I Want A Lifetime With You Chapter 346


    Pei Jingxiu gazed at her for a second before tugging her chin up towards him. He narrowed his eyes


    and asked a little mockingly, “Are you scared?”


    Ning Xi pped his arm and turned away so that she wouldn’t have to look Pei Jingxiu in the eye.


    Pei Jingxiu’s long, slender fingers moved away from her face, but his lips curled into a smile as he said


    breezily, “Perhaps this solution might be the start of something new, don’t you think?”


    “It’s out! The report’s out!”


    Su Shaoqing dashed through the door with thetestb report in his hand. The moment he entered


    the room, he saw Pei Jingxiu and Ning Xi sitting side by side. There was an awkward tension between


    them that even he could sense.


    Su Shaoqing raised an eyebrow. Mistakenly thinking that Ning Xi was too nervous to speak, he burst


    intoughter. “Hey, firecracker, are you worried about thepatibility of your bone marrow? Well, I’ll


    be damned. In most cases, the possibility of a non-biological daughter being an eligible bone marrow


    donor for their adoptive mothers is very slim. However, to everyone’s surprise, your bone marrow is


    highlypatible with Aunt Ning’s! Although thepatibility is a little lower than Huan’s, the numbers


    are very reassuring. It’s more than 50%.”


    Hearing this, Ning Xi was overjoyed. After all, it was one life she would be able to save. She was


    especially desperate now that she knew the rtionship between Ning Xin and herself. “Do you mean


    I’m eligible to be a bone marrow donor for Aunt Ning? That’s wonderful! When will the surgery be


    conducted?”


    “Don’t get ahead of yourself. We have to consult the doctors and arrange a time for the surgery first.


    You’ll need to rest up during the next few days. Don’t forget that your own health is very important too,


    especially if you are to be a bone marrow donor.” Su Shaoqing was secretly very pleased as well. They


    hadbored in vain to find a suitable bone marrow donor until Ning Xi miraculously showed up. It was


    an extremely pleasant turn of events. “I’ll inform Li Heng and Fu Chengyan immediately.”


    When they found out about the news, Li Heng and Fu Chengyan rushed over immediately. Pei Huan


    had been at the hospital the whole time—when news reached him, he went down to Su Shaoqing’s


    office immediately. Looking gratefully at Ning Xi, she said, “Sorry for all the trouble, Ning Xi.”


    “It was no trouble at all. She’s my aunt too!” Ning Xi replied, smiling. Seeing the tired look on Pei


    Huan’s face, she asked worriedly, “Hey, do you want to take a break? You probably haven’t slept very


    well these past few days.”


    “Here, have a seat!” Pei Jingxiu noted the greying tint of Pei Huan’s face and pulled over a chair,


    gesturing for her to sit down.


    They were right—Pei Huan was indeed very tired. After realizing that she had caught the virus, the


    woman had spent one sleepless night after another. If she hadn’t been so worried about Ning Xin’s


    illness, she would have given up and died a long time ago.


    Fu Chengyan and Li Heng soon reached the office. They discussed the time Ning Xin should undergo


    the operation and managed to agree on a time and date. At longst, the dark cloud of worry that had


    been hanging over all of them finally disappeared.


    Li Heng took one look at the exhausted expression on Pei Huan’s face and immediately asked


    everyone to excuse them. Taking Pei Huan by the hand, he left the room immediately.


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    As she was dragged down the corridor by Li Heng, she panicked at the thought of what he might do to


    her. “Li Heng, what do you think you’re doing? Let go of me right now!”


    “Shh, don’t fuss.” As they reached the car park, Li Heng stretched out a hand and caressed her hair


    softly. He stuffed Pei Huan into the car and shut the door. “I’m bringing you somewhere.”


    “Where?” Pei Huan shot him a suspicious look.


    Li Hengughed lightly. “Don’t worry; I won’t be selling you off to a pimp.”


    Pei Huan pursed her lips. She was too tired to argue with Li Heng like she usually did. She could only


    let him be.


    Li Heng turned on some music as Pei Huan leaned back in her seat and closed her eyes—almost


    immediately, she fell asleep.


    Li Heng nced at her, a look of heartache shing across his face. Touching her face softly, he


    whispered, “Wait for me. After I resolve everything, I’ll make sure to cure you and Bao of the virus”


    After a long and uneventful drive, the car arrived at Wuyun Residence. Carefully, Li Heng scooped Pei


    Huan up in his arms and carried her out of the vehicle.


    Aunt Zhang saw their car pull into the driveway and came running out immediately. “Mr. Li, what’s the


    matter with Mrs. Li?”


    “Shh.” Li Heng warned Aunt Zhang to speak softly to avoid waking Pei Huan up. “Because of Mum’s


    illness, Huan hasn’t been able to get much sleeptely. It’s high time we let her get some rest.”


    Aunt Zhang nodded. As she looked at Pei Huan, she tutted anxiously and murmured, “Poor child!”


    Li Heng carried Pei Huan upstairs to their bedroom andy her down gently on the bed. After he took


    off his clothes, he jumped into bed as well, hugging Pei Huan tightly to his chest.


    When Pei Huan finally woke up, the first thing she thought was that she hadn’t slept so soundly in a


    long time. As she opened her eyes, she realized how light her body felt. However, when her gaze fell


    on the man next to her, Pei Huan froze. Gazing at Li Heng’s chiseled features, Pei Huan’s finger


    hovered over his face, trembling, as she debated whether or not to touch it.


    As she continued to gaze at him, she smiled and let out a soft sigh.


    Li Heng’s eyes flew open suddenly. He reached and grabbed Pei Huan’s hands, startling her. Feeling a


    little awkward, Pei Huan stammered, “Are—are you awake?”


    Li Heng nodded. “Did you sleep well?”


    Pei Huan realized with a start that she had fallen asleep so easily. Could it be because I’ve been so


    tiredtely?


    She nodded. “Yes. Thanks for all your help.”


    Li Heng’s lips curved into a smile. “No problem. Since you’re awake, let’s get out of bed.”


    Pei Huan followed him as he stumbled out of bed. “Um, well…”


    Li Heng took fresh clothes out of the wardrobe and handed them to her. “Aunt Zhang is downstairs right


    now. She should have already finished making breakfast for us by this time.”


    Pei Huan looked down at the clothes, looking a little dazed. “These are…”


    “These are yours,” Li Heng stated simply.


    “Wait… Li Heng!” Pei Huan eximed as he was about to turn and leave. “There’s something I need to


    tell you. Bao… Bao is your son!”


    Li Heng paused for a moment before a smile spread over his face. “Yes, I know that!” The kid looked so


    much like him that it was practically impossible for anyone else but him to be the father.


    A huge load was lifted off of Pei Huan’s shoulders when she finally told Li Heng the truth. “I’m sorry for


    all the trouble I’ve caused you these past few days. Ning Xi’s bone marrow ispatible with my


    mother’s, so we’ll be able to proceed with the surgery very soon.”


    “That’s great! You don’t have to worry about it anymore.” Li Heng walked over to her and caressed her


    face gently. “I’ve tasked a few of my colleagues to investigate the virus in your body, so don’t worry


    about it anymore. Trust me, okay?”


    “I…” Pei Huan opened her mouth to protest before closing it again and nodding numbly. “Alright!”


    “Let’s go downstairs and have some breakfast!”


    Ning Xin’s surgery was scheduled to be conducted a weekter. During the week before her surgery,


    everyone got extremely busy.


    Prosperous Group had been recently selling off its shares, so it was no surprise that the Li Group’s


    stock price had taken a harrowing plunge. Before this, there had already been rumors floating around


    that the Li Group’s business empire was close to copsing. However, the Li Group had been around


    for a long time – there was always a chance for them to rebound. Most people believed that the Li


    Group would rise again after some time had passed.


    However, thepany’s stock price continued to fall after the initial moment of panic. Those who had


    scorned the idea of the Li Group’s copse now hurried to sell their shares, plunging thepany into


    utter chaos. The Li Group’s new president finally realized the severity of the situation—there was


    nothing Li Xufan or even Li Cenbei could do to help.


    Li Xinzhi had no choice but to settle the problem by himself. However, the Li Group was in for even


    worse problems over the next few weeks. Their goods got held up at the shipping customs, and the


    overseas department got thrown into a panic. Li Xinzhi felt rather helpless in the middle of it all.


    Nheless, some of the stakeholders chose to stick it out. They started to demand Li Heng’s return.


    “Why don’t we ask Li Heng toe back and lead thepany? He was the one who got us out of the


    mess seven years ago when the Li Group encountered some financial difficulties. Back then, he was


    only in his twenties, but he had more gumption in him than almost everyone else.”


    “Yes! Let’s ask him to return.” Li Xufan realized that only his uncle would be able to save the Li Group


    from its imminent copse.


    However, Li Xinzhi looked rather reluctant. “Hmm… Bei, what do you think?”


    Li Cenbei had been very distractedtely. As soon as he heard Li Xinzhi’s question, he smiled and said


    ndly, “Haven’t you already made up your mind about that, Father? I believe the person you originally


    wanted to leave your position to was Li Heng.”


    “Bei, how— How could you say something like that?”


    Li Cenbei merely smiled. “Everyone, please take a look at this!” He took out a stack of documents and


    started passing them around the room. Gazing icily at Li Xinzhi, he said coldly, “Father, some of the


    information stated here might sound a little familiar to you.”


    “What? This is impossible… Impossible!” Li Xinzhi’s eyes widened in horror as he looked down at the


    document in his hand.


    Seeing the look of shock on Li Xinzhi’s face, the other stakeholders quickly scanned through the


    documents in their hands. Their faces grew grim with disbelief as they read. “What? Prosperous Group


    belongs to Li Heng? How is that possible? He has been working at Li Group all this time… How could


    he have the time to manage Prosperous Group as well? Besides, why would he see the need to


    destroy Li Group?”


    Li Cenbei’s face clouded over. In a booming voice, he said, “Is everyone using me of forging these


    documents, then?”


    For once, Li Xinzhi was at a loss for words. A long whileter, he finally put the documents aside. “Bei,


    what should we do now? We can’t let him destroy Li Group like this. I know he hates me for sending


    him away all those years ago, but I didn’t have a choice! The fortune-teller…”


    Li Xinzhi paused for a while before he continued. “Oh, forget it. We shouldn’t be talking about these


    things at thepany. Bei, let me know if you have any solutions to this issue. After all, you’re the


    managing director of the Li Group now.”


    Something sinister shed in Li Cenbei’s eyes. “There is a way out of this, of course. The most


    important thing we need to do right now is to find apany that’s still willing to invest in the Li Group.


    I’ll find a way to settle things in the overseas department. Even if Li Heng has three heads, which I


    highly doubt he does, he can’t take down arge corporation like us overnight. Whoever manages to


    wait this out longer than the other wins.”


    “Invest? But who would want to invest in ourpany now?” It wasn’t as though Li Xinzhi hadn’t


    thought of such an idea before.


    However, considering the present circumstances of Li Group, the only solution now was to let Li Heng


    return and reassure the stakeholders of thepany’s future. Other than that, Li Xinzhi had no idea


    how to restore thepany to its former glory.


    “Father, you don’t need to worry about that. I’ve contacted L Company in C Country, and they’ve


    agreed to work with us.”


    “L Company? Do you have connections to the people there?”


    “I worked at L Company a long time ago, and I’m still in contact with some of my colleagues there.


    They’re willing to help Li Group, but on one condition—they want to control the majority of the shares.


    That’s what I’m here to discuss with everyone today.” Li Cenbei passed around the agreement contract


    he had drawn up with L Company. “Please have a look at this.”


    Li Xinzhi looked a little hesitant. After ncing through the documents, a look of doubt crept over his


    face. “Bei, you do know that the Li Group is the result of decades of my hard work, right? What if L


    Company takes the opportunity to take us down…”


    “Father, don’t worry. If I have the ability to talk them into investing in us, I’ll be able to talk them out of


    anything!”