Chapter 235: But, Her Surname Is Not Chu

After eating, Cheng Wan returned to the Cheng Family Old Residence.

Cheng An'an flew over and threw herself into her arms, "Mommy."

The little person did not understand why Mommy had to go on business trips for so many days; in short, she missed Mommy very much.

Cheng Wan held the child and kissed her again and again.

Cheng An'an wrapped her arms around her neck and asked her obediently, "Mommy, can you not go on business trips anymore?"

Cheng Wan felt a slight bitterness in her heart, yet she still dared not make a clear promise.

After all, she did not know when that matter would end.

Cheng An'an pouted, very unhappy.

Her gaze shifted, and she suddenly saw the man behind Cheng Wan; her eyes slowly widened, "Mommy, who is this uncle?"

Cheng Wan turned her head and only then discovered that Chu Li had followed her inside.

She had clearly told him to wait outside...

Before she could speak, Chu Li had already taken the initiative to reach out and shake An'an's little hand, "Hello, I am..."

For a moment, he did not know how to introduce his own identity.

Cheng Han stood to the side and sighed softly, "Alright, there are only a few of us in the house; you can take off your mask."

You can't let An'an not even recognize her own father.

Chu Li took off his mask and sunglasses, revealing a handsome face.

Cheng An'an immediately recognized him; it was the uncle she had seen at the Yiyuan.

"Uncle."

She took the initiative to reach out her hands, letting Chu Li hold her.

Chu Li's heart felt incredibly soft.

"An'an."

Cheng Wan pursed her lips; in the end, she said nothing and stood quietly to the side, watching them.

Blood relations are truly a magical thing.

Cheng An'an was naturally close to Chu Li.

Chu Li accompanied An'an to play for a while, then went to the study with Cheng Han.

Cheng Han asked him, "How much longer?"

Chu Li smiled slowly, "What are you in such a rush for?"

"Wanwan will be in danger." Cheng Han was worried about his younger sister.

Chu Li's gaze sank for a moment, his tone somewhat languid, "She will always have to experience these things."

"What do you mean?" Cheng Han did not understand.

Chu Li lowered his head to look at his shadow, not continuing to speak, but instead changing the subject.

"I have found traces of Lin Qingya."

The cup in Cheng Han's hand fell onto the table with a "clatter."

Three years; hearing this name again, he looked as if he had lost his soul.

For three years, Cheng Han had been searching, but he had almost turned that river upside down and still found no traces of Lin Qingya.

Neither seen alive nor dead.

He had even given up hope.

After several minutes, Cheng Han finally came back to his senses, "Where... is she?"

Chu Li looked at his friend's slightly red-rimmed eyes and sighed slightly, "She will arrive in Yuncheng soon; you will know when the time comes."

He did not directly state Lin Qingya's whereabouts, hoping that Cheng Han could calm down.

After all, three years is neither long nor short; Lin Qingya already has a new life.

Cheng Han did not press for an answer; he guessed that Chu Li refused to say, perhaps because of Cheng Wan, as he wanted to let Cheng Wan meet Lin Qingya first.

He was not in a hurry; if Chu Li could find traces of Lin Qingya, he could find them too.

"Thank you." He hid his thoughts away.

Downstairs, Cheng Wan held Cheng An'an and read a storybook with her.

Cheng An'an nestled obediently in her arms and slowly fell asleep.

Cheng Wan handed her over to Cheng Han and left the Cheng Family residence.

On the way back, her mood was not very good.

At the thought of her daughter waking up and not seeing her, she gave Chu Li an especially cold look.

Chu Li, however, was happy.

"An'an is three years old now, she should go to kindergarten; I know of a very good kindergarten..."

He spoke to himself, full of love for his daughter.

If he could, he would love to hold her in the palm of his hand.

Cheng Wan gave him a lukewarm rebuttal, "But if it weren't for you, she would be reading stories and playing games with her mother right now, instead of crying after waking up."

Chu Li was not angry; he was very confident, "I think that if she knew her mother and father were doing this for her own good, she would understand us."

"Does she have any relation to you?" Cheng Wan deliberately mocked him.

Chu Li only smiled and did not argue with her.

In matters like this, fighting for a win or loss only damages the relationship.

Cheng Wan looked out the window, and Chu Li added, "There is a gathering tomorrow night; prepare yourself."

Cheng Wan rubbed her temples; these days, Chu Li had been teaching her almost hand-in-hand, and the more she learned, the more she felt she had a heavy responsibility; although Chu Li was there to oversee things, every decision she made concerned the development of the Chu Group.

Not everyone has the ability to sit in that important position.

Chu Li is indeed a very formidable person.

"Chu Li, how long do you intend to hide?" Cheng Wan asked.

Chu Bolin is in prison, and what kind of waves could Chu Yue stir up on her own, let alone now that she is lying in Yiyuan?

Chu Li gazed tenderly at her profile, "What's wrong? Isn't it good to control such a large group?"

Cheng Wan turned her head to look at him, unable to see even a hint of a joking expression on his face.

He was serious.

But, her surname is not Chu.

"Chu Li, I am not interested in your family's group."

If it weren't for the two children, plus Chu Li's schemes, she wouldn't have bothered with this matter at all.

Chu Li smiled bitterly; there are plenty of people in the world who want power, but she is just different.

And he, in turn, has no choice but to choose her.

"Very soon." Chu Li sighed in a low voice, "All of this will be over very soon."

He changed the subject, "There is a cocktail party tomorrow night, and you must attend."

As the person currently in charge of the Chu Group, she must go.

"I cannot accompany you by your side, you must be careful," Chu Li urged.

At the cocktail party, bodyguards are not allowed inside, and since he cannot show his face, he could only urge her.

Cheng Wan nodded, "I know."

"I will arrange a suitable male companion to go with you," Chu Li added, "Remember to stay with him."

"Mm."

The cocktail party Cheng Wan was to attend was hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, intended to foster connections between all parties.

Since Old Master Chu would not appear, Cheng Wan would go in his stead.

Wearing a pale yellow long dress, Cheng Wan followed a server into the venue; as the representative of the Chu family, she received much attention.

She stood there calmly, accepting all the scrutiny.

Beside her was the male companion Chu Li had arranged for her.

Someone had already come over to strike up a conversation, and Cheng Wan took a glass of champagne, wearing a smile.

In this kind of setting, she was still quite at ease.

"Cheng Wan." A voice filled with a smile rang out.

Cheng Wan turned her head and saw Katherine.

Fang Yiwen was accompanying her, looking as though she were in a bad mood.

Cheng Wan smiled slightly, "Hello."

Katherine reached out her hand, appearing as if they had a good relationship, "Long time no see."

The Chamber of Commerce president accompanied them on the other side, mentioning as they spoke that Katherine intended to invest in a laboratory at Yun City University specifically for perfume research.

For a world-renowned master to come and invest, and incidentally teach, was a good thing for the development of the entire educational cause in Yuncheng.

"Cheng Wan, may I invite you to participate?" Katherine invited, "Let us contribute to the future of the Perfume Division."

She described it exceptionally beautifully.

It was also something to look forward to.