Chapter 531: Cowards

Book:The Selfish CEO Published:2024-6-2

It’s not!
A large and a small, coincidentally somewhat disappointed. However, that emotion only paused for a moment in Zi Ge’s eyes. The child also called out obediently, “Uncle Xiao Ke.”
A circle of gloom rippled in Ke Hengjun’s eyes. He sank his steps inside and stroked the child’s head before looking at Zi Ge, hesitating to explain, “The photo thing …”
“I knew it wouldn’t have anything to do with you.” Ziggy had picked up on that. She trusted him, and unconditionally …
Feeling her trust, Ke Hengjun’s heart, which had just been covered in gloom, suddenly brightened a bit.
He pocketed his hands in his pockets and looked at her with downcast eyes, speaking with mock relief, “I came by to comfort you, and in the meantime to see if there was an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.”
Ziggy couldn’t stop smiling, “I want to go back first.”
Her despondent look was so obvious that it darkened his demeanor for a second. This stupid woman, did she really love him that much?
She had sidestepped and walked past him. Ke Hengjun took a step backwards and reached her and the child again. Both eyes smiled, “I’ll see you off.”
“Don’t, you’re a star.” Zige looked at him, “I’m with a child, if I’m with you and the news breaks that would be bad!”
I don’t know what the media will write about it, but it’s bound to catch on and make a big deal out of it just fine.
“Wasn’t it also the three of us who went out together last time, and were in fact not discovered.” Ke Hengjun opened his arms towards Little Douzi, who then bent over to crawl into his arms. He contentedly nudged the child’s little head, “So good.”
“What are you waiting for, let’s go.” Turning back, realizing that Zige was still frozen in place, he prodded. Holding the child in his arms, he walked out of the box.
“You wait!” Zige hurriedly called out to him, pulling the hat on his shirt over him, “You keep a low profile! You guys go to the parking lot first, I’ll be right behind you.”
She was more nervous than he was.
Ko Hang-jun lost his smile, “Coward!”
And without giving her a hard time, she went out first with the baby in her arms.
After all, he didn’t want her and the child to be photographed either. That would affect their normal life, and, if they met those irrational fans, they could even be in danger at any time.
In the car, a large and small group in the passenger seat both looked preoccupied and noncommittal.
Ke Hengjun’s eyes, several times, wandered over her face, forlorn and worried.
“Hey, Menzie Ge.” He tried calling her.
“…” She was silent, looking out the window, lost in thought.
“Ziggy.” He called to her again.
“Hmm?” She shifted back to look at him.
Looking at her disoriented appearance, Ke Hengjun barely managed to squeeze out a smile, trying to pretend to be a little more relaxed, “Both of you don’t stifle your voices, I’ll fall asleep while driving. Eh, how about I tell you guys a joke?”
“Yes!” Little Bean immediately responded in a facetious manner.
Zige, on the other hand, hurriedly shook her head, tearing him down, “Don’t. You talk and talk, and it’s always the same jokes that can freeze people into popsicles!”
She was finally willing to speak, Ke Hengjun couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, and his heart was a few degrees lighter. Sending a mesmerizing wink towards her, he assured, “This time, I definitely won’t freeze into a popsicle, give me a chance.”
“Mommy, let Uncle Xiao Ke tell it.” Little Bean was eager to listen.
Receiving Zige’s line of sight, Ke Hengjun coughed twice and sat up straight. Little Douzi immediately opened her ears to listen.
“Once upon a time, there was a round candy. One day, as he was walking along the road, he suddenly felt cold. So it realized it had turned into icing sugar.”
The corner of Ziggy’s lips twitched.
Little Bean cocked her head and innocently asked, “And can it be made into ice candy canes?”
Kohenjun lost his smile, “Of course I can.”
“You’re really …” Zige was really speechless. She fell for it again!
Ke Hengjun laughed brightly, still with an innocent look on his face, “This time it really wasn’t freezing into a popsicle.”
“It’s frozen into icing!” She wanted to roll her eyes, “I heard you right.”
“You shouldn’t be so humorless, you should laugh with me.” He squeezed out a smile at her, “Here, do what I do. Smile a little.”
Looking at Ke Hengjun’s smiling face, Zige’s chilly heart warmed slightly. He was as comforting as ever. Like before, every time she was sad, he would play tricks and say jokes that weren’t even funny to coax her and make her happy.
Before, it always worked, but now …
“Don’t tease me, I’m fine.” Ziggy spoke up.
He straightened his color and looked at her, pursing his lips without speaking. Those eyes, however, were filled with worry.
She laughed bitterly, “He and I aren’t what you think we are, so …”
Looking at the child, she had to say in a subtle way, “Actually, I don’t care.”
Don’t care?
If she didn’t care, how could she have such a despondent expression? Her mood has always been clearly written on her face, never, can not hide from him.
“Fool.” Ke Hengjun heartbreakingly murmured a sentence, in the end did not point out her …
Intentionally or unintentionally, he drove the car very, very slowly. When he saw the red light coming, he even slowed down the car on purpose, but, he felt that time was passing a little too fast after all.
When he parked the car in front of Lian’s house, Ke Hengjun gripped the steering wheel tightly, suppressing the bitterness that was churning in his heart. Only he himself knew how much self-control he had to have to personally deliver her to that man’s doorstep.
“We’ll go first then.” Ziggy pushed open the car door and let the child down first.
“Uh-huh.” Ke Hengjun nodded slightly. Zi Ge glanced at him and bent over to probe out, Ke Hengjun’s heart fluttered and he reached out and clasped her wrist. The suddenness of the strike surprised even himself.
Just …
Really didn’t want her to just disappear from his eyes.
“What’s wrong?” Ziggy turned around and looked at him suspiciously. His dark look came over her, causing her to blink slightly. He let go of his hand, and under her direct gaze, he looked a little lopsided in turn. In the end, just pursed his lips and whispered, “Just want to tell you … not to push yourself too much.”
“I know.” She smiled lightly, the sourness in her heart, but only she knew.
“You drive carefully and I’ll make you noodles next time.” She urged, making a gesture to call.
He nodded, “Got it.”
As he watched her take the child and slowly walk into the home that belonged to another man, it was as if all his strength had been drained from his body, and he could only throw himself helplessly into the recliner.
An indescribable despondency sank into the charming eyes.
Heart, empty and aching.
After all, he came back late …
Zige’s cell phone, which had rung over and over again, she just laid on her bed and didn’t answer it. In her mind, all that came to mind was the image of Lan Yufeng and Su Xi snuggling up to each other, and that stabbed her heart like a sharp thorn.
In an empty room like this, with the darkness of the space, sadness was even more of a no-holds-barred emotion, like a tentacle reaching out and wringing her heart hard, one at a time.
The original …
She cares. And … really cares …
Can’t fool Hengjun, can’t fool myself either …
The door, was knocked. The butler’s voice came from outside the door, “Ma’am, sir wants you to answer the phone.”
Zige pulled the covers over her and wrapped herself up like an ostrich. She spoke sullenly, “Say I’m asleep.”
“… Okay then.” The butler hesitated and had to turn away.
Lan Yu Feng’s face darkened a great deal as he listened to the words coming from the housekeeper. After only responding, he disconnected the phone.
Su Chen looked at him, then at Su Xi who was already asleep, “What irritated Su Xi?”
“You take care of her, I’ll leave first.” Lan Yu Feng took his cane to go, seemed to remember something, and then stopped in his tracks, glancing at him sideways, “Let Meng Zige go back to work.”
“She agreed to your request?” Su Chen frowned slightly, “Is this what irritated Su Xi?”
“It’s not called irritation, it’s just the truth. Sooner or later, she has to accept it.” Lan Yu Feng’s words were calm and temperatureless.
Su Chen could understand the feeling of not being in love, however, he did this to his sister, he was more or less upset for Su Xi in his heart. Whirling his fist, he punched him in the chest, “You heartless guy!”
“Now you’re going to call Ziggy back? I’m still not going to claim your heart, let’s see how you’re going to explain it to her.”
Lan Yu Feng spread his hands without much concern, “I’ll give Xi Sujie a call in a while. At that time, how you explain to her, I’ll explain to Meng Zige.”
“You! You! What kind of brother are you?!” Su Chen was so angry that he jumped to his feet. In the end, he had to grit his teeth, “Fine! Let her come back to work! I’ll convince the old man and convince my sister.”
When Lan Yu Feng arrived home, there was only a bright light in the hall left in the entire villa. The housekeeper was still waiting for him to return.
“Sir.” Seeing him, the butler immediately perked up.
“Go rest.” Lan Yu Feng said to the housekeeper as he took his jacket off. Looking upstairs again, he asks, “Is the madam asleep?”
“After returning with the young master, he went into his room to sleep very early. It should be asleep by now.”
“Which room to sleep in?”
“Madame’s bedroom.” The butler replied.
Lan Yu Feng frowned slightly, but didn’t say anything, just waved his hand and let the housekeeper go to rest.
Going upstairs, he subconsciously paused in his steps as he passed her room.
Inside the Gate …
Ziggy wasn’t asleep at all.
Hearing his footsteps, stopped at his own door. Heart, still involuntarily jumped slightly, thought he might push the door in, but the footsteps, but gradually away, back to his room.
The heart that lifted up, once again fell despondently. A chill, from the air penetrated into the quilt …
Cold, Unbearable …
She thought that he should at least give her an explanation.
After lying in bed for two hours, Lan Yu Feng was awake and opened his eyes again.
It was obviously his own bed, but, surprisingly, he couldn’t sleep.
The feeling of something missing from his arms made him feel bad to the core.
It’s a feeling that never existed before.
He actually started to become uncomfortable even in his own bed. This is ridiculous in the extreme!
Frowning, ultimately upset, he lifted the covers and grabbed his cane, getting out of bed.
The night is late and the people are quiet.
The door, suddenly, was pushed open from the outside. Zi Ge’s heart tightened, and her hand subconsciously cupped the sheets beneath her. The sound of the other party’s footsteps and the sound of the cane landing on the floor was mostly adsorbed by the carpet, but Zi Ge still felt that the sound was like a knock on her heart.
Without opening her eyes, she only felt a piece of her side sink down. And then, the scent that belonged solely to him enveloped her, and she had been swept into his arms without a second thought.
For a moment, even his breath was held. Feeling such warmth and proximity, Zi Ge’s nose was uncontrollably sore. It was tempting to ask him what was going on with Su Xi, but the words of questioning couldn’t be uttered.
Because …
She, who is not qualified …