Chapter 204 The Little Boy in the Photo
"Auntie, I'm sorry, but I cannot agree to your request!"
Li Ziheng refused with a look of apology.
If it were in the past, when his Former Mother-in-law Liu Fangting begged him like this, Li Ziheng would have softened his heart and agreed.
But things were different now; he already had An Ya and Song Yiyi by his side.
If he got too close to Jiang Wan again, what would An Ya and Song Yiyi think?
Secondly, Jiang Wan still had feelings for him.
If he went to help take care of Jiang Wan at this time, she would most likely misunderstand.
As Li Ziheng refused, a look of disappointment gradually appeared on Liu Fangting's face.
Li Ziheng couldn't bear it, so he explained patiently: "Auntie, the cruelest way to torture someone isn't to cut them off completely, but to give them hope and then let them despair."
"If I agree to your request, then what? Jiang Wan will only be in more pain! If you really want the best for her, you should let me stay far away from her."
Liu Fangting wiped her tears and smiled bitterly: "I understand the reasoning, but I just can't bear to see her in so much pain."
"Auntie, since Wan'er's split personality is related to me, I won't just sit by and do nothing."
Li Ziheng paused for a moment, then continued: "During this time, I will help contact top psychiatrists in the industry to see if Wan'er's illness can be completely cured."
"Really? Thank you so much!"
Hearing this, Liu Fangting's face lit up with joy.
She was just a woman with limited ability, and even her husband, Jiang Haisheng, only had a slight influence in Yun City.
Contacting top psychiatrists in the industry was nearly impossible for them.
But Li Ziheng was different; Li Ziheng was the person in charge of Yunhai, with a powerful background. If he was willing to help, it might not be impossible to find an authoritative doctor skilled in curing split personality.
Li Ziheng smiled bitterly: "Auntie, Wan'er's illness was caused by me. This is what I owe her, so you don't need to thank me!"
"Ziheng, you are a good child. It is Wan'er who didn't have that blessing."
Looking at Li Ziheng, who was now successful in his career and at the height of his popularity, Liu Fangting felt mixed emotions.
Just over a month ago, he was still her son-in-law, but in the blink of an eye, there was no longer any connection between them.
"Auntie, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."
Li Ziheng didn't want to talk about the past, so he took the initiative to open the door and got out of the car.
Liu Fangting didn't try to stop him; she just watched Li Ziheng leave.
After getting out of the car, Li Ziheng originally intended to go straight back to Binjiang Villa to find An Ya.
But on second thought, Song Yiyi was still in the hospital. After thinking it over, he decided to go find Song Yiyi first.
And so, he returned to the hospital once again.
At the door of the ward, Li Ziheng didn't go in. Instead, he used his phone to send a message to Song Yiyi, asking her to come out.
Not long after, Song Yiyi walked out of the ward.
Seeing that Li Ziheng was alone, Song Yiyi asked curiously: "Where is Auntie Liu? Why isn't she with you?"
"Auntie Liu had something to do, so she left first."
Li Ziheng's eyes flickered as he told a white lie.
However, the clever Song Yiyi saw through Li Ziheng's lie immediately.
"Who did she leave with? Uncle Jiang, or... Ji Lingyuan?"
"Since you've already guessed it, why ask?"
Li Ziheng smiled bitterly and shook his head.
It wasn't convenient for him to talk about the matter between Liu Fangting and Ji Lingyuan, but Song Yiyi was smart enough to guess it right away.
"I just wasn't sure, you know?"
Song Yiyi rolled her eyes at Li Ziheng, then unexpectedly threw herself into his arms.
Song Yiyi hugged Li Ziheng's waist tightly and said softly: "Li Ziheng, I missed you so much!"
"We've only been apart for a day, is it necessary?"
Li Ziheng felt warm in his heart, though he said this.
But his hands subconsciously hugged Song Yiyi back.
The two hugged each other tightly, able to feel each other's heartbeats.
Song Yiyi gave a soft hum, raised her head, her eyes full of attachment: "You smelly man, haven't you heard that one day apart feels like three autumns?"
Li Ziheng lowered his head slightly, his gaze gentle: "Then do you want to come back with me tonight?"
"I want to, but I can't for now."
Song Yiyi looked bitter: "Wan'er's parents have left. If I go back with you, she'll be the only one left in the hospital."
"She needs someone to be with her right now, so I have to stay and keep her company."
"Alright then!"
Li Ziheng was also aware of Jiang Wan's situation.
Therefore, he had no objection to Song Yiyi proposing to stay and keep Jiang Wan company.
He just felt that although Song Yiyi appeared carefree on the outside, she was actually very kind on the inside.
This made him like Song Yiyi even more.
"Okay, it's getting late. You should go back early!"
After hugging for a while in the hospital corridor, Song Yiyi urged Li Ziheng to leave.
"Okay, call me if you need anything. I'll be there whenever you call."
Li Ziheng nodded and was about to leave.
But just then, Song Yiyi suddenly reached out and grabbed him.
"If you have time, you still need to make time to exercise, otherwise you won't be able to satisfy me, and don't blame me if I drain you dry."
Song Yiyi smiled flirtatiously, her eyes seductive.
Li Ziheng was just about to retort, but Song Yiyi had already turned around and walked into the ward without looking back.
...
By the time Li Ziheng returned to the villa, An Ya was already asleep.
Looking at the sleeping An Ya, Li Ziheng didn't wake her up. Instead, he turned sideways and pulled her tight into his arms.
Li Ziheng slept very soundly this time.
The next day, in the morning.
The phone rang inappropriately.
Li Ziheng reached out and found his phone, then pressed the answer button. He heard Little Wu's voice coming from the phone.
"Master Heng, following your instructions, I have contacted the heads of various security companies and invited them to lunch at Tianhao Hotel at noon. Is it convenient for you to come over at noon?"
"Yes, it is!"
"Okay, Master Heng, I won't disturb you any further."
"Mhm."
Li Ziheng hung up the phone.
He looked at the time with sleepy eyes.
He thought it was still early, but to his surprise, it was already 9:30 in the morning.
Usually, he would wake up at seven o'clock sharp without needing an alarm clock.
But today he actually overslept.
Could it be because he played with An Ya all day yesterday and got tired?
Or perhaps, sleeping while holding a woman makes one sleep more soundly and deeply?
"Brother, are you going out at noon?"
An Ya's lazy voice sounded.
Li Ziheng turned his head and saw that An Ya had woken up at some point and was staring at him with big, watery eyes.
"Mhm, I need to meet some people under Uncle Song."
Li Ziheng didn't hide it and told the truth.
"Alright then!"
An Ya pursed her lips and snuggled closer into Li Ziheng's arms.
Li Ziheng smiled dotingly and gently scraped An Ya's nose tip: "You little lazy bug, are you hungry? I'll go get you something to eat."
"No rush, let me hug you for a while longer!"
An Ya shook her head, turned on her side, and wrapped one arm around Li Ziheng's waist.
The two stayed in bed for another ten minutes or so before getting up.
Approaching noon, Li Ziheng changed his clothes and went out.
After he left, An Ya went to the study which she hadn't entered for a long time.
Opening the laptop in the study, she typed a line of text into a search engine.
Looking at the experiences and tips shared by mothers online about having sons, An Ya carefully took notes with pen and paper.
After organizing the information, she opened an encrypted file on the laptop.
From the file, An Ya found a photo of a little boy wearing a school uniform.
The little boy stood at the school gate, smiling at the camera; his smile was happy and sunny.
Looking at the little boy in the photo, a gentle smile appeared on An Ya's face.
She murmured to herself: "Brother, if we had a child, would he be as cute as you were when you were little?"