Quadruplets’ Charm: The Tycoon’s Hidden Heirs
Chapter 459 - 458: The plane will take off in half an hour

Chapter 459: Chapter 458: The plane will take off in half an hour

As noon approached, the doorbell rang.

Xing Ling saw from the video feed several women dressed in uniforms, looking like waitresses from a hotel.

She opened the door and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"We are from Haoyue Hotel," the lead waitress said, "this is the lunch Mr. Ye ordered for you. Shall we bring it in for you?"

Xing Ling looked at the waitresses in front of her, each holding a sizable plate covered with a stainless steel lid, concealing the meals inside.

The usual pomp and circumstance truly surprised her.

"What if I refuse?" Xing Ling inquired.

The waitress looked troubled, both nervous and uneasy.

Xing Ling sighed and stepped aside to let them into the house.

Ye Sihan could say nice things, but his domineering nature was not going to change.

Watching them place each dish on the table and arrange it properly.

"Mrs. Ye, we’ll be at the door," the waitress said after finishing, "Once you’re done eating, we’ll come and collect the dishes." With that, the waitresses left and closed the door behind them.

Xing Ling sat at the dining table, staring at the nearly overflowing array of dishes, somewhat dazed.

Could she eat all this by herself?

What was Ye Sihan trying to do? He hadn’t shown up; could it be he was trying to change her mind about leaving with this gesture?

Xing Ling picked up her chopsticks and enjoyed the feast laid out before her.

She thought that it was for the best not to see each other.

Otherwise, it would only lead to unnecessary complications.

Xing Ling waited in the apartment for Ye Sihan to come pick her up to go to the school and fetch the children.

Her phone rang and she answered, "I’m on my way down."

"I’ve arranged for a car to pick you up. I’m busy at the company and can’t leave right now," Ye Sihan said in his deep, husky voice.

"Oh, okay."

After hanging up, Xing Ling thought to herself, was he really that busy?

She went alone to pick up the children, and although they saw her, their father was not there.

"Mommy, daddy didn’t come?"

Listening to her child ask this, Xing Ling felt reassured.

It showed that their father was just as important in their hearts as their mother was. If that was the case, then even when mother wasn’t around in the future, at least they would have their father to comfort them.

"Daddy is temporarily tied up."

The quadruplets didn’t say anything, happily pulling their mother along to get in the car.

Ye Sihan still wasn’t home by dinner time.

After dinner, Xing Ling played with the children outside the entrance of Ye Mansion.

When the ball rolled to her feet, she picked it up somewhat belatedly.

"Mommy, you’re not supposed to use your hands to play soccer," Junjun reminded her.

Xing Ling smiled, put the ball down, and said, "Come rest a moment, mommy has something to tell you." She pulled the quadruplets over to sit down on a bench by the side.

"What is it?"

"Is it good news?"

Xing Ling looked at the quadruplets, who were unaware of anything, and composed herself before speaking, "Mommy has to go on a business trip."

"No! I don’t want mommy to go away!" Junjun said, distressed, and threw his arms around Xing Ling’s neck.

"Be good, okay?" Xing Ling gently stroked his little head. The other three looked dejectedly at her, their faces turning into expressions of abandonment. "You must listen to daddy at home, and if you miss mommy, you can call me. When school lets out for the break, uncle can come for you. Alright?"

"Summer break is still a long time away. Does mommy have to work for that long?" Zhengzheng asked.

"Yes, it’s unavoidable. You’ve always been understanding and obedient. You will understand mommy’s situation, right?" Xing Ling looked at them lovingly, tears glittering in her eyes.

Xibao threw herself into her mother’s arms. "Don’t be sad, mommy, I don’t want mommy to be sad..."

"But I can’t be strong," Haohao pouted, his eyes brimming with tears.

"You are big kids now, and if mommy isn’t around, you must take care of yourselves. If anyone bullies you, you must tell daddy, okay?" Xing Ling said.

The quadruplets didn’t speak, just kept hugging their mother, their mood profoundly low.

Xing Ling kissed the tops of their heads helplessly and in pain. These were the children she had once gone to great lengths to secretly bring into the world, and now she was the one choosing to let go.

In this world, there isn’t a mother who doesn’t want her own children.

Unless she is pushed to the brink.

Besides, she isn’t really not wanting them, she just has no other choice...

Who can understand the agony she is going through?

Xing Ling stayed with the quadruplets until they were all in bed, asleep, and Ye Sihan still hadn’t come back.

Xing Ling returned to her room, didn’t take anything with her, just a bag containing essential items like her passport.

Before leaving, she embraced the sleeping children one last time, showering them with kisses as tears streamed down, "I’m sorry, forgive mommy..."

When she left the room, her eyes were red.

Descending the stairs and passing through the lobby, Wen the butler stopped her, "Mrs. Ye, where are you going?"

Xing Ling looked at him; Wen was the butler of the Ye Mansion, and the children’s affairs would unavoidably trouble him in the future.

"Hasn’t Ye Sihan told you? I’m returning to the Xing Family. I won’t be coming back again."

"Mrs. Ye, can you really bear to leave the four adorable children?" Wen asked anxiously.

"What if I develop some psychological issues again and cause the greatest harm to the children?" Xing Ling said.

Wen was at a loss for words.

The one who was hurt the most by Tang Yu’s attempted suicide by jumping into the sea wasn’t the quadruplets, who knew nothing, but Mr. Ye!

"Don’t try to persuade me anymore. What I want to say is, please take care of the children, thank you!" After saying this, Xing Ling turned and left.

Xing Yanjie’s car was already waiting at the door.

Once in the car, Xing Yanjie hesitated and looked outside, "Did you tell Ye Sihan?"

"No need to. I think he will know when he comes back." Xing Ling said.

Mainly, she was afraid that Ye Sihan would stop her.

Then she wouldn’t be able to leave!

It’s better to leave quietly like this, it’s better for everyone.

Xing Yanjie started the car and left the Ye Mansion.

In fact, he had called Ye Sihan during the day to tell him that Xing Ling would be taking a flight out of the capital that evening.

Ye Sihan had chosen to avoid the situation altogether.

What was he thinking?

The office door was knocked. Xiao Yu, not hearing any response inside, entered with some concern.

He saw Mr. Ye sitting behind his office desk.

He had thought he was working, but he was actually severely distracted.

As if his soul was gone, leaving behind only a shell.

He didn’t hear the knock, nor did he see him entering the office.

Xiao Yu remembered that during the morning meeting, Mr. Ye had received a phone call, reacted violently, his hand trembling as he gripped the phone, his face turning pale, his eyes red.

His appearance had scared the executives so much that they almost had heart attacks.

Afterward, Mr. Ye had skipped lunch and only instructed him to order lunch for Tang Yu from Haoyue Hotel to be delivered.

Then he didn’t eat dinner either.

Xiao Yu suspected that since leaving the meeting room, Mr. Ye had sat in his chair all day.

"Mr. Ye, this document needs your signature." Xiao Yu placed the document on the office desk, in front of Mr. Ye.

"What time is it now?" Ye Sihan asked, without so much as changing his gaze.

"Eight forty-five," Xiao Yu said after glancing at his watch.

Ye Sihan’s eyes flickered slightly, looking at the top right corner of the computer screen.

There displayed the date and time.

His thoughts had turned sluggish, but he remembered Tang Yu was taking a flight at this time? No, the plane would be taking off in half an hour.

Once she left and was out of his sight, he would panic.

Ye Sihan’s heartbeat quickened, grew more frantic, and he suddenly stood up, walking briskly out of his office.

First walking, then running.

Not downward, but upward, to catch a helicopter.