Chapter 130: A False Alarm

However, thinking that Yan Moci had just hugged her, she couldn't help but feel her anger well up.

But with Tangtang and Tiantian right before her, she couldn't expose the matter to their faces; Su Xiyan gritted her teeth and resigned herself to it.

She apologized to Yan Moci, "I'm truly sorry, Mr. Yan; I was desperate to find a daughter, so my behavior was somewhat improper—I apologize to you."

Yan Moci snorted coldly, "Miss Su, we're all adults— isn't your excuse a bit far-fetched?"

Su Xiyan lifted her head sharply, "What exactly do you want then?!"

She hasn't even pursued the matter of the research results yet.

Yan Moci curled his lips, "Miss Su, if you want to apologize, you should show some sincerity."

Seeing Yan Moci unwilling to let it go, Su Xiyan's expression began to show impatience.

Yan Moci had never before encountered such an unreasonable woman as Su Xiyan— clearly it was she who first provoked him!

Now she won't even listen to a word he says— yet she isn't this impatient with Dongzi.

Yan Moci, after all a domineering CEO, even feels wronged by such blatant differential treatment.

And yet it's precisely this woman that makes him unable to let go.

Glancing at the time and seeing it was late, Tangtang and Tiantian stood there swaying, drowsy and beginning to yawn; Yan Moci feigned nonchalance and said:

"Miss Su, consider this a personal favor you owe me; it's getting late— please take the children to rest first."

Seeing Yan Moci be this thoughtful, Su Xiyan's opinion of him improved a little, yet she still felt antagonistic toward him.

But now she has more important things to do— she needs to figure out exactly what happened when Tangtang and Tiantian vanished from the room just now.

She nodded, then turned and left.

Once the mother and the two were alone, Su Xiyan immediately wrapped Tangtang and Tiantian tightly in her arms; the joy of regaining what was lost made them embrace excitedly.

But after the hug, Su Xiyan immediately pulled Tangtang and Tiantian before her, gazing sternly at them and asking:

"You two, tell me— what exactly is going on?"

Tangtang and Tiantian exchanged a look— a telepathic understanding only twins share— then spoke solemnly:

"Mom, actually I just wanted to go to the bathroom; I was afraid to be alone, so Tiantian went with me."

Su Xiyan frowned: "But I went to the bathroom right away to look for you and didn't find you."

Tangtang and Tiantian turned away, stuck out their tongues, trying to collude on the spot.

"It might have been too dark; you were in a hurry and just didn't see them."

"After all, we're little kids who can't turn on the lights!"

Su Xiyan's eyes narrowed dangerously; she always felt her two treasures were hiding something from her.

"Tangtang, Tiantian, you're acting odd."

"When Mom shouted your names so loudly just now, if you were in the room you would definitely have heard."

"Isn't that hiding it from her?"

Tangtang and Tiantian unexpectedly discovered at the hotel front desk that Yan Moci was actually staying in the room next door; thereafter they had the idea to create an opportunity for Su Xiyan and Yan Moci to be alone together.

This disappearance act was entirely their own self-directed production; as soon as Su Xiyan entered Yan Moci's room, they would immediately appear.

But they never expected that, even though they acted so quickly, Yan Moci and Su Xiyan would still end up fighting.

Watching Mom's silver needle just about to hit Dad's major acupoint by a centimeter, they realized they were about to kill Dad any moment, and only then did they feel frightened.

But seeing Su Xiyan's loving protection of them, they were deeply moved in their hearts.

Tangtang and Tiantian, who have always been good children, immediately admitted their mistake to Su Xiyan.

"Sorry, Mom, we were mischievous."

"We just wanted to tease you, never expecting you to actually run out."

"Only then did we fear you might come to harm, so we hurriedly chased after you."

However, regarding the possibility that Yan Moci might be their father, Tangtang and Tiantian said not a word.

Mom's health has always been poor; they must investigate everything clearly before they can tell Mom!

Moreover, Tangtang and Tiantian generally feel that after today's interaction, Yan Moci doesn't seem like the sort of despicable person who would steal Mom's research results.

If we think carefully, at that time Yan Moci had just finished surgery and was still unconscious; the person who could have accessed the research results was more likely that woman named Su Yimeng.

Su Xiyan isn't so easily fooled; even though Tangtang and Tiantian have admitted their mistake, she still feels something is fishy.

"How then did your locating device end up next door?"

"Actually, I accidentally dropped it at the front desk just now, and it just happened to be picked up by the gentleman next door."

In fact, they actually threw it across the window, but Tangtang and Tiantian were convinced that Su Xiyan would never go to Yan Moci to ask for confirmation no matter what.

Su Xiyan's face showed doubt; although theoretically all this could be explained away, she still felt something odd inside.

However, it was already past midnight, so Su Xiyan could only tweak the noses of her two treasures.

"Next time you mustn't be this mischievous— this is a hotel, not home."

"This time was fine, but if next time you run around and bump into bad people, Mom would truly regret it for the rest of her life."

Tangtang and Tiantian nodded honestly, stuck out their tongues, and apologized together: "Sorry, Mom, we were wrong."

After this incident, they dare not run around recklessly ever again.

You know, her mom is such that if she's displeased, even their dad could be killed by her— she's a wolf that exterminates!

Watching Tangtang and Tiantian fall into a deep sleep, the seed of doubt had already been planted in Su Xiyan's heart.

Why on earth did Tangtang and Tiantian behave so abnormally today?

After Su Xiyan left, Yan Moci and Dongzi exchanged glances for a while; Dongzi naturally hadn't missed the moment when they entered the room, Yan Moci embracing Su Xiyan.

Even at that moment, the look Yan Moci gave him carried the aggression and display of a male seeking a mate.

Although it's unclear why this misunderstanding arose, Dongzi was still very pleased that Yan Moci had, in such a short time, renewed his fondness for Su Xiyan.

However, his smile, in Yan Moci's eyes, seemed like a bitter blessing.

At that moment, Yan Moci felt a faint guilt well up in his heart.

Of course, just a moment!

Yan Moci raised a hand to clear his throat, "Cough, cough, Dongzi, I'll set you up on a blind date when we get back."

Dongzi looked bewildered, "Huh?"

Yan Moci said in a low voice, "You're not young anymore; you should start thinking about settling down."

Dongzi, ".... Okay, boss."

Actually, he had found a partner, so as boss he could now feel free to make a move on the eldest daughter‑in‑law, right!