Zhu Qianying's eyes lit up, but then dimmed again.
"Ask who? This is such a private matter, who would know? Unless, ask Mom or Luo Yifan. Mom definitely won't tell, and as for Luo Yifan, I doubt he'll tell either..."
Yan Shao had already leaned over, picked up the phone from the coffee table, and dialed the number.
"Kai, please check Luo Yifan's schedule for this period of time and get back to me as soon as possible!"
Ke Kai, who was watching TV with his wife in his arms, couldn't help but complain, "Sir, how much of a fuss am I meddling in?"
Yan Shao offered no further explanation or orders, only stating, "The aircraft's usage period is reduced to one day..."
Ke Kai immediately replied loudly, "Okay, I'll go check it out right away."
Less than ten minutes later, Ke Kai called back.
"Sir, he stayed in L City for more than half a month, staying at the chain hotel near Jingjing Restaurant. He flew to Beijing a couple of days ago, and he should still be in Beijing now."
After hanging up the phone, Yan Shao patted Zhu Qianying's head. "Luo Yifan has been back in Beijing for a few days now. Do you still need to investigate his other detailed whereabouts?"
Zhu Qianying shook her head, "No need! It seems that Mom's emotional fluctuations really are related to Luo Yifan!"
"Or perhaps it's because of Uncle Dong?" Young Master Yan asked, whether he was being mischievous or speaking the truth.
"Maybe so, but if Mom is bothered by Uncle Dong's affairs, she definitely won't hide it from me."
After hearing her explanation, Young Master Yan was persuaded.
"It seems that's true. It looks like Mom has relationship troubles too!"
Zhu Qianying leaned lazily against him, "Yes, Mom is getting old, she has her own emotional world now, I can't control her anymore."
Young Master Yan smiled and leaned down to kiss her, "You always worry about nothing!"
Zhu Qianying felt that with her tendency to worry unnecessarily, she probably wouldn't be able to truly put her mind at ease until her mother found a man she could truly rely on.
But where is that man?
At first, Zhu Qianying thought it was Uncle Dong, but Uncle Dong only seemed like an older brother. Then, she thought it was Luo Yifan, but now it seems that Luo Yifan is just a friend with whom she has common ground at work.
"She's my mother. If I take care of her, who will?"
However, when it comes to matters of the heart, no one can control them! Even the people involved cannot control their own feelings.
Zhu Qianying knew this, and Chen Jing certainly knew it too.
"But the person you should be most concerned about isn't your mother, it's me!"
Young Master Yan buried his face in Zhu Qianying's neck and bit her in protest.
The sweet soup had long been devoured by the two of them, and in the study, besides Yan Shao and Zhu Qianying, only Zizai could enter by fingerprint.
At this time, the little one was already asleep, so after protesting, Young Master Yan brazenly pressed her down on the sofa, his tongue tracing a path from the back of her neck to her back.
"Hey, you're getting more and more inconsiderate of the occasion..."
Zhu Qianying raised her foot as if to kick him, but in reality, the force was no more than a tickle.
"Where is there any instance of not considering the occasion?"
Young Master Yan vehemently denied it, his large hands restlessly tracing the curves of her figure.
Zhu Qianying's rationality was slowly crumbling, but before it collapsed, she bit his ear, "At least, it has to be in bed..."
It wasn't a matter of whether she was conservative or not; rather, she was thinking about her own body. If he could toss and turn her around in bed and leave her feeling utterly exhausted, what would happen if he did it in this study? Would she even be able to get out of bed tomorrow?
After listening to her accusations, Yan Shao picked her up and carried her into the lounge attached to the study. Holding the person in his arms, who was burning hot like a ball of fire, he and she fell heavily onto the large bed.
At this moment, he was more grateful than ever that all his workplaces had beds!
"Baby, come up..."
...
"Baby, again..."
...
The night before Bai Shao and Bai Xiangdong left the country, Bai Shao first chatted with Bai Xiaolu for a long time until she fell asleep, before coming to the study to find Zhu Qianying and Yan Shao.
"Young Master Yan, thank you for arranging so much for me."
Young Master Yan was worried that she would be bullied by the Zong family, so he arranged for two people to accompany her.
"Don't be so polite. I'm just speaking from a practical point of view. If Uncle Dong suddenly feels unwell while we're traveling, how will you take care of him by yourself?"
"Yes, Uncle Dong is my uncle. You have to take good care of him, or you'll be in big trouble!"
Zhu Qianying deliberately tried to get closer to her friend, simply to make her feel better.
The next morning, Bai Xiaolu and Zizai went to the hospital with the entire Yan family. A large group of people put Bai Shao and Bai Xiangdong into the car, and then the Yan family's driver took Bai Shao and her father to the dock to meet Jiang Qi. Accompanying them were the two bodyguards arranged by Young Master Yan.
Originally, Bai Xiaolu insisted on seeing him all the way to the dock, but both Bai Shao and Zhu Qianying were afraid that she would be recognized by Zong Zhe's assistant, so they only let her see him off at the hospital.
Turning around, Zhu Qianying and Yan Shao took charge of taking the two children to school.
“Auntie Shadow, my grandfather is very ill, right?” Xiao Luzi stared at Zhu Qianying with red eyes.
Everyone tried their best to keep it from her, but kids these days are so smart, how could they be so easily fooled?
Her previous nonchalance was simply because she didn't want her mother and grandfather to worry.
Now that Mommy and Grandpa are gone, the grief that had been forcibly suppressed erupted like a volcano.
Zizai looked at Xiaoluzi, whose eyes were red, and was at a loss for a moment. Then he reached out and patted her back to comfort her.
"Grandpa Dong is very strong and powerful. Demons and monsters definitely can't beat him, Mommy, don't you agree?"
The demons and monsters the young master spoke of were actually illnesses.
"That's right, Zizai is right. Grandpa Dong won't be defeated so easily. Just like your judo training, you have an indomitable spirit!"
Zhu Qianying quickly continued, following her son's words.
These words of comfort seemed to have some effect; although Xiao Luzi was still sobbing, she was calmer than before.
Bai Xiaolu's school was near the restaurant. The car stopped at the street corner where the restaurant was located, and Chen Jing led Bai Xiaolu out of the car first.
Zhu Qianying and Yan Shao stayed in the car with Zizai. As the car drove away, Zizai kept looking back at his grandmother and Bai Xiaolu.
"Mommy, are Aunt Xiaoshao and Grandpa Dong not coming back?"
Zhu Qianying patted his head, "Silly boy, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Zizai looked worried. After a while, he said, "Aunt Xiaoshaozi told me quietly yesterday that she asked me to help Mommy take care of Bai Xiaolu. When I thought about it later, it seemed like Mommy used to ask Uncle Cheng to take me home."
Zhu Qianying remained silent, only holding her son tightly in her arms.
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