Chapter 748: We Shouldn't Meet Again

Nan Jiaojiao said sarcastically, “Who required you to personally retrieve it?”

Yeh Hannian laughed, “Indeed, I had to come myself.

He stole many corporate secrets and used to be one of my most valuable men, holding a status equivalent to Yeh Xiao and Yeh Xing.

I particularly despise betrayal and I feared what he might divulge if he fell into other hands.

Random accusations would only complicate matters.”

Nan Jiaojiao fell silent then.

She didn’t seem too interested.

“What’s the matter?” she asked.

“Smuggling of relics, international crime,” he replied.

Yeh Hannian didn’t hide anything, as if he would tell her everything once she asked.

This level of trust was not even shown to Yeh Xiao and others.

“Although I come from a shady background and every penny I earn is tainted with blood, I at least have principles.

I don’t get involved in those matters.

He wanted to use my name to tarnish me, and that’s unacceptable.”

Yeh Hannian paused thoughtfully, “When I arrived, I noticed movements from White Fox.

It seems he took on a mission and sent people to Rongcheng City.

It must be related to what I’m dealing with.”

Nan Jiaojiao stood up and asked, “Can I leave now?”

Yeh Hannian immediately choked back the rest of his words.

He knew he couldn’t mention a word about the Killing Alliance to her.

“Yes, thank you for looking after Tuantuan for me.

I feel at ease with you here.”

Nan Jiaojiao immediately prepared to leave.

“Mommy~”

Tuantuan, leaning on the door frame, with the door not fully open, stood in the semi-concealed gap.

The bedroom light was off, her back merging into the darkness, dressed in a nightgown, her exposed sleeves and legs eerily pale.

She rubbed her eyes and pouted at Nan Jiaojiao, “Are you leaving now?”

Nan Jiaojiao paused, then walked back and squatted in front of Tuantuan, looking her straight in the eyes, her words almost ruthless.

“Tuantuan, do you know your own background?”

Tuantuan nodded, “Tuantuan knows.”

“Then you should know that Yeh Hannian and I are not your real daddy and mommy.”

“Hmm…”

Tuantuan attempted to grab Nan Jiaojiao’s sleeve but retracted her hand upon hearing this statement, timidly stepping back towards the door, half of her body nearly swallowed by the darkness behind her.

“Tuantuan knows, Tuantuan is an orphan, and you saved me, Mommy.”

“Right, I couldn’t adopt you back then due to my circumstances, but I indeed considered adopting you.

Later, I entrusted you to Yeh Hannian, who adopted you.

You understand all this, right?”

Tuantuan pressed her lips down, a thin layer of mist forming in her eyes.

At her age, it’s normal to act spoiled with parents without considering too much, to cry whenever she wanted to, like many children who cunningly manipulate their parents with unreasonable demands.

However, during the past two days, Tuantuan unexpectedly behaved maturely, being almost overly cautious in her presence.

Like now, wanting to cry, but holding back her tears.

Yeh Hannian, feeling heartbroken, whispered softly, “Why are you telling a child all this?”

“Come here,” Nan Jiaojiao ignored him, she took Tuantuan’s hand and pulled her closer, “Although I’m not your mommy, you can think of me as your affectionate aunt, or even your godmother if you like.

I really like you, but after you and Yeh Hannian return to Mingzhou, we probably won’t meet again so think it over if you want to get close with me.”

She didn’t want to give Tuantuan too many expectations.

The role of a “mother” comes with responsibilities, and Nan Jiaojiao, still childish herself, was not ready to take on someone else’s motherly duties.

Moreover, with no blood relation, she was merely a child she had saved during a mission.

Call her heartless, but she genuinely couldn’t muster genuine affection.