"Aning, how did you suddenly change your mind yesterday?"
"Nothing much, I just realized that Ou Mucen didn’t seem to trust that batch of jade stones and felt it wasn’t the right time, so I changed my mind," Ye Ning replied indifferently.
She suddenly felt scared because everything she had planned, which she had thought was unnoticed, was as clear as day to him; he knew everything, while she had always been kept in the dark.
Just like a pawn on his chessboard!
This feeling was truly terrifying!
A chill crept up her spine, and the fingertips that held her cup turned ice cold...
However, on hearing her explanation, Lin Yebai felt the worry that had been hanging over him finally subside.
So that was the reason!
He was relieved then. As long as she hadn’t given up because she couldn’t bear to hurt that man, then everything was fine.
Having received a satisfactory answer and because he had other matters to attend to, he planned to take his leave, "In that case, we’ll find another suitable opportunity next time. Ou Mucen is indeed very suspicious. Don’t worry, I’ll find the right moment for you."
"Mm," Ye Ning nodded without much expression.
Seeing that, Lin Yebai said nothing more, and after telling her that Ye Xiaobao had been sent to the kindergarten and had a rather good night, he took his car keys and left.
Ye Ning sat there, blankly staring at his retreating figure for a long time, then suddenly yelled at a waiter behind her, "Please bring me a cup of water, hot water, scalding hot water..."
It felt like her whole body was chilled to the core, just like that year when she stayed in that dark, sunless room, truly freezing to death...
Ou Mucen received a call from Ji Chengzhi in the afternoon, informing him that the woman had disappeared.
What did that mean? Was she dead? Or had she run away?
He was known for his bad temper, and generally, no good words came out of his mouth when he received such news.
Ji Chengzhi, aware of his temper over the phone, patiently explained, "She must have sneaked out. The nurse went to get medicine around 11 o’clock in the morning and found her gone."
o’clock in the morning?
Wasn’t that the time when she called him? Could it be that the fool really thought he hadn’t helped her and decided to sneak off to meet her master at the factory?
His pupils sharply contracted as he threw the phone in a fit of anger!
This foolish woman! Why doesn’t she just go die?
Ji Chengzhi, oblivious to the situation on Mucen’s end, heard a "clang" from the phone, followed by what seemed like only the buzzing of static. He hurriedly called out, "Mucen, you need to find her quickly. She’s still in recovery, bedridden. If she runs around, takes a ride or something, it could seriously worsen her concussion. If she faints on the way and encounters danger..."
No sound came through; the phone seemed as if it had broken, with nothing but a persistent buzzing noise.
Did he smash the phone again?
Ji Chengzhi, who knew that man with the dreadful temper all too well, noticed the nurse beside him becoming anxious as he suddenly fell silent, "Director, what did the Third Young Master say? Will he help find Miss An?"
Putting down his phone, Ji Chengzhi looked at her with a smile, "Don’t worry, he’ll find her soon enough."