Carrying his luggage, he strode into the hotel with his long legs, reached the front desk, and then mentioned the travel agency’s name, along with Lin Xinlan’s.
"Help me check which room she’s staying in."
The staff quickly searched their records and apologized, "I’m sorry, we don’t have the person you’re looking for."
"Yes. The travel agency arranged for nine people to stay here, and all their names are listed here—there’s no Miss Lin Xinlan."
Rong Shaoze glanced at the list, and his eyes turned frosty.
He pulled out his phone and dialed a number: "Check if Lin Xinlan participated in this travel program..."
Ten minutes later, his phone rang.
The person on the other end said respectfully, "Mr. Rong, Miss Lin did sign up for the travel program. However, she terminated the contract just before the plane took off, unilaterally cancelling the agreement, so she did not board the flight and did not go to Hainan with the group."
Rong Shaoze’s eyes turned icy cold, and a chilly smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Lin Xinlan, good for you, daring to fool me. You’re quite bold!
"Keep looking, find out where she went."
After hanging up the phone, the man radiated a cold aura.
Although the weather was hot, those standing near him all felt a deep chill... from the bottom of their hearts.
Half an hour later, he received another phone call.
"Mr. Rong, we can’t track down Miss Lin’s whereabouts; she doesn’t have any entry or exit records. Shall we call the police to help find her?"
The man narrowed his eyes dangerously: "What are you useless people for if you need to call the police to help?!"
"Sorry, we will continue looking and call you immediately once we find her."
The person on the other end promised meekly, but Rong Shaoze suddenly didn’t want to search anymore.
"Enough, stop the search for now. I’ll just wait for her to come back on her own."
When the four-day deadline arrives, let’s see if she’ll return. If not, then don’t blame me for being cruel and heartless.
Xiaocong was very happy. He spent every day with his mom these days and felt so blessed.
But mum was leaving tomorrow, and he really didn’t want her to go. He couldn’t cry and beg her to stay, so he had no choice but to stick to her side and spend a bit more time with her.
Lin Xinlan also wanted to spend more time with Xiaocong, so she treasured every moment of the day.
She took him shopping on the streets, buying him tons of food, clothes, and toys, and also bought him many children’s books and tapes.
Xiaocong had never been to school but had been learning poetry with his grandmother and listening to her stories and idioms.
He loved to learn, tirelessly, and everything he learned stuck with him as he constantly grasped their meanings.
Lin Xinlan thought that in some time, when she had gotten rid of Rong Shaoze, she would send him to a school for the blind. But before going to school, it was necessary to teach him some basic knowledge.
Xiaocong was very happy to receive so many books and tapes.
He took off the Jade Guanyin amulet that was tied around his neck with a red string and clumsily put it around Lin Xinlan’s neck.
"Mama, this is a gift for you, it will keep you safe."
The Jade Guanyin had been sought by his mother for him and had always been around his neck; the cool jade had long taken on his body temperature. It felt warm against Lin Xinlan’s neck.