Chapter 519: Chapter 519

The next morning, Jiang Kechu, despite his heart being laden with concerns, still spiritedly made his way back west.

On the trip, he incessantly called various friends and contacts, asking for their help to keep an eye out, and he even tried to reach out to a few overseas friends.

After making a round of calls, even though he was extremely anxious and frantic, there was nothing else he could do but hope that Mai Qiqi would receive contact from Wan Chu’er soon, and then Chen Ke could get the news from Mai Qiqi.

Just as he was lost in thought, he received a call from home. Mrs. Jiang asked uneasily, "Did you and Chuchu have a fight?"

Jiang Kechu instinctively denied it: "We are doing fine."

"Then where did Chuchu go with Xiao Ya and Xiao Zhuo? Why can’t I get through to Chuchu’s phone?" Mrs. Jiang continued to inquire.

Jiang Kechu patiently explained: "Maybe the overseas signal is down, and that’s why the call isn’t going through."

Mrs. Jiang repeatedly made sure there had been no quarrel, and only then did she hang up the phone.

Jiang Kechu narrowed his eyes in contemplation, instructing Chen Ke to check who visited the Jiang Mansion or whom his mother had seen. His mother’s sudden call was certainly unusual.

An hour later, Chen Ke called, reporting that Lin Jiayi had visited the mansion.

Jiang Kechu remembered the several times he saw Lin Jiayi with Wei Feng during the past few days in Beijing and snorted coldly, directly dialing Lin Jiayi’s number.

"Don’t meddle in affairs that aren’t your concern, and don’t befriend those whom you shouldn’t. If there is a next time, I won’t mind having you and your foreign man permanently expelled from China!"

The chilling warning came through the phone line. Even without seeing the person, it made Lin Jiayi’s heart tremble. She naturally knew what her cousin was referring to and didn’t dare to argue, immediately agreeing.

After hanging up the phone, she collapsed onto the sofa, shaken. Her cousin had been truly terrifying just now, like a demon from hell. She patted her chest, taking a while to catch her breath.

This was the first time she had seen her cousin ; even when he had driven her father out of Beijing, he had not been this frightening.

She didn’t dare doubt Jiang Kechu’s capabilities. After some thought, she hastily called Wei Feng, then hurriedly left the country with Simon to avoid trouble, conveniently at a time when Simon had mentioned wanting to visit home.

Wei Feng had waited all night but had not received any news from Lin Jiayi. She tried to visit the Jiang Mansion, only to be stopped by the gatekeeper and refused entry.

Even when she mentioned visiting other friends, she was not allowed in, not to mention seeing Mrs. Jiang. She knew that Jiang Kechu was set to leave Beijing early that morning.

She had her pride, and being turned away at the gate, she felt like she lost face and immediately left.

Meanwhile, Wan Chu’er and Mao Xiaoyu, with the two kids, took a cab straight to a seaport a hundred kilometers away after getting off the airplane and going through customs, just in time to board a departing global cruise.

The next day, Yan Hui also arrived in the same country, but unfortunately, there was no company office there. He had to reach out to friends and took several detours, finding a local snakehead. It took him three days to hear about someone resembling Wan Chu’er and her group of four boarding a global cruise in the port four days prior.

Yan Hui inquired around and traced the cruise’s path, only to receive the unwelcome news that Wan Chu’er and her party had disembarked the day after the cruise set sail.

Rushing to the location where they had disembarked, Yan Hui conducted a thorough search to no avail. After all, he was in a foreign land, where searching for people was greatly inconvenient. Left with no choice, he had to reluctantly give up.

It seemed that Wan Chu’er was intentionally hiding her tracks, not wishing to be found by them.

In the first week, almost every day involved changing travel plans. Mao Xiaoyu followed Wan Chu’er closely, keeping a keen eye on the two children. Initially, Mao Xiaoyu didn’t think much about it, simply assuming Wan Chu’er found none of the places entertaining.

A week later, they finally settled down on a picturesque island.

All four travelers were utterly exhausted. Upon arrival at the hotel, before the baths were even finished, the two little ones had fallen asleep. Wan Chu’er and Mao Xiaoyu gently moved them onto the bed. Then Wan Chu’er told Mao Xiaoyu to go rest right away.

"Sister-in-law, are you sure you can take care of them by yourself? Do you need me to make a bed on the floor here?" Mao Xiaoyu clearly remembered that her main task in coming out was to help Wan Chu’er take care of the twins.

Seeing Mao Xiaoyu’s tired look, Wan Chu’er smiled and pushed her into the next room.

"Get a good night’s sleep. We’ll be staying on this island for a while."

After sending Mao Xiaoyu off, Wan Chu’er lay back on the comfortable big bed. Though her body was tired, she felt no desire to sleep.

On the journey, she had been ceaselessly planning routes and comforting the children, leaving no time or energy to think about matters back in China.

But now, with nothing else to occupy her mind, every time she closed her eyes, she saw visions of Jiang Kechu meeting with Wei Feng.

Her mind raced with thoughts. Had Jiang Kechu realized she and the children were gone? Did he think she was just throwing a tantrum? Was he worried about them...

Thinking over this, Wan Chu’er shook her head. Why bother with these useless thoughts?

She didn’t want to see Jiang Kechu. It was disappointment in Jiang Kechu that made her leave in the first place. Why care about all this!

With a sigh, she got up and went back to the bathroom, filled the bathtub with hot water, and submerged herself completely.

With eyes closed, soaking comfortably, she kept reminding herself: Without Jiang Kechu, she could still live well.

Finally feeling a hint of sleepiness after the bath, she hurriedly dried off and slid back into the big bed, falling into a deep slumber.

Wan Chu’er slept heavily, and when she awoke, not seeing the twins in the room, she heard Mao Xiaoyu playing and laughing with them outside. Updates are released by novelFɪre.net

They were staying in a beach house far from the bustling city, right by the sea.

For a while, Wan Chu’er listened blankly to the cheerful sounds of the children playing, then reached for her phone, which had been off for over a week. She should send a message back to the old master, reporting their safety.

She wondered if Mao Xiaoyu had contacted Li Shan. On the day of departure, she had told Mao Xiaoyu to switch off her phone and not to contact anyone. That girl was honest and would do as she was told, probably not turning on her phone.

Wan Chu’er turned on her phone, and as soon as it powered up, it wouldn’t stop ringing, receiving endless streams of text messages.

Only after a long wait did the influx of texts settle. Wan Chu’er looked through them to find over a hundred messages, all from Jiang Kechu.

Seeing Jiang Kechu’s name, Wan Chu’er’s eyes fell coldly as she turned off the phone again.

Right now, she didn’t want to see a single word from Jiang Kechu, didn’t want to hear another word said by Jiang Kechu.

And in her heart, he had no credit left.