Please Show Some Respect

Xiao Fan, being in the field of architectural design, had a deeper understanding of Hanlai Real Estate. There was a significant collaboration between Hanlai Real Estate and the MK Group, the company she was currently in. Rumor had it that the boss behind MK Group and Xi Han were good friends, and compared to Xi Han, the boss of MK Group seemed even more mysterious.

The old employees of MK Group claimed that they had never seen their boss since its establishment. Regardless of the occasion, their boss had never made a public appearance.

Xiao Fan: "I never expected you to be Xi Han."

"Well, now do you regret kicking me out? My offer to give myself to you still stands if you change your mind now. I heard your prospective husband is Li Haojue. The crippled and disfigured First Young Master Li… I'm much better than him." Xi Han's lips curled into a teasing smile.

However, Xiao Fan was not in the mood for such trivial jokes. "CEO Xi, the crippled and disfigured First Young Master Li you mentioned is now my legal husband."

Xi Han raised an eyebrow.

Xiao Fan: "Please show some respect."

"Alright, you just got the marriage certificate and already protecting him?" Xi Han clicked his tongue and reiterated, "As I said before, if you want the medical expenses, come to Hanlai Real Estate to find me. I won't go back on my word. I look forward to our next encounter."

Xi Han knew that the tens of thousands of yuan for the surgery and hospitalization fees were a substantial amount for Xiao Fan. For the sake of money, she would come to him. His game had slowly begun. Xiao Fan was now his goal, and she couldn't escape his grasp.

"Xi Han!" Xiao Fan scowled, unable to understand why someone as wealthy as Xi Han would delay payment for a few tens of thousands of yuan!

Just as Xiao Fan was about to chase after him, Jin Xin returned with Duoduo in her arms. Jin Xin glanced at Xi Han's retreating figure and asked while closing the door, "He… left?"

Xiao Fan put the business card in her pocket. "Looks like it."

"That's good. I was worried you might provoke some troublesome person… By the way, I took Duoduo to the park for a walk just now. The little one was exceptionally happy, giggling all the way." Jin Xin walked up to Xiao Fan while holding Duoduo.

Xiao Fan took Duoduo from Jin Xin's arms, looking at her innocent smiling face with a hint of worry in her eyes. "I hope she can keep smiling carefreely like this… and I hope the future holds fewer obstacles, allowing her to grow up safe and healthy."

"Xiao Fan, are you worried about your life after marriage? After all… Duoduo is not that young master's child, and there's no guarantee he'll treat her well." After a pause, she couldn't help but ask, "By the way, you haven't said which young master from the Li family you're marrying?"

Xiao Fan, holding Duoduo, replied, "The First Young Master Li, Li Haojue."

When she heard this answer, her expression froze momentarily, and even her gaze became uneasy. Sensing her discomfort, Xiao Fan couldn't help but ask, "Aunt Jin, what's wrong? Are you not feeling well?"

Jin Xin shook her head, forcing a faint smile. "I'm fine. Did you just say… the person you're marrying is Li Haojue?" Her eyes seemed to carry a hint of anticipation, staring directly at Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan was confused. She felt that Jin Xin's expression was unusual. Still, she nodded and said, "Yes, Li Haojue."

Jin Xin lowered her eyes, and after a moment, she raised them to look at Xiao Fan. She nodded thoughtfully, then didn't say anything more, turned around, and headed back to her room.

Xiao Fan was about to call out to her, wanting to ask what was wrong, but Duoduo suddenly became restless in her arms. She had to soothe Duoduo first. She thought that something was wrong with Aunt Jin. Perhaps unease due to fear of loneliness? After the wedding with Li Haojue next week, she would move out, leaving Aunt Jin to live alone in this place. Aunt Jin had expressed that what she yearned for the most in her life was kinship, but lacking the means, she could only face a lonely old age by herself.

Back in her room, Jin Xin approached a desk, opened a drawer, and took out some yellowed photos. In the photos was a baby boy, smiling brightly at the camera. This little boy was Li Haojue. These were the few precious photos she had of him. She had carefully preserved them over the years. A few days ago, she learned that Xiao Fan was going to marry a young master from the Li family but she did not expect this person to be Li Haojue. Given Li Yourong's personality, she couldn't fathom him arranging a marriage for Li Haojue. It was just beyond her imagination that the world could be so strange, and indeed, the person Xiao Fan was going to marry was her son.