Jiang Nan Fang suspected she was mistaken.
After all, Zhan Bei Jue had a tendency to reject other women. Usually, Zhou Jin Bei would be scolded if she got too close to his wife.
How could he arrange for a woman to be in his room?
The private room was filled with smoke, and it was easy to get oxygen-deprived if one stayed too long. Her mind was not clear, and she should indeed listen to Zhan Bei Jue and leave this place quickly.
Before leaving, Jiang Nan Fang asked Zhou Jin Bei and Ah Zhong to go with her.
“Ah Zhong has a poor tolerance for alcohol and can’t drink anymore. You two come with me.”
Lu Qing Xu arranged for someone to escort them. On the way, Ah Zhong was drowsy and slumped in Zhou Jin Bei’s arms, while Zhou Jin Bei was excitedly dancing with joy.
She affectionately stroked Ah Zhong’s face again and again, almost announcing to the whole world how happy she was now.
Looking at her foolish appearance, Jiang Nan Fang felt a sense of emotion.
“I guess you were the first female friend I met after returning to Nan Cheng. I really can’t bear to part with you. After you leave, where will I find such a considerate assistant?”
Zhou Jin Bei coaxed her.
“Oh, we agreed not to be sad. I’m not leaving forever, so don’t be like this.”
“Nan Cheng is so big, and there are many talented people. I also have to leave some room for others to make a living. If you choose carefully, my second brother will surely find a satisfactory assistant.”
A satisfactory assistant?
For some reason, Jiang Nan Fang’s mind once again conjured up that figure.
She mentioned it casually.
“Why was your second brother in such a hurry for this business trip? What exactly was he going to do?”
Zhou Jin Bei stroked Ah Zhong’s face and told the truth.
“I don’t know. I didn’t arrange this business trip.”
“He just left like that. Honestly, it messed up my work plan for the upcoming period too.”
Jiang Nan Fang was a little surprised: “Really?”
Zhou Jin Bei thought for a moment: “Oh, maybe it’s like this. He originally planned for Ah Zhong to go, but the day before yesterday, we weren’t…”
“We overslept the next day and missed the plane. My second brother probably went himself for our own good.”
Jiang Nan Fang thought to herself: Is that so? Is it because of this?
He kept saying he couldn’t bear to leave her, couldn’t do without her, and was concerned about her.
If it wasn’t for something very important, even if Ah Zhong couldn’t go, he could have sent someone else.
What could be so important that he had to go himself?
Jiang Nan Fang still felt lingering fear when she recalled the serious consequences of the incident in the small fishing village last time.
She understood Zhan Bei Jue’s temper. He was very fiery and couldn’t be persuaded by her few words.
If he continued to clash with Ke Jing Yu, and to avoid making her angry or letting her know, he kept clashing behind her back.
Then in the future, it would inevitably lead to a situation where both sides were hurt.
She didn’t want anything to happen to Zhan Bei Jue.
Not only because she loved Zhan Bei Jue, but more importantly, because she loved her children.
As the saying goes, when will the cycle of revenge end? Perhaps Zhan Bei Jue felt he was strong enough to protect the children.
As a mother, however, she had to guard against unforeseen circumstances.
If you push someone to a dead end, they can do anything. She absolutely did not want to gamble with her children’s lives for the sake of pride.
Thinking this way, Jiang Nan Fang felt quite uncomfortable.
On some crucial matters of principle, he had his views, and Zhan Bei Jue had his.
It seemed neither of them could convince the other.
Before they made up, Zhan Bei Jue would honestly express his thoughts, even if they argued, at least it was genuine.
But now…
He seemed not to want to anger her, but his outwardly compliant and inwardly defiant behavior was what Jiang Nan Fang hated the most.
When she got home, Zhan Bei Jue called her again to check on her.
Jiang Nan Fang said she had already gone to bed.
He reminded her to rest early and was about to hang up, but Jiang Nan Fang called out to him.
“Everyone says your business trip this time was quite urgent, and no one knows what you’re going to do. Where exactly did you go in Bei Cheng?”
Since Zhan Bei Jue dared to leave, he had already thought of a reason beforehand.
He had been waiting for Jiang Nan Fang to ask, and he had indeed waited.
“There was a problem with the previous financing. Due to the financial storm in Europe, banks have uniformly adjusted their loan interest rates in the past week. It’s no longer possible to get loans at the previously agreed-upon points…”
Alright.
The reason was very plausible.
Jiang Nan Fang listened to him finish, and her heart ached for him all over again.
“So you just returned to the hotel?”
“Otherwise? Did you think I was as carefree as you, with friends to chat and drink with?”
Sigh.
What was the use of earning so much money if he had no time to enjoy life?
Jiang Nan Fang suddenly had a bold idea and playfully asked him which hotel he was staying at.
“Why are you asking? Do you want to come surprise me in the middle of the night?”
“No surprise, but a fright. I’ll come over in the middle of the night to check on you. Dare you say?”
What was there to not dare to say?
Zhan Bei Jue knew there were no more flights today, and with the children at home, Jiang Nan Fang couldn’t just leave.
He truthfully told her the hotel address and room number, and after chatting a bit more, they hung up.
The next afternoon, an eye-catching scene unfolded in the lobby of a luxurious hotel in Bei Cheng.
A slender woman, dressed in a cool, dark blue jumpsuit, brown Martin boots, with her hair tied up in a high ponytail and wearing sunglasses, walked in with four adorable children dressed in the same style, but with cute little backpacks on their backs.
The children were a mix of boys and girls, all fair and tender.
If it weren’t for the cartoon-style backpacks that added to their cuteness, their outfits would have made them look like four little special agents!
Onlookers and hotel staff cast surprised glances.
Amidst everyone’s attention, Jiang Nan Fang took out her phone and dialed Zhan Bei Jue’s number.
That’s right, she had come to check on him.
Zhan Bei Jue’s sudden business trip had made her uneasy.
She wanted to know if he was really busy with financing and didn’t want the incident in the small fishing village to happen again, so she had come.
Her mother had just completed a full body check-up yesterday and was waiting for the results.
Only after all the reports were out and the results were seen could a treatment plan be formulated.
Therefore, Zhan Bei Jue had arranged for Melody to accompany his mother to the hospital, and he was working in the hotel.
Seeing Jiang Nan Fang’s name, he casually picked up.
Unexpectedly, what came through the receiver were the noisy shouts of four children.
“Daddy! Are you in your room? We’ve come to see you!”
“If you are, take the elevator and open the door to wait for us. We have a surprise for you~”
He hadn’t received a surprise, but Zhan Bei Jue felt a shock for the first time in his life.
Jiang Nan Fang had asked for his room number last night, saying she was coming to check on him, and he thought it was a joke, but he hadn’t expected…
She was recovering from childbirth, and coming all this way with four children, she was becoming more and more willful!
Crucially, Melody’s things were in the room, and they couldn’t come in and see them.
“You’ve arrived in Bei Cheng? And you’re at my hotel now?”
The phone was snatched by Ge Er, who held it to her ear and spoke to Zhan Bei Jue alone.
“Yes, we’re in the lobby now. Mommy was worried you wouldn’t be in the room, so she asked us to call first. Are you there?”
Tian Tian: “I brought you a gift too, Daddy. I can’t wait to see you!”