Chapter 240 - That She Loves Him (1/2)

”Lady Zhao, what can I do for you?” Yun Bai asked as he meets the woman halfway.

”This is for you,” Lady Zhao hand over a bag to him and then looked at Yun Shen and added, ”Shen this one for you.”

Yun Bai opened the box inside the bag and saw a fancy watch. ”Thank you Lady Zhao,”

”Thank you,” Yun Shen added.

Elizabeth has finally returned to the group after she received an unexpected call from Jackie.

”Darling is everything alright?” Elder Lady Zhao asked, sensing something odd about the girl.

Elizabeth smiled towards her grandmother and grab her father's attention as she whispered something to him. ”Dad, you guys head home first, Jackie asked me to do something for her and I'm not sure what time I'll be back.”

Lord Knightley looked at his daughter suspiciously and curious about what the two girls are hiding from him. ”Okay.”

Long and Chou then arrived with one of the cars as she prepared to leave. ”Everyone, I'll be going ahead.”

Little Yan was reluctant to let the girl go as she reached out her hands indicating for her to carry her. ”Auntie...”

”Don't worry, Auntie promised to play with you tomorrow didn't I. So be a good girl and get some rest tonight.”

Elizabeth kissed both Little Yan's cheeks as she handed her over to Yun Shen. She then went ahead and bid everyone a pleasant evening.

Madam Yun was curious as to why the girl left all on her own, ”Does she not live with you?”

”Of course she does, she just has things to do.” Lady Zhao answered despite she too is clueless why the girl sudden left without a word. Seeing her husband seems to be calm about it, she knew the girl must have asked permission from her father which is why she was allowed to go.

Surprisingly, everyone was baffled when they saw Yun Shen hand over Little Yan to her mother.

”Be good.”

Little Yan gave her father a big hug and kiss of encouragement for she knew about her father's mission tonight. She has overheard her Uncle Feng and the other brother mentioned it last time when they came to visit them at their home.

”Mother, please take care of Little Yan. I'll still have things to do. Everyone, I'll be going ahead then.”

As the man left as well without any reason, they too started questioning each other.

Lady Zhao looked suspiciously at Little Yan who seems happy when he saw the two people left. ”Little Yan seems to be happy tonight may I know why?”

”Daddy bringing mommy home.”

Her words were like lightning stuck to them as they fixed their eyes on the child dumbfounded of what she meant. They said a child never lies, so they expected Little Yan was telling the truth seeing her innocent face.

Madam Yun coughed as she tries to clear the situation. ”Baby, what do you mean bring mommy home? Whose mommy?”

Before Little Yan could even answer, Elder Chairman Yun ecstatically answered the mystery for everyone. ”Ah, could your father be bring Li Zi home then? Is your father planning to ask her out?”

Hearing the familiar name being mentioned, the Zhao and Knightley men's expression turned dark and vicious as they realize they just heard the most outrageous declaration every.

Zhao Xinyi tried his best to stay calm and confront his curiosity and calmly asked, ”Is Shen dating someone?”

”I mentioned earlier that Little Yan really likes this particular Auntie name Li Zi. They've spent quite a lot of time together, but who knows what the two kids' relationship are?” Madam Yun answered humorously feeling chill down her spine.

”But I heard Uncle Feng said that daddy needs to be a man.” Little Yan spoke causing such bewilderment in everyone's face. Her words were like knives being pierced in the Zhao and Knightley's heart.

When did things develop so well between then?

”What do you mean Little Yan?” Liu Yifie inquired this time seeing her family seems to have received quite a shock.

”Uncle Feng said he needed to take a step back, Uncle Xiao said to give her some space...” Little Yan explained to them all the things she overheard during the time the four uncles came to visit them. She then recalls something the servants were gossiping about. ”Daddy was bad since he hurt Auntie.”

Everyone was stunned when they suddenly notice the little girl's expression turn sour. She looks like she was about to cry as if she received the most heartbreaking news.

Elder Lady Knightley approached the little girl and caressed her cheeks, ”What wrong dear?”

”Daddy hurt Auntie...”

”What do you mean?” Lady Zhao asked.

”Butler Chen mentioned contract and using me as an excuse.” Little Yan answered them but was unsure of how to phrase her words.

They all looked at each other confused about what the little girl meant. However, one person seems to understand what the child meant and heavily sighed.

Lady Zhao turned when she heard her husband sighed heavily. She worriedly went closer to him and asked, ”Honey, what's wrong?”

”I think Shen must have asked this Li Zi to marry him, but in the most unromantic way. When she meant by used her, he must have said he wished to marry her because she was good to Little Yan. In a way, it's almost like a contractual marriage.”