looked up at Pei Xubai: "What did that phone call say?"

Pei Xubai smiled wryly upon hearing this, raising his hand to pinch his brow: "Brother Zhou said that President Wang and his group have formally proposed to withdraw their investment, the reason being..."

He paused, then continued, "The project direction has changed drastically, and they are unable to assess the risks, so they are demanding that the initial investments be settled as soon as possible."

Liu Hua swallowed hard, her face pale as she gripped her phone tightly. She quickly added, "And the news of our hospital visit just leaked out. Now there are all sorts of speculations online. Some say that President Pei's injury is serious, that his old ailment has relapsed and is affecting filming, and others say... well, all sorts of random things."

Pei Xingyu picked up his phone and scrolled through it, then couldn't help but mutter a curse under his breath: "Damn, who wrote this?"

"I'm still alive and well, which bastard said I'm about to die?"

"No, no, let me see."

Pei Xingyao quickly moved closer and grabbed his arm with both hands to look at him.

"What the hell? This is all rubbish!"

She was complaining while scrolling through her phone screen, then suddenly stopped, her eyes widening in shock as she exclaimed, "How come someone is actually dragging my aunt into this?"

Pei Xingyu glanced down and saw, "Wow, a woman fainted at the entrance of Peking University today. I heard Pei Xingyu was there. Is she his girlfriend?"

[How could that be? Pei Xingyu has clarified countless times in his live streams that he doesn't have a girlfriend. On the contrary, I heard that his uncle Lin Yan'an got a girlfriend a few months ago.]

[No way? Could it really be Lin Yan'an's boyfriend?]

[That's quite possible. I saw Lin Yan'an running ahead of me at the airport today, with Pei Xubai and his daughter following closely behind. It seems like she's his girlfriend, right?]

Who is Lin Yan'an's boyfriend? Does anyone know?

He didn't reveal any information, but I think it'll be soon. These paparazzi can't be that useless, can they?

【How could that be! Hey upstairs, we're already waiting outside the hospital!】

Pei Xingyu was taken aback when he saw this, and quickly went to the window to look.

In the pitch-black night, the light from outside the window was not very clear.

However, Pei Xingyu clearly saw the suspicious vans with their hazard lights flashing, a few scattered crimson lights below, and figures crouching under the streetlights with cameras and video recorders.

He was utterly speechless. He reached out and pulled the curtains shut, then turned to look at the people in the ward.

"Dad, Uncle, there are so many paparazzi outside. Should we change Aunt's hospital?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Xubai looked at Lin Yan'an and advised, "Yan'an, how about I make some contact and we can go somewhere else?"

Lin Yan'an readily nodded in agreement: "Okay, but there's no need to trouble my brother-in-law."

“I’m taking Wanwan to Grandpa’s place. He has complete medical and security facilities there.”

"Alright,"

Pei Xubai thought for a moment and then agreed, saying, "Then you guys go out the back door, and Xingyu and I will go to the front door to draw attention."

"Yes, thank you."

Lin Yan'an bent down, picked up his coat, and put it on Zhong Wan. As he picked her up, he instructed, "Yanzhou, take the painting with you."

After he finished speaking, he looked up at Pei Xubai and explained, "I'll leave the painting with me for now."

“Brother-in-law, please get some rest when you get back. As for the withdrawal of investment, follow the procedures in the contract. The funding gap will be covered by the company’s reserve funds first. If it’s not enough, I will make up the difference personally.”

Pei Xubai quickly stopped him, saying, "That won't do. If anyone should make up for it, it should be me."

Lin Yan'an didn't argue with him anymore, but continued, "As for the script, I'll get it sorted out as soon as possible, but for now, let's leave here first."

"Okay, but there's no rush this time. Let's take it slow."

After Pei Xubai finished speaking, everyone immediately got to work.

They split into two groups and got busy.

After getting ready to leave, Pei Xingyao was shoved into Lin Yan'an's car by her father. She didn't complain at all; on the contrary, she was incredibly excited.

Her eyes sparkled as she turned to look at the two people sitting in the back seat, then at the scroll in her hand. Her tone was somewhat excited, but she still knew to lower her voice as she asked, "Uncle, do you also need to communicate with Mr. Du when you're writing the script?"

Lin Yan'an looked up when she heard this, and seeing her excited little eyes, she said without any politeness, "It has nothing to do with you. I'll have Yanzhou take you home later."

"Uncle!"

Lin Yan'an frowned slightly, then quickly looked down at Zhong Wan, who was pale in his arms. Seeing that she hadn't been disturbed, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Shut up, don't disturb your aunt's rest."

Pei Xingyao quickly made a zipping gesture with her hand over her mouth, then turned around and sat up straight, pouting aggrievedly.

Seeing the hat pocket that suddenly appeared in front of her, she habitually reached out, took it, and put it on.

He huddled in the passenger seat, looking like a wilted mushroom.

Pitiful and helpless...

Coincidentally, Pei Xingyu thought the same thing.

As soon as they stepped out the door, they were instantly engulfed by the surging crowd and blinding flashes of light.

He looked at the flashing spotlights and the crowd of reporters and paparazzi pushing forward, feeling utterly overwhelmed.

"Look, it's the Pei family father and son, they're coming out!"

"Pei Xubai, it's Pei Xubai!"

"Wow~~ Pei Xingyu is out too! They really are all at the hospital!"

"Mr. Pei, Mr. Pei, why did you suddenly return from the film set? I heard that filming has been suspended, is that true?"

"Mr. Pei, has the production company's investor really withdrawn their funding?"

The reporters and paparazzi waiting at the hospital entrance swarmed forward instantly, each carrying their equipment and quickly surrounding the hospital.

The scene instantly became somewhat chaotic, and Liu Hua patted her chest again, still shaken.

Even though he had experienced this kind of situation many times before, he still felt overwhelmed.

I'm so glad he came, and even more glad I contacted security beforehand.

His tall, imposing figure stood firmly beside his God of Wealth, diligently protecting him from being crushed.

Pei Xingyu glanced at his father with a hint of envy, then resignedly stood guard on the other side.

Pei Xubai raised his hand and made a gesture as he walked. After the noise subsided, he took off his sunglasses, faced the camera directly, and said in a deep voice, "Thank you for your concern. We are at the hospital for personal reasons and it has nothing to do with the film crew."

His voice was calm yet firm, his entire aura powerful, carrying the unquestionable authority of a superior: "Regarding the project, further official announcements will be made later. I will not respond here."

Pei Xubai had no intention of getting entangled with them too much. Escorted by security guards and Liu Hua, he and Pei Xingyu walked steadily toward their car, which was already waiting not far away.

Pei Xingyu also became unusually serious, protecting his father while using his body to block the microphone from getting too close, and politely repeating, "Thank you for your concern, please move aside."

The paparazzi followed their steps, and only after the car had driven away did they gradually realize what had happened.

"Damn it, we've been tricked again! Where's Lin Yan'an?!"