"Why?" Sheng Nanyin asked in surprise, then she understood. "Men all care about their image."
He couldn't let the high price make him look inferior in front of her.
"What are your plans now?" Yun Suiwan asked.
“I had arranged with Miss Sun to help Zeze and me leave quietly,” Sheng Nanyin said with a frustrated look. “Now I can’t contact Miss Sun and I don’t know if the plan has been exposed.”
Yun Suiwan, however, believed that the plan had not been exposed.
However, is Sun Xiaowei reliable in handling matters?
Furthermore, what will happen to Sheng Nanyin's life after she takes Zeze abroad?
“I can provide health and wellness treatments. I’ve heard from relatives that this project is quite popular in some parts of foreign countries.”
"Even if that doesn't work, I can still support Zeze through my own labor."
"Besides, I currently have a large sum of money in my account given to me by Huo Beichen, don't I?"
She wouldn't think it's a waste of money.
Seeing that she had already made up her mind, Yun Suiwan said nothing more.
"I can help you contact Sun Xiaowei."
Yun Suiwan handed her a phone, saying, "Please answer it; Sun Xiaowei will call."
"You can also call me using this phone."
"Miss Yun, thank you so much." Sheng Nanyin was extremely grateful.
Yun Suiwan didn't stand on ceremony with her, "If you really want to thank me, it would be best if you could help me find the antidote."
Sheng Nanyin smiled faintly: "Miss Yun and President Lu, is your wedding coming soon? Is there a chance for me to stay until after the wedding banquet?"
Yun Suiwan was speechless. "Can you please not change the subject?"
Sheng Nanyin's smile was unfathomable.
Sheng Nanyin and Sun Xiaowei have finalized the details.
But how to implement it becomes a problem.
Huo Beichen comes to do health maintenance every day, but at irregular times.
"To get you on the plane and connecting flights smoothly, we need at least a 16-hour gap," Sun Xiaowei said on the phone.
If Huo Beichen discovers anything amiss within those 16 hours, the operation will fail.
At the very least, Huo Beichen will realize that it was Sun Xiaowei who helped them.
Sun Xiaowei's intention was to send them away, not to make Huo Beichen feel that she was going against him.
"We can only wait for the right opportunity," Sun Xiaowei said helplessly.
Before hanging up the phone, she couldn't help but ask, "Ms. Sheng, what exactly does the wellness program include?"
Sheng Nanyin's cheeks flushed slightly; she understood perfectly what Sun Xiaowei cared about.
For a moment, she really didn't know how to answer.
"I was just asking, you don't need to answer," Sun Xiaowei immediately changed her tune and hung up the phone.
Sheng Nanyin stared blankly at the phone for a long while.
Miss Sun... is very proper.
She also knows very well how to be Huo Beichen's sidekick.
She is indeed the most suitable for Huo Beichen.
From all perspectives, yes.
Sheng Nanyin felt no bitterness, only a sense of helplessness and frustration.
Some things are predetermined at birth.
A few days later, Sun Xiaowei called again.
"Three days from now is Huo Beichen's birthday. He's throwing a big birthday party, and a lot of people will be coming."
"He definitely won't be going for health maintenance that day."
Sheng Nanyin understood. "I will be prepared."
After hanging up the phone, Sheng Nanyin opened her calendar.
She had already marked the date three days later with a red circle.
Of course she remembered his birthday.
He never used to throw birthday parties.
He said that none of the guests who came were truly happy for his birth.
All he could see at these parties were fake smiles and hypocrisy.
But he will do it this year.
And it was a very grand event.
Because his status is different now.
There is one person who will be truly happy about his birth.
This person is Sun Xiaowei.
That day, after Zeze returned home, he locked himself in his room.
They didn't come out until 8 p.m.
"Zeze, did the teacher assign a lot of homework today?" Sheng Nanyin asked.
“I drew this.” Zeze took out a card.
Birthday greeting card.
It read "Happy Birthday, Dad!"
Sheng Nanyin smiled slightly. Yes, Zeze has been drawing a card like this every year since he was 3 years old.
However, as she laughed, tears welled up in her eyes.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Zeze asked. "Actually, I've drawn a lot of cards for you, but I haven't had a chance to give them to you before. I'll draw one for you every year from now on, okay?"
Sheng Nanyin nodded with tears in her eyes, "Zeze, I have to tell you something."
They wanted Huo Beichen to leave while he attended the birthday party.
Sheng Nanyin had never felt so cruel as she did at this moment!
She was abruptly severing the bond between him and his father.
"Zeze, I'm sorry!" She lowered her head sadly.
Zeze blinked her big eyes and understood her guilt.
“I’m fine,” he said softly, his little hand cupping Sheng Nanyin’s head. “I used to spend every day with my dad, but from now on I’ll spend every day with my mom. I think that’s fair.”
However, the more obedient he was, the more Sheng Nanyin felt she owed him.
"Mom, are we leaving tomorrow night? I'm going to pack now."
Zeze pulled out her suitcase and started putting things inside.
Seeing his decisive action, Sheng Nanyin's sadness lessened slightly.
Now that you've made the decision, you need to look forward.
She also rallied her spirits, knowing that there was still much to be done before she could leave smoothly.
Late at night, she had just put away the passports and other belongings of the mother and son when the door opened.
It's past 12 o'clock now, I didn't expect him to come over.
Sheng Nanyin picked up the box containing health products and went into the room.
He was sitting on the sofa, which was unusual for him.
Sheng Nanyin looked puzzled. Didn't he always take off his shirt and lie on the bed every time he came before?
“I don’t want to do any health maintenance today,” he said, his somber tone suggesting something else.
Sheng Nanyin stood blankly at the door, wondering what she should do if she didn't want to focus on health and wellness.
"Sheng Nanyin, did you make sweet soup today?" he asked.
Sheng Nanyin put down the small box and turned to go into the kitchen.
She brought a bowl of sweet soup to the table.
Huo Beichen held a spoon and gently stirred the sweet soup in the bowl, but did not drink it for a long time.
"Do we need to add anything else?" Sheng Nanyin asked, puzzled.
“Sheng Nanyin,” he said, “how long have you been by my side?”
Sheng Nanyin hadn't calculated it.
It just feels like it's been a long time.
It felt like a lifetime had passed.
“What do you want?” he then asked.
“…Zeze,” she replied.
"Besides Zeze?" he asked.
Her mind went blank for a moment.
Aside from Zeze, it seems there's nothing else she wants from him.
But since he asked, she would always give a perfunctory answer, "There are many, high-end houses and cars, jewelry, expensive clothes... I want too many things."
His eyes gradually dimmed.
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