Two years ago, Qi Lei could probably describe his life as being crazy, wild, and carefree. He was not living any differently than the other descendants from rich families who just fooled around all day long.
However, ever since he got involved with Xi Xiaye and Mu Yuchen, Qi Lei realized he had wasted so much time of his life before…
His life views, values, and habits had changed drastically. He felt even more different from the woman whom he was impressed with, Dongfang Liuyun!
Right…
Dongfang Liuyun…
That woman felt like an otherworldly wiseman. She could easily encourage people with a few words, just like the story she told him, and the time she brought him to the plaza to listen to the song.
For some reason, Qi Lei’s heart softened when he thought about her.
Mysterious strength coursed through that woman. Unlike Xi Xiaye’s quiet personality, she felt more like a straightforward gale…
“What are you thinking about?” Ah Mo noticed that Qi Lei was deep in thought and only came back to his senses after being called several times!
“What’s wrong?” Qi Lei looked at Ah Mo.
“What are you thinking about? I called you several times and you didn’t respond,” Ah Mo raised his eyebrows and asked.
Qi Lei took a deep breath and shrugged. “Nothing really. Just thinking about when we’ll be able to leave this place!”
“I’ve tried to make calls, but the signal here is really bad during rainy weather. Most of the young people in the village went to work in the city while the villagers here are mainly old people and children. We’ll ask Uncle Chen for help again when the weather gets better. By the way, the children go to school somewhere around 10 kilometers away. We can try to contact my Master from there as well.”
“I’ll leave that to you. I’m pretty tired now and need to rest.” Qi Lei was truly exhausted.
“Alright then. Take care of Yang Sheng too. Leave the rest to me,” Ah Mo said.
“Thank you.”
…
While Dongfang Liuyun was being missed, she was not having an easy time on her own.
She had visited Africa with an archaeology team from City C on a month-long trip. She looked much slimmer than before. Fortunately, her skin was not too tanned from all the outdoor exploration.
The sky was getting dark, and the streetlamps had already been powered up.
A black car went past the city gate and slowly drove into the city center. There was a lady in a black outfit casually driving the car around.
The car went past the busy streets and parked right outside a restaurant nearby University A.
“One honey-roasted duck, one boiled beef, crispy chicken, and two vegetable dishes. Also, give me two iced beers!” Dongfang Liuyun put her bag aside and just ordered without even looking at the menu.
“Noted. Please wait for a moment!”
There were a lot of people at the restaurant as it was near dinner time.
Dongfang Liuyun gave the female stall owner a smile before reading the newspaper on the table.
Her food was delivered 10 minutes later. After pouring herself a glass of beer, her eyes were still fixed on the papers when she saw a familiar face. She started frowning.
Qi Lei?
Kidnapped?
Situation unknown?
Stunned, Dongfang Liuyun came back to her senses moments later and emptied her glass. She hesitated for a while before dialing a number, but it did not go through.
What happened?
As she tried to calm herself down and put the papers away, she grabbed a pair of chopsticks and quietly ate her dinner.
“Ms. Dongfang, it really is you.”
Dongfang Liuyun looked up when she heard her name. Xi Xiaye and Mu Yuchen appeared before her eyes.
The two of them were about to visit Xi Mushan and Shen Wenna, but Shen Wenna had a night class just now, so they decided to have dinner somewhere nearby after the class since it was late.
The restaurant looked pretty decent. If Xi Mushan and Shen Wenna decided not to cook, they would usually dine in the university canteen or here.
While Xi Xiaye was not particularly close with Dongfang Liuyun, she knew that Dongfang Liuyun was a frequent contact of Mu Yinan and Wang Hui. They had also met several times before this, and her impression of Dongfang Liuyun was positive.
“Ms. Dongfang, what a coincidence!” Xi Mushan smiled.
Dongfang Liuyun returned the smile. “Principal Xi, Ms. Shen, Master Mu, Mrs. Mu…if you don’t mind, please sit over here.” She greeted them and made space before calling the stall owner over to add some dishes.
Xi Xiaye glanced at Mu Yuchen before taking her offer.
Xi Xiaye sat beside Dongfang Liuyun. She then saw the newspaper that she had left aside just now. “Ms. Dongfang, I heard that you—”
“Liuyun, you can just call me Liuyun,” Dongfang Liuyun interrupted before Xi Xiaye could finish her sentence. “We’re pretty close, after all, so I don’t mind the informalities.”
“Right, Liuyun.” Xi Xiaye smiled.
“How is he doing? I know he’s pretty close with the two of you. I’ve been abroad lately and only found out about this today.” Dongfang Liuyun glanced at the newspaper.
“We still can’t find him yet, so…” Xi Xiaye put on a bitter smile and looked at the man beside her.
Dongfang Liuyun filled up the empty glasses for them. “Will these do? Maybe I should order some wine. Boss, please give us two bottles of wine.”
The stall owner quickly served the wine, and Dongfang Liuyun prepared new glasses for them.
