Recognized by My Ex After Being Reborn

Chapter 231: 231 One person one cat, particularly lonely

Chapter 231: 231 One person one cat, particularly lonely

Shi Lan thought things through clearly, but when she hurried to the apartment with Sun Ling, there was no one at home. The house was unusually quiet, suggesting that Yan Shixiu had not returned at all.

“Boss, why don’t you give Director Yan a call? He might still be working overtime at the office,” Sun Ling suggested.

Shi Lan took out her cellphone and called Yan Shixiu, but…

“His phone is off,” Shi Lan said, letting her arm fall.

Shi Lan suddenly remembered the WeChat message he had sent her in the afternoon, asking about raising a cat, so she handed Sun Ling the WeChat conversation between herself and Yan Shixiu, saying, “We talked about this in the afternoon.”

After reading it, Sun Ling thought for a moment and said, “Boss, Director Yan is showing a severe lack of security. He’s so smart, if he really arranged the hotel chef, then he definitely knew we had asked the chef. He probably doesn’t know how to keep you around, so he tried to create a bond with another living being, but you casually replied ‘whatever.’ That might be why he disappeared; he’s afraid you’ll make things clear.”

“Back to the production crew,” Shi Lan said, looking around the empty house before turning away with Sun Ling.

“Boss, don’t blame Director Yan,” Sun Ling advised Shi Lan as they headed back.

Shi Lan held onto her phone and did not speak. Upon returning to the hotel, she immediately went into the shower to clear her head.

Ten minutes later, Shi Lan stepped out of the shower and called Yan Shixiu’s assistant.

The assistant’s phone went through, and upon answering, she directly said, “Miss An, Director Yan had to go on a sudden business trip; he might still be on the plane. Could you call back tomorrow morning?”

“He went on a business trip without taking you?” Shi Lan directly exposed the lie.

“Err…”

“Tell him that communication is highly advanced these days; it’s easy for me to find him. I will go to the apartment tomorrow evening. If he’s not there, he needn’t bother seeing me ever again,” she said, then hung up.

The assistant, finding herself in a difficult position, turned her head to look at Yan Shixiu sitting in the office chair and said, “Director Yan…”

“You can leave for the day,” Yan Shixiu said, having heard everything.

It was now one o’clock in the morning. Tonight’s sky was exceptionally dark, seemingly devoid of stars.

In the office, one man and one cat were remarkably lonely, ultimately succumbing to her freedom?

…

Whenever the boss encountered an obstacle in romance, insomnia was inevitable.

She spent almost the entire night reflecting on the moments she had shared with Yan Shixiu over the past two months. As Sun Ling had mentioned, Yan Shixiu was always on edge, especially during the initial period when he tried tethering her with a string and then tying it into a knot.

This continued until he pursued her to the desert where, after she consented to begin a romantic relationship, he finally relaxed a little.

Then, Shi Lan thought back to their conversation in the desert.

That was when Yan Shixiu earnestly talked about Shi Lan as a person—her “comrade in arms” and “special” friend.

Yan Shixiu had expressed the unequal feelings between them and discussed his own ‘thorns’ with her. He had been sincerely sharing his feelings for Shi Lan, but she hadn’t understood then as well as his comment about inheriting Shi Lan’s startup. He meant something specific: he hoped she would come to ask him personally.

Eventually, Shi Lan understood why, in her past life, she had so many conflicts and endless arguments with Yan Shixiu.

Yan Shixiu needed an abundance of her emotions to fill his need for security. He didn’t want the Shi family’s fortune or a lofty status, as he could achieve those if he wished. What he desired was a response from Shi Lan’s emotions.

But Shi Lan was like iron—a heartless stone, forever unable to give him the emotional response he sought.

When one person gives everything and the other can’t see any of it, exhaustion is inevitable.

Take for example the cat that Sun Ling mentioned—it could have been something Yan Shixiu used to test her attitude. The cat had symbolic meaning, but to Shi Lan, the words ‘just casually’ meant exactly that, nothing more.

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Indeed, that man remained as he always had been, his thoughts deeply hidden, his endurance great.

But did he really think that by avoiding things, time would stand still?

Shi Lan thought about it all night and finally sort of figured things out, and in her mind, she completely dissected Yan Shixiu’s heart.

This caused Shi Lan to have a headache the next day, and her complexion wasn’t great either.

While doing her makeup, Sun Ling approached with a towel and asked with some concern, “Boss, are you alright? Did you have insomnia again last night?”

“Yes.” Shi Lan took the towel and pressed it against her eyes, her response weak.

“Are you also in a bad mood?”

“Don’t play dumb,” Shi Lan put the towel aside.

Sun Ling silently took the towel away, not daring to mention Yan Shixiu again in the boss’s presence to avoid upsetting her more. To this day, she dared not discuss in depth with Shi Lan, nor did she truly understand what was on Shi Lan’s mind.

What had seemed to be a present life issue had once again reverted to something from a past life.

Chen Beini was also not feeling well, seeing Shi Lan’s unapproachable demeanor, she pouted her lips and dared not come any closer, she only managed to ask Dr. Sun, “What’s wrong with my husband?”

“Something bad happened, you shouldn’t ask her about it.”

“I wouldn’t dare,” Chen Beini whispered. “I thought she might be angry with me.”

“It has nothing to do with you, don’t overthink,” Sun Ling explained.

Chen Beini had indeed not yet found the opportunity to clarify things with Gu Chengyu and was thinking their relationship couldn’t possibly be so strained; now knowing it had nothing to do with her, she felt relieved. But just after noon, her assistant rushed in and woke the napping Chen Beini: “Nini, there’s been an incident.”

Chen Beini opened her eyes, completely baffled, “What happened? Can’t a person even take a nap?”

“The incident at the hospital has been leaked,” the assistant switched on the mobile phone to show the photos circulating on Weibo.

It wasn’t photos of medical reports or records indeed.

But it exposed the doctors who treated and operated on Chen Beini, who were obstetricians.

In fact, there had been signs, because Chen Beini had suddenly been hospitalized without specifying what was wrong, which provided room for speculation.

Add to that some nosy people digging deeper, and they had found the obstetricians.

When Chen Beini saw the trending search, her first thought was that Gu Chengyu must have already seen it.

Shi Lan, who had been in a bad mood all along, finally opened her eyes after hearing the wails and howls of Chen Beini’s assistant and said irritably, “Who did you offend recently?”

Chen Beini shook her head, not understanding.

“I pre-notified the hospital, recorded the names of the paramedics who came to the emergency, arranged for you to be in a regular ward, ensured your medical records were encrypted, and even had the doctor wear a mask. If someone hadn’t been digging deliberately, none of these subsequent events should have happened.”

After listening, Chen Beini was astonished because she didn’t know that her partner had done so much for her without her knowledge.