Disheartened, I Fled from the CEO with Our Babies
Chapter 46: The Man Above, She Below

Chapter 46: Chapter 46: The Man Above, She Below

Upon hearing this, An Ge’s face lit up with a sweet smile. She said, "Thank you, Second Madam, I will do my best."

Whether it was her smile that was contagious or her heartfelt words that were touching, Shen Hongxiu found An Ge much more pleasing to the eye.

She said, "I saw the wedding dress you repaired for Uncle Wang. You indeed have a talent for embroidery. Your technique doesn’t seem self-taught but rather professionally guided. Who is your mentor?"

An Ge admitted,

"I... I don’t remember. When I was sixteen, I had a high fever and forgot a lot of things. Before my mom completely lost her mind, she once mentioned a teacher with the surname Qin. Not only was this person beautiful, but she was also skilled in everything and was my mentor."

Upon hearing this, Shen Hongxiu narrowed her eyes, "A mentor with the surname Qin? What’s her name? Where is she from?"

"I don’t know. My mother didn’t say..."

Shen Hongxiu asked, "Where is your mother now?"

An Ge evaded, "Second Madam, you... seem very interested in my mentor?"

Shen Hongxiu candidly responded, "I have a long-lost friend who is also highly accomplished and remarkable. She, too, has the surname Qin."

An Ge was curious, "Has she been missing for many years?"

Thinking of her former best friend, Shen Hongxiu’s eyes dimmed. After pondering, she said, "Perhaps she’s been deceased for many years."

Years ago, in the Imperial City, the Qin family’s massacre left seventy-two dead bodies, yet the pregnant Ms. Qin Huaisheng and her young daughter were absent among them.

Some said that Ms. Qin Huaisheng, pregnant, escaped the inferno with her daughter; others believed they perished in the fire without leaving a trace.

[West Garden] to [East Garden] was at least a fifteen-minute walk.

Eager to return to the East Garden and fetch her phone to contact An Zhiguo, An Ge jogged back briskly.

Ten minutes later, she returned to the East Garden, breathless.

Just as she was about to go upstairs, she bumped into Huo Shaoyan who had changed his attire and was coming down the stairs.

They collided at the stairway’s turning point.

He was above; she was below.

An Ge stepped aside for him voluntarily and greeted respectfully, "Young Master Huo."

However, her respectful gesture did not earn any kindness from the man.

Almost as soon as she finished speaking, the man pinched her chin, forcing her to look into his eyes.

His eyes were bloodshot, as if they could drip with blood—crimson and coldly elegant.

An Ge, genuinely afraid, swallowed nervously and said, "Young Master Huo, I... I didn’t do anything wrong, did I?"

Huo Shaoyan’s eyes fell on the clear five-finger mark on her cheek, his gaze growing increasingly sinister. "Who hit you?"

An Ge stammered, "...Second... Second Madam."

Huo Shaoyan released her chin, his voice mocking, "She did well."

As he was about to leave, he said coldly,

"I see that you’re clumsy and probably not suitable for serving others. From today on, you’re only responsible for my three meals a day and nothing else."

An Ge responded with a hum, asking, "Will you be coming back for lunch?"

"Do you think I’m like you, idly lounging about without needing to work for a living? Prepare lunch and have it delivered to Huo Group."

"Oh."

Being a CEO is such a tiring job, with no time even for meals.

After Huo Shaoyan left, An Ge quickly left with her phone.

She contacted An Zhiguo, who informed her over the phone that her mother had been arranged to stay at Jingcheng Hospital.

When An Ge arrived at Jingcheng Hospital, An Zhiguo and his family had already arrived.

An Ge ignored them entirely, heading straight for her mother, who lay comatose on the hospital bed. "Mom, can you hear me?"

Her voice quickly became hoarse.

"Mom, it’s me. I’m An Ge. Didn’t you love me the most? Open your eyes and look at me. I... I’m out of prison. I’ll never leave you again. Open your eyes, look at me, Mom, Mom..."

She called for her mother again and again, but the comatose woman remained unresponsive.

An Ge’s voice became severely hoarse, and eventually, her tears flowed silently and fiercely.

After a long time, she calmed down.

She turned around, went over to An Zhiguo, and slapped him. "What did you do to my mom?"