Chapter 181 explains how much I miss you.
On the first day of the new year, thousands of employees at Songhe Building received generous red envelopes due to the success of the car acquisition, which were distributed by the board of directors.
The holiday was pleasant, and the building was unusually quiet. When Xu Yungan arrived at the executive director's office floor, only the administrative secretary greeted him. Upon opening the door, he saw Xu Yanzhi sitting behind his desk.
The sunlight outside the window was exceptionally intense, yet not a single ray fell on his shoulders.
"You're working so hard. Uncle Zhuang said you caught a cold. Why are you coming to the company instead of staying home?"
Xu Yungan sat opposite him and said, "You said you liked it so much that night, why don't you go and date someone on a day like this?"
The father and son sat facing each other across the table, but Xu Yanzhi was too lazy to engage in any pretense of politeness.
"Why ask when you already know the answer? You have so many ways to get the information, but no one told you. I'll tell you myself that it's over between her and me."
As expected, Xu Yungan still frowned slightly.
"Why?"
Xu Yanzhi pushed over several documents, all of which were confidential documents submitted by senior executives that needed to be put into effect and required the signatures of both the executive director and the chairman.
Xu Yungan gave him a cursory look and heard him chuckle self-deprecatingly.
“I did very poorly. I realized it too late and seized the opportunity too late. I only realized my own feelings when she had already lost all interest in me, so I couldn’t get into her heart. Feelings also have a first-come, first-served and time-limited period. I didn’t seize the opportunity when it was my turn, so naturally there was no later. Your worries and preparations are too unnecessary.”
Even if it weren't four years ago, even if he had the chance to hold onto her after their reunion, he could stand firmly by her side when she was helpless and needed him.
He deliberately missed these opportunities.
The dull pain in my heart is like a leaking grain of sand, slowly and silently being drawn away, each strand penetrating deep into my lungs.
He pressed the base of his palm against his eye sockets, his neck slightly lowered, as if he were offering his neck to commit suicide.
As a father, Xu Yungan naturally couldn't stand to see him like this, so he signed the remaining documents.
"The Xu family doesn't need people who wallow in self-pity. Here's a month's leave for you."
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After picking up Xu Yungan downstairs at the building, the Rolls-Royce slowly drove onto the main road.
The driver glanced in the rearview mirror.
"Sir, there's a car following us."
Xu Yungan closed his eyes and said, "Don't worry about it, keep driving."
After driving around for a while, the car entered a tunnel with sparse traffic.
A tow truck was waiting there. As the Rolls-Royce drove into the trailer, the police who had been following him lost track of him in no time.
The tow truck eventually drove to the villa in the suburbs of Kyushu, where Gao Xian Yue, wearing a mask, had already packed his luggage as instructed.
The driver helped her put her luggage in the car, and Xu Yungan said, "You can ride in this Mercedes. I've already made a call on the way, so no one will stop you. Someone has already taken your passport to Kyushu Airport. You can transfer at the nearby Izumi Airport to Hong Kong first, and then it will be much easier."
Gao Xianyue nodded.
"Thank you, Uncle Xu."
Xu Yungan glanced at her briefly: "That's about all I can do."
Gao Xian Yue understood his unspoken meaning; if anything went wrong again, he would definitely not interfere.
She understood and said softly, "Anyway, thank you for helping me."
The Mercedes drove out of the villa's yard. Xu Yungan stayed inside for an hour before getting into the car and leaving.
The driver, following his instructions, bought a newspaper. The front page almost entirely reported on the scandalous affair between a wealthy illegitimate daughter and several scions of prominent families, including brothers with the same surname. The report included pictures and text, with seemingly irrefutable evidence.
Sunlight streamed through the dark gray glass, illuminating Xu Yungan's sharp, cold face. He asked.
"Have you sent the photos to the Tan family as well?"
Driver: "Yes."
Xu Yungan knew how to drive a woman to desperation; once this kind of report was published, there were bound to be plenty of people who wanted to deal with her.
Especially those who value their reputation.
As the car drove onto the main road, it was suddenly stopped by two police cars, who were still asking him about Gao Xian Yue's whereabouts.
The police have obtained other evidence confirming that Gao Xianyue and Yan Chen know each other and have a close relationship. Therefore, Gao Xianyue's previous statement at the police station has been completely overturned, and she will now be taken back for further investigation.
Team Leader Zhou said solemnly, "Mr. Xu, please cooperate with us."
Xu Yungan smiled faintly, "Of course I am willing to cooperate with matters concerning state public officials, but I am just Miss Gao's stepfather, and I have no reasonable reason to keep an eye on her. I really don't know where she is right now."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhou's phone rang, and he answered it.
"Captain, we found Gao Xianyue's booking information on a flight from Kyushu to London."
After hanging up the phone, Captain Zhou gave Xu Yungan a deep look before getting into the car.
The two police cars sped away, while the Rolls-Royce slowly drove up the long ramp, demonstrating the unhurried demeanor of the people inside.
Suddenly, a Maybach appeared out of nowhere and crashed into the Rolls-Royce, causing it to swerve and slam into a tree root.
The airbags deployed, and Xu Yungan, who was in the back seat, slammed his forehead against the car seat.
The driver was terrified. "Chairman, are you alright?"
After a half-second of dizziness, Xu Yungan's face turned pale, and he turned to look out of the car.
The man got out of the car, dressed impeccably, but he had the air of a scoundrel. Tan Yuchen was shocked when he saw it was him.
"Uncle Xu, how come it's you? Did you get hurt?"
With such a strong force intercepting it, the car even swerved; no one would believe the kid didn't do it on purpose.
Tan Yuchen looked him up and down, and said in a drawn-out tone, "It's good that you're not seriously injured. Otherwise, if I had hit you and left you with missing limbs, paralysis in the lower body, and brains splattered everywhere, unable to take care of yourself, then I would have been in a terrible position."
Xu Yungan's face turned ashen.
What are you doing here?
Doesn't my presence here perfectly demonstrate how much I care about you?
Tan Yuchen slowly curled his lips and gave a look to the people behind him, and someone handed Xu Yungan an envelope.
It was something he sent to the Tan family, containing all sorts of information about Meng Jiuyi.
"The Tan family can't afford this, so I've come to return it to Uncle Xu. Don't send everything to the Tan family in the future, or people will think you've become a matchmaker."
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