Entwined by Dawn: The CEO's Relentless Obsession

Back then, outside the hospital room, when I heard my uncle mention my aunt, I was momentarily bewildered, suddenly remembering that there was indeed such an aunt.

Listening to my uncle talk about the dowry prepared by my aunt was even more unbelievable.

"He is now the Deputy Chief of Staff of a certain military district!"

Bai Chenyao’s voice interrupted Tian Tian’s memories, and hearing Bai Chenyao’s words, Tian Tian suddenly widened her eyes.

"Deputy Chief of Staff?"

She didn’t really understand military ranks, but back then, she remembered her uncle was just a company commander, and everyone thought my aunt had married well, Deputy Chief of Staff...

"A high-ranking officer?"

Seeing Tian Tian’s curious yet apprehensive expression, Bai Chenyao’s thin lips slightly curved, his gaze dark and inscrutable.

"Not a small rank!"

Tian Tian: "..."

Thinking that Bai Chenyao had been in the army before, Tian Tian couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows, tilting her head as she looked at Bai Chenyao, speaking with a smile: "How about compared to you?"

Bai Chenyao’s expression was stern, with an air of severe coldness reminiscent of when he was in the army, exuding a "Strangers Keep Away" aura, alongside the military’s fierce authority and the pride and nobility of someone in a high position.

"I was a King of Soldiers!"

Tian Tian: "..."

This was the first time Tian Tian heard Bai Chenyao talk about things related to the army, and especially about his identity.

Thinking about the news concerning the army, Tian Tian blinked in surprise.

"A Yao, although you are retired, aren’t many things in the army supposed to be confidential?"

Bai Chenyao glanced sideways at Tian Tian, his voice exceedingly cold.

"If it’s said, then it’s not a secret!"

Tian Tian: "..."

Alright, she had read the news, which led to her overthinking, and she always had a unique reverence for the army.

Soldiers, from ancient times to the present, are always worthy of respect and admiration!

"Then"

Tian Tian hadn’t finished her question when the office landline rang.

Pouting, Tian Tian grabbed the guest list for the wedding invitations and turned to the rest area.

Looking at the names of her aunt and uncle, she tried hard to recall their appearances from memory.

Still, all was blurred.

After all, so many years had passed, she must have been around seven or eight years old at that time; she had almost no recollection of events from even earlier.

Afterward, when Dad left, she knew even less about things in Lishui County.

Just as Tian Tian thought of this, her cellphone, placed on the sofa, rang.

Seeing the remarks indicating it was her aunt, Tian Tian was somewhat stunned.

This number was one she had learned from her uncle at the time, but due to a series of subsequent events, she forgot to call her aunt.

Later, her phone was lost; if not for the fact that she remembered this number deeply, because it was from her own family, she stored it again.

Her expression was somewhat apprehensive, somewhat tense.

The ringtone sounded for quite a while, and Tian Tian didn’t muster the courage to answer.

Not until she noticed Bai Chenyao’s gaze shift toward her did Tian Tian smile, picking up her phone and pressing the answer button.

"Tian Tian, it’s Auntie!"

The voice on the other end was somewhat urgent, with a note of undisguised joy.

Tian Tian: "..."

The hand holding the phone unconsciously tightened a bit.

Her mind flashed back to the words her uncle had spoken to Grandma in the hospital room, and Tian Tian smiled faintly, her voice particularly sweet.

"Auntie, it’s Tian Tian!"

Then, Tian Tian almost didn’t know what to say, and the phone became silent on the other end.

Suddenly, Tian Tian felt extremely awkward.