After a wealthy woman went bankrupt, her live-in husband became her sugar daddy.

Chapter 338 gave me strength

He pulled me into his arms and said gently, "I know, I'll miss you too. But we both have things to do, and I'll be back soon, sweetie."

"When you're not here, I always feel empty inside," I murmured softly, leaning against him.

“I’ll be back soon. Look how successful this collaboration has been; you must have a lot to do now,” he reassured me.

"Maybe by the time I get back, you'll be too busy to even think about me," he tried to lighten the mood with a relaxed tone.

I looked up into his eyes and said earnestly, "How could that be? I will definitely always be thinking of you."

"Take good care of yourself while you're away, eat on time, and don't overwork yourself," I said with concern.

He smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, I will. You too, don't work too hard, take a break when you're tired. All the money I earned this time is for you to spend."

Looking at Jiang Yichen, I thought to myself that I'm actually earning about the same as you now, but of course, the more money the better, so I didn't say anything more.

That day, it was drizzling down from the sky, as if the sky itself was grieving for our parting.

I stood at the door, watching him pull his suitcase and walk step by step into the rain. The driver took his luggage, and his back looked so lonely in the rain, which made my heart clench.

"Be careful on the road!" I couldn't help but shout.

He stopped, turned around, smiled, and waved at me.

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon." His voice came through the rain, reassuring.

I fought back my tears and forced a smile as I replied, "I'll wait for you to come back!"

As I watched his figure gradually disappear into the rain, it felt as if a part of my heart was taken away with him.

Returning to the empty room, longing overwhelmed me like a tidal wave.

I know that during his business trip, he needs to work hard and focus more on the elite studio so that it can be turned into a company as soon as possible.

But that deep longing always welled up in my heart unexpectedly, making it impossible for me to calm down. I sent him several messages, all reminding him to be careful. I don't know why, but since Xiao Huai came into my life, the feeling of home has become stronger and stronger.

The next day, I took Xiao Huai to get vaccinated. The video call notification suddenly rang in the hospital room. I looked down at Xiao Huai in my arms. He was squirming restlessly, his little hands tightly gripping the hem of my clothes.

"..." He looked up, his eyes brimming with tears.

I gently patted his back while connecting the video call with my other hand.

Jiang Yichen's face appeared on the screen, against the backdrop of an unfamiliar hotel room. "Getting vaccinated?" His voice was a little hoarse, his gaze falling on Xiao Huai in my arms.

I nodded, and the nurse came over with the syringe. The moment the needle pierced my skin, Xiao Huai's body trembled violently, and I felt his little hands digging into my arm.

Jiang Yichen on the other end of the video suddenly frowned and pressed his hand to his temple. "What's wrong?" I asked subconsciously, gently pressing my fingers against Xiao Huai's bleeding needle mark.

Jiang Yichen did not answer immediately. His gaze went beyond the screen, as if looking at something far away. "It's said to be a virus outbreak, but the symptoms don't seem like..." His voice suddenly stopped.

Xiao Huai suddenly burst into heart-wrenching cries. The cries didn't sound like the pain of an injection, but rather like some kind of instinctive fear. I could feel the child in my arms trembling, and his back was wet with sweat.

Jiang Yichen's Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice was as soft as a sigh: "Let him suck on the pacifier." Only then did I remember the pacifier I had casually stuffed into my bag before leaving the house.

After Xiao Huai bit the pacifier, her crying gradually turned into sobbing. Jiang Yichen's gaze never left the screen, and there was an emotion in his eyes that I couldn't quite describe.

"You over there..." I started to speak, but he interrupted me, "It's nothing." He smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes, "Take good care of Xiao Huai."

I noticed his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table, a habitual action he took when nervous.

"Jiang Yichen..."

“I’m here.” His voice was soft. “I’ve always been here.” Xiao Huai gradually calmed down in my arms, tears still clinging to her eyelashes.

Jiang Yichen on the other end of the video call suddenly stood up and walked to the window. I saw the city behind him; the streets were deserted.

"Wait for me to come back." After he said that, the video suddenly stopped. I looked down at Xiao Huai, who was already asleep in my arms, his little hand still tightly clutching the hem of my clothes.

The sky outside the window darkened, and the siren of an ambulance could be heard in the distance. I held my child tightly in my arms and suddenly felt that this daytime had the silence of night.

Meanwhile, his grandmother also learned about the situation abroad and kept asking Jiang Yichen about it on the phone. Jiang Yichen told him not to worry, that he was safe with his father and that he would be returning to China in a few days.

At that time, I didn't know that Jiang Yichen knew a week in advance that my father had planned to return to China and that the business deal had been very successful. However, an unexpected event occurred: when it was time to leave, the plane was no longer allowed to fly to China and the trip had been canceled.

Jiang Yichen was very anxious those few days, but I didn't notice it, and I didn't realize it myself either. It wasn't until I left that I felt something was about to happen.

Although there are many wars abroad, he was unable to return in time this time.

Feeling uneasy, I told Xu Sisi and the others.

Filled with unease, I dialed Xu Sisi's number. My worries surged like a tide, and as soon as the call connected, all those fears poured out.

"Sisi, do you think he might be in trouble this time?" I asked anxiously.

“There’s an epidemic and a war over there, I’m so afraid he won’t be able to come back.” Her voice trembled.

Xu Sisi gently comforted me on the other end of the phone, trying to calm me down.

"Don't worry too much. He's so capable, he'll definitely come back safely," she said gently. "Besides, didn't he say he's with his dad and it's safe? Don't worry."

But I still couldn't shake the unease; it lingered in my heart like a shadow. "But I just can't stop worrying, what if something unexpected happens?" I said, my voice trembling with tears.

Xu Sisi continued to gently comfort me, hoping to dispel my anxiety.

"No, good people are always blessed. Our previous collaborations with famous livestreamers were so successful."

He then added, "This is a good omen; he'll definitely come back safely."

Hearing the news of the successful collaboration put my mind at ease a little. "The data is in, the results are excellent, and our business is on the rise."

“He’ll be so happy when he gets back and finds out, he’ll want to share his joy with you.” Xu Sisi then suggested that I shift my focus and concentrate on my work.

"If you focus more on your work, time will pass faster. When he comes back and sees our achievements, won't that be wonderful?"

I nodded gently; though my worries remained, her words gave me strength.