Wen Jiaojiao was not an impulsive person. On the contrary, she was particularly rational. Unwilling to suffer in the future due to incompatible personalities, she had painfully broken up with her favorite Gu Jing. She cherished her own life more than anyone. She wouldn’t casually resort to knifing someone.
Upon hearing the news, Xu Si’s first instinct was—Wen Jiaojiao must have been bullied severely.
Thinking back to her getting into a mysterious black car, Xu Si’s expression became rather serious. She had the bodyguards hurriedly search for Wen Jiaojiao, determined to ensure Wen Jiaojiao was safe. She then grabbed her handbag and car keys, preparing to personally visit the Wen Family and demand an explanation from those two miserable guys.
She had only taken two steps when the phone upstairs rang. Xu Si was not in the mood to answer. Butler Ge went up to pick it up. After listening for a brief moment, he covered the receiver with his white-gloved hand and whispered to Xu Si, "Miss, it’s a call from Miss Wen."
Xu Si was startled and hurried back to the second floor, picking up the phone to her ear. "Hello?"
Wen Jiaojiao forced a cheerfulness through the phone. "Asi, you must have heard about what happened just now. I’m calling to let you know I’m okay; don’t worry about me."
Xu Si asked, "Where are you now?"
Wen Jiaojiao replied, "I’m at my new boyfriend’s place. He takes very good care of me, so don’t worry. I was just so angry, watching Grandfather pass away so inexplicably, and I couldn’t do a thing."
"New boyfriend..." Xu Si now understood. She took a deep breath, set down her handbag, and softly comforted her, "Don’t be afraid. I’ll look into it for you."
Wen Jiaojiao seemed to be wiping tears on the other end. After a long while, she bit her lip and said, "Asi, you don’t need to investigate for me. My mother knows everything. To prevent a scandal, she will definitely suppress this matter, so my brother won’t be able to do anything to me. If they ask you about my whereabouts, please help me keep it a secret. I’ll let you know once I have a plan."
Xu Si’s brow furrowed slightly. After a moment’s thought, she agreed, "Alright, take good care of yourself. Come to the Xu Mansion if you face any difficulties."
"I know you’re the best. I’ll hang up then and call you tomorrow."
Seeing this, the bodyguards who had just gone out to search for her all halted their steps and waited in the courtyard.
Butler Ge approached and asked respectfully, "Do we still need to search for Miss Wen?"
Xu Si stared silently at the black telephone and calmly responded, "Look for her. Sincerely and meticulously."
If Wen Jiaojiao wanted to hide her whereabouts, they had to continue searching. At least they had to make others believe that she had truly disappeared.
The scandal at the Wen Family seemed to subside with Wen Jiaojiao’s escape.
Madam Wen did indeed inquire about Wen Jiaojiao’s location from Xu Si, who answered that she didn’t know. Seeing that Xu Si had truly utilized all means to search, Madam Wen chose to believe her. With the situation having escalated to this point, Madam Wen retracted her plan to delegate authority. She announced to the public that Wen Jiaojiao had gone abroad to further her education, stating she would make decisions only when all three heirs were present.
The autumn on Hong Kong Island grew deeper. The White Magnolia leaves had all fallen, while the Phoenix Trees bore knife-like fruits, dark brown and quite interesting.
Xu Si’s company began to get busy. She maintained a frequency of calling Wen Jiaojiao every two days. However, the people she sent to find Wen Jiaojiao had no leads, creating an eerie feeling as if in a time warp.
Xu Si heard that Jarvis had brought his overseas company to settle in Hong Kong Island. Foreigners love to host social gatherings, and they invited Xu Si to their events under various pretenses. The first few times, Xu Si had Anshi attend on her behalf.
The third time, Jarvis personally approached Xu Si, using his birthday as the reason.
Xu Si sighed. Recalling the debt of gratitude she owed Jarvis from their time in the Underground City, she accepted the invitation.
The party venue was set in a hotel in Hong Kong West. It was a bit far from the Xu Mansion.
Xu Si, according to their agreement, had two antique paintings from other countries from her father’s collection moved out. She planned to give one to Jarvis’s mother and the other to him as a birthday gift.