Disheartened, I Fled from the CEO with Our Babies
Chapter 158: The Woman Clings Close to Him~

Chapter 158: Chapter 158: The Woman Clings Close to Him~

Upon hearing these words, Bai Meilan, on the other end of the phone, took a deep breath. Then she said, "Sister Li, you can speak carelessly about food, but not about people. Even if I were given ten heads, I wouldn’t dare to spread such an enormous lie. Besides, truth doesn’t fear fire; what’s real can’t be fake, and what’s fake can’t be real. Stop spouting nonsense and deceiving people. If you dare to ruin my Baoying’s reputation with your rumors, not only will I not agree, but neither will President Huo."

Bai Meilan’s words left Sister Li perplexed.

Bai Meilan continued, "Sister Li, we are both mothers. I hope my daughter can safely become Mrs. Huo, and for that, I must find a way to drag An Ge down so she can’t become Mrs. Huo. Don’t worry, I won’t harm her life, and you needn’t feel guilty."

She paused.

"Before you act kindly and sympathetically, think carefully about your son and daughter."

With these words, Bai Meilan hung up on Sister Li.

After cutting the call with Sister Li, Bai Meilan immediately called An Ge.

Half a month ago, if An Ge hadn’t been under house arrest by Huo Shaoyan, she would have met Bai Meilan to receive her mother, Ms. Wen Ning’s, keepsakes.

Thus, An Ge did not refuse the call from Bai Meilan.

She answered, "Hello?"

Bai Meilan, unlike her usual sharpness, spoke politely, "An Ge, I hope I’m not disturbing your rest? I wanted to ask when it would be convenient for you to come and collect the keepsakes your mother left for you?"

An Ge promptly replied, "Tomorrow morning."

Bai Meilan said, "Alright then, I’ll ask your dad not to go to the company in the morning. It’s not healthy for you and your father to remain distant; it’s better to gather more often."

An Ge responded indifferently with a hum.

Bai Meilan added, "Actually, both your dad and I hope you can move back home..."

An Ge interrupted her, "Which married daughter moves back to her parents’ house? If you really care about me, why not buy the Yu Garden I’m renting now for me? After all, with the support of the Huo family, your business is thriving. You shouldn’t be short of money, right?"

Yu Garden’s prime location means a large flat of 150 to 160 square meters costs over ten to twenty million.

Although Bai Meilan felt the sting of An Ge’s suggestion, she knew that one must let go of small gains to catch bigger ones.

Thus, she quickly replied, "I’ll discuss it with your dad and let him decide."

After concluding the call with Bai Meilan, An Ge booked a flight ticket to the Imperial City for 3 p.m. the next day.

After booking her ticket, she went to bed to sleep.

The next morning, after a trip to the An Residence to collect her belongings, she was about to leave when An Zhiguo stopped her. "Your Aunt Lan said you want to buy that large apartment at Yu Garden?"

An Ge paused, looking at him, and said, "Yes. Are you going to buy it for me?"

An Zhiguo said, "Considering we are father and daughter, I do owe you and your mother. If you are willing to reconcile, I’ll buy that apartment for you."

An Ge curled her lips and said, "Alright then." She paused for a moment, "Thank you, Dad."

Unusually, An Ge spoke without any sarcasm and even sweetly called him Dad, which struck a chord of inexplicable guilt within An Zhiguo.

So far, An Zhiguo did not know that An Ge was not his biological daughter.

Years ago, he felt guilty for cheating on his wife with Bai Meilan within the marriage. However, greed gradually eroded his humanity.

An Ge’s long-forgotten address of ’Dad’ seemed to have awakened some of his conscience.

His eyes slightly reddened as he promised, "Once the property certificate is ready, I’ll send someone to deliver it to you."

His attitude annoyed Bai Meilan greatly.

But for the larger scheme, Bai Meilan had to endure.

However, before An Ge left, Bai Meilan cut her with a soft jab, "An Ge, why didn’t Young Master Huo take you to the Imperial City for Mr. Fu’s birthday banquet? As his legal wife, you should accompany him. Unlike your elder sister Baoying, who has a rather awkward position at such events."

An Ge’s steps halted slightly, and she turned her head to ask, "Did An Baoying go to the Imperial City because of President Huo or his mother’s decision?"

Bai Meilan replied, "Of course it’s Young Master Huo’s decision. If he didn’t agree, Baoying wouldn’t dare to go."

An Ge left.

It was an overcast day, the sky was gloomy as if it were about to snow.

Leaving the An Residence, An Ge returned to Yu Garden to meet Qin Lang at the pre-arranged time.

An Ge rolled up her sleeves, revealing a porcelain-like arm, and said to Qin Lang, "Take as much blood as needed, my body can still handle it."

Qin Lang thought for a moment, "Alright, we’ll follow your instructions."

The medical personnel Qin Lang brought along took 300 milliliters of blood from An Ge and then said, "I’ll leave a medical staff member to take care of you. If you feel uncomfortable, you can let her know at any time..."

An Ge refused, "No need. I’m not far from Jingcheng Hospital, if anything happens, it’s easy to get there."

Qin Lang agreed, and before leaving, An Ge asked, "Did An Baoying go to the Imperial City because of President Huo’s orders or Lady Fu’s?"

Qin Lang hesitated for a moment, "It should be the master’s decision. If the young master doesn’t agree, even the madam’s pressure wouldn’t work."

An Ge’s throat felt as if she had swallowed a shard of glass. After swallowing, she said, "Got it."

At noon, after having lunch prepared by Sister Li, An Ge told her, "You don’t have to come tonight or tomorrow. I’m taking a trip."

Sister Li was surprised and asked, "Ma’am, your current condition isn’t suitable for long travels. Shouldn’t you inform Young Master Huo..."

"No need."

Sister Li couldn’t intervene much, "Then... alright."

At three in the afternoon, the flight to the Imperial City departed on time.

After sending a message to Xiao Ye, An Ge turned off her phone.

Later, she took out a one-hundred-day photo of a baby girl from her belongings. It showed the real An Ge as a child.

A pair of pretty, almond-shaped eyes, but the face was like Mother Wen’s, not her own egg-shaped face.

Meanwhile.

Sister Li, worried about An Ge’s safety, called Qin Lang at 5 p.m., still anxious.

Qin Lang immediately tried to call Huo Shaoyan, but it was An Baoying who answered, "Assistant Qin?"

Qin Lang said, "Ms. An, I’m looking for our young master."

An Baoying explained, "Young Master Huo was called into the study by Mr. Fu. Is there anything I can help with?"

After explaining An Ge’s trip to the Imperial City to An Baoying, Qin Lang added, "Please pass this message to the young master."

An Baoying agreed but deleted Qin Lang’s call right after hanging up.

Just as she did, Huo Shaoyan exited Mr. Fu’s study.

Huo Shaoyan didn’t spare her a kind look and frowned, "Weren’t you with Aunt? Why are you wandering around?"

Feeling aggrieved, An Baoying said, "Your phone was with Aunt. She asked me to bring it to you."

Afterwards, she greeted Mr. Fu, "Good evening, Mr. Fu."

Mr. Fu glanced at An Baoying and then said to Huo Shaoyan, "Ah Yan, you shouldn’t treat her that way. She’s bearing your child, and even if you don’t like her, you should at least respect her."

Huo Shaoyan coldly acknowledged with an ’Mm’ and took his phone from An Baoying.

He walked ahead, and An Baoying hurriedly caught up.

As they descended the stairs into the birthday banquet hall, the woman leaned close to him, clutching his arm.

Huo Shaoyan was about to refuse, but Fu Rou approached with several elders, introducing An Baoying warmly.

Not wanting to embarrass Fu Rou, Huo Shaoyan refrained from resisting.

At this moment, with a wine glass in hand, Xiao Chaofeng lazily sauntered over, casting a nonchalant glance at An Baoying, who was surrounded by attention.

Noticing Xiao Chaofeng’s insidious look, Huo Shaoyan detached An Baoying’s arm from his and approached Xiao Chaofeng. "What’s with the look?"

Xiao Chaofeng turned and sneered quietly, "A spectator’s gaze, what else could it be?"

Huo Shaoyan asked, "Watching what?"

Xiao Chaofeng raised an eyebrow, "Don’t you know?"

Huo Shaoyan frowned and snapped, "What am I supposed to know?"

Xiao Chaofeng touched his nose, laughing softly, and said, "Things seem pretty strained between you and that little enchantress An Ge. Didn’t she even tell you she came to the Imperial City?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Shaoyan’s voice turned icy, "What did you say? She came to the Imperial City?"