Chapter 337: I Am His Wife

Yurong is a person, a woman who will naturally have the thoughts all women possess. Regarding these women who clearly aren’t looking for Li Yan because of business reasons, she is eager to figure out what relationship each of them has with him.

Such things form a knot in the heart. If you are unaware, it’s not a problem, but if you know and don’t ask, holding it in will lead to wild speculations, complicating the relationship further. For instance, she knew that Li Yan would often be out late before coming home. She thought he was just out with friends drinking. Later, there was Yue Yao; but now, if Li Yan doesn’t come home for a night, she wonders who he’s been with...

She finds herself alone here now, with Li Yan unconscious and Yue Yao not around.

This is undoubtedly a very good moment for calm reflection. Without anyone to provide reference, she isn’t worried about losing face and is entirely facing her inner world herself. So after hesitating for a while, she has come to terms with it. There are only six women involved after all—Yue Yao’s relationship is already clear, Wen Qianyi and Huang Ying can basically be confirmed as his female friends, and Qiao Huanxuan needs no further mention. They shared hardships over the New Year and her decade-long perseverance earned Yurong’s deep admiration. The remaining dilemmas relate to Li Jie and Hai Fu...

Though Yurong declines social obligations as much as possible, due to her status and role, she knows many people. Regarding Li Jie, she can’t remember if they’ve met, but upon reflection, she feels that Li Jie should not be a cousin of Li Yan; otherwise, she should have met or heard of Li Jie during New Year’s. Meanwhile, Hai Fu has become her main focus, as she recalls the events of Valentine’s Day.

Though it appears to involve six women, there are really only two issues at hand. With Wen Qianyi as a good friend and Yue Yao in the mix, Yurong can maintain a relatively calm mindset.

Though she could deduce from their missed calls, the hundred or so missed calls indicated Li Yan’s concern for them. It would be appropriate to inform them of his situation.

Based on her understanding of Li Yan and his relationships, she should first contact Yue Yao and Wen Qianyi, whom she’s already communicated with. Next would be Qiao Huanxuan, who left a good impression and has a nice rapport. However, from the previous texts, Yue Yao, Li Jie, and Huang Ying were informed by Yue Yao; while Hai Fu was informed by Wen Qianyi. In other words, the few familiar and unfamiliar individuals obviously have secrets with Yue Yao and Wen Qianyi that she isn’t aware of!

If she informed Wen Qianyi and Yue Yao first, they might notify others, and if she wished to contact others directly, she might be sidestepped due to precautions.

Therefore, after much thought, she decided to call Hai Fu and Li Jie first, who are least known to her.

Honestly, calling Hai Fu makes Yurong somewhat emotional; unlike the unfamiliar Li Jie, Hai Fu is a long-time friend. A loyal former subordinate of her father and her capable assistant, who’s like an elder sister watching her grow... all make Yurong reluctant to see anything between Li Yan and Hai Fu.

Of course, she understands that even if there was something between Hai Fu and Li Yan, it could not be blamed on Hai Fu or considered a betrayal, as their relationship has always been a secret. It would just be a headache and cause awkwardness for everyone.

But—it’s clear that Hai Fu and Li Yan’s relationship is no longer ordinary. If not addressed, it may become more complicated. Yurong must make this call for everyone’s sake.

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"You finally called back! Are you alright?" After countless attempts, Hai Fu called immediately upon knowing his phone was on and texts were received. But since the calls weren’t answered or were busy, she too was at work and couldn’t keep calling constantly, having to pause and retry. Now suddenly Li Yan calls back, making her quite emotional, immediately asking with concern.

Naturally, Yurong used Li Yan’s phone to make the call. Upon connecting and hearing Hai Fu’s words, a mix of emotions surged in her heart. The tone clearly showed familiarity between the two, yet Hai Fu had never mentioned it to her. While everyone is busy, most conversations involved work; Hai Fu never spoke of romantic issues. Li Yan didn’t mention it either; he even sent Hai Fu flowers during Valentine’s Day, fearing she might feel neglected...

"Li Yan... is back home now and can’t take calls at the moment. He’s been busy, and it’s only now that he has time to call you back." Yurong tried to respond calmly, realizing she couldn’t directly question Hai Fu, as it would only lead to embarrassment. Avoiding the issue isn’t possible with the familiarity of the phone number, so she responded ambiguously.

The voice was undoubtedly shocking to Hai Fu!

How is Li Yan’s phone in Yurong’s hands? And from that tone, their relationship seems...

Hai Fu was speechless, and Yurong couldn’t directly ask either. Yet from just a brief exchange, both already gleaned certain information. She sighed softly and continued, "He’s still not awake, and it’s unclear what’s the situation now. I called back to ease your worry. Nothing else... I still have a few others to notify, so I’ll hang up first."