Mobius had nothing else to do. Last night, it was confirmed that the group had left Country Z in a hurry, and Xia Qingtian would be safe for a considerable time.
He was busy with work and investigating the shipment these few days, so he didn't have much time to contact Xia Qingtian.
Coupled with his identity, showing up at the Lei family's residence carried the risk of his identity being exposed. Thus, he could only call at this moment to inquire about Xia Qingtian's condition.
Fortunately, Xia Qingtian usually rested well, and the Lei family's food was also quite good. Her wound recovery was very optimistic.
After discussing Xia Qingtian's situation, Mobius saw a work email arrive, and then he said goodbye to Xia Qingtian and hung up the phone.
After putting down her phone, Xia Qingtian smiled at the female police officer sitting opposite her.
"Mobius?" the female police officer finally asked her inner question.
"A friend of mine. Is there a problem?" Xia Qingtian met the female police officer's gaze and asked.
"He shares the same name as a friend of mine, so I was a bit curious." The female police officer smiled and continued, "What does he do for a living?"
"He's an ordinary office worker." Xia Qingtian felt a natural sense of defensiveness seeing the female police officer inquire about Mobius. "Do you have anything else you want to ask? About the kidnapping? If not, I'd like to go back and rest. My head hurts a bit."
"Uh... okay. I don't have any more questions. You should go rest," the female police officer said as she stood up. "Thank you for your cooperation today."
"It's what I should do." Xia Qingtian nodded and smiled faintly. After the polite exchange, she returned to her room.
"Mobius." The female police officer, still at the original spot, frowned slightly. "It should be a coincidence..."
After all, the formidable Mobius was always very cautious and unlikely to reveal his name casually to others.
Currently, compared to this wealthy young lady from Country Z knowing the world's number one mysterious powerhouse, the possibility of the other being an office worker with the same name was much higher.
With this realization, the female police officer packed her things, preparing to leave.
"Yunyan, why are you at the Lei residence?" Lei Sanshao returned from outside and, upon seeing the female police officer, knitted his brows slightly and asked coldly.
"Here to investigate a case." Yunyan shot Lei Sanshao a glare, her actions of packing not stopping.
"Investigate a case? You?" Lei Sanshao scoffed.
"Don't look down on people. You doubted whether I could get into the police academy back then, but didn't I still graduate and get employed? Do you know what an honor graduate is!" Yunyan finished packing, slung her bag over her shoulder, and said with her head held high.
"I still worry about the future of Country Z's judiciary," Lei Sanshao snorted.
"You!" Yunyan choked, stomping her foot in anger, then shot Lei Sanshao a glare and huffed as she walked out. Finally, she paused as she passed by Lei Sanshao's shoulder.
"What?" Lei Sanshao thought Yunyan was going to argue with him again, so he turned his head to look at her.
"I heard about Qin Mei," Yunyan said softly, not as Lei Sanshao expected. "My condolences."
After speaking, Yunyan quickly left the Lei residence.
Lei Sanshao's body stiffened slightly, his expression unreadable. Then, he gave a bitter, self-deprecating laugh and walked straight ahead.
After a brief period of commotion, the Lei residence returned to its usual quiet.
A week passed, neither long nor short.
Xia Qingtian also reached the time to go home. The injuries on her body had recovered significantly, with only the abrasions on her cheeks and shoulders still quite noticeable.
Lei Sanshao personally escorted her to the airport.
"Third Master Lei, thank you for the Lei family's care these past few days," Xia Qingtian thanked him politely.
"Miss Xia is a distinguished guest of the Lei Auction House. The Lei family is merely offering a bit of hospitality," Third Master Lei replied with a detached tone, offering simple pleasantries.
Xia Qingtian knew that talking further would only lead to awkward conversation. After nodding in acknowledgment, she embarked on her journey home.
No sooner had Xia Qingtian left than Third Master Lei encountered an acquaintance at the airport. "Gu Yaoyang, heading back?"
"Mm," Gu Yaoyang responded. He glanced at his watch and asked, "Has she boarded?"
"If you care so much, why don't you go ask yourself?" Third Master Lei's lips curved upward subtly.
Gu Yaoyang merely cast a glance at Third Master Lei and was about to leave. Just as he took a step, he heard Third Master Lei say with a tone full of teasing, "Mr. Gu, your cat-and-mouse game, playing hard to get, is quite skillful."
"What do you mean?" Gu Yaoyang's steps paused, and he turned to look at Third Master Lei.
"You keep saying she's yours, but I see she doesn't even know who you really are," Third Master Lei said with a cold laugh, looking at Gu Yaoyang. "The renowned Mr. Gu, when did you start being your own special assistant? What, did Assistant Lin fire you?"
"The Lei family's informants aren't just Qin Mei. I thought Third Master Lei would be very busy," Gu Yaoyang ignored Lei Sanshao's taunt and instead said in a clear, cold voice, "It's best to investigate the people around Master Lei carefully as well."
Upon hearing Gu Yaoyang's words, the smile on Third Master Lei's lips visibly stiffened.
"I heard the eldest young master Lei has recently become infatuated with a young actress?" Gu Yaoyang said casually. "The meat sent to your mouth isn't that easy to swallow."
After saying this, Gu Yaoyang no longer paid attention to Third Master Lei and headed directly for his journey home.
He had wasted a considerable amount of time in Kyoto. Although he could work remotely, several projects still required his personal attention.
After Gu Yaoyang left, Third Master Lei returned to the Lei residence with a gloomy expression. Before even reaching home, he saw a push notification on his phone for entertainment news – Lei family's eldest young master spends the night with a rising starlet, while ex-girlfriend tears into Lei eldest young master for being a serial cheater.
Looking at this headline, Third Master Lei's eyes turned even more sinister.
External troubles and internal strife, not one is missing!
While Third Master Lei was incredibly busy, Xia Qingtian, after a leisurely sleep, found her plane landing smoothly in Country Z.
Even though she had mentally prepared herself and thought of several plausible excuses to explain the injury on her face, as she approached the Xia family residence, Xia Qingtian still felt her knees trembling a little.
She wondered if her clumsy lie would hold up.
As it turned out, Xia Qingtian had worried unnecessarily.
Her father, Mr. Xia, clearly already knew about her injury. The moment they met, he couldn't help but nag, "You're something else. Don't you know your own limits? Just go with Mr. Gu for the inspection! But you weren't careful at the construction site, and now look! You fell into a pit, what an embarrassment! See if you learn your lesson next time!"
"Alright, don't scold Qingtian anymore," Aunt Liu said, pulling Xia Qingtian closer to examine her, and then let out a sigh of relief. "It's good that it's just a superficial wound. It'll heal quickly with good care. I've stewed some nourishing soup for you. It's been steeping for a while, so it's just the right temperature to drink a bowl."
Xia Qingyu, while looking at Xia Qingtian with a worried expression, handed her a glass of warm water and said sternly, "Don't expect me to serve you tea and water again this time. Take good care of yourself!"