"Enough." Fang Jiangyi frowned and interrupted her. "You know why I'm doing all this, Yan Xia. Don't belittle yourself, and never say thank you to me. I'd rather you always remember my wrongdoings than receive your false courtesy."
Yan Xia was extremely exhausted. Since he insisted, she decided not to mention it anymore. After all, she really couldn't give Fang Jiangyi any return in the short term.
She had never thought that in the end, the person she could rely on and trust would be Fang Jiangyi.
How ridiculous! Fate had them meet, separate, and break apart, and now it was binding them together again.
Although there had indeed been some friction and misunderstandings between them before, she was always a very rational person who could tell right from wrong. Those misunderstandings couldn't be entirely blamed on Fang Jiangyi. They were both at fault.
So, if she just regarded him as a good friend, she could accept it.
However, no matter what, the broken past could never be pieced back together.
Yan Xia hesitated to speak: "You..."
"I'll be going back to China in a couple of days. I won't stay here to bother you guys." Fang Jiangyi saw what she wanted to ask and said concisely.
Yan Xia nodded silently. It was still a bit awkward to be alone with Fang Jiangyi in the same room.
Fang Jiangyi said, "Go and rest first. Have a good sleep."
She was really tired, both physically and mentally. Now that she was relaxed, hugging Lan Mengfan in her arms and resting her head on the soft pillow, she fell asleep almost instantly.
Fang Jiangyi was still in the living room dealing with some work. After Cheng Hua's death, Shengshi Company was in great turmoil. Many ambitious people were fanning the flames, spreading rumors that the company was on the verge of bankruptcy, which made the employees panic.
Fang Jiangyi calmly made a phone call: "Tell Lin Wei that if he wants to continue sitting firmly in the chairman's position, he should follow my solution. Otherwise, I don't mind taking over the position of chairman myself."
After Cheng Hua's death, Lin Wei, as the chairman, was in a complete mess.
Just because not long ago, he was still discussing with Cheng Hua how to deal with Fang Jiangyi. After all, they were in the same boat. It could be seen that Cheng Hua was very defensive against Fang Jiangyi and was bent on driving him out of Shengshi.
So the two of them had planned many ways to deal with Fang Jiangyi. But in the end, before they could be put into use, Cheng Hua died in a car accident.
Although the official investigation result was that the truck driver had mental problems and deliberately caused the accident to retaliate against society. But he didn't believe that there could be such a coincidence. Moreover, Cheng Hua's daughter, Cheng Yan Xia, was now missing. So he naturally attributed this matter to Fang Jiangyi.
After Cheng Hua's death, the situation of Shengshi was even more precarious. Facing the solution proposed by Fang Jiangyi, although it seemed flawless, he still didn't dare to fully adopt it.
The assistant on the other end agreed to everything. He didn't know what was wrong with his boss. He had to go abroad to New Zealand at a critical moment for the company, leaving them all in the company looking at each other in dismay.
It was really the emperor not being anxious while the eunuchs were.
"Mr. Fang, there's another thing..."
"Speak."
The assistant whispered, "Mr. Lu from Changling has come here twice after work asking for someone. He said the person is with you and asked you to return the person to him as soon as possible."
Lu Qianzhou had indeed guessed that Yan Xia was with him. But things had come to this point. How could he return the person?
Fang Jiangyi looked back in the direction of the stairs. Thinking that the person was upstairs, his heart softened.
"Don't pay any attention. If there's a next time and it disturbs our normal work, just let the security guards kick him out."
He had given Lu Qianzhou a chance. It was Lu Qianzhou who was finally blinded by hatred and didn't cherish the opportunity. Naturally, he wouldn't give the person up again. Moreover, this was Yan Xia's own choice.
Yan Xia and Lan Mengfan slept until the next morning. When they woke up, the sun outside the window had already risen high.
The sunlight shone into the room through the window, looking extremely bright.
Fang Jiangyi had prepared breakfast and was waiting for them in the living room. Seeing Yan Xia leading Lan Mengfan down from the second floor, his face was full of tenderness and his eyes were shining. He looked just like a dutiful and exemplary husband. Lan Mengfan giggled as soon as she saw him.
"I'll do these things from now on." Yan Xia suggested.
After all, she was now eating his food, using his things, and living in his place. She already felt very embarrassed. It would really make her feel bad if she even left the small household chores to him.
Fang Jiangyi smiled, "Sure."
It was obvious that he enjoyed this feeling, the feeling of getting along with Yan Xia like a family.
Lan Mengfan obediently drank milk and had breakfast beside them. Yan Xia seemed a bit absent - minded. Finally, Fang Jiangyi suggested,
"The weather is nice today. Let's take the child out for a walk later to get familiar with the surrounding environment. Besides, she's old enough to go to school."
Yan Xia stroked Lan Mengfan's head and didn't refuse.
Fang Jiangyi took them around the neighborhood to get familiar with the environment, and quickly sorted out the matter of Lan Mengfan going to school. Almost nothing needed Yan Xia to worry about.
Fang Jiangyi stayed here for nearly ten days. On the eve of his departure, he took Yan Xia to the mysterious place she had always yearned for, Lake Tekapo.
This was the place rumored to have the most beautiful starry sky, the world's first star - sky natural reserve. Here, the Milky Way and large constellations were clearly visible. The starry river was extremely bright. When it got dark, one could look up and see the movement of the entire starry sky, making people feel as if they were in a fairy - tale world. This was exactly what was described as the rotation of the stars in the legend.
Yan Xia and Fang Jiangyi held Lan Mengfan's hands on each side and watched the stars on the open ground in front of the Church of the Good Shepherd.
They sat on the ground. Under the starry sky, they still looked like the most well - matched couple and the happiest family.
The bright moonlight shone on the earth. The sky was full of stars, and there were colorful and extremely bright halos fluctuating. Looking from afar, the sky and the earth seemed to have merged into one, making people feel as if they were in a painting.
Fang Jiangyi turned his head and looked at Yan Xia's profile. Under the starry sky, her profile was incredibly soft.
"Look, actually, as long as you choose the right place, you can see the starry sky so clearly with the naked eye without any instruments. Isn't it more shocking to see it with your own eyes than through a cold instrument?"
Yan Xia didn't know why he brought this up: "I once had a wish, which was to come to Lake Tekapo to watch the stars with the person I loved deeply in the future. But it's a pity..."
There probably wouldn't be such an opportunity in the future.
Fang Jiangyi said, "Apart from love, there are many other things in this world worth looking forward to. Apart from the people you love, there are also many people who love you right in front of you."
People always need something to look forward to in order to live on. But where was her hope now?
"Anyway, you should remember what Yan Xi said to you. Live well. If she knew you were so sad now, she would also be very sad."
Fang Jiangyi's words hit her heart. She must cheer up and couldn't be decadent anymore.