CHAPTER 234: CHAPTER 234 SHIFTING AFFECTIONS

An Junxi asked You Ran, "How long have you been back?"

You Ran said, "Just a few days. Tonight at the bar, I was even targeted by your husband’s assistant. By the way, have you two reconciled yet?"

An Junxi shook her head, "No."

You Ran sighed deeply, "I thought after he beat me up once, that would be the end of it. Seems like I can’t escape this for life. Your husband is ruthless, and your sister-in-law is even more ruthless!"

An Junxi couldn’t understand, "Gu Qianlan went to the United States to study. How can she bother you?"

You Ran laughed bitterly, "I was almost driven to a nervous breakdown by her in the United States; otherwise, I wouldn’t have returned home."

An Junxi didn’t believe it, "What exactly happened?"

You Ran lit a cigarette, "Let’s not talk about it. Mentioning her makes me want to jump into a river."

An Junxi saw the usually aloof You Ran being driven to this point by Gu Qianlan and dared not imagine how Qianlan tortured him over the past two years.

She stood up, "Thanks for tonight, I should head back."

You Ran said, "Don’t come to these places in the future. If it wasn’t for me, you would have been torn to pieces tonight."

Speaking of this, An Junxi asked him, "You said you saw Yi Ke’s assistant tonight. Which assistant?"

"Yu Zheng. I think he specifically came to monitor me."

An Junxi thought, Yi Ke no longer cares about her, so why is Yu Zheng following You Ran?

Although Yu Zheng is an assistant, the tasks he handles are significant. Having Yu Zheng do such trivial surveillance is a total waste.

An Junxi said goodbye to You Ran and went home. Her mother called, asking if she had clarified things with Yi Ke.

An Junxi endured the pain in her heart and said, "The company has been very busy lately, and he frequently travels. I’ll talk to him in a few days."

She couldn’t bring herself to tell her mother that they had no chance left.

Mrs. An said, "That’s good. Remember not to be too stubborn. Men need their pride, don’t argue over trivial things."

An Junxi didn’t want to discuss this any further. She asked, "How is Ai Xi? Is she asleep?"

"She’s asleep. She’s been asking for you lately. I told her she would see her mom soon. That little rascal then asked me, ’How soon is that?’"

Thinking of Ai Xi’s face red with tears, An Junxi longed to see her daughter immediately, holding her and comforting her.

She said, "Mom, I’ll come back as soon as possible."

Mrs. An said, "If Yi Ke has time, you should come back together. Let Ai Xi see her father."

Forcing herself to stay strong, An Junxi said, "Okay."

She hung up the phone and fell asleep on the sofa, wondering where she could find a father for Ai Xi.

An Junxi groggily slept until the next day. She was awakened by a call. You Lifen’s voice came through, "An Junxi, you’re late on your second day at work?"

An Junxi’s head was spinning. She looked at the time and realized she was well past the work start time.

She said, "Miss You, I..." Her voice was terribly hoarse. She touched her forehead, feeling a bit feverish.

She quickly poured herself a cup of hot water and drank a few sips. Her throat felt much better, "Miss You, I thought you’d fire me."

You Lifen said, "I’m not that petty. Let me ask you, are you still not over President Gu?"

She didn’t ask why they broke up initially; she straightforwardly asked this question, making An Junxi very guilty.

You Lifen didn’t hear an answer, "So, that’s a yes?"

Still silent, An Junxi didn’t respond.

You Lifen said, "I allow you to use work conveniences to win him back, as long as you prevent Liu Zhiwen and Han Jiayi from succeeding. Those two women make me furious."

An Junxi asked, "Didn’t you say you wanted to marry President Gu? Why did you give up?"

You Lifen rolled around on the bed, hugging Yu Zheng’s pillow and chuckling, "I found someone more excellent than President Gu. I’ve moved on."

An Junxi thought, who’s the unlucky guy?

She never expected such a twist. She asked You Lifen, "Why do you hate Han Jiayi and Liu Zhiwen? They haven’t offended you." This lady’s temper is truly unpredictable.

You Lifen said, "Han Jiayi uses my brother as an ATM. How could I not be mad? And Liu Zhiwen, she’s the best at pretending to be a good person in the circle. On the surface, she’s introducing resources and connections to artists, but actually, she’s pimping them for profit! I’ve long seen through her tricks!"

An Junxi choked on her saliva and coughed a few times, "Pimping?"

She used to think Liu Zhiwen really cared for her classmates, introducing them to big names in the circle. Turns out it was just flesh trade... She smoothed the goosebumps on her arm and asked, "Why didn’t you wait for me in the bar yesterday..."

Before she could finish, there was a sudden scream from You Lifen. An Junxi was so scared she fell to the ground, hitting her forehead on the table edge, creating a big lump.

Stars danced before her eyes as she wanted to ask what happened to You Lifen. She heard a familiar voice asking, "Why are you screaming?"

You Lifen said, "My face, why does my face look like this!" Swollen like a pig’s head!

Yu Zheng leaned against the door, "It was more swollen last night. It’s much better now."

You Lifen covered her face with the blanket, "You can’t look! Get out!" Her image!

Chaos erupted on the other side. An Junxi was so stunned she no longer felt pain.

So, the unfortunate man turned out to be Yu Zheng.

Right, You Ran said Yu Zheng was following him last night at the bar, but it’s unclear how these two met.

You Lifen muffled under the blanket and told An Junxi, "Go back to work. We don’t have much time to prepare for the event. Solve all the issues for me, and I’ll go out to meet people once my face heals."

An Junxi said, "There are only two days until the event. Can your face’s swelling subside that fast?"

You Lifen said impatiently, "I’ll go to the beauty salon, okay? If that doesn’t work, I’ll wear a mask and play mysterious. Just like that."

Holding her forehead, An Junxi thought, wearing a mask... I need to prepare two extra looks for emergencies?

Her head was spinning, and her throat was heating up. She went to make some Xiaochaihu tea, guessing she caught a chill sleeping on the sofa last night.

Sitting alone in the living room, holding the Xiaochaihu tea, she remembered the first time Gu Yikun appeared in this house.

That day, she had been caught in the rain, and he had come to find her right after returning from South Africa, asking her, "An Junxi, I heard you have a crush on me?"

That night, the usually indifferent Mr. Gu made her some Xiaochaihu tea, saying he didn’t want her to get sick.

An Junxi numbly shed tears. They used to be so sweet every day, how did things become this way now?

She finished the tea, washed up, and got dressed for work.

Arriving at the company, An Junxi and the planning team finalized most of the details. Suddenly, she received a call from her mother.

A sense of foreboding washed over An Junxi as she walked aside to take the call, "Mom, what’s wrong?"

Mrs. An cried, "Xi Xi, Ai Xi vomited milk last night and has been crying, saying she’s in pain. We couldn’t console her. We’re taking her to the hospital in town now for a check-up."

An Junxi’s vision went black. She steadied herself by holding onto the desk and said anxiously, "The hospital in town won’t find anything. Mom, I’ll come back right away."