Disheartened, I Fled from the CEO with Our Babies
Chapter 163 She’s Sweet and Well-behaved

Chapter 163: Chapter 163 She’s Sweet and Well-behaved

An Ge said, "Let’s talk when we meet, okay? I always feel that the communication over the phone is not only inefficient but also increasingly emotional. President Huo, I don’t want to argue with you. You should be more aware of this than I am."

Yes, she truly did not want to argue with him, so she tried her best to be obedient to him.

Huo Shaoyan didn’t say anything more. After ending the call, he slammed the car door shut.

[Outside the gate of the Fu Mansion,] he stood in the wind, his figure elongated by the retro streetlamp behind him.

He knew she couldn’t arrive anytime soon, yet here he was, waiting like a fool, unsure of why he was doing so.

Half an hour later, An Baoying came out of the Fu Mansion holding his coat.

When facing Huo Shaoyan, she was cautious and careful,

"Young Master Huo, Aunt asked me to bring the coat to you. You... aren’t dressed warmly enough."

Huo Shaoyan was only wearing a black shirt and black pants. Standing in the cold wind for a long time, he indeed felt a bit chilly.

However, he was now extremely disgusted by An Baoying; even hearing her breathe made him nauseated.

He didn’t take the coat but instead turned to look at her, saying,

"Do you think I brought you to Imperial City to the Fu Family to publicly acknowledge your identity?"

An Baoying wasn’t stupid. She quickly understood and said perceptively,

"I know my place. It’s Aunt and the Fu Family putting pressure on you. If you didn’t bring me to Mr. Fu’s birthday banquet, they would have gone after An Ge. You don’t want An Ge to suffer, so you have to compromise for now."

Huo Shaoyan said coldly,

"Not too dumb, at least. Listen carefully, if the child you’re carrying is mine, I’ll only be responsible for the child. As for you, I will make sure you’re not short-changed in other ways, along with your greedy parents."

An Baoying’s face paled a bit, but she maintained her composure, saying frankly,

"I know you’ve recently opened a lot of backdoors for my father’s company, giving him many project resources, which have significantly increased his net worth over the last two or three months. I’m very grateful for your efforts. However, to be honest, it’s my own choice to keep the child.

You don’t have feelings for me and don’t want to acknowledge me as your woman, and that’s okay. I can live without a title, as long as you’re willing to acknowledge the child. Even if you never acknowledge me in your life, I can remain chaste for you and never remarry."

An Baoying’s heartfelt words, delivered with the skill of a seasoned actress, left Huo Shaoyan unable to pick out any faults.

Seeing that Huo Shaoyan had not responded, An Baoying felt a silent relief.

Up to this point, she hadn’t successfully had any relationship with Huo Shaoyan, but An Baoying believed that as long as she was willing to put in the effort, it would happen sooner or later.

The most urgent task was to ease the relationship between her and Huo Shaoyan so that she could have more opportunities.

Not wanting to annoy Huo Shaoyan, she was about to leave after saying this when a taxi stopped at the gate of the Fu Mansion.

An Ge pushed open the door and got out of the car, immediately seeing Huo Shaoyan and An Baoying standing beside him.

An Baoying held Huo Shaoyan’s long black coat, a look of happiness on her face, while Huo Shaoyan, though appearing aloof, did not show impatience towards An Baoying.

As An Ge approached them, Huo Shaoyan turned to An Baoying and said, "You head back first."

As soon as An Baoying saw An Ge, she couldn’t help but go into battle mode.

Thus, she ignored Huo Shaoyan’s words and assumed the posture of a hostess, saying,

"Shall we go inside together? It’s quite cold outside. An Ge has a weak constitution. We should talk inside, don’t you think?"

Pausing with a tone indicating intent,

"After all, she’s still your lawful wife. Not letting her in would seem too cold."

Before Huo Shaoyan could lose his temper with An Baoying [Fu Mansion], An Ge said,

"No need. People should know their place. The Fu Family sees me as a femme fatale. If I stick myself in front of the elders of the Fu Family, I’d be seeking humiliation."

Then, pausing, "However, if I were you, I certainly wouldn’t have as thick a skin as you, acting high and mighty like the mistress."

An Baoying: "..."

An Ge continued speaking, but to Huo Shaoyan, "I want to speak with you alone. Can you let her leave?"

Huo Shaoyan lowered his gaze to look at her. She looked better than in the morning, but likely from the cold, she kept rubbing her hands.

Moved by some thought, Huo Shaoyan raised his hand to wrap his arm around her shoulder, pulling her into his arms.

Then, he took the long coat from An Baoying’s hands and wrapped it securely around An Ge.

Once he was done with all of this, he took her hand. "It’s cold outside. Let’s talk inside."

An Ge didn’t want to go in. While the man tried to lead her inside the Fu Mansion, she wrapped her arms around his waist.

Her head rested on his chest, her tone tender as if she were acting spoiled,

"Let’s talk here. I don’t want to go in and become the target of everyone’s criticisms."

Huo Shaoyan said, "No one will dare as long as I’m here."

An Ge replied with a firm tone,

"I still don’t want to. I just want to talk with you alone..." Pausing, her tone softened a bit, "I don’t want anyone else to disturb us."

Perhaps it was her proactive closeness, or perhaps her soft and tender tone pleased him; Huo Shaoyan didn’t insist.

He eventually brought his car around and picked An Ge up at the gate of the Fu Mansion, driving away.

Throughout this whole process, they didn’t spare An Baoying another glance.

An Baoying was so angry her eyes turned red, and beneath her gaze was uncontrollable rage.

"Even though you’re pregnant with Ah Yan’s child, the truth is, you’re insignificant in his eyes."

A voice sounded from behind An Baoying, as a man in a wheelchair, who appeared ageless, appeared in front of her.

An Baoying had seen him from afar last night at the Fu Mansion’s birthday banquet. He was Huo Shaoyan’s uncle, named Fu Huaijin.

A woman’s sixth sense told An Baoying that this man looked down on her.

However, he was an elder of the Fu Family and also the current head of the Fu Family, so An Baoying could only humble herself and bow her head without speaking.

Fu Huaijin no longer paid her any mind. His eyes, bright and black, were focused on the direction Huo Shaoyan had left, a hint of surprise crossing his features. He said to the subordinate behind him,

"The young lady who just got into Ah Yan’s car, who is she..."

The subordinate replied, "She should be the wife of the young master."

Fu Huaijin acknowledged with a simple "Mm," not saying anything further, but he lost himself in thought for quite a while.

He hadn’t seen An Ge’s face just now, only her entire silhouette.

Perhaps his longing had become an obsession, but he felt that her silhouette bore a resemblance to Qin Huaisheng.

...

Huo Shaoyan took An Ge to the Imperial Hotel, indulging her in her favorite Imperial roast duck.

Besides that, he ordered many of her favorite dishes.

An Ge had a decent appetite, though her mood remained calm.

Seeing that she was only eating without actively engaging in conversation with him, Huo Shaoyan felt inexplicably annoyed.

He put down his chopsticks, looked at her, and said, "Didn’t you have something to discuss with me? Why are you silent now?"

An Ge took a bite of tender and juicy abalone and said,

"We’ll talk when we finish." Then she paused, "I’m afraid that if we talk now, we won’t be able to eat."

Huo Shaoyan: "..."

Since An Ge needed a favor from him, she naturally took care to mind Huo Shaoyan’s mood.

Before he could look displeased, she served him some boneless steamed fish, saying in an appeasing tone,

"I think this is good, tender and tasty, give it a try."

She said this while serving him a bowl of nourishing chicken soup, "This is good for your stomach."

Huo Shaoyan’s phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn’t refuse her goodwill. Whatever she served him, he ate.

Once An Ge was full and satisfied, Huo Shaoyan spoke again, "Can we talk now?"