Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âThatâs right, I love my job. No matter how hard I work, I still think itâs good. After so many years, I canât say that Iâm outstanding, but Iâve never thought that Iâm a failure in any way.â After Xu Baohan finished speaking, the temperature in his eyes slowly turned colder, âBut I never thought that one day, I would be so pathetic that my parents would use me as a commodity to trade.â
An Lan was stunned. This was probably the first time she had seen Xu Baohanâs angry and furious gaze. âTrade what?â
Xu Baohan turned and hugged her in his arms, âMy parentsâ companies are currently in a slump. They want me to find a rich heiress who can inject capital into their company. Even Zhuang Tianya, who betrayed me, they think that itâs a good idea. They tried their best to get me and her back together. In their eyes, Iâm just a tool. Back then, she didnât hesitate to divorce me and they cut all ties with me. Now that I have something to use, they come to me and tell me that in the future, all the assets in the family will belong to me sooner or later. Donât you think thatâs funny?â
At this point, An Lan really didnât feel sleepy at all.
Why was Zhuang Tianya brought up again? It wasnât easy for the two of them to settle down, why was there another problem.
However, she knew that this time, it had nothing to do with Xu Baohan. Furthermore, she was glad that he could be honest with her this time.
âYour parents seem to know about your relationship with me, right?â An Lan found it laughable. What kind of person did this couple think she was? An invisible person? They were even more outrageous than her parents.
âThatâs right,â Xu Baohan said bitterly. âAn Lan, donât worry, Iâve never considered agreeing to them. I justâ¦â
âI understand.â An Lan nodded and wrapped her arms around his waist, âYou have your pride. By doing this, your parents are belittling you and not caring about your feelings. Sometimes, no matter how cold their words are, they are still your parents. We always have a glimmer of hope, but their actions are getting more and more outrageous and cruel. Actually, I only met your father briefly at the funeral home, and I could tell what kind of person he is. He doesnât like me.â
Xu Baohanâs heart ached slightly. It wasnât for him, it was because of An Lan.
He wanted to give her a peaceful life, but she was always distracted by other things. He had a feeling that his parents wouldnât let this go, âAn Lan, donât think too much. Itâs not that they donât like you, they just donât like people who arenât useful to them. Itâs the same for me. We donât need to care about them. We live our own lives. We have jobs, we donât lack money and we donât need to worry about food. We donât need to care about them at all.â
âYou should say that to yourself.â An Lan raised her hand and pinched his face. âAs long as you have me, itâs fine. Donât bother about them.â
Her last sentence was so short, yet it was so heartwarming that it hit the most vulnerable part of a personâs heart.
Xu Baohan lowered his head and stared at her for a while, before pressing his lips against hers. âYouâre rightâ¦â
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The price of coaxing someone was that she was so exhausted yet she couldnât even apply for a year-end leave. Fortunately, Xu Baohan was resting, so he drove her to work personally.
âIâll pick you up after work,â Xu Baohan waved at her from the car window.
An Lan nodded, making a call as she rushed into the elevator.
As she squeezed into the morning elevator, Xiao Siâs nagging voice could be heard on the phone, âMiss An, please hurry up. In the past, you were so efficient when you werenât in a relationship.. You could have handed over the new contract management system on New Yearâs Day, but now that New Yearâs Day has passed, you still havenât made any progress.â