According to the laws in Country S, if one wants to cancel the process of changing their household registration, they must personally go to the police station within three days, or the opportunity will be missed!
Under the blazing sun, the Lai Family People were already sweating profusely.
Lai Shengxia took out her cellphone to check the time, and as others gathered around, she shared her suspicion: "I suspect that Ah Li might not have taken the long-distance bus. She must have guessed that we would go to the school to look for her, and now, she might already be on her way to Lishan."
"What should we do?" Ouyang Qian asked.
Lai Shengxia pondered for a moment and looked at the others: "We have two options now. First, let Uncle Jiang go to Lishan to bring her back. Second, we chase after her now, and if we’re lucky, we might be able to intercept her at the highway rest stop."
The drive from the Capital to Lishan would take about five hours.
Three days’ time is neither short nor very long, actually just a blink of an eye.
If Jiang Yuan was sent, unfamiliar with the surroundings, no one can guarantee there won’t be an accident; Tang Li is very cunning now, and Jiang Yuan might not be able to handle her.
If they chase after her themselves, although it would be tough, as long as they find the person, they wouldn’t be afraid of not being able to bring Tang Li back.
After weighing the options, Lai Wenyan made the decision: "Chase immediately!"
Thus, the group got into the car and headed straight for the highway entrance.
As Tang Li and Wu Xuehan were having afternoon tea in the dormitory, the Lai Family People had already driven onto the highway.
At 4:10 PM, Lai Shengxia’s sports car rear-ended a vehicle ahead, causing a multi-car collision that also involved the car driven by Lai Wenyan following close behind.
Although there were no casualties, the Lai Family People were still collectively taken back to the traffic police station.
By the time they came out, it was almost 7 PM.
With both sedans impounded, and not being in the Capital, Lai Wenyan could only call Jiang Yuan to send a car to pick them up.
After all the hassle, the Lai Family People reached Lishan on the following morning.
They hurried to the film set.
After learning Tang Li was not there, the Lai Family People waited in Lishan for a day.
In the evening, Lai Shengxia gradually realized that Tang Li’s two classmates might have told lies, and perhaps, Tang Li had not left the Capital at all!
By the time they hurried back to the Capital, it was already the early hours of the morning.
The next morning, Lai Wenyan, along with his wife, daughter, and cousin-in-law couple, went to the Art College, and also had Jiang Yuan bring a few more people, determined to take Tang Li to the police station!
However, at the guardroom of Wentan Garden, they were informed that Tang Li had already left the school the night before.
"You won’t see anyone even if you go in now."
After several sleepless nights, Lai Wenyan’s face was grim.
Deceived once already, he would not believe anyone’s words unless he saw them with his own eyes!
The security guard, seeing Lai Wenyan leading people inside and fearing they might cause a commotion, came out from the guardroom: "Since the person you are looking for is not here, you cannot enter today!"
"It’s not up to you to say whether she’s in or not!"
Ouyang Qian’s tone was harsh.
The continuous running around had worn out her patience.
Before 4:30 PM, if Tang Li was not found, her household registration would be detached from the Lai Family.
Lai Shengxia had Jiang Yuan hold off the security guards while the others went to the dormitories to look for Tang Li.
Seeing this, the security guard ran back to the guardroom to make a call.
As Lai Wenyan and the others found the dormitory empty and were just coming out, several electric patrol cars surrounded them.
Soon after, police cars approached with sirens blaring.
Tang Li had received a call from the counselor and was already at Huafu No.1.