Lu Wenxi ignored him and strode towards the bedroom. She couldn't resist taking a dig at him, "A hands - off father, a travel - loving mother, a good - for - nothing elder brother, and a hard - working me!"
Before Lu Wenxuan could react, the bedroom door slammed shut.
Chi Yu took the phone away from his ear and stared at the missed call on the call log. Just then, his phone vibrated again. The screen showed the name Chen Yu'an. He frowned and simply turned off the phone.
In Jingyuan.
Chen Yu'an stared at his phone with a gloomy face.
That guy Chi Yu had hung up on him.
Tan Si, standing beside him, saw his boss's unfriendly expression and carefully said, "Sir, Miss An said..."
Chen Yu'an showed impatience on his face. "What did she say?"
"She said she wants to live on the second floor..."
Tan Si's heart was in his throat.
An Ya was, after all, the daughter of the An family. It would be hard to justify making her live in the servant's quarters, especially since they were engaged. Tan Si really couldn't fathom his boss's thoughts.
"On the second floor?"
Chen Yu'an raised his eyebrows indifferently and scoffed, "There are three rooms on the second floor. One is for Erbao, one is my bedroom, and one is the study. Go and ask her which one she wants to live in."
Tan Si was sweating profusely. How dared he ask!
"If you can't even handle a woman, put your resignation letter on my desk tomorrow."
Chen Yu'an had no patience to waste on such insignificant matters. Qingmian had been taken away by Chi Yu, and he had no idea where she was.
"Go and find out! Where did Chi Yu take Erbao?"
Hearing this, Tan Si sensed something was wrong. Two hours had passed, and Chi Yu still hadn't sent Qingmian back.
"Yes, sir."
Tan Si didn't dare to delay. He strode out of the study, ignoring An Ya who was throwing a tantrum downstairs, and headed straight out.
When An Ya saw Tan Si coming downstairs, her eyes lit up. She looked at him expectantly. "What did A Yu say?"
Tan Si's mind was full of Qingmian. He didn't even hear what she said. He walked out in a hurry and repeated Chen Yu'an's words, "Sir said there are three rooms upstairs and asked which one you want to live in."
"Ah?" An Ya was a bit surprised. She thought Chen Yu'an might reject her. Instead, he not only didn't reject but also asked her which room she preferred. It seemed that he had feelings for her.
Thinking of this, An Ya walked upstairs excitedly with a beaming face.
"Miss An!" Uncle Wang couldn't stop her.
Just as An Ya reached the upstairs, she bumped into Chen Yu'an who was walking out of the study.
She lost her balance and almost crashed into the man.
When Chen Yu'an saw her, his handsome face instantly darkened. His brows knitted tightly, and his eyes showed undisguised disgust.
An Ya was frightened by Chen Yu'an's look and instinctively took a step back. Suddenly, she missed a step and rolled down the stairs.
An Ya desperately tried to grab something. All she saw was a panicked Chen Yu'an. Before she could even cry for help, she blacked out and fell into a coma.
"Call an ambulance!"
...
Two hours later, Tan Si called.
"Sir, we've found out. Miss was taken by Mr. Chi to his apartment in the city center. Do you want to go there now?"
Chen Yu'an glanced at his watch. His eyes fell on An Ya lying on the hospital bed in front of him. After a moment's thought, he said, "No. Chi Yu won't do anything to her."
"Come to Ruikang Hospital now and bring the contract for the suburban project."
"Yes, sir."
Chen Yu'an hung up the phone. Ji Bai opened the door and motioned for him to come out.
In the hospital garden.
"What happened?" Ji Bai put his hands in his pockets and looked at Chen Yu'an.
He was startled when he received Chen Yu'an's call. The call only said that An Ya had an accident. He rushed to the hospital in a hurry and found that her injuries were quite serious.
She had two broken ribs, a fractured calf, and a concussion. She would have to be hospitalized for at least a month or two.
Chen Yu'an lit a cigarette and took a puff. The tip of the cigarette glowed red.
"She lost her balance and fell from the stairs."
Chen Yu'an's voice was cold. It was hard to tell what he was feeling.
Ji Bai was a bit surprised. "Why did she go to the second floor?"
Unlike Lu Wenxuan, Ji Bai had always known that An Ya was just a pawn for Chen Yu'an to climb up. Chen Yu'an had no feelings for her.
After Qingmian was sent to Mexico, the second floor had become a forbidden area in Qingyuan. No one was allowed to set foot there, and even the cleaning was done by Chen Yu'an himself.
An Ya was really... bold enough to be admired.
Chen Yu'an threw away the cigarette butt. He didn't answer Ji Bai's question. Instead, he said, "Chi Yu didn't send Erbao home tonight."
"I know."
"You know?"
"If it were me, I'd rather book a hotel for her to stay for the night than send her back." Ji Bai's words were like a needle piercing into Chen Yu'an's heart.
He had guessed it, but he still wanted to hear the exact answer. "Why?"
Ji Bai didn't expect him to ask this question. He laughed. "A Yu, are you pretending to be stupid or really stupid? No matter what your original intention was when you sent your sister abroad, in her eyes, you chose An Ya over her. Now that she's just back home, and you bring An Ya back. If you were her, how would you feel?"
Chen Yu'an's expression was complicated. There was a hint of regret deep in his eyes. He had indeed thought things through carelessly today.
The suburban project couldn't wait. At that moment, he didn't think much. He just wanted to push the project forward quickly, but he didn't consider the harm it might cause to Qingmian.
Ji Bai sighed and patted Chen Yu'an on the shoulder. "A Yu, your sister just came back. Don't make her unhappy again."
Just as Chen Yu'an was about to speak, his phone rang. He answered it, and Tan Si's voice came through the phone:
"Sir, I've brought the documents." He paused. "Miss An's father has also arrived. He doesn't look happy now."
"Got it."
Chen Yu'an hung up the phone. The two of them walked towards the ward. Just as they reached the ward door, they heard arguing coming from inside.
When Tan Si saw them coming, he immediately stepped forward and bowed. "Sir."
He reported the situation inside the ward. "Miss An just woke up when Mayor An arrived. It seems that they're arguing about the suburban project."
Chen Yu'an nodded. One of the main reasons he chose An Ya was that she would resist her parents for him and strive for the greatest benefits for him.
Suddenly, the door was opened from the inside. An Shengwang glared angrily at the people outside.
Chen Yu'an calmly nodded at him. "Mayor An."
Ji Bai quickly stepped forward and stretched out his right hand with a gentle smile on his face. "Hello, Mayor An. I'm Ji Bai, Miss An's attending doctor."
Before An Shengwang could say anything, Chen Yu'an ordered Tan Si while looking at An Shengwang, "Show Mayor An the contract for the suburban project."