54 A Lost Heart

It was not until An Qi held her marriage certificate in her hand that she realized what she had just done. She was not forced into the marriage by Leng Yuchen. Instead, she had practically begged for Leng Yuchen to agree to it!

Oh God!

Impulse is the devil!

What have I just done?

"What are you thinking, Mrs. Leng?" While An Qi was thinking crazy thoughts, as if he was a ghost, Leng Yuchen suddenly appeared behind An Qi.

She was so shocked that she almost dropped the marriage certificate.

"Nothing," An Qi replied.

Leng Yuchen took the marriage certificate from An Qi's hand and put it in his suit pocket. He had a solemn look on his face as he did so, and it almost seemed as if he was afraid that she would flee with the certificate.

An Qi squinted at him, while suddenly feeling as if she was in a wolf's den. Yes, Leng Yuchen was the wolf… A lonely wolf. She couldn't help but wonder why he would look for a helpless woman like her, who was dragging along a small wolf that was always waiting to be fed... Her little Yufei.

"Sheng Jie, How did it go with Gu Xiaonan?" As Leng Yuchen looked at the gloomy An Qi, he did not know how to make her happy. So, he turned the topic to Gu Xiaonan.

Sheng Jie was stunned. Sometimes, he really wondered if Boss Leng regarded everyone as being as efficient as him!

"Boss, I was looking into the details of Gu Xiaonan in the company… But… You told me to hurry down to see you through the marriage certification process. So…" Sheng Jie bowed his head and dared not say anything more.

"So, you can only handle one thing at a time?" Leng Yuchen finished the sentence for him, his tone impatient. He seemed to be questioning Sheng Jie's abilities.

Sheng Jie did not even need to raise his head, as he felt judgment coming from Leng Yuchen's voice. Fortunately, he had been working under Leng Yuchen for a long time, so he knew that Boss Leng had a big weakness that Sheng Jie could exploit.

Hmm… Sheng Jie rubbed his hands together as he went over to An Qi and said in his sweetest voice, "Lady Boss..."

An Qi turned around and asked, "Mr. Sheng, are you looking for me?"

In her heart, the decision to marry Leng Yuchen was the most responsible choice for An Yufei's welfare. Moreover, with Leng Yuchen's support, it would be more convenient for her to act within the Leng Group. But, she really did not want to have any special privileges, except for those that she could use to protect herself against Gu Xiaonan's tricks!

"Lady Boss…" Seeing that An Qi had not fully adjusted to her new role yet, Sheng Jie called yet again to her with a sweet voice, which gave An Qi goose bumps all over.

An Qi took a shorter time to respond this time. "Are you calling me?"

Sheng Jie immediately moved nearer and replied with flattery, "Yes, Lady Boss, today is the big day for you and Boss Leng. But, I don't think it's suitable for killing. What do you think?"

Killing? Only he could come up with this word… Leng Yuchen thought as he frowned.

He then said, "Only ancient marriages adopt the habit of offering sacrifices with live pigs. Sheng Jie, if you bother your Lady Boss again, especially with such nonsense, I just might sacrifice you as a live pig!"

Although Leng Yuchen seemed to like the nickname "Lady Boss," he clearly had resolved that he would teach Sheng Jie a lesson if Sheng Jie continued to test his patience! As soon as Sheng Jie heard the threat, he shut up immediately.

An Qi could see how tightly Sheng Jie's lips were closed. In fact, they looked as if they had been stitched together into a straight line, like a zipper!

An Qi suddenly recalled the conversation between the two men and asked, "Yuchen, did you ask Mr. Sheng to investigate Gu Xiaonan in secret?"

"Well, since you married me, your business is my business as well. So… I can't sit idly by when someone tries to assault you!" Leng Yuchen put his hand in his pocket and explained things casually.

Leng Yuchen was a man with a cold exterior facade and a warm heart. He also had a tactical and scheming mind. An Yufei's personality and intelligence mirrored his a great deal, in fact.

However, his cold exterior and scheming mind were all meant for outsiders. For An Qi, he only gave his best.

An Qi had not expected Leng Yuchen to act so soon. She had wanted to get her marriage certificate before making things clear to him. It seemed that, if she did not say anything now, it would be too late...

An Qi cleared her throat, glanced at Sheng Jie, then turned her eyes back to Leng Yuchen again. "Yuchen, I know that you are doing things for my good, but… The last time we met was five years ago, and at that time, I was semi-conscious..."

The more she talked, the more embarrassed An Qi felt. Her beautiful face was blushing a bright red. From An Qi's embarrassed tone, he could guess what she wanted to say to him next.

Because of the delicate matter being discussed, Sheng Jie wanted to avoid any embarrassment and walk away as to not eavesdrop, but he was called back by An Qi. "Mr. Sheng, please wait a minute."

"Lady Boss... You can call me Sheng Jie. I'm afraid that if you keep calling me Mr. Sheng, Boss Leng might just change my name!" Sheng Jie snickered about Leng Yuchen, but dared not say anything when he saw that Boss Leng had a displeased and serious look on his face.

"Well, in fact... I feel that it is a good thing that you don't have time to investigate Gu Xiaonan." Sheng Jie was shocked by An Qi's words, and he looked at her gratefully.

An Qi looked at the both of them, then continued speaking, "After all, the reason why I married Yuchen was that I just wanted to have a little confidence in myself. But, if I really depended on him to suppress Gu Xiaonan for me, then that would only make me a bully. In that case, I would grow to despise myself."

Leng Yuchen knew that it was impossible for An Qi to be totally independent. If she wanted to be such a woman, she would not have left the hotel five years ago. She could have waited for Shi Zhiwen to pick her up and then lived in luxury.

Yes, Shi Zhiwen was indeed the person responsible for losing An Qi. That was why, when Leng Yuchen met Shi Zhiwen again, Shi Zhiwen was depressed and jobless.

It was also coincidental that An Qi needed protection at that time. Thus, Leng Yuchen decided to put him beside An Qi to protect her.

But, unexpectedly, Shi Zhiwen had fallen for An Qi! This time, Shi Zhiwen did not lose An Qi, but lost his own heart! His heart had been captured by An Qi...