That morning, while having breakfast, Mr. Gu noticed something was wrong.

"Has Fanyan not come back yet?" he asked the nanny.

If Gu Fanyan is home, she will come to have breakfast with him.

The nanny also looked puzzled: "I thought you sent her on a business trip."

Mr. Gu immediately dialed Gu Fanyan's number, but several attempts failed to connect.

His daughter is grown up, and he doesn't bother to ask about her even if she's away from home for two or three days at a time.

But there has never been a situation where the phone could not be reached.

Mr. Gu realized something was wrong and immediately called his assistant: "Call the young master and tell him to come back immediately. Also, send out everyone you can to find the young lady."

Lin's mother booked a flight for 2 PM today and finally convinced Lin Zhibai to go back with them.

After all, Sheng Xin was injured because of her, so even if he accompanied Sheng Xin back to China, Lin Zhibai couldn't refuse.

At that moment, Lin's mother invited Lin Zhibai to have dinner at a restaurant, and after the meal, they rushed to the airport.

"Miss Sheng, aren't you coming over yet?" Lin's mother asked her assistant.

"She said it's a rare opportunity to come here, so she's going to buy some souvenirs for her relatives and friends, and she'll be back soon," the assistant replied.

Lin's mother didn't say anything more.

Looking around, Lin Zhibai picked up his phone again, turned on the screen, and checked a few messages, but his eyes still showed disappointment.

Whose message are you waiting for? Didn't you receive any?

There is a souvenir shop on the first floor of the hotel.

Sheng Xin browsed around inside but didn't buy anything, her gaze frequently drifting towards the hotel entrance.

Finally, she left the store and came to the hotel entrance, blocking a man's way.

"You... are Sister Fanyan's younger brother?" she said to the man.

The person who arrived was none other than Gu Fanchu.

He couldn't find Gu Fanyan anywhere, so he asked around and found out where Lin Zhibai was staying. That's why he came here to ask Lin Zhibai.

This matter cannot be clearly explained over the phone.

Gu Fanchu frowned in confusion: "You recognize me? Who are you...?"

Sheng Xin found it strange. Why wasn't he surprised at all? Didn't he think she looked a lot like Gu Fanyan?

“I’m Zhi Bai’s girlfriend. I’ve seen you in photos,” Sheng Xin replied.

Gu Fanchu was somewhat surprised to learn that Lin Zhibai had a new girlfriend.

"Where is Lin Zhibai?" he asked bluntly.

"Brother Zhibai is handling official business in his room. Is there anything I can help you with?" Sheng Xin asked.

"If you can't help, let Lin Zhibai come out," Gu Fanchu said impatiently.

Sheng Xin smiled and said, "Sister Fanyan is very polite and cares about me. She even came to see me the day before yesterday. How come her brother has no manners at all..."

"Why should I be polite to you..." Gu Fanchu cursed, then suddenly caught a clue: "My sister was here the day before yesterday?"

Sheng Xin nodded: "She came the day before yesterday and talked to the Lin family about some things. I've been trying to make plans with her these past few days, but she keeps saying she doesn't have time."

"What's wrong? Did something happen to Sister Fanyan?" she asked.

"So she hasn't been here these past two days?" Gu Fanchu ignored her question.

The elder had specifically instructed that even if they didn't find it, they shouldn't make a fuss, lest someone with ulterior motives use it to their advantage.

Sheng Xin nodded and said understandingly, "What's wrong with Sister Fanyan? I'll call Brother Zhibai down right away!"

"No need, we don't need him if we haven't met him." Gu Fanchu turned and left, not wasting a single moment.

A smug smile appeared on Sheng Xin's lips.

Now she could return to the restaurant with peace of mind.

Seeing that her hands were empty, Lin's mother casually asked, "Didn't you say you were picking out souvenirs for your family?"

Sheng Xin pouted and shook her head, "After looking around, I couldn't find anything suitable. The ones I liked were too expensive, and the ones I could afford weren't to my liking..."

As she spoke, she smiled apologetically, "Auntie, I've been talking too much."

Lin's mother instructed her assistant, "Give her the jewelry I just bought later, and let her pick out a few pieces to take home."

Sheng Xin was surprised and shook her head repeatedly: "Auntie, this is too precious."

Lin's mother replied calmly, "It's alright, you helped me, it's only right. Just accept it generously."

"Thank you, Auntie." Sheng Xin was secretly delighted, thinking that Lin's mother was teaching her how to be a Mrs. Lin.

"Brother Zhibai," she said, seizing the opportunity, "I'm not very good at choosing jewelry. Could you help me choose some later?"

Lin Zhibai gave a casual reply, his gaze remaining fixed on his phone.

The assistant's face remained expressionless, but he inwardly scoffed.

Here, Madam, take it.

"Letting you choose" was just a polite way of saying it, but you actually picked one.

Do you think you can choose what belongs to the lady?

The assistant probably figured out what Lin's mother was thinking: she wanted to use Sheng Xin to separate the young master from Gu Fanyan.

We'll clean up Shengxin later.

But will this method really work?!

After the meal, the assistant brought over Lin's mother's jewelry box.

Upon opening the box, Sheng Xin's eyes lit up.

The box, about the size of a magazine, was filled with a dazzling array of jewelry.

They have everything: rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and more.

Sheng Xin has some knowledge of jewelry, and any one of the pieces in this box is enough to buy a nice car.

"Brother Zhibai, help me choose." Sheng Xin pulled Lin Zhibai's arm.

Lin Zhibai agreed, but his eyes remained fixed on his phone.

A hint of worry flickered in his expression.

Lin's mother guessed that he probably wanted to go back with Gu Fanyan.

She was displeased, but said calmly, "Zhibai, help Miss Sheng pick out a few pieces of jewelry. We need to go to the airport."

Lin Zhibai then realized what had happened.

He looked at the jewelry box, then at Sheng Xin, and said, "Pick whatever you like; everything here is quite nice."

At this moment, an assistant came over and handed a phone to Lin's mother.

When Lin's mother saw that the caller ID read "President Gu," her eyes flickered slightly, but she calmly picked up the phone and walked out of the restaurant.

"Mr. Gu, what advice do you have?" she asked, glancing into the restaurant to make sure Lin Zhibai wasn't paying attention.

"Mrs. Lin, have you seen my daughter these past two days?" Mr. Gu asked.

Lin's mother was slightly surprised; she had thought that Gu's father had called to inquire about their schedule.

What? Gu Fanyan is gone?

But her son, Lin Zhibai, was right under her nose, so she felt at ease.

"I've never seen it before," Lin's mother replied.

"Could you ask if Zhibai has seen him?" Gu's father continued.

"No need to ask. He's been with his girlfriend Shengxin these past two days, and he's looking at jewelry with her right now," Lin's mother replied without hesitation.

Mr. Gu was slightly taken aback. "Okay, sorry to bother you," he said, and hung up the phone.

Lin's mother was very dissatisfied.

Even if Gu Fanyan has disappeared, what's the point of asking her son about it?

If you really act like her son, wouldn't you be inseparable from your daughter?

Lin's mother was angry, so she urged everyone to rush to the airport!

Sheng Xin was the first to stand up and nod.

On the surface, it appears that she is trying to please Lin's mother.

Actually, she wanted to get on the plane as soon as possible, more than anyone else, and she pulled Lin Zhibai onto the plane with her.

Because she knew that Gu Fanyan had disappeared.

That day, the person she bribed disguised himself as a taxi driver and picked up Gu Fanyan.

The original plan was to drive to a secluded and deserted place so that Gu Fanyan would disappear forever.

However, Gu Fanyan was extremely alert and quickly realized that the route was wrong. She decisively picked up her phone to call the police.

In order to stop her, that person had no choice but to bring the plan forward.

But Gu Fanyan ran away.

It ran into a nearby forest villa area and rolled down a cliff.

For the past two days, that person has been searching in the forest, but has not yet been found.

Therefore, she cannot let Lin Zhibai know about this!