Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The corridor fell into a dead silence.
After waiting for a long time on the phone but hearing no response, Jia Junxi asked worriedly:
“Jingqian, are you okay?”
“…”
“Jingqian?”
“——”
Lan Jingqian suddenly came back to his senses, his eyes filled with shattered emotions. He took a step back, his body swaying as if he had lost his balance, before he leaned against the wall.
After holding the phone for a few seconds, Lan Jingqian lowered his head and asked, “What do you want to say?”
In just one or two minutes, he seemed to have exhausted all the energy in his body. His voice sounded tired and hoarse.
Jia Junxi said: “With the ability of the Tang family, I can’t find out more. I don’t know what happened to the Tang family after you went abroad. The only thing I can be sure of is that the girl named Tang Ran in the Tang family should be your child with Tang Shiyu.”
Lan Jingqian’s hands were hanging down by his side, resting on the marble countertop of the corridor window, and he had unconsciously clasped them tightly. The slender knuckles now showed a tense paleness.
He tensed for a long time and asked in a hoarse voice, “How did you know?”
“…”
On the other side of the phone, Jia Junxi in the office frowned as he looked at the DNA test report that he had confiscated.
After a few seconds of silence, he spoke, “I used some not-so-legal means. Once exposed, my hospital and even my medical license may be at risk. In addition, there are other unrelated people involved in this matter. The Tang family has strengthened its foundation over the years and has a deep foundation. It is not something that ordinary people can oppose. I can’t let them take risks with me.”
Lan Jingqian slowly loosened his hand: “I understand.” He turned around, “I won’t ask you for evidence, I just ask one question – are you sure?”
The man’s voice was hoarse but calm, a solemn and low voice that Jia Junxi had not heard from Lan Jingqian in all these years.
It was like a spark of fire remaining in a pile of ashes, barely lingering on and about to die out.
But Jia Junxi knew that this kind of Lan Jingqian was the most terrifying——
When Lan Jingqian was forced into a desperate situation by the Tang family, he left the country with almost no money. That spark of hope was shaky, but it managed to survive countless storms and long nights alone.
Then, in just a dozen years, a new star in the field of automatic control called Auto Technology rose up, and in the shortest time it went from a dark horse to a leading player. The rising star that was once expected to fall at any time became the bright moon in the sky that could not be outshined.
In Hebrew, Matthew meant “gift from God.”
The predecessors who once looked down upon this embarrassed young man, were later left far behind by him, now called him a miracle.
“…”
Jia Junxi exhaled slowly.
“You should know me. I never really take risks. Since I’m calling you, do you think I’m sure?”
“Good.”
Lan Jingqian didn’t say another word. He just hung up the phone and stopped outside the box door.
The man stood there with his eyes closed for dozens of seconds before he temporarily calmed his turbulent emotions and managed to muster some rationality.
He pushed open the door and walked in.
Sitting on the sofa, Luo Zhan raised his eyes lazily.
After glancing at Lan Jingqian coming in, the laziness on the young man’s face disappeared after a second or two.
Luo Zhan sat up straight, frowned and asked, “What happened?”
Lan Jingqian picked up the coat beside him and said, “It’s just a personal matter that I need to deal with right away. I’ll…”
“You are distracted, so don’t say polite words.” Luo Zhan interrupted him and stood up. “Since it is a private matter, I will not interfere. Please do as you please.”
“Um.”
Lan Jingqian didn’t say much, just put on his coat and turned to walk out.
As he opened the door of the box and was about to step out, he heard the calm voice of the young man behind him: “You just returned to the country, and your foundation is not stable. Call me anytime if you need anything.”
“…”
Lan Jingqian paused and looked back.
The young man stood there with his hands in his trouser pockets, looking lazy and meaningless, with a clear and lonely look in his eyes.
“In China, even if I can’t help you, the title of the young master of the Luo family can always do something.”
A smile appeared in Lan Jingqian’s eyes, but it was quickly shattered by his complicated emotions.
He turned around and walked out: “Whether you can help or not, I appreciate it. Thank you, Young Master Luo.”
“…”
Watching the figure disappear outside the door, Luo Zhan raised his eyes and frowned slightly.
Tan Yunchang stepped forward from behind him and asked worriedly, “What happened? This is the first time I’ve seen my idol look so serious.”
Luo Zhan was silent for a few seconds: “I don’t know.”
Tan Yunchang asked: “Should we ask Qi Jin to investigate this…” The unfinished words were cut off when Luo Zhan glanced at him sideways.
“Since he said it is a private matter, he just must not want me to get involved.” Luo Zhan lowered his eyes and looked back, his voice as cold as before. “He will come to me if he needs help. Before that, I won’t investigate, and you and Qi Jin shouldn’t go as well.”
Tan Yunchang could only sigh regretfully: “Okay, I’ll bear with it. I hope nothing goes wrong with my idol.”
“…”
Meanwhile, the clubhouse’s downstairs porch.
The driver looked anxiously in the rearview mirror at the man leaning on the back seat with his eyes closed, even the air pressure around him very different from usual.
There was a moment of dead silence, and then the man opened his eyes.
The driver asked cautiously: “Boss Lan, are you going back to the company?”
“No.” Lan Jingqian said in a hoarse voice, “Please inform my assistant to cancel all the appointments on my schedule for today and tomorrow.”
The driver suppressed his surprise and said, “Where are you going now?”
“…”
The emotions in Lan Jingqian’s eyes gradually sank.
After a while, a complex and suppressed sigh was heard in the car.
“Tang family.”
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