Li Qiyu still had Song Yi'an's affairs on her mind. It didn't matter for her to stay here, but it was different for Song Yi'an. The Song Corporation was waiting for him to go back and handle things. Because of her matter, Song Yi'an had been shuttling between the capital and City B back and forth for days. She already felt extremely sorry for him. Now to keep him here for so long made Li Qiyu feel deeply guilty.
She said to Jiang Yongfeng, "If you want to make a fuss, I'll accompany you. Let Xiao'an go first..."
Hearing that Li Qiyu wanted to let Song Yi'an leave, Jiang Yongfeng quickly stopped her. "That won't do. I only trust Xiao'an now. If he's not here, I don't know how you'll bully me."
On the other hand, Song Yi'an readily agreed.
"Sure, I'll stay with you."
It wasn't that he was afraid of what Jiang Yongfeng might do. He was mainly worried that Li Qiyu would suffer. The Li family members were all good at talking. Li Qiyu was so naive. What if she was lectured by Jiang Yongfeng?
With him around, Li Xiangping would be somewhat cautious and wouldn't dare to say whatever he wanted about Li Qiyu.
Li Qiyu and Song Yi'an couldn't leave, so they had to put the packed clothes back into the room. After entering the room, Li Qiyu said, "You shouldn't have stayed. These petty family matters are really wasting your time."
Song Yi'an said seriously, "Since it concerns you, how can it be considered a petty matter?"
Li Qiyu advised him helplessly, "What I mean is that you should go back to the capital earlier. The Song Corporation still needs you."
Because she knew Song Yunsheng well, Li Qiyu felt vaguely uneasy.
Song Yunsheng had been too quiet recently. He not only didn't come to find her but also didn't cause any more news. This wasn't like his style. He must be up to no good.
Moreover, Song Yi'an had entered the company later than Song Yunsheng. Now he was trapped in this small Li family, having to deal with these intricate family matters, which was very energy - consuming.
Song Yi'an stepped forward, grabbed Li Qiyu's hand, and said seriously, "Xiaoyu, the Song Corporation needs me, but I need you. Only when I'm sure you're safe can I work with peace of mind. Otherwise, even if I go back to the capital, I'll just be worried in vain. Do you understand?"
Li Qiyu looked at Song Yi'an. Warmth welled up in her heart. Recently, there were so many traces of Zhou Donglin on Song Yi'an. It was as if she saw Zhou Donglin standing right in front of her.
Li Qiyu nodded with tears in her eyes, a mix of being touched and sad.
There used to be someone who was so good to her. Unfortunately, she failed to recognize his feelings and missed the chance.
This time, she couldn't miss it again.
Although Song Yi'an didn't go back to the capital, he couldn't leave things idle. As soon as he got back to the room, he turned on the computer to handle work, and his phone kept ringing.
Since Song Yi'an couldn't rush back in time and he didn't have any capable people in the Song Corporation, he could only ask Xiao Wu to go back first to keep an eye on things for him.
There was no other way. In this special period, the driver had to be used as a secretary.
The news from Xiao Wu was not optimistic.
Because Song Yi'an was absent from work frequently, the senior management of the Song Corporation had a great deal of dissatisfaction with him. They thought that the newly - appointed Song Yi'an was just a good - for - nothing and couldn't shoulder the heavy responsibility of leading the Song Corporation. So the opposition to Song Yi'an was growing louder.
Even the old subordinates of Mr. Song, who had fully supported Song Yi'an when he first joined the company, couldn't help but have many doubts. Logically speaking, when a new official took office, he should make some significant changes. But Song Yi'an didn't even make a single move and seemed to be running out of steam, which made these old officials anxious and angry.
Song Yi'an listened to Xiao Wu's report about what the people in the Song Corporation thought of him. He didn't even frown. Afraid that Li Qiyu, who was still in the room, would hear something and feel uncomfortable, he just replied to Xiao Wu with single - syllable words: "Mmm", "Okay."
After Xiao Wu finished reporting the work, he mentioned some trivial matters. Song Yi'an asked, "How's Mr. Song's health?"
"He's still in the hospital at present, but the doctor said it's not serious. Don't worry, Mr. Song."
"Mmm."
Hearing this, Li Qiyu, who was listening, also became worried. After Song Yi'an hung up the phone, she asked, "What's wrong with Mr. Song?"
She didn't know that Mr. Song was hospitalized.
Song Yi'an said, "It's an old illness. It's normal for old people."
Mr. Song did have an old illness. And this time, it wasn't like before when he was so sick that he was admitted to the ICU. He just went to the hospital to stay for a couple of days when he didn't feel well. When Song Yi'an went back to City B, Mr. Song had seen him and said that he would take good care of his health and watch Song Yi'an manage the Song Corporation completely.
Li Qiyu said, "When is your flight? Buy one for me too. I'll go back with you to visit Mr. Song."
"There's no need. You've been busy with Tongtong's matter these days. I don't want you..." Before Song Yi'an could finish his sentence, Li Qiyu interrupted him.
"In front of you, my matters are the top priority. Naturally, I should reciprocate. Moreover, he's your grandfather after all."
Just as Song Yi'an was about to reach out and touch Li Qiyu affectionately, the phone rang.
Seeing that he was very busy, Li Qiyu wisely left the room so as not to disturb him.
Because she was trapped here, Li Qiyu had nothing to do. She was strolling in the yard when she met Jiang Yongfeng and Zhong Yuxiu, the mother - daughter pair.
At this moment, Zhong Yuxiu was scolding Jiang Yongfeng. "You're really stupid. You've been insulted for so long and still don't know it."
Jiang Yongfeng was puzzled. "Insulted? By whom? Who dares to insult me?"
"Who else? It's Li Xiyu. Do you know what 'auntie concubine' means?"
"Isn't this form of address normal? Although it sounds a bit strange, isn't it just the same as 'aunt'?"
"In ancient times, 'auntie concubine' referred to a concubine, a person who couldn't be presented in public and was even lower - ranked than a maid."
Hearing this, Jiang Yongfeng suddenly felt disgusted. "No wonder. I was wondering why she suddenly started calling me that. So she was setting a trap for me."
But Zhong Yuxiu was also puzzled. Logically speaking, Li Xiyu, a modern person, couldn't have come up with such a covert way.
Zhong Yuxiu remembered that when she first time - traveled here, Li Qiyu even said she was a queen. Now she used an ancient way to belittle Jiang Yongfeng. Could it be...
Before Zhong Yuxiu could think further, Li Qiyu walked over and deliberately called out "auntie concubine" very clearly.
"Auntie concubine, why are you two out here in the cold wind?"
Jiang Yongfeng had already realized the derogatory meaning of the term "auntie concubine". It seemed that they were about to have a heated argument.
At this moment, a phone call interrupted their conversation.
The police station had sent a message.