Leng Yuchen was silent for a while before he finally asked, "You mean... You don't want me to interfere that much in your private life?"
An Qi bit her lip and nodded.
Sheng Jie took a deep breath upon hearing this. After all, no one had ever dared to refuse Boss Leng so boldly! This made Sheng Jie worried for An Qi.
"Yuchen, I'm not pretending to be a saint." An Qi summoned up her courage as he reached out to hold Leng Yuchen's hand and sincerely looked into his eyes.
She then said, "There is too much enmity between me and Gu Xiaonan. There are also many things that exist, which are not as simple as they seem on the surface..."
For example, the kidnapping case and Leng Jin… An Qi gulped hard as she thought of these two things. But, she did not mention the past. After all, since Leng Yuchen's elder brother was involved, An Qi did not wish to say too much.
"But… Please believe that I will never do anything to hurt you and Yufei. As for Gu Xiaonan, please let me investigate her myself." When An Qi spoke, the strength that she exerted from her palm increased.
This was a heart-warming gesture, which touched Leng Yuchen. However, An Qi only saw the silent Yuchen, who was still as cold as ever, in front of her at the moment. She was not aware that Leng Yuchen had been truly moved by her gesture.
Just when An Qi's heart began to feel uneasy and she was about to let go of Leng Yuchen's hand, he said, "An Qi… Usually… When I think that something is the right thing to do, nothing can stop me from doing it…"
When An Qi heard his words, she anticipated some disappointment in whatever was going to follow. Even if she had not seen Leng Yuchen's decisive attitude in the conference room, she had heard of the Leng Group's way of handling business.
If Leng Yuchen rejected her proposal and chose to uproot Gu Xiaonan directly, An Qi would truly be at a loss. At this moment, she really did not know what to do.
Oblivious to her shift in mood, Leng Yuchen was still enjoying the close distance between him and An Qi and was constantly murmuring. "But... Ever since I met you, I seem to keep violating my principles again and again... All in order to make you happy."
He shook his head, then added, "You know this. Look back to the days when you were working as a part timer in the Leng Group. No matter how much I wanted to acknowledge you, I held my emotions back when I found out about the rift between you and Gu Xiaonan. It was at that time that I finally understood the difference between infatuation and love."
Leng Yuchen had said so much in one single breath. The more he spoke, the more excited he became. An Qi could feel the hot breath from his mouth as he continued to speak to her in an almost feverish manner.
Sheng Jie stood behind him, dazed. He could not imagine that Boss Leng would spare no effort when it came to love.
An Qi was also stunned. Initially, she had thought that Leng Yuchen wanted to marry her simply because of An Yufei. She certainly did not know that, when they got together for the first time five years ago, Leng Yuchen had started to have deep emotional feelings for her.
An Qi's greatest dislike in her life was to owe things to others, and at this moment, she owed these two brothers the greatest favor. She wondered if she was the benefactor of the Leng Family in her last life, as in this life, one Leng brother had lost his virginity to her, while the other had almost lost his life in order to save her.
"If you wish, I can ignore Gu Xiaonan for now. But, if her actions endanger you or Yufei, then I can't guarantee that I will do nothing." Leng Yuchen's serious tone made An Qi aware that he meant exactly what he said, and An Qi felt lucky to have met such a lover.
"Alright. Let me try to handle things on my own first. Then, If I really can't... You can take over, okay?" An Qi suggested.
"Do you think that I could refuse you?" he replied with a smile.
This was the first time that An Qi had seen Leng Yuchen smile. In fact, it was also the first time that Sheng Jie had seen a smile on Leng Yuchen's face.
Leng Yuchen was born with an elegant aura, which made him look like a handsome boy from an ancient painting. But, when he smiled, it made him look more like a mortal.
"Do you intend to go to the company or the hospital later? I'll drive you." Leng Yuchen seemed to not be used to Sheng Jie's presence yet, so he quickly stiffened, losing his smile. However, he continued to look into An Qi's eyes and speak to her in a gentle tone.
"I'm going back to the company. After all, the contract says that, if I quit, I can't have a share of the company." An Qi's fighting spirit was high when it came to fighting for the sake of her family. She was totally disgusted with Gu Xiaonan's little tricks.
"I'll drive you there." Leng Yuchen repeated.
As Sheng Jie surveyed the scene before him, he thought to himself... This does not resemble the Boss Leng that I know, the man who always avoids women. If An Qi was willing, I think Boss Leng would like to be around her 24 hours a day!
"Umm... It wouldn't be good if someone saw us," An Qi shared her concerns with this plan.
"Rest assured, given your husband's driving skills, I'll be able to drop you off less than 100 meters from the company door." Leng Yuchen shook his car keys as he answered her, while looking quite confident.
"Husband?" An Qi bowed her head and repeated the word softly.
Leng Yuchen said, "Yes. An Qi... I want you to hear you call me that."
An Qi puckered her lips, then whispered in his ear, "Husband."
The word sounded so sweet to Leng Yuchen, especially because he knew that she was quite shy and it took a lot for her to say such a thing.
He liked the fact that An Qi was already a mother, but still behaved quite shyly. She was just like when they had first met, andhe found it rare and wonderful that she had not changed a bit.
"Why don't you get in the car?" Leng Yuchen asked, while he carefully looked at his car. It was almost new and was immaculate, without a single flaw or trace of dust upon it.
However, as An Qi looked at it, she had a frown on her face. "It is too conspicuous," she said, after being silent for a while.
She then added, "Yuchen, although I absolutely believe in your amazing driving skills, such a striking sports car will most definitely attract attention."
When An Qi had first arrived, she was not yet Mrs. Leng. Thus, she was not afraid of attracting any gossip. But, now that her identity and position had changed, there were some necessary precautions that she needed to take...