Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO-Chapter 482: To Avoid Suspicion

An Junxi took her daughter back to their room. She grabbed some things from the master bedroom and immediately went downstairs, not wanting to stay in the master bedroom for even a moment.

She composed herself and organized her teaching materials. No matter how unsatisfactory life was, she still needed to work; only she could provide herself with a sense of security.

By noon, An Junxi called her parents, feeling glad that they didn’t often go online. Otherwise, they would have surely rushed back from Xin An after seeing the news.

Her current life was a mess, and she didn’t want her parents to worry along with her.

Mr. and Mrs. An were staying at a villa on the island, and the surgery date had been set. The doctor said there was a high chance the tumor could be completely removed and urged them to have confidence.

After the news broke, Gu Yikun instructed the villa staff, "Don’t let the elderly come into contact with outside information to avoid affecting the surgery’s progress."

A renowned medical team was stationed there, and the doctors and nurses were very diligent. "Rest assured, Mr. Gu, we will take good care of the patient," they said.

The nurses confiscated the elderly couple’s phones under the pretext of recovery, saying, "If there are any calls that need to be forwarded, we will forward them for you. It’s very important to stay happy before the surgery, sir, so try not to worry about other trivial matters."

The elderly couple didn’t think much of it, just felt a bit uneasy. Mr. An said, "I wonder how Xi Xi is doing in Yan City?"

Mrs. An was also very curious and asked the nurse, "We’re quite bored, can we watch the news?"

The news often reported on the Gu Family; seeing it would put their minds at ease.

The nurse turned on the TV for the elderly couple. "The signal here isn’t very good; we can only get entertainment channels. Let’s just watch some entertainment shows."

Mrs. An found it strange. "The island has advanced equipment, how can the signal be that bad?"

The nurse smiled and didn’t respond.

Mr. An had been staying for several days, and with the daily communication from the doctor regarding his condition, he grew more trusting of the doctor and began to find life on the island less unbearable.

That day, after lunch, the two were taking a walk in the garden when a nurse came over with a phone. "Sir, it’s a call from the CEO’s wife."

Mr. An hadn’t heard his daughter’s voice for a long time and excitedly took the call. "Xi Xi."

An Junxi asked, "Dad, were you taking a nap? It’s taken you so long to answer." She worried that her parents might hurt themselves at home.

"Yes, yes, after lunch, I wanted to nap for a bit. It’s been too long since we’ve been back home; it’s still the most comfortable place to stay, with good environment and fresh air."

Images of her hometown’s farmhouse appeared before An Junxi’s eyes. That was where she grew up. If she could, she would also like to take her daughter back there, far away from all the turmoil of Yan City.

"Where’s Mom?"

Mrs. An took the phone. "Mom’s here. We’ve raised some chickens at home. When they grow big, we’ll bring them to Yan City to make soup for you. Home-raised chickens are nutritious."

An Junxi smiled helplessly. "Dad, Mom, you went back home for ancestral worship. Why did you start raising chickens and ducks? Do you plan to stay long-term?"

"We do plan to stay for a while; Xin An is always our root."

Hearing her parents were well was enough for An Junxi. "It’s fine if you want to stay longer, but did Aunt argue with you?"

She hoped her parents would stay longer back home because there was too much happening in Yan City. She didn’t want her issues to affect them.

Mrs. An almost couldn’t hold it together. "Yi Ke sent people to follow us here; who would dare to argue with us?"

An Junxi almost forgot about that. Indeed, Gu Yikun was more mindful of her parents.

Mr. An rambled on, asking if the two kids were doing well. An Junxi chatted a lot with her parents until the nurse reminded them it was time to rest. Mr. An said, "I have to go visit your great uncle later, so let’s end the call here."

An Junxi reminded her parents to be safe at home and reluctantly said goodbye.

Mr. An handed the phone back to the nurse and said to his wife, "If we talked any longer, it would have given us away."

Mrs. An said, "As much as I want to see our daughter, we have to hold on. We’ll go back after your surgery."

Mr. An looked up at the vast sky, thinking that lying on the operating table, one’s life would be left to fate.

A couple of days before the surgery, he wrote a will late at night, along with a letter to his daughter.

"Xi Xi, Yi Ke found the best doctor for me. I know my own body. If anything goes wrong during the surgery, don’t blame Yi Ke; it’s all up to fate. I just hope you can live happily every day—that’s enough."

Mrs. An found the letter and shed tears. "Old man, why are you writing this? It’s unlucky!"

Mr. An had come to terms with it. "Every extra day I live now is a bonus. We can’t be too greedy."

Gu Qianlan pretended to be deaf and mute, staying at the villa, and An Junxi didn’t know if Gu Yikun had asked her to move back or not. She completely gave up on arguing; her daily life was all about her daughter and work, refusing to communicate with Gu Yikun.

The two had been in a cold war for a long time. During this period, she slept in the children’s room. Ai Xi was delighted to have her mommy with her, unaware that her parents were fighting.

An Junxi didn’t want their relationship to affect their daughter and was very polite to Gu Yikun in front of Ai Xi. Gu Yikun couldn’t let the situation continue and thought that no matter how uncooperative she was, he should first humble himself to end the cold war.

As for You Ran, he was deported.

An Junxi didn’t know what Gu Yikun was planning. After the scandal, she hadn’t contacted You Ran, nor had You Ran reached out to her.

At night, she stood on the balcony looking at the stars, unable to understand why Gu Yikun harbored such deep hostility towards You Ran.

It had been almost three years since she and You Ran were found in the hotel room together. Did he still hold a grudge?

You Ran was indeed innocent. He had been living well until he got dragged into their affair, which turned his life upside down. An Junxi wasn’t willing to budge on this matter.

Remembering the award-winning work You Ran had mentioned, she took out her phone to search for "You Ran." You Ran was a friend worth keeping. If Yi Ke wasn’t being so unreasonable, An Junxi would have found time to celebrate with him.

But now, with all the attention, she avoided meeting him to avoid suspicion.

She found You Ran’s work. The photo was of a young girl with a brown-black complexion, her nationality indiscernible. She stood on parched land and used a sharp stone to scrape the tree’s bark to extract a tiny bit of sweetness.

The girl looked like she hadn’t washed her face in a long time, covered in a thick layer of dust, but her eyes were bright and black.

In such a despairing environment, her eyes still held sunlight.

The work reflected the photographer’s most genuine feelings. An Junxi was momentarily captivated by the photo’s sentiment, so much so that she didn’t notice Gu Yikun’s return.

Gu Yikun approached her. Tonight, she had put away her thorns, exuding a gentle tranquility that lightened his mood.

"Xi Xi, what are you looking at?"

An Junxi’s hand trembled, and her phone slipped, but Gu Yikun quickly caught it.

He saw that it was You Ran’s work and introduction on the screen, and his smile vanished, replaced by a sharp, cold gaze.