Chapter 167 Disappearance

"Miss! You dropped your wallet!"

Amid the sound of the rain, the girl turned a deaf ear and ran straight towards Ning Qianqian.

Uncle Mao called out several times but got no response, so he stood up and prepared to return the lost money. Shen Pianxian grabbed him and handed him the clothes on his head.

"Uncle Mao, put it on. It can at least keep out the rain."

Cui Mao immediately refused.

"How can a manager put on his clothes and let his artist get wet in the rain?"

"How can a young man carry his clothes on his head and let an old man get wet in the rain?" Miss Shen stuffed the clothes into his hands without allowing him to refuse. "Besides, this tree can block the rain. It will be the same if you come back and I can carry them on my head."

Uncle Mao had no choice but to cover his head with his assistant's clothes, rushed out from under the tree, picked up the wallet, and walked quickly towards Ning Qianqian.

Shen Pianpian looked at his back quietly and murmured,

"Good old man."

But even though she said this, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

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When Uncle Mao returned the wallet to the assistant, she held his hand tightly and thanked him repeatedly.

"This wallet contains not only money, but also the only photo of me and my mother. Thank you so much."

“No, no.”

"There are so few people like you these days. If I really lost this wallet, I would cry my heart out! Seriously... I don't know how to thank you. Why don't you leave me your phone number and I'll treat you to a meal later?"

"No, no, it's just a piece of cake."

Uncle Mao was a little embarrassed and wanted to pull his hand back, but the little girl held on to it and refused to let go. She held the wallet in one hand and pulled him with the other hand, bending down and bowing continuously, looking like she was about to cry with emotion. He didn't want to be too cold, so he could only answer "you're welcome".

Cui Mao's attention was mostly occupied by the excited little girl, so he didn't notice that Ning Qianqian, who was leaning against the tree trunk, holding a large leaf in one hand to shield herself from the rain, was looking past him and far away in the direction behind him.

The eyes penetrated the rain curtain, as if they were also touched by the chill of the rain, frozen into ice, and a subtle and strange smile cracked out in the ice.

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When Shi Yi ran back with the chocolate and bread he had asked for from Zhang Han, he just saw Ning Qianqian's assistant let go of Cui Mao's hand.

He was stunned for a moment, then quickly looked back to where they were at the beginning. Then he was even more stunned, and his gaze turned to Manager Cui who was holding up his coat.

"Where is Miss Pianpian?"

Cui Mao looked at him doubtfully, then turned away.

"Not there..."

The last word "?" got stuck in his throat.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and a small puddle had formed where they had just squatted. However, in the reflection of the water, only the towering green trees were swaying.

Apart from that, there was no one under the tree.

Shi Yi's cheeks stiffened instantly, then he turned his head and stared at his agent, saying word by word with force,

"Where is Miss Pianpian?"

"Just now, it was still there."

Cui Mao answered blankly, then he walked over quickly and looked around the tree, but still no one was in sight.

Shi Yi threw away what he was holding and rushed over, searching back and forth among the trees.

"Miss Pianpian!"

"Miss Pianpian, where are you?"

The loud shouts pierced through the rain, but there was no response.

There was still nothing in the woods except the sound of rain.

After searching this small area thoroughly, Shi Yi wiped the water off his face and asked Cui Mao to continue searching while he went to the other side of the mountain path to call for help.

Assistant Shi strode towards the mountain path. The moment he passed Ning Qianqian, he heard the woman's leisurely voice.

"You're so anxious, as if you've lost your wife."

The voice was filled with laughter, but the meaning of the words was full of malicious speculation.

Shi Yi stopped in his tracks instantly.

Slowly turned to look at her.