Yan Shouyi was stunned. "Your own uncle? Then why would he want to harm you?"
In Yan Shouyi's understanding, relatives were the most solid support, a safe harbor. He had never imagined that relatives would harm him.
Not to mention how much his grandfather and father loved him, even their neighbor Chen Dawei, who was not related by blood, had sacrificed a lot for him.
Lin Zhitong said in one breath,
"How can the grudges of large families be explained in a few words? In short, my uncle has always wanted me dead, and I've known this since childhood. My father was also worried that I would be bullied by my uncle when he was away, so he sent me to Mount Lu to cultivate, partly to escape my uncle and partly to learn skills for self-preservation."
Yan Shouyi felt it inappropriate to pry into the Lin family's private matters, but this involved Lin Zhitong's life, making it a different matter.
"I won't let him harm you," Yan Shouyi said earnestly.
"Mm, I know."
Lin Zhitong smiled happily.
Yan Shouyi turned to Yan Gui and said, "You continue to monitor Jiang Yun Ning. If anything happens, come here to find me. If I'm not here, you can tell San Yuan."
San Yuan and Yan Shouyi shared a telepathic connection. If Yan Gui had any news, San Yuan could fly directly to Yan Shouyi.
"I understand."
Yan Gui accepted the order, transformed into black mist, and disappeared into the adjacent room.
Yan Shouyi then said to Lin Zhitong, "You just focus on preparing for your press conference. I'll handle everything else."
"Okay!"
Lin Zhitong trusted Yan Shouyi without any reason or condition.
She immediately immersed herself in her work.
The press conference the day after tomorrow was a crucial turning point. Once it was successfully held, Lin Zhitong would fully debut in the financial and capital markets.
By then, everything would be settled, and Liu Quan and Lin Fan would not dare to touch her again.
As for Yan Shouyi, his intentions went beyond merely protecting Lin Zhitong.
If Lin Fan wanted to kill Lin Zhitong, Yan Shouyi could not rest easy without dealing with Lin Fan.
Of course...
Based on the education Yan Shouyi had received, killing was not an option for him.
Yan Shouyi had ten thousand ways to make Lin Fan give up on harming Lin Zhitong.
...
For the next period, Lin Zhitong remained indoors, dedicating herself to her work.
Yan Shouyi took on the role of a little assistant, serving her tea and water, and also acting as a masseuse, massaging her temples.
The female employees in the company, seeing Yan Shouyi's attentive care for Lin Zhitong, all became his little fans.
They had initially wondered why Lin Zhitong favored Yan Shouyi.
But now, seeing Yan Shouyi's considerate and warm demeanor, they wished they could replace Lin Zhitong and become the little woman he doted on.
At night, Lin Zhitong fell asleep on the sofa.
Yan Shouyi covered her with a blanket and kept watch by her side.
After becoming a Heavenly Corpse Puppet, he could go two to three days without sleep.
The night was quiet. Without the daytime hustle and bustle, only some skeleton staff who voluntarily stayed to work overtime were still busy in the company.
Yan Shouyi looked at the sleeping Lin Zhitong, a smile playing on his lips.
Such a perfect wife, his father would surely be pleased.
He looked forward to the day of their family reunion.
At this moment, his phone received another text message.
"You're something else, actually putting a faceless ghost in Jiang Yun Ning's office!"
The sender's number was no longer unfamiliar to Yan Shouyi; he knew it was Xue Kai, who had been in the same prison as his father.
Although surprised by how Xue Kai knew these things, he didn't want to be on the defensive.
So, he merely glanced at it and placed his phone aside.
Shortly after, another text message arrived:
"I will keep an eye on you."
"If you insist on being with her, you will bear the consequences yourself."
"Pretending not to see? Don't be silly, I know you're deliberately not replying."
Xue Kai seemed like an invisible presence, watching him mockingly from right beside Yan Shouyi.
But Yan Shouyi remained unmoved.
He knew that the more he engaged with Xue Kai, the more the man would get energized.
It was better to ignore him; Xue Kai would eventually be unable to resist showing himself.
The phone vibrated continuously for a while and then finally fell silent.
Yan Shouyi muttered to himself in a low voice:
"Xue Kai..."
"I'm so foolish. If I want to know who Xue Kai is, I can just go to the prison and ask my dad another day."
"However, I need to keep an eye on this brat for the next couple of days and can't get away."
"Taking this brat to see my dad in prison wouldn't be very presentable. I should postpone this matter."
After that, the night passed peacefully.
...
The next morning, Lin Zhitong woke up.
Even after a whole day of hard work, Lin Zhitong's face was still as exquisite.
Anyone else would have been greasy and disheveled by now.
When she woke up and didn't see Yan Shouyi, she felt a pang of anxiety:
"Big silly!"
Looking around, Yan Shouyi was indeed nowhere to be found in the office.
San Yuan, who had been lying motionless on the table, heard the voice and suddenly flapped its wings, flying to Lin Zhitong.
It dipped its claw in water and wrote a sentence in front of Lin Zhitong:
My brother went downstairs to buy you breakfast.
Lin Zhitong read it, couldn't help but smile, and stroked San Yuan's head: "Your brother dotes on me so much, won't you be jealous?"
San Yuan shook its little head: I want to hold my little nephew soon.
Lin Zhitong was taken aback.
Was this urging marriage and children?
She immediately felt a little embarrassed: "If we're talking about having children, your brother and I probably won't be that fast..."
San Yuan: I can wait.
Lin Zhitong couldn't help but cover her face:
"These words... are they your brother's thoughts?"
San Yuan didn't answer, hopping and skipping on the table, seemingly very happy.
In Lin Zhitong's eyes, beautiful fantasies about the future also emerged.
"If we have a child, I'd rather have a girl. Then I can dress her up beautifully, and Cai Wei will be so envious!"
...
At this very moment, downstairs in the company.
Yan Shouyi had no idea that Lin Zhitong upstairs had already started naming their future children.
Yan Shouyi, on his way to the bun shop to buy soy milk and buns for Lin Zhitong, yawned as he walked towards the shop, only to unexpectedly encounter an old acquaintance.
She wore slightly ill-fitting clothes, and even the tie at her chest was tied awkwardly, making her look like a university student just entering the workforce. However, she possessed a demeanor different from ordinary people, and the fatigue and dishevelment on her face could not conceal her beauty.
Such a girl, standing at the entrance of the bun shop, immediately became the focus of everyone's admiration.
Yan Shouyi saw her from afar and hesitated.
He hadn't expected to meet her here.
But in the end, he walked forward generously and greeted her:
"Li Qing'er, how have you been... lately?"