Jiang Zhirou's gaze towards Wen Yunzhe was more inquisitive than before.
Then she withdrew her sight and looked at Yu Cheng beside her, who was covering his arm.
"Brother Yu Cheng, when did you come? Didn't I tell Third Master Si not to let anyone follow me? Why did he go back on his word?"
Jiang Zhirou's tone wasn't very good.
Before going out, she specifically told Si Moshen not to let anyone follow her. He had promised well at that time, but then quietly sent Yu Cheng to follow her.
She was really a bit unhappy.
"Miss, Third Master said that this area has been unsafe recently and asked me to follow you," Yu Cheng whispered to explain when he saw her so resistant.
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Zhirou just then recalled that this area was the territory of the Goldsmith family.
With Wen Yunzhe around, Yu Cheng didn't make it too clear, but judging from Jiang Zhirou's expression, she already understood his meaning.
Since Yu Cheng was here, it meant it was no longer safe. If they continued to play, there might suddenly be something bad happening.
If she were alone, she wouldn't care, but now Chen Yixia was with her. If anything happened to Chen Yixia because of her, she would never forgive herself.
Thinking of this, Jiang Zhirou turned to look at Chen Yixia beside her.
"Xiaoxia, why don't we go back this time? When you're on holiday next time, we'll go to the island to play."
"Okay," Chen Yixia nodded without hesitation.
After getting a positive answer from Chen Yixia, Jiang Zhirou turned to look at Wen Yunzhe. Just as she was about to speak, the man's voice rang out before hers.
"I also have to return to China. If there's a chance in the future, remember to contact me when you go to the imperial capital. I'll show you around."
Jiang Zhirou nodded with little expression on her face. "I'll go if I have the chance."
After they said goodbye, Jiang Zhirou and Chen Yixia followed Yu Cheng and got on the return car.
...
On the other side.
Chi Yu had just gotten off the plane and couldn't wait to dial Jiang Zhirou's phone number.
As soon as the phone was connected, a mechanical female voice came from the other end.
"Sorry, the number you dialed is turned off."
Chi Yu hung up the phone, quickly walked out of the airport, hailed a taxi at random, and drove in the direction of Yue Lan Manor.
An hour later, the car stopped steadily outside Yue Lan Manor.
The driver turned to look at Chi Yu in the back row.
In fluent Country A language, he said, "Sorry, sir. The car can only go this far. Beyond here is the Si family's manor, and outside vehicles are not allowed to enter."
Chi Yu hurriedly handed the driver a stack of money. "Thank you. Keep the change."
Then he got out of the car in a hurry.
It was about half an hour's walk from here to Si Moshen's residence.
Chi Yu quickened his pace gradually.
By the time he reached the front yard of the manor, his clothes were already soaked with sweat.
Si Moshen had seen Chi Yu on the monitor long ago.
At this moment, he was sitting in the pavilion in the front yard. When he saw Chi Yu, there was no trace of surprise in his eyes. His indifferent gaze just swept over him.
If it had been before, Chi Yu might have mocked him when seeing him like this.
But now, he was here to make peace, so he had to humble himself.
Uncle Shen, who was standing beside Si Moshen, walked up to him with a very friendly attitude. "Mr. Chi, you've come all the way. Do you have something to see Third Master?"
Chi Yu nodded slightly as a greeting, then shook his head. "No, I'm here to find Qing—"
He subconsciously wanted to say Qing Mian's name, but as soon as the words reached his lips, he immediately reacted.
"I'm here to find Jiang Zhirou."
Hearing this, Uncle Shen nodded understandingly, then said regretfully, "Sorry, Mr. Chi. You've come at a really bad time. Miss Zhizhi has just gone on a trip these days."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chi Yu's face changed, and his voice even rose a few decibels. "Gone on a trip?!"
He rushed towards Si Moshen suddenly and grabbed the man's collar. "Don't you know that Kai has been looking for her? At a time like this, you let her go on a trip alone? Have you lost your mind?!"
Chi Yu was extremely angry.
Although he never liked Si Moshen, at least this man was always reliable in his work, and Chi Yu had nothing to say about that.
But what was going on now? He actually dared to let Jiang Zhirou go on a trip alone?
Wasn't this just like sending a little white rabbit into the wolf's den?
Si Moshen didn't show much expression on his face. He just glanced at him indifferently and uttered a few words faintly.
"Where Zhizhi wants to go, what she wants to do, and who she wants to be with... It seems that none of these have anything to do with you, right?"
"Didn't you drive her away with your own hands?"
Si Moshen's voice wasn't loud, but it fell into Chi Yu's ears extremely clearly.
The hand that was clutching the other's collar suddenly loosened, and a strange look flashed across his face.
The words were crude but the reasoning was sound. Chi Yu couldn't refute.
He instantly seemed like a deflated balloon, with his hands hanging limply beside his legs.
"You can leave. Zhizhi won't want to see you. Even if she did, you're just a stranger to her now."
Hearing this, Chi Yu looked up blankly. "Si Moshen, explain yourself clearly. What do you mean by a stranger? What did you do to her?!"
A sense of foreboding instantly rose in Chi Yu's heart.
Before Si Moshen could speak, Uncle Shen, who had been standing beside him, suddenly walked up to the man and whispered something in his ear.
Then, Si Moshen's sight fell on Chi Yu again.
He tugged at his tie, and a faint smile curled up on his lips.
"Since you don't believe it, you might as well wait here and see if Zhizhi still recognizes you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chi Yu heard a familiar female voice coming from behind him.
"Third Master Si! You clearly promised not to let anyone follow me. But as soon as I walked out of the house, I saw Brother Yu Cheng. So you're just playing tricks, right?"
Jiang Zhirou saw Si Moshen from afar and shouted at him.
Chi Yu's pupils suddenly constricted. He turned his head stiffly and looked behind him.
Jiang Zhirou was walking forward all the time and getting closer and closer to Chi Yu.
In a short while, she walked beside the man.
Chi Yu stared blankly at her. "Zhi—"
As soon as he opened his mouth and was about to grab her, he saw Jiang Zhirou pass by him and walk towards Si Moshen.
From beginning to end, she didn't give him an extra look.
It was as if she didn't see him at all.
The expression on Chi Yu's face froze, and he stared at the woman without blinking.
"Third Master Si, explain this. If you can't give me a perfect explanation, you'd better watch out or I'll beat you up!"
As Jiang Zhirou spoke, she raised the walkie - talkie in her hand and pretended to throw it at the man.
Si Moshen neither dodged nor avoided. He naturally snatched the walkie - talkie from her hand. His voice was full of doting.
"How about using the backyard for you to practice shooting?"