“Aren’t you scared of losing the bait?”
“Pff, don’t say unlucky stuff like that. I’m not going to lose the bait, you’re very attractive.”
Qiao Fei didn’t know what to say.
“Please? Fei? Just this once?” Lu Yan kept pestering him.
Outside the cabin was Lu Yan’s subordinates.
“What’s going on in there? Our boss is actually playing coy with Mr. Qiao?” someone asked.
“Does she want Qiao Fei to make her dumplings again?”
“Of course not. I listened in, it seems like… She wants Mr. Qiao to seduce an old guy.”
“Uh… That’s so scary.”
“Mhm, it seems to be connected to her sister. The old guy is some important figure in Australia that is in charge of documenting all the islands…”
“So that’s what it is. Poor Mr. Qiao. Is she really willing to do that?”
“I think she’s just using it as a cover, she’s not asking him to really seduce the guy…”
“Okay, okay. We’ll never understand their world.”
– In China, at South Hill Manor –
Qin Chu took the last flight out of C City to Australia. He couldn’t wait any longer.
In the middle of the night, Qin Ning felt that it was too hot and couldn’t fall asleep. She went downstairs, had a cup of coffee, and texted Tang Chuan.
“Ning-Ning, why are you still up?”
“I can’t sleep.”
“Hehe, is it because you miss me?”
“You’re being shameless again.”
“But I really miss you, when are you moving back?”
“Did I agree that I’m moving back?”
“Don’t be like that… It really felt like home the few days that you lived with me.”
“Don’t kid me, I’m not a housekeeper. I don’t know how to clean, do laundry, or cook. The most I can do is make you instant noodles,” Qin Ning laughed.
“Instant noodles made by you are the most delicious thing in the world.”
“Your tongue is slick.”
“I’m being serious, come back… Don’t move away after, living together would be great.”
“You’re trying to take advantage of me again.”
“Of course. Any man would have inappropriate thoughts when they see the woman they love. If you keep that up, I’m going to die from frustration.”
“Then die.”
“If I die, you’ll be a widow…”
“Don’t joke around like that.”
When Qin Ning sent that, she heard footsteps coming down the stairs.
She put down her phone, looked up, and saw that it was Pudding.
“Pudding, look at the time. You should be sleeping,” Qin Ning was a little surprised.
“Auntie, where is my daddy?”
“Your daddy…” Qin Ning didn’t have the heart to tell her the truth.
Qin Chu was just released from the hospital and left right after. That might make the child feel very unsafe and abandoned.
“I just went to his room. There was no one inside. It’s clean, his phone and razor are both missing. Where is my daddy? Did he go somewhere far away?”
Pudding calmly asked.
The child really thought about everything. She discovered very small details.
“Mhm, Pudding, come here. Auntie will tell you about it,” Qin Ning waved and called over Pudding.
Pudding was in a white cotton nightgown. Her long hair fell behind her. She was young but she was already stunningly beautiful.
“Your daddy did go far away. He said not to worry, when he comes back, he’ll be with your mommy.”
“I knew that he went to rescue mommy.”
“Why aren’t you sleeping? Look at the time…”
“I asked Handsome Su to video chat.”
“You what? It’s too late.”
“I need to talk to him about something,” Pudding said in a serious tone.
At that moment, Pudding’s phone rang. It was a video chat invitation from Su Yu.
