The Beauty CEO's Personal Expert
Chapter 487 - 483: Ghost Under Attack

Chapter 487: Chapter 483: Ghost Under Attack

Willing to take responsibility?

After learning about Mr. Yun’s actions, Ling Chen really didn’t know how to judge him. Although Mr. Yun repeatedly said it was for himself and Nanrong Wanqing, he never revealed his true purpose.

Ling Chen felt that Mr. Yun had set up such a big game, spent twenty years secretly building a huge force, and the things he wanted to do were definitely not simple.

"Ling Chen, where’s your father?"

"Hm?" Ling Chen was momentarily stunned, looking up at Nanrong Wanqing, he absentmindedly said, "My father?"

"I’ve never heard you talk about your parents."

"They..." Ling Chen said with a bitter smile, "To tell you the truth, I don’t have much of an impression of either of them, I’m not even sure if they’re still alive. My childhood memories are very blurry. I only remember being born in a very lively family with many family members. But, later, for some reason, my father took me and left. I spent very little time with my father, and when I was a bit older, he sent me to the army. Before he left, he told me he had a very important matter to handle, and that he would come back for me after it was done. I’ve waited many years for his promise, but he never appeared. Later, I lost heart and stopped expecting anything; after all, I got used to being on my own."

Nanrong Wanqing asked curiously, "In your memory, what kind of person was your father?"

"It’s hard to say, ever since we left home, I never saw him smile again, he always looked preoccupied with worries, and sometimes it was hard for me to exchange even a few words with him over half a month."

Nanrong Wanqing said, "Your dad must have had his troubles, and those things were very important to him."

Ling Chen shrugged his shoulders, dismissively saying, "It doesn’t matter. It’s been so long, with or without him it’s the same."

Hearing this, Nanrong Wanqing said with a gentle smile, "Is it that all you men like to say things you don’t mean, always wanting to show your strong side to others?"

"Why do you say that?"

"I’ve been to your room. You’ve always kept your father’s photo there. That photo is very old, and the fact that you’ve kept it in good condition shows that you care about him deep down. I understand how you feel, over time the expectations you have in your heart gradually turn into resentment. To put it bluntly, that’s all childish behavior. It’s not just you, sometimes I do the same, always complaining about my parents, why they left and haven’t been willing to come back to see me for over twenty years."

Ling Chen looked meaningfully at Nanrong Wanqing, asking, "If you could see your father, what would you want to say to him?"

Nanrong Wanqing thought for a moment, then gently shook her head, saying, "I don’t know. I have imagined this scenario countless times in my mind, with hatred, resentment, but then I came to a realization. No parent wants to leave their own flesh and blood unless there’s a compelling reason. So, if I get the chance to see my parents, I would choose to forgive them."

"It’s good that you can think this way." Ling Chen smiled, not continuing the topic.

When there’s a chance later on, he would tell Nanrong Wanqing about Mr. Yun’s matter.

After enjoying a candlelit dinner, Ling Chen and Nanrong Wanqing snuggled on the living room sofa. They turned on the TV but didn’t watch much, more focused on chatting. However, at this moment, Ling Chen’s attention was suddenly captivated by the scene being broadcast on the TV.

"Dear viewers, this evening, a severe fire broke out at a manor in the northern suburbs of Beijing, accompanied by multiple explosions during the incident. After hours of rescue efforts by firefighters, the blaze was finally brought under control, but the number of casualties is still unclear and is currently being tallied. According to official reports, the fire was caused by a gas leak..."

"Ling Chen... Ling Chen..."

Nanrong Wanqing called out a few times to bring Ling Chen back to his senses. She asked, puzzled, "What’s wrong?"

"Nothing... nothing." As he said that, Ling Chen got up from the sofa, adding as he walked away, "I’m going to make a call in my room."

Back in his bedroom, Ling Chen’s expression turned grave in an instant; he hurriedly took out his phone and dialed Tang Yuan’s number.

The scene of the fire broadcast just now was precisely the location of Ghost Base; this was definitely not a coincidence. Ling Chen thought that God Organization had confirmed Mr. Yun’s death, but now it seemed that things were not as smooth as he had imagined.

"Beep... beep... beep..."

The call to Tang Yuan connected, but no one answered for a while, which made Ling Chen anxious, worried that something had happened.

"Hello!"

Just as he was thinking, the call finally connected.

"Old Tang, how are you, is everyone alright?"

"You saw the news?" Tang Yuan’s voice had a trace of weariness.

"I just saw it. What’s the situation there?"

Tang Yuan sighed, saying, "It’s a long story, if you have time, it’s best to come over tomorrow, there are some things I can’t say over the phone."

"Okay, I will catch the morning flight to Beijing. Take extra care, don’t let anything else happen."

Coming out of the bedroom, Ling Chen looked at Nanrong Wanqing sitting on the sofa and said with a guilty face, "I have to go to Beijing tomorrow. Old Tang has run into some trouble there, I need to go help him."

"Then it’s perfect, I’ll go with you."

"You’re going too?" Ling Chen was startled.

"It’s almost New Year, and the Beijing branch office is going to hold an annual meeting. How can I, as the chairman, be absent? The itinerary is all arranged, I was planning to go in a couple of days. Since you’re in a hurry to go, I’ll ask Lan to move the schedule forward."