Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife-Chapter 2041 - 522: Reluctant to Part (First Update)

Chapter 2041: Chapter 522: Reluctant to Part (First Update)

"Niuniu, why does your little face look thinner again? Are you not eating well outside?" Old Master An frowned at the screen showing An Yiqing, his eyes full of concern.

An Yiqing smiled and pinched her cheek. "Where am I thinner? I’ve been eating so well lately, Grandpa, look at all the meat on my face, lots of it!"

Old Master An beamed, finding his little granddaughter utterly lovable. At this moment, Old Lady An, having overheard their conversation, hurriedly put down her chores and rushed over.

"My darling granddaughter, it’s been half a month since you left. When are you coming back? Grandma will make you delicious food!"

An Yiqing’s eyes shaped like crescents as she blew a big kiss through the screen to Old Lady An. "Grandma, once I finish handling things here, I’ll be back. By then, you should make different kinds of delicious food for Niuniu!"

"Okay, okay!" Old Lady An agreed without hesitation. She chatted with An Yiqing about family matters for a while, reminding her to eat well and rest on time before leaving the screen to the grandparent and grandchild.

Old Master An smiled at his granddaughter, nodding with satisfaction. "Niuniu, be careful outside, don’t let others bully you. As for Xuandu City, don’t worry, everything at home is fine. Recently, the third boy has been constantly running over whenever he gets a chance, checking if you have contacted us three times a day. Hurry and give him a call, even I can’t stand it anymore!"

An Yiqing blushed and nodded. After exchanging a few more words with Old Master An, she ended the video call.

Afterward, she called Zhang Yusheng and the Thirteen Blood Generals and checked in with Chiang Yu over at Jinyin City. Once she had tidied up these tasks, An Yiqing was about to call Gu Yelin when, as if through telepathy, his call came in.

Seeing his name on the screen, An Yiqing’s eyes sparkled as she clicked on the video call.

Gu Yelin’s perfect, gorgeous face appeared on the screen, and although they were miles apart, they stared at each other over the video, neither speaking.

Finally, Gu Yelin’s deep and pleasant voice came through the call.

"I miss you."

An Yiqing’s gaze softened instantly, as clear as a spring. She blinked, lying on the bed with her chin resting on her hands, looking at the man in the video. "Ah Lin, I miss your cooking."

A simple, ordinary sentence expressed all her yearning.

Gu Yelin’s firm features softened. At that moment, he was in his office at the Hong Ci Base. Upon receiving An Yiqing’s group message assuring her safety, he immediately halted the ongoing meeting and ushered everyone out of the office, calculating that An Yiqing should have called her family and friends by now. Thus, he dialed the number he knew by heart.

He didn’t mind why An Yiqing hadn’t called him first. If someone asked, Master Gu would naturally say that his beloved should of course call him last; otherwise, calling him first would mean they couldn’t bear to hang up.

Of course, An Yiqing thought the same way.

The two chatted non-stop on their phones, and although neither was typically talkative, together they became chatterboxes. An Yiqing told Gu Yelin about everything that happened with the Dragon Clan, while Gu Yelin updated her on the recent events in Xuandu City. From him, An Yiqing learned that things were not very peaceful recently within Xuanjin. Particularly in Xuandu City, the various families seemed a bit restless, possibly due to the downfall of the Tea Province Xu Family, causing unease in the circle. Additionally, since An Yiqing threw Xia Hau into the Thirteen Blood Generals Mansion, he started undergoing extremely rigorous training. Several times, he survived by a thread, and An Zhifeng had to send him to the Medicine Sect for emergency treatment. Upon seeing this, Ye Chenghong yelled at An Zhifeng multiple times, but Xia Hau, who had awoken, stopped him. He insisted on continuing the training, completely disregarding life and death.

"I just contacted Eddie yesterday. He’s frantically looking for you."

An Yiqing raised her brows slightly. "What for?"

"Xia Hau’s strength has advanced rapidly and is now at the level of a Viscount. This is just in half a month’s time, and Eddie and Bali are so excited they could cry," Gu Yelin said with a smile. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

An Yiqing touched her nose, musing to herself. If this speed made them cry, would Bali and Eddie faint with excitement if they knew she plans to further accelerate Xia Hau’s strength using medicine and the Spirit Spring?

"Tutu, the day after tomorrow I need to visit Xin Sheng," Gu Yelin suddenly said.

An Yiqing was taken aback. Xin Sheng? Could something have happened with Peng Shaohe?

"Something tricky came up on Arhan’s side, and Peng Shaohe couldn’t reach you, so he called me," Gu Yelin explained.

Arhan is the leader of the Doufei Army whom An Yiqing encountered during her trip to Country Fei. At the time, the region was experiencing a power upheaval, and Arhan, Peng Shaohe, and An Yiqing hit it off, deciding to take advantage of the situation in that triangular area. This matter requires a long-term strategy. Since An Yiqing returned to their country, the trio has maintained frequent contact, awaiting the right opportunity.

An Yiqing felt a stir in her heart. Could there be changes in the triangular power structure?

"Don’t overthink. The Doufei Army’s development is very stable right now, gradually encroaching on the forces left by Cha Chai. However, recently, another upheaval occurred between the official forces of Country Fei and the arms dealer Smith. Arhan was worried the plan might be disrupted, so he contacted Elder Peng and me."

Gu Yelin’s explanation reassured An Yiqing. She paced around the room a few times, thinking deeply.

"After I handle the Dragon Clan’s matters, I’ll make a trip to Country Fei. It’s time to implement our plans."

Gu Yelin didn’t object, as he has always unconditionally supported An Yiqing’s ideas and ambitions.

The two continued their sweet, loving chat for a while longer, and only reluctantly hung up when they noticed it was late.

The next day, Long Zixuan led An Yiqing and Yin Xilin back to the Dragon Clan. None of the three knew they were getting drawn into a growing conspiracy.

As they returned to the Clan Leader’s Residence, they found that aside from the Old Clan Chief and Elder Jin, there were two unexpected guests — Long Zhan and Jin Sha.

The weird parental duo of Long Zixuan made An Yiqing want to stab them with a sword, having never had a good impression of them, she naturally didn’t see the need to feign enthusiasm.

However, Jin Sha and Long Zhan both looked thrilled to see Long Zixuan, their faces showing excitement and delight.

"Zixuan, you’re back? You must be tired from being out all day. Mom specially made some delicious food for you, want to try? Look at you, having wandered outside for so long, you’ve really had a tough time." Jin Sha’s expression was full of heartache, even squeezing out a few tears from her upward-slanting eyes.

From the side, Long Zhan would occasionally wipe his eyes with his sleeve as if truly pained for Long Zixuan.

"Father, Mother," Long Zixuan withdrew his arm from Jin Sha’s grasp subtly, greeting them politely yet indifferently.

An Yiqing sat on a chair and used her eyes to ask Hongye, who was standing beside the Old Clan Chief, what was going on?

Hongye rolled her eyes, pouted disdainfully, pointed at Long Zhan and Jin Sha, and then pointed at her own behind.

Flattery, huh! ~

An Yiqing’s lips twitched, finding Hongye’s description hard to swallow.

She turned her head, looking quietly at Jin Sha, who was sticking to Long Zixuan and fussing over him. Her eyes iced over. For so many years, these parents hadn’t fulfilled any responsibilities. Even now that Long Zixuan was back, all they brought was harm, never any love. Now that Long Zixuan’s identity was clear, they come trying to curry favor?

Hmph! As if things in this world were that easy!

Lazily stretching, An Yiqing got up from her chair. "After such a long day, I’m exhausted. Grandpa Long, I’ll go rest and recover. Zixuan, you’re tired too, take a break if there’s nothing urgent. All this noise is giving me a headache."

As she spoke, she used her little finger to dig at her ear, ignoring Jin Sha and Long Zhan, and leisurely left the hall.

Taking advantage of An Yiqing’s words, the Old Clan Chief quickly waved his hand. "Zixuan, you’re tired too. Go take a nap. We can discuss things later tonight."

"Yes, Grandpa." Long Zixuan, feeling like he was granted a pardon, quickly scampered off, not forgetting to drag along Yin Xilin, who was still watching the show.