Chapter 657: Misunderstandings, All Misunderstandings!
Tang Helin nodded slightly, which counted as a greeting to Li Yehan.
Li Yehan sat down and poured a glass of water for Tang Helin.
If Tang Helin weren't Nan Qiao's mentor, he wouldn't have made a special trip.
Moreover, the matter is related to Nan Qiao.
"Ye Han, you came all this way. It shouldn't be just to have morning tea with me, right?"
Li Yehan smiled faintly and calmly said: "You are Qiaoqiao's mentor, so you are also my mentor. Why can't I invite you for a meal?"
Tang Helin smiled and drank the water that Li Yehan had poured for him.
Having water in the morning, it's quite filling.
Luckily, he ate something, or his body wouldn't be able to handle it.
"Ye Han, why are you looking for me? I still have to go to the lab later. If I'm late, I'm afraid Qiaoqiao will get suspicious."
Li Yehan: "Don't worry, Old Tang, Qiaoqiao won't go to the lab so soon. I had Secretary Zhao take her to collect rents; it won't be done in just a morning, probably continuing in the afternoon."
Tang Helin: "..."
How generous.
Tang Helin knew a bit about Nan Qiao's businesses.
With Li Yehan's businesses added, it wouldn't take just half a day, probably at least a whole day.
After collecting rent, they have to review the accounts.
By the time everything's done, it would be dark.
"Old Tang, regarding Qiaoqiao's health, there's something I'd like to ask you..."
Tang Helin's eyelids kept twitching, knowing it wouldn't be a good thing.
Li Yehan was meticulous, and to grow his business so successfully, he must have a keen eye for critical points.
"Ye Han, are you talking about Qiaoqiao's pregnancy? Actually, I don't really agree with her being pregnant now; she's too young." As he spoke, Tang Helin cast a sidelong glance at Li Yehan, visibly displeased.
"I didn't expect it either." Li Yehan touched his nose.
He had taken precautions, yet such a low probability event still occurred between him and Nan Qiao.
He couldn't help it either.
Tang Helin didn't have much to say; young couples are full of energy, and he understood.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll be going." Tang Helin wanted to slip away.
Li Yehan: "Old Tang, is Qiaoqiao unsuitable for pregnancy? Since she's pregnant now, should she terminate the child?"
Tang Helin was taken aback, almost spitting out blood from shock.
He wasn't angry; he was stunned.
"Li Yehan, what exactly are you trying to say?"
Li Yehan: "It seems my suspicions were correct."
Tang Helin: "..."
What suspicions?
He hadn't said anything, so how did Li Yehan know?
"Wait, what do you know?" Tang Helin clutched his quivering heart.
Something was about to emerge.
Tang Helin's incredulous gaze made Li Yehan even more convinced of his thoughts.
Li Yehan's eyes were desolate, like an ice sculpture, unmoving, his handsome face covered with a layer of coldness, enveloping him.
Li Yehan poured himself a glass of water, his fingers turning pale, his erect back slowly sagging, and his shoulders slumped.
"Ye Han, you're overthinking it. This is your and Qiaoqiao's child; how could you ask about terminating the pregnancy? If Qiaoqiao finds out, she'll be heartbroken."
Li Yehan lowered his head and said nothing.
A fist swung over, landing on him.
Li Yehan was almost knocked to the ground from the punch.
"Li Yehan, you're really something. My sister bears your children, and you want her to have an abortion? Are you even human?"
Bai Jingting never expected Li Yehan would say such things even in his dreams.
Tang Helin was startled; Li Yehan wasn't even sorted out yet, and here came another person.
What a tangled mess!
Bai Jingting wanted to hit him again, and Tang Helin stood up to intervene.
"Qiaoqiao's brother, calm down. It's not what you think; you've misunderstood."
"Old Tang, I heard it with my own ears and saw it with my own eyes. You're calling this a misunderstanding?" This is not a misunderstanding; it's a fact!
Bai Jingting wanted to beat this heartless man, Li Yehan, to death!
Why couldn't he be something decent instead of a scumbag?
In the face of Bai Jingting's violent punches, Li Yehan only wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stood up without fighting back.
Li Yehan said: "Bai Jingting, you've misunderstood."
Bai Jingting frowned. They had all seen how Li Yehan treated Nan Qiao.
Upon hearing such words, Bai Jingting was furious, unwilling to let anyone bully his sister.
Now that he's calmed down, he felt that Li Yehan shouldn't be such a person.
His sister had good judgment.
His sister could like Li Yehan; there must be a reason.
In conclusion, Bai Jingting only had one firm belief: his sister's judgment wasn't wrong, and she absolutely couldn't like a scumbag.
Bai Jingting coldly asked: "What did I misunderstand? What is it that I can't know? Li Yehan, if you don't clarify everything today, I'll have my sister divorce you!"
He couldn't change Nan Qiao's mind, but he could discuss it with the family.
What girl could tolerate such things?
Tang Helin: "What are you two saying? I don't understand. Don't make baseless assumptions; unfounded things can easily harm relationships."
Li Yehan: "I understand, Old Tang."
Bai Jingting remained silent; he must find out the reason today.
...
Li Yehan and Bai Jingting moved into the car.
After a while, Bai Jingting stepped out of the car with a gloomy face and left.
Bai Jingting returned to the office, remaining silent.
He retrieved a pack of cigarettes from deep within a drawer, found a lighter, and lit one.
Amidst the swirling smoke, the office reeked with choking fumes.
When his secretary knocked and entered, they were driven back by the smoke.
Doesn't the boss not smoke?
Why did he smoke so much today?
Anyone unaware would think the room had caught fire.
The secretary coughed violently and helped to turn on the exhaust fan in the room.
"Mr. Bai, the customized gift you ordered for the young miss has arrived."
Bai Jingting stubbed out the cigarette, his expression stern: "Bring it to me later."
"Alright." The secretary retreated.
Bai Jingting looked at the few cigarette butts in the ashtray, his brow slightly furrowed.
Li Yehan's words echoed in his mind, lingering like an unwelcome guest.
If he could, he really wished he hadn't heard all those upsetting things.
Now having heard them, he didn't know how to face Nan Qiao.
His poor sister.
Having lost her biological parents and family from a young age, she grew up expecting a peaceful and joyous life, only to face adversity.
Bai Jingting picked up his phone and dialed Nan Qiao's number.
At this moment, Nan Qiao was fretting over a bunch of keys in front of her.
"Big Brother~" Nan Qiao's sweet voice sounded.
Bai Jingting's lips curled in a smile, speaking dotingly: "Sister, are you coming home for dinner tonight? Didn't you want to eat hotpot? We're getting a batch of very fresh ingredients today, perfect for hotpot."
"Sure, I'll come home for dinner tonight."
Bai Jingting added: "Sister, do you want to go on a trip? Brother can arrange for you to go on a trip."
"Big Brother, there's so much going on in Jing City. I don't have time to go out. Let's talk about it next year."
Being a landlady wasn't as fun as Nan Qiao imagined.