Chapter 149: First Visit to the Yan Family (Part 1)

Meng Yi'er's bright eyes suddenly trembled slightly at this moment. She blinked her large eyes, gripping her clutch so hard that her knuckles turned white.

What does he mean?

She was right there, yet he couldn't even be bothered to put up a hypocritical facade.

"How does Grandma know?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Yan Yichen shook his head with a helpless smile.

He didn't even need to ask to know it must have been Aunt Yun who told her. These two elderly women were far more interested in his personal life than even his most obsessive fans.

He was long used to it.

"Fine... I understand."

Before Aunt Yun could speak again, Yan Yichen gave a calm reply.

On second thought, it wasn't a bad thing for his grandmother to know. Since she was the woman he had chosen for himself, it was only natural to introduce her to his dearest grandmother.

Seeing that the young master wasn't angry, Aunt Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief. She smiled and said,

"Yichen, there is some milk on the table. Drink it before you go to bed. Aunt Yun will turn in now."

Yan Yichen watched Aunt Yun scurry away in a flash, momentarily stunned before shaking his head with a smile.

...

Just as Meng Yi'er stepped out of the bathroom after a shower and was drying her hair, her phone suddenly rang.

She walked over to the bed and picked up the phone; it was a call from Gu Yunchen.

Meng Yi'er hesitated for a moment before finally pressing the answer button.

Over the past few days, she hadn't quite dared to answer Gu Yunchen's calls. Deep down, she wanted to tell him about her relationship with Yan Yichen and share her love with him, especially since Gu Yunchen was her closest family.

Yet every time she intended to tell him, hesitation held her back. She worried he would object, just as he always did whenever any guy pursued her in the past—he would invariably oppose it and stop them from being together.

"Brother—"

"Are you asleep?"

On the other end of the line, Gu Yunchen's voice was deep and rich, carrying its habitual detachment.

"Not yet..."

"How are you holding up?"

"Mm, I'm doing great. I found a job, and it's quite fulfilling."

"Why go to work? Is the money I give you not enough to spend?"

Meng Yi'er hurriedly shook her head. "Of course not. I just wanted something to do. I think this is pretty good."

How could it possibly not be enough? Every time he transferred money to her card, it was in the millions, and she wasn't like ordinary heiresses who loved buying luxury goods.

"Xiao Yi, you... really don't plan on coming back?"

Meng Yi'er was slightly taken aback. She hadn't really thought about this question. The only reason she had returned was to hold onto a sliver of hope of finding her biological mother. If she truly couldn't find her, she would eventually return to the US to be with the Gu family.

Yet now, circumstances had changed. She had fallen in love with Yan Yichen, and she hadn't looked that far ahead, nor did she want to.

"...I don't know."

"Do you really have the heart to leave us?"

"Brother, don't force me. You know I—"

"Still obsessed with finding your mother?"

How could he not know what was on her mind? Even if she didn't say it out loud, he understood her true purpose for stubbornly returning to the country in the first place.

It was precisely because he understood everything that he had ultimately let her go.

Once this matter came to a conclusion, or once she gave up hope, she would surely return to his side with peace of mind.

"Mm..."

"I'll help you look."

"Really? Brother, is what you're saying... true? Are you really willing to help me?"

Meng Yi'er jumped up in excitement, her words tumbling over each other in her agitation.