Chapter 31 – Sweetheart from the Sky: The Gentle CEO’s Sweet Kiss (31)
Madam Dan’s voice was disjointed, her eyes darting around—clear signs of a guilty conscience. But no matter what, she refused to admit anything.
Old Master Dan’s hands trembled as he took a few heart pills. With a heavy sigh of disappointment, he said, “You and Wenwen should leave. I have another house in the neighboring city. I’ll have the butler arrange for it to be cleaned…”
As people grow older, their hearts tend to soften. Despite everything, Old Master Dan still acknowledged that Madam Dan had put in years of effort, even if she had no major achievements. He no longer wanted to hold her secret bullying and mistreatment of Bai Mo against her—he just didn’t want to see her anymore. Out of sight, out of mind.
The old man meant well, but Madam Dan saw things differently. If she left the main house, how could she and Wenwen compete for the Dan family’s wealth in the future? If Dan Sihe took control, they might not get a single cent.
“I won’t leave! I was wrong, I’ll change, okay?” Tears shimmered in her eyes as she pleaded, “Mo Mo was kidnapped before—what if someone finds out that my daughter and I are living alone outside? I’m already old, it doesn’t matter what happens to me, but Wenwen… She’s still young! This will affect her whole life!”
Bai Mo had become Old Master Dan’s greatest weakness. Using him as leverage was almost always successful—Madam Dan believed this time would be no exception. She was convinced she would be allowed to stay.
What she didn’t realize was that the only reason Old Master Dan was letting them leave peacefully was because Wenwen was still young. He didn’t want Dan Sihe to harbor deep hatred against them.
The old man frowned and remained silent for a long moment. Just as Madam Dan thought she had won, he let out a weary sigh.
“I’ll write you a check in the study. The butler will arrange for security to protect you two.”
With that, he turned and hobbled inside with his cane.
The study?
A flash of panic crossed Madam Dan’s eyes. She had assumed that the most dangerous place was also the safest. Since the old man rarely entered the study anymore—having left the company in Dan Sihe’s hands—he had little reason to go in.
But if he discovered what she had hidden inside… she and Wenwen would be finished.
She hesitated briefly before deciding to follow him and plead once more. He absolutely must not find that thing.
As she reached the study’s doorway, she saw the old man reaching into the very drawer where she had hidden it.
Her heart nearly leapt out of her throat. Don’t open it. Please, don’t open it…
Shua la—
The drawer slid open.
Old Master Dan pulled out a blank check.
Madam Dan let out a barely noticeable sigh of relief—but her relief lasted no more than three seconds.
Because soon after, she heard the old man’s voice again.
“Where’s the pen?”
The old man was used to his own belongings. Unable to find his usual pen, he started opening other drawers.
Finally, as Madam Dan watched in terror, she lifted the vase placed near the door.
…
Bai Mo had barely been home for long when he received news that Old Master Dan had fallen, hit his head, and was hospitalized for a second time. The young man, who deeply respected and cared for the old master, didn’t even stop to eat before rushing to the hospital.
The glaring red light outside the operating room was piercing to the eyes. Waiting outside were Madam Dan and Butler Xu. Bai Mo anxiously asked, “What happened? How did Dad fall? How is he now?”
Butler Xu looked worried. “The old master fell in the study and knocked over a vase. I heard the noise and rushed over. Madam was there at the time as well.”
Bai Mo turned to look at Madam Dan. She avoided his gaze, her expression unnatural. Forcing a stiff smile, she quickly distanced herself from the situation. “I heard the noise too, that’s why I went over. When I arrived, the old master had already fallen, and then the butler came…”
“She’s lying! It was Madam Dan who harmed him!” Xiao Bobao suddenly blurted out. “Back when Mo Mo was staying at the Dan house, I was worried the female lead would cause trouble, so I installed cameras in public areas like the hallways and living room. Mo Mo, look—the study door wasn’t closed. Madam Dan stood at the entrance for a long time, then picked up a vase and walked inside.”
In the surveillance footage, Madam Dan’s actions completely contradicted her statement.
Bai Mo’s face darkened. He seized her wrist. “You’re lying.”
“Nonsense! Let go of me!” Caught off guard, Madam Dan panicked. She had not planned everything properly, and now, an accident had happened.
Expressionless, Bai Mo turned to the butler and ordered coldly, “Grandpa Butler, call the police. I have evidence.”
Butler Xu had initially thought the young man was acting out of distress and had been about to comfort him. But upon hearing this, his expression turned serious. Without hesitation, he pulled out his phone and dialed the emergency number.
Madam Dan watched in horror. At that moment, only one thought consumed her mind:
That thing must never be discovered.
The pampered woman somehow summoned unexpected strength. With a sudden twist, she broke free from Bai Mo’s grip and even shoved the young man to the ground. Gaining her freedom, she bolted toward the exit.
Home. I need to get that thing back. As long as I have it, I’ll have a way out.
Butler Xu, being old, was slow to react. It took him a few seconds to realize Madam Dan’s intention. Bai Mo wanted to chase after her, but at that moment, the red light above the operating room switched off, and the doctors and nurses rushed out.
“Who is the patient’s family member?”
Compared to Old Master Dan’s life, the fleeing Madam Dan was insignificant.
Bai Mo scrambled to his feet and quickly answered, “I am! I am! I’m the patient’s son! How is my father?”
“He’s temporarily out of danger, but we need to wait until he wakes up for further evaluation.”
Afterward, Old Master Dan was transferred to a ward. Bai Mo ran back and forth to complete the hospital fees. As he recalled the cause of the old man’s hospitalization, he gritted his teeth and asked the system, “Where did Madam Dan run off to?”
Xiao Bobao pulled up a tracking map. A slowly blinking yellow dot indicated Madam Dan’s location. The direction she was heading in…
“She’s going to Jianxin Corporation!” Xiao Bobao reported. Jianxin Corporation’s former CEO was the mastermind behind Bai Mo and Ning Ning’s kidnapping. He was now in police custody, but the small broadcaster suspected that Jianxin’s current president wasn’t clean either—he had close ties with the arrested former CEO.
Jianxin Corporation, Dan Xiaowen, He Yuchi…
In the original storyline, after the male and female leads got together, Jianxin Corporation was acquired by He Corporation. In the end, they even crushed the Dan family’s business.
Jianxin Corporation and Dan Enterprises were similar in scale. At the time, He Corporation was still struggling to surpass them. It hadn’t even been able to compete with the Dan family, so how did it suddenly gain the power to acquire Jianxin? Moreover, there had been no scandals about Jianxin at the time—why would they agree to be acquired?
All these days of reading weren’t in vain. Bai Mo had absorbed the knowledge from his memories and developed a keen sense for business. There was definitely something suspicious going on.
“Xiao Bobao, guide me there. We’re going to Jianxin Corporation.”
Bai Mo could smell a conspiracy. He wouldn’t let those who hurt the people he loved get away.
Xiao Bobao had thoroughly studied the original plot by now. Dan Xiaowen’s smooth success was definitely tied to Madam Dan. Thinking about how completing both the main and hidden missions would multiply the final rewards, the small broadcaster beamed with excitement.
As expected of the host I chose—absolutely brilliant.