Chapter 229 Finally Returned (1/2)
The two women shut down the computer then lowered their head to mourn Chen Huan's fate.
Chen Huan really did come to visit them the following night, though Xin Qing had never expected it.
”You came alone?” Xin Qing stared at her. Liuliu was cradled in Chen Huan's arm. Ah Che was just about to bring Chen Huan's huge luggage upstairs.
Chen Huan placed Liuliu down beside Wangwang. ”Come, Wangwang. Say hi to your little sister!”
Wangwang was very curious about this sister who was even younger than he was. He offered the toy car he had in his hand to her. ”It wasn't an easy task, escaping from that hellhole. You guys must let me stay, okay?”
”We have no problems with letting you stay here. But are you sure that Boss Wan won't come here to drag you back?” Xin Qing asked. Chen Huan picked up an apple and bit into it. ”Hah! We'll see about that!” Chen Huan said.
Boss Wan called Xin Qing the next day, though he did not call to demand Chen Huan's return.
”Can you look after them for a few days? I've been very busy these days and don't have too much time on my hands.”
Xin Qing agreed, of course. What she did not know was that Boss Wan was currently with Young Master Shen.
”When did this happen?” Young Master Shen's expression was a mixture of shock and happiness.
”Last week,” Boss Wan said, tapping the photo on his desk. ”One of my men discovered it by accident. He wasn't sure at first and thought that he was mistaken. So he followed them for a few more days before he managed to take these pictures.”
Overwhelmed by emotions, Young Master Shen picked up the photo, which showed a man dressed in a black coat. The coat's collar consisted of a long strip of ermine fur, which hung from his shoulders all the way down to his waist, giving him an impression of an ancient emperor. Only the man's profile was caught on the photo, though Young Master Shen would never have mistaken that face for anyone else's.
The man who had been missing for three years had finally reappeared...
It had been snowing in the southern part of France. A black sedan pulled up on the roadside.
Two foreign men stepped out of car and carefully opened the door.
”Boss, we're here.”
Another man stepped out of the vehicle. Just when the man was about to take a step, two more men approached him from the front.
”Ah Cang!” There was a slight tremble in Young Master Shen's voice, though the happiness and surprise in his eyes were completely unconcealed.
”Oh? So you managed to find me after all?” Ying Qingcang said, turning around slowly. ”Long time no see,” Ying Qingcang said again.
Boss Wan frowned slightly. ”You... Are you okay?”
Ying Qingcang's eyes swept over the two men. Only then did Young Master Shen allow himself to take a good look at Ying Qingcang. In the three years they had not seen each other, Ying Qingcang's aura seemed to have turned even colder. Not a single shred of emotion was held within Ying Qingcang's eyes as he stared back at them. It was like he was staring at two strangers.
”Where have you been for the past three years? Why didn't you come home?” Young Master Shen walked up to him in quick steps.
”I got injured. But someone saved me,” Ying Qingcang said, his face inscrutable and unreadable.
”Why didn't you contact us?” Boss Wan stared at him. ”Your wife and children have been waiting for you.”
Right from the beginning, the man standing before them had been giving them a strange vibe, something that neither of them could quite put their fingers on. But now, they realized what it was.
Ying Qingcang had never once mentioned Xin Qing, the woman he loved most. How could that not be the first thing he asked? He did not even mention his children. That just felt all kinds of wrong.
”Since you're both here, help me pass a message to Xin Qing.” Ying Qingcang suddenly smirked. ”Tell her that I'm taking back what's mine.”
”What did you just say?!” Young Master Shen yelled out in disbelief.
”You still don't understand?” Ying Qingcang arched his brows. ”I want Xin Enterprises to change its name to Ying. It was mine from the start. Tell her that if she hands everything over to me, I will pay her and the children alimony. If she refuses...” A cold look formed in the man's eyes. ”Then we'll see each other in the business arena.”
”Are you out of your goddamn mind?” Young Master Shen roared. ”She's your wife.”
A female voice cut in. ”I'm his wife!”
Rong Siman? Boss Wan frowned. ”So you've been the one supporting this woman from the shadows. No wonder her company is called Ying Trading.” Boss Wan gave Ying Qingcang a look. ”Are you under her control?”
”Hahaha!” Rong Siman looped her arm into the crook of Ying Qingcang's elbow and stared at the two men smugly. ”You actually think he can be controlled? He's doing this voluntarily, of course! He had fallen in love with me after I saved his life three years ago. Right now, he's my man!”
Ying Qingcang glanced down at Rong Siman, and the cold vibe surrounding him diminished considerably. Even his eyes had become warmer.
”It's cold out here. Let's go back inside!” Ying Qingcang said. Then, he wrapped an arm around Rong Siman's shoulder and guided her away.
Young Master Shen wanted to stop him, but Boss Wan shook his head at him. Ying Qingcang paused after a few steps and gave them a backward glance. ”Remember what I said before. Don't forget to tell that woman.”
”What the hell is this?” Young Master Shen said as he stared after Ying Qingcang's leaving form. ”Has he lost all his memories? Or has he gone off his rocker?”
Amidst the camouflage of the night, two shadows zipped along the walls of a small villa and climbed their way to the balcony of the second floor. Soundlessly, the shadows crept into the building.
There was a loud snap, and all the lights in the house were suddenly switched on. A man was sitting on the couch, watching the two men who had just entered. ”I knew you guys would come,” said the man on the couch.