Chapter 296
The appearance of Anna put a lot of pressure on Chen Li. She saw with her own eyes that a man like Xie Jun was obedient to Anna, but he took good care of Anna for a simple dinner. Obviously, the relationship between them was unusual.
“Lover? Lil Mi?” Chen Li couldn’t figure it out, but she was sure that Anna today was more important than the past. Not only did he have something to do with Nelissa, but he also knew Xie Jun. She didn’t know if she had seen Edward before. Was there any hidden conspiracy behind his return this time…
Chen Li picked up a glass of water and drank it. She couldn’t get rid of the bitterness in her mouth. She had a sleepless sleep these days. Since she lied to him that Sophie went out for a trip, Ryan asked her to live in another apartment and said that his family wanted to entertain important guests. Even if he didn’t say it, she could guess that it must be Lin Xue. Ryan was determined to marry Lin Xue, the old woman. She couldn’t change anything. Now she had hired a lawyer to prepare all the favorable information, waiting for a huge amount of money from him.
Before she got the money, Chen Li would never allow anyone to spoil her plan. She had tried her best to hide the truth about Sophie, but Anna came back at this time. How could Chen Li be calm? After Anna disappeared, Ryan was very clear about how worried he was about her. Ryan really loved his daughter. He had always been very partial and only spoiled his son and daughter.
If the father-and-son pair found out that she knew where Anna was, but didn’t tell them, things wouldn’t end well.
Chen Li knew very well that Anna didn’t run away from home at that time. Anna was taken away by someone. As for Chen Li, who was taken away by someone, she didn’t know. At that time, Chen Li thought that maybe these people were kidnappers. If she didn’t see the Bailey family pay the ransom to save him, Anna would be in danger and would be killed.
Chen Li wanted Anna dead, so she didn’t say anything about it. But so many years had passed, and the news of the kidnapping hadn’t been confirmed. Even if they hadn’t found Anna’s body, Chen Li was more or less a little uneasy. She wasn’t sure whether the man was dead or not.
It would be best if she died. However, she was still alive and came back alive!
Chen Li was worried that Anna’s return this time was because he hated her for not saving him and wanted to take revenge on her. Fortunately, it seemed that the Bailey family still didn’t know that Anna had come back. She still had room to turn things around. As long as Anna didn’t have a chance to show up…
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Zayden was late. When he arrived, Anna and Xie Jun had almost finished their meal. The waiter served him French-style dishes. The elegant restaurant environment, together with exquisite tableware and fork, should be a very good dinner.
Cola Zayden didn’t like French food or Western food. He couldn’t compare to Chinese food. He picked up the knife and fork to eat. His movements were practiced and elegant, but it was as if he had finished his work. It was tasteless.
Zayden remembered that there was another person who hated eating western food as much as he did: Nelissa.
Thinking of the past, Qi Jiying was busy with work, and most of the time, there were only the two of them at home. One day, he watched the cook book make western food for Nelissa. In the end, he poured out two dishes of dinner, made two cups of noodles, added egg ham and meat, and ate with satisfaction.
After eating, Nelissa liked to lie on the sofa, holding a soft pillow, talking to him and burping. She smiled very cute.
But now, Zayden suddenly couldn’t remember what Nelissa had said to him that day. The childish smile on his face gradually became blurred as time passed. He used to see her every day, but now he hadn’t seen her for a long time.
Zayden put down his exquisite knife and fork. He had no appetite at all. His stomach hurt and his whole body hurt.
“You don’t like it?” Jie Jun asked.
“Not bad.” Zayden’s voice and expression were both calm, and he moved the plate away. The waiter knew that the guest didn’t want this dish, so he took it away and served the main dish.
Xie Jun suddenly coughed. He took out a handkerchief and covered his mouth. Then he took a cup of warm water and ate a pill. When he was satisfied, he said to Zayden, “Take good care of Anna these days. There are too many things about her in the city. Don’t let irrelevant people disturb her.” Then he turned to Anna and said, “Don’t make too much trouble for me.”
Anna smiled. “I’ve always been your good daughter, haven’t I?”
Xie Jun did not say anything more. He leaned against the back of the chair, breathing heavily and feeling uncomfortable.
Zayden observed the situation and knew that he was seriously ill again. This person didn’t have much time left. No matter how much trouble he had gone through, there were so many people waiting for him to fall down. Maybe there was really retribution. Otherwise, how could this disease fall on someone like Xie Jun? Although Xie Jun had been suppressing the truth of his illness in the past two years, his depression had been revealed. There were already many people who were ready to take action.
It was only in the past two years that the Revolutionary Army had begun to shift the focus of their business. They had abandoned a lot of their family business and focused on the management of funds. After that, they had transferred part of their income to Anna’s name. It was obvious that they had been well-prepared. People like the Revolutionary Army were used to living a hard life. How could they not understand the principle of turning over a new leaf?
The Revolutionary Army was willing to give up all their wealth to keep Anna safe. Zayden knew that this was his chance.
After dinner, Xie Jun left first. It was not convenient for him to go in and out with Anna. Only a few trusted followers around him knew that Anna was his daughter. No one outside knew that he had relatives.
Zayden drove Anna back to the hotel, followed by a private car. He glanced at the rearview mirror and observed it in silence.
Anna suddenly asked, “His health is getting worse and worse. What are you going to do?”
After a moment of silence, Zayden smiled and said, “In the past, I wanted to be with Nelissa and think of an ordinary day. But Xie Lao didn’t believe anyone, including me. I did a lot of bad things under his command and knew a lot of his secrets. In the past, he could still threaten me to hurt Nelissa. Now, his determination to clear his name is very thorough. I can’t do anything but protect myself.”
Anna looked at Zayden for a long time and said sincerely, “You can leave now.” Anna was very clear about those things about the relief army. The current relief army was unable to suppress anyone.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.
Zayden smiled faintly and didn’t say anything. He would naturally leave, but he wasn’t a good person. He didn’t know much about the army, and there were other people. He had done too many things for the Revolutionary Army and had made too many enemies. He couldn’t leave right now.
Zayden changed the subject. “Who’s following us?”
“It’s Aunt Li.” Chen Li was still following. Anna was used to calling her Aunt Li. “She has been following me since I saw Nelissa.”
“You saw Nelissa?” Zayden frowned, and the look in his eyes suddenly changed.
“Hmm,” Anna replied. “She’ll be fine. Someone’s protecting her.”