They ate breakfast together and discussed some details at the dining table.
After Ye Zhi arrived at Taoxun, she felt a subtle unease. She had a feeling that things in Country K wouldn't go smoothly and that something might happen.
Qi Xuan's actions were swift. In Country K, a team had already been assembled.
It wasn't until evening that Gu Sheng called Ye Zhi.
"Ms. Ye," Gu Sheng said, "a team has already come to me, and I've paid them. I've kept three of those people with me. The rest, I've arranged for them to search for people. Once they find her, I'll go rescue Qin Ya..."
Ye Zhi's eyebrows slightly arched. She was aware of these matters.
Ye Zhi knew because among the three people following Gu Sheng, one was arranged by Qi Xuan specifically to keep an eye on Gu Sheng. If necessary, they would directly rescue the person, bypassing Gu Sheng.
"Very good. Do you need any further assistance?" Ye Zhi asked calmly.
"No need." Gu Sheng was silent for a moment, then finally said, "This should be the last call I make to you. From now on, I'll find a way to rescue Qin Ya myself."
Ye Zhi was taken aback and immediately understood. It seemed that previous phone call had been quite impactful.
She spoke with a half-smile, "I understand. You're worried that Ye Qin Ya will know you rescued her with my help, and that she'll be angry and hate you, right?"
Gu Sheng stammered, "Ms. Ye, I, I didn't mean that. You sisters must have some misunderstanding..."
"No need to say more," Ye Zhi interrupted him coldly. "Gu Sheng, I'm not close to you. How you want to save Ye Qin Ya is your business. I only care about the result, not the process. I won't tell Ye Qin Ya that I know you. You don't need to worry about me affecting your relationship. You also don't need to try to get close to me over this matter. Please recognize reality; at least, you're not qualified to enter my circle of friends. Do you have anything else to say?"
Gu Sheng was filled with shame. "No, nothing..."
Ye Zhi directly hung up the phone.
She was truly disgusted. She hadn't expected Gu Sheng, who seemed quite normal at first, to become increasingly speechless the more she interacted with him.
Especially his remark that there must be some misunderstanding between them as sisters. Ye Zhi strongly suspected that if she hadn't interrupted him, Gu Sheng might have said that once Ye Qin Ya was rescued, he would help the sisters resolve their misunderstanding and get Ye Qin Ya to forgive her. After all, in Gu Sheng's eyes, Ye Qin Ya was a kind, delicate, and innocent goddess, and how could Ye Qin Ya possibly make a mistake? It must all be her older sister's fault.
If Gu Sheng wanted to save her himself, then let him. As for Gu Sheng burning his bridges, Ye Zhi didn't care. She was more worried if Gu Sheng would do something that would drag them down. Gu Sheng couldn't be relied upon; she had to find another way to rescue Ye Qin Ya.
*
News from Country K kept coming in. Qi Xuan's friend sent people to the Royal Hospital, but they didn't find Ye Qin Ya.
Later, they located Ye Qin Ya in a manor on the outskirts. However, Ou Minghan had arranged guards for the manor.
Qi Xuan's friend devised a complete rescue plan, including how to rescue her, how to avoid alarming the local police, where to hide her after the rescue, and how to send her back to the country. For this, the friend had assured Qi Xuan that they would definitely rescue the person.
Ye Zhi finally felt a slight sense of relief, but before she could fully relax, she received a call from Qi Xuan. There had been an accident.
"What kind of accident?" Ye Zhi asked, completely bewildered. "Aren't they ready to rescue her?"
"It's Gu Sheng," Qi Xuan said with some helplessness. "He found a local small gang and gave them a large sum of money to help find people. That gang actually found the manor where Ye Qin Ya was located. Gu Sheng, with nothing prepared, took the three people with him and stormed the manor to rescue her."
Ye Zhi's entire being went numb. What she feared had indeed happened! Thinking about it carefully, as the second male lead who deeply loved Ye Qin Ya, Gu Sheng naturally couldn't stand to see his goddess suffer. He was indeed capable of doing something like this! From calling the police and breaking into Ou Minghan's house back home, to directly storming a heavily guarded manor abroad, Gu Sheng truly hadn't made much progress.
"And then?" Ye Zhi asked resignedly.
Qi Xuan continued to tell her what happened next. The manor had many guards, and their rescue naturally failed immediately. Not only that, but Gu Sheng shouted about calling the police, going to the embassy, and making a big fuss about it. To be safe, the manor guards beat Gu Sheng, threw him out, and then moved Ye Qin Ya. This time, Ye Qin Ya was taken to a more hidden location. When Qi Xuan's friend sent people to pursue them, they were long gone.
"So, that means..." Ye Zhi said helplessly, "we've lost our target, and we don't know Ye Qin Ya's whereabouts anymore?"
"Yes," Qi Xuan comforted her gently. "But don't worry, my friend is continuing the search..."
"Qi Xuan, they will definitely be more vigilant this time. Perhaps at the slightest disturbance, they'll take Ye Qin Ya to an even more secluded place. They keep fleeing, and we keep chasing; this isn't a solution. Actually..." Ye Zhi frowned, hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "I do have a method, but it's a bit risky."
Qi Xuan's eyebrows slightly lifted. "As long as it's not you personally going to Country K to rescue her, then it's fine."
Ye Zhi found it a little amusing. "Am I that foolish? Besides, even if I went, it wouldn't help with the rescue!"
Qi Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and said calmly, "Let's hear it."
Ye Zhi didn't answer directly. Instead, she asked, "Gu Sheng storming the manor to rescue his beloved. Ou Minghan should know about this, right? What's his reaction?"
"He went to find Ou Tiantian, and it seems he intends to go abroad first to settle things," Qi Xuan said. "However, Ou Tiantian misunderstood, thinking he deliberately wanted to let Ye Qin Ya escape, so she made a scene, and Ou Minghan hasn't left yet. Is this related to your method?"
"Yes," Ye Zhi said seriously. "I think that no matter where Ye Qin Ya is hidden by him, when it's time for the surgery, she will definitely be on the operating table at the Royal Hospital. So, instead of us searching like casting a net in the sea, it's better to facilitate this surgery and rescue Ye Qin Ya directly at the hospital!"
"Makes sense," Qi Xuan agreed. He also understood what Ye Zhi meant by risk.
"It's just that if we can't rescue Ye Qin Ya in time, the surgery will proceed smoothly," Ye Zhi sighed, saying somewhat helplessly.
"You can't catch a wolf without a cub. This method is worth a try," Qi Xuan said gravely.