This first snow fell intermittently, and there was no sign of heavy snow.

Ningning got enough sleep during the day and was very energetic at night. She pestered Ning Yichu to play chess, and Chenbao and Doudou even gave her "advice".

There was no other way, so I had to play several games of chess with the babies before I could coax them to sleep.

It was almost late at night. Ning Yichu got up and wanted to look for Gu Lingyang, but in the end, he found him on the sofa in the study.

Gu Lingyang fell asleep. His narrow and long phoenix eyes no longer had the sharpness of the past, and his handsome face was cast with a faint glow by the floor lamp.

Ning Yichu walked over lightly and saw Gu Lingyang holding a book in his hand.

That was a collection of interviews with successful domestic entrepreneurs in the early years.

Ning Yichu was surprised for a moment, and then he looked a few more times before he saw Gu Sinan's name on the waistband of the book.

Gu Sinan is his biological father, Gu Lingyang must feel bad!

Feeling a slight pain in her heart, Ning Yichu looked at the man with pity and gently touched his cheek.

The shock Gu Lingyang received today was really too great. He finally fell asleep. Ning Yichu didn't disturb him, but just got up quietly and covered the man with a blanket.

After confirming that the room was heated properly, she gently kissed the man's forehead and said, "A Ling, good night. Have a sweet dream."

The next day.

Ning Yichu didn't sleep well that night and had a headache when he woke up in the morning.

She squinted her eyes and opened the curtains, and saw the white snow outside. It had snowed heavily last night.

Ningning should be happy now.

Ning Yichu smiled gently. After finishing breakfast and instructing Ling Jingxing on today's work tasks via email, he saw Special Assistant Xu coming down the stairs panting.

"Ms. Ning! Have you seen Mr.?"

"Isn't he sleeping in the study?"

Ning Yichu said it subconsciously, and then saw Special Assistant Xu shaking his head with an unpleasant expression, "...The gentleman is missing. He's nowhere to be found at the company or the villa, and his phone is unreachable. Miss Ning, has he contacted you? To let you know his whereabouts?"

Seeing that Special Assistant Xu looked anxious, Ning Yichu took out his cell phone. Seeing the empty message bar, he frowned and shook his head, "No."

His mind couldn't help but think of Gu Lingyang's concern for Gu Sinan last night, and his eyes flashed.

Gu Lingyang is an extremely rational person. Logically, he would not disappear suddenly and make Special Assistant Xu lose his composure.

"I'll go find him. You don't have to worry." Ning Yichu stood up, a complex expression flashing across his face. "He must be worried about what happened last night."

"last night?"

Special Assistant Xu immediately thought of the interrogation in the basement. "But the truth is out. Shouldn't Mr. be happy? Even if I feel sad for Director Gu..."

His voice gradually faded away.

Even though he has been with Gu Lingyang for so many years, there are many times when Special Assistant Xu still doesn't understand him well enough.

Ning Yichu shook his head. "Take care of your work at the company and arrange for someone to take good care of the three children. I'll contact you if there's any news about A Ling."

“…Okay, thank you.”

After leaving the villa, Ning Yichu sent Gu Lingyang several messages of concern and comfort, and then went to the cemetery where Gu Sinan was.

In the white snow, there was a set of clean footprints walking towards this row of tombstones.

The snow had been cleared in front of Gu Sinan's tombstone, and there was a bunch of fresh chrysanthemums placed there, with a thin layer of white snow falling on them.

Gu Lingyang came this morning.

It probably hasn't been too long since I left here.

Ning Yichu calmed down and opened the map of the imperial capital, thinking about things related to Gu Lingyang in his mind.

Special Assistant Xu sent Gu Sinan's biographical information at her request. Ning Yichu scanned it at a glance, but finally found a location among the lines of text.

Hope Town.

This is the place where Gu Sinan once taught.

To be honest, Gu Sinan's life is also very legendary. He was born as the son of a wealthy family, and the responsibilities on his shoulders are countless.

He went abroad to study when he was young, and then returned to China. However, he did not engage in business as everyone imagined. Instead, he followed Yu Huaiqing to a small town in a poor mountainous area to teach together.

This period of time did not last too long. Yu Huaiqing was highly appreciated for his teaching activities and was later transferred back to the capital on the grounds of work transfer. Gu Sinan was forced to return home by his family after just a few months.

Later, Gu Sinan donated money to this place to build roads, build Hope Primary Schools, help farmers, etc. He can be said to be one of the earliest philanthropists in China.

Looking at those three words, Ning Yichu's eyes flashed with a strange determination. Her sixth sense told her that Gu Lingyang must be here!

She immediately booked a ticket and flew to her destination city.

It was almost late at night when they finally found Gu Lingyang after taking a taxi, a bus, and renting a car in a small county town.

"Ms. Ning, look, that's where the man lives in front. I heard he came here because of Mr. Gu Sinan. This man is very handsome and doesn't look out of place in a small place like ours. He must be the person you are looking for!"

Most people in the town know each other and have simple customs. Seeing Ning Yichu dressed in expensive clothes and looking bright and beautiful, which did not seem like someone from their place, they started to gossip a little.

Ning Yichu also took this opportunity to learn that a strange man with outstanding appearance had just arrived here.

"Thank you for showing me the way. This is a little token of my appreciation. I'm sorry to bother you today." Ning Yichu handed the other party a red envelope and said with a smile.

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