1053 Perplexed and Smitten 113 (1/2)

\”Teacher Bei Qi, why aren't you resting at this time?\”

He reached out and passed a small clear bottle to her. \”Ms. An, here. This is something I've just concocted.\”

An Xiaoning received the bottle from him. Under the light, she could see that the liquid contained in the bottle appeared slightly yellowish. \”Teacher Bei Qi, what is this?\”

\”I heard from Chief Fan that Young Sir isn't sleeping very well, so I especially concocted this chemical that can effectively relieve the symptoms of insomnia. I've tried it on myself for a week and there aren't any undesirable side effects.\”

\”Then, how is this chemical used?\”

\”Just put one or two drops into his food during dinner. This small bottle should be able to last for around two to three months. If it's effective, I'll concoct more of it…\” Speaking about this, he added, \”If Young Madam is worried about the safety of this chemical, you can test it using a professional machine to check if it has any undesirable substance in it.\”

An Xiaoning replied with a smile, \”I'm not worried about that. After all, you don't want to die, right? I appreciate your effort. When Qingyan gets back, I'll let him try it out to see if the effects are good. Thank you, Teacher Bei Qi.\”

\”Don't mention it, Ms. An.\”

\”If you need anything while staying here, just tell Shixin. Though you are being forced to work for us, as long as you harbor no ill intentions toward us, we won't mistreat you.\”

\”I'm living pretty well right now. Other than the fact that I can't walk, everything else is fine. Go and rest, Ms. An. I'll be going back.\”

\”Okay, take your time.\”

Bei Qi nodded, and An Xiaoning took another look at the bottle of liquid in her hand. With her lips curling into a smile, she started walking ahead.

Once she changed her shoes, her phone rang. Little did she expect that it would be a call from Tuoba Rui… her biological father.

\”Hello.\”

\”Commander-in-chief Jin has told me himself that he's retiring earlier.\”

\”What?\” An Xiaoning seemed to have understood something. \”Since it's quite near his retirement already, did you permit him?\”

\”I did.\” Tuoba Rui went on, \”He also said that his family is moving to a city farther away. They want to live a quiet and peaceful life.\”

\”I know what you're implying.\” If An Xiaoning couldn't tell what's going on from his words, she would have lived thirty years of her life in vain.

\”What could I possibly be implying?\”

\”I was once a family with them. Although we couldn't have been considered extremely close, we had some ties, after all. I don't bear any grudges toward them. Since this is the choice their family has made, I'm sure they'd thought through it carefully. But now that Commander-in-chief Jin's position is empty, it means someone has to take over. Who do you intend to take over his position?\”

\”I have a few candidates in mind, but it'll need to be decided through a vote in a parliament meeting.\”

\”Okay. I just came back from outside, I'll go and eat something now. You rest early.\”

\”Take good care of yourself, don't tire yourself out.\”

An Xiaoning let out a quick response of acknowledgment before hanging up the call.

She sat down on the sofa and stopped Auntie Chen in time as she was about to serve dinner at the dining table. \”Auntie Chen, just put it here at the coffee table.\”

\”Alright, Young Madam.\”

There were three courses and a soup. The courses were stir-fried shrimps, hot and sour cabbage, and mapo tofu while the soup was tomato and egg soup.

There was no staple food.

Grabbing the remote control to switch on the television, she sat cross-legged on the sofa and leaned forward to pick up her chopsticks to eat.

Darting a glance at the television screen that had just been turned on, An Xiaoning was momentarily stunned by what she saw.

She pressed the button on the remote control continuously to increase the volume, and a hysterical cry came from the television screen, \”All of you stay away from me! If you come any closer, I'll die!\”

The one who had uttered these words was none other than Wen Lele.