Chapter 73: Pig Teammate

Huang Kai is currently the lead card designer for Xu Heng's company, and also its only employee; this time, coming to Modu to negotiate a contract and buy a factory, he was brought along to broaden his horizons.

Although it cannot be said that Huang Kai is particularly loyal to Xu Heng, with the money placed where it is, he certainly won't be running off in the short term.

"Huh?"

After being reminded by Xu Heng, Liu Yiyan also noticed the tall, thin boy following behind him, and with a blushing face, she pushed Xu Heng away.

Bold as she may be, she couldn't be bold enough to be intimate with Xu Heng under someone else's close-range gaze.

"Who is this?"

"A 2004-class student from the Communication University of China, Huang Kai, currently working under the boss; the boss's wife can just call me Xiao Kai." Before Xu Heng could speak, Huang Kai introduced himself.

Liu Yiyan hurriedly waved her hands and said, "Bo... boss's wife... no, I am not..."

In her heart, she still didn't feel that she and Xu Heng were in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship; after all, the two only came together because of an exchange of interests.

However, it wasn't easy to explain clearly; she couldn't exactly say she was Xu Heng's mistress, could she? If Xu Heng were to get a girlfriend in the future, wouldn't it be very embarrassing for both Xu Heng and her if that got out?

That's right, Xu Heng would eventually have to find a girlfriend; what would her status be once he had one? Bedding?

In truth, Liu Yiyan couldn't clearly define her feelings for Xu Heng; it hadn't reached the level of liking or love, yet she felt an inexplicable reliance on him—if Xu Heng was there, it was as if she had a backbone.

If Xu Heng were to lose interest in her and leave her in the future, she couldn't imagine what she would become.

A sense of bitterness couldn't help but well up in Liu Yiyan's heart; her mind grew more chaotic the more she thought, her thoughts a thousand-fold, and her speech was as if her tongue had been scalded, unable to articulate anything coherent.

Huang Kai, watching her stuttering appearance, thought of something else and smirked, "Boss's wife, I understand."

Understand my ass!

Xu Heng rolled his eyes speechlessly; he could guess why Liu Yiyan was sensitive to the title "boss's wife," but Huang Kai had definitely guessed in the wrong direction, and the things he was imagining were likely not very healthy, so he decisively wrapped his arm around Liu Yiyan's soft waist and, under her surprised gaze, said, "Liu Yiyan, my girlfriend."

"Oh, oh!"

So it wasn't an ignorant little girl tricked by the boss, though the name Liu Yiyan sounded a bit familiar.

Huang Kai recalled for a moment, but couldn't remember where he had heard the three characters "Liu Yiyan," assuming his memory had failed him, so he didn't continue to dwell on it, instead smiling and saying, "Then I was right to call you boss's wife; when you and the boss eventually bear fruit, I should be calling you that anyway."

He still possessed the ability to read the room, and could see that neither Liu Yiyan nor Xu Heng were resistant to this title.

At this moment, Liu Yiyan was still dizzy; Xu Heng introducing her to Huang Kai as his girlfriend was something she hadn't expected, and she had the feeling that happiness had come too suddenly.

Seeing her smiling foolishly, Xu Heng immediately patted her bottom and whispered in her ear, "Don't think too much, I won't let you lose face in front of outsiders."

Yet, a little woman is easier to coax than anyone; even if Xu Heng said that, Liu Yiyan, having tasted the sweetness, didn't care, just let out a "Che~," and then, like a victorious rooster, proudly hooked her arm around his.

"A girlfriend in front of outsiders is still a girlfriend!"

Liu Yiyan lived in the hospital during her vacation, spending every night accompanying her mother on a rented bed in the hospital; the hospital was a place where paparazzi found it hard to find people, and she was happy to have a few days of peace.

The first thing Xu Heng did upon arriving was to go to the hospital to accompany her in visiting her mother, while Huang Kai was left by the two at the hotel they had booked in advance.

After all, it was Liu Yiyan's private family matter, and as an outsider, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to shamelessly tag along.

Xu Heng bought a pile of nutritional supplements and fruit at a shop on the street outside the hospital; Liu Yiyan watched him carrying the large and small bags, feeling both happy and pained, and reached out her hand, saying, "Let me help you carry them."

Xu Heng shook his head to indicate it wasn't necessary, and instead solemnly urged her to keep a few points in mind.

First, do not expose the nature of their relationship; tell her mother they are boyfriend and girlfriend to prevent the frail mother from being overcome with anger upon learning the truth.

Second, do not say they are high school classmates, to avoid the mother visiting his home once she recovers, which would invite more trouble.

Third, he would intentionally or unintentionally let the mother know he was very wealthy, at least so she wouldn't worry about where the medical expenses were coming from.

After listening, Liu Yiyan furrowed her pretty brows and pouted, saying, "I feel like my mom is your mom; why are you more concerned about her than you are about me?"

Xu Heng was so angry he laughed; if both his hands weren't occupied with bags, he would definitely have given her a flick on the forehead.

"What does a little girl know? What the elderly fear most is their own daughter going out to sell herself; do you want your mom to end up back in the ICU?"

"It's not that exaggerated... and we aren't even..."

Liu Yiyan's muttering grew quieter and quieter, until eventually Xu Heng couldn't hear what she was saying; in any case, she didn't seem to care much about the fact that she had sold herself to Xu Heng.

Regardless, the story was set with Liu Yiyan, and Xu Heng was a high-level actor; having spent so many years in the bureaucracy in his past life, he could tell a lie without his expression even flickering, though whether the mother could see through it was another matter.

The two walked and chatted, and before long, they arrived in front of the mother's hospital room.

Previously, Xu Heng had spent quite a bit of effort and money to pull strings to transfer the mother to a special-grade ward; this was a private room, much quieter than those wards shared by three or four people, and it had a dedicated caregiver, which was suitable for a cancer patient to recuperate in peace.

When he knocked and entered, the mother was watching television; on the screen was the currently very popular variety show, *Happy Boys*.

"Auntie," he called out softly.

The elderly woman, who no longer had any hair, turned her head and saw Xu Heng, her eyes filled with surprise, as if she didn't know which relative or friend of hers Xu Heng was.

"Mom," Liu Yiyan followed behind Xu Heng and squeezed in, simultaneously taking the items from Xu Heng's hands and placing them one by one on the empty bed.

"Yanyan, who is he?"

"Xu Heng, the kind person I told you about before who is sponsoring us."

Liu Yiyan stopped there; Xu Heng frowned imperceptibly and then kicked her heel with his foot.

Liu Yiyan had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue, "He... he is also my boyfriend."

"Boyfriend?" The mother looked Xu Heng up and down, was silent for a moment, and then said, "That's fine, I thought it was some old geezer."

"Mom, it's not like that..." Liu Yiyan hurriedly explained.

Xu Heng was truly speechless at her performance; he could only curse her as a "pig teammate" in his heart, reached out and pinched her hip to interrupt this pig teammate's speech, and turned to smile at the mother, saying, "Auntie, I was the one who pursued Yanyan. Yanyan is a very kind-hearted girl; we were high school classmates, and I had a crush on her back then. This time, after learning about your family's situation, I also took the initiative to offer my help. I suppose my sincerity moved Yanyan, and we officially started dating a month ago."

Liu Yiyan stared at Xu Heng with wide eyes, looking completely uncomprehending.

The pig teammate couldn't figure out at all why Xu Heng had told her not to expose their high school classmate relationship before they arrived, only to take the initiative to bring it up himself now.