The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

Wen Qian was still sleeping in at home, her mind still a little hazy, and she didn't quite hear what Shen Yanran was saying: "What do you mean you know any Americans? What's wrong with America?"

Shen Yanran said in a heavy voice, "It's not that something happened in America, it's that I suspect Li Zhanting has run into trouble in America!"

"Huh?" Wen Qian was fully awake, and even sat up in bed. "Yanran, you're not kidding, are you? How could something happen to your CEO Li, who's so capable, if he starves someone?"

Shen Yanran's expression turned cold. "Do you think I would joke about something like this?"

Wenqian grabbed her hair and scratched it hard, looking completely bewildered. She asked, "But didn't you say you were going to pick someone up at the airport today? Why did you suddenly say something might have happened to you? What's going on?"

Shen Yanran explained in a low voice, "I was originally going to pick him up at the airport, but Xu Fan told me that there was a tornado in the United States and the planes couldn't fly, so Li Zhanting didn't come back, and it's uncertain when he will return."

Wen Qian seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "You mean this? I think I did hear people say that there were tornadoes in the US these past few days. It's normal for planes not to be able to take off. How can you say that something happened to Li Zhanting?"

“I’ve been video chatting with Li Zhanting almost every day during his trip to the US. He tells me everything he’s been doing. But this time, he couldn’t fly back and didn’t tell me. That’s not all. Xu Fan only told me the next day when I was about to go out to pick him up. Don’t you think that’s strange? The most important thing is that I called Li Zhanting, but he didn’t answer. He didn’t reply to my WeChat messages either. I’m really worried that something might have happened to him!” Shen Yanran told Wen Qian all her guesses at once, and the more she talked, the more worried she became. She was even on the verge of tears.

Wen Qian also felt that what she said made some sense. Usually, that man doted on Shen Yanran so much that he wanted to stick to her every day. How could he have lost contact just because a tornado prevented the plane from taking off?

"Didn't you ask his all-powerful secretary? If something really happens, he should know."

“If Xu Fan could tell me, she would have told me long ago. I’m afraid something happened to Li Zhanting and he’s deliberately keeping it from me. So I searched for all accident news on American websites before, and sure enough, there were reports that a Chinese businessman was hospitalized after a car accident and there was a gunfight at the hospital. The more I thought about it, the more I felt something was wrong. I was afraid that if I asked Xu Fan, he wouldn’t tell me either. I thought you know a lot of people, do you have any friends in America who can help investigate?”

Wenqian got to know a few American friends, but they were just ordinary editors at a publishing house and didn't have much ability. How could they possibly know about such a big thing?

But in order not to worry Shen Yanran too much, Wen Qian decided to give it a try. "Okay, Yanran, don't worry. I'll ask a friend for you and then let you know the result."

But how could Shen Yanran just wait without thinking about anything?

So she went online to check plane tickets to the United States, and the earliest she could get was 1 p.m.

But she couldn't wait to fly there right now, so she didn't want to wait until the afternoon.

After thinking it over, the most capable person by her side was her older brother Xiao.

With a heavy heart, Shen Yanran called Xiao Jinghao. "Brother Xiao, are you busy right now? Can I ask you for a favor?"

"What is it? Tell me." Xiao Jinghao always granted Shen Yanran's requests.

Shen Yanran tentatively asked, "Do you know anyone who can get me a flight to America within an hour?"

Xiao Jinghao frowned slightly and asked, "Why do you suddenly want to go to America, and in such a hurry?"

Shen Yanran suddenly didn't know whether she should tell Xiao Jinghao her guess. "I...I'm worried about Li Zhanting, so I want to go and see him."

Worried about Li Zhanting?

Xiao Jinghao raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's wrong with him? Did something happen?"

Shen Yanran covered her forehead, her thoughts in disarray, and said, "Actually, I don't know if something happened to him. I just suddenly felt very sad and uneasy. He doesn't answer my calls. I'm afraid that something really happened to him, but the people around him won't tell me. I want to go and see for myself, but the next flight to the United States isn't until after 1 p.m., and I really can't wait any longer."

Xiao Jinghao recognized Shen Yanran's sobbing voice and immediately comforted her gently, "Yanran, don't worry, your health is important. I'll ask my friends in America to help you find out. Wait for my call, okay?"

Shen Yanran tried her best to control herself from crying and said, "Okay, I understand. Thank you, Brother Jinghao."

The wait is ultimately long.

Shen Yanran couldn't even sit still, and pitifully paced back and forth.

Aunt Wang, who was about to come out to clean, saw Shen Yanran looking flustered and quickly asked, "Madam, what's wrong?"

Shen Yanran looked at Aunt Wang with red eyes, but then, afraid that someone else would worry, she immediately turned away. "I'm fine, Aunt Wang. You go about your business and don't worry about me."

Aunt Wang suddenly remembered, "But Madam, weren't you going to pick up your husband? Why haven't you left yet?"

Shen Yanran replied with a heavy heart, "His flight was delayed, he won't be coming back today."

Seeing that Shen Yanran's expression wasn't good, Aunt Wang didn't dare to ask any more questions. "Is that so? Then I'll go prepare lunch. What would you like to eat?"

Shen Yanran was in no mood to eat, but she didn't want to say anything to Aunt Wang, an old woman, so she made up an excuse and said, "No need, Aunt Wang, I'm going to see my friend in a while and won't be eating at home. You can prepare it for Grandpa."

Shen Yanran felt like she couldn't breathe properly, so she decided to go outside for a walk.

At the same time, she started calling Li Zhanting's cell phone.

Li Zhanting's phone was actually thrown out when he was in the car accident, and it was only retrieved when Xie Tingrui sent someone to handle the scene.

Fortunately, Li Zhanting's phone was of good quality. Apart from some surface damage, the phone had no problems and could still display missed calls and WeChat messages, all of which were from his wife.

That was a call from Shen Yanran.

Xie Tingrui suddenly felt that the phone was getting hot. What if Shen Yanran called again in a little while? Should he answer it or not?

If he didn't answer, he was afraid Shen Yanran would overthink things; if he did answer, he didn't know how to explain himself.

Xie Tingrui finally placed his finger on the power button, deciding to turn the phone off first.

Just then, Li Zhanting's phone rang again; it was Shen Yanran calling.

Xie Tingrui hesitated for a long time before finally answering the call.

As soon as Shen Yanran heard the phone connect, her anxious heart clenched. She asked nervously and reproachfully, "Li Zhanting, why did it take you so long to answer my call!"

After a few seconds of silence, Xie Tingrui replied, "Sister-in-law Yanran, it's me, Xie Tingrui."

Shen Yanran became even more nervous. "Isn't this Li Zhanting's phone? How come you answered the phone? Where is he?"

Xie Tingrui said casually, "Old Li is in a meeting. He forgot his phone in the office. I saw it was you calling, so I answered it for him because I was afraid you would be worried."

"He's in a meeting? Really? Could you give him my phone? I want to say a few words to him." Shen Yanran was eager to hear Li Zhanting's voice and confirm that he was indeed in a meeting and that everything was safe.

But Xie Tingrui refused her, saying, "I'm sorry, sister-in-law, this meeting seems quite important. It's been going on for quite a while, and I really don't want to disturb you."

"Really?" Shen Yanran felt that Xie Tingrui was just giving her a perfunctory answer. "Do you know when his meeting will end?"

Xie Tingrui offered a plausible explanation: "I'm an outsider and don't know anything about what's going on at his company. Um, his phone is almost out of battery, so I'll have to talk to you now, sister-in-law. I'll have him call you back as soon as his meeting is over. Goodbye."

Xie Tingrui was genuinely afraid that if he continued talking, he would give himself away.

After all, Shen Yanran is currently pregnant with twins. If she hears something from him and can't handle the shock, and something happens to her, he can't bear the responsibility.

But he was still a little uneasy, feeling that Shen Yanran seemed to have noticed something, otherwise she wouldn't have asked so many questions.

So after turning off Li Zhanting's phone, she immediately went to the ward to discuss countermeasures with Li Zhongnan. "Uncle, I just received a call from Sister-in-law Yanran. She seems to be suspicious."

Li Zhongnan looked at Li Zhanting, who was still unconscious on the hospital bed, with a solemn expression. "Let's keep it a secret for as long as we can."

In truth, he knew that this matter could be kept secret for a while, but not forever. Shen Yanran and Li Zhanting had such a good relationship, and they used to call each other almost every day. If he suddenly said that he had something to do and couldn't answer the phone, anyone would be suspicious.

His only hope now is that Li Zhanting can wake up soon. His eldest son has lost both legs in a car accident and has also lost his eligibility to be the family heir.

If anything were to happen to Li Zhanting, the Li family's future would not be easy...

Those people from the collateral branches will definitely try every means to seize wealth and power.

He was truly afraid that one day he too would collapse, leaving behind an elderly family and young children—what would they do then...?

Li Zhongnan sighed heavily, "Zhan Ting, you must wake up soon. Even if it's not for your own sake, for your wife and your child, you must wake up!"

After finishing her phone call with Xie Tingrui, Shen Yanran became even more certain of her thoughts: Li Zhanting was in trouble.

Similarly, after asking her friends in the United States for information, Wen Qian also got some news and immediately called Shen Yanran to tell her, "Yanran, I've inquired. There was indeed a car accident and a gunfight near a highway in New York, and some Chinese people were injured and hospitalized, but they are not sure if the person was Li Zhanting. I'm sorry, Yanran, this is all I can find out. If all else fails, I'll ask Song Yue what happened. He should know something."

At the time, half of New York's police force was mobilized; such a big incident couldn't be kept secret.

Shen Yanran looked in the direction of the United States and said firmly, "It's okay, Wenqian. I've made up my mind. I'm going to the United States to confirm it in person."