There was a shadow at the bottom of Zhao Xiaowan's eyes. Her hands clenched beneath the blanket.She knew best where Uncle Zhao had gone.Now if Tang Ruochu called the police, they would start looking into it and she could be exposed.By that time, it might not be so easy for her to get away, and it would also cause Ruoruo bigger trouble.Therefore, she suddenly let out a scream of surprise.Tang Ruochu and Zhao Qiyang immediately turned to look at her. They saw her considering something and it seemed that there were words on the tip of her tongue.Tang Ruochu frowned. "Zhao Xiaowan, just say it if you want to. Don't pull a stunt.""I'm worried that he might get angry." Zhao Xiaowan cast a glance at Zhao Qiyang.Zhao Qiyang immediately said, "As long as I can find out my father's whereabouts, I won't get angry."Zhao Xiaowan heaved a sigh of relief. "Okay, then I'll tell you..."She paused for a second. "Uncle Zhao went to find his old lover.""Old lover?"Tang Ruochu knitt
Coming out of the hospital, Tang Ruochu and Zhao Qiyang went to the police station in person.After hearing the situation they had described, the police immediately opened a case on it.Though they had not yet found Uncle Zhao, Zhao Qiyang kept thanking her.Tang Ruochu knew Uncle Zhao's disappearance must be related to herself. Therefore, in the face of Zhao Qiyang's gratitude, she had felt guiltier inside.After saying goodbye to Zhao Qiyang at the police station, Tang Ruochu directly headed home. She planned to have a good rest before dinner. However, Ming Xiaoxiao showed up.She did not come alone. Instead, she brought a suitcase with her.Tang Ruochu's gaze swept over the case beside Ming Xiaoxiao and then settled on Ming Xiaoxiao's face. Her eyebrows slightly furrowed. "Xiaoxiao, you're...""I'm going to live here for some time," Ming Xiaoxiao grinned and answered.Tang Ruochu raised her brows in surprise. "Live here for some time? Did Shijin agree?"Ming Xiaoxiao shook
Then, before she could say anything else, he hung up.Ming Xiaoxiao's big, beautiful eyes registered disbelief. She clenched her phone in her palm. Even when it began to hurt her hand, she did not seem to have noticed it.Though she had long guessed what the result would be, seeing Ming Xiaoxiao's disappointed face, Tang Ruochu still gloated inside.She gave a slight cough and asked, sounding concerned. "Xiaoxiao, what's wrong? How come you don't look so good?"Ming Xiaoxiao raised her eyes to look at her, gloominess in her gaze.Seeing the hypocritical concern on her face, Ming Xiaoxiao only felt disgusted. "She must feel complacent about seeing me rejected by Brother Shijin."If it were not for her existence, Brother Shijin would have to marry me."It's all because of her!"Hate flashed through the bottoms of her eyes. Ming Xiaoxiao took a deep breath and concealed the gloominess in her pupils. Her lips curved into a helpless smile. "Ruochu, Brother Shijin didn't agree to my
"Tired?"Lu Shijin cocked one eyebrow and asked concernedly, "What? Is it because of Xiaoxiao?"Tang Ruochu thought about it with her mouth closed. Then, she looked up at him. "Shijin, Uncle Zhao went missing."Lu Shijin was shocked. "What happened?""I don't know." Tang Ruochu knitted her brows slightly. "Today, Uncle Zhao's son found me, saying that he couldn't reach his father for some time.""Didn't Uncle Zhao go back to his hometown?""If I remember it right, Chuchu has mentioned this to me. And she also said that Uncle Zhao had been working for the Tang family for most of his life, and it was time for him to enjoy his retired life."Why would she suddenly say that he went missing?"Tang Ruochu smiled helplessly. "I was shocked too. Then I went with Uncle Zhao's son to see Zhao Xiaowan in the hospital. Do you know what Zhao Xiaowan said? You would find it funny if you heard her.""What did she say?" Lu Shijin asked."She said that Uncle Zhao found his old lover and elope
She muttered to herself and tapped open the message. A picture popped up.Her pupils instantly contracted. Her eyes became fixed on the photo on her phone.In the picture, Lu Shengyao held a woman in one hand and a glass of alcohol in the other. The resolution was low, so she could not see Lu Shengyao's expression clearly.Obviously, some woman had sent this to provoke her.She curved her lips into a cold smile. "I hope she doesn't mistake me for a meek lamb."Therefore, her fingers danced on the keyboard on her phone."Who are you?"Where are you?"Tell me the address if you've got the balls!"About 10 seconds after the message was sent, an address appeared in the chatbox.The moment she saw it, Ying Xiaoxiao immediately rose, grabbed her bag, and walked out.When she walked across the living room, her father saw her going out. He frowned and snapped at her. "Xiaoxiao, it's dinner time. Why are you going out?""I've got something to attend to. You should eat without me." Y
Lu Shengyao also saw that. He immediately said, "I didn't block you."Ying Xiaoxiao looked up at him with disbelief in her eyes. "If he didn't do it, then who did?"Seeing her disbelief, Lu Shengyao raised his right hand. "I swear that I never did that."Ying Xiaoxiao's eyes were fixed on him, and still, she felt doubtful of his words."I can prove that Yao didn't do this." Someone spoke up for Lu Shengyao.Ying Xiaoxiao turned around to see a pretty-looking boy."How can you prove he didn't do it?" Ying Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes slightly, a trace of fierceness hidden in them.The boy looked up at Lu Shengyao and was not sure if he should speak it out.Ying Xiaoxiao darted a look at Lu Shengyao then told the boy. "Say it. Say anything you know."The boy hesitated and then slowly spoke. "Actually... it was the girl that Yao brought to the dinner with us."Lu Shengyao did not know who the culprit was either and also wanted to find out. Therefore, he did not stop his friend.H
Lu Shengyao fixed his gaze on the photo, and after he made sense of it, he chuckled. "This is a misunderstanding.""Misunderstanding?" mocked Ying Xiaoxiao. "Go ahead and explain what kind of misunderstanding this is.""We were involved in some light-hearted conversations when a girl approached us. She mentioned that she was playing 'truth or dare' with her friends and asked if I would hug her."Ying Xiaoxiao scoffed with raised eyebrows, "So, you just agreed to her request for a hug?"Lu Shengyao replied indifferently, "Yes, it's always a pleasure to be of help.""Indeed, it's a pleasure to be of help." Ying Xiaoxiao snickered. "Should I be complimenting you then?"Lu Shengyao smiled drily as he replied, "There's no need for that."He observed the gleeful looks plastered on his friends' faces and pursed his lips in embarrassment. He proceeded to down the glass of beer on the table.In all honesty, this was his first time giving in to a female so obediently.Then again, his re
Ying Xiaoxiao brooded over her recklessness, because if she had known that the guy would turn out to be Song Mo, she would not have acted so rashly just to spite Lu Shengyao.Alas, there are no ifs, ands, or buts in this world.Facing Song Mo, Ying Xiaoxiao gave a sardonic smile and mocked him. "Seems like we forgot to check if today was going to be an auspicious day."Discerning her words, Song Mo furrowed his brows and his eyes glinted dangerously."Nice to meet you, Mr. Song." Lu Shengyao was unaffected by Ying Xiaoxiao's hostility and addressed Song Mo rather politely.Song Mo grudgingly reciprocated with a perfunctory smile. "Nice to meet you."Lu Shengyao grinned and turned to coax Ying Xiaoxiao. "Xiaoxiao, let's not disturb Mr. Song and head back."Even though her resentment of Lu Shengyao still lingered in her, it was nothing compared to her loathing of Song Mo.She grabbed Lu Shengyao's hand and strode off without sparing Song Mo another glance.Song Mo stared at thei