"Jian Fan, don't blame yourself too much. Perhaps the delay was too long, and Zheng Jinghe couldn't wait any longer," Shen Xi said, her eyes darting back and forth. "The most urgent thing is to find him quickly. We absolutely cannot let him contact Lu Huai'an."
Jian Fan quickly replied, "I'm heading there now and have already dispatched more personnel to search everywhere."
"Good. I'll return as soon as possible. That matter cannot be delayed any further." Shen Xi hung up the phone, threw on a jacket, and walked towards Qin Si Ye's room.
"Knock, knock." When Shen Xi knocked on Qin Si Ye's door, he was still asleep. After she knocked four or five times, Qin Si Ye finally stirred, squinting and asking, "Who is it?"
"Me," Shen Xi replied.
Upon hearing her voice, Qin Si Ye's sleepiness vanished. He propped himself up, half-reclining on the bed, and said in a low, soft voice, "Come in."
Shen Xi pushed the door open. He warmly extended a hand to her, "Xi Xi, come here quickly. It's not even dawn yet, and you're already looking for me. Could it be that you missed me so much you couldn't sleep?"
"Qin Si Ye, stop joking. I have something important to discuss with you," Shen Xi gave him a slight glare, her expression serious.
Qin Si Ye then noticed her unusual demeanor. "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Shen Xi then told him about Zheng Jinghe. Upon hearing this, Qin Si Ye immediately sat up straight, took out his phone, and called Zhao Ze, asking him to go over personally, dispatch more men, and join Jian Fan to ensure Zheng Jinghe was found.
"Xi Xi, you don't need to worry too much. I have many friends in Haicheng. With Zhao Ze helping, we'll be able to find Zheng Jinghe very soon." Qin Si Ye hung up the phone and gently took Shen Xi's hand.
"Mmm." Shen Xi felt much more at ease. She had only come to discuss what to do, but he had immediately sent his own people to get involved without a second word.
At this moment, Qin Si Ye suddenly spoke again, "Xi Xi, how about this, why don't we return to the country today?"
Shen Xi shook her head. "How can that be? Your leg hasn't healed yet. If Grandma finds out when we get back, oh..."
Before she could finish, Qin Si Ye interrupted her. "It's fine. I'll stay at Xing Lan Bay then. You can just tell her that my affairs here are not yet concluded and I'm still in Country B."
Shen Xi thought for a moment, still a little hesitant. Qin Si Ye pulled her to sit by his bed. "Xi Xi, don't hesitate any longer. We absolutely cannot stay here just because of this leg injury. There are many things waiting for you to handle back home. Some things are best done quickly, lest they drag on." He could only hint at the matter of bringing down Lu Huai'an, fearing that saying too much would arouse her suspicion.
"Alright. I'll book the tickets right away. You get up too. I'll go call Yin Zhe and the children." Shen Xi said and then left the room.
The flight was booked for ten in the morning. She woke everyone up and explained the situation. After a simple breakfast, they began packing their luggage and headed to the airport.
While in the taxi, Yan Yan suddenly said, "Mommy, didn't you say Auntie and Uncle Song invited us to their house as guests today? If we leave like this, will they be very sad?"
"Oh, right." Shen Xi was startled. How could she forget this? "It's okay, I'll call them when we get to the airport."
Upon arriving at the airport lounge, Shen Xi settled everyone down and then walked to a deserted corridor to make a call. Just then, Mei Yun's call came through first. "Xi Xi, are you all up? If there's nothing else, bring the children over to play early."
"Auntie, I'm so sorry. We're at the airport now." Shen Xi apologized profusely and briefly explained the reason for their sudden return.
"Ah? What a coincidence! That's truly a shame. I wanted to invite Qin Si Ye to our home, but I didn't expect..." Mei Yun's voice was filled with disappointment.
Shen Xi quickly said, "It's okay, Auntie, there will definitely be opportunities in the future."
"Alright." Mei Yun paused, then continued, "When you get back, give me a call to let me know you're safe."
"Mmm." Shen Xi hung up and then dialed Song Kai Cheng's number. "Kai Cheng Ge, we can't come to your place today."
Song Kai Cheng's gentle voice sounded from the other end of the phone. "I heard you just called Auntie."