"Useless trash."
Qing Si Huai reprimanded, throwing the contract onto the table. He stood up, hands in the pockets of his slacks, and paced back and forth in the office.
After much thought, he couldn't figure anything out.
"Where are his wife and children?" Qing Si Huai asked Xu Jiang.
Xu Jiang replied truthfully, "Meng Jing Wei and their two children, along with his parents-in-law and Old Mrs. Qing, are all residing at Qin Xin Residence. I haven't seen any indication that they plan to move."
Suddenly, Xu Jiang's eyes lit up. "Could Qing Mu Ye be going abroad to gather reinforcements and then make a surprise return on the day of the auction?"
"I'm worried about that too," Qing Si Huai nodded, his brow furrowed.
After a while, he suddenly thought of Lan Shu and called her.
Although he couldn't find Qing Mu Ye's whereabouts, he should be able to get some information from Lan Shu.
He had been avoiding Lan Shu for some time, and that foolish woman had asked him out multiple times. He suspected she had fallen for him completely on the day she was "splashed with sulfuric acid."
The phone rang a few times, and Lan Shu answered, "Si Huai?"
"Yaoyao, what are you doing now?" Qing Si Huai asked with a smile, his tone exceedingly gentle. "Do you miss me?"
On the other end of the line, Lan Shu's brows furrowed slightly, a flicker of disgust crossing her delicate face. "No," she replied with a proud huff. "If you don't miss me, why should I miss you?"
Qing Si Huai was taken aback, then burst into laughter. "Is my Yaoyao angry? Darling, don't be angry. I've been very busy lately and have neglected your feelings. How about this, as a show of sincerity, let's have lunch together. Where are you? I'll pick you up personally."
There was a brief silence on the other end, followed by a cheerful acceptance. "Okay, I'll reluctantly accept your apology."
"See you later. I'll send the address to your phone," Qing Si Huai said, hanging up.
…
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Qin Xin Residence.
After his son went missing, Qing Kang Yu searched for Qiao Zi Qian everywhere. However, upon learning that Qiao Zi Qian was with Qing Mu Ye, he became less worried.
He knew that even if Qing Mu Ye didn't like Qiao Zi Qian, Old Mrs. Qing would not mistreat him.
However, facing Old Mrs. Qing always brought about complex emotions for Qing Kang Yu.
A stretched Lincoln limousine stopped outside the Qin Xin Residence villa. Qing Kang Yu sat inside, looking at the Qin Xin Residence before him. Through the black iron gate, he could see Qiao Zi Qian and Old Mrs. Qing squatting in the yard.
Qiao Zi Qian was pointing at a flower in the yard, tilting his head to chat with Old Mrs. Qing. He then saw Old Mrs. Qing beaming with joy, clapping and cheering, acting like a child.
Qing Kang Yu knew his mother well; she was always dignified and elegant. She would never act so exaggeratedly or disregard her demeanor.
"Boss, we've arrived."
The driver stopped the car. Seeing that his boss hadn't reacted for a long time, he prompted him.
"Mm."
Qing Kang Yu responded, and the driver immediately got out to open the car door for him.
As he stepped out of the car, a gentle breeze swept over him, carrying the laughter of Old Mrs. Qing and Qiao Zi Qian from the yard. It inexplicably made his nose sting.
Qing Kang Yu felt a great deal of guilt towards Old Mrs. Qing.
He walked to the front of the car, looking at the two people in the yard, and stopped in his tracks.
At that moment, the two people chatting in the yard seemed to sense they were being watched and subconsciously looked over.
Old Mrs. Qing, holding a flower, turned her head and froze when she saw Qing Kang Yu. She immediately dropped the flower and ran over happily. "Hahaha, son? My son is back, my son is finally back."