Given his current state, Yu Lian was worried about leaving him alone at home. Since she couldn't leave work, the only solution was to take her son to the company to see him and, incidentally, to address his mental health issues.

However, just before setting off, Yu Lian saw that the door across the hall had opened.

"Li Yanshen?"

"Hi! Taking An'an to school?"

Yu Lian didn't deny it, but pressed him further, "You're back living here? But aren't you afraid...?"

"For 99.999% of the world's population, Li Yanshen is no longer a part of the world. Don't worry, I won't come back to live here even if there's a risk."

"Alright then, I won't say any more. We're running out of time, we'll be going now."

Yu Lian got into the car, but An An stood in front of the car door looking across.

"Uncle Li, can I come to your house this afternoon?"

Li Yanshen looked at An'an carefully for a moment, and then agreed.

Before Yu Lian could urge her, An An got into the car and closed the door. The car started and drove away from the community.

"Why do you suddenly want to play with Uncle Li?"

He Ning'an said calmly, "Uncle Li knows the teachers at the botanical garden, and I would like to ask him a few questions."

"Okay, then Mom will try to get off work early today."

"it is good."

Along the way, Yu Lian initiated many conversations, while An An merely responded mechanically. There were no awkward silences, but it felt almost like one. Yu Lian's worries grew stronger.

After arriving at the company, Yu Lian told him to stay in the office.

"Nian... An'an is here too."

"Aunt Xu."

"Oh, An'an's here today too. You stay here by yourself for a while, I have to go to a meeting."

"Um."

Yu Lian got up, gave a few instructions, and left the office.

After everyone left, He Ning'an was alone in the quiet office. He stood up and looked around before his gaze settled on the mountain of documents on his desk. He felt uneasy looking at them.

He then quietly pushed open the door, and after confirming that no one was at the door, he began to wander around the company.

Many people had never seen him before and were very curious about him. He didn't speak, he just nodded, and the employees mistook him for the child of another colleague.

"They're so shameless. They used to fawn over us, but now that the company is in crisis, they're the first to kick us when we're down. And the boss even helped them out before."

"That's just how the world is now. If you ask me, Mr. Yu is still too kind."

Do you think the company can pull through?

"Don't spread negativity here. Anyway, I trust Sister Nian."

"Why? We're just employees. We haven't gotten to know the boss any further. Based on just a few words spoken in meetings? Based on just a few meetings?"

"You don't know anything. Sister Nian is capable, otherwise the pharmaceutical factory would have been in trouble long ago. Besides, we have the whole family behind us, what are you afraid of?"

"That's true, the boss has a good husband!"

He Ning'an walked over and said in a deep voice, "The company doesn't have a family behind it. It's all thanks to your boss's hard work that it's achieved what it is today."

When the group saw a child rush out, they looked at each other, wondering whose child it was.

"Excuse me, who brought you in?"

The company has strict management; you can't get in without an employee ID and proof of employment. Everyone had guessed the child's approximate identity—he was probably a colleague's child.

"How do you know so much? Are you the child of one of the company's leaders?"

He Ning'an looked calmly at the group and said, word by word, "Yu Nian is my mother. Jinbu Pharmaceutical was built by my mother and grandfather through their own hard work, without relying on my father at all. I hope you won't make wild guesses next time. My mother has never relied on my father."

His eyes are hard to ignore.

"Yes, yes, I'm sorry, little one."

"Excuse me, we have to go now."

Watching the group walk away guiltily, He Ning'an withdrew his gaze.

"An'an?"

It's Zhuo Heng.

"Hello, Uncle." After considering for a few seconds, He Ning'an decided to remain polite.

Does your mother know you work at the company?

"Know."

"That's fine. Take this; you can go upstairs or downstairs, and eat in the cafeteria if you get hungry."

"Thank you, Uncle."

He Ning'an really wanted to walk around both upstairs and downstairs, so she didn't refuse and accepted the employee badge.

Zhuo Heng gave a few instructions and then went to attend to his work.

He Ning'an explored every floor from top to bottom, hearing many things he didn't know before. He hadn't realized his mother was under so much pressure—she always smiled when facing him and his younger siblings, not wanting to affect them.

"Dinner's ready!"

He Ning'an walked from top to bottom, stopping and starting, and before he knew it, three hours had passed.

"An'an, you're here? Your mother is looking for you."

"Aunt Xu, I want to eat."

"Eat? Oh, okay, then wait here for me, I'll be right there."

Xiao Xu ran off quickly. He Ning'an went inside by himself, got a meal, and sat down. Sitting in the crowd, he was quickly swallowed up and became inconspicuous.

Mealtime was also the liveliest time, with many sounds around him.

"An'an?"

He Ning'an waved to Xiao Xu. Xiao Xu nodded, followed by Yu Lian. Seeing that her son had already started eating, Yu Lian remembered that he hadn't eaten much that morning. After getting their food, she and Xiao Xu sat down opposite him.

"Looks like you're really hungry, eat more."

Yu Lian placed a chicken leg from the plate on her son's plate and said in a consultative tone, "An'an, Mommy probably won't be able to leave work early today. I'm sorry. The family driver will pick you up in a little while."

"Mom, I'll stay with you. Anyway, today's a day off."

"But aren't you going to ask Uncle Li's friend for advice?"

"We can do that later. I want to spend time with you today."

"Alright then, thank you, son."

Xiao Xu's lips never left his mouth.

"Boss, I really envy you having such cute and handsome kids, and four of them!"

Yu Lian glanced at her: "You, if you had to give birth once, you wouldn't be so envious."

"You're right, haha, I'll just be envious for two seconds."

After lunch, many people got to know He Ning'an—because of the meal in the cafeteria at noon.

Yu Lian usually eats in the cafeteria, but she always eats alone in her office so that everyone can eat in peace. So as soon as she came in, everyone's eyes were fixed on the three of them.

They were all shocked to learn that their boss's children were already so grown up.

"I told you our company's beauty pills were effective; you can't even tell the boss's son is this old."

"Oh, come on. The company's medicine is effective, but the boss isn't that old, just over thirty, not an old woman."

"But I have to admit, the boss's skin and overall appearance make him look like he's in his early twenties."

"I'm planning to give my family the skincare products from our company during the holidays. The boss is practically a walking, talking boyfriend, okay?"

"I told you to eat it, but you wouldn't. Do you see my complexion is a little better now?"

The female employee who was with me pinched my skin: "It seems a little bit. I remember your skin used to be very dry and loose."

Recalling the misunderstanding, the female employee whose cheek was pinched said, "I used to think the company was saving money by giving us unsold supplements as New Year's gifts. Now I realize I was truly ungrateful."

Her words reminded everyone of the company's year-end gifts that had been kept hidden away.

"I'll try it when I get back. How long have you been eating it?"

"I started eating it when I went back to work, and it's been almost half a year now."

After lunch, Yu Lian drove to the suburban factory without even taking a nap. She was completely unaware of the butterfly effect caused by An An's arrival.

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