"Miss Xu, I'd like to know if I'm the father of An'an and Yi Yi?" Lu Chuanbai couldn't hold it in any longer and asked Xu Qingqing directly.
Xu Qingqing's eyes widened slightly. She instinctively turned her head away, avoiding Lu Chuanbai's gaze.
"Mr. Lu, I think you've got it all wrong. Although An'an and Yi Yi are quite close to you, it's just because they like handsome guys. In fact, they were also close to other uncles when we were abroad."
Xu Qingqing randomly came up with an excuse. She didn't want Lu Chuanbai to guess the final truth.
"Really? But why did An'an keep calling me 'Dad' when she had a fever yesterday after clearly knowing who I was?"
Lu Chuanbai asked rhetorically. His eyes were fixed on Xu Qingqing. He saw all her fluster and evasion, and was already quite certain in his heart.
There was shock and disbelief in Xu Qingqing's eyes. Apparently, she had no idea that Xu An'an would call Lu Chuanbai 'Dad'.
"An'an called you 'Dad'?" Xu Qingqing asked in return.
Then she murmured to herself, "No, this must be a mistake. I've never told An'an and the others that you're their father."
"No, I don't mean that you're not their father. It's just a misunderstanding, Mr. Lu."
"Mr. Lu, I just had a car accident. I'm a bit emotionally unstable now. Can you let me be alone for a while?"
Xu Qingqing found that the more she talked, the more confused things got. She couldn't help but explain.
Lu Chuanbai saw that Xu Qingqing was trying to avoid the topic. Considering that she had just been in danger, he didn't plan to force her to answer right away.
Lu Chuanbai stood up and didn't forget to remind her, "I'll be standing in the corridor outside the ward. Call me if you need anything."
Although Xu Qingqing didn't give him an answer, Lu Chuanbai already believed that there was an 80% chance that Xu An'an and Xu Yi Yi were his children.
Inside the ward, Xu Qingqing covered her forehead, feeling completely confused.
Why did An'an call Lu Chuanbai 'Dad'? Where did An'an learn this from? If An'an knew, then Yi Yi must know too. So was that why Yi Yi ran away from home to find Lu Chuanbai?
Who on earth told the two kids that Lu Chuanbai was their father?
Xu Qingqing thought of her assistant, Tang Li, and called him directly.
"Dear, why did you suddenly call me? I thought you'd completely forgotten about me after you returned to China."
Tang Li, the assistant, spoke in a cynical tone. On the other end of the phone, he was looking out at the beach, twirling a pen in his hand with a mischievous smile in his eyes.
It was only when facing Xu Qingqing that he showed such a human side. Usually, people liked to call him the 'Ice - faced Yama'.
Although he always wore a smile, he made people feel a great sense of distance.
"Tang Li, I'm asking you. Did you tell An'an and Yi Yi about their father?"
Tang Li knew that she and Lu Chuanbai had two children.
If it hadn't been for his help, she wouldn't have achieved so much abroad. Now, although Tang Li was nominally her assistant, in fact, they were good confidants and friends.
Tang Li was slightly shocked. "Impossible. How could I tell the two kids about this? Is it possible that Lu Chuanbai found out on his own?"
Xu Qingqing shook her head. "Impossible. Lu Chuanbai's expression can't lie. He just found out, and he learned it from An'an."
Tang Li heard the key point and said directly, "Since the two kids know, you can just ask them how they found out. The two kids rely on you so much. As long as you're a bit serious, they'll surely tell you everything."
Hearing this, Xu Qingqing forced a bitter smile. "I just had a car accident on the way. I'm still wrapped in bandages. If I go to see the two kids like this, they'll surely be worried."
Now Tang Li couldn't sit still. His eyes were full of worry and shock. "What? You had a car accident? You're always a good driver. How could you have an accident?"
Xu Qingqing briefly told him about the accident. Tang Li immediately became tense. While talking to Xu Qingqing, he was already operating on his computer.
"Don't worry. You have a good rest. I'll surely find out the real culprit behind this."
"But you've only been back in China for a short time. How did you make enemies so quickly? Should I arrange some bodyguards to protect you?"
Xu Qingqing's expression also became more serious. "Don't worry. I'll protect myself. I just didn't expect the other side to act so brazenly."
"I thought the kidnapping incident was over. I didn't expect them to intensify their actions. It seems it's time to teach them a lesson."
From the other end of the phone came the sound of Tang Li knocking on the table. "What? You were kidnapped before? Qingqing, what's going on? You haven't contacted me since you returned to China. I thought you were having a smooth time. Now you tell me you've been kidnapped and hit by a car."
"No, I'm really worried. Should I return to China to accompany you?"
Xu Qingqing quickly refused. "Please don't. If you come here, what about the business abroad? If you don't keep an eye on it, you'll lose a lot of money in a day."
"I'll contact you if I need help, okay?"
Seeing Xu Qingqing's firm attitude, Tang Li didn't say anything more.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Qingqing took out her phone and checked the relevant information about the public security personnel. After reading about the Gu family's rise, she sneered viciously.
She called Tang Li back. "I need you to help me check some information..."
At the Gu family's residence.
Gu Anrou listened to the report from her subordinate and angrily smashed the teacup on the table into pieces.
"You useless idiots! You always brag about how capable you are. Now that you've failed, you still want me to give you a large sum of money to escape overseas. I'd be too ashamed to even mention money if I were you!"
A threatening voice came from the other end of the phone. "Miss Gu, if you don't give me the money, I'll expose this matter. If you're not afraid of the police, I'll go to the media. Anyway, I have the evidence. I'm sure you care about your reputation, Miss Gu."
"Moreover, isn't all this you've done to gain Mr. Lu Chuanbai's favor? If he finds out that you planned all this, do you think Mr. Lu will still tolerate you?"
Gu Anrou was so angry that her body trembled, but she had no choice but to give in. "Fine, I'll give you the money. Get out of my sight and never show up again in this lifetime!"
It was so hateful! Gu Anrou transferred the money to the other person on her phone, but she was filled with anger.