Madam Li's Identity Is Exposed Again!

Chapter 1017: Chapter 1017: There are four or five missed calls from the higher-ups.

Later, she never got the chance to know that he had long known about her making the thousand paper cranes for him, but he had never mentioned it—just to see the playful joy on her face when she thought she was keeping it a secret.

Old Master Li’s hardened pupils suddenly softened.

It was as if the ice within him had unexpectedly shattered, and he was pulled from his memories in an instant. At that moment, his face, usually so dignified it bordered on cold, showed an overwhelming sense of regret and exhaustion that only an ordinary person might reveal.

When he looked at Chi Enen again, the coldness from when he first entered had vanished, replaced with a complicated gaze.

He didn’t disturb her at all. She hadn’t noticed his presence, still focused on folding the thousand paper cranes. In his eyes, there was nostalgia, affection, and... regret.

He stood there quietly for more than ten minutes, then suddenly pressed his lips together and turned to leave.

There was no noise when he entered, and no sound when he exited. Chi Enen had no idea that Old Master Li had been there during that time...

Outside, the old butler was anxiously pacing back and forth.

When he saw Old Master Li come out so quickly, he was momentarily stunned but immediately stepped forward. ”Old Master Jue, Miss Chi, she...”

Old Master Li seemed to have aged several years in an instant. He closed his eyes, suppressing the complex emotions in them. When he opened them again, he had reverted to his usual air of supremacy. ”Let’s go.”

The old butler was even more bewildered by this series of reactions.

What was going on?

What exactly did Old Master Jue say to Miss Chi? Or what did Miss Chi say to Old Master Jue? Why had he come out so quickly and seemed so emotionally unsettled, as if he had been... shaken or struck by something?

The old butler was suspicious but didn’t dare to ask. He followed behind him step by step, trailing him as they left the study room...

Chi Enen worked all the way until the sun set and night fell. Then she stretched lazily, carefully putting away what she had been working on halfway through and hiding it.

When she looked at her mobile phone again, she saw it had 4 or 5 missed calls.

All from the same number—Li Beijue!

The earliest incoming call display was from half an hour ago!

Chi Enen’s scalp instantly tingled. She quickly stood up, grabbed the finance book, and had just reached the doorway when the black-faced, grim man was already blocking the entrance. He growled through clenched teeth, ”Chi Enen, why didn’t you answer the phone?!”

He’d asked her to grab a book, and yet she disappeared for four to five hours without answering his calls!

If he hadn’t run into her in the study room, he would’ve thought the old man had taken her away!

Feeling guilty and wanting to hide her little secret, Chi Enen mustered her courage and replied stiffly, ”Sorry, I set my phone to silent mode and didn’t notice your calls.”

Li Beijue grabbed her phone and checked it. It was indeed set to silent. She hadn’t lied. His sharp brows furrowed as his thin lips pressed into a straight line. ”Be more careful next time.”

In the Li family, if she didn’t answer the phone, he would worry!

Not about her safety, but that the old man might do something to her!

If that old man didn’t act, it would be fine. But if he did, it would definitely be no small matter, and Chi Enen might not be able to handle it.

So, during her time at the Li family, it was best if she stayed within his range of sight; only then would he feel at ease.

Still, his expression didn’t look much better.

Under the weight of his unpleasant expression, Chi Enen belatedly realized something. ”Li Beijue, why are you out of bed? Your injury...”

Before she could finish her sentence, he interrupted her, forcefully taking her hand. ”It’s just a back injury. I’m not crippled. Let’s go. I’ll take you to eat.”