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Fan Shengmei's fingers trembled slightly as she pressed the key in her hand. The BMW Z4 next to her flashed and beeped a few times.

She still couldn't quite believe it.

"This car is for me to drive."

Li Mu nodded and said, "You work very hard commuting to and from get off work, so this car will be your ride from now on."

Fan Shengmei threw herself into Li Mu's arms and said excitedly, "Thank you, Li Mu. I don't know how to thank you for caring about me so much."

Li Mu gently hugged her and patted her soft back.

"Alright! As long as you're happy, let's test drive the car first!"

Fan Shengmei nodded excitedly, opened the car door, sat down, studied it for a while, and quickly got the hang of it.

Li Mu handed over a gas card and said, "This parking space will be yours from now on. Take these next few days to familiarize yourself with it and try to get it on the road so you won't have to squeeze onto the subway or bus anymore."

Fan Shengmei's eyes were a little red. A car, a pretty high-end sports car, something she never dared to dream of before, had now come true.

She looked at Li Mu and nodded vigorously, her heart instantly overflowing with happiness.

……

The car was supposedly a gift for Fan Shengmei, but it was actually registered under the name of Yuandian Technology. Li Mu's attitude remains the same as before: he won't give Fan Shengmei any tangible assets, including things like cars that are easily mortgaged and liquidated.

Otherwise, without external pressure, it would be too difficult to get her to change from the inside out.

The car was registered under the company's name, but apart from lacking a proper title and therefore no right to dispose of it, it was no different from Fan Shengmei's car. All taxes, insurance, and fuel costs were paid and reimbursed by the company, saving her a significant amount of money.

Otherwise, given Fan Shengmei's current financial situation, she could afford to open the shop, but not afford to support her.

That evening, Fan Shengmei made an excuse to slip away early, behaving with exceptional gentleness and charm. After exercising, she quietly nestled against Li Mu's chest.

With dazed eyes, she said, "Li Mu, thank you. Why are you so good to me!"

Li Mu practiced his ball skills.

"Why do you think I'm so good to you? Don't say thank you or anything like that. Given our relationship, isn't it only natural for me to be nice to you?"

Fan Shengmei nodded vigorously, tears streaming down her face. "No one has ever been so kind to me, so caring. I've never been so happy."

Li Mu said, "Alright! Stop crying, you'll look ugly if you cry your eyes out. This is all to be expected."

After some comforting, Fan Shengmei finally calmed down, and the conversation drifted back to Qiu Yingying.

Fan Shengmei said, "Sigh... Xiao Qiu has been unable to find a job these days, which has made her very anxious and her mood has been quite bad. We are all worried about her too."

"Andy said last time that once Yingying was familiar with the company, if she still hadn't found a job, he would recommend her."

"Guan Guan and I discussed it and decided to look for Andy in a few days to see if he could help Yingying. Otherwise, Guan Guan and I won't be able to rest easy and won't feel at ease."

Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Could I introduce Yingying to a job that would suit her?"

Fan Shengmei's eyes widened, and she said happily, "Really! That's too much trouble for you. I'll tell Yingying tomorrow, she'll be overjoyed!"

"Does Yingying need to make any preparations? I'll help her in advance."

Li Mu said, "No need. Send me a copy of Yingying's information tomorrow, and I'll pass it on. It'll be a simple process, and she can go straight to register."

Fan Shengmei excitedly kissed Li Mu: "I thank you on Yingying's behalf. She's been worrying about work every day these days. She'll be overjoyed when she finds out tomorrow."

Li Mu's hand wandered unconsciously: "Don't mention me in this matter. Just say you introduced her. As the leader of 2202, it's still necessary to maintain your authority."

Fan Shengmei nodded, touched, and didn't refuse. Given their current relationship, it would be too hypocritical to say anything more polite.

The only way to express this is through concrete actions.

Chapter 142 Andy's Inner Conflict

That day, Lao Yan, whom Tan Yuanming sent, found some information about Andy's younger brother, Xiaoming, and invited Andy to his home as a guest.

Andy arrived as agreed, having driven for half a day to get there. She didn't know what news she would hear next, but her strong rationality kept her calm.

Tan Zongming greeted him at the door, and Andy joked, "I don't know why you live so far away. It takes you half a day to drive here. Who would waste their precious life on four wheels?"

Tan Zongming smiled faintly: "Andy, are you sure you didn't take the wrong route? Besides, what's so great about the city center? This place has mountains and water, fresh air, and a quiet environment. It's the most suitable place to live."

Andy said, "Okay! You have a point."

He casually tossed the car keys he was holding over.

"This Porsche 911 is too flashy, I want to get a different one."

Tan Zongming said, "Which of my cars isn't high-profile? If you're trying to steal one of my cars, just come up with a better excuse. Tell me which one you've got your eye on."

Andy smiled and pointed to a black Porsche Panamera next to him, saying, "I think this car is nice, let's take it."

Tan Zongming said, "I've only driven this car twice since I got it back. Alright! You can have it from now on."

Andy laughed and said, "I know four neighbors who are all very interesting. Their Porsche 911s are too small, so they have to get a different one."

Tan Zongming said, "It seems you get along well with your neighbors. Returning to China this time was the right thing to do."

As they chatted, they walked along the bluestone path to the backyard, where another middle-aged man was already seated by the pond where several water birds were floating.

Tan Zongming gave an introduction.

"This is Lao Yan. He's been investigating Xiao Ming's situation all along. I heard it's quite difficult to investigate. Let Lao Yan tell you about it."

Old Yan sat up and said, "Miss Andy, I apologize in advance, but the results of this investigation may not be entirely satisfactory to you."

“You live abroad and don’t really understand. Things in China are different from those abroad, especially for these adoptive parents. They don’t want others to know that they have adopted a child, as if they are telling the people around them that they are infertile.”

"They are even less willing to let the child have any connection with their original family. After completing the adoption procedures, they move away quickly, making it very difficult to find them."

"Moreover, twenty years have passed. Nowadays, people are scattered all over the country for work, even if their household registration remains in the same place. It is not easy to investigate what happened back then."

Seeing the disappointment on Andy's face, Old Yan continued, "However, after extensive investigation, we still managed to find out the adoptive parents' information."

"However, after the adoptive parents had cared for your brother for a while, they sent him back to Daishan."

Andy asked疑惑地, "Send them back to Daishan? Why?"

Old Yan hesitated for a moment, then looked at Tan Zongming, who didn't respond.

Then he said, "After your brother was adopted, he showed signs of intellectual disability and slow reaction time."

“They suspected he had intellectual disabilities, and the adoptive parents didn’t want to take responsibility, so they sent him back.”

Andy's mind went blank, and he said in disbelief, "Is he mentally challenged? No way, how could that be?"

Old Yan sighed and explained, "The preference for sons over daughters has always been a serious problem in China. Your brother is a boy, and unless you were in this situation, most families probably wouldn't have given up on him!"

Upon hearing this, Andy felt a sudden wave of despair. Her beloved younger brother, the closest person to her in the world, had intellectual disabilities. How could she accept this? Her mind went completely blank.

Old Yan noticed that something was wrong with her and knew that Andy was used to drinking water to relieve tension, so he quickly opened a bottle of water and handed it to her: "Andy, don't be afraid. Maybe Old Yan has misunderstood. Have some water first."

Andy took a few big gulps of mineral water, took a few deep breaths, and then asked again, "Where's my brother? Where is he now?"

Old Yan sighed and said, "He's no longer at the welfare home, but I don't know the specifics yet. I'm planning to go there again and have a good talk with the retired staff members from the welfare home to see if they can provide any more clues."

Andy's eyes dimmed, and he said in a low voice, "So that means he's still missing, and we don't even know if he's alive or dead?"

Tan Zongming comforted her, "Andy, don't think like that, Xiaoming will definitely be fine."

Old Yan nodded: "The only thing we can be sure of is that it is still in Daishan. As for the rest, we can only continue searching."

Andy took a deep breath: "Old Yan, if you can't find him anywhere else, go check the local mental hospital and see if he's there, or if he's already..."

Old Yan also sighed: "Miss Andy, don't be so discouraged. I believe Xiaoming will be alright."

However, Andy was already losing control of his emotions. He stood up and said, "Old Tan, I'm going back now. Please help me handle the company's affairs these next few days."

He picked up the new car keys and walked out.

Tan Zongming quickly followed: "Andy, are you able to drive given your current condition?"

Andy waved his hand: "I'm fine. I just want some peace and quiet. Nobody should bother me."

With that, he strode away quickly.

Watching Andy leave, Old Tan was a little worried, so he waved and his private driver jogged over.

"Follow Andy's car, watch her safely enter the Joyful Song residential area and then come back. If anything happens on the way, call me immediately."

The driver responded and jogged after him.

At this moment, Lao Yan stood up and asked in a low voice, "President Tan, should we tell Miss Andy some things about her background so that she can be mentally prepared?"

Tan Zongming firmly replied, "No, it's not necessary."

“I’ve known her for so many years and I know her personality very well. She’s smart, but also too rational. She tends to get stuck on things she can’t understand, and this matter will get her into a rut. The smarter and more rational she is, the harder it is for her to get out of this situation.”

"Continue your investigation. Once you've thoroughly investigated and found a proper solution, then decide whether or not to tell her the truth."

Old Yan nodded: "Okay, I understand."

……

Andy was driving, somewhat dazed, but her strong sense of reason allowed her to drive safely back to her apartment complex. Once the car was parked in the underground garage, she completely broke down and collapsed there, her mind racing.

Imagine that tiny person, the person she loves most in this world, has intellectual disabilities, possibly even mental retardation. How could she possibly accept that?

She took a bottle of water from the car and gulped it down to relieve her anxiety and tension. However, memories of her younger brother Xiaoming and Lao Yan's words kept replaying in her mind, and she couldn't calm down.

Knowing that this emotion was wrong, she could only take deep breaths and drink large gulps of water to slowly calm herself down.