Old Madam Ye noticed his stifled expression and suppressed her amusement, kindly advising, "We are all family, there’s no need to be embarrassed."
Ye Rongyuan stood still for a while before giving up the struggle.
"All right."
Although his initial impression may not have been perfect, he would make an effort to redeem himself in front of Ann.
With this in mind, Ye Rongyuan approached Ann slowly, his steps measured.
He kneeled, maintaining eye contact with her, carefully observing her.
Perhaps the Qin family had taken good care of Ann, as she had a healthy complexion and a slightly chubby face.
Ye Rongyuan had heard that the orphanage where Ann had been "taken in" had been demolished by the Qin family, and the whereabouts of the orphanage director remained unknown.
It was evident that something had happened to Ann in the orphanage for the Qin family to take such drastic measures.
Ye Rongyuan extended his hands and gently embraced Ann.
"Ann, you’ve suffered."
If he, as her uncle, had enough strength to protect her, she wouldn’t have to endure such hardships.
This only strengthened his belief that good people are taken advantage of, while the wicked are avoided.
Sensing her third uncle’s despondent mood, Qin Sui’an reached out her little hand and patted his back, soothingly cooing, "Ann is not suffering!"
Ye Rongyuan hastily took out a black card from his pocket and opened the pocket of Ann’s clothes, slipping it inside.
"I rushed here and forgot to buy a gift for Ann. This card is for Ann. Whatever Ann likes, use this card to buy it!"
Qin Sui’an lowered her little head and only saw the edge of the black card peeking out of her pocket.
"Third Uncle, Ann also has a card."
Ye Rongyuan guessed that her card was probably given by the Qin family.
He placed his palm on her head and gently rubbed it twice.
"It’s all right, the more cards, the better!"
Ye Yanzhi didn’t stop him from giving the card, but he asked, "How much money is in this card of yours?"
He shouldn’t embarrass himself by giving her the card if there wasn’t much money left in it.
Ye Rongyuan pondered for a moment and replied, "Not much. Didn’t the group distribute a bonus recently? It was deposited into this card, so it should be enough for Ann to spend."
However, he had no recollection of how much money was left on the card.
Ye Yanzhi nodded in satisfaction.
"That should be sufficient."
The Ye Corporation was one of the top conglomerates, and even a one percent bonus would amount to a couple of million yuan.
Ye Rongyuan held at least twenty percent of the shares, which meant he had a minimum of forty million yuan.
A small black card with a minimum balance of forty million yuan was casually placed in Ann’s adorable pocket.
Ye Rongyuan couldn’t bear to take his eyes off Ann.
He didn’t sit on the sofa but remained squatting in front of her, continuously gazing at her as if he couldn’t get enough.
Suddenly, he remembered something and asked eagerly, "Ann just woke up, is there anything you want to eat? I’ll go buy it!"
Upon hearing the word "eat", Qin Sui’an’s little tummy made a sound.
She covered her growling stomach and shyly said, "Ann wants to drink milk!"
"Milk? No problem!"
Ye Rongyuan reached out and rubbed her head again.
"Wait here, I’ll be right back!"
As he was about to leave, Old Madam Ye hurriedly called out to him, "Ann’s bottle is here, let Lucy prepare it for you."
Ye Rongyuan picked up the bottle and looked around.
It was a small bottle, not even as thick as his wrist. "Is this enough? Will Ann be full?"
Ye Yanzhi said, "Eat smaller meals more frequently. It’s a healthy eating habit."
Ye Rongyuan held the bottle, leaving the room in a hurry.
Qin Sui’an brought her phone over, glanced at the time, and counted on her little fingers.
Old Madam Ye noticed and her heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably.
She asked softly, "Does Ann want to go back to the villa in the bay?"
Just as she finished asking, her expression couldn’t help but turn desolate.
Ye Yanzhi gently embraced her shoulder, silently comforting her.
Qin Sui’an nodded at first, then shook her head.
"Ann wants to stay with Mommy a little longer."
Old Madam Ye immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
She also wanted to spend more time with Ann.
Qin Sui’an checked the time and placed his phone back on the table before jumping off the sofa and entering the room.
Old Madam Ye and Ye Yanzhi did not follow him, but instead stood at the doorway, observing for a while.
Ye Rongyuan returned with a small milk bottle filled with milk and also carried some small cakes.
After arranging everything, he tiptoed to the room’s entrance and peered inside, thinking he could do so discreetly without being noticed.
However, as soon as he glanced, he met the curious round eyes of Ann.
Ye Rongyuan froze for a moment, straightened his posture slowly, and nonchalantly walked into the room, taking a seat on the chair beside Ann.
Qin Sui’an was puzzled and whispered, "Third Uncle, why didn’t you just come directly into the room?"
"Well..." Ye Rongyuan attempted to salvage his image but ultimately chose to be honest, "I was afraid of disturbing your time with your mommy."
"No, it’s fine. Mommy is sleeping,"
Qin Sui’an gently touched her mommy’s hand beneath the blanket, "Mommy is sound asleep."
Ye Rongyuan looked at his sister Ye Chaosi, who was in a deep slumber, and his eyes involuntarily revealed a hint of sadness.
He quickly masked it with feigned ease, saying, "Yes, your mommy tends to be a bit of a late riser. What about you, Ann? When you wake up, do you also enjoy staying in bed a little longer?"
Qin Sui’an thought about how she would usually call her daddy from under the covers after waking up, and only get up after finishing the call.
A blush appeared on her cheeks as she slightly nodded her head, "I stayed for a little while!"
Ye Rongyuan smiled, "Then you’re just like your mommy."
After spending a moment in the room, Ye Rongyuan brought her to the living room and fed her some snacks.
Ye Yanzhi, seeing his third son completely focused on Ann, couldn’t help but ask, "Aren’t you concerned about the matters of the company?"
Ye Rongyuan calmly replied, "Dad, one day of not paying attention won’t bring it down, don’t worry."
Ye Yanzhi furrowed his brow, "Nonsense."
"Nonsense won’t bring it down either," Ye Rongyuan remained unruffled.
Old Madam Ye glanced at the entrance of the ward and then said, "Lucy said you argued with someone earlier."
Ye Rongyuan snorted, "Consider it my good mood today that I didn’t hit him."
When he left the hospital to buy the small cakes, he ran into Qin Yanyi at the hospital entrance.
He had intended to pretend not to see him, but Qin Yanyi unexpectedly followed him in his car.
When he finished buying the cakes and wanted to return to the hospital, Qin Yanyi intercepted him.
Due to his sister’s unconsciousness and the disappearance of Ann three years ago, Ye Rongyuan had a strong aversion towards the Qin family. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
If it weren’t for the consideration of the past amicable relationship between the two families, the Ye family might have engaged in a fierce battle with the Qin family.
Ye Rongyuan thought about Qin Yanyi’s nonsensical words to him and shrugged, "That... that person seems to have some issues. He asked me about the secrets of the Ye family, but I couldn’t understand."
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