The Billionaire's Hidden Affection

She chuckled.

Just then, the phone rang again. His voice on the other end was surprisingly gentle: "Silly girl, I can give you the time you need, but you must stay in touch with me every day so I know you’re safe."

She obediently nodded, "Alright."

"When you come back, you must tell me in advance so I can pick you up."

She hesitated slightly, then compromised, "Okay, I’ll let you know as soon as I’m done with things here."

"You promise to let me pick you up?"

She confidently retorted, "You didn’t even attend the graduation ceremony, so you better make it up to me. Do you think I’m going to marry you no matter what? You big brute, let me tell you, it’s not like you’re the only man in the world who has that thing..."

"..."

"Hmph, you picking me up gives me face. Otherwise, if I slink back alone, I’ll be under your thumb for life... If it really comes to that, don’t be surprised if one day I up and leave, and you’ll never find me again..."

"Silly girl, don’t scare me."

"Don’t think I won’t dare!"

"Alright, alright, I’m the one who doesn’t dare... I really don’t dare... I guarantee I’ll pick you up, and I’ll do it on a private plane with high standards, how’s that? Your Majesty!"

"Hmph, well, I might consider it, but I won’t necessarily agree. It’ll depend on your performance. Wait for my answer."

He laughed speechlessly, yet felt a sense of relief.

"The Empress Dowager is already looking into auspicious dates and planning for the wedding, banquet, guests and so on... Silly girl, we’ll discuss the details when you return, and then we’ll get married..."

She exclaimed, "So soon?"

"Too soon? Dragging it out would be boring."

She giggled.

No matter what, a wedding is a man’s ultimate show of sincerity towards you.

"Silly girl, I’ve missed you so much these days, really, every day... what about you? Have you missed me?"

"No."

"Not at all?"

"Not at all!"

He was outraged, "How can that be? No conscience?"

She slowly said, "Not at all, means a lot!"

He laughed heartily.

Truly, at this moment, he missed her incredibly, more urgently than when he had just won—after years of hard work, from now on, there would be no more separation.

"Silly girl, send me a photo to see..."

"No! If you want to see me, you’ll have to see the real person."

He sighed helplessly, "Fine, fine, Xixi, but remember, the time I give you is limited. Otherwise, don’t blame me for showing up uninvited."

All anger dissipated.

However, after hanging up the phone, as she walked back with a smile on her face, her heart sank again.

No, she couldn’t laugh.

Her happiness had always been someone else’s pain.

Because she saw the lethargic Huang Xiaojue.

For two consecutive days, he had been in a deep sleep. Initially, Yan Xixi was worried his wounds might be infected, but after administering antibiotics and applying various ointments, his condition stabilized.

Yet, he still remained unconscious.

She didn’t understand that Huang Xiaojue was simply too exhausted.

In the past two years, caught in a terrifying whirlpool, pulled by opposing forces, it was then he realized his powerlessness. Especially in the final stage, he was almost entirely depleted, his energy, willpower, and stamina severely overdrawn.

Combined with his injuries, the frailty of his body, this sleep, without ten days or half a month of bed rest, how could he possibly recover quickly?

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