Chapter 730 Business Trip
After dinner, the elders spent time with the two children in the children's playhouse that had been specially built in the back garden.
Shen Anning was preoccupied with the outcome of her older brother's blind date.
She found Fu Nian'an in the small pavilion next to the koi pond in the back garden.
Fu Nian'an held a fish food container in her hand and casually sprinkled the food into the fish pond.
Shen Anning walked over.
Footsteps approached from behind, and Fu Nian'an turned around to see her younger sister.
He raised an eyebrow slightly. "Are you looking for me or your husband?"
"I was looking for you." Shen Anning crossed her arms and looked at her handsome and talented 29-year-old brother. She sighed helplessly, "It's rare for you not to work overtime, but you're actually sitting here watching fish. Fu Nian'an, has anyone ever told you that you really look like an old cadre?"
Fu Nian'an smiled faintly, "Sounds like they're here to urge me to get married."
Shen Anning sat down next to him. "How could I possibly urge you? But I heard you went on a blind date last week, so of course I, as your younger sister, have to check on you!"
Fu Nian'an smiled faintly, "It's just a meeting, what kind of result do you expect?"
"You didn't like her?"
"It was just a formality anyway," Fu Nian'an said. "My mother was crying her eyes out, so I had no choice but to go."
"The apple of the eye of the Gong family in Beicheng, a female PhD in medicine, I heard from Mom that she is top-notch in both looks and education, and even that can't motivate you?"
"That's not entirely true," Fu Nian'an paused, then said, "When we sit together, we don't exchange more than five sentences in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee."
Shen Anning, “…” Then there’s really nothing to talk about.
She really didn't understand what kind of woman her older brother was looking for!
"Brother, you wouldn't be..." Shen Anning looked at her older brother's handsome and sculpted face and asked the question she found most unacceptable: "You don't like men, do you?"
Fu Nian'an: "..."
"It's okay to tell me the truth. I promise I won't tell anyone. Even if Mom and Dad interrogate me, I won't tell!"
As soon as Shen Anning said this, Fu Nian'an laughed.
"Did you completely lose your mind after having a baby?" Fu Nian'an looked at her younger sister. "Does not having a girlfriend necessarily mean it's a matter of sexual orientation?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Anning breathed a sigh of relief, "As long as it's not a matter of sexual orientation, that's fine!"
"Our time hasn't come yet." Fu Nian'an stood up and looked at Shen Anning. "You should worry about yourself instead of me."
Shen Anning tilted her chin up to look at him, blinked, and asked, "What did I do now?"
"What do you think?" Fu Nian'an looked at her. "Didn't you notice that Qi Yue wasn't behaving well last night?"
Shen Anning was taken aback.
"Be more careful." Fu Nian'an tapped her head and turned to leave.
Shen Anning looked at Fu Nian'an.
In fact, how could she not have noticed that Qi Yue was acting strangely that night?
In the past, he would always chat very enthusiastically with the elders during gatherings.
But at the dinner table tonight, Qi Yue was unusually silent.
Shen Anning glanced at Qi Yue several times and noticed that he was eating quietly with his head down, clearly looking like he had something on his mind.
But with so many people in front of her, Shen Anning naturally couldn't ask.
She thought she would ask Qi Yue again when she got home.
Unexpectedly, he still couldn't escape his older brother's sharp eyes.
Shen Anning sighed inwardly.
Her older brother is so outstanding, handsome and rich, but he's just a hopeless romantic. He's never had any luck with girls since he was a child!
...
It was already nine o'clock when we returned to Yuxi Mansion after the dinner.
Both children were sleepy, so the childcare worker took them to bathe.
After taking a bath, the nanny waited and waited for Qi Yue to come to the children's room to read storybooks to the two children.
Shen Anning had just received another work call downstairs when she ran into nanny Sister Lin coming out of the children's room as she went upstairs.
"Mrs."
Shen Anning asked, "Are the children all asleep?"
"Not yet, the master hasn't come to read stories to the young masters yet. I was just about to ask you."
Upon hearing this, Shen Anning was somewhat surprised, "Didn't Qi Yue go upstairs?"
"But we haven't seen the gentleman at all!"
"They might be in the study," Shen Anning said. "I'll go check the study."
...
In the study, Qi Yue sat at his desk with the computer on, the screen's light shining on his handsome face.
He stared at the screen, his deep eyes unfathomable.
There was a knock on the study door.
Shen Anning's voice came from outside the door: "Qi Yue, are you in there?"
Qi Yue snapped out of his daze, turned off the computer, and got up.
With a 'crack' sound.
The study door opened.
Shen Anning stood outside the door, slightly raising her eyes to look at him, "Are you busy?"
Qi Yue stood inside the door, his expression normal. "There was an overseas meeting that just ended. What's wrong?"
"Your son is waiting for you to read him a bedtime story."
Qi Yue paused, raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose, "Sorry, I was busy and forgot, I'll go now."
"Okay." Shen Anning didn't ask any further questions, only giving a faint reply.
Qi Yue closed the study door and hurried toward the children's room.
Shen Anning stood there watching him.
The corridor lamps illuminated the man's back.
Shen Anning remained calm, but she vaguely sensed that Qi Yue's emotions were not right.
Qi Yue has read bedtime stories to his two children every night since they turned one year old. Except when he is away on a business trip, Qi Yue has almost never forgotten to read a bedtime story to them.
But he forgot tonight.
Shen Anning turned her head to look at the tightly closed study door, her pink lips pressed together, and she sighed silently.
...
After putting the two children to sleep, Qi Yue returned to the master bedroom.
Shen Anning had already taken a shower and was sitting on the sofa in the living room reading a magazine, wearing her pajamas.
As soon as he came in, Shen Anning put down her magazine, looked up at him, and asked in a gentle voice, "Are you all asleep?"
"Hmm." Qi Yue responded lightly, raising his hand to unbutton his clothes. "I'm going to take a shower first."
"Okay." Shen Anning replied calmly, "I've prepared the bath water and added essential oils. Take a bath and relax."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yue paused.
Then he walked over and picked his wife up in his arms.
Shen Anning obediently wrapped her arms around his neck, her beautiful eyes fixed on him.
They've been married for three years. Some things are understood by a single word or glance, but Shen Anning rarely takes the initiative in this matter. Tonight is an exception.
Qi Yue was surprised, or perhaps delighted.
In the bathroom, in the smart, temperature-controlled bathtub, the woman's slender fingers gripped the edge of the tub tightly.
The water overflowed in waves.
In her daze, she called out Qi Yue's name, but clearly felt the man pause in his movements.
Then, it ended very hastily.
Afterwards, Qi Yue, as always, dried Shen Anning's hair.
In three years, her hair had grown long enough to reach her waist.
Qi Yue's hair is smooth and beautiful thanks to his meticulous care.
Qi Yue was distracted even while blow-drying his hair tonight.
The hair dryer stopped.
The room fell silent instantly.
Shen Anning looked at Qi Yue through the mirror.
Qi Yue put the hair dryer back in the drawer.
Afterwards, he carried Shen Anning to bed, lowered his head and kissed her forehead, "Sleep well, goodnight."
Shen Anning responded faintly.
Qi Yue turned off the lights, plunging the room into darkness.
Shen Anning was held in his arms, but she was wide awake.
Qi Yue forgot to read a bedtime story to her child and forgot to apply hair oil when blow-drying her hair.
Qi Yue has never forgotten these things over the past three years.
Her intuition told her that Qi Yue was hiding something from her.
"Qi Yue, are you asleep?"
Qi Yue kept his eyes closed, his voice low, "Not yet, what's wrong?"
"You seem very busy today. Is there a problem with the overseas project?"
"It's just a minor issue." Qi Yue gently patted her head. "It'll be fine, don't worry."
"Qi Yue, we are husband and wife. I hope that we can face anything together. I also hope that when you are under pressure, you can talk to me about it. Although I may not be able to help you, at least I can be there for you to face this pressure."
“I know,” Qi Yue sighed. “But you also have your own job. Aren’t you busy with a criminal case lately? I know you’re working hard too. I can handle this myself, so don’t worry. Even if this project fails, I won’t go bankrupt. I can still support you and our two sons.”
"What are you saying! Even if you really go bankrupt, you still have me, don't you?"
"Yes, I feel at ease because of you." Qi Yue lowered his head and kissed his forehead. "Go to sleep, we have to get up early tomorrow."
Seeing that he said that, Shen Anning stopped talking.
But that night, Shen Anning still didn't sleep well.
In her half-awake state, she seemed to hear Qi Yue sighing.
...
The next day, Qi Yue and Shen Anning took the two children to kindergarten together.
Compared to yesterday, my younger brother's mood is much more stable today.
When the kindergarten teacher picked her up, her eyes were still red, and she pouted and said to Shen Anning, "Mom, you must come pick me up with Dad after school!"
"Okay, Mom and Dad will definitely come early to wait for you and your brother."
The younger brother then nodded in relief.
Just like yesterday, the two agreed to pick up their child together after school.
But in the afternoon, Shen Anning received a call from Qi Yue.
Qi Yue has to go on a business trip abroad at the last minute.
Shen Anning thought of what he had said last night about some problems with the overseas project, but she didn't think much of it. She just told him to take care of himself while he was busy working abroad, and that he didn't need to worry about the children because she was there for him.
Qi Yue left, and Shen Anning went to pick up the two children by herself.
On the way back, the two brothers kept asking Shen Anning where their father had gone.
Shen Anning said she went abroad on a business trip.
In the past, Qi Yue would occasionally go abroad on business trips, and the two brothers were used to it. They knew that their father was going abroad to work and earn a lot of money to support their mother, and they were both very sensible and never made a fuss.
Qi Yue seems to be very busy on this business trip.
Shen Anning didn't receive the WeChat message from Qi Yue until after 11 p.m.
He asked if the child was fussy.
Shen Anning said no, the child is fine, and told him to focus on his work abroad.
Qi Yue replied: 【I'm sorry, things happened suddenly here. I might have to stay abroad for a week. If you can't manage on your own, have our parents come over and help take care of the kids for a few days.】
Shen Anning is indeed very busy, but with a nanny and a childcare worker at home, she is not too overwhelmed.
Perhaps because they had been married for so many years, Qi Yue had rarely been this busy, and for some reason, Shen Anning always felt uneasy.
I have a feeling that Qi Yue's business trip this time seems to foreshadow something bad happening.
But fearing she might be overthinking things and not wanting to put pressure on Qi Yue, she simply replied, "It's only a week, I can handle it. You can focus on your work."
Meanwhile, Qi Yue, who was abroad, looked at the message sent by Shen Anning with a dark and inscrutable expression.
The assistant pushed open the hotel room door and walked in: "Mr. Qi, we've found the person."
Qi Yue turned around, his gaze icy: "Where is he?"
...
Shen Anning was busy for three days, and Qi Yue didn't call her during those three days.
She was busy with the lawsuit alone, and she also had to pick up and drop off her child on time every day, which was actually a bit of a challenge for her.
Of course, family members or maids can help with picking up and dropping off the children, but since the two children have just started kindergarten and are still in the adjustment period, she thinks it's better to pick them up and drop them off herself.
On the third day, Shen Anning suddenly caught a cold. She felt dizzy and had a cough and fever.
Just then, the younger twin brother also developed a fever.
My younger brother gets very fussy when he's sick and he always clings to Shen Anning.
However, Shen Anning herself was running a high fever and was truly powerless to help. The family's nanny and childcare worker took turns trying to soothe her younger brother, but he still cried incessantly.
Qi Yue called at that moment.
Hearing her younger brother crying, Qi Yue frowned and asked, "Does your brother also have a fever?"
Shen Anning said, "Yes, he probably caught it from me. Fortunately, his fever has subsided now, but he's still a bit fussy."
"I'm boarding the plane right away," Qi Yue said. "Let the nanny take care of him first, and you get some rest."
Shen Anning herself had a fever, her whole body ached, and she had little strength, so she just responded faintly, "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, she leaned back on the sofa and fell into a deep sleep.
...
Foreign airports.
As Qi Yue and his assistant were about to go through security, a phone call came in.
It was an unfamiliar number, but Qi Yue seemed to sense something and answered the phone with a frown.
A woman's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Qi Yue, it's been a long time. Do you still remember me?"
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