Antonio accompanied his parents out when he just happened to see Andong Fengling’s mother kneeling on the ground, wailing in tears, with a broken cell phone beside her.
In his heart, he understood that in this household, the easiest thing for the old patriarch would be to drive her and her child away.
That was because Andong Fengling’s adoptive father, who was also Antonio’s uncle, had fallen ill and died a few years ago.
Andong Fengling’s mother, having married into the Anton Family, had not given birth to any children for her husband.
Plus, with Andong Fengling’s fondness for racing, her unlikable personality, and constant rebellious behavior, therefore...
Antonio thought, this was a chess move made by his grandfather.
If he could make good use of Andong Fengling’s identity, there was a chance to seize a considerable interest from the Long Family.
If it failed, he felt that he wouldn’t lose anything and could still kick them out.
Just like that, the matter came to an end.
The flame that was kindled burnt down their own home.
Gu Lili finished helping the ghostly couple and returned to the hotel.
Long Yubei kept urging her to return to the country, but Gu Lili did not intend to go back just yet.
Out of frustration, Long Yubei came over personally on a private jet.
When he arrived, Gu Lili was deep in sleep.
Long Yubei did not disturb her and silently lay down beside her to sleep.
Gu Lili slept exceptionally well and woke up to his face as the first thing she saw.
She thought she was dreaming, pinched his face, and only then realized the touch was real.
"Awake?" Long Yubei lifted his eyelids, his eyes as dark as ink locking onto hers.
"Husband, why did you come?"
"If you don’t return, shouldn’t I come?" He stretched out his hand to pull her into his embrace, "Your husband fears you’ll die in a foreign land."
"It won’t be that easy for someone to take my life!"
"Sometimes, it really is that easy." His rich voice carried displeasure, "A slight carelessness, and your life can be taken by others; you must never be careless."
"What about the company if you’re here?"
He laughed, "Would it collapse if I left for a few days?"
"What I mean is, with so many things at the company, if you’re not there, they will pile up, and you’ll still have to deal with them when you get back; isn’t that exhausting?"
"Don’t worry about the company. Since I came all this way, it is for you. If something were to happen to you here, if an accident occurred, I would be guilt-stricken."
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Seeing this, he asked, lowering his head, "Why not speak?"
"I didn’t expect you to use the words ’guilt-stricken.’"
"Is there something wrong with that?"
Gu Lili struggled to sit up, "Rather than feeling guilty, it would be more comforting for my heart to know that you are sad or in pain."
"I understand what you mean." He said no more, "You need to return to the country with me."
"I haven’t finished what I need to do yet."
But Gu Lili said, "I have a one-month promise with Jingsheng; I cannot break my word."
Long Yubei’s hand rested on her waist, and upon hearing her words, his fingers pinched her, causing her to squirm, "Ticklish."
"Do you even know if that female killer will keep her promise, yet you still take such a big risk?"
"Whether she keeps her promise is her business, but since I’ve made a promise, I must fulfill it. If I fail, I would be breaking faith with others."
"You’re really stubborn."
Gu Lili heard his helplessness and laughed, "I persist in what I must, in the things that I ought to be stubborn about, I naturally will be."