Lei Xirui herself didn't know, though she had told Xia Qingtian before that she would go back and have a good talk with Third Master Lei.
However, she didn't know if Third Master Lei would listen to her.
For so many years, she had wanted to express her feelings, but her third brother had never given her the chance to finish.
She had tried, and she had been disappointed, and now she was a little scared.
"I'm not sure either..." Lei Xirui lowered her gaze slightly and said, "Third Brother is always very busy. He only informs me after things are done."
Like this time, engagements, studying abroad...
She hadn't even thought about these things before.
"If you ask me, your personality is too soft," Bai Yuqi said from the side, shaking his head and tutting. "A girl shouldn't be too obedient, or she'll be easily controlled.
Do you know about crying, making a scene, and hanging yourself? If you make a fuss a few times, see if he, Old Third Lei, dares to treat you like a doll in a display case. People need some spirit!
You know?
Look at me, I ran away from home for so many years, and the Bai family still acknowledged me, didn't they?
They don't even dare to control me!
See? This is the importance of spirit, this is my youthful vigor~"
After speaking, Bai Yuqi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows smugly.
"Can you teach her something good?" Gu Yaoyang said speechlessly. "Besides, the Bai family doesn't dare to control you? They've completely given up on you."
"You're truly my nemesis. Can't you praise me a few words? Is it that hard to admit my excellence?" Bai Yuqi winked and blinked, clearly not wanting Gu Yaoyang to expose him in front of Lei Xirui.
"Sigh..." Gu Yaoyang shook his head and ignored him, looking at Lei Xirui instead. "Xirui, your third brother isn't unreasonable. He's just very suspicious. The Lei family has been through too much over the years, and he's handled eighty percent of it. He's seen too much scheming and manipulation, so it's hard for him to trust outsiders. You're his sister, he'll trust you."
"Mhm." Lei Xirui nodded and gave a slight smile. "Thank you for comforting me like this. You are both good people."
Seeing Lei Xirui's unguarded demeanor, Bai Yuqi suddenly felt a bit apologetic for his earlier loose talk.
Indeed, he should teach Lei Xirui something good.
This little girl had been so well-behaved since she was young.
Having such a cute and good sister, even he couldn't help but be jealous of Old Third Lei.
"Rest early." Gu Yaoyang reached out and ruffled Lei Xirui's hair.
Lei Xirui then said goodnight to the two and went upstairs.
"Sigh..." Looking at Lei Xirui's retreating back, Bai Yuqi sighed. "If tomorrow wasn't a tough battle, and it wasn't dangerous at any moment, I really wish I could have brought this little girl Lei Xirui onto the ship and taken her back to Z City, to make that ice-faced Old Third Lei regret it!"
"Don't think about impossible things," Gu Yaoyang glared at Bai Yuqi and said, "If you corrupt Lei Xirui, I'll tie you up and throw you into the sea to feed the fish!"
"Hehe, I was just saying. Let's get back to our previous topic, how are we doing this? Are we departing from West Port?" Bai Yuqi asked.
"No, we're going to East Port," Gu Yaoyang replied.
"Why? West Port has over a dozen docks, and ocean-going vessels often come for intermodal transport. The safety factor is high, and it's not easy to arouse suspicion." Bai Yuqi asked in confusion. "And it's closer to us, and we have enough time."
"It's precisely because it's an intermodal transport terminal that it's not suitable," Gu Yaoyang replied. "Your ship is a cruise ship, and it's just finished maintenance. It'll be too conspicuous among a fleet of cargo ships."
"My ship is luxurious and dazzling, so it's my fault?" Bai Yuqi spread his hands, his tone smug.
Gu Yaoyang rolled his eyes at him and gave him a disdainful look: Do you think I want to bother with you?
"East Port has five docks. Although it's mainly for cargo, cruise ships also dock there. Moreover, the north side is connected to the railway and extends to the port area. If we play some tricks here, we might be able to confuse the public and lure people to another side. The safety factor is higher."
"Alright, then it's decided." Bai Yuqi casually clicked on the screen and said, "Then it's here, East Port."
At the turn of the stairs, a figure heard this and then turned to leave, making no sound.
At the same time, in another manor, someone couldn't sleep late into the night.
"Tomorrow, when that Lei Xirui appears again, capture her directly," Xifu commanded in a low voice.
"This... that's not good..." the subordinate's tone was hesitant. "The Lei family is in talks with the Young Master. If we do this, the Young Master..."
"I'll handle the Young Master," Xifu frowned.
Once Tarik knew Xia Qingyu's true identity and that she was going to betray her adoptive father, with Tarik's loyalty to his adoptive father, he wouldn't go easy on Xia Qingyu.
Those who betray their adoptive father deserve to die.
"Yes." Hearing Xifu's words, the subordinate agreed.
The phone was hung up, and Xifu's gaze turned to the night sky. Tomorrow, it should be very lively.
On the same floor, Xia Qingyu sat by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the moon in the night sky, her eyes vacant.
Perhaps she would be trapped for her entire life.
Why her?
Why was it always when she thought she could be happy that she was dealt such a blow?
It had been like this since she was a child. If it continued like this, she might as well die.
But as soon as this thought arose, she remembered what Xia Qingtian had said to her.
"Punishing yourself for the mistakes of others is the most foolish thing.
My Qingyu is the smartest and wouldn't do such a silly thing, right?"
"But... sister..." Xia Qingyu murmured to the moonlight, "You didn't tell me, when the future is truly hopeless and everything goes contrary to expectations, if I really want to die... what should I do? What if the mistake is mine?"
If she hadn't come to Finland, if she hadn't shown joy when Xia Qingtian and her mother wanted to come with her...
If she had gone a little further back, if she hadn't been so overjoyed when Xia Qingtian accompanied her to take the exam in Kyoto...
If she could have refused or protested vehemently when her mother was about to marry Xia Honglang.
Perhaps, she wouldn't have dragged everyone into such a vortex?
"It's all my fault..." Xia Qingyu hugged herself tightly and let out a choked sob. "It's all my fault..."
The spacious room was dark, with only a figure by the floor-to-ceiling window, hugging herself and crying softly.
Downstairs in this room, the lights were bright, and three computers were running simultaneously. Tarik looked at the screen with a focused gaze.
As a "ding" sound came, Tarik's lips curled up into a slight smile. "Found you, mobius."