Chapter 19

"Didn't you know about President Zhang's identity?" Ling Xuefei asked in surprise.

"I didn't know." Lin Fan shrugged and said matter-of-factly.

"Then why did you help him refine the elixir?" Ling Xuefei asked again.

"Yesterday, when I took Qiqi to the amusement park, we ran into them. Brother Zhang even gave Qiqi a small toy, which she really liked, so I helped them out." Lin Fan said casually.

"..." Hearing Lin Fan's words, Ling Xuefei was speechless and felt a bit strange. Lin Fan's willingness to help just because Qiqi received a small toy reflected her importance to him.

"You haven't told me what Brother Zhang does." Lin Fan said again.

"President Zhang is the chairman of the Longcheng Chamber of Commerce and the chairman of the largest real estate company in Longcheng, Haitian International Real Estate. He is the richest man in Longcheng. On one hand, President Zhang's economic strength and business acumen are impressive. On the other hand, the Zhang family's influence in Longcheng is deeply rooted and extensive." Ling Xuefei rolled her eyes and briefly introduced what she knew.

After listening to Ling Xuefei's introduction, Lin Fan lightly said one word:

"Oh."

"Oh? Oh, you! What kind of reaction is this!"

Ling Xuefei looked at Lin Fan's annoying expression and wanted to tear him apart. Suppressing her inner agitation, she said, "Is the elixir you refined really effective?"

It's no wonder Ling Xuefei was skeptical. It was well-known in Longcheng that President Zhang's wife could not bear children. Although she hadn't been in Longcheng for long, she knew about the important figures and their situations. She also knew how much the Zhangs had sacrificed to have a child. After so many years, President Zhang still had no children, indicating that his wife's condition was beyond the reach of experts worldwide. When she first arrived in Longcheng, she had brought a letter of introduction from her father and a snow lotus from Tianshan to visit President Zhang.

Although Lin Fan's elixir looked good, curing diseases isn't just about appearance.

Therefore, Ling Xuefei still doubted that Lin Fan could easily solve the problem that had troubled the Zhangs for over a decade and baffled countless renowned doctors and experts.

"Can you please remove the 'ma' (question particle)?" Lin Fan glanced at Ling Xuefei and said lightly.

Ling Xuefei had initially thought that this former playboy was finally showing some seriousness, but this good impression was quickly extinguished by Lin Fan's words. At this moment, Lin Fan seemed arrogant, self-important, unfeeling, and insufferably smug!

"You..."

Ling Xuefei was furious, thinking that Lin Fan was as stubborn as a block of wood, a typical steel-straight man!

"Fine, I don't want to waste my breath on you. I'm taking Qiqi away." Ling Xuefei coldly said and walked past Lin Fan to the second floor.

"Wait."

In a hurry, Lin Fan reached out and grabbed Ling Xuefei's wrist.

"You... let... let go!" Ling Xuefei, who had never been intimate with a man, felt a strange sensation when Lin Fan suddenly grabbed her wrist. Her body trembled slightly, and her cheeks turned red.

"Oh, sorry." Lin Fan's face also turned red, and he reluctantly let go. However, the smooth and delicate wrist felt quite pleasant to hold.

"Pervert!"

Ling Xuefei's face flushed, and she glared at Lin Fan before angrily walking up to the second floor.

"Ah..."

Lin Fan sighed and followed her.

"Whoosh!"

After a few steps, Ling Xuefei suddenly stopped and turned to stare at Lin Fan. "Why are you following me!"

"I'm going to see my daughter." Lin Fan said confidently.

"Don't follow me! You pervert!" Ling Xuefei scolded.

Lin Fan lightly said, "Oh," and walked to the side, lightly leaped, grabbed the second-floor railing with his right hand, and flipped over to appear upstairs, turning back to smirk at the stunned Ling Xuefei.

Ling Xuefei, who had witnessed this, had a dazed expression, blinking her big eyes, even suspecting that she was hallucinating. How did he jump up three meters? Is gravity not affecting you?

This was actually Lin Fan holding back; otherwise, he could have instantly appeared upstairs.

"Did he go to Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts these three years?"

With this question in mind, Ling Xuefei also walked up to the second floor.

At this moment, An An was very angry. She had been playing happily with Princess Qiqi, but as soon as Lin Fan appeared, Qiqi immediately left her and ran into her father's arms.

"Hmph! Ungrateful girl, after all I've done for you, now you only want your dad and not your aunt!"

When Ling Xuefei entered the room, she saw this scene: Lin Fan was sitting on the bed, Qiqi was snuggling in his arms, hugging his neck and giggling, while An Yanan stood by the window, arms crossed, watching the playful father and daughter with a pout.

Without asking, Ling Xuefei knew what had happened.

She gave An Yanan a comforting look, then walked to Lin Fan, clapped her hands, and said softly, "Qiqi, come to mommy's arms."

"Ya, mommy!" Qiqi turned her head happily and stretched out her chubby little arms toward Ling Xuefei. "Mommy, pick me up."

Ling Xuefei picked up Qiqi and said, "Qiqi, you're growing so fast, mommy might not be able to carry you soon."

"Then Qiqi won't grow up. Qiqi wants mommy to always carry Qiqi." Qiqi said in a childish voice.

"Sweetie, everyone grows up, and you will get taller too." Ling Xuefei laughed.

"Really, must I grow up?" Qiqi pouted.

"Mm-hm." Ling Xuefei nodded.

"Mm-hm... Then when Qiqi grows up, daddy will carry Qiqi! Mommy can't carry, but daddy can, daddy is a superhero!" Qiqi thought for a moment, her eyes brightening, and she said happily.

"Oh..." Ling Xuefei deeply felt the experience of picking up a stone only to drop it on her own foot.

"Hehe..." An Yanan couldn't help but laugh. Not only had she lost favor, but even Ling Xuefei, Qiqi's biological mother, seemed to be losing her status.

Ling Xuefei turned and glared at the gloating An Yanan, who stuck out her tongue at Ling Xuefei.

"Ha ha ha..." Lin Fan also burst out laughing, proud that his precious daughter still thought of him.

"Shut up!" Ling Xuefei wasn't so polite to Lin Fan, scolding him with a stern face.

"Mommy, don't be mean to daddy." Qiqi rolled in Ling Xuefei's arms and said softly.

"You ungrateful child, whose side are you on!" Ling Xuefei teased.

"Qiqi is on daddy and mommy's side, Aunt An is the outsider." Qiqi, speaking freely, made An Yanan, who was watching, extremely angry, her chest heaving as she made a face at Qiqi.

"Who's on his side..." Ling Xuefei muttered.

"Mommy, what did you say?" Qiqi held Ling Xuefei's face and asked.

"Mommy loves baby, mua~" Ling Xuefei smiled and kissed Qiqi's little face, making Qiqi giggle happily. She then turned and stretched out her little arms to Lin Fan. "Daddy, kiss too."

"Ha ha, okay." Lin Fan smiled, stood up, and gently kissed Qiqi's little face.

However, Lin Fan didn't notice that he kissed the same spot Ling Xuefei had just kissed. Ling Xuefei saw this and her heart raced, her face turning red and hot. Is this... indirect kissing?

Thinking about this, Ling Xuefei's face turned even redder, and she felt a bit flustered.

"Mommy, why is your face so red? Oh, it's so hot." Qiqi, noticing Ling Xuefei's unusual state, touched her face and said in surprise.

"..." Ling Xuefei glared at Qiqi, this little troublemaker.

"Hehehe..." An Yanan, seeing everything, clutched her stomach and laughed.

Lin Fan and Qiqi, however, looked at each other, confused, not understanding what was making the other two so agitated.