Chapter 206 - Two weeks later

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Two weeks later, 

Xiao Lei and Han Ye were dressed in black as they headed toward City F, where Xiao Lei's parents were buried at a private cemetery. 

The entire journey, Xiao Lei did not talk much to Han Ye. There were a lot of things in her mind, such as whether she would be able to control herself later, especially if she was to see her uncle and his family there. 

She was also worried about the implication of being seen by them. Would they be able to recognize her, and if they did, what would they do? 

Han Ye had told her that a lot of people would be there, and these people not only included the friends of Xiao Lei's parents, but some of the people that they worked with previously would be there as well.

A lot of them had come back from overseas, where they were now based at, just to pay respect to Xiao Lei's parents. 

"Xiao Lei," Han Ye called out softly as he glanced at her through the rearview mirror. Instead of calling for a driver, he preferred to drive himself. "Is everything alright? You seem troubled."

She shook her head. "I'm fine." 

He knew that she was thinking about her uncle and his family. To divert her attention, he asked, "Why didn't you bring Zhihao along? I thought he's done with his exam? You could have spent some time with him and take him to the party at night as well." 

Xiao Lei smiled. "He wants to visit his old friend who is living at the house next to our old place." 

She had wanted to bring him at first, but she decided against it in the end. Regardless of the probability, she did not want Xiao Zhihao to be in any kind of danger. The further he was away from the members of her family, the better.  

Han Ye thought about her words and frowned. "Isn't it dangerous? That Murong Yu guy..."

"Don't worry. I've thought about it as well... That's why I asked Guangying for help. He said Callum and him are free and that they could take Zhihao there." 

Han Ye laughed softly. "Are you sure it's a good idea for them to take Zhihao? Those two are... very handsy when no one else is there with them."

"What do you mean no one else? My son is someone." 

"Well, but he's a kid..." Han Ye smirked. "Let's just hope that those two don't corrupt him unnecessarily." 

He thought for a moment before adding, "I'm sure Guangying won't do anything, but Callum... He's a bit more open-minded."  

Xiao Lei frowned. This kind of thing did not even cross her mind until Han Ye raised it up. "Oh, come on!"

She groaned and took out her phone. "I'm going to call them."

Han Ye laughed and took her phone away before she could even dial a digit. "I'm just joking!" 

When she glared at him, he smirked and said, "I'm half-joking. They won't go overboard with their PDA. Guangying won't let Callum do anything. If needed, he would break his lover's hand. And if Callum seriously won't stop, Guangying might just attack his third leg."

Hearing the words "third leg", Xiao Lei could not help but laugh out loud. "Oh my! Did you have to say that?!" 

Han Ye smiled. After a while, he said, "Anyway, at the cemetery later, just stay close to me and do whatever I do."

Normally, a lot of people would leave their assistants behind when it came to this kind of place. After all, this was a very private event. However, Han Ye was different. 

DX often took him along when it came to this kind of solemn event because the former would use this chance to introduce Han Ye to the others. If DX's mother was there, DX would use Han Ye as a shield whenever his mother tried to matchmade him with others.  

Han Ye would use that practice as an excuse to bring Xiao Lei there. If anyone asked, he would just say that it was a company practice.

Xiao Lei nodded. 

"Did you bring anything for the party tonight?" Han Ye asked. 

She nodded. "Don't worry. I won't embarrass you." 

"It's not another ugly dress, is it?" 

She narrowed her eyes at him. "What do you know about what's ugly or not? And don't worry, Boss! I went out shopping with An Xin last week. She was the one who chose the dress for me..." 

When she thought about how much she spent on the dress, her heart ached. She could have used Han Ye's credit card, but she felt bad since a dress was not returnable and that it was not like he could use them. In the end, she used the card that Guangying gave her. 

She had wanted to settle for a cheaper dress, but An Xin stopped her. 

"The Fan Family is important in the entertainment world. Even if they weren't, as Han Ye's assistant, not to mention you're also representing Du Corporation, you should dress better and more in line with who you are," An Xin said when Xiao Lei was hesitant about buying the dress that she loved. 

In the end, Xiao Lei conceded. She even bought a pair of high heels to match the dress that she bought, and she had been walking around her house in her new high heels in order to break them in.

So that her heart would not feel that pain, An Xin loaned her jewelry to Xiao Lei.

Han Ye gave her a suspicious glance, as if he did not believe her words, but he did not say anything else. He had actually prepared another set of attire for her. If she were to cheap out again, he had something ready for her to wear. 

No matter what, this was her first appearance in front of her uncle and her family. Whether or not they recognized her, he wanted her to look the best.

If they were to meet in Imperial City, they might not recognize her, but back in City F, it would be impossible that they did not feel suspicious. Xiao Lei actually resembled her mother. The main reasons why Han Ye did not recognize her was that he did not expect to see her there and that he could not really remember what her mother looked like until he realized Xiao Lei's real identity. 

Han Ye wanted them to feel a little threatened. No, he wanted them to feel extremely threatened. 

If they thought that they could threaten her any further, they were wrong. Until her husband returned, Han Ye would protect her from them.  

By the time they arrived at the private cemetery, it was already late afternoon. They arrived just in time as most people were there at this hour. The only people from the Fan Family was Fan Xichen, who was acting as the representative of the Fan Family. 

Han Ye took Xiao Lei with him as he went to the front of her parents' gravestones. He briefly nodded at the people there.

To everyone's surprise, he then got down on his knees. 

When Xiao Lei looked at him with her eyes wide open, he said in a calm tone, "These are the parents of your boss' friends. Do the same and pay your respects to them. If I can't come, in the future, you have to do this for me."

Xiao Lei gulped and nodded. She got down on her knees.

As she stared at her parents' pictures in their gravestones, she clenched her teeth hard so that she would not show any other emotions on her face. 

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