Chu Zhiqin was not paying attention to the public chat and was unaware that she had become the focus of everyone's discussion. She kept flipping through the screen with a slightly anxious expression on her face.

One private message after another popped up on the private message interface, filled with requests to make the Radiant Set and transaction information such as asking for prices and bargaining, which was really dazzling.

"Xiao Xi! Xi Xi!" Chu Zhiqin kept scrolling through her private messages, but still couldn't find the familiar figure, which made her increasingly anxious. "Real-name announcements can be seen by the entire server, right?"

Xi Xi nodded, instantly understanding her mother's worries, and then comforted her, "Mom, don't worry, it's past midnight now, maybe they're all asleep. You know Dad, he has a very regular schedule and never stays up late, maybe he'll get a private message as soon as he wakes up tomorrow morning!"

Although Chu Zhiqin understood the logic, she still couldn't control herself and couldn't help but feel unsettled. Xi Xi could only push her mother into the washroom, signaling her to wash up quickly and rest early, lest something unexpected happen.

When she heard the sound of running water coming from the bathroom, Xi Xi finally let out a long sigh.

In fact, her heart was not without turmoil; in fact, that sense of unease was still spreading.

However, the painful experience of dying from a mental breakdown in her previous life was deeply imprinted in her mind like a nightmare, and she could not get rid of it.

Many people fail to understand mental illness and label it as weakness. In fact, mental breakdown is ten thousand times more painful than physical pain.

Those painful, desperate, and helpless scenes are still vivid in Xi Xi's mind. This time, she must not repeat the same mistake and be defeated by any negative emotions.

Xi Xi took a few deep breaths, opened the light screen, replied to Shaliman's congratulatory private message, and after thinking for a moment, sent a congratulatory message to Li Jinshao in return.

After completing these tasks, Xi Xi's gaze fell upon Cheng Xu's private message interface. Her eyes became focused: "Any news about the person I asked you to find before?"

Xi Xi waited quietly, but after a long while, there was still no movement from Cheng Xu's side.

Her heart grew heavy, and the flame of hope that had been burning within her gradually died out. But now that things had come to this, it seemed she had no other choice but to temporarily give up waiting.

Left with no other choice, Xi Xi could only sigh and close the chat window with Cheng Xu.

To avoid dwelling on her disappointment, Xi Xi washed up and sat down with her mother to discuss pricing for the Radiant Series. Eventually, both of them were so tired that they finally went to sleep.

The next morning, a slight noise woke Xi Xi from her dream. She opened her sleepy eyes and saw her mother sitting by the bed sighing.

Without needing to ask further, just looking at Chu Zhiqin's unpredictable expression, Xi Xi knew perfectly well—it seemed that she still hadn't received any news from her father…

After a sleepless night, Chu Zhiqin had mentally prepared herself for the worst, but at this moment, her eyes couldn't help but well up with tears.

Mr. Xi's fate is unknown, and his whereabouts are unknown. Nothing could be more devastating for his wife and daughter than this.

Xi Xi didn't speak. She came behind her mother and hugged her tightly, trying to give her some strength in an invisible way.

Chu Zhiqin choked up a little and said, "Could it be that your father is afraid to come and acknowledge his relatives? After all, there are so many people with the same name, and he can't even see what they look like..."

She tried to comfort herself by talking to herself, but as she talked, she realized that it was a bit far-fetched.

After all, even Aunt Wang, who used to play mahjong with Chu Zhiqin, made a special trip to inquire and sent Chu Zhiqin a private message asking if she was Xiao Chu, who lived in Gaolin District of Licheng.

If they were long-lost relatives, how could they easily let go of such a rare opportunity to reunite?

When Xi Xi heard that her mother had contacted her old mahjong partners, she was surprised, but another thought suddenly flashed through her mind, and a sense of vigilance arose in her heart.

She asked her mother with some suspicion whether she had received a private message from her aunt and uncle.

Chu Zhiqin's gaze was somewhat evasive at first. After a moment of silence, she took a deep breath and told Xi Xi everything.

Chu Wenwen (Xiao Ji): "Is it Zhiqin? If so, please reply to me."

These few simple words made Chu Zhiqin's mood extremely heavy and complicated.

Knowing all too well the painful experiences her daughter had described in her past life, she felt utterly lost and unsure how to respond to her loved one's greetings.

She could only write and delete, delete and write, and in the end, she sent nothing at all.

Even though she had anticipated this day, Xi Xi's heart was still filled with inexplicable turmoil. A variety of thoughts rushed into her mind, and she opened Chu Wenwen's personal profile through her mother's chat history.

Name: Chu Wenwen

Gender: Female

Area: 3042 (9907/)