The next day, Xia Weilan woke up on the big, soft bed in a foreign land and found that Mo Beichen was no longer in the room.
She rolled out of bed but felt her legs go weak. Her cheeks flushed immediately. After a simple wash-up, Xia Weilan left the presidential suite. A young woman who looked like a nanny was arranging breakfast in the hall outside.
"Madam, you're awake," said Mo Beichen's life secretary, who was very adaptable. She immediately pulled out a chair for Xia Weilan and stood aside respectfully.
"Who are you?" Xia Weilan looked around suspiciously but still didn't see Mo Beichen.
"Madam, Mr. Mo had something urgent to attend to. He asked me to take care of you. He'll be back at noon," the life secretary said in a flat tone. In just a few words, she conveyed all the necessary information without any extra words, being concise and to the point.
Only then did Xia Weilan sit down. She found that there was a medium - rare steak, a fruit salad, a plate of steamed dumplings, and a bowl of multi - grain porridge on the table... There was a wide variety of food to choose from.
After breakfast, Xia Weilan went back to bed to rest because she was still feeling the effects of last night's passion. Just as she was about to fall asleep, her phone suddenly beeped.
She instinctively picked it up and saw a map sent by Nan Fengyan, along with a voice message.
Xia Weilan was stunned for a moment. She clicked on the voice message and heard Nan Fengyan on the other end excitedly showing off, "Sister - in - law, take a look at this old map. Isn't it very similar to your treasure map?"
Xia Weilan was shocked and sat up immediately. She compared the two maps and found them surprisingly similar.
"How did you find it? It's exactly the same," Xia Weilan typed quickly.
"Hehe," Nan Fengyan gave a cocky smile and said proudly, "I saw this map before. It's been sitting in our family's storage room for a long time. I just happened to see it recently."
Xia Weilan squinted her eyes and could tell that the map was very old, clearly a map from a century ago.
"Sister - in - law, according to the comparison between the old map and the new one, the treasure - hiding place is just near some well - known mining areas," Nan Fengyan's voice rose at the end, clearly extremely excited.
"You and Brother Mo are just traveling in that area recently. Hehe, you can even bring the treasure back by the way."
After that, Xia Weilan couldn't fall asleep anymore. She stared at the map with wide eyes. Her curiosity got the better of her, and she couldn't wait to go to that location to look for the treasure.
After thinking for a while, Xia Weilan immediately picked up her phone and called Mo Beichen.
"Husband, when will you be back?"
On the other side, in the hospital, a man in a sharp suit was getting an intravenous drip in the ward.
Last night, Mo Beichen, whose stomach was always very delicate, ate a lot of charcoal - grilled food. He thought there wouldn't be any major problems, but in the middle of the night, his stomachache was so bad that he had to be sent to the hospital. After taking some antidote and getting an intravenous drip, Mo Beichen finally felt like he was back to life.
Just then, Mo Beichen received Xia Weilan's call. Hearing her asking when he would go back with hope in her voice, Mo Beichen's heart skipped a beat and he immediately said,
"I've already taken care of it and I'm on my way back."
"That's great! I've already found the exact location of the treasure. It's not far from us. How about we go there this afternoon?" Although Xia Weilan was asking, she had already made up her mind.
"Okay!" Mo Beichen silently curled his lips. It was as if he could see Xia Weilan's excited expression at the moment.
That afternoon, in a desolate mountainous area near the mining area, which was usually almost deserted, there came rustling sounds and the occasional muttering of a woman: "Why haven't we arrived yet? Ah, my shoe!"
After this sound, Xia Weilan saw that the heel of her shoe was stuck in a crack in the stone. When she pulled it out, one heel had broken off in the crack.
The weather was a bit stuffy. Xia Weilan's face was flushed, and she looked a bit disheveled.
Mo Beichen beside her was still immaculate and calm. He was supporting Xia Weilan and said with concern,
"It's still a bit of a distance. How about I carry you?"
As he said this, Mo Beichen bent down slightly, indicating for Xia Weilan to get on his back.
There were rocks and weeds all around. Xia Weilan squeezed the map in her hand but suddenly walked in the other direction:
"Let's go. Let's go to the river to take a break." She carried her shoes in her other hand and walked over bare - footed.
Hearing this, Mo Beichen also walked steadily behind her.
By the river, the stream flowed gurgling. Xia Weilan put her slightly dirty feet into the river and sat on the stone by the bank. Immediately, she felt the coolness of the water spread through her body, and she felt much more comfortable.
Mo Beichen watched her fair and delicate feet swinging in the air, occasionally playfully splashing water. A strange look flashed across his eyes.
After washing her feet, Xia Weilan knocked off the soles of her high - heeled shoes, turning them into flat shoes. She stood in front of Mo Beichen.
She held a damp cloth in her hand and naturally wiped the sweat from Mo Beichen's forehead.
Mo Beichen couldn't help but curl his lips again.
"Okay," Xia Weilan put away the handkerchief. Looking at Mo Beichen's still handsome appearance, she smiled in satisfaction.
"Your physical strength is really good! After climbing a mountain, you don't even seem out of breath."
Hearing this, Mo Beichen's expression changed slightly. He looked at her calmly and said, "My physical strength is indeed good. But I've held back. Otherwise, you wouldn't have the energy to climb the mountain today."
The warm sun shone on Xia Weilan's blushing skin, making her cheeks feel even hotter.
The two continued to move forward. Since there were no roads in this mountainous area and cars couldn't drive in, they could only walk.
Before long, they got closer and closer to the location on the map.
"It seems to be here," Xia Weilan walked to an open area. She shielded her eyes with her hand and looked around.
There were weeds everywhere. The only noticeable thing was a small cave not far away.
Mo Beichen also saw the cave. He heard Xia Weilan joking,
"Don't tell me the treasure is hidden in this shabby cave!"
"Maybe it is inside," Mo Beichen said calmly.
"Let's go," Xia Weilan said excitedly and walked ahead.
"This shabby cave is really small. It's just big enough for the two of us. But it's hard to believe there could be any treasure here."
After entering the cave, Xia Weilan hung her head in disappointment because there was nothing but weeds everywhere. It was completely empty.
Just as Xia Weilan was about to leave the cave to look for other possible places, Mo Beichen suddenly said, "Wait a minute."
Xia Weilan turned around and saw that Mo Beichen's flashlight was pointing at a place on the ceiling. There was a big crack in the stone, and there seemed to be something hidden in it.