Chapter 279 Hearing What the Secretary Said
Gu Yikun went on a business trip to Russia with He Sirui?
Did he ever regard her as his wife? He went abroad with another woman, and she actually found out the news from Secretary Wang.
An Junxi felt heartbroken. She had just told him last night to keep his distance from He Sirui, but he really didn’t care about her feelings at all. He didn’t even tell her that he was going on a business trip.
She asked Secretary Wang, "When did the President leave? How long will he be gone?"
Secretary Wang knew from Mrs. Gu’s question that Mrs. Gu was completely unaware of the President’s trip. And the President and Miss He... She couldn’t help but worry for Mrs. Gu. Indeed, the President went to Russia for business, but she was concerned that Miss He, clinging to the President all day, might take advantage of the situation.
Miss He didn’t need to go to Russia in advance. She just happened to hear that the President had already arranged a private jet for departure and insisted on finding a reason to join the President’s private jet.
This Miss He was really something else.
Secretary Wang knew that high society circles were not so clean. She despised women who destroyed other people’s families and hated mistresses to the core. Miss He was no exception.
She said, "The President left around three in the afternoon. He will be there for at least a week. They should have reached Saint Petersburg by now."
An Junxi clenched her clothes tightly. It wouldn’t affect the reception of phone calls during the flight. He should have landed by now, so why couldn’t she get through? Are they spending tonight alone together?
Gu Yikun, if you still have me and our daughter in your heart, don’t do anything that would betray me. I can’t tolerate any infidelity. If you take even one wrong step, I won’t forgive you.
Secretary Wang, fearing that Mrs. Gu might worry, said, "Miss He only boarded the plane just before the President’s departure. There were no presidential suites left at the hotel where the President is staying, so I booked Miss He a room in another hotel."
Actually, she did it on purpose. It’s not the tourist season now; there’s no way the huge hotel could be fully booked. She just didn’t want to give He Sirui a chance.
An Junxi picked up on something, "Secretary Wang, do you think He Sirui has impure intentions?" Otherwise, why would she specifically book He Sirui a room in another hotel?
Secretary Wang was a shrewd and experienced secretary. Some things couldn’t be said too clearly. If the President found out later, he might blame her for interfering in his personal matters, which would be detrimental to her.
She replied ambiguously, "I’m not familiar with the He Family’s jewelry exhibition, so it’s hard to say. I just saw that the hotel had no presidential suites left and didn’t want to wrong Miss He, so I booked her a presidential suite at another hotel."
An Junxi understood what Secretary Wang meant. Secretary Wang was indeed a sophisticated and tactful secretary, "Okay, I got it. Thank you."
She hung up the phone and dialed Gu Yikun’s cell phone again, still no answer.
She tried to convince herself that perhaps his phone was out of battery or he was too tired from the flight and resting. She shouldn’t overthink things.
She focused on her daughter. Gu Aixi was feeling sleepy after drinking milk. She coaxed her daughter to sleep, but little Ai Xi kept calling out, "Daddy, where’s Daddy?"
No matter how An Junxi coaxed, Gu Aixi wouldn’t listen. Ai Xi got out of bed and went to the bathroom to look, "Ai Xi wants Daddy."
An Junxi followed behind her. Seeing no one in the bathroom, Ai Xi wanted to go to the study. An Junxi, seeing her daughter fuss so much, carried her back to bed, "Daddy is on a business trip. Mommy will sleep with you tonight."
Gu Aixi didn’t know what a business trip was; she just wanted her daddy. She tossed and turned on the bed, unable to settle down.
An Junxi already felt distressed, and with Ai Xi being disobedient, her negative emotions reached their peak.
Sorrow, anxiety, anger, and disappointment.
She was really very disappointed. She didn’t want to deceive herself anymore or make excuses for Gu Yikun. No matter how busy he was or whatever time difference there was, he should have called her upon arriving in Russia, right?
Her daughter didn’t understand anything, and An Junxi couldn’t vent her bad emotions in front of her. She patiently coaxed her daughter to sleep, "Daddy is very busy. He will bring you a gift when he comes back. Now sleep, or Daddy won’t play with you."
Gu Aixi seemed to understand and quieted down, "Baby is very good."
An Junxi kissed her little face, "Go to sleep now."
Gu Aixi lay down and covered herself with the blanket. She patted the pillow next to her, signaling An Junxi to lie down too, "Mommy, sleep."
An Junxi lay down to coax her to sleep. Gu Aixi was already a bit sleepy and fell asleep soon after.
An Junxi herself couldn’t sleep, resting her head on her hand, lying sideways on the bed, staring at her daughter’s sleeping face in a trance.
Ai Xi’s features had grown a bit, looking more like her father now.
What exactly was Gu Yikun doing right now?
Nanny He quietly walked in. Seeing Ai Xi sleeping soundly, she signaled An Junxi to come out.
An Junxi carefully got out of bed, trying not to wake the child. She followed Nanny He out. Nanny He asked, "Is the young master working late? Why hasn’t he come back yet?"
An Junxi said, "He went on a business trip to Russia. I heard it from the secretary."
Nanny He could see that An Junxi was unhappy. She didn’t know what to say, only knowing that the couple’s problem seemed to have worsened.
Ever since the young master got married, he avoided business trips when he could. Now he went on a trip without even telling Jun Xi, which was really abnormal.
She didn’t dare to say much more, "I made some calming soup for you. Come downstairs and have some before going back to sleep."
An Junxi had no appetite, "I don’t want to eat. Nanny He, you should rest early too."
She walked back into the room and closed the door, almost staying up until dawn.
The next morning, An Junxi was distracted the whole time, staring at her phone screen, which never rang.
Was he having a good time with He Sirui, forgetting about his wife and daughter at home?
An Junxi cried with anger. She couldn’t let Nanny He and the kids see it, so she washed her face twice before going downstairs.
Nanny He, seeing An Junxi’s dazed state, was worried about letting her take care of Ai Xi. She kept a tight watch on Ai Xi and had Xiao Luo make medicinal soup for An Junxi.
This was a prescription from the attending doctor meant for regulation. An Junxi had been drinking it for some time. She couldn’t eat anything now, let alone drink the medicinal soup.
The medicinal soup was left to cool on the table, untouched by An Junxi. It was really hard on Nanny He, who worried about both the young and the old. She urged An Junxi, "Even if you don’t drink the medicine, you have to eat something."
An Junxi only drank two sips of soup. Nanny He didn’t know what to do with her. Little Ai Xi was too lively, running all over the house. Watching Ai Xi alone was already tiring for Nanny He, so she neglected An Junxi.
On the third night, after cleaning the house, Nanny He and Xiao Luo were about to rest when they heard a heavy "thud" on the stairs. They rushed out and saw An Junxi had fallen down the stairs and passed out. Nanny He almost fainted from fright.
Her heart pounded, and her legs weakened, unable to move. She held onto the door and told Xiao Luo to hurry over and check.
Jun Xi mustn’t be hurt; the young master would go crazy!
Xiao Luo, also frightened, hurried over to check on the Young Madam. She saw a bleeding gash on her forehead.
She didn’t know what to do. Nanny He told her to call the private hospital immediately.
Xiao Luo went to make the call. An Junxi woke up from the pain, blood flowing from her forehead into her eyes. She raised her hand to wipe her eyes, but the pain rendered her speechless.