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Chapter 53: I Am Your Mother
Uh, Xiao Yun thought for a moment. Given Nie Xiaoqian's current situation, she couldn't return to the company, and he certainly couldn't let her go back to that den of wolves.
He immediately thought of Duan Qingxue's classmate, Fang Xiaolu. Although her home was a bit shabby, it had a decent amount of space, so he decided to let Nie Xiaoqian stay there for now.
He wasn't sure if Fang Xiaolu's mother, Zhu Wanyu, was working at the hospital, but he figured that since that person named Huang had answered his call, she must have arranged a job for her.
Xiao Yun said to Nie Xiaoqian, "Nie Xiaoqian, I'll arrange for you to stay at a friend's house for a few days. Later, I'll help you find a new place to live. I'll be with you then!"
Xiao Yun thought he could use some of the thirty million yuan given by the Feng Family to buy a big house and move Nie Xiaoqian in later.
He knew there was a newly built Rose Garden Community not far from Jincheng South Road Intersection, which consisted of a cluster of villas that were already furnished. Although the prices were a bit high, he could get a villa for around three to four million yuan. After all, living in the flower shop wasn't a long-term solution. Moreover, it wasn't far from the flower shop. He noticed that Duan Qingxue had left the Duan Family with nothing and had little money on her. He could invite her to live in the villa as well, which would provide Nie Xiaoqian with some company.
After hearing Xiao Yun's words, Nie Xiaoqian didn't object; she knew that after this incident, returning to the company was impossible.
"Brother, I will follow your arrangements!" Nie Xiaoqian had nowhere else to go and had no choice but to listen to him.
Additionally, Xiao Yun's statement "I'll be with you then" made her think too much; her heart raced and her face turned crimson.
Little Bell had been observing Nie Xiaoqian from the Storage Ring and couldn't help but whisper to Xiao Yun, "Hey, kid, I see this girl has feelings for you. She's beautiful and kind-hearted; you should take her in!"
Xiao Yun didn't have time to respond to Little Bell. He took out his phone and dialed Zhu Wanyu's number.
The call connected quickly, and Zhu Wanyu's surprised voice came through: "Oh, is this Mr. Xiao? I tried calling you several times but always got a busy signal. Thank you so much! I'm now working at the hospital!"
"No need to be polite," Xiao Yun replied lightly with a smile. "Auntie, I have something to ask you; I need your help."
Zhu Wanyu laughed and said, "Go ahead, what is it?"
Xiao Yun said, "I have a sister who temporarily has no place to stay. I was wondering if it would be convenient for her to stay at your place for a couple of days?"
Without hesitation, Zhu Wanyu replied, "Mr. Xiao, you're too polite! There's no inconvenience at all; I will treat your sister like my own daughter. She is welcome anytime!"
Xiao Yun said, "Thank you, Auntie. If Fang Xiaolu is home, please let her know that I will be bringing my sister over shortly!"
Today is the weekend, and Fang Xiaolu is a teacher. If she hasn't gone out, she must be at home. Sure enough, on the other end of the phone, Zhu Wanyu laughed and said, "She's at home, I'm here too. Come on over!"
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Yun took Nie Xiaoqian and walked out of the private room. At this time, Duan Qingyu had not yet woken up, but the bodyguards at the door were nowhere to be seen.
Once outside the Emperor Hotel, Xiao Yun hailed a taxi. Just as he got in, he noticed a group of people surrounding a man in his fifties with a square face heading towards Emperor's Tavern. Among them were those four bodyguards; one of them was holding an injured arm and shouted, "Boss, the young master is lying on the eighth floor. That guy who hit him hasn't left yet..."
The man with the square face remained silent, his expression dark and his eyes narrowed. His steps were steady and powerful; he clearly appeared to be someone very calculating and calm under pressure.
Xiao Yun guessed that this man with the square face must be Duan Qingyu's father, Duan Shaohang. A smirk crept onto his lips as he waved his hand at the driver and said, "Drive!"
The car arrived at Zhu Wanyu's residence—Kwun Tong Community—and stopped. At that moment, Fang Xiaolu was already waiting at the entrance to greet them.
"Xiao Yun bro, you're here..." Fang Xiaolu's face lit up with a smile like a blooming flower as she approached.
Xiao Yun nodded and pulled Nie Xiaoqian over to introduce her, saying, "This is my sister, Nie Xiaoqian!"
"Your sister's surname is Nie? That's strange," Fang Xiaolu suddenly seemed to remember something. "I think I heard Sister Qingxue say that you were an orphan when you were in the countryside!"
It seemed this girl was quite straightforward; she spoke without beating around the bush even in front of Nie Xiaoqian. Uh—Xiao Yun was pondering how to explain it to her when Nie Xiaoqian blushed and spoke up, "Sister Xiaolu, actually, I'm just his cousin..."
"That's right," Xiao Yun chimed in. "She came to the city looking for a job but hasn't found one yet and has no place to stay, so I thought of bringing her here!"
Fang Xiaolu turned out to be a warm-hearted person; she wrapped her arm around Nie Xiaoqian's waist and said, "Great! Hey, sister, we can share a room from now on. If you need anything, just let me know!"
"Thank you, sister!" Nie Xiaoqian replied.
Seeing how close they were upon meeting made Xiao Yun feel a bit happy as well.
"Wow, kiddo, you really have good fortune," Little Bell secretly teased him. "Another stunning beauty! You need to build yourself a big harem!"
Xiao Yun instantly felt a headache coming on!
Upon encountering this little bell, he was truly on the verge of losing his mind. Glancing at Fang Xiaolu and Nie Xiaoqian walking ahead, Xiao Yun quietly warned it, "You should say less; otherwise, if others hear you, they'll think I'm a monster, talking like a bird one moment and speaking human language the next."
"Hmph," the little bell replied, "then let's communicate through heart language; others won't be able to hear us!"
"Heart language communication?" Xiao Yun was somewhat confused.
The little bell said, "It's communicating with the heart. I know you humans are quite slow, so how about this? Out of my benevolence, I'll teach you a heart language mantra. If you memorize it, you'll be able to communicate with me using heart language!"
Uh, a bird actually saying "Out of my benevolence," if this were to spread to the world, people would surely laugh until they lost their teeth.
However, the little bell really did teach him a set of heart language mantras. It was very simple; in less than a minute, he could indeed communicate with it using heart language.
At that moment, the three of them had already arrived at Zhu Wanyu's home. It was already afternoon, and upon learning that Xiao Yun and Nie Xiaoqian hadn't eaten yet, Zhu Wanyu hurriedly started cooking.
Zhu Wanyu was quick on her feet, and soon a table full of dishes was set up. While they were eating, Fang Xiaolu looked at Xiao Yun and said, "Brother Xiao, where have you been these past few days? Sister Qingxue called me several times asking if I had seen you."
Mentioning Duan Qingxue, Xiao Yun felt a pang of guilt. After leaving Phoenix City, he had forgotten to take the time to call her and explain things due to Nie Xiaoqian. Now that Fang Xiaolu brought it up, he said, "I'll call her right away!"
Nie Xiaoqian didn't know who Duan Qingxue was, but she recalled that Duan Qingyu, which made her heart skip a beat. Could Duan Qingxue be related to Duan Qingyu?
Xiao Yun took out his phone. Coincidentally, he hadn't even had the chance to look up Duan Qingxue's number when his phone rang. Upon seeing the incoming number, he was taken aback.
The number was actually given to him by Wang Er when he left Laundry Village. At that time, Wang Er told him, "If you encounter any difficulties in Galaxy City, you can call this number; a woman will definitely help you!"
But how did this person know his phone number? He didn't even have a phone when he left Laundry Village.
Xiao Yun pressed the answer button, and an urgent woman's voice came through: "Hello, are you Xiao Yun?"
"Yes, may I ask who you are?" Xiao Yun asked curiously.
The woman seemed hesitant for a moment and didn't answer his question but instead asked back, "Xiao Yun, where... where are you right now? I need to see you!" From the phone, Xiao Yun could tell that the woman spoke extremely quickly and was panting as if something serious had happened; she sounded very agitated.
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yun replied, "I'm at the entrance of Kwun Tong Community."
"Okay, don't go anywhere. I'll be right over!" the woman said before hanging up the phone.
"I'm sorry," Xiao Yun stood up and smiled apologetically at Zhu Wanyu. "Auntie, I have to step out for a bit!"
He then turned to Nie Xiaoqian and said, "Nie Xiaoqian, you stay here. I'll come to pick you up in a few days!"
Zhu Wanyu smiled and said, "I won't call you Mr. Xiao anymore; I'll just call you Xiao Yun. Since you have something urgent, I won't keep you. Don't worry, Nie Xiaoqian is staying with me; it's just like being at home!"
Xiao Yun felt reassured. Not to mention Fang Xiaolu, he could tell that Zhu Wanyu genuinely liked Nie Xiaoqian; she kept serving her food as soon as they started eating.
After leaving Zhu Wanyu's house, Xiao Yun arrived at the entrance of Kwun Tong Community. Before long, a luxurious sedan pulled up beside him. As the car door opened, a very stylishly dressed middle-aged beautiful woman emerged.
Xiao Yun and the middle-aged beautiful woman locked eyes and were both taken aback, almost simultaneously exclaiming, "It's you!"
Xiao Yun recognized this middle-aged beautiful woman as the one he had rescued from a group of thugs in a small alley on the north side of Top Scholar Road a while back.
"You... are you Xiao Yun?" the middle-aged beautiful woman asked, her lips trembling.
Xiao Yun nodded and replied, "Yes, may I ask who you are..."
Before he could finish, tears began to fall from the middle-aged beautiful woman's eyes as she said, "Xiao Yun, I... I'm your mother..."
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