The Genius Sweetheart of the Abstinent Goblin Boss

"Since she is Zeng Yan's mother, then why..."

Jiang Manxi still asked the question hesitantly.

An Lian felt a sharp pain in her heart when she thought of Zeng Yan's childhood experiences, and her eyes dimmed again.

“She never fulfilled her responsibilities as a mother to Zeng Yan,” An Lian said bluntly.

This is nothing like her; she's not usually such a sharp person.

Jiang Manxi naturally heard the anger in her tone, as well as a hint of grievance on Zeng Yanming's behalf.

She suddenly realized that when Zeng Yichen mentioned his mother, he didn't seem very happy; instead, he seemed somewhat helpless.

At the time, I just thought it was because he was in a bad state and didn't think too much about his mother.

It seems there are indeed many untold secrets.

However, as an outsider, she naturally couldn't pry too much. Looking at the table full of delicious food, she simply sighed...

"Auntie is probably trying to make amends now."

Because there's no way to directly make amends to Zeng Yan, they want to take good care of the people Zeng Yan risked his life to protect.

An Lian's expression grew even colder. "I have no right to forgive her on behalf of Zeng Yan."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Manxi simply lowered her head silently, unable to refute.

Perhaps sensing that her attitude was too forceful, An Lian coughed and changed the subject.

"By the way, Manxi, is there something you need when you called me today?"

Jiang Manxi was taken aback, only then remembering that she originally wanted to ask Zeng Yichen for his current address.

However, seeing An Lian's depressed state, she couldn't bring herself to speak.

"No...it's nothing. I just haven't seen you in a long time, so..."

Hearing her obviously fabricated tone, An Lian understood perfectly.

"For Yi Chen?"

"Huh?" Jiang Manxi turned her head to look at An Lian in surprise. Her thoughts had been easily exposed, and she was very embarrassed.

"me……"

I wanted to say that I wasn't, but it was obvious that I couldn't tell the lie.

An Lian just smiled kindly, "Yi Chen is a good boy. He's different from his father and his brother."

Although... he had all of his parents' love, and also completely possessed his brother's share.

But no matter what, it cannot be denied that he is an upright and honest child.

A glimmer of light suddenly appeared in Jiang Manxi's eyes.

"Yeah! I know."

Feeling such pure girlish feelings, unconditionally trusting the person she likes, Anlian's heart, which had been dormant for many days, was also suddenly touched.

However, given the current situation, it seems unlikely that the two children will have a happy ending.

She couldn't help but sigh again.

Zeng Nian truly committed a terrible sin.

Seeing that An Lian had brought up Zeng Yichen, Jiang Manxi mustered up the courage to ask directly.

"Sister Anlian, can I ask for your home address? It's... where Zeng Yichen lives now."

An Lian was stunned for a moment, thinking that they had probably talked or met.

"Didn't Yichen tell you?"

Jiang Manxi shook her head dejectedly, "He's not replying to my messages anymore."

"Since Yichen didn't tell you, it's probably because he didn't want you to get involved."

An Lian naturally understood the child's thoughts, so she didn't play the role of matchmaker.

Jiang Manxi said with a hint of urgency:

“But I’m not afraid of being implicated. I just hope that at least… at least he won’t feel isolated and helpless.”

An Lian sensed her sincerity, but still shook her head.

“Manxi, you’re not from an ordinary family. Yichen can’t be so selfish as to only care about the feelings of the two of you, do you understand?”

Jiang Manxi bit her lower lip hard.

She doesn't understand.

Can family background really hinder the growth of feelings?

She doesn't understand.

Zeng Yichen is a good person. He did nothing wrong, so why should he be treated so unfairly?

Others are mercenary; distance yourself from them.

She just wanted to stand by his side and tell him that he could still live with his head held high, even as a friend, when he was in trouble.

Is that all?

Does a family's reputation truly have the right to supersede all genuine feelings and emotions?

*

The news that "General Zeng Nian will be publicly tried" has been officially announced today.

The whole network was blown up.

"Wow! When did this happen??"

"Is China about to experience a major earthquake?! It's that Zeng Nian!"

"That's Zeng Nian! The leader's top dog! He's actually been shaken?!"

"Speaking of which, didn't that general's wife go in a few days ago? I was wondering why I hadn't seen any results. I thought she had been secretly bailed out, but it turns out her powerful backer is too busy to take care of himself?"

"It's not surprising at all. You can't sleep in the same bed with two different kinds of people after spending so many years with that kind of woman."

"Exactly, have you forgotten that his eldest son is also a ruthless character? And that perverted adopted daughter?"

"Isn't there a younger son too? I bet he's no good either."

"Of course! We're all family, we share the same genes, how could we possibly be innocent?"

"So, what crime did he commit?"

"It's nothing more than the same old stuff, like embezzlement, bribery, and dereliction of duty."

"Anyway, most people at their level have dirty laundry, it just depends on whether anyone dares to investigate."

"You dare to come upstairs!"

"Hey, you're such a coward upstairs. This person is about to be publicly tried, and it's hard to say whether they'll even have a future. What are you afraid of?"

……

With this incident, the media industry will naturally have to work non-stop again.

Mo Yilan was very busy today. It was only when she was about to leave work that she suddenly remembered that Jiang Baishen had been bringing her meals recently.

I was just thinking about whether to send him a message saying that I had to work overtime today and would just grab a bite at the company instead of going home for dinner, so that he wouldn't have to make a wasted trip.

However, when she took out her phone to type, she hesitated.

Maybe they weren't even going to deliver food today?

Wouldn't it seem presumptuous of me to send this message myself?

At this moment, Yan Lele popped her head out.

"Sister Yilan, I'm going to buy rice balls. Can I get one for you?"

Mo Yilan was about to say "okay" when her phone suddenly vibrated, interrupting her.

It was Jiang Baishen who sent the message.

'Wait for you.'

The accompanying picture shows the entrance to the TV station.

Mo Yilan sighed and rubbed her forehead, but she couldn't help but feel overjoyed inside.

"Sister Yilan?" Yan Lele asked again when she didn't get a reply.

"Oh...no need, you can eat it yourself." Mo Yilan shook her head at him.

"Okay." Yan Lele said and turned to leave.

Mo Yilan took a deep breath, locked the computer, and ran out.

As soon as they stepped out of the gate, they saw Jiang Baishen leaning against the door, just like before, with his arm slung across his chest.

Upon seeing her, Jiang Baishen's smile softened even more.

A strikingly handsome man, even in a battle-damaged state, stood next to a luxury car, attracting the attention of passersby, both men and women.