Chapter 152: Chapter 152

Turning her head, she saw the man’s handsome face tense, his eyebrows slightly knotted as if enduring something.

"What’s wrong?" An Yan asked.

The man stopped in his tracks, looked down at her, and after a moment, his expression slightly relaxed as he bent down to scoop her up in a princess carry. "The ground is dirty."

Was he so tense just because the ground was dirty? She actually didn’t mind that.

Next to them, an older lady watched with amusement, remarking, "Young lady, you are so fortunate; your boyfriend is really good to you."

An Yan smiled awkwardly.

Li Tianyao, holding her, went into the lady’s store. Only after confirming that the ground was free of dirty water did he put her down, saying, "Let’s buy here."

An Yan chose crabs, prawns, scallops, fish, and the like—almost every variety available in the store. She got two boxes of each and asked Lu Feng to carry them to the car.

Turning her head, she saw Li Tianyao on the phone, not paying attention to her. She then asked the shopkeeper, "What’s the most expensive seafood you have?"

"The most expensive? Oh, we just got a few king crabs and large lobsters this morning..."

"I’ll take these two kinds, one box of each!"

The proprietress was beaming, her eyes crinkling with joy. "All right, customer, just a moment, please."

While An Yan waited for the shopkeeper to pack the boxes, she turned to look at their aquarium.

It housed some small jellyfish that looked quite pretty, bobbing up and down in the light.

A voice came from behind her.

An Yan turned around, surprised to see Qin Song, who appeared quite excited. He exclaimed, "What a surprise, meeting you here! I’ve watched your variety show, Miss An Yan, and you really have a knack for entertainment! You’re amazing!!"

An Yan smiled. "What brings you here...?"

"I’m here on a business trip. I just finished my work, and my colleagues asked me to bring them some seafood, so I came to buy some."

"Oh, then go ahead and shop."

Just then, the shopkeeper finished packing. "Miss, would you like help putting them in your car?"

"Yes, please. Thank you."

The shopkeeper picked up a box and headed out, and Qin Song quickly grabbed another, helping to load them into the car.

Qin Song learned that An Yan was buying seafood and had brought such a large refrigerated truck, which currently held only about a dozen crates. He then shamelessly asked, "Miss An Yan, are you buying any other seafood?"

A dozen boxes were enough to feed the whole family for several days.

"Miss An Yan, then, could you, perhaps, take my selected seafood as well... I can pay you for it! Just tell me how much, and I’ll pay!"

Seeing Qin Song’s cautious demeanor, An Yan truly understood how difficult it must be for a single father taking care of a sick daughter! He seemed willing to pay, but his eyes hid a trace of longing, a hope that he could save on shipping costs this time.

"There’s no need for money. There’s still plenty of space in the truck. Go ahead and buy what you need."

"Great, great! Thank you so much, Miss An Yan."

Qin Song turned around, overjoyed, and began to select his purchases.

Knowing he was acquainted with An Yan, their big customer, the shopkeeper gave him a discount. After the discount, he even threw in a few not-so-fresh fish for free, advising Qin Song to eat those first when he got home.

This made the middle-aged man so happy his face was practically splitting with a grin.

After the seafood was loaded onto the truck, Qin Song heaved a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Miss An Yan. I’m sorry for the trouble."

Li Tianyao, having finished his call, strode over with his long legs.

Qin Song’s back bent even lower. "Ninth Master!"

Li Tianyao didn’t even glance at him, his gaze fixed only on An Yan. "All set?"

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The man once again picked An Yan up in a princess carry, striding quickly on his long legs to the front of the car.

Qin Song hurried over and helped pull open the car door.

Lu Feng, seeing his task preempted, silently stopped walking over and got directly into the passenger seat.

Watching An Yan’s car leave, Qin Song slowly let the smile fade from his face and hailed a taxi. "To the train station."

The taxi started off slowly.

Qin Song leaned back in the rear seat, closing his eyes.

He had set off to wait here as soon as he sent the message to Fu Xiao. He had personally witnessed Fu Xiao being taken away by the police and had also seen the police store Fu Xiao’s personal items in a locker. However, when he tried to establish contact with the thumb ring, he discovered that the one in the locker was a fake. And there was even a surveillance device inside! Fortunately, he hadn’t touched the thumb ring; otherwise, the identity of ’Qin Song’ would have had to be abandoned.

The "chance" encounter with An Yan just now had been intentional. After all, he was here under the guise of a business trip. Besides, he had also wanted to see if the real thumb ring was on An Yan. As it turned out, his test had confirmed it: the real thumb ring was still on her. This meant Li Tianyao had shared the secret of the thumb ring with An Yan, and now they were planning to join forces to catch him! This proved he had finally bet correctly this time. Li Tianyao wasn’t some stone, unfeeling towards women! Good! This was truly excellent!

As long as they developed an intimate relationship, he could regain control over Li Tianyao! All the effort he had poured into his plans for the past twenty years wouldn’t have been in vain! With Li Tianyao, his dream of an empire could be relaunched!

An Yan sat at the small desk beside the bed, her computer open, watching surveillance footage.

Li Tianyao leaned against the headboard, a document in his hand, but his gaze was fixed on An Yan.

He had frantically pushed his work forward, squeezing out time to accompany her to the seaside. But unexpectedly, the little rascal didn’t appreciate it! Because he had dealt with Ling Xiao and a few others, she had wanted to break up with him. Although he had forced her to register their marriage, the very next day after getting the certificate, she had left without a word to participate in that variety show. And then she hadn’t wanted to go to the seaside with him either. She said she wanted seafood but refused the sea fishing trip he had arranged. Was she trying to avoid getting too involved with him? Was she only tolerating him because she was afraid he would actually move against the An Family?

The man’s eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the image on her computer screen.

His subordinates had already watched this surveillance footage countless times, but the little rascal insisted on watching it again herself. He could feel her urgency to find Gu Shifang. Thinking of the several times she had emphasized that she would definitely help him find Gu Shifang, his heart couldn’t help but sink.

Finding Gu Shifang had clearly become a goal for the little rascal. And after achieving this goal, what did she intend to do? Did she plan to leave him? Hah, they already had the marriage certificate; did she still think she could run away? Of course, he could still threaten her with the An Family. If that didn’t work, he could even use the lives of Ling Xiao and the others to coerce her into submission. But threats were not his objective; he wanted her to willingly stay by his side. Perhaps it was time to let her know a few things!

His gaze gradually grew more profound.

By the window, An Yan sensed something and turned her head to look.