He was going mad.
The long hours of keeping watch had pushed Qin Yunxi's mind to the brink, with more and more stray thoughts filling his head.
He dialed Cristiano's number again.
—
The little jackal's journey from afar to find Grace had brought her new hope.
"Roar—"
The jackal shook its head at the mercenary, as if to say—*Benefactor, your things are not in there; I don't smell anything.*
Grace: "..."
The hope that had just ignited was extinguished in less than a second.
Truly—
She curled her lips bitterly, as if all her strength had been drained, and sat on the ground powerlessly.
*What should I do?*
This was China, within Sichuan province... there should be residents nearby, but she didn't know how far.
*Ah! Got it!*
A plan flashed in her mind.
"Grace, have you finished washing the vegetables?" her companion shouted.
Grace's face fell, *Damn it, the vegetables were scattered when Xiao Jin jumped over, and some floated away with the stream.*
"Coming!"
She instructed Xiao Jin to hide, and not to come out without her signal.
Grace feared the mercenary would shoot Xiao Jin.
"Sorry, I just fell," Grace picked up the remaining few vegetable leaves and returned to the group.
Her companion looked: "..."
They had intended to stir-fry some greens, but now they could only make soup.
—
"Beep beep beep—"
Cristiano received Qin Yunxi's call while changing into his swimsuit.
It had been almost two days and two nights; his torment should be enough?
Qin Yunxi should have deeply understood that his information was worth so much?
Cristiano slid to the green button.
"Where is Grace? Tell me." Qin Yunxi's hoarse voice was full of fatigue, his words weak.
Cristiano was direct and forthright this time, "China."
Qin Yunxi's spirits lifted, "Where in China?"
Cristiano: "Sichuan-Tibet region. I don't know the specific address. I'll tell you when I have news."
*Bang!*
Qin Yunxi hung up the phone directly.
Damn it, waiting again!
Since the scope had narrowed down to the Sichuan-Tibet region of China, was there anyone he couldn't find?!!!
China was his territory; he would find the person even if he had to search it inch by inch!
Cristiano listened to the busy signal from the speakerphone, his expression freezing, "So rude."
Next time he had news, he would string him along again.
Placing his phone in the locker, Cristiano threw on a towel and walked out.
He didn't see Du Ruoxin in the hot spring. Had she... given up?
That wouldn't do!
The man walked to the women's changing room, "Xin'er, have you changed?"
Du Ruoxin flinched. She hadn't changed at all!
The swimsuit was a tight-fitting dress; wearing it would expose her.
She was over five months pregnant, and her belly was already quite large, making it obvious she was pregnant.
She couldn't let her elder brother know, nor could she let Rong Jingyang know.
"Xin'er, are you in there?" Hearing no reply, Cristiano made a move to enter the women's changing room.
Du Ruoxin was startled, "It's okay, it's okay, don't come in."
"It's just, it's just—"
"I, uh, it's not convenient."
Yes, her period had come, and it wasn't convenient to go into the water.
Du Ruoxin walked out of the changing room, smiling sheepishly, "Brother, what a shame, I can't go into the water."
Cristiano glanced at the guilty woman but didn't ask further, "It's fine."
He put his arm around her shoulder, "Then you can soak your feet and watch me swim?"
Du Ruoxin's taut nerves could finally relax, "Okay."
But in the next second, her nerves quickly tensed up again.
Cristiano turned to his subordinate, his tone cold and grim, "Guard well!"
"Don't let even a bird get in!"
Trevor led rows of subordinates holding rifles, their weapons clicking as they were chambered, standing ready, "Yes!"