Bai Yansen was in a meeting when his phone started to vibrate loudly and clearly in the large meeting room, and Jiang Cunyu quickly moved over as he picked up the black cellphone.
Bai Yansen usually didn't pick up the phone when he was in a meeting, and Jiang Cunyu would pick it up for him. This time was no exception. So when he heard Mo Jintian call out "Baibai," he was a bit shocked.
"Baibai?" he murmured in repeat.
"Are you not Baibai? This is Baibai's phone number! Is he there, can he pick up?"
His voice was a bit overbearing although childish, and Jiang Cunyu was more than shocked as he wondered who dared to give CEO Bai this nickname?
He hesitated a bit as he stared at Bai Yansen who was focused and had a serious expression, and he finally whispered in Bai Yansen's ear.
"A kid is looking for Baibai?"
Bai Yansen turned his head immediately, and the coldness in his eye made Jiang Cunyu shiver. I'm just repeating what the boy said on the phone! Why try to kill me with a stare?
Bai Yansen took over the phone without an expression, placed it beside his ear, and answered softly, "Hello."
"Baibai? It's me, Mo Jintian." Bai Yansen could hear both excitement and dispiritedness in Mo Jintian's voice. He pushed back his chair with his slender hand as he stood up and walked over near the window.
"Are you calling me yourself?" Bai Yansen squinted his eyes as he looked at the sun outside the window.
"Of course. Of course it's me; who else did you think?"
"..."
Bai Yansen was at a loss for words.
"What is it?" He asked with his tone returned to its usual calmness.
The other side went silent for a while before that childish voice sounded as if he was trying his best to control his sad emotions. "Baibai, I bet you don't know how it feels to be disliked by your own dad!"
"What happened?" Bai Yansen suddenly became serious as he squinted his eyes and wondered what happened to this little guy.
"My dad told me not to call him dad anymore…" Mo Jintian's voice went quieter.
"Why did he suddenly say that to you?" Bai Yansen's voice sounded gentle over the phone.
"He was bullying Susu, but I saved Susu with my sword. Then, he yelled at me angrily and told me not to call him dad. Even if he was really mad, he shouldn't say that. Does this mean that he really dislikes me?"
Bai Yansen didn't have any experience in comforting other people, especially when that someone was still a child. So he only listened quietly as he had no idea what to say to comfort Mo Jintian.
"He must really hate me because he's never held me in his arms, but I really want him to hold me. Other people's dads are willing to let their kids ride on their neck like horses, but I've never experienced that," Mo Jintian ranted without a break.
"You will have that chance in the future," Bai Yansen added, trying to comfort Mo Jintian's hurt feelings.
"There's no more chance. I heard him say that Susu wants to divorce him. Although he hasn't agreed yet, I know Susu has made up her mind and will not change it. They'll probably divorce soon, and it'll be even more impossible for me to ride on him like a horse once they divorce."
Having said that, Mo Jintian's voice went quieter again, and Bai Yansen could easily hear the disappointment through his tone.
However, Bai Yansen felt as if warm light shone upon him from what Mo Jintian's disappointing words. As if the light was reflected off a golden mountain, even his chilliness warmed up a little.
"I will let you ride me like that in the future."
"Really? You're really willing to let me ride you?" Mo Jintian's voice was quick, showing that he couldn't believe what he heard.
"Yeah. So how's Susu?" Bai Yansen changed the topic to what he wanted to ask about the most.
"Susu was probably scared, but now she's asleep, so I sneaked out to give you a call. Her clothes were ripped apart by my dad, but good thing that I came out fast, or else Susu would have been injured."
Mo Jintian became angry again from the excitement as he continued, "Susu was still injured from before, but he still tried to bully her. I actually don't want them to divorce because I'll become a child with a single-parent. Although it's probably not that much different from having a dad, I still have a dad right now. But Susu will be sad; what should I do?"
Bai Yansen's expression froze in an instant when he heard that Mo Xigu ripped apart Su Xiqin's clothes, and he emitted a coldness that filled the area as if he was a huge block of ice, making everyone in the meeting room shiver.
They wondered who had offended their CEO to cause this change, and they knew that this person would be in trouble soon.
"I can't help you with that, you can think about it slowly," Bai Yansen suddenly replied indifferently; it sounded a little cold.
Mo Jintian was at a loss for words
Alright! Let me get to the point; I won't know his mind if I talk to him like this!
"Although the adult world seems complicated, I know that the father would always get the custody of the child after the divorce. What if Susu can't win against him and I'm not able to stay with Susu? What should I do then?"
The little guy paused for a bit and continued, "I know he has a lot of money and Susu doesn't. Just like the dramas on TV, those without money can't win. Baibai, how could I help Susu?"
"Didn't you say before that you don't want them to divorce?" Bai Yansen asked and found the inconsistency in this little guy's words.
"But he bullied Susu, so I'll follow what Susu wants!"
Bai Yansen was at a loss for words.
"So what should I do?" Mo Jintian asked again.
"Don't worry, you'll be with Susu for sure." Bai Yansen's tone was gentle and completely opposite from the coldness he emitted.
"Really?" Mo Jintian wondered.
"Yeah. You take good care of Susu and call me if anything happens."
"Of course, I will take care of Susu, but I'm still a bit sick."
Bai Yansen's brows pinched together; he had forgotten about that. He said, "Should I send someone to cook for you?"
"No, no, Susu doesn't randomly accept other people's help. Although you're my friend, Susu has strong principles, and she might be mad at me if I agreed."
"I'll call Aunt Xi; she's Susu's good friend, and Susu won't be mad if she comes to help us. That's it, thank you Baibai, I feel much better now after talking to you."
Bai Yansen curled his lips unknowingly having heard of Mo Jintian's words. "Call me if anything happens, but don't let Susu know about you calling me for now, okay?"
"Okay, I won't tell Susu. Thanks Baibai, bye-bye."
Bai Yansen's face turned gloomy the moment he hung up the phone, and he stared outside the window for a long time before returning to his seat. Then, he said something to the crowd.
"Today's meeting will end here. Dismissed." After saying that, he walked toward the door with a murderous presence.
Everyone sighed as they were glad that the meeting was over in time; they might be negatively impacted otherwise.
Bai Yansen returned to his office and sat down on his chair. Jiang Cunyu who followed behind him was a bit confused as he wondered what had changed his boss' mood within that short phone call. Then, he heard a cold command.
"Assistant Jiang, end all collaborations with the Mo Corporation from now on."