Ling Yan had originally given up hope, but after that person's advice, she felt that she still had a glimmer of hope.

Back at his residence, he met up with his mother, Ji Fang, and they talked while he packed his things.

"Mom, I want to go back home."

"Go back?" Ji Fang grabbed her hand as she was packing her things. "What if Gu Siting gets suspicious if we go back now? Besides, the person Gu Siting wants to see could appear at any moment. Let's escape, find a place where no one will notice us, and adopt new identities..."

"Escape?" Ling Yan laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "What's the use of escaping? The Gu family and Kaman Dorrance want to find us, so it's no use running away."

Since there's no way to escape it anyway, I might as well go all in and take a gamble.

"Then what can you do when you go back?" Ji Fang asked.

Ling Yan's eyes suddenly turned venomous. "I need to go back and get the Nine-Eyed Heavenly Pearl. Without it, that person won't tell Gu Siting about Gu Weiwei."

“That’s too dangerous,” Ji Fang objected.

When Kaman Dorrance wanted to take Gu Weiwei's body away, Gu Siting vehemently opposed it.

She went back and touched that thing, but Gu Siting found out and she never came back.

"Things have come to this point, if we don't fight this time, we'll just be waiting to die." After saying that, Ling Yan continued packing her things.

"Yan Yan, maybe things aren't as bad as we think. That nine-eyed dzi bead isn't magical at all, and Mu Weiwei's movie is just a coincidence," Ji Fang said, trying to comfort herself.

If things aren't as bad as they think, her going back to touch the Nine-Eyed Dzi Bead would only make Gu Siting more suspicious.

"Mom, don't worry about it," Ling Yan said resolutely.

One or two things could be considered coincidences, but there were far too many coincidences involving Mu Weiwei. Abnormal coincidences usually indicate something else is amiss.

She had no other choice but to go through a dead end. If she succeeded, she would have a glimmer of hope; if she failed, she would inevitably face certain death.

Unable to persuade her otherwise, Ji Fang had no choice but to personally escort her back.

Because Ling Yan works in another city, the two returned to the capital of Country A, and by the time they got back to the Gu family home, it was already evening.

Gu Siting showed no surprise at her arrival.

"What are you doing here so late?"

"Haven't we not seen each other for a long time?" Ling Yan said calmly with a smile.

Gu Siting looked at the woman who had become much thinner and more haggard. If she hadn't reappeared in front of him, he would have almost forgotten that he had such a fiancée.

He was silent for a moment, then spoke to the butler.

"Arrange accommodations for them, and send them back tomorrow."

"Brother Siting, can I... stay here for a while?" Ling Yan asked immediately after hearing that they would be sent back tomorrow.

How could she possibly have enough time in just one night?

Gu Siting glanced unhappily at the person who made the request, "I've been very busy lately."

"Brother Siting, I've been so busy with work lately that I haven't had time to see you. Can I stay for a few more days before I leave?" Ling Yan pleaded softly.

Gu Siting said impatiently, "Do whatever you want."

Anyway, he hasn't been coming back often lately.

After saying that, he went straight back to his bedroom, leaving only the housekeeper and servants to take care of Ling Yan and her daughter.

Ling Yan watched him go upstairs and glanced discreetly at the hidden door leading to the basement.

Although we need to take action, it's best to avoid arousing suspicion by associating her with the crime, so it will take time and the right opportunity to do so.