Satu Miliar Bintang Tidak Bisa Menghitung Anda - Chapter 825-833

 

The two of them hugged in silence.

After some time, he suddenly said, “I dreamed of hugging you like this…”

That one line melted Ji Yi’s heart.

“…now, I finally got that hug…”

There was a faint hint of emotion in He Jichen’s voice that made Ji Yi’s eyes sore for some reason. She didn’t say anything but hugged He Jichen’s arm tighter.

…

It was already half past ten by the time they returned to Beijing.

He Jichen woke up once while Ji Yi slept throughout the day. He gave Zhang Sao a call and asked her to head over to the apartment early to clean up, so after their plane landed, he asked Tang Huahua to immediately drive them to his apartment.

Zhang Sao was no longer there, but there were hot dishes on the dining table for them.

It was midnight by the time they finished dinner and headed back to the bedroom.

After the two of them took their respective showers and climbed into bed, they started doing what they did that night in C City.

After a long, long time, He Jichen exhaled heavily while spread out over Ji Yi’s body, completely drenched.

After his violently-heaving chest calmed down, he turned over and got out of bed. He picked up a towel beside him, wrapped it around his waist, and walked into the bathroom.

Not long after, he grabbed a warm wet towel and gently wiped Ji Yi’s body clean. After he threw the towel back into the bathroom, he laid in bed and reached out his arm over to Ji Yi.

Ji Yi immediately used He Jichen’s arm as a pillow and nestled in the crook of his arm.

The two of them didn’t say anything but laid there in silence.

Maybe it was because she had slept for a really long time during the day that although time ticked by, sleepiness didn’t take over Ji Y. Instead, she became even more energetic.

Ji Yi’s eyelids opened and glanced at He Jichen’s face. He was leisurely shutting his eyes as his comfortable eyelashes didn’t tremble at all.

He really was resting his eyes. He looked like a picture… Ji Yi stared at He Jichen for a while and gently moved her lips. “He Jichen?”

She wasn’t sure whether He Jichen was asleep or not. She spoke really quietly in fear she would really wake him up.

“Hm?” She never imagined he would reply immediately after her voice dropped. Thereafter, he opened his eyes and looked over at her.

When her gaze met his, Ji Yi’s heart skipped a beat. “You’re not sleepy?”

“Mhm.” He Jichen replied with just one word again, but by his tone, his previous question turned into an affirmative sentence.

“Me too. I slept too much in the day, so I can’t sleep no matter what.” With a pause, Ji Yi added, “He Jichen, let’s chat for a bit.”

“Alright.” He probably thought his response was too brief, so after Ji Yi’s reply, He Jichen added, “Your boobs seem a little bigger than before.”

“Huh?” said Ji Yi, stunned since He Jichen randomly blurted that out. She then realized what he said, immediately making her cheeks flush.

He Jichen chuckled softly and realized he said something perverted, so he tried to change the subject. “Are you going to Huan Ying tomorrow?”

“Uh huh, in the morning.”

“Oh.” He Jichen then added. “But you’re the same as before. I touch you just a little and your body just melts into a pool of water.”

We were just talking, how did the topic get back to this… Ji Yi’s face flushed all over again.

 

As soon as he said it, He Jichen felt himself drift back to the previous conversation. He didn’t wait for Ji Yi to finish when he added, “When will you be done tomorrow? Let’s go out for dinner?”

“Alright, but I’m not very sure about the time. After I finish, I’ll call you?”

“Okay.” He paused for two seconds then added, “Say, it’s not your first time anymore, so why are you still so tight every…”

He Jichen was about to say “time” when Ji Yi couldn’t take it anymore. She raised her hand and slapped He Jichen really hard.

Her flushed cheeks hadn’t completely subsided when they started to scorch incredibly. Her tone of voice sounded a little shy and angry at the same time. “He Jichen!”

He Jichen chuckled at the angry Ji Yi and hugged her even tighter. “Forget it. You find a topic to talk about. My mind right now is still filled with those images…”

Ji Yi buried her face into the crook of He Jichen’s arm. She stayed there for a while until the heat in her ears subsided before she removed her face. She huffed then struck up a new conversation. “He Jichen, what did you think about my performance in ‘Jiuchong Palace’?”

“Pretty good.”

“So half-hearted.”

“No.”

“He Jichen, don’t you think the wishing bell at the hot pot restaurant opposite B-Film was pretty accurate?”

“It’s alright!”

“You’re acting all cool!”

“Do I really need to act it?”

“Narcissist… He Jichen, was my performance yesterday night cool or what?”

At the mention of what happened during the Television Awards… He Jichen didn’t reply.

After two seconds, Ji Yi added, “He Jichen, I still feel like this is a dream. Say, with us like this right now, are we together?”

He Jichen still didn’t say a thing.

As Ji Yi casually chatted away, she shut her eyes and waited for a while. Seeing that He Jichen still hadn’t replied, she opened her eyes and glanced over at He Jichen.

She finally noticed that he had already turned his head and stared at her some time ago.

When he met her gaze, he suddenly turned over and pressed her body down. Then he lowered his head and stared transfixed into her eyes.

Out of nowhere, Ji Yi became nervous with He Jichen like this. Her gaze couldn’t help but wander everywhere as she didn’t dare look right into his eyes.

“Look at me…” said He Jichen to her face. His soft exhale made her eyelashes tremble as though a puppet was controlling her eyes. Her pupils rolled and look right into his pitch-black eyes.

He stared at her for a while before saying, “There are some things I actually should’ve told you yesterday…”

Ji Yi nervously held her breath.

“…it’s just that my mind was everywhere yesterday. I tried to write up a script a few times, but I couldn’t figure out what to say…”

Ji Yi’s fingers couldn’t help but clutch onto the bedsheets.

“…even now, I don’t quite know how to tell you… so I’ll be frank. Don’t mind me…”

Ji Yi clutched the bed sheets tighter and her fingers started to gently tremble.

“Ji Yi…” He Jichen’s voice sounded particularly stern. Deep in the night, the room made things seem incredibly serious. “…it’s a long story, so I’ll cut it short. I’ve liked you for a really time, so let me ask you a question. Do you want to be with me?”

With a pause, He Jichen appeared to have forgotten something, so he added the word: “forever.”

 

“Yeah!” Ji Yi exclaimed without a moment’s hesitation.

After her answer, she felt like she wasn’t clear enough, so she replied in a high-pitched voice: “Yeah. I want to be with you forever.”

He Jichen thought she would wait a while to reply after he asked his question. Who knew that she would answer so suddenly? She answered so quickly that he was stunned for a second before he came to his senses. Then the rims of his eyes began to feel sore.

Ji Yi isn’t the only one who thinks she’s dreaming; even I feel like it’s all a dream…

After Ji Yi’s unhesitating answer, she looked over at him but he still hadn’t said anything. She furrowed her brows then moved her lips and cried out, “He Jichen?”

He still didn’t reply as he stared right at her.

Only a pale-yellow night light was on. With his head hung low, he was completely hidden in the darkness. She wasn’t sure if she was seeing things, but she thought she saw something akin to the glistening of water beneath his eyes.

Ji Yi’s brows furrowed like crazy as she tenderly and softly said, “He Jichen?”

Right after she said his name, he lowered his head and kissed her lips.

His kiss was really forceful and he hurt her a little when he bit her lips. Her eyebrows tensed up; she wanted to scream in pain when she tasted something salty in her mouth.

Her cries of pain lingered in her mouth as she let him forcefully kiss her for a while. She finally realized that the salty taste earlier was from his tears.

So I wasn’t seeing things earlier. That glint of water beneath his eyes was real…

It felt like her heart had been clutched by something as an unspeakable pain bubbled up inside. Even her throat hurt so much that she choked up a little.

The next second, she reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck. Just like him, she kissed him back with all her might.

As he straightened up and entered her world, the room gradually heated up…

This time, they were even more engrossed than any other time they did it in the past two days.

When they were about to finish, He Jichen suddenly stopped and opened his eyes then looked over at her seriously.

When the grunting came to a stop, Ji Yi furrowed her brows for a moment then opened her eyes. She watched him staring at her then she started to look back at him seriously.

They filled each other’s eyes, clearly staring at the deep love they had for one another.

It was the most beautiful, most soul-stealing look they’d had.

He Jichen was the first to speak and he sounded unusually serious. “So it’s agreed. Forever.”

“Mhm, it’s agreed. Forever,” replied Ji Yi softly, clearly, and sincerely like she was making a promise.

He Jichen didn’t say anything; Ji Yi was given a reply of a forceful thrust in the depths of her body.

Yeah. It’s agreed. Forever is forever.

Not only in my lifetime or your lifetime but both our lifetimes.

…

The next morning, Ji Yi was woken up by He Jichen’s kiss.

Their bodies both reacted, but just as the teasing hinted at something more, he stopped. “Alright. Let’s get up.”

It seemed like he had it all planned as Ji Yi’s phone alarm started to ring just when his voice dropped.

Their sensual night together hurt their waists and backs as both their legs started to tremble.

Ji Yi turned off her alarm and climbed out of bed. Just when her feet touched the floor, her legs trembled and almost made her fall to the ground.

 

Ji Yi turned off her alarm and climbed out of bed. Just when her feet touched the floor, her legs trembled and almost made her fall to the ground. Luckily, she had quick reflexes as her arms grabbed onto the bed for support.

When she got out of bed, He Jichen sat up against the headboard and watched everything. He let out a delighted scoff.

“What are you laughing about? It’s all your fault!” said Ji Yi angrily. She glanced up at him when she heard him laughing.

He Jichen smirked at Ji Yi’s anger and a smile surfaced in her eyes. He removed the covers and got out of bed. He reached his arms out and dragged Ji Yi up by the arms then carried her into the bathroom.

He Jichen put Ji Yi in the bathtub, turned on the shower and readjusted the temperature of the water. He sprayed it over her body.

The hot water helped relieve Ji Yi’s exhausted muscles.

He Jichen noticed that Ji Yi could stand up normally. He then grabbed a towel and tossed it over to Ji Yi.

He wasn’t in a hurry to leave the bathroom, so he sluggishly leaned back against the door. He stared at Ji Yi’s flushed little face as she scrubbed her body in bewilderment.

After Ji Yi wrapped herself in a bathrobe, He Jichen walked over to the sink and helped Ji Yi grab her toothbrush. He squeezed the toothpaste for her and grabbed the mouthwash.

He calmly watched as Ji Yi washed her face and brushed her teeth. Just as she was going to brush past his body and head into the changing room, the words “You’re stronger than I imagined” drifted by her.

Ji Yi stopped walking and looked over at He Jichen in confusion. “What?”

He Jichen’s gaze scanned Ji Yi in her bathrobe. “You’re actually strong enough to survive two nights…”

So that’s what he meant when he said I was stronger than he imagined…

Having understood what He Jichen meant, Ji Yi’s face heated up. She silently glared at He Jichen then brushed right by him and walked over to the changing room.

Before she could even take her first step, He Jichen grabbed her wrist. With this force, she fell into his arms as his voice drifted into her left ear. “Do you know what my biggest dream is?”

Without waiting for Ji Yi to react, He Jichen continued by saying, “To get you into bed and never let you leave.”

What kind of bullsh*t dream is this?!

Ji Yi’s face burned even more fiercely.

She didn’t dare look at He Jichen as she swatted his hand away. She fled into the changing room and violently slammed the door shut behind her.

By the time Ji Yi changed into a new outfit and came out of the changing room, He Jichen already finished freshening up. He was also wearing a light-colored set of loungewear.

Ji Yi put on a light layer of makeup then she took two steps back. She looked left and right, checking her entire body in the mirror.

After she confirmed she looked okay, she saw He Jichen through the mirror nonchalantly leaning against the cabinet, staring at her. She turned around and twirled in a full circle then asked, “Pretty?”

“Well, yeah it’s pretty but…”

“But what?” Ji Yi thought something was wrong as a concerned expression surfaced in her eyes.

“But you’re prettier when you don’t have anything on.”

The expression on Ji Yi’s face immediately dropped. She didn’t say a single word to He Jichen, picked up her bag from the bed, and walked out the bedroom door.

He Jichen straightened up, casually followed behind Ji Yi and watched her walk all the way downstairs and out of the building.

Ji Yi’s minivan was stopped outside the front door of the apartment block.

 

Zhuang Yi saw Ji Yi walking out, so she immediately got out of the car and helped Ji Yi open the car door.

Ji Yi, who hadn’t said anything to He Jichen the entire way, turned her head and said goodbye. “I’m going to the office now. I’ll call you when I’m done.”

He Jichen nodded softly.

“I’ll be off then…”

Before Ji Yi could finish saying goodbye, He Jichen said, “Go. Remember to come back early after you finish work…”

Ji Yi was just about to quietly let out an “Mhm” when He Jichen lowered his head and whispered at a volume only the two of them could hear: “…Tonight, I’ll definitely make sure to make it the third day you can’t get out of bed!”

Ji Yi didn’t say anything to He Jichen at all as she turned around and walked over to the minivan.

Before she could even take two steps forward, He Jichen’s voice rang out from behind: “I wanted to do this ten years ago!”

Ji Yi sped up as the redness on her face spread to her neck area.

Zhuang Yi, who didn’t have a clue what happened, saw that Ji Yi’s face was incredibly red and she couldn’t help but worry about her. “What’s wrong? Your face is all red. Do you have a fever?”

Ji Yi ignored Zhuang Yi. She bent over and entered the car. She didn’t care if Zhuang Yi was in the car yet and slammed the doors hard with a “bam!”

In utter confusion, Zhuang Yi stood beside the car in shock for a couple seconds. Then Zhuang Yi saw He Jichen, who was standing nearby, and said goodbye. “Mr. He, we’re leaving first.”

“Mhm,” grunted He Jichen with a neutral tone then he added, “Drive slowly.”

Although his voice sounded flat, Zhuang Yi could sense that He Jichen was in a particularly good mood.

Just when she was going to reply to He Jichen with “Goodbye Mr. He,” the car window beside her rolled down as Ji Yi said, “Zhuang Yi, get in! Don’t talk to him!”

Before Zhuang Yi could glance back at the rolled-down car window, Ji Yi rolled the window back up again.

Zhuang Yi stared at the window then discreetly cried out, “Shit!”

Xiao Yi actually told me not to talk to Mr. He. The man behind me must be furious…

With that thought, Zhuang Yi’s heart felt uneasy. She didn’t dare look back at He Jichen, but from the corner of her eyes, she caught the reflection of He Jichen in the car window. Not only was he not angry, but there was actually a faint smile on his lips.

This was such a shocking picture that Zhuang Yi’s eyes widened.

Oh god! I can’t be seeing things, right? Mr. He actually smiled…

“Zhuang Yi, didn’t you hear what she said? Hurry up,” prompted He Jichen soothingly as he noticed Zhuang Yi hadn’t moved yet.

His tone was obviously kind, yet Zhuang Yi acted like she just heard the roar of a ferocious wolf. Flustered, she opened the car door fearfully, jumped into the car, stomped on the gas pedal and bolted out of there.

The car quickly disappeared and He Jichen continued to stand outside the building for a moment. Then he turned around and headed upstairs.

Back in the apartment, when he went to change into his slippers, his eyes softened as he saw the slippers Ji Yi left behind.

He leisurely strolled into the dining room and poured himself a glass of water. After just two sips, the door opened.

Zhang Sao came in.

Zhang Sao was rather old, so she was quite chatty. She asked what He Jichen wanted to eat and went on a little too much about some trivial matters.

He Jichen wasn’t impatient like before and he didn’t leave after saying “whatever.” Instead, he listened to her finish talking and replied, “Let’s do as you say” then walked into his bedroom.

He Jichen was just about to shut the door when he heard the doorbell ring.

 

 

He Jichen thought Ji Yi was back because she forgot something. Just as he was going to step out of the bedroom, he heard an unfamiliar voice: “Is this the home of Mr. He Jichen?”

Seeing that it wasn’t Ji Yi, He Jichen stopped walking. Then he heard Zhang Sao’s voice. “Yes. May I ask what this is regarding?”

“He has a package. Could you please sign for it?”

“Sure.”

So it’s a package…

He Jichen didn’t hear any movement from outside the door, so he strode into the bedroom.

Long ago, he was the one who single-handedly designed the interior of his apartment. Even now, it inspired eye-opening awe. However, when He Jichen walked over to the front of the bed, he sensed something was a little off.

He instinctively stopped walking and scanned all areas of the room.

Not long after He Jichen checked the room, a knock came at the door.

*knock knock knock*

Like before, He Jichen’s gaze continued to scan all around. “Come in.”

The door was pushed open as Zhang Sao tip-toed in. “Mr. He, I have a package for you.”

He Jichen stared at the empty dresser for a while like he had figured out what was wrong with the room. Then he turned his gaze to the express package Zhang Sao brought up.

The package was very thin. It seemed to be a letter…

He Jichen was confused as to who sent it to him as he reached out to take it.

“Mr. He. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving…” said Zhang Sao politely.

He Jichen gave a slight nod and lowered his head, about to open the package. Then he suddenly remembered something. He lifted his head and flatly said, “Oh, right….”

Zhang Sao stopped in her tracks and looked over at He Jichen. “Yes, Mr. He?”

He Jichen wasn’t in a hurry to speak, so he turned his head and glanced at the bed. Then he walked over to the pillow, grabbed his wallet, and pulled out a credit card for Zhang Sao. “Help me buy some things…”

He Jichen wanted to continue, but when the words reached his mouth, he felt a little worried, so he changed what he was going to say next. “…You better get a pen and paper first.”

Even though Zhang Sao mentally complained about having to take notes about what Mr. He wanted to buy, she still followed his orders.

When He Jichen saw she was ready, he then said, “Buy a set of skincare products and place them on the dresser…”

“…Also, get a few sets of bed sheets that women like… You’re a woman – you should know what styles women like, right? If you don’t then you can ask the shop assistants…”

With a pause, He Jichen added, “…you have to ask a sales assistant who is roughly Xiao Yi’s age…”

“Xiao Yi is twenty-four years old this year. Ask if there are sales assistants who are twenty-four. Then ask her to help you pick…”

“Also, fill up the changing room with the newest, trendiest clothes…”

“Also, bags and shoes too…”

“…Oh yeah. Buy some plushies too… and snacks…”

He Jichen enthusiastically listed off quite a few things, to which Zhang Sao repeated once over using the notes from her notebook. After He Jichen was sure nothing was amiss, he gestured for Zhang Sao to leave.

After Zhang Sao bought everything he asked for and placed them all around the room, then the apartment would feel more like they both lived in it. Now, with only He Jichen’s things in this apartment, it didn’t feel like a home.

 

With that thought, He Jichen hung his head and opened the package he had been holding for so long.

He pulled out the contents and continued to fantasize about what the whole apartment would look like after Zhang Sao brought back the things from her shopping trip.

The moment he thought about how this room wouldn’t just have his things but also her things and their things, He Jichen’s heart became unusually soft. A warm light crept into his eyes and brows.

There was a letter in the package.

The envelope and its design looked many years old…

He Jichen furrowed his brows without revealing a trace of emotion and secretly commented on how the letter looked really old while opening the letter.

There was a pink letter inside the envelope. When He Jichen pulled it out, his fingers slipped, causing it to accidentally fall to the floor.

The paper was a little similar to ones used for love letters. Could this be a love letter someone wrote many years ago now sent to his apartment?

Amidst his speculations, He Jichen bent down, picked up the letter, and opened it.

A page filled with graceful, neat handwriting fell into his eyes.

Even though many years passed, He Jichen could still easily recognize that it was Ji Yi’s handwriting from high school.

So Ji Yi wrote this letter?

But why was it sent to me? Could it be that she wrote this letter to me many years ago?

With that thought, He Jichen started to read the words in the letter.

“Hope you are well.”

“Let me first give you a self-introduction. I’m Ji Yi from ten years ago and I’m in my third year of senior high in Sucheng. There are ten months before the finals and I’m not quite stressed yet.”

“Ten years – a length of time that’s not considerably long nor short. I believe that within these ten years, you and I must’ve changed significantly.”

“The Me from ten years ago has two dreams; one is to act in a really good TV drama for everyone to watch, and the other is…”

There was an ellipsis after that line, followed by a name: “…Yuguang Ge.”

“I wonder what your dreams will be in ten years’ time and if you really do perform in a good drama for everybody. However, I bet ten years from now, at least one of your dreams won’t change and that is: Yuguang Ge.”

“Let me secretly tell you – I started to secretly fall for Yuguang Ge last year. I really, really like him and I dream of becoming his girlfriend.”

“I want to confess to Yuguang Ge, but I don’t dare to. I’m afraid Yuguang Ge doesn’t like me. But I bet that Yuguang Ge definitely doesn’t hate me because he calls me Manman. It’s Yuguang Ge’s special nickname for me. Our names put together make a very, very beautiful saying: I only see you.”

“After the becoming-of-age-ceremony and after finals are over, I plan to confess to Yuguang Ge. If Yuguang Ge doesn’t agree to be with me, I’ll start to chase him. I’m so cute, I bet he’ll definitely be moved by me. Who knows? You, from ten years in the future, might have another name besides Ji Yi – He Yuguang’s wife.”

“Oh! No! Maybe in ten years’ time, not only will you be married to Yuguang Ge, but who’s to say you won’t have kids together? If so, you’ll have another identity as a ‘Mummy’.”

“I’m guessing that you, ten years in the future, will definitely be happy together with Yuguang Ge, right? Even though Yuguang Ge is really attentive, I still have to remind you that Yuguang Ge’s health is poor and you have to take good care of him.”

 

“But there’s also the possibility that you, ten years in the future, didn’t get together with him. There could be a lot of reasons for that kind of ending. Maybe you didn’t have the courage to confess or maybe destiny made you miss out on the opportunity. However, regardless of what it’s going to be, I just want to say that if you love someone, then love deeply. Should you and Yuguang Ge drift apart, I hope that you can meet again and that his gentleness will match your maturity.”

“Finally, I wish you never-ending happiness and a good life.”

“Love, Ji Yi from ten years ago.”

The final line was the date.

He Jichen didn’t miss a single word as his gaze didn’t leave the letter.

He held the same pose he had when he first started the letter. From start to end, nothing changed at all.

It wasn’t clear how much time passed as his gaze gently shifted and he reread the letter from top to bottom. His pupils shifted very slowly as he had to read each word for a very long time to register the words. When he got through half the letter again, he added some force in his fingers, creasing the letter a little.

–

After Cheng Weiwan stormed out of Han Zhifan’s home and rejected Xiao Zhang’s offer to take her home, she ran to the sidewalk, got in a taxi and rushed home.

The taxi reached her apartment block and she paid the fare. Without even waiting for the change, she ran upstairs like she was running for her life.

When Cheng Weiwan pulled out her keys to open the door, her fingers trembled so hard that it took a few tries to put the key in the keyhole.

In the end, Lin Muqing had to run over to help her open the door when she heard some movement outside.

“Wanwan, you’re finally back! I was thinking about calling you.” The phone in Lin Muqing’s hand was lit and displayed her number. When she saw that it was her, she let out a sigh of relief.

Cheng Weiwan didn’t reply and darted into the apartment after hastily changing into slippers and rushed into the bedroom.

She pushed the door open and she saw Cheng Han sleeping soundly in bed. Finally, the uneasy feeling she had on the road calmed down a little.

“Wanwan, why was he looking for you?” Lin Muqing shut the door and caught up to Cheng Weiwan.

Cheng Weiwan still hadn’t said a thing as she tip-toed over to the bedside and carefully pulled the covers over Cheng Han after he kicked them off during his slumber. Then she reached out and caressed his sleeping, rosy cheeks. The soft sensation finally settled the heaviness she felt in her chest all the way home.

Lin Muqing watched Cheng Weiwan’s actions and vaguely understood what happened. “He couldn’t have been looking for you because of Hanhan, right?”

As Lin Muqing finished speaking, Cheng Weiwan’s fingers trembled violently like she just suffered the biggest shock.

“He wants to steal Hanhan?” Seeing Cheng Weiwan’s reaction, Lin Muqing knew she guessed right. Feeling unjustified, she added, “He was the one who didn’t want Hanhan in the first place. Now he has the balls to steal the child? With what right?”

Lin Muqing was a little loud, so Cheng Han furrowed his brows like he was going to cry.

Cheng Weiwan shushed Lin Muqing then reached out and patted Cheng Han. “Good Hanhan, sleep. Be good…” whispered Cheng Weiwan.

When Cheng Han fell asleep again, Lin Muqing quietly added, “Wanwan, don’t worry. He can’t possibly steal the child. What’s more, the child is under my name. Don’t overthink things. It’s late, quickly freshen up and get some rest…”

 

Cheng Weiwan really didn’t want to think about it too much, but after Lin Muqing left, only she and the fast-asleep Cheng Han were left in the room. She still couldn’t help but have wild thoughts.

She knew better than anyone that Han Zhifan would definitely do as he said he would by taking Hanhan away. His biological little sister, Han Zhili, died because of her father, Cheng Weiguo. With this kind of deep hatred between the two of them, he didn’t want her to have the child, nor would he be soft-hearted with her.

But Hanhan… was her everything in life. If Hanhan was taken away by Han Zhifan, that would be akin to killing her!

Cheng Weiwan didn’t rest well for a whole night, but she was woken up by Cheng Han’s alarm the next morning.

A few days ago, she promised to take Cheng Han to the zoo today. She never broke a promise with him, so despite having a head-splitting headache from not sleeping well, she still carried Cheng Han out the door.

They played until the late afternoon and only headed back home when Cheng Han fell asleep in her arms.

A day went by just like that. It wasn’t until the evening when she finally got some quiet time to herself.

Could it be that Han Zhifan was just all talk and didn’t really want to take the child away?

Perhaps she was too tired or perhaps she had some hope because Cheng Weiwan slept well the following night.

When she woke up the next day, it was already midday. Cheng Weiwan felt as peaceful as before.

After having lunch and talking Cheng Han into an afternoon nap, she switched on her computer after two consecutive days without writing because of Han Zhifan. Finally, she could peacefully immerse herself into the story.

Facts proved that Cheng Weiwan was still too naive. She was always on alert for Han Zhifan’s people to come and take Chang Han away from her. However, she never imagined that Han Zhifan had no plans of laying his hands on her and Cheng Han. Instead, Han Zhifan chose to attack Lin Muqing.

Just when Cheng Weiwan was most engrossed in her writing, she got a call from Muqing Publishing saying that the public security bureau sent their people over and took Lin Muqing away because there were mistakes in the company’s invoices.

At first, Cheng Weiwan didn’t really think she had anything to do with what was happening to Lin Muqing until she took Cheng Han to visit her at the local police station. That was when she vaguely understood the situation and started to think of ways to save Lin Muqing.

Before she left, Cheng Weiwan had a short chat with the police and learned that if Lin Muqing was sued, she would be sentenced to at least five years in prison.

Five years. Lin Muqing was only twenty-seven years old right now. This would undoubtedly be sentencing the prime years of her life to death.

Cheng Weiwan said her thanks and left the police station then she started to make some calls. She called all her powerful friends, but none of them were willing to help her.

Just when she felt helpless and at a dead end, she got a call from Han Zhifan.

She stared at the phone screen for a while in hesitation before taking the call. Before she could say a word, Han Zhifan’s ice-cold voice bursted out of the phone first: “Tonight, I have a party at the old spot in the Golden Lounge. If you really want to save Lin Muqing, come see me. You know what my terms are.”

As Han Zhifan’s voice fell, the busy tone rang out: “door-door-doot.”

Cheng Weiwan lowered the phone from her ear and glanced at the phone screen. The call was already cut off.

Having been outside with Cheng Weiwan all afternoon, Cheng Han was hungry. Cheng Weiwan was staring at her phone, frozen. “Mummy, mummy!” cried Cheng Han as he reached his hand out and tugged on her pants after not receiving any reaction from Cheng Weiwan.