Ji Die pushed open the door and walked in, startled for a moment when she saw the figure busily moving around in the kitchen.
Yan Song smiled at her, "Aunt Die."
"Why are you here?" Ji Die asked with a frown. Had he stayed here again last night?
"Yun Ya is sick. I came over early to take care of her. You haven’t had breakfast yet, right? I made extra, so please join us."
The tall youth, clad in an apron and holding a spatula, should have been a cool, noble scion of a wealthy family, but he was clearly out of place in this kitchen. However, a handsome man remains a sight for sore eyes regardless of the time or place.
Yan Song knew what she was worried about and said with a polite smile, "I just got here."
Ji Die let out a sigh of relief, placed her bag on the shoe cabinet, and went to the bedroom to check on Yun Ya. When she saw Yun Miao, Ji Die’s eyes widened in surprise.
"Little Young Master?"
Yun Miao looked at her with confusion, as if trying to recall who she was.
Ji Die quickly walked over and hugged Yun Miao, "Little Young Master, you’ve finally come back."
Yun Miao struggled a bit, pulled away from her embrace and gave her a wary glance; the expression in his eyes was very unfamiliar.
This look made Ji Die feel hurt, "Little Young Master, I’m Aunt Die, don’t you remember me?"
Yun Miao finally recalled who she was, and the wariness in his eyes slowly dissipated. He gave Ji Die a shy smile.
This woman who had dutifully taken care of him and Yaya since childhood, of course, he had not forgotten her. But more than a decade had passed, and even deep affections had faded.
Ji Die was a bit saddened by Yun Miao’s attitude towards her, but she thought of the child’s condition and came to terms with it. Deaf and mute people are always more sensitive than others.
Seeing Yun Ya’s sleeping face, Ji Die turned and went to the kitchen. Rolling up her sleeves, she said to Yan Song, "Master Yan, you can step out. Let me handle this."
Yan Song smiled, "I want to make breakfast for Yun Ya personally. It’ll be ready soon; please don’t bother, Aunt Die."
Ji Die watched the youth’s handsome and earnest profile, and admitted to herself that her previous thoughts were narrow-minded. Not only was this young man outstanding, but he also sincerely cared for Yun Ya. What right did she have to oppose him?
Ji Die turned and left the kitchen.
When Ji Die and Yun Miao were having breakfast, Yan Song brought a bowl of porridge and a dish of stir-fried vegetables to the bedroom.
Yun Ya was still asleep. Yan Song called her name for a while but couldn’t wake her up. So, he kept the porridge and dish warm, ready for Yun Ya to eat whenever she woke up.
At such a tumultuous time, Kang Jinse dared not return to the Yun Family’s home and spent the night in the hospital ward. She discussed with the doctors and decided to transfer Kang Jinxian to a private hospital in the neighboring city.
On one hand, it was to leave Jiangzhou, the place of heartache, and on the other, it was to avoid Ji Yunya.
She planned to return to the Yun Family home in the morning to pack some belongings for herself and Ah Xian and then to say goodbye to Yun Shu. No matter what situation she would face, she was mentally prepared.
The hospital in the dead of night was always eerily silent.
Kang Jinse, though her eyelids were fighting against each other with fatigue, turned restlessly, unable to fall asleep. Perhaps the hospital sofa was too hard—years of luxurious living had spoiled her.
Thinking thus, she got up to take a look at Ah Xian, who was already deep asleep on the hospital bed, turned off the light in the ward, and the room was immediately plunged into darkness. Only the moonlight and the streetlights cast a faint glow through the window.
Kang Jinse groped her way back to the sofa and lay down. The darkness always magnified exhaustion. She closed her eyes, and this time, easily drifted off to sleep.
"Click" The ward door opened from outside, and a dark figure walked in. Moving silently towards the bed, the figure reached out towards the person sleeping there...
Kang Jinse slept till dawn and woke to find her back so sore she could barely straighten up.
Instinctively, she looked towards the hospital bed, only to see it empty. Where was Ah Xian?
She stood frozen for a moment before rapidly running over, throwing back all the covers on the bed.
Where had Ah Xian gone?
She ran out, grabbed a passing nurse, "Where’s my sister? Have you seen her?"
The nurse shook her head.
Kang Jinxian had disappeared; vanished without a trace from the hospital. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ N()velFire.net
Kang Jinse created a scene at the hospital, demanding to see the surveillance footage, but no clue was uncovered.
The hospital decided to call the police, but Kang Jinse stopped them.
It was either Ji Yunya or He An. Now, only these two people had the biggest motive.
Deciding to take a chance, she headed to the He Family.
Lady He was practically ready to chase her out the door with a broom. Heaven knows what kind of state she was in after watching the live broadcast—their distinguished He Family’s face was all lost due to such a flirtatious woman brought into the household.