CHAPTER 74: CHAPTER 74: PLAYING THE VICTIM

Seeing Ye Anxin always finding excuses, Huo Jiantian’s eyes suddenly turned red, he puckered his little mouth, sniffled hard, and pitifully said, "I’ve never had a mom since I was little, there’s no friend around me, and my dad is always busy, never having time to accompany me! Today, it’s rare that dad has time to have a meal with me, so I wanted to invite you to eat with us! I’ve never felt the warmth of a family, nor have I felt what it’s like for a family of three to be together! Every time I see other kids around with their mom and dad, I envy them so much! Boohoo... poor me, my mom died right after I was born, I haven’t even seen her face until now! Boohoo...!" As he spoke, he squeezed out two drops of tears.

Ye Anxin’s mouth couldn’t help but twitch twice in response, speechless, "But... I’m not your mommy!"

Hearing this, Huo Jiantian cried even harder, "Wah, wah... not mommy but you can momentarily act as one! I genuinely just want to feel what it’s like for a family of three to be together! Is that too much to ask? Mommy, I want mommy... wah, wah...!" Speaking up to this point, he almost sat on the ground to have a good cry.

"Alright, alright, stop crying! I’ll agree to it, okay?" Ye Anxin was originally tender-hearted, couldn’t bear to see others cry, let alone such an adorable little boy! Seeing him cry like that, it was as if not agreeing would make her a heinous villain! Seeing his pitiful life, her sympathy surged, and Mu Beiting’s warnings were thrown to the winds, she nodded and agreed at once.

Huo Jiantian, with tears in his eyes, asked uncertainly, "Really?"

Ye Anxin nodded, seriously answered, "Really!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Jiantian instantly stopped crying, bringing his tears back as if on cue! Happily jumped up, hugged Ye Anxin’s neck, and kissed her cheek, "Oh yeah, awesome, sister Anxin, you’re so nice, I really like you!"

"You!" Ye Anxin affectionately rubbed his head, feeling a strange fondness for him.

Huo Jiantian took Ye Anxin’s hand voluntarily, smiling widely, "Then let’s go!"

Ye Anxin asked, "Where to?"

Huo Jiantian raised his little head, said in a good mood, "First go to the company to find my dad, then we can go out to eat!"

"Wait a minute, let me make a phone call first!" Ye Anxin released Huo Jiantian’s hand, took out her mobile phone from her jeans pocket, and dialed a number to Mu Beiting.

Since Mu Beiting was injured, her call logs were all Mu Beiting’s name, other than him, it seemed she wasn’t even sure whom else to call.

On the other side, Mu Beiting, after being discharged, was holding a meeting with the company executives!

In the vast meeting hall, Mu Beiting sat at the head seat while a department executive was standing in front of the projector giving a presentation! In the entire meeting hall, apart from the presenter, the silence below was such that everyone could hear each other’s breathing.

As everyone held their breath, focused on listening to the presentation, an extremely discordant phone ringtone suddenly sounded.

At the moment the ringtone was heard, everyone gasped, unanimously turned towards the sound.

All of them knew that during Mu Beiting’s meetings, phones were supposed to be turned off, even if something urgent happened, no calls could be made!

Hence, when they entered, they had all turned off their phones!

Now, which careless fellow didn’t switch off theirs! Not only not switched off, but now even a call is coming through! Is this courting disaster?

Mu Beiting frowned tightly, clearly angered.

Pete secretly sweated, awkwardly pointed at Mu Beiting’s pants pocket, "President, it’s your phone ringing!"