CHAPTER 106: CHAPTER 105: COULD IT BE AN ENEMY?

Ignoring the three women with tear-streaked faces, Yang Chen walked straight to the window sill outside, took out a cigarette with trembling hands, and silently smoked.

As he smoked, Yang Chen paused, staring blankly out the window, his eyes reddening, oblivious to the fact that the cigarette was burning his hand.

Ye Xin saw it and quickly stepped forward to flick away the cigarette butt from Yang Chen’s hand, surprised to find that his eyes were red with tears streaming down.

"Yang... Yang Chen..." Ye Xin looked nervously at him, not expecting to see such vulnerability and tenderness in him.

Yang Chen wiped his tears and forced a smile at Ye Xin, softly saying, "When Yanyan went into the orphanage, she was only eight years old, clutching a dirty doll. She was abandoned at the train station by her parents and then they left. An eight-year-old child can remember things; during the early days, she would cry for her mother, standing in the corridor wailing at midnight, trying to run outside when no one noticed..."

Yang Chen glanced at Ye Xin, "Actually, what I mean is, she’s been alone since she was a child, so she lacks a sense of security. Now she’s about to have surgery, she’s very nervous, you don’t need to take it seriously."

After hearing this, Ye Xin gave Yang Chen a deep look, nodded, and said nothing more.

At this time, the director came quickly, with several nurses pushing a mobile hospital bed behind him.

Yang Chen knew that it was time for surgery.

The director, with a layer of sweat on his forehead, glanced nervously at Yang Chen, whispered, "The surgery is about to start, is Yanyan ready?"

"All ready." Yang Chen took a deep breath and said.

In the ward, Chen Siyan looked at Yang Chen and the director, a little nervous.

"Chen Siyan, it’s time for surgery!" the nurse called out.

Hearing this, Chen Siyan jumped off the bed and hugged Yang Chen tightly.

Yang Chen’s brows immediately furrowed like a mountain, his fists clenched, trying to control his emotions.

"Brother! Take good care of yourself!" Chen Siyan’s voice was calm.

Then she released Yang Chen and hugged the director.

The director’s tears flowed instantly.

Although he had raised so many orphans, only Yang Chen and Chen Siyan were cared for like his own children, even after the orphanage had closed down.

"Director, I’m sorry, I may not be able to repay you." Chen Siyan said tremblingly, "If there is a next life, I would like to be your child!"

The director’s tears poured like rain.

For an elderly man over eighty years old, enduring such pain is really difficult.

"Silly child, don’t say such things, this time we have a professor from Jin Chen, it will surely be alright!" the director said with a trembling voice.

Chen Siyan nodded, released the director, and lay on the bed.

Watching Chen Siyan being wheeled away, Yang Chen felt as though a part of him was missing.

Yang Chen looked at Ye Xin and Wei Xueqin, bowing deeply.

"What are you doing?" Wei Xueqing exclaimed.

Ye Xin quickly held Yang Chen up.

Yang Chen raised his head, saying solemnly, "Thank you! Thank you for always taking care of Yanyan and me. Please wait here; I’ll... go out for a walk!"

After speaking, Yang Chen lit another cigarette and walked out.

Watching Yang Chen’s retreating figure, Wei Xueqing frowned and asked, "Where is he going?"

Ye Xin shook her head, softly saying, "Let him be alone for a bit."

Yang Chen walked out of the hospital building, wandering aimlessly.

Passing the small river outside, he walked onto the street, watching the ceaseless flow of vehicles and people.

Then he came to a supermarket, bought a lot of sachima, and headed back.

Returning to in front of the surgery room, Ye Xin stood up and watched Yang Chen come back.

Yang Chen looked at the sachima in his hand, saying flatly, "I went for a walk, didn’t know what to do, but I know Yanyan likes to eat sachima, so I bought some for her to eat when she comes out."

Ye Xin’s eyes immediately reddened.

Yang Chen gave the sachima to the director, then said to the two of them, "Let’s go!"

"Where to?" Wei Xueqing frowned.

"Back to the company!" Yang Chen said flatly.

Wei Xueqing looked at Yang Chen in disbelief, "Yanyan is having surgery inside, you’re not going to wait for her?"

Yang Chen took a deep breath, "Whether I’m here or not, the result is the same. As long as Yanyan’s health improves, it won’t matter if I’m here or not."

Wei Xueqing found herself speechless.

Ye Xin pulled Wei Xueqing and Yang Chen away.

When they got to the car, Wei Xueqing bit her lip and asked Yang Chen, "Yang Chen, if... I mean, if, if Yanyan... if her surgery fails, what will you do?"

Hearing this, Ye Xin immediately glared at Wei Xueqing.

This was not what she should be bringing up now.

Always sharp in business, why did she suddenly say something so foolish!

Ye Xin was about to change the topic, but she heard Yang Chen’s voice, magnetic yet somewhat weary, "If it fails..."

Yang Chen looked up at the sky, "I’ll take Yanyan to where she most wants to go, and then... leave with the director."

"Leave? Where?" Wei Xueqing asked.

Yang Chen glanced at Wei Xueqing, saying flatly, "Abroad!"

Then he opened the car door and got in.

Wei Xueqing and Ye Xin exchanged a glance, sensing that something was amiss.

Ye Xin glared at Wei Xueqing, coldly saying, "Get in the car!"

Wei Xueqing still sat in the front passenger seat, occasionally glancing at Yang Chen.

She had thought Yang Chen would be unable to accept such a result, but didn’t expect him to say it so calmly. It was even a bit terrifying in its calmness, as if he had seen through life and death, blindly making one’s scalp tingle.

Wei Xueqing thought she understood Yang Chen, but now felt the fog had returned.

Sitting in the back, Ye Xin also furrowed her brows.

She was different from Wei Xueqing; she was thinking deeper.

On one hand, she worried about Yang Chen’s state, on the other, she worried about Yang Chen as a person.

If it was indeed as she deduced, if Yang Chen was one of those in the special guard, such people were like high-tech talents in research institutes.

Possessing core technological skills, it was absolutely forbidden for them to leave the country.

Yet Yang Chen said he would take the director abroad.

What was going on?

What exactly was Yang Chen’s identity?

If Yang Chen was indeed one of those in the special guard, his actions would be very serious.

Even... possibly becoming her enemy!

Thinking of this, Ye Xin began to get nervous, looking at Yang Chen with complicated eyes.

Could they really become enemies?

Ye Xin couldn’t help but get caught up in chaotic thoughts.

Yang Chen drove very steadily, so stable that they didn’t feel any bumps.

But the atmosphere inside the car was tense, they knew that Yang Chen’s heart wouldn’t be as calm as he seemed.

Soon, the car arrived downstairs.

The three of them took the elevator upstairs.

Upon arriving at the entrance, the receptionist Nie Xiaoying hurriedly said, "President Wei, many people from Cui’er have come, waiting in the conference room! Also..."

Before Nie Xiaoying finished speaking, the three had already strode into the company.