After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!
Chapter 176 I Miss You So Much

Chapter 176: Chapter 176 I Miss You So Much

She had cried for too long, and the girl’s eyes were red and swollen.

Her voice was still thick with a heavy nasal sound.

Fu Yanci couldn’t suddenly decide whether what he had done was right or wrong.

After all, the higher the expectation, the greater the disappointment.

"Ah Li, after Dad left, what he worried about the most were you and Mom. You need to be strong, okay?"

Meeting the girl’s eagerly hopeful, clear gaze, Fu Yanci was silent for a moment before he said gravely, "That was the voice of artificial intelligence."

Before remembering Ye Li, Li Xueqing would often say to the doctors and nurses, "I need to call my husband."

By the time Ye Li said that Dad was on a business trip, Fu Yanci knew that sooner or later, Li Xueqing would attempt to call Ye Mushen.

It would be understandable if she couldn’t reach him once or twice.

But if she could never reach him, then Ye Li’s lie was on the verge of being exposed.

"I had Aunt Lan retrieve Dad’s cell phone and take it to the smart development department..."

Fu Yanci explained seriously, "Artificial intelligence will simulate the real calling situation of Dad by automatically mimicking the speed and pronunciation of the voice messages on his phone, and then respond to Mom."

Ye Li looked down, "So, you mean, on the other end of the phone... is actually a robot?"

The girl’s emotions plummeted almost instantly.

Fu Yanci nodded, unable to even utter the word "yes."

She took a breath as if all her strength was gone, and Ye Li leaned weakly against Fu Yanci’s chest and closed her eyes.

After a while, Ye Li sat up, "Fu Yanci, I want to call him... call Dad, can I?"

Looking up, tears were once again gathering in the girl’s eyes.

It seemed she couldn’t accept this cruel reality until this moment.

Fu Yanci nodded, "Sure."

Glancing at the rearview mirror, Xiang Yang stopped the car under a roadside tree and got out.

Fu Yanci raised his hand to wipe the tears from Ye Li’s cheeks, touched her face, and said, "Ah Li, I’ll be outside. I’ll come back after you’ve finished your call!"

Ye Li nodded.

Fu Yanci gently set her down in the seat and got out of the car.

In the afternoon, bright sunshine fell into the car from the windows all around, along with the warm air from the air conditioning, touching her face warmly.

Yet, Ye Li felt no warmth at all.

Taking out her cell phone and opening the contacts, she saw "Mr. Ye."

Ye Li’s tears fell swiftly.

When being affectionate, she would call him Dad; sometimes Mr. Ye or Old Ye, and when she was younger and didn’t know any better, she would imitate her mother and call him by his full name, Ye Mushen.

Every time her mother scolded her, annoyed yet helpless, Dad would step in: It’s just a name; even if Ah Li calls me Little Ye, I am still her father!

Changing "Mr. Ye" to "Dear Dad," Ye Li lifted her hand to wipe her tears and made a call.

Beep.

The call connected after one ring, and the gentle and uplifting voice echoed in the car, "Ah Li, are you missing Dad?"

Knowing full well her father had passed away.

Knowing that it was a robot.

Even with this familiar voice, Ye Li burst into tears, "Dad, I miss you so much, I really, really miss you..."

The car window was pitch black, shielding the girl’s face from view.

Nor could her words be heard.

But Fu Yanci didn’t need to think to know that she must be crying uncontrollably.

In the Imperial City’s rich families, a couple that lasts a lifetime is rare.

Ye Mushen and Li Xueqing were among them.

A gentle father and a tender mother, this couple was famously loving towards each other in the upper circles, looking after their only daughter with exceptional care.

How happy they had been once.

How sorrowful they were now.

"Boss, I’ve heard that excessive grief can cause fainting, shouldn’t you... go check on Lady?"

What if she fainted?

More than ten minutes had passed, and Xiang Yang said with concern in his eyes.

"No need."

His gaze fixed on the car door, Fu Yanci shook his head, "She’s not that fragile!"

His Ah Li, although appearing delicate and gentle, he knew that within her heart grew a sunflower with vigorous vitality.

Even battered by wind and rain, even if the sunflower withered and decayed,

as long as she endured, on the day the sun rose again, she would still lift her head with a radiant smile.

No sooner had Fu Yanci finished speaking than the car door buzzed open.