Spoiled Sparrow

Fu Chen's eyes were filled with vigilance; there had never been anyone he couldn't find.

"Mr. Fu, should we send someone abroad to investigate?"

Chen Yan couldn't understand it more and more, wondering why he couldn't find any other information about He Xun Nan.

He had followed Fu Chen for many years and had never seen such a mysterious entity as the He family.

Logically speaking, if they have domestic projects and collaborations, it's impossible that no information about them could be found.

A calculating glint flashed in Fu Chen's eyes.

"Need not."

He leaned back in his chair, twirling a pen in one hand.

"How is she today?"

Chen Yan: "President Fu, rest assured, Miss Ruan has enough spies around her, everything is normal, and she is perfectly safe."

"Um."

Fu Chen picked up his phone, glanced at the blank message screen, and sighed with his head down.

Tsk, they can't even bear to send me a message.

Chen Yan received a phone call as he went out and immediately became alert: "President Fu, He Xunnan is on his way to Yunyin Manor."

"Send someone to keep an eye on him and keep a close watch on his every move."

He tilted his head back slightly, closed his eyes to calm the turmoil in his heart, and when he opened them again, he said coldly, "Monitor their every word."

Chen Yan: "Yes."

Soon, the earpieces on the uniforms of all the staff at the resort were replaced with listening devices.

The receiver was connected to Fu Chen's suite, so he could hear every little sound.

Fu Chen thought he had been able to suppress his desire to control Ruan Qing, but the thought of her talking to a living man made him unable to calm down.

Not to mention that this person is He Xunnan, a despicable man who tried to take Ruan Qing away from him.

He wanted to see what sweet words He Xunnan used to bewitch his little fox, making her willingly become the mother of his child.

*

Ruan Qing was in a low mood because she couldn't contact her adoptive mother, Shen Zhaolan, all morning.

At lunchtime, he poked and prodded with his spoon, but he couldn't get the food into his mouth.

Youyou forked a piece of beef and held it to her mouth.

"Mommy wants to eat meat~"

Ruan Qing subconsciously opened her mouth, her slender fingertips applying slight pressure.

Youyou's feelings for her are genuine, but if He Xunnan approached her with a premeditated purpose from the beginning...

Lin Yun'en sensed Ruan Qing's conflicted and confused thoughts and reminded her, "If you're out having fun, just enjoy it. We can talk about the rest later."

After lunch, while the staff watched over the children's afternoon nap, Ruan Qing took Lin Yun'en out for a walk.

"I couldn't get through to Shen Zhaolan on the phone."

Ruan Qing couldn't understand: "Is she unwilling to answer my calls, or is she unable to answer them?"

Lin Yun'en understood her unspoken meaning: "You suspect Fu Chen?"

"Um."

Upon hearing his name, Fu Chen, who was eavesdropping on the other end, suddenly looked up.

He put down the document he was annotating and listened with great interest to how the two sisters usually talked about him.

Ruan Qing: "After Su Jiaojiao's accident, Shen Zhaolan didn't come to see me. Don't you find that strange?"

"That's somewhat true, but what does that have to do with Fu Chen? Do you suspect that Fu Chen locked her up?"

Given Fu Chen's track record over the years, it's entirely possible that he would do something like this.

When he goes crazy, he's practically inhuman.

Ruan Qing nodded: "I can't think of anyone else but him, after all, he's the best at this kind of thing."

"Indeed, you're right."

The two people taking a walk were analyzing the situation very logically, while the person being harassed by the cricket was already laughing in exasperation.

Fu Chen looked up at Chen Yan: "Am I that kind of person?"

Good heavens, don't you know what kind of person you are?

How can a working person dare to honestly criticize their boss?

Chen Yan: "How could that be? My sister-in-law is definitely talking nonsense. You've always been—"

Did I ask you to talk about her?

Before she could even utter the usual flattery expected of a working person, Fu Chen interrupted her.

Chen Yan: "..."

Okay, what else can I say? I'm leaving, I'm muting my mic.

Fu Chen's attention returned to Ruan Qing, and he actually began to look forward to what else she might say.

As the two walked and talked, a silver Bentley pulled up beside them.

The car window slowly rolled down, revealing a face with sharp features and an air of aloof nobility.

After recognizing who it was, the two exchanged a glance.

"Get in the car."

He Xunnan opened the car door, gesturing for the two to get in.

The man's voice reached Fu Chen's ears, and he instantly became alert.

"Brother Xun Nan, what brings you here?"

He Xunan: "I finished dealing with things ahead of time and came to pick you up on my way."

Lin Yun'en frantically typed on her phone.

Good heavens, this guy is a liar who doesn't even blink. It's only a three-hour drive from Beijing, what's the point of it being on the way?

A few minutes later, they arrived at the hotel, where the group took their children to play in the children's playground.

The three adults sat in the lounge, and Lin Yun'en kept giving Ruan Qing meaningful glances.

Ruan Qing picked up her coffee and took a sip. Stray hairs were obscuring her eyes, and she was about to reach out and brush them away.

The hand opposite her gently tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, and she instinctively turned her head away.

He Xunnan's act of crossing the line stunned both of them.

Lin Yunen's expression was even more meaningful.

He took in the subtle expressions on their faces, offered no further explanation, and withdrew his hand from mid-air.

"Brother Xun Nan, I've thought it over. You're right. I've decided to find my biological parents."

He Xun Nan's hand tightened slightly under the table, but his tone remained calm: "Do you have a direction?"

Ruan Qing: "Not at the moment."

She spoke while observing He Xunnan's expression.

She casually mentioned, "I remember you had me do a face comparison test before; maybe this can help me."

I remember you've always been very concerned about missing children. Can you help me?

He Xunan squinted, as if he was thinking about something.

"Of course, I can be there whenever you need me."

Ruan Qing smiled innocently and naturally posed the question.

"If I have a birthmark, does the chances of success increase significantly?"

Upon hearing this, He Xunnan's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure, a meaningful smile appearing on his lips.

Do you have a birthmark?

Knowing full well what he's doing, he still pretends in front of her. What is he really up to?

Ruan Qing smiled and shook her head: "No, I was just asking."

Upon hearing her answer, He Xunnan's eyes dimmed slightly.

He Xunnan: "It's getting late, let me take you back."

*

Fu Chen took off his headset and stared at the people getting into the car outside the manor.

"Follow up immediately."

The silver Bentley slowly drove away, with Ruan Qing sitting in the passenger seat, glancing at He Xunnan from time to time.

A message popped up on my phone from Lin Yun'en in the back seat; it was He Xun'nan's Baidu Baike entry.

He Xunnan, an overseas Chinese, is unmarried.

Father Hezhou, Mother Peiyu...

He successively founded... and was then...

Ruan Qing wrote down the two names in her notes and opened a search engine.

Strange, I can't find any useful information.

The mountain road was rugged, and the fragrance inside the car lingered in her nose. She felt dizzy and lightheaded after sitting for a short while.

My eyes felt heavy and blurry, and my chest felt tight.

She put down her phone and rubbed her temples.

"What's wrong?"

Ruan Qing: "It's nothing, I just didn't sleep well last night, I feel a little dizzy."

He Xunnan held the steering wheel steadily and turned to look at her: "Don't look at your phone on this kind of mountain road. Close your eyes and rest for a while."

"It's alright, I'll watch the road for you. The roads here are difficult to drive on."

She struggled to stay conscious and keep up with the navigation, but her body felt increasingly heavy.

The headlights reflected in the rearview mirror dazzled her eyes, making it impossible for her to even muster the energy to curse. Soon after, she closed her eyes and fell into a deep "sleep".