Wei Jianguo was quite surprised when he received the call from Shen Yu'an.
It was the first time in all these years that Shen Yu'an had taken the initiative to call him since he'd moved out of the villa with Shen Qingmian.
Wei Jianguo was looking at the vibrating phone screen on the table. He picked up the teacup beside it and took a sip.
The phone kept ringing.
Just before the call was about to be disconnected, Wei Jianguo leisurely pressed the answer button.
"Finally remembered to call your old man."
There was a hint of smugness in Wei Jianguo's voice.
A flicker of impatience crossed Shen Yu'an's eyes. He didn't want to beat around the bush with him and cut straight to the chase. "Give me the adoption procedures and the initial physical examination reports of Qingmian back then."
Hearing this, the smug look on Wei Jianguo's face on the other end of the phone almost overflowed from the screen.
He'd guessed right. Shen Yu'an would only call him because of Shen Qingmian.
He slowly put down the cup in his hand.
"Is that how you talk to your elders?"
"Your mother really didn't teach you well. You don't know how to talk properly these days. You're always so arrogant."
Hearing this, Shen Yu'an tightened his grip on the phone. The phone in his palm was almost crushed.
"Wei Jianguo, I'm warning you. If you don't want to die, don't mention my mother again. You're not qualified."
There was a strong sense of oppression and warning in Shen Yu'an's voice.
Wei Jianguo on the other end of the phone was obviously intimidated by his attitude. He involuntarily swallowed and shifted the topic back to Qingmian.
"I don't know where those things have been thrown away. You're suddenly asking me for them. Where can I find them for you?"
"I'll give you three days. I'll send Tan Si to pick them up in three days." Shen Yu'an said and hung up the phone with a snap, not wasting any more words on him.
Hearing the beeping sound from the phone, Wei Jianguo's face turned as black as coal. He angrily threw the phone on the ground.
That Shen Yu'an didn't put him in his eyes more and more.
He didn't know how his mother had taught him when he was a kid, turning him into such a cold - blooded and gloomy person!
Thinking of the threat from Shen Yu'an just now, a hint of cruelty flashed in Wei Jianguo's eyes.
Then he picked up the phone he'd just thrown away. His finger slid across the screen and finally stopped on the number at the bottom of the contact list and dialed it.
The call was quickly answered.
A cold male voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Mr. Wei, I think I've said that you shouldn't call me if there's nothing important."
The cruelty on Wei Jianguo's face disappeared instantly. Instead, there was a flattering look on his face. Even his voice became respectful.
"Sorry, sorry. I didn't mean to disturb you. It's my son. He suddenly asked me for the adoption information today. Should I give it to him?"
There was a two - second silence on the other end of the phone.
"Give it to him."
"Alright, alright. I won't disturb you then."
After hanging up the phone, the expression on Wei Jianguo's face disappeared instantly. He coldly threw the phone aside.
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Yuhaiwan.
Chi Yu didn't sleep all night.
When it was just getting light outside the window, he dragged his feet back to the bedroom and dug out the phone Jiang Zhirou had left behind.
He was looking through their chat records.
Actually, after she'd returned to the imperial capital from Country A, they'd almost always been together, so there were very few chat records on the phone.
Almost all were just confirmation messages he'd sent before going to pick her up.
There were just a few simple words, but Jiang Zhirou would send a lot of emoticons and emojis, for fear that she couldn't express her emotions and expressions at that time.
Chi Yu's finger kept sliding on the screen.
Suddenly, the phone in his hand vibrated.
It was a voice call from Jiang Shu.
Chi Yu was stunned for a moment.
His own mother had gone out to play and hadn't called him until today, but she'd called Qingmian.
Chi Yu adjusted his mood and then answered the call.
Before he could say anything, Jiang Shu's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Qingmian, I've sent you a lot of photos these two days. Why haven't you replied? It should still be early morning there. I didn't wake you up, did I?"
Hearing Jiang Shu's voice on the other end of the phone, a complex emotion welled up in Chi Yu's heart.
The relationship between Jiang Zhirou and Jiang Shu was much better than he'd thought.
He'd thought he knew her very well, but he didn't even know when the relationship between the two people closest to him had become so good.
Chi Yu didn't know how to describe his current feeling. He felt like something was slipping out of his hand and getting out of control.
Jiang Shu on the other end of the phone didn't hear a sound for a long time. She called out again, "Qingmian? Are you there?"
"... Mom, it's me." Chi Yu said.
Jiang Shu was obviously stunned for a moment.
She took the phone away from her ear, made sure she hadn't dialed the wrong number, and then put the phone back to her ear.
"Where's Qingmian? Still sleeping?"
Chi Yu was silent for a moment and then said, "Yes. It's still too early. She likes to sleep in."
His voice was a bit hoarse.
"Are you sick?" Jiang Shu was a bit worried. "It's the season change these days. You should be careful not to catch a cold. Take medicine in time if you do. Be careful not to infect Qingmian. She has a weak constitution."
As she was caring, Jiang Shu's attention went back to Qingmian again.
Chi Yu couldn't help but smile softly. "I know. I won't infect her."
Nor could he.
"Why hasn't Qingmian replied to my WeChat messages these days? Is something wrong? Did you two quarrel?"
When Jiang Shu said this, she deliberately lowered her voice, as if she was afraid that Qingmian beside Chi Yu would hear.
Chi Yu paused for a moment, lowered his eyes, and said softly, "She's been working out recently. She's so tired every day that she falls asleep. She doesn't even have time to look at my messages. How could she have the energy to reply to yours?"
Hearing this, Jiang Shu snorted and laughed. "What's the comparison between you and me? You can't compare to me in Qingmian's heart."
"Did you have a good time these days? Did you see any wild animals?" Chi Yu changed the topic, not wanting it to revolve around 'Qingmian' anymore.
Unexpectedly, the next second, Jiang Shu said, "Why are you just like Qingmian, both interested in wild animals? I won't go to see them. I'm scared. It's enough to watch them on TV. I dare not get close. You two can go by yourselves in the future."
Chi Yu tightened his grip on the phone. He frowned and didn't say a word.
Jiang Shu seemed to sense Chi Yu's mood.
She was silent for two seconds and then continued.
"Qingmian is still young, but she's been through a lot. You're five years older than her. Sometimes when there's something she can't handle or solve, you should do it for her. Don't let her keep everything in her heart. You should care more about her. Just living under the same roof doesn't mean it's love."
"Alright, as long as everything's okay. I won't disturb your sleep. Bye."