Ilianna stared blankly at the marriage certificate in her hand, unsure of what to say.
Joanna’s situation had caught her completely off guard, and she no longer wished to be involved in any fighting or killing.
She only wanted to follow Guo Xuyang, be a devoted wife and mother, and live a happy, carefree life.
Joanna had not appeared at the wedding today. Ilianna knew Guo Xuyang wasn’t magnanimous enough to let someone like her ruin everything he had.
She could clearly feel Guo Xuyang’s anger, but she was powerless.
She hadn’t expected Wei Er Lan to come and threaten her.
Yes, that casual flirtation back then had become a handle to control her.
She wanted to explain these things to Guo Xuyang, but she couldn’t bear to leave Xiao Guo Yishun, couldn’t bear to leave this home. She feared Guo Xuyang would abandon her.
But she hadn’t expected Joanna to be so careless; after being discovered, she had directly committed suicide by poison.
She wanted to go out and talk to Wei Er Lan personally, but she couldn’t find an excuse to leave.
After all, today was her big day, the love she yearned for had finally blossomed.
She couldn’t bear to give up the results she had waited for so long.
Her initial marriage was merely a cover, intended for assassination.
She hadn’t expected that meeting Guo Xuyang in Africa would make her unable to extricate herself, and she had followed him back to his country.
Even when Jelena was being chased and hunted in Myanmar, she hadn’t been willing to expose herself.
That was her own sister, the only help she could offer was to have Guo Xuyang intervene.
She knew Guo Xuyang’s methods were unfathomable.
Not only did he transform Jelena into Guo Yiyang, but he also made her his sister.
Of course, now she was his legitimate wife, and there was no need to hide anymore.
Ilianna had always known this was a ticking time bomb, but no matter what, she couldn’t bear to detonate it.
She knew clearly that if this bomb were detonated, Guo Xuyang would no longer keep her.
Since giving birth to Xiao Guo Yishun, Guo Xuyang had not slept in her bed.
Even when she held Guo Xuyang’s hand and asked to have another child, he had refused with various excuses.
She could clearly feel that Guo Xuyang seemed to be growing more distant from her.
If she were to detonate this bomb again, the marriage certificate she received today would be utterly useless.
“What are you thinking about? So lost in thought? Are you that happy?” Wu Shangqing entered, carrying Xiao Guo Yishun.
“Mom, it’s nothing. Looking at this marriage certificate, I still feel like I’m sleepwalking, it’s so unreal.”
“Sleepwalking? This is all real. It’s also thanks to Xiao Xi; if her team hadn’t been so capable, you wouldn’t even have dreamed of this in China.”
“Mmm. Why haven’t I seen Xiao Xi today? She didn’t go to the wedding venue?” Ilianna asked abruptly.
“That’s right. Why is there no news from Xiao Xi today? No, I have to call and ask.”
As Wu Shangqing spoke, she handed Xiao Guo Yishun to Ilianna and dialed Li Minxi’s number.
“I’m sorry, the number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later.”
“Xiao Xi’s phone isn’t being answered,” Wu Shangqing said.
“Could she be taking a bath?”
“I haven’t seen her all day. What bath could she be taking?
Something’s not right. I need to tell Yangzi.”
She then called Guo Xuyang.
“Yangzi, I haven’t seen Xiao Xi all day, and her phone isn’t being answered.”
“Haven’t seen her all day? How is that possible? Didn’t she come back with us yesterday?”
“I remember getting on the bus together. But I didn’t see her at the wedding today.”
“Perhaps she didn’t come to the front, and was serving in the back?”
“Could you hurry and get someone to help find her? She’s pregnant, something could happen to her.”
“Mom. Don’t worry. She’ll be fine, she won’t get lost.”
Guo Xuyang hung up the phone and immediately called Bruce.
“Mr. Bruce, didn’t I promise to go? What is this about my wife being taken away?”
“That’s impossible, Mr. Guo.
I’ve made arrangements with them, telling them you would definitely go.
They even arranged for people to monitor the situation.”
Bruce’s head began to ache, and he spoke somewhat carelessly.
“They sent people to monitor? Where are they?”
“I’m not entirely clear about the specific situation inside.
How about this? I’ll make a call to confirm with them first, and then we’ll figure out a solution.”
“Alright, I’ll wait for your call.”
Guo Xuyang put down the phone and organized his thoughts.
Last night, Li Minxi and Xia Li learned to grill fish with Bruce, then grilled fish with his father, and later returned with the bus.
He had been busy with the wedding this morning and had truly overlooked Li Minxi’s presence.
If it weren’t for his mother’s call, Guo Xuyang wouldn’t have realized Li Minxi was missing until now.
If he wasn’t mistaken, the other party had prepared a double safeguard; if Guo Xuyang didn’t go with Bruce, they would use Li Minxi to threaten him.
He absolutely couldn’t let Li Minxi be in danger.
After Wu Shangqing finished calling Guo Xuyang, Ilianna was convinced that this must be Wei Er Lan’s doing.
He was forcing Guo Xuyang to go.
Ilianna knew the importance of Li Minxi in Guo Xuyang’s heart, so she said, “Mom, can you watch Xiao Bao for me? I’m going out to help find Xiao Xi.”
“You don’t know this place, where will you find her? It’s better to wait for Yangzi’s call,” Wu Shangqing said.
“I was born in Bassi, I’m familiar with this place,” Ilianna lied.
“Alright then. Be careful when you go out, or perhaps you should go with Yangzi?”
“No need, Mom. I’ll go ask around, I’ll be fine.”
Seeing Ilianna’s determination to leave, Wu Shangqing didn’t stop her and took Xiao Guo Yishun.
Xiao Guo Yishun was unhappy, babbling and reaching out for Ilianna to hold her.
Ilianna’s tears flowed out instantly.
She didn’t know if she would be able to return after going out this time? If she would ever see Xiao Bao again?
She carefully folded the wedding dress, then changed into tight-fitting clothes and tied her hair up.
Her short, practical attire made her look exceptionally spirited.
She picked up her phone and quietly slipped out of the room.
Meanwhile, Wu Shangqing returned to her room with Xiao Guo Yishun and explained the situation to Guo Yiyu.
After listening, Guo Yiyu called Guo Xuyang to inquire about Li Minxi’s situation and informed him that Ilianna had gone out.
“Why is she causing trouble by not staying home?” Guo Xuyang was very angry when he heard Ilianna had gone out.
“Why don’t you call her and ask her to come back? Xiao Bao is hungry, and he’s been very restless.”
“I know. I’ll call her right now.”
As soon as Guo Xuyang hung up the phone, Bruce’s call came through.
“What’s going on? Was she taken by them?”
“I apologize, Mr. Guo. I didn’t expect them to be so despicable as to kidnap your wife.”
“What did they say?”
“They want you to go there and exchange Li Minxi for someone.”
“So they’re not planning to pay you the bounty?”
“They didn’t say that, they just said for you to go there and exchange Li Minxi.
I told them that you would go tonight.”
“Then prepare yourself, we’ll go now.”