Because Chi Enen had never fully trusted Chi Jianguo from the beginning, she chose a relatively quiet cafe near the city center.
There, due to the high foot traffic, Chi Jianguo wouldnât be able to abduct her or anything of the sort.
Secondly, the cafeâs boss is a friend of Lin Anxin, and she knew him as well, making it impossible for Chi Jianguo to drug her coffee inside the cafe!
Thirdly, although the cafe is located in the city center, since she knows the boss, she could sit at the corner position that the boss normally occupies. Surrounded by potted plants, itâs practically a private room, isolated from the other patrons in the cafe, offering relative peacefulness.
She never wanted to assume the worst in someone, but with the Chi family, she had to be extra cautious.
Upon entering the cafe, Chi Enen ordered a juice, and Chi Jianguo ordered a coffee. The server left to prepare their orders.
Chi Jianguo closed the menu, speaking tenderly, âI remember you used to like cappuccinos, why arenât you having one today?â
âThat was a long time ago.â Chi Enen, holding her lemonade, casually glanced at him, âPresident Chi, you can start talking now.â
Chi Jianguo placed his hands on the table, not in a hurry to speak. Instead, he said, âLetâs wait for a bit, wait until the drinks come, and then Iâll tell you all about it.â
The server quickly brought over the drinks.
A glass of juice was placed in front of Chi Enen.
She frowned as she scanned the juice in front of her, and although she felt it was quite unlikely that Chi Jianguo had the opportunity to tamper with the juice, she still did not touch it.
Instead, she looked at Chi Jianguo, âThe drinks have arrived, if President Chi isnât ready to talk, then Iâll leave.â
When she said she would leave, it wasnât just a casual remark. She picked up her bag that was placed to the side, seemingly ready to really go.
Chi Jianguo initially wanted to delay things further but seeing how she was truly uncompromising about leaving, he bit his lip, and with a forced smile, he said, âIâll talk. Donât rush, I just took a sip of coffee and wanted to spend a bit more time with you. We havenât seen each other for over a year, Iâve missed you.â
Chi Enen had never felt so disgusted before, but Chi Jianguoâs âIâve missed youâ instantly made her feel nauseated, as if her stomach was churning, and she bluntly replied, âMiss me so much you could die?â
Chi Jianguoâs face stiffened, as if his true thoughts were unexpectedly exposed by Chi Enen for a moment, failing to conceal his expression. But soon after, he regained composure with a forced laugh, chastising, âWhat are you saying, child, how could I possibly think like that?â
Chi Enen didnât care about what he was actually thinking; she just wanted to know what her mother had said to her about the Chi family. Impatient, she interrupted Chi Jianguoâs pretense of familial affection, getting straight to the point, âWill President Chi speak or not?â
Chi Jianguo had a moment of hesitation, wondering if she knew something, which accounted for her urgency from the start.
But then he thought that it was impossible for Chi Enen to know.
He calmed himself down and stopped beating around the bush, looking up to speak, âYour mother came to find me at the company when she was eight months pregnant with you. At that time, she already knew I was married, with a wife and child. I thought she came to ask me for money. You know what the Lin family are like, especially what kind of person Lin Meiqi is. So I was very dismissive of her. There was also a meeting scheduled, and I told her to wait for me outside. She waited for two hours before I finished the meeting and saw her.â