CHAPTER 298: CHAPTER 298 PROBABLY LOVE_2_1

Wan Donglin stood up. "Xixi is busy with work and can’t spare the energy. You’ll need to keep a close eye on things for her. If anything comes up at the shop, you can contact my assistant, Zhang Xiang. This is his business card; he’s always ready to help you both. Alright, I’ll let you get back to it."

With that, Wan Donglin turned to leave. Xu Xiaoya watched wide-eyed as he walked out the main door. Only then did she remember she had forgotten to thank him. She wanted to rush after him to express her gratitude, but she didn’t dare and shrank back. She swallowed all her countless words of thanks. After all, what kind of person was Mr. Third? How could he possibly need her cheap thanks?

After a long pause, she suddenly jumped up, unable to contain her joy. Mr. Third has made his position clear! He came here this time just to reassure Xixi! They had spent more than half a year speculating, always worrying that Mr. Third might turn against them at any moment. They hadn’t expected that they had been judging a gentleman by their own petty standards.

She immediately dialed Yan Xixi’s number. "Xixi..."

As soon as the call connected, Yan Xixi heard Xu Xiaoya’s uproarious laughter, as if she had won a major prize. Even through the phone, Yan Xixi could sense her exceptional joy. She was mystified. "Xiaoya, what’s wrong?"

"Mr. Third came today. Xixi, he came to the store..."

Her heart sank.

"Mr. Third looked over the accounts. He said he’s very satisfied with our operations and that we’re doing a great job. He told me to watch the store carefully for you, and if there’s anything we can’t handle, we should find his assistant, Zhang Xiang... Xixi, Mr. Third is truly so good to you..."

Yan Xixi wasn’t really listening to what Xu Xiaoya said. Her head was throbbing. What on earth is all this? At this rate, how will I ever return the storefront? What on earth was Wan Donglin trying to do?

As soon as Wan Donglin returned home, he noticed an extra, low-key black car in the garage. He entered the house and, sure enough, his mother was sitting and drinking tea, though it looked like she hadn’t been home long.

"Donglin, where have you been?"

He told the truth. "I went to check out the store. It was my first time."

"How’s it doing?"

"Much better than I expected. It’s surprisingly profitable. However, Yan Xixi genuinely hasn’t taken a single cent from the accounts."

"Xu Xiaoya has even bought a house and a car. Why didn’t she take any money?"

He gave a bitter smile, spreading his hands. "I don’t understand either."

"The boutique is one thing, but why did you buy the entire building?"

"She was pregnant at the time, and I couldn’t give her an official status, so I didn’t want to shortchange her..."

The building itself was bought back then, originally as a gift for her and the child, to give them something to rely on. There was also a large sum of cash in the account and numerous pieces of jewelry. It’s just that she didn’t take these things with her at the time, and afterward, the matter was dropped.

Liu Daqing stared at him, her eyes sharp. "If that’s the case, why did you bring her to the old residence?"

He was taken aback, unsure of how to respond.

"If I hadn’t asked Old Uncle Yang, I still wouldn’t know you actually took her to the old residence."

The old residence was the place where countless precious paintings and calligraphy, ancient books, and artworks were kept. This place could be considered one of the Wan Family’s secrets, generally not easily shown to outsiders. Even Zhou Ting had never been allowed in. Back then, one reason Wan Donglin divorced his ex-wife was her belief that he kept too many secrets and wasn’t sincere with her. Consequently, she felt there was a lack of basic trust between them as husband and wife. So, she resolutely went abroad and quickly married a foreigner.

So, when Liu Daqing found out that her son had taken Yan Xixi to that place, how could she not be shocked?