When Leng Yuchen passed through the crowd of Wu Linzhi's fans, carrying An Qi, who was wrapped up in her quilt and beyond recognition, the crowd split in two. Although Leng Yuchen did not say a word, his cool and handsome eyes were fierce enough to dissuade anyone from approaching him.
The deterrent force of his glare and the way his fierce demeanor caused the crowd to disperse and make way for him and An Qi was comparable to that of Moses splitting the Red Sea with his bare hands! All of the fans covered their mouths and looked at this man, who seemed to have walked straight out of a portrait.
Although Wu Linzhi, who was busy signing autographs for his fans, did not look back at the pair, he seemed to feel that something had changed suddenly in the crowd, as they were all standing completely still and quiet all of a sudden. Just then, Leng Yuchen passed by him.
It looked that there was a ball of fabric in his arms. No, upon second glance, it was most certainly a human in his arms… A human wrapped in up in a quilt!
Wu Linzhi frowned as he wondered about the identity of this person. Wu Linzhi was stunned by this sight, and just a glance of Leng Yuchen left Wu Linzhi in a daze. It seemed to him that this person would be a hard nut to crack!
"Linzhi Oppa? Where are you going?" Wu Linzhi emerged from the crowd and asked Leng Yuchen.
After adjusting his baseball cap and sunglasses, he called Leng Jin on the phone. When Leng Jin picked up, he said, "It's me."
"I know. You've been famous for so long, I didn't know you still enjoyed being such a sensation." There seemed to be some chaos in the background of Leng Jin's end of the phone line, but it did not interfere with his making fun of Wu Linzhi.
"Well… I seem to have misunderstood you," Wu Linzhi admitted.
"Wow! It's rare for a big celebrity to humble himself and admit a mistake." While he was talking into the phone in his office, Leng Jin tapped the table with his finger, signaling to the person in front of him to sit down.
Wu Linzhi ignored Leng Jin's arrogant tone as he said over the phone, "Well, I just met Leng Yuchen. I had only heard his name from you before. When I saw him, I realized that maybe only a person like him could do the unimaginable things that you said."
After he heard Leng Yuchen's name, Leng Jin gasped involuntarily. Gu Xiaonan, who had just sat down, frowned. She wondered what had happened to cause such a reaction.
"Are you saying that Leng Yuchen was in the hospital too? What was he doing in the hospital?" Leng Jin blurted out the questions, not caring if Gu Xiaonan overheard.
"I don't know the exact details, but didn't you say that he was injured when he jumped off the stage? Maybe he went to see a doctor." Wu Linzhi said.
"Humph… If Leng Yuchen went to that public, subpar hospital, he would not be the Leng Yuchen I know!" Leng Jin said with a sneer. "Well, now that you also realize the power of my opponent, you should follow my plan step by step! Do you understand?"
Wu Linzhi only sighed in reply, then hung up the phone. As he put down his mobile phone, he felt that there was something strange about Leng Jin.
In the past, even if it was just to make himself feel more hopeful and reassured, Leng Jin would always add to the end of every conversation, "Rest assured, if everything goes according to my plan, you will get what you want."
However, in their recent dialogues, Leng Jin did not say this phrase often. Moreover, he seemed reluctant to mention An Qi too much. So, Wu Linzhi had to wonder… Is it because Leng Yuchen became so powerful that he forgot his promise?
On the other side of the city at Lake Heart Villa…
An Yufei's heart had been racing all day, yet she didn't know why. It was not until she saw Leng Yuchen come back with An Qi in his arms that she knew why she had felt so unsettled.
"Little Yufei, did you have a good dinner?" An Qi looked at her daughter, her eyes revealing her concern and love as she asked softly.
"Yes, don't worry about me." It was rare that An Yufei did not talk back at An Qi, and at the moment, An Qi's pale face revealed a look of relief.
At the same time, Leng Yuchen waved his hand and dismissed the servants, who were all standing in a row, awaiting their next orders. After all, this was their family time, and he did not want any disturbance from others, especially their domestic staff.
However, after doting on An Qi, he seemed to have overlooked his daughter's well being. Just as Leng Yuchen was about to lean forward and help An Qi off the sofa, An Yufei suddenly stood up and tried to place herself between them.
The arrogant little girl, who had raised eyebrows and refused to let Leng Yuchen touch her, resembled Leng Yuchen so much. Her behavior was exactly the same as his had been when he was a child and someone had moved his toys!
"An Yufei, your mother is not feeling well." Leng Yuchen was trying to explain to An Yufei with logical reasoning. Unfortunately, this little child was not buying it at all.
Above all, An Yufei cared most about An Qi's health. The way she saw it, Leng Yuchen had obviously failed to take care of her mother in this aspect. As she glared at him, An Yufei thought...
If he cannot even guarantee the safety or good health of my mother, then what is the use of him being my father?
With this thought in mind, An Yufei supported An Qi with her small body, while continuing to refuse to let Leng Yuchen come near her mother at all. An Yufei's actions forced Leng Yuchen to shift his complete focus to her.
"Yufei, are you blaming me for not taking good care of your mother?" Leng Yuchen squatted down and tried to have direct eye contact with An Yufei.
"Hmm..." An Yufei bobbed her head down and refused to meet his gaze. This child was indeed a master manipulator. She had been this way since childhood.
She knew exactly how to use her vulnerability to coerce powerful enemies to do whatever she wanted. Hence, she could melt even the hearts of outsiders, let alone Leng Yuchen and An Qi.
Leng Yuchen sighed and took her into his arms. As this little girl was used to taking care of An Qi, Leng Yuchen knew that, now that this was his role, it would take Little Yufei some time to get used to it.
At first, An Yufei was particularly against such a role reversal. After all, for so long, she had been the one to protect and comfort An Qi. But, Leng Yuchen was obviously better than An Yufei in this aspect, which made her soften a bit.
Although this moment was not perfect by any means, in An Qi's eyes, the scene before her was the sweetest and most loving thing she had seen in a long time. It was a moment of reconciliation and understanding between the two people she cared for most.
After this, An Yufei's stiff body gradually relaxed. For the first time, she felt like Leng Yuchen was really her father. Also for the first time, she leaned her head on his chest, feeling his warmth and listening to his heartbeat.
When she was a child in Paris, she had always wondered what it would be like to be held by her father. Now that this moment had finally come, the strong sense of security and well being made An Yufei so calm and relaxed that she yawned involuntarily.
She now realized suddenly just how sleepy she was. She had only been able to realize it once she let down her guard and relaxed.
"Sleep if you are tired... That's a good girl..." Leng Yuchen sat quietly beside An Qi, still holding An Yufei in his arms. His eyes were filled with warmth.
An Yufei stretched like a lazy cat, then nuzzled even closer to her father as she whispered, "I'll entrust my mom to you. But, if you upset her or hurt her, I will make you pay..."