Chapter 477: Chapter 477

Five minutes later, the multi-tasking Chen Xin hurried into the Chairman’s office.

He heard a thud as Li Zishen threw his cell phone onto the desk. This wasn’t the first time such an incident had occurred, and he guessed it probably had something to do with Tang Xiaowan.

He glanced at the screen, and as expected.

"Brother Shen, you... were looking for me?"

"Leng Lingxiao is quite the hot topic today! What’s the public relations department doing? Are you all slacking off?"

With that comment, the air suddenly grew still.

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His brain was spinning rapidly, considering countless excuses, and he had an answer within mere seconds.

It seemed... they were about to mix business with personal interests again.

"Individual influence can affect the group’s planning. It’s my negligence, I will take measures immediately."

"Is his influence that significant?"

"Not major, but we must nip it in the bud."

Li Zishen was very satisfied with this answer.

Soon, several entertainment gossip headlines surged onto the trending searches, followed by announcements of a series of customer appreciation activities from Yishen Group, lasting half a month.

Such as a special offer for Jing Wushuang, providing free detection for pigmentation and birthmarks for those in need.

Half an hour later...

"You don’t disappoint, Brother Shen!" Chen Xin raised his eyebrows.

If you want to toot your own horn, just say so.

That was clearly your usual tactic, nothing new, but indeed quite effective.

Seems like you’ve got a handle on Brother Shen’s temper!

"Hmm, killing two birds with one stone, Leng Lingxiao indeed went too far, as for... Wang Junchen, hmph! Their Yilisi Anmei has been thinking about winning with low prices from the start, maliciously suppressing our Jing Wushuang."

"Their brand is all talk; he is deluding himself if he thinks that will work, unless he’s planning to lose it all."

Chen Xin’s words were filled with pride.

"It’s not... impossible." Bai Long replied thoughtfully, then straightened his striped tie and slowly walked out of Chen Xin’s office.

That damn Wang Junchen!

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Xin quickly caught up and began discussing countermeasures with Bai Long as they walked.

Meanwhile, in the study of the Wang Mansion, Wang Junchen was on the phone with Qin Feng from Country D while flipping through pregnancy books.

"The two hundred million from Li Zishen... hasn’t it been sent? Just shuffle it around and transfer it over."

"A grasshopper after autumn won’t be able to jump for long!"

At that moment, Ye Wanhua stepped in slowly, the door left ajar, and Wang Junchen’s words were inadvertently overheard.

The previously good mood dissipated in an instant.

Wang Junchen: Damn it!

He smiled and took Ye Wanhua’s hand, gently bringing it to his lips for a kiss: "Hmm, there’s no rush, let them play for now, we’ll see."

With that, the phone call was hastily ended.

After putting down the phone, Wang Junchen smiled gently, led Ye Wanhua over to sit down on a long sofa: "Have you finished the workout? Tired?"

Ye Wanhua frowned slightly, shaking her head a little.

"Right, I was just reading in the book that during the early stages of pregnancy... there are dietary matters to pay attention to..."

Wang Junchen’s heart clenched.

Ah, so she did hear it.

"What’s the matter? Your brows are all furrowed."

"Ah Jun, it was me who let go in the past, I’m to blame, but it’s all okay now, still... can’t you get over it... thinking..." Ye Wanhua hesitated, slowly lowering her head.

Her nose felt sour, but she held back the tears.

She had secretly gone along with Tang Xiaowan to perform a paternity test, but she didn’t mention it, and Wang Junchen didn’t ask. They both knew it was futile, it was just for peace of mind.

She didn’t know that the baby from that year was still alive.

Wang Junchen had not told Ye Wanhua because he wanted to wait until he found the child to tell her.

Being pregnant, she couldn’t withstand any shocks.

But at this very moment, he truly wanted to tell her that all her sufferings and misfortunes hadn’t happened by chance, they were a trap meticulously laid out by others. But he couldn’t, he could only endure.

He was going to make the entire Li family pay the price.

"Don’t overthink it. These past few days... I’ve been dealing with some work issues, and there happened to be a small conflict with the Li family, but it’s nothing serious."

Nothing serious, how could it be nothing serious.

She knew like the back of her hand that her husband was seeking justice for her.

But times had changed; things and people were no longer the same.

What had happened between her and Li Zhenshan was a thing of the distant past, and no matter what, the current her only hoped to lead a good life with her Ah Jun.

Whether it was a misunderstanding or a grievance, she didn’t want to pursue the truth if it would drag Wang Junchen deeper into the mess.

Yi Xiaodan from that night... was dead.

The one alive now was Wang Junchen’s wife—Ye Wanhua, his Ah Hua.

"Ah Jun, tell me, are you not..."

"It’s time for a nap. You need to get enough sleep," Wang Junchen gently interrupted.

"Ah Jun, next summer the child will be born. I just hope we can live a simple life as a family of three. How about... we sell the company?"

"Talking nonsense, how could we do that!"

"So... you haven’t let go, have you? My purity was lost... you bear hatred in your heart, you hate the Li family, you hate all of them."

"No, that’s not it, don’t talk nonsense!"

Ye Wanhua’s emotions suddenly spiraled out of control, and tears streamed down her face, her gaze becoming vacant.

Realizing something was wrong, Wang Junchen immediately ran to the clothes rack, reached into the inner pocket of his suit, and took out a small tea-colored bottle, hastily pouring out two pills.

"Here, Ah Hua, take your medicine quickly."

However, Ye Wanhua shook her head stubbornly, refusing to eat. Her mind was in turmoil, and painful memories suddenly flooded her brain.

With no other choice, Wang Junchen steeled his heart and forced the two pills into her mouth.

They melted upon contact, sour with a hint of sweetness.

"I am an impure woman! Why didn’t I die? By changing my identity... do I become pure? Why... I begged him to let me go, I pleaded with him..."

"Song Dapeng is dead! Don’t be scared. No one can hurt you anymore. That scum is dead. He died in prison, don’t be afraid, Ah Hua, don’t be scared."

Wang Junchen held Ye Wanhua tightly in his arms, continuously comforting her, gently patting her back.

"It’s alright now, it’s all over!"

But she was still breaking out in cold sweat, her eyes vacant, muttering to herself, completely unaware of what she was saying, her brain overwhelmed by chaos.

"Why didn’t Zhenshan believe me? Uncle Lai passed out, he told me the ring was a family heirloom, and from then on, I would be the housewife of the Li family. Zhenshan proposed to me, Uncle Lai said there was a surprise for me. It wasn’t me who put the medicine there. It’s raining outside, I can’t face Zhenshan... Will he despise me? It really wasn’t me. I don’t know who it was, I just don’t."

"It was Li Wanshan! Ah Hua, the matter with Li Beichuan has nothing to do with you; he was sick from the start."

"My box, where is my wooden box?"

"Forget it, let’s make a new one."

Wang Junchen soothed her over and over again, patting her back gently with a voice that was very soft, but his eyes were getting deeper and deeper.

"Ah Jun, it’s so dark outside, it’s raining, the water’s so deep, so cold, I’m so afraid."

"I’m here, don’t be afraid...don’t be afraid."

Soon enough, the medicine began to take effect, and Ye Wanhua felt drowsy, slowly closing her tearful eyes.

Her breathing gradually evened out.

"Ah Hua, the baby is still alive and will come back soon. We... have rarely called the baby by her full name. Wang Yiran... what a nice sound! You can tell she’s a beautiful little girl, just as beautiful as you."

"Yiran is you, Yiran is me, we are still... You love Tang Xiaowan so much because that girl reminds you of our baby, right?"

After speaking, Wang Junchen gently picked up Ye Wanhua and left the study with a complex look in his eyes.