There was an antique sandalwood table. On the tea table lay an ivory - white chessboard. Even the calligraphy and paintings on the wall were in the style that Grandpa Xia had liked the most.
All the decorations remained unchanged.
In the study of the Xia family's old mansion, even the cleaning was done with extreme caution on a daily basis.
This was the first time Xia Weilan had pushed open the door of this room since Grandpa's passing.
Previously, she had been afraid of getting lost in memories when seeing the old things. But recently, she had subconsciously walked into this room filled with the fragrance of sandalwood.
When Mo Beichen entered, he saw Xia Weilan standing by the window. He couldn't see her expression, only her somewhat desolate back.
Mo Beichen walked behind her and reached out to turn her around. Xia Weilan looked up, her expression quite calm, not showing any signs of sadness.
Xia Weilan quietly looked at Mo Beichen. She didn't want Mo Beichen to worry about her, so she tried to remain calm. "What's up?"
"I have a gift for you." Mo Beichen still held her shoulders, and his eyes were as dark and deep as a pool of ink.
The next second, while Xia Weilan was feeling curious, Mo Beichen took out a box from his pocket.
"Open it and take a look."
Xia Weilan reached out to take it. Inside was a delicate diamond necklace. Although she didn't understand why Mo Beichen was giving her a necklace at this moment, looking at the design, she still felt happy and reached out to touch it, feeling a clear and smooth texture.
"It's actually a necklace!" Xia Weilan murmured.
Hearing her surprised tone, Mo Beichen raised his eyebrows. "Let me put it on for you."
As he said this, he brushed aside the hair beside Xia Weilan's ear and carefully put the necklace on for her. His expression was very serious. But the next second, Xia Weilan smiled. "You seem to have given me quite a few necklaces."
Mo Beichen was slightly stunned and frowned as he looked at her. "You don't like it?"
Under his focused gaze, Xia Weilan raised her eyebrows. "Actually, you could give me something else, like a pet. I like little huskies."
"Okay." Mo Beichen thought seriously.
"So will you give me one?" Xia Weilan looked at him expectantly.
"I don't like small animals." Mo Beichen looked at her calmly, looking a bit innocent.
"Ugh!" For a moment, Xia Weilan didn't know what to say. She glared at him angrily, but since he was so sincere, she couldn't say anything.
"Remember to wear the necklace all the time." Mo Beichen seemed not to notice her little annoyance and reminded her.
Xia Weilan pouted and touched the necklace around her neck. "What if I want to take a bath now?"
"Don't take it off even when you take a bath." Mo Beichen said.
Xia Weilan felt that Mo Beichen was deliberately going against her. She walked out angrily. "I'm going to take a bath."
After Xia Weilan left, Mo Beichen curled his lips and couldn't help raising his eyebrows. It seemed that Xia Weilan had already forgotten her sadness just now.
After entering the room, Xia Weilan didn't rush to take a bath. Instead, she took out her phone and called Ruili.
"Are you free recently? Help me investigate someone's whereabouts." Xia Weilan got straight to the point, and her tone was a bit sharp.
"Who?" Ruili asked.
"Xia Ruolin. She's hiding somewhere now, a fugitive from justice." Xia Weilan briefly told Ruili what Xia Ruolin had done.
"What? That's too much! She's simply an ungrateful wretch. I'll definitely help you find her. Once I find her, I'll make sure she spends the rest of her life in jail." Ruili said indignantly.
"Okay. Thank you. I have to take a bath now. I'll hang up." Xia Weilan felt much better.
After hanging up the phone, she sighed and then took her nightgown and went into the bathroom.
The sound of water splashing rang out in the bathroom. When Xia Weilan came out of the bathroom smelling fresh and clean, she saw Mo Beichen standing by the window on the phone.
"In Country J? Are you sure it's her? Keep investigating. Don't lose track of her again." Mo Beichen gave the order. After hanging up the phone, he turned around and saw Xia Weilan walking towards him.
"Were you talking about Xia Ruolin just now?" Xia Weilan asked eagerly. So Xia Ruolin had gone to Country J?
"Yes." Mo Beichen nodded calmly. The next second, Xia Weilan rushed to the wardrobe in a hurry, picked up a suitcase and started packing.
"What are you doing?" Mo Beichen held her hand.
"Of course I'm going to Country J!" Xia Weilan said matter - of - factly. After what Xia Ruolin had done, she couldn't wait to find her and tear her to pieces.
"If you go there in such a hurry, you won't be able to find her! Wait a few days until we have the exact location. I'll go with you." Mo Beichen advised.
"But I can't wait." Xia Weilan waved his hand away, lowered her head and continued packing while murmuring. "Why don't you understand my feelings? I want to go there right away and catch her as soon as possible."
After Xia Weilan finished packing, she saw Mo Beichen standing in front of her like an immovable wall. He snatched the suitcase from her. "It's the middle of the night. Can you calm down?"
Xia Weilan didn't expect Mo Beichen to tell her to calm down. Didn't Mo Beichen really understand how she felt?
Her grandfather had been killed by Xia Ruolin. In her past life, her grandfather had also been poisoned by Xia Ruolin. The regrets of two lifetimes had always weighed on her heart.
Apart from regret and self - blame for not being able to stop it in time, all she could do was avenge her grandfather.
"Humph!" Xia Weilan snorted angrily, glared at Mo Beichen, and then turned around and ran out.
"Where are you going?" Mo Beichen called out to her.
"If you won't let me go, can't I even go out for a walk? I won't be able to sleep staying in this room!" Xia Weilan said angrily.
Then she really went out. Fortunately, she just stayed in the garden for a while and soon came back. And her anger had subsided.
Seeing that she came back so soon, Mo Beichen breathed a sigh of relief.
"Husband!" Xia Weilan moved beside him and said shyly. "You're right. I was just too impatient."
Mo Beichen didn't expect Xia Weilan to be so sensible at this moment. He was a bit slow to react. "It was also my fault just now. Wait a few more days. Once I find out her whereabouts, I'll go there with you myself."
"Okay." Xia Weilan nodded, looking gentle and obedient. She glanced at the suitcase beside her and made up her mind.
The next day.
Xia Weilan drove out of the old mansion. After Mo Beichen's car had driven far away, Xia Weilan turned back, quickly went back to her room, picked up the suitcase, and secretly felt happy.
Xia Weilan thought that after she arrived in Country J and got off the plane, she would tell Mo Beichen that she was already there. By then, Mo Beichen would have no choice but to let her do as she pleased.
The flight from China to Country J had a ten - minute stopover in a certain city.
Xia Weilan was dressed simply, wearing a fluffy red hat. She was sitting on a public chair, with one hand in her pocket to keep warm and the other holding a phone while talking.
"I'm telling you I know she's in Country J, but I don't know the exact location yet. Focus on investigating her whereabouts in Country J."
A man sitting opposite Xia Weilan heard this energetic voice and subconsciously looked up at her. He only thought that in front of him was a very fashionable college student with extremely rich expressions.
Mo Nansheng glanced at her and then lowered his head to look at his watch. He was on a mission to Country J. At the moment, he was dressed very low - key, and his identity was also a temporary fake one. Seeing that the time was almost up, he subconsciously stood up.
But Xia Weilan opposite suddenly said, "Don't tell Beichen about this. Otherwise, I won't even reach Country J before he makes me go back."
"You're going to Country J by yourself? Where are you now?" Ruili was shocked.
Mo Nansheng was also shocked at the same time. He paused and then looked back at Xia Weilan. The Beichen this woman was talking about couldn't be his younger brother, could it?