Disheartened, I Fled from the CEO with Our Babies
Chapter 172: Coaxing, Pampering

Chapter 172: Chapter 172: Coaxing, Pampering

An Ge had witnessed Huo Shaoyan’s overbearing demeanor. When he got angry, his harsh words were as good as promises. She couldn’t defy him at a time like this. Not only would she suffer, but the child might also be harmed by him.

Therefore, almost right after Huo Shaoyan finished speaking, An Ge nestled into his embrace, her voice soft and sweet, as if she were being coy, "I saw you were sleeping soundly, so I thought I’d get up and eat something first. Once I’m full, I can come back to accompany you."

She was obedient enough, and Huo Shaoyan’s anger quickly subsided. He pinched her waist gently with his fingers, "Are you full now?"

An Ge nodded, "I’m full. Come on, I’ll lie down with you for a bit, and when you’re hungry, we can get up to eat again."

Huo Shaoyan did not trouble her further.

After An Ge accompanied Huo Shaoyan back to the master bedroom, Sister Li finished tidying up and left [Yu Garden]. Right after she left, Bai Meilan’s call came in.

"So, how did it go? Did you find out anything?"

Sister Li reported truthfully and then said, "Bai Meilan, please don’t contact me anymore. I’ve already done a lot of immoral things for you. Give me a break..."

Bai Meilan cut her off, "Sister Li, I would love to let you go, but it’s too late for that."

Sister Li fell silent.

Bai Meilan continued, "Do a good job for me, and I’ll ensure wealth and prosperity for your entire family."

Right after Bai Meilan said this, she heard Sister Li’s son pleading over the phone, "Mom, please save me! The people at the casino are going to cut off my hand. If I can’t pay my gambling debts, I’ll be completely ruined... Mom..."

Sister Li’s heart sank, and she was furious, "Didn’t I tell you to stop gambling? How could you go back..."

But it was Bai Meilan who responded, "Sister Li, I’m really looking forward to a pleasant cooperation ahead."

After hanging up on Sister Li, Bai Meilan turned to An Baoying, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying, and asked anxiously, "Mom, how did it go?"

Bai Meilan was exhausted from worrying about An Baoying, but An Baoying’s entanglement with men was so troublesome that even the calculating Bai Meilan found it daunting. She massaged her throbbing temples and reprimanded An Baoying, "Baoying, even if you’re really pregnant with Young Master Huo’s child, because of your behavior with those men, you’ll never become Mrs. Huo. You really disappoint me!"

An Baoying was chilled to the core, and she asked frantically, "Then what should we do? Mom, think of something. You must have a way..."

Bai Meilan took a deep breath and said, "There are only two possibilities for the Huo Family and Huo Shaoyan to accept you. Either the woman in the video isn’t you, or you become the one woman Huo cherishes above all. Otherwise..."

Tears flowed freely down An Baoying’s face. "Mom, in the video An Ge has, my face isn’t entirely clear, but it’s recognizable as me. Finding someone else to take the fall is too hard, unless we find a woman who bears a seven or eight percent resemblance to me. The first option is definitely unfeasible. As for the second, it’s even more impossible..."

Bai Meilan smirked, "There’s no such thing as impossible in this world. If you’re determined, you can turn the impossible into the possible."

Hearing this, An Baoying breathed a sigh of relief and quickly asked, "Mom, you really have a solution?"

Bai Meilan curled her lips and said, "There’s someone who can take your place."

An Baoying asked, "Who?"

"Your uncle’s illegitimate daughter, Bai Yuanyuan. She looks quite a bit like you, but the foolish girl has gotten daring recently and is trying to seduce your dad. They’ve met in private quite a few times, and I plan to pay her a visit."

...

Meanwhile, back at [Yu Garden], An Ge waited until Huo Shaoyan fell deeply asleep before heading to the guest room. She realized that escaping with her child needed careful planning; otherwise, it could only end in failure.

As she racked her brains, her thoughts drifted to her own family background. With Wen Ning’s death, her origins were shrouded in mystery. She couldn’t even ascertain whether her master was Qin Huaisheng, let alone anything else. If she could confirm her master was Qin Huaisheng, perhaps she could trace her lineage and find her biological parents, then seek them out for refuge.

With this in mind, An Ge thought of Tang Jiuze’s mother, Wen Qing. Wen Qing was the only woman known to have been in contact with her master until now. Perhaps she could glean some clues from her.

Thinking of this, she called Xiao Ye. Xiao Ye and An Ge’s joint venture had landed several big contracts recently, and the company was doing well. Thus, he was in a good mood. At this moment, he was reviewing this month’s financial report.

He answered An Ge’s call immediately, "What’s up?"

After sharing her thoughts with Xiao Ye, An Ge asked, "Can you get a picture of Qin Huaisheng from when he was alive?"

Xiao Ye replied, "I’ll try my best. It’s said that the big fire burned everything to ashes, so this might be tough."

An Ge said, "There must be a government department that has an electronic record of Qin Huaisheng’s ID photo. Try to figure out a way to get it."

Despite the difficulty, Xiao Ye agreed because this involved the mystery of An Ge’s parentage.

Before ending the call, Xiao Ye told her, "An Xiaoge, meeting this gentleman might just be the greatest fortune of your life. If you don’t repay me with your heart and body, it would be a disservice to me..."

"Repaying with my heart and body is out of the question. I’ll find another way to express my gratitude."

As she ended the call, she looked up to find Huo Shaoyan standing at the door of the guest room, having entered silently at some point.

"Who was on the phone?"

An Ge was startled. She was sure he had been asleep. How had he appeared so ghostlike?

Huo Shaoyan’s expression was grim. An Ge knew he wasn’t easy to fool, so she confessed, "It was Xiao Ye. He helped me several times before, and I called to thank him. He’s just being his usual, joking self."

Huo Shaoyan didn’t say anything more.

In an attempt to divert his attention, An Ge offered, "I’ve kept your lunch warm on the stove. Would you like me to join you?"

Huo Shaoyan moved closer, "Didn’t you already eat?"

An Ge looked at him, "I did. But if you find it lonely to eat alone, I can join you and have a little more."

She reached out to please him, and Huo Shaoyan was quite gratified by her gesture. His demeanor softened considerably as he leaned down to pick her up in his arms.

An Ge wrapped her arms around his neck, glanced at his stubbled chin, kissed the corner of his lips adorably, and said, "President Huo, you have some whiskers."

Huo Shaoyan gave her a sidelong glance, "I’m no eunuch. A man’s got whiskers; there’s nothing unusual about that."

An Ge replied, "No, it’s just I don’t often see you with whiskers."

As they spoke, the two entered the dining room.

After setting An Ge down, Huo Shaoyan went to serve the meal.

While eating, they engaged in idle chatter. Eventually, the conversation turned to the amniocentesis.

Huo Shaoyan said, "The DNA paternity test report from the amniocentesis will be out this weekend."

Even though she was mentally prepared, An Ge’s heart skipped a few beats. She pondered over her chopsticks, her tone seemingly relaxed, "Whatever the result is, I won’t allow you to harm my child."

She asserted herself strongly.

Huo Shaoyan’s stance was even firmer, "I won’t let a drug lord’s posthumous child be born alive." He paused, "Unless I’m dead!"

An Ge put down her chopsticks and looked him in the eye for a moment, "President Huo, are you pushing me to die?"