Chapter 209 doesn't seem like a simple person.

Qin Ce arrived at Yang Han's house, but Yang Han couldn't find anyone anywhere. She asked the security guard and learned that Xue Ling had already left.

Yang Han glanced at Qin Ce and hesitated before asking, "Old Qin, your sister didn't go back, did she?"

Qin Ce didn't answer him, but took out his phone and called Qiao Xing.

Qiao Xing had just finished showering and came out. She picked up her phone from the table and answered, "Hello Qin Ce, have you found Xue Ling?"

"Not yet, has she gone back?"

Qiao Xing was taken aback. She looked around the room, but there was no one there.

She went to Xue Ling's bedroom and knocked on the door. After two seconds, she pushed the door open, but no one was in the bedroom.

"She hasn't come back. What happened? Is she lost?"

"I don't know, let me look again, you should go to sleep early."

After saying that, Qin Ce died.

Yang Han looked at him expectantly, "How did it go? Did you get back?"

Qin Ce looked at him solemnly. "No."

Yang Han slapped her forehead and let out a long sigh. "Damn it, where could she have gone at this hour? She's not answering her phone or replying to WeChat messages. She can't really be..."

Yang Han stopped halfway through her sentence.

He recalled what Xue Ling had just said and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

What if something really happens to this brat? How will he explain it to Qin Ce?

Was their long-standing relationship ruined because of this girl?

Yang Han felt a headache coming on when he thought about this.

Qin Ce stared intently at him. "What did she say to you?"

Yang Han glanced at him guiltily and stammered, "She...she said she was going to kill herself in front of me."

Qin Ce remained silent.

"Old Qin, I thought she was just saying that out of anger. Is this girl really going to do it?"

Qin Ce didn't speak. He remained silent for a while before taking out his phone and making a call.

"Find someone for me to retrieve all the surveillance footage from Tianxiang Palace and send it to me immediately."

After saying something, the person on the other end hung up.

Yang Han breathed a sigh of relief. She couldn't have gone far in such a short time... If she had taken a car, who knows.

The banquet had just begun, and the entire villa was brightly lit and bustling with noise, making it look exceptionally lively.

But Yang Han couldn't feel happy at all.

Xue Ling ruined his good mood.

Qiao Xing couldn't sleep at home either, partly because she was worried about Xue Ling, and partly because Qin Ce and the others seemed to be hiding something from her these past few days.

If it's just one person, then there's nothing wrong with that.

But they all kept it from her, which made her start to overthink.

Just like when she was in school, if one person ostracized her, she could ignore it, but if everyone ostracized her, she would feel that there was something wrong with her.

Is it because I did something wrong, or that they started avoiding me and excluding me?

It made her feel out of place sitting in this house.

Qiao Xing picked up her phone again and glanced at it; it was almost midnight.

She was about to send a message to Qin Ce when she suddenly received a verification message. She clicked on it and saw that the other party's contact name was: Shi Yi.

How did I get Shi Yi's number?

Qiao Xing thought about it for a moment and then accepted her friend request.

Shi Yi sent her a cute emoji.

Qiao Xing typed: Why aren't you asleep yet?

Shi Yi quickly replied: I can't sleep, sister-in-law, why aren't you asleep either?

Qiao Xing couldn't sleep either.

Shi Yi replied again: Sister-in-law, are you alone now?

Qiao Xing was somewhat surprised: How did you know?

Shi Yi: I guessed it, sister-in-law, are you scared being alone? How about I video chat with you?

Before Qiao Xing could reply, Shi Yi called.

Qiao Xing accidentally pressed the answer button, and it was too late to hang up. Shi Yi's face instantly appeared on the screen.

She raised her hand to greet Qiao Xing: "Good evening, sister-in-law."

Qiao Xing forced a smile. "Hello, why can't you sleep?"

Shi Yi pursed her lips, sighed, and said, "I don't know either. Maybe it's because we moved. By the way, sister-in-law, I just went to your neighbor's house. Did you used to live with your uncle?"

Fearing that Qiao Xing might misunderstand, she explained, "Don't get me wrong. I just saw your aunt when I went out to throw out the trash. I thought it was your mother, so I said hello."

He Fen, being such a blabbermouth, naturally told Shi Yi everything when asked.

Therefore, Shi Yi can now be basically certain of Qiao Xing's identity; she is not some rich young lady.

But Qin Ce happened to marry her, which is why she can't sleep tonight.

She couldn't understand it, she racked her brains but still couldn't figure it out.

To be honest, Qiao Xing is indeed beautiful, but not to the point where people can't help but stop in their tracks. Besides, given Qin Ce's status, what kind of beautiful women haven't he seen?

There are many people, both domestically and internationally, who are more beautiful than Qiao Xing.

If you say she has an education, it's just an ordinary second-tier university degree. If she has any ability, she's just a low-level employee in a company. She's never even been abroad. What kind of knowledge could she possibly have?

So what exactly does she have?

Qiao Xing naturally wouldn't understand the complicated thoughts in her mind. She nodded honestly: "Yes, I used to live there, but my uncle and his family work outside and don't come back often, so I basically live alone."

"Oh, you're really amazing to live alone."

"It's alright... I'm used to it."

"You must have a boyfriend, otherwise it would be so lonely to be alone."

Qiao Xing's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. Although Shi Yi smiled innocently, Qiao Xing felt inexplicably uncomfortable with her words.

After all, the two of them had only met once today. Asking such a question, isn't that going a bit too far?

Qiao Xing forced a smile. "Yes... I submitted one."

"It's so great to meet someone I like. I've never been in a relationship before. Is dating fun?"

"..."

Qiao Xing could never answer her seemingly innocent and careless questions.

Qiao Xing suddenly realized that Qin Ce's advice today to avoid contact with Shi Yi might have been the right thing to do.

"Dating isn't a game. I don't know what kind of fun you mean by 'fun.' If you want to know, you can try dating yourself."

Shi Yi nodded seriously: "Okay, then sister-in-law, can you introduce me to someone?"

Qiao Xing was having trouble continuing the conversation. "I don't know anyone yet. I'll introduce you when we meet someone. But I'm a little sleepy now, let's talk another day."

"Oh, goodnight, sister-in-law."

"good evening."

Qiao Xing breathed a long sigh of relief after hanging up the video call.

Her intuition told her that Shi Yi wasn't a simple person, though she could also be overthinking it.

She checked the time and it was already one o'clock, so she sent a message to Qin Ce, asking if he had found the person yet.

Qin Ce received the message and was about to reply when Yang Han, who was next to him, suddenly jumped up.

"Holy crap!"

Qin Ce paused, turned to look at Yang Han, and asked, "What are you doing?"

"See for yourself." Yang Han handed him her phone.