"My brother said that you can buy it at the Imperial Capital Black Market," Tang Yichen exited the WeChat chat and said to Su Yunling, "He said to look for someone named Mu Huai."
Su Yunling nodded, then glanced at his phone, her eyes tinged with a questioning look.
Tang Yichen knew what she meant and shrugged, "No reply yet, said there was something that needed to be handled online."
Understanding, Su Yunling didn’t ask any further.
In Haicheng, at the Gu Family’s home.
Having just finished his morning exercise and shower, Gu Huaijin received a phone call.
Looking at the caller ID, Gu Huaijin’s expression shifted slightly, but without overthinking, he answered.
As Gu Huaijin listened on the phone, he made his way downstairs,
After Gu Huaijin’s words fell, a gentle and refined voice came through the receiver, "Mr. Gu, hello, I am calling about something regarding your little junior sister."
Upon hearing this, Gu Huaijin stopped in his tracks at the top of the stairs, eager to speak, he asked, "Did you find out the reason she came back early?"
"Sorry, the reason has not been discovered yet," Tang Shuan said apologetically.
At these words, Gu Huaijin felt a wave of disappointment wash over him.
Noticing the silence on Gu Huaijin’s end, Tang Shuan continued, "However, Mr. Gu can rest assured, although we haven’t found the reason she returned early, we can be sure that your little junior sister won’t leave again."
Heart somewhat relieved, Gu Huaijin thought of Gu Zhiqi’s memory loss and inquired, "And, what about Qiqi’s memory loss?"
"At the end of October, I will bring someone over to look into the little junior sister’s condition."
Gu Huaijin: "Thank you for your efforts."
"No need for thanks," Tang Shuan finished, then added a word of caution, "In the meantime, please pay extra attention, Mr. Gu, and make sure your little junior sister does not injure her head or get overly stimulated."
Tang Shuan was quite busy, so after concluding their discussion, he hung up the phone.
After finishing the call with Tang Shuan, Gu Huaijin stood at the top of the stairs, motionless for a long time.
He opened WeChat and sent a message to Gu Zhiqi.
However, the message vanished into thin air, with no response whatsoever.
Gu Huaijin exhaled deeply, scrolled through his contacts list, found someone, sent a message, and only then did he pocket his phone and head downstairs.
The moment Gu Huaijin appeared in the living room, Yu Shuling heard movement, paused in her meal, and turned to look at Gu Huaijin, "Huaijin, just in time, breakfast is ready, come and eat."
At her words, Gu Huaijin’s eyes flickered, he strode over to the dining table, and asked Yu Shuling, "Did you make it?"
Yu Shuling shook her head, "Your dad made it."
Upon hearing this, Gu Huaijin’s appetite diminished greatly.
Ah~ With the little girl gone, it was becoming too difficult to get a meal made by his mom.
"What’s with that look? What, is the food I make poisoned?" Gu Changchuan, wearing an apron and carrying a pot of porridge, came out of the kitchen and immediately noticed Gu Huaijin’s slightly disdainful gaze, instantly getting displeased, "If you don’t want to eat, then don’t."
Gu Huaijin, as if he hadn’t heard, simply took a seat, looked left and right, not seeing Gu Xiyue, "Where’s Yueyue?"
Yu Shuling’s eating paused briefly, she sighed softly, and replied quietly, "She went back to Yueqi Village."
Hearing that, Gu Huaijin didn’t ask Yu Shuling why Gu Xiyue went back to Yueqi Village.
Because he knew, even if he asked, Yu Shuling probably wouldn’t know either.
Gu Xiyue was a cold-natured girl, precocious and independent. Even though she was only seventeen, many things she could decide for herself.
They were her relatives, true, but in the end, not familiar enough to intrude on her affairs too much.
Being too nosy could be seen as meddling.
All that mattered was ensuring her safety.