Chapter 1060: Chapter 1060: Last Words (10)

Ye Qilan’s heart beat faster as he quickly stepped forward, picked up the courier package, and swiftly tore open the layers of packaging. Inside was a note with a few brief lines.

The general content was that Su Hongxing was about to give birth. At ten o’clock in the morning, someone would come to take him to see Su Hongxing.

The sender also specifically instructed not to call the police and not to inform anyone else; he must go alone, or else Su Hongxing and the baby’s lives would be at risk.

Li Yan really wanted to know what Ye Qilan was looking at that made his expression so complex. Was there news about Su Hongxing?

After an initial burst of excitement, Ye Qilan calmed his emotions.

He turned to look at Li Yan and said indifferently, “You go ahead with your work.”

Was Su Hongxing really about to give birth? The child was clearly premature; was it due to some shock that induced early labor?

It was still an hour away from ten o’clock, and he had a meeting soon, but how could he possibly be in the mood to attend it now?

Ye Qilan announced the cancellation of the meeting, and Fu Yan came over. “Fourth Brother, why cancel the meeting?”

“Postpone it. I have to go out for a bit soon and won’t be able to preside over the meeting,” Ye Qilan stood up and said to Fu Yan, “Take a seat, Fu Yan, let’s chat for a while.”

Seeing Ye Qilan’s serious expression, Fu Yan felt a bit uneasy, “Why that look?”

Ye Qilan slightly smiled, “From the early days of starting up in Lugang, you have been with me. I am grateful for all the help over the years; Lugang wouldn’t be what it is today without your contributions.”

Upon hearing this, Fu Yan tightened up, “We are good brothers, good friends, you’re being too formal saying that.”

“Yes, after so many years of friendship, saying these things does seem formal. What I mean is, in the future, you also have to take good care of Lugang and not let it fall into outsiders’ hands. If one day I can’t return, I would like you to take care of Amou and the child…”

“Fourth Brother, what do you mean by that?!” Fu Yan couldn’t sit still anymore and shouted out loud.

It wasn’t a last will; what did he mean by ‘might not come back’?

Ye Qilan gestured to Fu Yan to keep quiet and continued, “Ever since Amou disappeared, my heart has been hanging every day. What might happen in the future is unpredictable. I am very fortunate to have you as a good friend…”

“Fourth Brother, is there news about your wife? Are you being asked to go alone to pay a ransom?” Fu Yan thought of this possibility.

Otherwise, why would Ye Qilan say these things out of the blue?

Wasn’t that akin to a will?

“I do wish someone was asking for a ransom, but unfortunately, that’s not the case,” Ye Qilan lightly patted Fu Yan’s shoulder, “Let’s not talk about it, you go and attend to your tasks.”

Fu Yan was uneasy, “Fourth Brother, if there’s anything, don’t hide it from me. Having one more person can provide more help, right?”

“If I need help, I certainly wouldn’t leave you out. Just remember, no matter what happens, your top priority is to protect Amou and the child. Now, go and tend to your work,” Ye Qilan issued the order to leave.

Fu Yan still wanted to persuade further, but Ye Qilan sent him away.

He found Age and said with a heavy heart, “Age, keep a close eye on Fourth Brother; I suspect Liu Yuan already has news…”

Ye Qilan sat in his office, zoning out for a while before remembering to call Ye Shiqing.

Ye Shiqing was about to enter a meeting room; seeing it was Ye Qilan’s call, he signaled the others to go into the meeting room first and walked to a side to answer Ye Qilan’s call.