After saying these words, Kang Liang turned around and left the reception room.

In an instant, the reception room fell into a deathly silence.

Liang An sat motionless on the leather sofa, lost in thought.

A cool, uneasy feeling slowly rose from the bottom of his heart, spreading through his limbs and bones, and gradually enveloping Liang An.

Kang Liang's words were very direct; on the surface, it was Yan Qi's dissatisfaction with the current operating status of the Liang Group.

But Kang Liang's words were loaded with meaning, and extremely cryptic.

"But we all know that Mr. Liang and his wife have a son, right? What's so scary about Mr. Liang's wife?"

Liang An's thoughts remained fixed on that sentence, and he couldn't look away for a long time.

Kang Liang is right. Cao Lan clearly has Liang Song, the rightful heir, so why is he afraid of Liang Yu?

What gives Liang Yu the leverage to compete with Liang Song for power?

At present, there seems to be only one answer.

Liang Song is very likely not his biological son, which is why Cao Lan is so paranoid and suspicious.

A sudden surge of malevolence rose within Liang An, so intense that even the neon lights flowing outside the window seemed frozen in the living room by this aura.

Liang An's jawline was taut, and he gripped the unlit cigarette so tightly that it was deformed, the tobacco falling onto his knees without him noticing.

He took a deep breath, suddenly raised his hand, and shoved the cigarette hard into the ashtray.

With a "crack," the cigarette butt was crushed to pieces, the force almost piercing the porcelain surface at the bottom of the jar.

Liang An's chest heaved violently as he dialed a number with trembling hands. The call connected after one ring.

Liang An's brows furrowed deeply, his voice filled with suppressed anger:

"Xiao Zhang, have Cao Lan bring Liang Song here to see me immediately. Tell them I have something extremely important to tell them in person, and that they should set off today."

-

Shortly after Liang Yu returned to the hotel, the waiter brought dinner to her room.

After finishing her dinner, she took a shower, got into bed, and started looking through plane tickets.

Liang Yu is preparing to return to China tomorrow.

She had her grandmother on her mind and had no intention of staying here any longer.

After looking through all the plane tickets for tomorrow, she sent Yan Qifa a message.

[Yan Qi, I want to go back tomorrow. Will you come back with me?]

Yan Qi replied instantly.

【it is good. 】

Liang Yu sent another message.

How about buying a ticket for tomorrow evening's flight? I can rest as soon as I board, haha~

Yan Qi replied instantly.

Okay, I'll buy it.

Liang Yu returned.

I'll buy it; consider it a return gift for the art exhibition you treated me to.

Yan Qi replied instantly.

Okay, you decide.

The following afternoon, at the hotel entrance, the sunlight was filtered softly by the clouds, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

Yan Qi leaned lazily against the Aston Martin, hands in his pockets, long legs crossed, his cool black outfit highlighting his broad shoulders and narrow waist.

A moment later, Liang Yu walked out of the hotel revolving door, followed by a waiter carrying his luggage.

Upon seeing Liang Yu, Yan Qi slowly straightened up and casually opened the car door.

Liang Yu walked up to Yan Qi with a smile and greeted him softly:

"Yan Qi, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Yan Qi's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile, and he replied in a low voice:

"I just arrived."

Then he reached out and blocked the top of the rim, saying:

"Get in the car."

The waiter carefully placed the luggage into the car and then left.

The Aston Martin slowly started up and sped off towards the airport.

The car smoothly entered the airport parking lot. After Yan Qi opened the car door for Liang Yu, he took out Liang Yu's luggage and naturally pushed the suitcase forward.

Yan Qi has long legs, and he can walk a long distance with just a few steps, so when he walks next to Liang Yu, he almost takes half a step forward.

But he patiently followed Liang Yu's pace.

Not too close, not too far; neither too fast, neither too slow.

Always positioned a fist's width to Liang Yu's side, like a silent shadow, he shielded Liang Yu from the crowd, yet never uttered a single word.

The evening sunlight streamed through the first-class windows, casting a warm glow over the cabin.

Yan Qi carried Liang Yu's carry-on suitcase and walked behind, deliberately slowing his pace by half a beat to match her forward rhythm.

There are no superfluous words, yet everything conveys a sense of appropriateness.

A faint smile played in Liang Yu's eyes as he sat down in the leather seat, guided by the flight attendant.

When she looked up at Yan Qi, she saw him gently lift his hand and place her carry-on suitcase on the overhead rack.

As soon as the two sat down, a flight attendant in a neat uniform walked over with a tray, speaking in a gentle and polite tone:

"Hello, sir and madam, these are hot towels. Would you like some?"

Yan Qi naturally reached out and picked up the towel, then handed Liang Yu's towel to her.

Liang Yu smiled and took the towel to dry her hands, just as the flight attendant said in a gentle tone:

"Sir, Madam, this is the menu for this flight. What would you like to order for dinner?"

The flight attendant gently placed two menus on the small table in front of the two people, her gaze humble and without causing any disturbance.

Yan Qi glanced at Liang Yu subconsciously and saw her right hand trembling slightly as she flipped through the menu. He asked in a low voice:

"Shall I order for you?"

Liang Yu immediately nodded with a smile in agreement.

Yan Qi then ordered dinner for Liang Yu and, as he handed the menu back to the flight attendant, said to her:

"A glass of room temperature lemon water and a cup of black coffee."

The flight attendant responded, "Okay, please wait a moment," and then quietly retreated.

The plane taxied slowly, its fuselage vibrating slightly, and gradually ascended into the high altitude.

The air was filled with Yan Qi's unique, faint, damp woody scent.

Surrounded by this fragrance, Liang Yu slept soundly the whole way.

As soon as Liang Yu got off the plane, Lin Xiao called him immediately:

"Xiao Yu, I've reached the exit. I'll be waiting for you."

Liang Yu replied:

"Okay, see you in a bit."

After hanging up the phone, Liang Yu looked at Yan Qi beside him and said with a smile:

"Xiaoxiao is waiting for us at the exit."

Yan Qi replied in a low voice:

"I have something to do, so I won't be able to go with you."

Liang Yu said "Oh," nodded, and didn't say anything more.

But a question arose in my mind.

I had something to do as soon as I got off the plane. How come you, a driver, are busier than me, the boss?

She dared not say these words aloud, so she could only think them in her heart.

Liang Yu took the carry-on suitcase from Yan Qi and said in a casual tone:

"If you have something to do, you can go ahead. I'll carry the suitcase myself. Xiaoxiao will be waiting for me at the door anyway."

Yan Qi paused, remaining silent.

He tightened his grip on the luggage handle, and after a moment of silence, he finally obeyed.

He handed the luggage handle to Liang Yu and replied in a deep voice:

"Be careful, you should go now."

Liang Yu said "Oh" again, hooked his wrist around the luggage handle, and said to Yan Qi:

"I'm thinking of spending my days at the hospital and going back to Lishu Village at night. You'll have to come and drive me there."

Yan Qi hummed in agreement and said:

"it is good."

Liang Yu turned and headed towards the exit, but after taking only one step, he immediately turned back, looked at Yan Qi, and said:

"But I want to go back to Pear Tree Village tonight."

Yan Qi then said:

"it is good."

Liang Yu continued to press for answers:

"What time are you planning to come to the hospital to take me home?"

Yan Qi replied:

What time would you like?

Liang Yu thought for a moment and replied:

I want to go back in the evening.

Yan Qihui:

"good".

Liang Yu persisted, asking:

"It's already afternoon. Can you get to the hospital by evening? Don't you have something to do?"

Yan Qihui:

"We can make it. It's nothing serious and won't cause any delays."

Liang Yu suddenly lost his temper and didn't know how to speak again, so he could only say:

"Alright then, see you this evening."

Yan Qi hummed in agreement and said:

See you in the evening.

Liang Yu grabbed his carry-on suitcase and ran towards the exit, feeling fuming, though he didn't know why.

As soon as she reached the exit, she saw Lin Xiao waving at her and greeting her warmly:

"Xiao Yu, I'm here, can you see me?"

Liang Yu instantly cheered and ran towards Lin Xiao, pulling his carry-on suitcase.

As soon as the two met, Lin Xiao immediately hugged Liang Yu, looked him up and down, and asked anxiously:

"Tell me in detail, what exactly happened with the off-road vehicle battle? The news reports make it sound like a movie. Is the security situation in Country A really that bad?"

As Lin Xiao spoke, she casually took Liang Yu's carry-on suitcase.

Liang Yu linked arms with Lin Xiao and said with a smile:

"The police over there are inefficient, and besides, in that situation, one or two police cars couldn't handle it..."

Liang Yu told Lin Xiao in detail about how he was surrounded by off-road vehicles in Country A.

After hearing this, Lin Xiao exclaimed in surprise:

"Damn it, who's so shameless? Those five SUVs must have been ordered around!"

Liang Yu nodded and affirmed:

"I think so too, and I think the person behind it is probably Cao Lan."

Lin Xiao seemed to suddenly remember something, immediately stopped in her tracks, looked at Liang Yu with a serious expression, and said with a frown:

"Xiao Yu, now that you mention it, I suddenly remembered something I have to tell you. I suspect that the incident where you were surrounded by SUVs is probably related to this."

"On the day you went to Country A, several small media outlets simultaneously reported the same news, the topic of which was 'The eldest daughter of the Liang Group is about to return from overseas.'"

Liang Yu gasped instantly.

She stood frozen in place, her back instantly covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.

She thought it over for a long time before saying with lingering fear:

"I was wondering why we were suddenly surrounded by SUVs? And those SUVs were extremely aggressive, as if they wanted to ram my van over."

"It seems that Cao Lan probably thought I was going to take over the Liang Group and seize power, which is why she took such drastic measures against me."

Lin Xiao anxiously grabbed Liang Yu's arms and said worriedly:

"Xiao Yu, what should we do? If it's really as you guessed, Cao Lan won't let you off easily."

Liang Yu patted Lin Xiao's hand reassuringly:

"Xiaoxiao, it's okay. I'll tell Liang An about this. This is China, nothing like what happened in Country A will happen here. You don't need to worry too much."

-

Yan Qi stood motionless, watching Liang Yu's departing figure as he pulled his carry-on suitcase away.

Until Kang Liang walked over, his gaze remained fixed on Liang Yu's back as he whispered to Kang Liang:

"She seems unhappy, why?"

The question was so absurd and unclear that Kang Liang stood there, unsure how to answer.

Kang Liang followed Yan Qi's gaze and saw Liang Yu's small figure pulling his luggage.

He raised his hand and scratched his head, replying ambiguously:

"Young Master Qi, have you considered revealing your true identity to Miss Liang?"

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