After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 688 Bai Tangyuan

Chapter 688: Chapter 688 Bai Tangyuan

Tang Nade’s tears of bitterness were unknown to Shi Yaoguang and Quan Jinbei.

Even if they knew, they wouldn’t be able to empathize.

Because now, a more significant problem was in front of them.

That was...

Who exactly was the child Tang Nade talked about!

If it really was Quan Jinbei’s illegitimate child, wouldn’t it mean that Quan Jinbei had an affair?

No.

Tang Nade said the child was five.

Adding the pregnancy, that was six years ago.

At that time, Quan Jinbei was twenty years old and sickly.

Even lying still, a sick person could be in mortal danger.

Let alone indulging in pleasure for long periods, engaging in that sort of thing with a woman?

Reminded by Shi Yaoguang like this, Quan Jinbei was reassured.

Yes, his health was poor back then; he couldn’t possibly have had the chance—

Wait a minute!

It wasn’t completely impossible.

He was critically ill at eighteen, went overseas for two years to recuperate, and then, at the age of twenty...

The thought made Quan Jinbei’s head ache.

It was as if countless tiny needles were pricking his mind.

Shi Yaoguang stretched out her hand to massage his forehead, and Quan Jinbei could feel a trickle of warmth flowing from her fingertips into the acupoints on his head.

When he tried to concentrate on the sensation, it disappeared.

"Yaoguang..." Hesitating, Quan Jinbei opened his mouth, wanting to ask her what was happening.

He had just begun to speak when someone knocked on the door of the president’s office.

The person knocked twice and, without waiting for a response, opened the door directly.

"Tap tap tap..."

The sounds of high heels tapping on the floor rang out as a graceful woman stepped in with elegant strides.

Entering the office directly seemed to be a matter of course for her.

She was carrying a food container and walked clearly towards the lounge.

But before reaching the lounge, she saw the three people sitting on the couch.

When the woman’s gaze fell on Quan Jinbei, she averted her eyes slightly.

"Tang Nade, who are these two?"

The woman walked up to Tang Nade and asked quite naturally.

Tang Nade introduced the two of them and also the woman’s identity, "Her name is Bai Ruoxi, she is... the mother of the child I mentioned."

On hearing this, both Shi Yaoguang and Quan Jinbei regarded her with increased scrutiny.

Bai Ruoxi allowed the examination with ease.

"You two don’t need to look at me like that..."

After observing for a while, Bai Ruoxi spoke with a light laugh.

Needless to say, it was impossible for them not to look at Bai Ruoxi.

Quan Jinbei’s gaze held a hint of skepticism.

He was sure he hadn’t met this woman before today.

Yet he couldn’t shake the feeling that he had met her many times, even that they had shared a history.

This absurd sensation brought back the helplessness he felt when he discovered his memory loss.

After much thought, he ultimately accepted one thing.

There was something fishy about this.

No matter whether Bai Ruoxi and her son had anything to do with him or not, there were hidden secrets behind this matter.

It was just unclear what exactly was going on.

This thought made Quan Jinbei somewhat headachy.

What had he done wrong to keep encountering these odd tests?

That’s right.

In his view, his current situation was nothing but a series of strange trials.

Testing his feelings towards Shi Yaoguang, or perhaps testing his own integrity.

It might sound strange, but that’s what Quan Jinbei felt.

Bai Ruoxi couldn’t see what was on Quan Jinbei’s mind; her facial expression remained unchanged throughout.

However, the look in her eyes subtly revealed a trace of deep-seated resentment.

Tang Nade was always attentive to the goddess’s expressions. Seeing her like this, he suddenly felt as if his heart had dropped by half.

The goddess was indeed involved with the boss!

Did he still have a chance?

If he had no chance, wouldn’t it mean he could never be with the goddess for the rest of his life?

But he couldn’t bear to give up on his own.

If he didn’t give up, but the goddess herself was unwilling, there was nothing he could do.

Tang Nade’s thoughts raced, but he couldn’t come up with a foolproof plan.

For a while, all four people in the office remained silent.

It was Bai Ruoxi’s phone ringtone that broke the eerie silence.

The call was from Bai Ruoxi’s son, Bai Tangyuan.

"Mommy, I’m done with school. When are you coming to pick me up?"

The soft and glutinous voice of Bai Tangyuan came through the receiver.

As a child, any whining is deemed cute.

The world has a greater tolerance for children.

If a grown man acted coy, it would naturally be an eyesore.

On a child, whether boy or girl, it’s always seen as adorable.

Upon hearing the little guy’s voice, joy spread across Tang Nade’s face.

After all, he had raised the little one for five years; they had developed a bond.

However...

There were still issues to consider.

For example...

In front of this prospective stepfather sat the man who might be the little guy’s biological father.

The biological father.

The thought alone made Tang Nade’s spirits plummet.

At this moment, Bai Ruoxi was speaking to her son on the other end of the phone, "How about I have Uncle Tang Nade come to pick you up, is that ok?"

Bai Tangyuan was very familiar with Tang Nade. Hearing this, he naturally agreed without a second thought.

Tang Nade, having been named by the goddess, was thrilled and got up, not caring about anything else, ready to pick up the kid from school.

As he reached the door, he remembered that what he was doing didn’t seem quite appropriate.

It was still office hours, and he was leaving company business to pick up the goddess’s son...

If he were alone here it would be one thing; at the headquarters, he had the highest authority.

But now, it wasn’t him who called the shots at the headquarters!

The boss was still here!

His supervisor! The holder of the largest share of the company’s stock.

Tang Nade thought that if he had a petty boss, or one who demanded strictness and diligence, he might be fired tomorrow simply for stepping into the company with his left foot first.

Fortunately, his worries were unnecessary.

Quan Jinbei was entangled in his own thoughts and naturally had no time to entertain his.

The urgent matter at hand was to figure out whether Bai Ruoxi’s son had anything to do with him. Whether Tang Nade left or not wasn’t the point.

Besides, since he could choose Tang Nade, it showed he had utmost trust in him.

He wouldn’t doubt him over a trivial matter.

Otherwise, he would have to manage everything himself, and that would leave him only exhausted to death.

After Tang Nade left, Bai Ruoxi finally spoke, "Since both of you have come here today, I assume Tang Nade has already informed you about the existence of my son."

Quan Jinbei nodded, though with a grim expression, "Your son, what’s the story with him exactly?"

Bai Ruoxi looked at him with a grievous gaze, "Third Brother, your words are somewhat hurtful. What do you mean, ’my son’? Tangyuan is your son as well."

Hearing this, the glass Quan Jinbei had been fiddling with in his hand was crushed to pieces.

The shattering of the glass made a "crack" sound, startling Bai Ruoxi.

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