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Chapter 65: A Woman with a Crush Appears Out of Nowhere
Not long after Xiao Yun left the Duan Family, Duan Haoran received a call from Gu Tianfeng. He could no longer sit still in the house and decided to personally visit the Fragrant Flower Shop to have a talk with Duan Qingxue.
Gu Tianfeng also rushed over, driving in front while An Yiran accompanied Duan Haoran in the back seat. The car stopped not far from the flower shop.
As Duan Haoran arrived at the entrance of the shop, he happened to overhear a conversation between Xiao Yun and Duan Qingxue.
Xiao Yun did not mention that he had helped Duan Haoran retrieve the Mind Control Cicada. When Duan Qingxue saw him unexpectedly appear in the sunlight, she was quite surprised. However, recalling what he had just said, her heart surged with emotions that could not be described merely as surprise.
Duan Haoran walked into the shop, while Gu Tianfeng and An Yiran stood guard on either side of the entrance.
“Qingxue,” Duan Haoran sighed, “I know you hate your grandfather, but you don’t understand his difficulties…”
Before he could finish his sentence, Duan Qingxue interrupted, “Xiao Yun just told me everything. Now tell me, what is the truth about my birth?”
Duan Haoran paused for a moment and finally stomped his foot, saying, “Alright, I will tell you the truth. Qingxue, you were actually adopted by your parents. Although they were quite estranged from each other, they were polite when they met. To bring some vitality to the family, they decided to adopt a baby from an orphanage, and later they named this baby Duan Qingxue.”
Upon hearing this, Duan Qingxue felt a mix of emotions—she didn’t know whether to feel happy or sorrowful. She never expected to be an abandoned child taken in by her parents.
All these years, she had been kept in the dark.
Who were her biological parents? Why did they abandon her?
At that moment, Duan Qingxue felt as if the sky was collapsing around her.
“Qingxue, even though you were adopted by your parents, in my heart, you are still my dearest granddaughter. This secret is known only to me, Tianfeng, and An Yiran; no one else in the Duan Family knows.”
Duan Haoran sighed again and stomped his foot once more. “Additionally, I need to tell you something else. A few years ago, I had no knowledge of your male classmate's death. Just now Tianfeng helped me investigate and found out that it was that scoundrel Duan Shaohang who did it…”
“What? It was Uncle Duan who did it? Why would he do such a thing?” Duan Qingxue trembled and blurted out.
In fact, Duan Qingxue only had a good relationship with that male classmate; although he was infatuated with her, she merely liked him without any pure romantic feelings. His death deepened her aversion towards Duan Haoran and cast a significant shadow over her heart.
Duan Haoran sighed again and said, "Qingxue, I can only blame myself for being too selfish. To protect the Duan Group, I even made a deal with you, arranging your marriage to Mr. Wilson from the United States. Duan Shaohang is well aware of the stakes involved; I just didn't expect him to secretly engage in such despicable acts behind my back. Now, I have revoked all his positions in the Duan Group..."
Xiao Yun stared intently at Duan Haoran and asked, "Mr. Duan, Qingxue does not love Wilson. If he comes to Huaxia to formally propose to the Duan Family, how do you plan to handle it?"
Duan Haoran smiled and replied, "This Wilson is indeed not someone to offend easily. He will be coming to Galaxy City next week, and I am preparing to hold a grand welcome banquet for him. He will surely propose to Qingxue on the spot. Of course, Xiao Yun, you must be present. As for whether he can successfully propose, that's beyond my concern, haha..."
His words were quite clear; both Xiao Yun and Duan Qingxue understood that this was leaving an opportunity for them.
Although Xiao Yun possessed the intelligence granted by the Old Man, he was unaware of the complexities of the business world. However, he understood one thing: it took a lot of courage for Duan Haoran to make this decision.
At that moment, Duan Haoran looked at Duan Qingxue with immense affection and said, "Qingxue, as long as it's what you like, Grandpa will help you get it!"
Duan Qingxue understood her grandfather's meaning very well. Her delicate face flushed slightly as she lowered her head and shyly said, "Thank you, Grandpa!"
This was the first time Duan Qingxue had called Duan Haoran "Grandpa" since leaving the Duan Family.
"Qingxue, you called me Grandpa?" Duan Haoran was so excited that he resembled a child; tears streamed down his face as he spoke with a choked voice.
"Yes, Grandpa!" Qingxue nodded.
Duan Haoran wiped away his tears and said, "Good, good! All these years, I've been waiting for you to call me Grandpa. Uh—Qingxue, can you move back home and live with Grandpa?"
Duan Qingxue shook her head firmly and said, "Grandpa, I'm already used to living outside; I don't want to go back for now."
"Alright, I won't force you!"
Duan Haoran turned to Xiao Yun and said, "Xiao Yun, I am very grateful to you for giving me a chance to see the light again. Uh—by the way, speaking of which, you can't keep calling me Mr. Duan forever, right?"
Xiao Yun understood his meaning; he wanted Xiao Yun to call him Grandpa like Duan Qingxue did.
He smiled and replied, "I'll see how it goes in the future!"
Duan Haoran felt very satisfied with his response. After all, it was sudden for Xiao Yun to start calling him Grandpa; anyone would find it hard to adjust.
However, Duan Haoran also knew that Xiao Yun's relationship with the Duan Family must remain confidential for now. Otherwise, if word got out, he couldn't guarantee that some members of the Duan Family wouldn't resort to underhanded tactics against Xiao Yun just because there was an additional heir to their fortune. Even someone like Duan Shaohang—whom he had always valued—dared to deceive him in such an inhumane manner; what other methods could others employ?
Duan Haoran called Gu Tianfeng and An Yiran into the room, repeatedly reminding them that no one outside should know that Xiao Yun is his grandson. At the same time, he said to An Yiran, "An Yiran, starting today, Xiao Yun will be responsible for Qingxue's safety. Tomorrow, you and Tianfeng will accompany me to thoroughly review the accounts of all the companies in the group."
Noticing that it was getting late, Xiao Yun said, "Mr. Duan, how about I treat you all to lunch today?"
Duan Haoran happily replied, "Sure, Xiao Yun! You can arrange everything!"
Just as they stepped out of the flower shop, a young and charming woman suddenly emerged from behind a large tree, gazing at Xiao Yun with infatuation and calling out, "Xiao Yun!"
The young woman had a delicate face with her hair parted in the middle, cascading naturally over her shoulders. She wore a pair of pink glasses that framed a pair of captivating eyes that seemed to stir one's heart.
At that moment, those eyes sparkled with affection as they gazed deeply at Xiao Yun.
Oh no, how could it be her? Xiao Yun felt a sudden panic and thought to himself that this was truly a disaster; this girl was a lunatic. How did she end up here?
"Xiao Yun, I love you!" The girl swayed her slender waist and walked slowly toward Xiao Yun.
Mud Horse, isn't this asking for trouble?
Upon hearing the girl's heartfelt confession, Xiao Yun felt like he was on the verge of collapsing.
It was truly self-inflicted misery; at that moment, he wished he could slap himself!
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