Chapter 138: To Xiao Ge Town
Xie Jingyan finally looked up, his voice nasal and heavy: “No need.”
He didn’t wait for Jiang Ning and left first.
Jiang Ning stared blankly at his back view.
Why did she feel that Xie Jingyan was a bit unhappy? She came up with a perfectly reasonable explanation, assuming it was because her uncle-in-law had arrived, and every month there were a few days when he was unhappy.
After Jiang Ning and Xie Jingyan left.
Meng Su suddenly asked in the hospital room: “President Jiang, who was that boy just now? I saw him walking very close to your daughter.”
Father Jiang smiled: “He’s my daughter’s classmate, a promising young man. His family is a bit poor, but I think he’s solid and very good.”
Meng Xingcan quickly raised his hand: “I know that big brother. He saved me together with sister.”
Meng Su chuckled lightly: “Then why did I only hear you saying you wanted to find Sister Ning?”
Meng Xingcan pouted: “He just came out later and took me and Sister Ning out, but it was Sister Ning who saved me. I like sister.”
He twisted his fingers, as if making the most difficult decision: “Alright, then we’ll bring big brother back to Capital City as a guest too, okay?”
Meng Su nodded with a smile: “Sure, it’s all up to you to arrange.”
Their Meng Family respected children’s opinions a lot, letting them make decisions on many matters to cultivate their independence.
Meng Su’s face carried a smile, but his eyes were heavy with worries.
That boy just now…
Made him feel too familiar…
Just like that person.
A memory that had faded became clearer, those eyebrows and eyes slowly overlapping with that person.
Meng Su suddenly felt restless.
He patted Meng Xingcan’s head: “You play here. Uncle’s going to call Grandmother.”
Meng Xingcan nodded obediently: “Can we go to the amusement park with Sister Jiang Li later?”
Meng Xingcan looked at Meng Su with expectant eyes.
He nodded: “Sure. We’re heading back to Capital City the day after tomorrow. Xingcan, you have school on Monday.”
Meng Xingcan unhappily pursed his lips. So annoying! Why did he still have to study!
“Got it.”
Upon hearing that Meng Su and the others were leaving the day after tomorrow, Father Jiang quickly said: “Manager Meng, I’ll set up a table at Jinyu Restaurant tonight. You must come!”
Meng Su nodded: “Thank you for the trouble.”
Then he walked out of the hospital room door.
Walking to a nearby window, Meng Su hesitated several times but still dialed Old Mrs. Meng’s phone.
The phone rang for a few seconds before being picked up. The spirited female voice on the other end said: “Hello? Ah Su, have you met the little girl with Xingcan? Did you ask what reward they want? After all, they saved Xingcan in such a big incident. It wouldn’t be right if we didn’t give something.”
Meng Su’s voice was helpless: “Mom, I know all that. I have it under control. I’m calling you about something else.”
Old Mrs. Meng’s voice was curious: “What is it?”
Meng Su took a deep breath, his tone heavy: “I think I saw sister’s child.”
“Crack.”
It was the sound of porcelain falling to the ground and shattering.
Servants’ voices rose one after another nearby: “Old Mrs., are you alright?”
Old Mrs. Meng’s voice trembled: “Ah Su, are you sure? Is it Qingqing’s child? Are they in Jin Cheng? I’m coming, I’ll come right away.”
Meng Su frowned slightly: “Mom, don’t rush. I just said he looks like. This child’s eyebrows and eyes resemble sister’s a lot. Whether it’s really him, I still need to investigate.”
Meng Su didn’t need to think to know that Old Mrs. Meng must be crying again. Meng Qing’s departure was her lifelong pain. They had disappeared for over a dozen years, unknown if alive or dead, unknown where they were.
It really matched what Meng Qing had said when she resolutely left with her child: Loved ones’ ties severed, never to meet again in this lifetime.
“Ah Su, no matter what, you must investigate clearly and confirm his identity,” Old Mrs. Meng said.
Meng Su agreed: “I know. I’ll check it thoroughly.”
Meng Su hung up the phone.
Xie Jingyan’s indifferent face reemerged in his mind, especially those beautiful peach blossom eyes—really too similar.
For a moment, he seemed to see sister still in the Meng Family.
……
“Su Wanyuan isn’t in Jin Cheng. Where should we go to find her?” Jiang Ning asked Xie Jingyan.
Because at this moment, he had taken her onto a bus, destination—Xiao Ge Town.
Jiang Ning had never heard of the place, but Xie Jingyan said nothing, so she could only brace herself and follow.
“Xie Jingyan, where are we going?”
Xie Jingyan sat in the last row: “Xiao Ge Town.”
Jiang Ning: “…”
She was speechless: “What are we doing here?”
Xie Jingyan reached up and removed his hoodie hat, revealing his messy slightly tousled black hair, which made his skin look even fairer.
He replied listlessly: “Looking for Su Wanyuan.”
Jiang Ning blinked, sitting next to Xie Jingyan: “How do you know she’s here?”
“I’m guessing. Xiao Ge Town is my hometown, also where she grew up. If she’s not in Jin Cheng, besides here I don’t know where else she could go. If she’s not in Xiao Ge Town, then we can only wait for her to show up herself.”
Jiang Ning sat dejectedly in her seat, turning her head to look out the window. The sky had just been overcast, and now dark clouds gathered densely, as if rain was about to fall.
Jiang Ning thought of Jiang Yan’s changes and couldn’t help looking at Xie Jingyan.
Was it this world, forcibly controlling them to maintain character settings?
Jiang Yan like that didn’t seem voluntary at all. With so much evidence in front of him, he stubbornly insisted that Su Wanyuan had saved him.
There wasn’t even a call record.
Jiang Ning hadn’t accidentally deleted it; the call record had indeed disappeared from her mobile phone.
Would everyone who deviates from the main storyline become like Jiang Yan?
Jiang Ning watched Xie Jingyan deep in thought. He seemed very tired, with faint dark circles under his eyes. He leaned against the seat, head tilted, and fell asleep.
So, as the male lead, would he be controlled too?
The wind and rain began to intensify.
Bean-sized raindrops hit the car window, splashing into ripples. The scenery outside gradually blurred in Jiang Ning’s eyes.
The storm came suddenly, with a momentum to destroy everything.
Jiang Ning wanted to talk to Xie Jingyan, but he was sleeping deeply.
Her gaze swept over his slightly furrowed brows.
She sighed softly. How could some people even look annoyed while sleeping?
The bus shook and swayed toward Xiao Ge Town.
The ride was two hours. By the time they arrived, it would be five in the afternoon. If lucky, she could find Su Wanyuan as soon as they got there.
If unlucky, she might have to stay overnight at an inn in Xiao Ge Town.
Jiang Ning grew drowsy thinking about it.
But she persisted without sleeping, afraid of accidentally leaning onto Xie Jingyan.
There weren’t many people on the bus, and with the heavy rain outside, the whole space was very quiet.
Xie Jingyan’s hand moved slightly, his lips parted a bit, making a sound.
Jiang Ning instantly woke up and turned to ask: “What? What did you say?”
However, Xie Jingyan didn’t wake up.
It seemed like sleep-talking.
Jiang Ning leaned closer, narrowing the distance between them. She wanted to know what Xie Jingyan was mumbling.
His brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
The unclear words from his mouth became clearer.
Jiang Ning’s expression froze in shock.
She heard it clearly.
Xie Jingyan was calling “Su Wanyuan.”
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