Chapter 146: Good One and Crazy One
Chapter 146: Good One and Crazy One
Xu Qingran didn't mean to avoid contacting Ye Yan. He really didn't want Ye Yan to know that his mother opposed their relationship to the point of locking him up at home.
He had been thinking about how to explain to Ye Yan all day, but before he could think of a suitable excuse, Ye Yan called him.
He was sure that he loved Ye Yan very much, but now he really didn't want to answer Ye Yan's call, because he might break the appointment tomorrow and Ye Yan would not be happy.
The hand holding the phone suddenly loosened its grip, and the veins on the back of the hand suddenly bulged.
"Hey, Yan, have you gotten off the plane?"
"You knew I was getting off the plane at this time? What were you busy with that took you so long to answer the phone?"
After waiting for more than ten seconds, Xu Qingran finally answered the phone. Ye Yan didn't understand. She was obviously paying attention to his movements, so why did he ignore what happened to him today?
Seeing that the young couple might be about to flirt, Tan Zhuoxi and the bodyguard in the car looked out the window tactfully.
"I'm sorry for being late for work. Qiao Lin told me everything about your day. Don't worry, I'll get you the best lawyer. I won't let anyone who offended you at the airport today go unpunished."
"It seems you're really busy. I thought you didn't even have time to pay attention to my affairs. Then I'll leave the rights protection to you. Such an embarrassing thing must have made your parents laugh. Tell the lawyer to be ruthless. I want them to remember this lesson for the rest of their lives."
Ye Yan was really hurt by what happened today. He waited for a whole day before he had the chance to complain to Xu Qingran. Xu Qingran did not let him down and continued to protect him as always.
"I would have done these things without you telling me. Just wait for them to publicly apologize to you and calm down, okay?"
Xu Qingran on the other end of the phone said lovingly, finally making Ye Yan laugh.
"I'm feeling better now. So, when will you arrive tomorrow? Don't bring expensive gifts, or my dad will be embarrassed."
Ye Yan was arrogant but did not forget to tell him to keep a low profile. He knew very well that with Xu Qingran's financial strength, it was impossible for her to give her boyfriend's father an ordinary gift, so she had to warn him in advance.
As for the real reason, he didn't want the news to reach Lin Anyi and Xu Rong's ears, so that his father would be misunderstood as wanting to curry favor with the rich and powerful.
He was embarrassed to say it directly, fearing that Xu Qingran would think that he was too prejudiced against his parents and looked down on their vision. He didn't want Xu Qingran to feel uncomfortable because of his "small-mindedness".
He considered a lot of things, but he didn't consider that plans cannot keep up with changes.
"Tomorrow... I might not be able to come. My family wants me to take over the group. It's a bit sudden, so it might take some time to adjust, maybe ten days or half a month. Can you let Uncle wait a little longer? Or how about I arrange a vacation for them to go to Singapore? What do you think?"
Postponing the meeting for a few days didn't seem like a big deal, but for some reason, Ye Yan's mood, which had finally gotten better, was suddenly filled with loss again.
He was going to take over the group. He had never liked Xu Qingran's identity as a wealthy heir. He would rather hear Xu Qingran say to him, "I don't want the company anymore, you support me."
He could afford to support his favorite assistant, but the turn of events was too dramatic, and his dream relationship was ruined.
"Oh, so soon? Did you reach some kind of agreement with your parents? After inheriting the company, you're going to live in City A permanently, right?"
Ye Yan doesn't think he is a smart person, and he is very distressed every time he can see through the essence of things.
Because Xu Qingran once said that at worst he would just give up the company, but now he has done the opposite of what he promised. Ye Yan subconsciously does not accept any reason except the pressure from her parents.
For example, Xu Qingran went back on his word again and ignored his feelings.
His intuition told him that they would be in different places again. After all, as the person in charge of the entire ATim Group, it was only reasonable for him to put the headquarters first.
This was not the first time that Xu Qingran had the truth exposed. The irritation he didn't know how to explain was like countless ants crawling on his chest, gnawing at the only cheerfulness he had left in front of Ye Yan. He was almost driven crazy.
"It's hard to explain over the phone, so don't overthink it. Even if I take over the company, you'll still be my number one priority in my heart. I can handle both, and it won't affect my time with you. I'll come find you as soon as I've made arrangements here. You said you'd let your uncle wait for me. That's it. I have to get up early tomorrow, so remember to dream about me tonight..."
Xu Qingran was so impatient to end the call that he didn't even care whether Ye Yan would notice the impatience hidden in his words.
There is only one thing on his mind now, that is to break free from the shackles of his family. The only way to do this is to get a bargaining chip that can threaten Lin Anyi and Xu Rong to give him back his mental freedom. This bargaining chip is the life and death of the Atim Group.
Only when I have the family's lifeline completely in my hands, will our future be smooth. Yan, give me a little more time...
"Okay, then go to bed early. I'll tell my dad, good night."
Ye Yan was very straightforward. When she heard that Xu Qingran didn't want to talk anymore, she didn't drag it out and hung up the phone. The nanny car suddenly became eerily quiet.
He couldn't understand why Xu Qingran's concern and love for him were mixed with impatience.
Could it be that his parents are opposing us in front of him again? Ye Yan guessed that he must be very tired too. With such a huge family business, there will be no next generation of heirs. How could his parents let him go?
Thinking of this, he no longer blamed Xu Qingran. He was already a normal person and would not do anything unreasonable again.
He didn't know that in a place he couldn't see, Xu Qingran seemed to be moving in the opposite direction of him.
After hanging up Ye Yan's call, Xu Qingran could no longer suppress the nameless anger in his heart and needed to vent it urgently, so he left the room. The bodyguards arranged by Lin Anyi to guard him were still there, and there were four of them standing on both sides of the door of the room.
He seemed to be calm as he tugged at his collar, then grabbed the bodyguard closest to him and punched him, causing chaos in the corridor of the villa in the early morning.
He has endured it for a long time, from the time he first won the badminton championship medal, but was scolded for "not doing his job" and "wasting time" until now.
Because it was too late when he got home, Ye Yan did not disturb Ye Youcheng and Qiu Yuan. As a result, when he got up the next day, Qiu Yuan and Xiao Rui had already gone to the supermarket early to buy a lot of ingredients to prepare to receive Xu Qingran.
"He can't come because of something. Sorry, Aunt Qiu, I didn't tell you yesterday because I saw you were asleep. He asked you to wait for him and he will come after he finishes his work in a few days."
Ye Yan didn't like being the one to announce spoiling news, so he felt particularly regretful when he saw Qiu Yuan and Xiao Rui returning home with large and small bags.
I should have woken them up and told them last night. Ye Yan was embarrassed to look at them directly. After all, they had worked hard on this trip.
Fortunately, Qiu Yuan has a good personality. She smiled and said it was okay, at most she wouldn’t have to buy groceries for two days.
Ye Youcheng didn't say anything, but Ye Yan could see that there was regret on his face. This old man seemed to really care about his lifelong affairs.
"It's normal for such a big company to be busy. Oh, and yesterday we watched the news. Xiao Xu... you're the only one here, right? You didn't feel wronged, did you?"
People on the Internet said that he interfered in the relationship between Xu Qingran and Bai Wenwen. How could Ye Youcheng not know this since he could use the Internet and read?
Looking at the concerned and distressed inquiries from his old father who was over fifty years old and had just started to become sensible, Ye Yan suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and his sleepy eyes, which had just woken up, seemed even more confused.
"Of course not. It's all just nonsense written by the media. Don't read the bad news. It will only make you feel uncomfortable. I'm going to wash my face first. After dinner, I'll arrange for a driver to take you out to play."
Ye Yan smiled and said a few perfunctory words before returning to his room. Actually, it wasn't really perfunctory, as it was fake news in the first place. He just felt that it was really embarrassing to let his family know about this, so embarrassing that his heart was aching.
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