Disheartened, I Fled from the CEO with Our Babies
Chapter 175: Snuggling into His Arms

Chapter 175: Chapter 175: Snuggling into His Arms

An Muxin only let down her guard upon hearing those words. It turned out they were just business partners. She had thought that this woman, who was even more beautiful than her, might be romantically involved with a certain man.

After relaxing her vigilance, An Muxin playfully blinked at An Ge and said, "You must have upset my brother recently, right? He doesn’t seem to be paying you any attention."

An Ge nodded slightly, "Pretty much."

An Ge didn’t seem interested in continuing the conversation with her. Although An Muxin was still curious, she managed to suppress it. Her attention soon zeroed in on the focused expression of Huo Shaoyan.

His expression was intense, his sharp Phoenix Eyes fixed intently on the longevity lock pendant, as if it held a special fascination for him.

"Brother, you seem really interested in this longevity lock?"

His voice was unreadable, "Shall I buy it for you?"

Just as he finished speaking, An Ge interjected, "President Huo, I want it too."

It was because of her words that Huo Shaoyan glanced at her.

The corners of his mouth slightly lifted, appearing as a smile but exuding a chilling aura.

He said, "Why would you think I’d be willing to spend a fortune on this longevity lock for you, especially after you just secretly met your old flame?"

With a frosty tone, he concluded, "Are you worthy?"

By this time, the bidding for the longevity lock had already reached two million.

If this had been before, An Ge would have certainly turned on her heel and left after hearing Huo Shaoyan’s remarks. But the longevity lock seemed to possess a kind of magic that compelled her to endure humiliation for the sake of trying.

She pressed her lips together and said, "You promised me over the phone that if I wanted something, you’d get it for me..." She paused, "Besides, just my identity as Mrs. Huo should be enough, right?"

Her words immediately aroused hostility from An Muxin, whose eyes showed vigilance and sharpness.

However, Huo Shaoyan’s next words reassured her. He said, "Mrs. Huo? A Mrs. Huo who barely holds onto her dignity and at any moment could be kicked out." After a pause, with an implicit tone he continued, "You don’t match this longevity lock."

Back then, when the Qin family was eradicated, the valuable items from the Qin Mansion were also looted. Over the years, Qin family antiques would sporadically appear in major auction markets. This longevity lock belonged to Qin Xiaoqi, the daughter of Qin Huai.

Hence, Huo Shaoyan was determined to obtain it. After his declaration, he easily won the bid with a staggering price of ten million, becoming the new owner of the longevity lock.

An Ge watched as he placed the longevity lock around An Muxin’s neck. At that moment, she didn’t feel particularly upset. She was only disappointed that she hadn’t secured the longevity lock, nothing more.

With her eyes moving away from the beaming An Muxin, An Ge stood up, ready to leave, when Huo Shaoyan called out to her.

"Wait."

An Ge paused her steps slightly and turned her head to look at him, "President Huo, anything?"

Huo Shaoyan said, "Did I give you permission to leave?"

Her heart nonetheless ached at his words.

She smiled bitterly, "What, do I not even have the freedom to choose to stay or to leave?"

The atmosphere between them was subtle, and An Muxin wasn’t truly naive or clueless. She quickly realized that the relationship between the two was far more complicated than she had imagined.

In that moment, An Muxin hugged Huo Shaoyan’s arm, resting her delicate face in the crook of his elbow, and winked at An Ge, saying, "Sister, are you arguing with my brother because of me?"

Before An Ge could respond, Huo Shaoyan had already patted the back of An Muxin’s hand reassuringly, "It’s not because of you. Don’t overthink it."

He truly knew how to shield her!

An Ge thought this as she sat back down beside Huo Shaoyan.

Later, many collectibles with substantial value were brought out, but Huo Shaoyan showed little interest and didn’t bid on anything.

An Ge remained silent, like a human prop, accompanying him throughout, trying her best to be nothing more than a background fixture for Huo Shaoyan and An Muxin’s affection.

When the auction ended, Huo Shaoyan considerately escorted An Muxin away. As he left, he didn’t even bother to acknowledge An Ge, acting like he had completely forgotten her existence.

An Ge didn’t mind though, as she was already planning to leave quietly. Having Huo Shaoyan’s new interest around was actually a good thing for her.

Once she got into Nan Xiao’s car, he said, "Actually, him having a new interest is a good thing for you."

An Ge replied with an "Mm," then asked, "Where’s the little one, Ah Chen?"

Nan Xiao answered, "Taken away by Nan Yun."

An Ge nodded and inquired, "I heard your good-for-nothing husband was found?"

Nan Xiao responded with an uncertain "Mm."

After thinking for a moment, An Ge cautiously asked, "Do you have any plans?"

Nan Xiao’s current husband was Yan Wuxie. On the night of their wedding, he left to save his first love and hadn’t been heard from since, leaving Nan Xiao to be treated as a pariah by the Yan family, considered ill-fated, and driven out by the family elders.

Following that, the Nan family fell into a crisis, with her father dying from a fall and her mother left bedridden... even Nan Xiao herself was sent to prison by Yan family members.

In short, the Yan family was Nan Xiao’s disaster.

After some thought, Nan Xiao told An Ge, "Naturally, my first priority is to annul the marriage."

An Ge agreed with a nod, then asked, "Was your father’s death caused by someone from the Yan family?"

Nan Xiao’s emotions dimmed, and after a while, she said, "It was Yan Wuxie’s first love."

An Ge didn’t ask anything further.

In the following three days, An Ge didn’t encounter Huo Shaoyan at all.

On the evening of the fourth day, An Ge visited the Huo Mansion.

With two days left until the results of the amniocentesis DNA paternity test, An Ge needed to devise a strategy for the outcome, so she sought the help of Mrs. Huo.

After listening to her plan, Mrs. Huo looked at her with a complicated expression and asked, "Are you really going to do this?"

An Ge nodded, her demeanor determined, "I have no other choice. If the DNA test shows that my child isn’t President Huo’s, he’ll surely force me to abort it. I can only ask for your help to fool everyone."

An Ge requested Mrs. Huo’s assistance so that if Huo Shaoyan did pressure her for an abortion, Mrs. Huo would bribe the doctor not to perform the procedure but publicly declare the child as terminated.

Frankly, implementing this wasn’t too difficult, but if done poorly, it wouldn’t just damage the relationship between Mrs. Huo and Huo Shaoyan. If discovered, Huo Shaoyan certainly wouldn’t spare An Ge.

Angered, he wouldn’t only not let her keep the baby, but might even harbor lethal intentions towards An Ge.

Therefore, Mrs. Huo said to An Ge, "Give me some time to think it over, I’ll give you an answer by tomorrow night."

An Ge thanked her and was about to leave when Huo Shaoyan entered with An Muxin.

As usual, An Muxin cheerfully greeted An Ge when she saw her, "Sister, you’re here too. Brother said the New Year is coming soon and wants to make a set of New Year outfits for everyone. Sister, if you like any styles, you can tell him now, or I can help you choose?"

As she spoke, An Muxin bounced around like a lively teenager.

An Ge’s eyes were drawn to the longevity lock pendant around An Muxin’s neck. She lost focus for a moment before eventually saying, "Thanks. I don’t have the habit of wearing New Year outfits, so I don’t really need it."

An Muxin smiled, "No worries. If there’s anything else you like, I can ask my brother for you. Oh, I remember now, you seemed to like this longevity lock pendant, right? How about I give it to you?"

As she spoke, An Muxin reached to remove the longevity lock pendant from her neck.

An Ge certainly wouldn’t take it.

Moreover, Huo Shaoyan would not allow something belonging to the Qin family to end up with someone unrelated to them.

Thus, before An Ge could refuse, he stopped An Muxin with an unusually stern tone, "Don’t be silly. That’s your Sister Qiqi’s item, and before she’s found, you must take good care of it for her."

He scolded An Muxin, who wasn’t the least bit upset and even acted coyly, "Brother, don’t be so mean. I get it now."

At this point, Huo Shaoyan looked up at An Ge and asked, "What are you doing here?"

His tone was extremely displeased.

An Ge licked her lips and smiled silently, "Don’t worry, I definitely didn’t come looking for you."

After speaking, she turned to leave, but Huo Shaoyan’s grip forcefully caught her wrist.

With a swift tug, she was pulled before him.

An Ge lost her balance and stumbled into his embrace.