Li Beijue was the first to notice the little guy curled up asleep on the sofa.
He interrupted Si Chenâs conversation, which was halfway through, stood up, and said, âLetâs call it a night, Iâm leaving first.â
âHuh? Iâve only said half of it, where are you going?â
âIâm going back.â
âSo early? The party has just started.â
Li Beijue glanced at the sweetly sleeping little one, picked up his coat without another word, and as he walked, he said, âLetâs meet another day.â
Si Chen wanted to keep him, but Huo Leiting held him back.
Li Beijue stepped over with his long legs, bent down, and picked up the sleeping Bae Chi, nodded to Lin Anxin as a greeting, and left with the child.
As soon as he left, Lin Anxin immediately picked up her bag, her queenliness fully evident, and said to the sulking man beside her, âPresident Si, Young Master Huo. I am leaving too, I have an advertisement tomorrow.â
Her words were just a formality, said in passing; she turned and walked away with such an easy, indulgent air, leaving not even a hint of face for them.
Si Chen watched her figure disappear into the private room, furrowed his eyebrows, and poured himself a glass of wine only to down it in one gulp. His usually noble pupils reflected a trace of irritation, a trace of helplessness. Clutching Huo Leitingâs shoulder, he asked with a headache, âWhat else do I have to do for her to understand my true feelings?â
âWhen have you ever had true feelings for a woman?â Huo Leiting asked skeptically.
He himself wondered when he had started to have true feelings for a woman!
Especially for a woman so heartless she could discard his own child!
Si Chenâs mouth was filled with bitterness as he picked up the bottle again, poured himself another drink, and poured one for Huo Leiting, furrowing his eyebrows, âDrink! Beijue has left, and youâre not allowed to leave tonight. Keep me company for a couple of drinks.â
Huo Leiting saw the bad mood he was in, lifted the goblet without saying much, and began to drink with himâ¦
*
Inside the Zijing Garden Mansion.
Huo Yi opened the door.
Watching the tall man carrying Bae Chi into the bedroom, gently placing the child on the bed, and tucking in the quilt before quietly closing the door and returning to the living room.
He smelled the scent of alcohol on the man and stepped forward to ask, âMaster Jue, would you like me to prepare a cup of honey water for you?â
Li Beijue pinched the bridge of his nose, exhaustedly unfastening the buttons of his collar, and instructed, âMake me a cup of coffee.â
Drinking coffee so late, could it be that Master Jue doesnât plan on sleeping tonight?
Huo Yi, concerned, said, âMaster Jue, how about I prepare a cup of milk for you instead? Drinking milk at night could be good for your sleep.â
âSleeping pills are useless, milk wonât be of any help either.â The only thing that worked for him was Chi Enen!
Damn it!
Why was he thinking of that woman again?
Li Beijue, with his mind in chaos, furrowed his eyebrows, âEnough with the nonsense, prepare the coffee, and bring it to my study. Iâm heading there now.â
âYes.â
He was halfway there when he suddenly stopped, âAnd bring the medication as well.â
Although he didnât want to take those drugs, he needed rest, even if it was just for two or three hours. He had a very important business meeting tomorrow.
He had put aside his affairs in Country T to rush back to Rainy City largely because of that business deal.
The other party had previously been making various excuses not to meet, claiming they couldnât make a decision and had to wait for their representative to return to the country.
Their companyâs representative arrived by airplane today.
He disliked wasting too much time on the same thing, and no matter what, he wanted to schedule a meeting with the representative tomorrow!