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Chapter 207: Cannot Avoid or Hide

Chapter 207: Chapter 207: Cannot Avoid or Hide

"Aaron, sorry!"

Zhu Qianying’s apology was sincere.

Over the past five years, she had thought about reaching out to Xing Bailun and Qi Xiao, but she feared that it might cause them trouble.

Only the Ji Family, with its status and wealth, dared to risk offending the Yan Family by secretly helping her.

After all, she and the Ji Family had some sort of family connection. But her non-communication with Xing Bailun and the others, as good friends, was a form of kindness to them.

"Zhu Qianying, all you can say is sorry?"

Xing Bailun was angry, but ultimately, he softened his voice and sat down opposite her.

"I..." Zhu Qianying sighed, "I had to leave in a hurry back then, so I couldn’t leave much information for you guys because Yan Han..."

As soon as Xing Bailun heard this, he became even angrier.

"You’re still mentioning him? Do you know he even has a son now? He claims that the child is yours, who knows who he was actually born to. However, the child resembles him, with a face that annoys people."

Zhu Qianying coughed awkwardly and laughed.

"Aaron, that child, indeed, is mine and his, our son, Baby Boy, still not yet five years old!"

Xing Bailun was rendered speechless. He stared at Zhu Qianying for a long time before speaking, "Zhu, are you sure you’re not joking?"

Zhu Qianying nodded, "Of course not, he is indeed my son."

Xing Bailun fell silent again, it seemed to take him quite some time to digest this information, "So you mean, you ran away while pregnant?"

Zhu Qianying nodded, "I had no idea..."

Actually, whether she knew or not, it probably wouldn’t have affected Zhu Qianying’s decision back then.

At that time, she had completely lost hope in the marriage she once thought would be lifelong, or rather, in Yan Han, that man. Even if she knew she was pregnant at that time, it likely would not have changed her decision.

After all, a child is not a panacea to save a marriage, just like her and her sister, aren’t they the best example? Furthermore, her pride wouldn’t allow her to use the child as a tool, she didn’t stoop to using the child to retain something!

"Then you now..." Xing Bailun wanted to ask her where she was now and how she made a living, but he didn’t quite dare to ask, because he wasn’t sure if she was doing well.

Zhu Qianying felt a warmth in her heart. Sure enough, they were good friends. Even after not seeing each other for five years, he was still so considerate and meticulous towards her.

"I’ve been doing well. After I left L City, I went with my mother to M country and continued to work as a designer at Ying Jewelry."

Zhu Qianying condensed her words, briefly summarizing what she had been doing for the past five years.

Xing Bailun didn’t say a word, he just watched her with a deep gaze.

He and others knew that she used to work as a jewelry designer at Ying, but after Zhu Qianying disappeared, when Xing Bailun went to the Ying Jewelry branch in L City to look for Zhu Qianying, the manager told him that Zhu Qianying had long resigned.

So they thought she had settled down in a small city in the domestic, but they never thought that she had actually gone abroad.

It wasn’t until she had roughly explained her current situation that Xing Bailun finally spoke, "So what do you plan to do now, are you planning to stay in L City for a long time?"

Zhu Qianying had left out the part about being threatened and persecuted by punks, so Xing Bailun simply assumed she wanted to come back.

As for why Zhu Qianying sent her son back to the Yan Family, Xing Bailun understood. After all, who would ignore the huge inheritance of the Yan Family?

Moreover, Baby Boy didn’t even need to fight for it because Yan Han had not remarried in recent years and had no other children. It was just that he and the young lady of the Yi Family have been in close contact so far.

"I haven’t decided yet, but, I am considering it."

Zhu Qianying had saved a little bit of money over the years. Just now, she went to the real estate agency and saw that if her demands were not high, her savings would be just enough to buy a furnished apartment in L City.

"Do you need help?" Xing Bailun felt that their relationship was beyond the need for saving faces.

"For now, the money I have should be enough to buy an apartment. As for the rest, I’ll see once I’ve decided. Let Qi Xiao and the others know about my return. Once I’m settled, I’ll treat you all to a meal to apologize."

"One meal? That’s way too easy on you! At the very least, you should give each of us a piece of limited edition jewelry to appease us!" Xing Bailun said, teasing her with a smile.

Zhu Qianying laughed and agreed, "As long as you guys don’t mind, on your big day, I’ll design a full set of exclusive styles for you for free, how about that?"

She learned about their romantic situations from her sister.

Ling Chen and Lu Hui got married and started a family a couple of years earlier. Ling Chen had just had a chubby boy last year, and Lu Hui just had a beautiful little girl a while ago.

As for Xing Bailun and Qi Xiao, they were still single, reportedly not even having girlfriends.

In terms of their careers, Xing Bailun took over the business of the Xing Family five years ago, just as the domestic economy was going through a downturn. Still, Xing Family’s business has been stable and growing under his management, albeit slowly, which was already quite an accomplishment.

Qi Xiao and the others also took up important roles in their own family businesses and have gradually made a name for themselves.

Xing Bailun took a sip of his coffee and glanced out at the road. He said lightly, "Let’s talk about that when the time comes."

At his age of thirty, Xing Bailun, a successful man, is colloquially known as a "diamond bachelor," and it is his hottest period.

However, Zhu Qianying had no right to give advice on this matter.

"It will happen..." She could only vaguely agree.

Xing Bailun turned his gaze back to her, looking at her intently, "Will that opportunity ever come?"

Zhu Qianying was stunned, meeting Xing Bailun’s eyes.

Actually, over the past five years, many traces had been left on this man, not wrinkles, but a deep and collected demeanor and a might hidden in his eyes.

But the way he looked at her was still the same as five years ago, deep and affectionate.

"Aaron, how would you know if you don’t open your heart?"

She understood what Xing Bailun meant by "that opportunity," but she chose to deliberately misunderstand his words.

"Zhu, I know you understand everything!"

Yes, she understood it all.

But despite this, when she came back, her first instinct was to inform Xing Bailun, which means, she was prepared to face Xing Bailun directly.

As for Yan Han and the Yan Family, she avoided them.

She understood in her heart that what was to come, could not be avoided or evaded.

Perhaps, it was because she understood this, that even though her rational mind told her to avoid it, she still came back to L City.