After returning home with the child, her ex-husband knelt down and gently coaxed her.

Before anyone knew it, An Ning was already in tears.

Xiao Anxian immediately reached out to wipe away her tears, her big eyes also reddening. "Mommy, don't cry. Mommy won't let Xuanxian play with handsome uncles, so Xuanxian won't... Mommy, don't cry..."

Anning hastily wiped away her tears. "Mommy didn't cry. Mommy's just having eye discomfort."

Seeing the child's aggrieved expression, she felt extremely sad and hugged him tightly, feeling that she owed him so much.

He grew up without a father and now just wants to be close to his biological father.

He did nothing wrong, yet she wanted to deprive him of the right to be near Lu Xiyan.

Anning choked up; she couldn't afford to gamble.

She was terrified.

She was afraid of Lu Xiyan, afraid that the Lu family would take Xuanxuan away from her.

She would rather selfishly keep Xuanxuan away from him.

"I'm sorry, baby..."

......

Japanese food store.

The man, who already had little appetite, was even less inclined to eat now.

Cheng Wanwan looked up at the man. Ever since he met An Ning, his delicate face had become devoid of warmth, only coldness remained.

Even the outward appearance of gentleness has vanished.

An Ning's presence can determine Lu Xiyan's mood.

Cheng Wanwan was both angry and jealous. She clearly hated An Ning, but because Lu Xiyan once said that he "liked kind girls," she had to pretend to be familiar with An Ning's disgusting face.

"west Yan." Cheng Wanwan smiled and said casually, "I really didn't expect An Ning to have a child, and this child looks just like his father."

"How do you know he looks like his father?" Lu Xiyan raised his eyes, his voice clear and calm. "Have you seen him?"

"Of course I haven't seen him," Cheng Wanwan laughed. "This child doesn't resemble An Ning much except for his mouth, so he must look like his father."

"Moreover," Cheng Wanwan looked at Lu Xiyan, "this child looks to me only about three years old. Anning got married and had a child as soon as she went abroad, which shows that she loves her husband very much."

Upon hearing the last sentence, Lu Xiyan's eyes practically shot out icicles, tinged with a hint of mockery.

"Yeah?"

"Of course." Cheng Wanwan pretended not to see the emotions in his eyes, put down her chopsticks and gently explained, "Pregnancy and childbirth are so hard. If a woman is willing to endure this hardship for a man, then she must love this man very, very much."

"Anning must love her husband very much."

With each word she spoke, Lu Xiyan's cold eyes grew darker.

Love it very much?

So you're willing to remain chaste for that man?

She loved him so much that she would rather kneel down than have any complicated relationship with him.

A slight smile appeared on the man's cold face. Just how much did she love him?

......

the next morning.

The President's Office of Auten Group.

"west Yan, I heard that Zheng Hong Group has made new progress in the medical field and is about to apply for a patent."

Liang Xu opened the documents on his computer and looked at the man at the head of the conference table. "Aren't we progressing a bit too slowly? If things continue like this, and your uncle and cousin manage to take over the domestic medical sector first, then you'll lose this bet agreement immediately."

The man glanced at the computer screen and said calmly, "Their patent isn't enough to lead the nation, let alone the world."

"That's their progress," Liang Xu said, adjusting his frameless glasses. "Look at our side, we haven't had any major breakthroughs or innovations this year."

"Why didn't your grandfather just designate a successor? Why did he make you and your cousin have to go through with this betting agreement? Zheng Hong and Ou Teng are both from your Lu family, why make you compete for them?"

Liang Xu couldn't figure out what Old Master Lu was up to either.

Lu Xiyan officially took over the Auten Group at less than 27 years old. In less than half a year, he completed the milestone of expanding business segments and monopolizing the same industry, leading Auten to new heights.

Outen Group originally encompassed the two most authoritative sectors of finance and real estate, and was a leading enterprise in China.

In particular, during the two years that Lu Xiyan took over, he focused on finance and led Ou Teng into the European financial world.

He's not only brilliant, but also has a keen understanding of market algorithms. In just two years, he became a Wall Street wolf, was named one of the most outstanding young CEOs by major financial magazines, and was also one of the most talked-about and popular entrepreneurs of the year.

He was clearly an unshakeable genius entrepreneur in the financial world, but Old Master Lu insisted that Lu Xiyan lead Ou Teng to shift their focus to the medical field, and signed a betting agreement with Lu Jin, the chairman of Zheng Hong Group—whoever could take over the medical sector within two years and possess globally leading medical patents would be able to acquire 10% of the shares held by Old Master Lu and become the highest-ranking person in the Lu Group.

"Your uncle is quite interesting," Liang Xu remarked. "On the surface, he says you're his nephew, Uncle Lu's only son, and he doesn't want to compete with you, but behind the scenes, he's been putting in a lot of effort."

Lu Xiyan sneered. There are so many people in the Lu family, each with their own ulterior motives.

He used to be naive and didn't understand, but in the last few years he's seen things very clearly.

"There's one more thing I need to ask you, President Lu." Liang Xu closed his laptop, his earlier nonchalant demeanor fading. "I heard you're planning to collaborate with Haowei, and you've specifically requested An Ning to participate in this project?"

Upon hearing that name, Lu Xiyan's fingertips trembled slightly, his eyes clear and cold. "Yes."

"Are you out of your mind, Lu Xiyan?" Liang Xu looked at him as if he were a lunatic. "How would you feel if you let her work right under your nose?"

Lu Xiyan took a cigarette from the pack and lit it. "I'm crazy. I just don't want her to have an easy time."

Want to disappear from his life? Want to pretend you never knew him?

Do you want to deny those betrayals and erase the harm done to him?

impossible!

He wanted to see her struggle to survive within his sight.

Liang Xu laughed in anger at his words, "Not letting her have an easy time? I think you're the one who's going to make yourself have an easy time!"

He put his hands on his hips and said irritably, "If you ask me, you just haven't had enough relationships. You've only had one, and you got hurt in it, so you're holding onto it the moment she came back. If you ask me, if you had more relationships and got used to being let down, you'd just let it all pass by."

"Like this?" Lu Xiyan looked up at him, a hint of a smile in his eyes.

Liang Xu clearly didn't want him to bring up himself, so he said seriously, "west Yan, when it comes to people, there's no hate without love."

He asked, "You clearly can't let go, you still love her, don't you?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiyan flicked the ash from his cigarette, which fell onto the black lacquered table.

After a long silence, he finally spoke softly, "Love is a complicated thing, it's all about conscience, and she has no heart."

He stubbed out his cigarette in the crystal ashtray, stood up, straightened his elegant suit, and turned around. "Those things can never be forgotten, and they can never be forgiven."