Tang Li glanced at Su Ziqing and suddenly asked, “Did your father get in touch with you?”
Hearing that, Su Ziqing let go of Tang Li’s hand and said flatly, “No, I don’t know where he is now. However, he sent me something useless from South America a few days ago.”
After saying that, she looked at Tang Li and asked, “How about your father? Still no contact?”
Tang Li lowered her eyes. “Yes.”
Then she quickly walked up to Qi Yihan.
Qi Yihan said to her, “We’ll go back after dinner. Mrs. Guo and Miss Guo have already gone to the Qi Mansion. We can set out when we get back.”
“Cousin, are you leaving today?” Su Ziqing walked over and wanted to hold Tang Li’s arm.
This time, Qi Yihan grabbed Tang Li’s hand.
Tang Li did not expect Qi Yihan to suddenly hold her hand. She smiled and said to Su Ziqing, “Yes, we planned to leave today.”
Su Ziqing was silent for two seconds before saying, “It looks like we’ll have to wait another month before we can see you.”
“You can spend more time with Zitong.”
Tang Zitong immediately agreed. “That’s right. Although I’m not a rich lady like Tang Li, I know a lot of fun places in the Imperial Capital. Previously, you wanted me to be your guide, now it’s the perfect time. Why don’t we spend the next month just hanging out?”
Su Ziqing nodded and said after a moment of thought, “Alright, let’s ask Wanwan to come along with us.”
As they chatted, they reached the living room.
After breakfast, Tang Li and the others left.
Looking at the car disappearing slowly, Su Ziqing said to the Tang family, “I’m leaving too. I have class this morning.”
Tang Lei quickly said, “Ziqing, let me drop you off. I happen to have something to do there.”
Su Ziqing looked at Tang Lei, who was obviously up to no good, and smiled. “Alright, thank you then.”
“No problem.”
Tang Zitong, who was standing at the side, clicked her tongue and said, “Third Brother, are you going to stalk Wanwan?”
“Don’t be ridiculous.” Tang Lei glanced at her and said seriously, “Don’t spout nonsense.”
Tang Zitong snorted and said to Su Ziqing, “Ziqing, don’t you think Third Brother is hypocritical?”
Su Ziqing pursed her lips and smiled. “Both of them are unmarried. Wanwan is pretty and has a good personality. It’s normal that people like her.”
Then, she said to Tang Lei, “Tang Lei, I support you.”
Tang Lei suddenly felt that Su Ziqing was actually his family. He grinned. “Thank you, Ziqing. You’re much better than some people. From now on, you’re my sister.”
Tang Zitong said to him, “If you want to get a girlfriend, you have to spend a lot of money. Ziqing, you have to rip him off. Third Brother is rich anyway.”
Tang Lei raised his fist, pretending to hit her. Tang Zitong quickly retreated and said, “Rip him off and make him do things for you. Don’t help him if he refuses.”
Su Ziqing smiled as she looked at the two of them fooling around. A trace of envy flashed across her eyes.
…
When Tang Li and the others returned to the Qi Mansion, Mrs. Guo and Yuan Yuan were already waiting in their courtyard.
Other than the two of them, Mrs. Guo also brought two guards with her.
The guards were carrying two pieces of luggage.
Mrs. Guo said, “When we go to the border, the conditions there will be quite harsh. It’s best if you bring more daily necessities and clothes. I brought all the things Yuan Yuan usually uses. I’m worried that she won’t be used to the conditions there.”
Although Yuan Yuan was unconscious most of the time, Mrs. Guo still arranged everything for her.
Tang Li nodded. “We’ll also pack up some clothes.”
She had a bottomless bag, so it was easy for her to put all the things she wanted inside.
However, in the end, they still carried luggage with everything Qi Yihan needed inside.
They took a helicopter and left the Imperial Capital.
The news of the two of them leaving Imperial Capital quickly spread.
The group of people who had been coveting Tang Li’s artifacts immediately sensed an opportunity and followed after her.
The fake Xuanyuan Qing, who had been rather quiet in the Imperial Capital, started to make moves too.
He got someone to release the news that he was in the Imperial Capital and that he would be going to look for the Xuanyuan King’s tomb in half a month.
The tomb of the Xuanyuan King was a legend, especially among the older generation. When they heard this news, they, driven by the desire to live forever, swarmed to see the fake Xuanyuan Qing.
At the same time, the male lead also came to find him.
The two of them chatted for two hours and then agreed to work together.
…
Province Y.
The province closest to the southern border.
When the helicopter landed at the military airport, Mr. Guo and the others were already waiting there.
Looking at the few people who got out of the helicopter, he quickly walked over. First, he touched his daughter’s head, then looked at Tang Li and Qi Yihan and said to them seriously, “I’ll leave Yuan Yuan in your charge.”
After saying that, he gestured for them to follow him. “There is no rush to go to the border today. Go to my place and rest first. We can discuss how to get there later.”
Tang Li and Qi Yihan did not object and they went to Mr. Guo’s place.
Mr. Guo did not live in Y City. Instead, he lived in a remote town three to four hours away from Y City.
This town was even closer to the border.
The town here was not large and was relatively backward. The people in the town were all wearing exotic clothes and looked very unsophisticated.
When the car drove into town, there were people everywhere. Mrs. Guo told the two of them, “It’s the market day in town today, so there are a lot of people.”
Outside the car, there were many men, women, and children who were carrying baskets on their backs. Tang Li kept looking out the window. After the car drove past, she said with some surprise, “There seem to be many shops selling scented wax paper money in this town.”
Within the distance of a kilometer, Tang Li saw no less than five shops selling scented wax paper money.
“That’s right.” Mr. Guo nodded. “The people here believe in Yishen, the god who protects their family and keeps them safe and healthy. There’s a temple fair every month. On the day of the temple fair, they will all go to the temple to burn incense and worship.”
Tang Li did not comment on it. After hearing what Mr. Guo said, she did not ask further.
However, she felt that she needed to look around this town, so she said to Qi Yihan, “Let’s go out to the streets to buy something. They must have a lot of delicious local foods.”
These words immediately made Mr. and Mrs. Guo smile. Mrs. Guo said, “Indeed, there are. I would recommend a noodle restaurant. It’s really really good.”
Hearing that, Tang Li was even more eager to give it a try.
Qi Yihan definitely had no objections. He had nothing to do this month, so he could learn what she liked to eat and make it for her when they were back at home.
