sinovels Chapter 467: Yavin and Luca
Chapter 467: Yavin and Luca
In May, daytime temperatures on Long Island, New York, are around 20 degrees Celsius, which is the most comfortable temperature for the human body.
Taking advantage of the sunny weather, Zhang Yun took her twin sons to sunbathe on the lawn of the manor.
Zhang Yun was teasing one of them, the second child named Luca, while the eldest, Yawen, was being held in the arms of Zhang Yun's mother, Xue Huilan.
Xue Huilan had asked her daughter many times who the father of the two children was, but Zhang Yun just wouldn't say, which greatly annoyed Xue Huilan and became a thorn in her side.
Today, Xue Huilan brought up the same old topic again. As the two children grew up, they looked very much like their maternal grandfather, Zhang Mingcheng. At first, Xue Huilan thought it was just a generational inheritance, but later she felt that the children's eyebrows and eyes also resembled those of a young man who had once stayed at the manor for a short time. Coupled with Zhang Yun's attitude towards that man, Xue Huilan felt that she had guessed the truth.
"Tell me the truth, whose children are these?"
Zhang Yun did not respond to Xue Huilan's question, and continued to tease her youngest son Luca, who was sitting on her lap.
"Row, row, row to Grandma's bridge, and there stands a..."
Xue Huilan raised her voice: "I'm talking to you, why don't you at least answer me?"
"Didn't I tell you? Don't worry about this." Zhang Yun smiled and looked at her son, casually brushing off Xue Huilan.
"Is it that guy surnamed Huang?" Seeing that her daughter wouldn't say, Xue Huilan directly brought up her guess.
Upon hearing Xue Huilan mention Huang Xiaochuan, Zhang Yun visibly paused, but she still denied it: "Don't guess, it's not him!"
However, Xue Huilan saw Zhang Yun's actions and was basically certain that it was that kid surnamed Huang.
Xue Huilan couldn't help but sneer: "You think I wouldn't guess just because you don't admit it? Look at your two sons, who do they look like? They have the exact same features as that guy surnamed Huang."
Zhang Yun neither denied nor confirmed Xue Huilan's speculations, and continued playing with her son.
Xue Huilan was furious: "How could I have given birth to a daughter like you? Not only did you marry a married man, but you also gave birth to two sons for him without any explanation, and he hasn't even come to see you three. Isn't that incredibly irresponsible?"
"Don't worry about my business. I never planned to get married anyway, so this is fine." Zhang Yun waved her hand, handed the child on her lap to the nanny, and then handed the child in Xue Huilan's arms to another nanny.
Xue Huilan then considered another possibility: "Could it be that he didn't know about Yavin and Luca's existence?"
"Mom, I've already told you, don't worry about this. Isn't this the best we can do?" Zhang Yun was getting a little annoyed by Xue Huilan's question.
Only she knew that the twins, Yavin and Luca, were conceived through in-vitro fertilization after she bribed a doctor at HTG Fertility Center with six million dollars and stole his sperm.
She started planning this after she learned that Huang Xiaochuan was planning to undergo in vitro fertilization.
Since the year she and her mother were brought to Singapore, Zhang Yun's life has changed, not only in terms of lifestyle but also psychologically. Gradually, she realized that in this so-called wealthy family, she was just a tool, a tool for family marriage.
If she had been born and raised in such a family, she might have accepted the tasks assigned to her. However, she entered this family when she was already a teenager, a rebellious age. Coupled with her high intelligence and the fact that her previous education had made her values and worldview incompatible with her new environment, she used her existing family circumstances to plan a different future for herself.
Becoming a single mother was also to dissuade Xue Huilan and her family from having her get married. They had been helping her find a suitable marriage partner, and since giving birth to Yawen and Luca, no one had mentioned marriage to her anymore.
No matter what, having a child should be about finding someone you like. There are probably many people who like Zhang Yun, but Zhang Yun only has eyes for Huang Xiaochuan. Originally, Zhang Yun planned to have a child naturally, but Huang Xiaochuan is like a chaste man, not giving her any chance.
Fortunately, they had good luck and encountered the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of artificial insemination, which led to the birth of Yawen and Luca. However, Huang Xiaochuan, the biological father of the two children, is still unaware of this.
Zhang Yun wondered what Huang Xiaochuan's expression would be if he knew about her two sons. As she thought about it, Zhang Yun suddenly smiled smugly.
At that moment, the housekeeper arrived with her assistant.
"Catherine, the plane is ready, we can take off."
According to her schedule, she was to fly to Seattle on the West Coast this afternoon, and in the evening she was to meet with several founders of a startup.
Tomorrow she's going to Silicon Valley, and then she'll be discussing with her team how to dispose of a batch of spoils from the Southeast Asian financial war. She'll also be assisting Huang Xiaochuan in mobilizing funds to join the financial defense of Hong Kong. So her schedule is packed for the next period of time.
"Okay, come with me back to change my clothes and then we'll leave."
"OK!"
Then Zhang Yun added a note to the butler: "Butler Li, while I'm away, take good care of Yawen and Luca. No one is allowed to take them out of the manor without my permission."
"Yes, madam, I understand!"
Zhang Yun glanced at the butler and then let him leave. Not only did Zhang Yun give the butler instructions, she also specially arranged a security team for her two sons to protect them.
She couldn't have her two children with her all the time, so she always made sure to take precautions before going out.
After meeting with several founders of the startup that evening, Zhang Yun decided to abandon her investment plans.
Because their ideas were simply too ahead of their time.
The company is called Webvan. The founder came up with the idea of an automated warehouse, but the current internet penetration rate and logistics technology are far from mature. Although the concept is indeed very forward-thinking, it is like a premature baby that was born too early and is very easy to die.
In fact, in less than two years, this tech company, which raised $1.2 billion through this forward-thinking concept, went bankrupt. After burning through so much money, it had only completed the layout of a few cities in the west. If they had followed their plan, it would have taken six years to complete the entire warehousing and logistics network, requiring an annual investment of hundreds of billions of dollars. No one could afford such a large investment.
Back at the hotel, standing in front of the tall floor-to-ceiling windows looking at the night view, Zhang Yun suddenly missed Huang Xiaochuan.
Looking at the time, it should be 2 PM in Shanghai.
Zhang Yun then made a phone call.
Huang Xiaochuan, who was on his way to the classroom to prepare to teach his students, answered the phone.
"Catherine? What's wrong?"
Upon hearing Huang Xiaochuan's voice, Zhang Yun was at a loss for words: "Oh, I had something to tell you, but now I don't. Bye!"
After saying that, Zhang Yun hung up the phone. Huang Xiaochuan was completely dumbfounded, holding his phone. This woman called just to tell him she was okay? Is she crazy?
Putting away his phone, Huang Xiaochuan shook his head, picked up his briefcase and teacup, and continued walking towards the classroom.