Chapter 46 The Range of a Kiss: Dad, Cohabitation, Cold Shower (Double Update Combined)...

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As Ning Ye sat in the plane, gliding across the horizon, heading back to China.

The president is in pursuit from behind.

His gaze was melancholy, as he burned new energy for the passenger plane every second.

He stared wide-eyed into the distance, as if he could see the receding figures of him and his child.

In the end, the CEO simply patted the child on the back and gave a cold, arrogant smile.

This amount of money is nothing.

Dribbling the ball.

Chapter One: Returning Home

...

Ning Ye had no idea what the world's richest man was thinking.

Sitting by the window, gazing absently at the clouds gliding past the wing, I hadn't slept soundly on and off during the flight, and instead, I found myself thinking about many things from the past.

Actually, her decision to go back and resolve the issue alone was also based on her own considerations.

When Ning Ye was dating Bian Xun, she didn't shy away from her impoverished family background, but she didn't talk about her specific family of origin.

Despite having a complete educational background, working for a good company, and having a solid financial foundation, she is now able to talk about her parents openly and confidently.

But she had nothing when she first entered university, and the people she was with came from vastly different family backgrounds.

Although Bian Xun's obsessive-compulsive disorder and neurosis to some extent diminished his sense of nobility as a young master from a prestigious family.

But whether you look at their lifestyle habits or the tone of others' words, whether intentional or unintentional, the difference between them is obvious.

A person's effort and hard work are their own decision, so Ning Ye is neither ashamed nor does she feel insignificant.

But she couldn't decide where she was born or what kind of environment she grew up in, and it's ultimately embarrassing to bring it up.

Ning Ye's memory of her home is that it was very small; she lived in a semi-basement before she was ten years old. The windows of that kind of house were high and narrow, and clutter and water pipes were piled up in a tangled mess, making it difficult for air to circulate. As a result, the smell of alcohol in the house never dissipated and clung to every piece of old furniture.

Although the adults weren't exactly normal, her home wasn't actually that noisy. Because Wang Xuebing played cards outside all night long, she was able to have a lot of quiet time to study.

When Wang Xuebing returned drunk, cigarette in hand, Ning Cuizhen would start hurling insults and arguing with him. Fortunately, Ning Ye was usually already at school by then.

Even more fortunately, when Ning Ye was in junior high school, Wang Xuebing ran away because of gambling debts. Fearing that the same thing would happen to her, Ning Cuizhen took her and changed their surname to move. Although the process was arduous, she felt that her learning environment had improved.

So, by sheer chance, amidst all the chaos, she managed to create a possible future for herself. After the college entrance examination, her life trajectory was completely changed.

In the original novel, her family members, who are portrayed as scheming and vicious supporting characters, are also awful; the whole family is no good.

Ning Ye couldn't recall any plot details about her mother. In a narrative where the protagonist is always right, Ning Cuizhen, being vulgar, rascal, and a lazy bum, does indeed seem like a classic, top-tier villain.

But for Ning Ye, half of the possibilities in her life came from her mother.

For example, when she was studying at home, Ning Cuizhen would not watch TV, even though she would talk loudly on the phone; when Wang Xuebing lost money and wanted to vent his anger on someone, the first thing she would do was push Ning Ye into the house and lock her up, although sometimes she would forget to open the door when she was tired from fighting; and in Ning Cuizhen's hometown, everyone was marrying off their daughters for money, and the bride price was at least enough for her medical treatment, but when she was diagnosed with an illness, she just ran away without a word and never appeared again.

Ning Ye could always vaguely sense a little bit of love.

Just like how she could always find a breathing space to study hard in a precarious life.

This meager affection from his mother was not noticeable in the past.

It wasn't until Ning Ye herself unexpectedly became a mother that she realized that the love she had painstakingly squeezed out of life had long been ingrained in her veins, amplified infinitely—

Then it flowed to his daughter, with whom he shared the same bloodline.

Ning Zhitao grew up in her love, which made Ning Ye extremely... fortunate.

…

The flight landed in Beijing in the evening.

Ning Ye made a call as soon as she got off the plane. Jiang Xinghe was a great help. He had just called to check and confirmed that the patient was still in the hospital.

She felt much relieved and thanked him sincerely.

After leaving the airport, she took a taxi straight to the Third Hospital. On the way, she kept thinking about how Ning Cuizhen had discovered Wang Xuebing's whereabouts and whether she had seen him at the hospital. Ning Ye had not seen Wang Xuebing for more than ten years. Why did he suddenly appear?

Judging from the information Tao Tao usually reveals, she is not familiar with the existence of "grandmother" in the future, which means that her mother will soon disappear from her life.

For some reason, first her daughter suddenly appeared in her life, and then her mother, who had disappeared for many years, reappeared. Everything seemed to be turning like some kind of gear, making Ning Ye feel inexplicably uneasy.

During the New Year's Day holiday, the traffic in Beijing was not as congested as usual. The taxi arrived at the hospital as quickly as possible. Ning Ye opened the car door, finding it hard to believe that she was still in a country 8,000 kilometers away this morning.

Only then did I realize that I hadn't informed the child and Bian Xun after landing.

She looked up and saw the sign for the inpatient department of the Third People's Hospital right in front of her. She had already told them about her flight, so she didn't waste any more time and hurried inside.

During the holiday, the streets of Beijing were emptier than usual, but the hospitals were more crowded than usual.

Ning Ye followed the hospital signs to find the department, then followed the signs to the elevator. After a long wait, the elevator doors opened, and a surgical stretcher was pushed out. Medical staff and patients crowded inside poured out like water, and Ning Ye quickly moved aside.

Looking up again, the elevator was already full of different patients waiting to go to their respective floors.

She turned her head; all the other elevators were still moving slowly. She sighed, turned around, and ran towards the stairs.

The gastroenterology department was on the fifth floor. Ning Ye ran until her forehead was sweating and her hair was damp. Finally, she found the information desk and asked the nurse breathlessly, "Excuse me, where are the inpatient wards?"

"Are you a family member?"

"yes."

The nurse pointed in a direction without looking up, "Visiting hours start in an hour, closing time is six o'clock."

Ning Ye took a deep breath and strode forward. Just like in the surveillance photo, the corridor led her to several patients sitting or lying on beds in each ward she passed. She memorized the patient numbers and tried to calm herself down as she got closer to the doors.

Now, she's an adult; she has her own daughter.

She stepped past the hospital room she was looking for, looked up, and saw three unfamiliar faces on four beds, one of which was empty.

Ning Ye walked to the empty bed and looked at the signatures on the consent forms on the bedside table. The three crooked characters of Ning Cuizhen finally made her breath away and sat down on the hospital bed.

I checked the temperature; the bed was still warm, so the person was definitely still there.

Ning Ye looked up and asked the patient next to her, "Do you know what Ning Cuizhen went to do?"

The woman in the bed next to mine thought for a moment, "She said she was going out to buy some steamed buns?"

Ning Ye nodded, "Then he should be back soon."

However, she waited for almost half an hour, but he still hadn't returned. Ning Ye suddenly felt something was wrong and started rummaging through the bedside table. She found that her identification and other documents were missing, and there was only a mineral water bottle used as a toothpaste cup in the table, with an apple with black spots left on the surface.

Ning Ye sensed something was wrong and was about to get up when the attending physician walked in. "Where is she?"

"have no idea."

The doctor, who had a bad temper, raised an eyebrow and said, "Didn't I tell her to observe her for a few more days? Why is she running around like this?!"

Ning Ye pursed her lips. "Doctor, how is she?"

The doctor didn't say it explicitly, but his expression was indescribable.

Ning Ye's voice was slightly dry, "Have you paid the surgery fees? I can pay for you."

"Are you a family member of Ning Cuizhen? Do you have her identification?"

"…No."

Ning Ye had already realized what was happening.

Ning Cuizhen went down and didn't come back up. She must have seen her on the way.

Ning Ye thought of the people surrounding the surgical stretcher in the elevator; perhaps that stubborn woman was hiding among them.

Without hesitation, Ning Ye turned and left the inpatient department, starting to search in several convenience stores and steamed bun shops around the area. She didn't know how long she had been searching.

In the end, they gained nothing.

She arrived in Beijing at nightfall after a long journey, having traveled from four in the morning in a foreign country.

She managed to get over the time difference and finally sat down on the stone bench at the hospital entrance.

It wasn't surprising. Ning Cuizhen reappeared because she spotted Wang Xuebing, so when she saw Ning Ye, she must have run away immediately. Wang Xuebing could only find himself, not Ning Ye, who had changed her surname and grown up.

If Ning Cuizhen really wanted to hide, she wouldn't be found at all. Insignificant people are swallowed up by the dust, like a drop of water falling into a river.

Ning Ye closed her eyes, letting her emotions blend into the night.

There was no one at home right now, and she didn't know what to do. Suddenly, she was left with nothing to do.

At this moment, Ning Ye suddenly realized the significance that Tao Tao's unexpected appearance had brought her.

She began to believe that when she got home, a pair of bright eyes would be looking at her expectantly.

I'm also used to having a mini version of every item next to me, like a little sidekick.

At that moment, she suddenly understood why she wanted a child, and then took a breath in the night air, feeling a chill on her nose.

I stopped pretending to be an adult and felt the sadness spreading through me.

The next second, her cheek was gently poked.

The soft, boneless touch came from a warm, fleshy hand.

--"Mother!"

Ning Ye opened her eyes, and a pair of bright, round, black grape-like eyes looked at her.

Ning Zhitao followed her father all the way, their only destination was her mother.

Ning Ye was slightly bewildered for a moment, her hand held softly by the child, and somehow, she suddenly felt separated from the boundless night.

A few steps away, the president, who was carrying the baby, slowly walked over.

He was still dressed in a suit and coat that looked like they were made for royalty. His hair was perfectly styled after the long flight, and he looked noble and distinguished, though there were a few red veins in his eyes.

It has to be said that when the world's richest man appears, his background music seems to be completely out of place with everyone else in the world.

However, Ning Ye's mood was suddenly forcibly pulled into Bian Xun's world.

The president arrived in front of her with grape balls at a relatively fast pace, having spent approximately 50 million in total.

On the way, he kept thinking about what the deduction of money was implying, but when he saw her, he stopped thinking about it.

Bian Xun looked up at the hospital, then lowered his gaze to Ning Ye. "Didn't see anyone?"

“…Hmm,” Ning Ye said softly.

Bian Xun nodded, pulled her up from the stone block, and held her cold hand in his palm. "I will continue searching."

Ning Ye looked up and saw Bian Xun looking serious.

His financial resources, material resources, and even Wujiang's current technological strength all demonstrate that this is not just empty talk.

He sent the basic information and identification photos to the technical department, and they began collecting data around the Third Hospital. Any clues would be reported to him immediately.

In the past, Ning Ye did not want Bian Xun to get involved in her family of origin, but at this moment she did not refuse, "...Thank you."

She knew she didn't have a better solution.

Now, their relationship is far more special than that of a boyfriend and girlfriend in the past.

Bian Xun looked down at the messages and then glanced at her with some dissatisfaction.

What is his/her identity? Say thank you to him.

Shouldn't he help find his mother-in-law?

Ning Ye didn't grasp the meaning behind that glance. Her tense mind, which had been working all day, finally relaxed. She stretched her shoulders and neck wearily and slowly felt the weariness creeping in.

Bian Xun glanced at her quietly again.

A soft sigh escaped from the corner of my heart.

Ning Ye noticed, looked up, and saw the streetlight reflecting in her eyes. "Hmm?"

Bian Xun held Ning Zhitao's hand with one hand and hers with the other, his voice calm and low, unwavering in the night.

“You don’t need to be such a good mother and daughter.”

…

As Ning Ye got into Bian Xun's car and drove towards Xia Lu Residential Area, she finally felt the reality of returning to China.

My mood calmed down a bit, and I gradually relaxed.

The mother and daughter sat huddled together in the back seat of the car. After a long flight back home, they were both starting to feel sleepy and nodding their heads repeatedly.

Bian Xun glanced at the rearview mirror twice. He originally planned to pack up his luggage and send him to Xia Lu's house after returning to China, but in the end, he drove in the direction of Xia Lu's community.

Living together is only a matter of time.

There's no need to rush.

Ning Ye hugged Tao Tao, and when the car stopped, she woke up and rubbed her eyes sheepishly.

Bian Xun drove directly into the residential area, parked near the apartment building, got out of the car, opened the door, and carried Ning Zhitao, who was yawning, out of the car.

Ning Ye nodded and whispered, "Then let's go first..."

"Time to go home!"

Ning Zhitao, holding her father's hand and leading her mother, was already heading home as usual.

After spending a week together as a family of three, Ning Zhitao has returned to her familiar routine of sleeping in the big bed with her parents and sleeping in the small bed. She has completely returned to her previous lifestyle!

She and her parents have always lived together, haven't they?

"I have to practice singing tomorrow!" Tao Tao muttered as she yawned.

Both adults were stunned.

Then, Bian Xun's lips curved into a half-smile, and his clear, dark eyes looked at his daughter with a gentle expression.

Ning Zhitao was so sleepy that she completely forgot that her mother's bed at home was nowhere near as big as the one in the hotel.

At this point, if her father had made even the slightest attempt to resist, the child would not have insisted.

But some people, though weak in the arms, are easily swayed by good advice and can float into the building with just a tug from a four-year-old.

Ning Ye opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

Her bed is only 1.35 meters wide, how can two adults sleep on it!

But Bian Xun didn't care at all, and the three of them went home together.

In the elevator, Bian Xun asked her questions intermittently beside her.

"Would you like to sleep on the right side?"

Ning Ye covered her forehead.

"What time do you usually get up? Should I set an alarm?"

Their tone was so familiar, as if they were a married couple.

Ning Ye puffed out her cheeks slightly, trying to keep a calm expression.

"Are you comfortable sleeping naked?"...

"Shall we go to work together the day after tomorrow?"

Ning Ye finally covered her ears and fled out of the elevator, pleading, "Please, stop talking."

The porcelain-white skin behind her ears turned bright red, and the sad atmosphere around her finally dissipated completely.

The CEO's dark eyes gleamed with a hidden satisfaction. He stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an air of arrogant arrogance and self-importance.

Officially moved in.

This small two-bedroom apartment is more than enough for Ning Ye and Tao Tao, but it would feel very cramped if a 1.85-meter-tall adult male were to be squeezed in.

Moreover, this person is Bian Xun, the president of Wujiang Group, the rising world's richest man, and a legendary entrepreneur who has attracted the most attention from the outside world.

This room can't hold that many people.

Before bed, the children washed up first, smelled nice, curled up, and went to sleep.

Ning Ye stood in the two-square-meter bathroom, bending over to scoop water to wash her face. As the man passed by behind her, she was completely stuck between his crotch and the sink.

"...Bian Xun!"

She grumbled, her voice short and soft, as she was forced to lean against him, her hands braced on either side of the sink, her slender waistline showing through her pajamas.

Bian Xun lowered his eyes and looked for a moment, then his Adam's apple bobbed, and he silently withdrew.

After Ning Ye had washed up and lay down, Bian Xun went into the bathroom.

Then, I stood there for a long time.

Ning Ye belatedly realized that the water heater in this house wasn't very powerful, and it took a while to heat up the water. Usually, it was just enough for her and Tao Tao to take hot showers one after the other, so she searched for a shower after them…

Shouldn't we be washing with cold water?

However, the president still took a long time to shower before entering the bedroom, still slightly damp from the water.

The room wasn't even as big as a hotel suite, making the man's presence even more pronounced. When Bian Xun lifted the covers and lay down, his strong thigh muscles were right next to her.

Beneath the blanket, there was an unusual tension.

Well, at least I didn't completely fall asleep.

Ning Ye still felt inexplicably nervous.

She was exhausted, but due to the sudden cohabitation situation, her mind still retained a last shred of excitement as she secretly observed and searched.

This man, having entered the inner circle and assumed his own status, acted as if he were already her husband after proposing.

Is the next step going to require her to fulfill her marital obligations?

Behind her, an arm, still warm from the heat, wrapped around her. Male hormones enveloped her like a fog, and Ning Ye's ears twitched. She subconsciously bit her lip.

However, Bian Xun wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, without moving or touching her inappropriately.

Bian Xun gazed quietly at her soft, undulating curves, his breath deep and resonant.

Ning Ye felt that breath brush against the back of her neck, and finally just gently patted her, hearing his deep, magnetic voice.

"Go to sleep."

...

Ning Ye was initially on edge, but unexpectedly fell asleep very quickly.

The sense of security in our subconscious is like a comforting pillow, with a soft and sweet scent like marshmallow.

Even as she fell asleep, a slight smile appeared on Ning Ye's lips.

But vaguely, it felt like she was dreaming.

The feeling was somewhat familiar, but she couldn't recall it in the dream until she woke up and suddenly realized that it was just like the first time she dreamed about the plot. She didn't feel involved; it was more like she was just observing.

Ning Ye could only see some fragmented plot points at first, but for two or three consecutive nights she dreamed about it every night.

She couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

That feeling... was like the plot was going deeper, reaching a climax.

After returning to China, Xu Lanyi's popularity on the Chinese internet was noticeably different.

The female lead has indeed made a complete comeback. A large number of advertisements that were removed during the previous scandal have been replaced with her new endorsement ads, and her interviews are being broadcast on television, showing the international film star looking radiant.

The reason why tickets for this kindergarten choir competition were so hard to get was because fans learned that Xu Lanyi might participate, so a large number of them flocked to the event, and even Grandpa Bian had to secretly get tickets.

At this moment, Xu Lanyi is at home teaching Gu Zixun acting.

She hired a professional vocal coach to give Zixun lessons, which enabled him to demonstrate vocal abilities far exceeding those of other children his age, making him far superior to Ning Ye's daughter.

The feeling of not having to hide anything and being able to let the child be seen by the public gave Xu Lanyi an unparalleled sense of joy!

For the past few days, she has been frequently dreaming about the plot she foresaw every night.

She seemed to sense an invisible flow, something developing every second, moving towards her future.

Does Bian Xun exist in this future?

We'll have to wait and see in this choir competition.

…

The night before the choir competition, Ning Ye folded Tao Tao's performance costume and sat by her small bed.

The adults' concerns were not felt by the children, but Ning Ye was actually very clear that Tao Tao was the starting point of the story, and it was her appearance that made everything start to move.

"Mom! Will you sit in the front row to watch me tomorrow?" Ning Zhitao asked excitedly, clutching the edge of the blanket.

"Yes, I will. I'll even record it with my camera." Ning Ye patted her head.

"I'll sing the high part with Sijie! Will you be able to recognize my voice?" Ning Zhitao asked expectantly.

Ning Ye smiled and said, "Of course!"

After receiving her mother's assurance and the reiteration that she couldn't eat breakfast the next morning ("singing when full and singing when hungry"), the child fell asleep peacefully.

Ning Ye waited until Bian Xun had taken a deep, even breath before standing up. When she turned around, she saw that Bian Xun had returned.

Bian Xun had been out all day and returned under the cover of night, looking travel-worn, and handed Ning Ye a printed photo.

"Take a look at this."

Amidst a lingering sense of anxiety that had been building for several days, she first obtained the clues she had found.

Boundless Big Data Model operates daily, gathering data support from various sources, and finally found Ning Ye's familiar figure in a corner of the map—

However, that wasn't her mother, but her father, Wang Xuebing.

What's more, they were all very familiar with the places where Wang Xuebing appeared.

That's outside the headquarters building of Wujiang Group.

Wang Xuebing's head was lowered, so his expression was not visible, but his eyes were clearly looking in the direction of Wujiang.

Did he find the Boundless?

But this doesn't necessarily mean he found out where Ning Ye works, because she hasn't appeared in any public news reports online, and he couldn't find her internal employee information.

It's more like he's set his sights on Wujiang... Bianxun...

Various subtle clues were connecting, and her brain was working at lightning speed, finally matching the chaotic plot that had been swirling in her mind over the past few days.

In the original novel, the scene that truly establishes the father-son relationship between the female protagonist's son and the male protagonist, Bian Xun, is—

The description Ning Ye could see was not detailed. At a kindergarten event, Gu Zixun and Ning Zhitao, who were being cared for as twins, stood together. Unfortunately, a villain appeared and kidnapped Bian Xun's child, wanting to extort money from him!

However, due to their unfamiliarity with the place, they kidnapped Gu Zixun instead of Ning Zhitao, who was searching for her biological child.

The kidnappers were ruthless in their pursuit of money. Just when Gu Zixun was in extreme fear, Bian Xun appeared out of nowhere and rescued him, deeply moving the female lead and propelling the plot to its climax.

At this moment, Ning Ye's mind was perfectly clear.

Isn't that the choir competition we're talking about?

Wang Xuebing's appearance signifies the deepening of the plot; given his gambling addiction, kidnapping a child is entirely within his capabilities.

Ke Ningye's fingertips suddenly trembled slightly as she realized something.

In the original story, he kidnapped the wrong person because he couldn't distinguish between the two children who had been packaged as twins. But this time, that won't happen; Tao Tao is clearly Bian Xun's child.

He'll target the grapes!

This is her biological father.

Ning Ye had always been a resilient and calm person, but at this moment, a feeling of shame and anger suddenly welled up in her heart.

There's also an overwhelming sense of panic when faced with increasingly frequent plot developments.

She clutched the photo tightly, and when Bian Xun reached out to take her hand, she suddenly instinctively grabbed his hand in return, her eyes sparkling.

These are her teammates, and the only people who will stand by her through these things. They are the child's father and mother.

"Bian Xun, there might be danger tomorrow. Wang Xuebing might come to capture Tao Tao."

"You don't need to know why I know these things. There may be such things as plots in this world."

“Wang Xuebing is a person without any bottom line. He does all these things for money, and it is very likely that he wants money from you.”

"In short...in short..."

As Ning Ye finished speaking, looking into Bian Xun's perpetually rational dark eyes, she gradually lowered her voice.

She also felt that she was talking too incoherently, since Bian Xun had not had those dreams and could only listen to her narration.

At first glance, it sounds like madness.

Bian Xun remained standing under the light in their bedroom, upright and calm. After a while, he reached out and pulled her towards him.

"Let me summarize. First, you said there would be a 'plot' going to happen."

Ning Ye nodded, her almond-shaped eyes glistening with tears.

"Regardless of the plot, since we know the plot, we can predict the situation and avoid risks."

His voice was rational and cool, which helped Ning Ye break free from the panic of her child being harmed.

"Secondly, if there is a risk tomorrow, but Tao Tao cannot give up the match, I will have the entire security team stay at the Arts Center."

Ning Ye blinked. She had forgotten that men with assets exceeding 100 million yuan usually had bodyguards.

"Third, whoever wants money, as long as it can be solved with money, I can solve it."

After calmly finishing speaking, Bian Xun looked down at her slightly parted lips and her eyes, which had been dark from lack of sleep for several days.

"fourth--"

Ning Ye asked nervously, "Is there a fourth one?"

What Bian Xun just said had restored her rationality and calmed her down.

Bian Xun lowered his dark eyes and nodded with a serious expression.

Fourth, you are standing too close to me now.

Ning Ye looked down and realized that she was pressed against his chest. She felt embarrassed and wanted to back away, but his arms were already tightly wrapped around her back.

She looked up shyly, and the man lowered his head to gently touch the corner of her lips.

"They're all within my firing range."

He'll handle it.

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Author's Note: Ahhhh, here it comes! Random red envelopes!

Zhao Shijue, good morning, understand?