Chapter 199: Reminder From The Capital

In his temporary official residence in S City, Jin Yang sat on the sofa and touched the sachet on his neck with his fingers. It was a quiet night.

Shao An looked at Jin Yang, who maintained the same posture throughout the video call. He could not help but clear his throat and remind him, “Sir, since the unrest in S City has been quelled and the perpetrators have been subdued, shouldn’t you be back in the capital to take charge?”

Shao An scratched his head anxiously. He felt that he had lost a lot of weight in just a few days.

The news of Jin Yang leaving the capital was extremely difficult to suppress. Not only did Shao An have to deal with all the high-ranking officials who came to visit, he also had to entertain the old man.

“Mr. Jin must have sensed that something was wrong. He called you several times at the official residence to contact you.”

“I’ve covered for you using various reasons, but I can’t hide it for too long! Sir, can I book you a flight back to the capital tomorrow?”

Shao An probed, but Jin Yang frowned and stared at Shao An on the screen in dissatisfaction. He said coldly, “I still have some things to finish. I will contact you when I can return.”

News of the perpetrators being captured in S City had already reached the official residence in the capital. There was nothing else unusual that Shao An could see so he asked worriedly, “Are there any escaped suspects?”

Jin Yang looked at the sachet bag and replied calmly, “I’ve already agreed to accompany the children this weekend.”

Shao An eyes widened in shock. He hurriedly used his hands to close his slightly opened jaw. “What?!”

The president chose to abandon the government affairs of the capital and stay in S City to spend the weekend with the children?

All sorts of conjectures surfaced in Shao An’s heart. He probed softly, “Sir, are those children really your illegitimate children?”

Jin Yang’s expression was as cold as ice as he suddenly raised his eyes. He stood up and looked at Shao An. “You’ve been forgetting your position recently.”

“It’s none of your business! Don’t let me hear any more speculations or discussions about Qiu Tong and the children…”

Even though Jin Yang didn’t respond directly, his protective attitude towards Qiu Tong already proved that his relationship with the Qiu family was out of the ordinary.

Shao An risked being reprimanded. He stood in a military stance and said in a hoarse voice, “Sir, you better consider carefully about the Qiu family.”

“The parliament will never allow the President to marry a commoner woman. Furthermore, Qiu Tong has three children. Their backgrounds…”

A cold glint flashed across Jin Yang’s eyes. He hung up the phone before Shao An could finish speaking. He grabbed the hard liquor on the coffee table and took two large gulps.

The burning alcohol flowed down his throat to his stomach. With the burning sensation, Jin Yang regained some clarity.

He was confused by his current actions. Shao An’s reminder was right. As the president, he should maintain a distance from Qiu Tong.

However, every time Jin Yang thought of Qiu Tong and the children, he would feel more light-hearted. He even looked forward to seeing them!

Jin Yang rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. He didn’t know how to deal with this troublesome situation.

…

In the blink of an eye, it was the weekend. Qiu Xingyu saw Qiu Tong’s extremely simple sportswear and her expression instantly turned serious.

She pushed Qiu Tong’s back and chased her into the changing room. “Mommy! We’re going out to play! You have to dress up!”

Qiu Tong was shocked and wanted to object, but Qiu Xingqiao crossed his arms and leaned against the door of the dressing room. He spat venomously, “All men like beautiful women. Who would want to be our father when they see you looking so disheveled?”

Qiu Xingyu stuffed a dress into Qiu Tong’s hands and urged her to change.

Qiu Tong had no choice but to obey the children’s orders. When she came out wearing light makeup and a pale blue tube dress, the three children widened their eyes at the same time—was their mommy really that beautiful?!