Disheartened, I Fled from the CEO with Our Babies
Chapter 222: Heartache, Protecting My Wife

Chapter 222: Chapter 222: Heartache, Protecting My Wife

An Ge ignored her and summoned a bodyguard from Fusheng Residence, who appeared holding a bald man. When An Muxin saw the bald man, she didn’t think twice before grabbing an ashtray from the coffee table and hurling it at him. However, An Ge caught her wrist at the crucial moment.

An Muxin glared at her fiercely, shouting, "Let me go!"

An Ge smirked, her tone lazy as she said, "Looks like this is the kidnapper who took you."

"Of course," An Muxin responded. "Even if he turned to ash, I’d recognize him."

An Ge nodded and said,

"Since it’s confirmed that he’s the one who kidnapped you, what comes next is none of my business."

An Muxin was furious, "How can it not be your business? You really do know how to wash your hands of it..."

An Ge interrupted her with a mocking smile,

"I wish I could get a mirror to show you just how hideous and ferocious you look right now."

After saying this, An Ge nodded towards Huo Shaoyan and said,

"This man is Lee Guangtou, Sister Li’s son. After Sister Li passed away, no one cared about him. He’s a notorious gambler at the casino, who recently lost big, squandering five million. The people at the casino threatened to cut off his limbs, so he went to blackmail Bai Meilan and them, saying if they didn’t help pay his gambling debts, he’d expose their plot to harm me back then. Bai Meilan and An Baoying are now at their wit’s end, so they struck a deal with Lee Guangtou."

An Ge shifted her gaze to Lee Guangtou, saying,

"In light of Sister Li’s kindness in finding her way and taking care of me back in the day, I’ll let you live. The rest, you confess to President Huo and Ms. An."

Knowing he couldn’t escape, Lee Guangtou knelt down heavily in front of An Muxin, crying bitterly,

"All of this was orchestrated by Bai Meilan and An Baoying. They made me kidnap you, planning to shift the blame onto Ms. An Ge. They wanted to use this to fuel conflict between you and her to reap the benefits."

An Muxin didn’t expect the truth to be this way.

From start to finish, she never really paid attention to An Baoying.

Throughout, An Baoying humbled herself in front of her, not even daring to speak loudly. How dared she have the audacity to hire someone to mess with her—it was utterly infuriating.

After figuring out what had happened, An Muxin said to An Ge,

"Even if it’s An Baoying’s doing, you and I are still like fire and water—let’s just wait and see."

After speaking, An Muxin turned to leave, only for An Ge to stop her, "Wait."

An Muxin brushed aside the stray hair in front of her eyes.

She turned around, the black A-line dress accentuating her waist beautifully. She looked at An Ge with cold eyes, "Do you have something else to say..."

Before she could finish speaking, An Ge picked up a cup of tea from the coffee table and splashed it on her face.

An Muxin let out a startled scream, "Ah—"

Afterward, An Ge said lazily to her,

"Just offering you a cup of tea." She paused, "Sorry, slipped. Didn’t burn you, did it?"

An Muxin’s fury boiled over; she wiped her scalded cheek and raised her hand to slap An Ge, but An Ge caught her wrist.

The fire five years ago left her bedridden for two whole years.

Since she could get out of bed, she had been undergoing physical training for the past three years. So, when it came to strength, An Ge quickly gained the upper hand.

Her grip on An Muxin’s wrist was painful, and in agony, An Muxin said to Huo Shaoyan,

"Huo Shaoyan, do you think I’ll let her off the hook tonight for treating me like this?"

Before Huo Shaoyan could respond, An Ge released her wrist, saying casually,

"An Muxin, you’re right when you said that we’re destined to be enemies. Now that we’ve torn the mask off, why not settle old scores?"

An Muxin’s eyes flickered slightly, "Old scores?"

Almost as soon as she finished speaking, An Ge slapped her, making sparks fly in An Muxin’s eyes. She followed it with another slap as An Muxin’s fearful gaze met hers.

As the third slap was about to land, Huo Shaoyan grasped her wrist.

The third slap didn’t land.

She turned her head, looking coldly at Huo Shaoyan, her voice icy, "Hurts?"

Huo Shaoyan’s throat bobbed slightly, "I’ve told you, she’s not someone you should provoke..."

An Ge shook him off, coldly saying,

"Whether I can provoke her is my business. You can’t stop me from settling old scores with her."

She paused, with no more pretenses towards Huo Shaoyan, just disgust, "Please move."

Huo Shaoyan didn’t move, nor did he stop An Ge from landing the third slap on An Muxin.

The final slap sent An Muxin falling onto the ground.

An Muxin’s bodyguard, Gu Changfeng, stormed in, having heard the commotion, quickly helping her up, "Ms. An?"

An Muxin’s face was swollen from the slaps, leaving her furious enough to want to skin An Ge alive.

After standing up with Gu Changfeng’s support, she excitedly ordered him,

"Gu Changfeng, help me teach her a lesson! If she ends up dead or crippled, I’ll take responsibility."

Gu Changfeng glanced at her swollen lips, opposing her for the first time, saying,

"Ms. An, I should take you to the hospital first; your swelling is severe... smack—"

Before he could finish speaking, An Muxin slapped his face to the side.

Gu Changfeng simply moved the stinging muscles slightly, showing no other emotions.

He spoke emotionlessly to An Muxin,

"Ms. An, don’t you see? President Huo is protecting her; he won’t allow anyone to harm her, leaving you at a disadvantage."

An Muxin gave him another slap, "Shut up!"

She vented her anger on Gu Changfeng, "You useless beast—are you just going to stand by while I’m bullied?"

Gu Changfeng squinted, finally settling his gaze on An Ge.

It was the first time An Ge observed An Muxin’s bodyguard up close.

Clad in black, he appeared lean but the muscles beneath were defined.

At a glance, An Ge knew he was an exceptionally skilled fighter.

An Ge looked at him, speaking coolly,

"I can’t beat you. So, if you make a move, I’ll gain nothing."

She paused,

"However, while I can’t beat you, President Huo might. How about a fight with him first, then if you win, you can defend your young lady?"

If it weren’t for the blue birthmark on Gu Changfeng’s left cheek, he might look quite decent. But the mark significantly marred his appearance and presence.

Yet, his response took An Ge by surprise.

He replied to An Ge,

"I generally don’t personally punish women. Besides, you’re someone President Huo is protecting." He paused, "However, after tonight, you’ve made an enemy of the Imperial Capital An Family."

An Ge raised an eyebrow, studying him closely, before explaining the reason for slapping An Muxin three times.

Her tone was so flat it showed no emotion as she said,

"I wanted to slap her three times ever since I saw her the first time after returning home. Five years ago, she broke into Yu Garden, slapped me three times until I bled, and tried to kick my pregnant belly. You were there, right? Because of those three slaps, I suffered placental abruption, almost dying without even a grave. Now, I’m only hitting her three times—how is that excessive?"

When An Muxin forced her way into Yu Garden, humiliating and beating An Ge, Gu Changfeng was indeed present.

No one knew the situation better than Gu Changfeng.

Thus, Gu Changfeng had nothing to say.

An Ge continued but this time addressing Huo Shaoyan, "President Huo, are you still going to stand up for your An Muxin?"

Huo Shaoyan’s expression wasn’t pretty, emotions mixed and complex hidden in his eyes.

His lips pressed into a line, silent, staring at An Ge.

An Ge sneered,

"Because she’s Qin Xiaoqi’s cousin and because she looks like Qin Xiaoqi, even knowing that my children were born prematurely and ’died’ because of her, you’d still forgive her, wouldn’t you?"

Huo Shaoyan’s throat moved, a thin red mist glossing over his eyes. It took a long while before he hoarsely said,

"What happened back then was our fault towards you..."