Chapter 522: Chapter 522

Mai Qiqi was both shocked by Chen Ke’s perseverance and persistence, and surprised by Wan Chu’er’s decisiveness. Could it be true that she really didn’t want Jiang Kechu anymore, and that she even wanted to break off contact with everyone in Beijing?

She bowed her head to leave a message for Wan Chu’er, then stood up. "I’m going to have a look at Old Sir Zhong’s place."

"Then I’ll take you there." Being able to have a look around there and find out more would be best; Chen Ke said eagerly, "I’ll take you there," his tone brooking no argument.

With her heart concerned about Wan Chu’er’s affairs, Mai Qiqi couldn’t be bothered to argue with Chen Ke anymore. Arguing would be futile anyway.

The pair quickly arrived at the old house.

Upon reaching the door, Chen Ke said: "You go in by yourself. Captain Jiang calls every day, to no avail."

Implicit in his words was that the people at Old Sir Zhong’s place now had no regard for Jiang Kechu, so it would be better for him not to show up.

Mai Qiqi gave him a glance, nodded, got out of the car, and went up to knock on the door.

Once inside, she saw Li Shan.

Li Shan was quite courteous to Mai Qiqi because she was good friends with Wan Chu’er.

"Brother Lishan, where has Chuchu gone?" Mai Qiqi, who always found Li Shan a bit daunting, asked as soon as she arrived.

Li Shan would definitely not tell the truth about Jiang Kechu; for Mai Qiqi, Li Shan did not conceal much. He said:

"Xiao Yu called me last night. She should be on some island in the Pacific Ocean."

"Which island?" Mai Qiqi asked eagerly.

Li Shan shook his head: "Xiao Yu doesn’t know."

"Didn’t you guys trace the location of the call signal?"

"It’s located in the North Pole."

"Ah?" Mai Qiqi was dumbfounded, but soon understood. It must be Wan Chu’er’s doing; it seems she really doesn’t want to be found.

After a while, she asked, "Did they say when they would return?"

Li Shan also wanted to know when his beloved Xiao Yu would return.

"Wan Chu’er didn’t answer the phone, and Xiao Yu doesn’t know."

Thinking of what Chen Ke had said earlier, Mai Qiqi thought to herself that Jiang Kechu was really in a bad situation. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Can you tell me Xiao Yu’s phone number? I’ll try to make contact with Chuchu."

Li Shan glanced at Mai Qiqi, pondering internally. So far, Wan Chu’er had only called the old man once to report her safety, showing no signs of coming back. Why not let Mai Qiqi give it a try? Maybe she could lure Wan Chu’er back, and then his Xiao Yu could return as well.

"Okay, but there’s one condition."

Mai Qiqi blinked. He’s setting conditions with her? Latest content published on novel✦fire.net

Li Shan said: "You are not allowed to tell Jiang Kechu Xiao Yu’s phone number."

Oh, that. No problem at all. Mai Qiqi readily agreed, and so she got Mao Xiaoyu’s phone number.

Coming out to see Chen Ke, Mai Qiqi put on a disappointed face, even deliberately sighing, and said: "Alas, it seems that this time Brother Jiang has really made Chuchu sad. Chuchu hasn’t been in contact with the family, and I found out nothing."

Chen Ke’s dark eyes watched Mai Qiqi intently for a few seconds, making Mai Qiqi internally scream: What are you looking at, if you keep looking I’ll paste over your dog eyes with glue!

Chen Ke quickly averted his gaze, said nothing, started the car, and it swiftly drove off.

Mai Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she had passed the test. She couldn’t help but feel smugly complacent—Humph, so what if he’s a lieutenant colonel? He’s still played right into this lady’s hands.

They didn’t speak along the way. Chen Ke didn’t talk, and Mai Qiqi didn’t want to engage with him either, for fear of giving anything away. Seeing that they were continuously driving in the direction of her home, Mai Qiqi thought Chen Ke was dropping her off, so she didn’t think much of it.

When they were one street away from her house, Mai Qiqi hurriedly asked Chen Ke to stop the car, "To avoid any trouble for both sides, I’ll walk back from here."

Chen Ke dutifully found a place to park on the side of the road. Mai Qiqi reached out to open the door, but it wouldn’t budge.

"Could you please unlock the door?" Mai Qiqi said to Chen Ke. After waiting a while without any response, she turned her head and saw Chen Ke looking at her intently.

Mai Qiqi subconsciously crossed her arms over her chest and asked tremblingly, "What do you want to do?"

The corner of Chen Ke’s mouth twitched slightly. In this girl’s heart, did she really see him as a philanderer?

Seeing Chen Ke’s expression, Mai Qiqi quickly caught on. She let down her arms, sat up straight, and explained, "I... didn’t mean anything by it. Don’t overthink it."

After saying that, she realized the tone was wrong. It should be Chen Ke explaining to her why he wasn’t unlocking the door.

So, Mai Qiqi said somewhat annoyed, "Please, unlock the door."

Chen Ke still didn’t move. "First, tell me where your sister-in-law is now?"

Mai Qiqi was startled and said, "How would I know?"

"Then tell me what you do know." Chen Ke continued, "I know you got some useful information from Old Sir Zhong, so stop pretending. Your acting skills could use some improvement."

Mai Qiqi had nothing to say and decided to toughen up, "If you don’t unlock the car, I’m calling for help."

Chen Ke struggled to suppress his laughter, "You’re not going to shout ’indecent assault,’ are you? There’s hardly anyone around here. Why don’t you wait? If someone passes by, you can try shouting. I hear this car has pretty good sound insulation, but I’m not sure if it’s true. It’d be great if you could test it out for me."

Why is he acting like a complete rogue? Mai Qiqi was infuriated.

She took out her phone and said, "You have ten seconds to unlock the door, or I’ll make a call." As for whom she would call, she hadn’t decided yet.

Chen Ke remained unmoved and continued slowly, "Where did your sister-in-law go?"

"Did she contact Old Sir Zhong?"

"Did you find out any contact information?"

When he asked this, Chen Ke raised an eyebrow and paused, "It’s quiet here. You may as well make the call; Captain Jiang is waiting."

Mai Qiqi almost fainted. She felt like she was utterly transparent in the eyes of this detestable fellow, who seemed to see right through her.

"Unlock the car for me!" she said righteously.

Chen Ke fell silent for a few seconds, his hand moving to the unlock button, "Alright, then." She then heard the sound of the door unlocking.

Mai Qiqi was puzzled but had no time to think about it. She quickly opened the door, got out of the car, and rushed towards her home.

She had only taken a few steps when she saw the car slowly drive past her.

Mai Qiqi turned her head and gave Chen Ke a look, "Don’t follow me."

Chen Ke spoke calmly, "Last time, Auntie Mai invited me to visit her often. I happen to be free today..."

Mai Qiqi, like a robot drained of power, stopped dead in her tracks, and the car came to a halt as well. Chen Ke looked at her innocently.

Mai Qiqi cursed inwardly, could only get back into the car, and took out her phone, fiercely saying, "I only got Mao Xiaoyu’s number. Whether Chuchu answers the phone or not is still unknown."

Chen Ke’s mouth revealed a triumphant smile, feeling incredibly pleased, as if this was more delightful than winning first place in a decathlon.