Zhou Yanchen was driving fast on the streets of the bustling city. The neon lights outside the car window kept flickering on his stern face, outlining an indescribable loneliness.
One hand tightly gripped the steering wheel, his knuckles slightly whitened from the force, the other hand supported his lower body, his eyes and brows were filled with complex emotions, "Shen Qingli, where are you?"
Ever since Shen Qingli left Beijing, Zhou Yanchen's world seemed to be swept away by a hurricane, leaving behind only a desolate place.
He had thought of countless options, but he never expected Shen Qingli to leave Beijing without any hesitation.
She never even contacted her grandfather once.
"Does he still have a chance to explain?" Zhou Yanchen murmured to himself, his voice shattered by the sound of the rushing wind.
He found Bai Heng's phone and called him. When the call was connected, he uttered three short words: "Old place."
After saying this, he hung up, leaving the other party no room for further questions.
Bai Heng arrived at Master Pei's banquet a little late today. He started looking for someone right after he arrived, but couldn't find anyone after searching around for a long time.
It seems this guy has already left here.
Looking at the hung phone screen, he couldn't help but smack his lips: "Did Zhou Yanchen take the wrong medicine again today? Isn't there wine here?"
Helplessly, Bai Heng could only apologize to Pei Xiao who was talking beside him: "Boss Pei, I'm really sorry, I have something urgent to do, I have to leave first."
Pei Xiao's expression did not change, with a faint smile on his lips, "Mr. Bai, there is no need to be so polite. Go ahead and do your work. I understand."
He leaned slightly to the side and made a gesture of invitation, "Then take care, I won't see you off."
Bai Heng nodded slightly and walked out of the banquet hall with big strides.
After Pei Xiao saw Bai Heng walk away, he came to a quiet corner and called Pei Yi. After confirming that they had gone to the room upstairs, he felt relieved.
At this time, the assistant came to Pei Xiao and whispered something in his ear. His expression suddenly became serious: "You said Zhou Yanchen was looking for someone on the fifth floor?"
"Well, he asked Chang You to bring someone up there, but he didn't find it, and now he has left."
After hearing this, Pei Xiao frowned and thought to himself: Zhou Yanchen rarely acts so rashly on weekdays. Who is he looking for this time?"
After a moment, he raised his eyes and ordered: "Go and find out who he is looking for. Tell me immediately if you have any news."
Pei Xiao was indeed a little curious as to whether Zhou Yanchen was looking for someone here.
At the same time, in the hotel suite, Su Xinyao changed into a clean dress, but she couldn't hide the coldness between her eyebrows.
She sat on the sofa, her eyes fixed on the screen of her mobile phone. After a moment, she seemed to have made up her mind and made a call with a voice as cold as ice:
"Check whether Shen Qingli has returned to Beijing. If there is any movement, report it immediately. Do you understand?"
After hanging up the phone, a fierce look flashed across her eyes, and she uttered a few words from between her teeth: "Shen Qingli, you'd better not come back..."
"Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."
When Bai Heng arrived at dark night, Zhou Yanchen had already drunk half a bottle of wine.
He was no longer surprised, as Zhou Yanchen had been like this for the past few years. He never got drunk before, but getting drunk seemed to be a common occurrence in recent years.
He asked Zhou Yanchen countless times, but he remained silent.
In the past few years, he didn't know why he bought drunks. He asked Chang You, but Chang You didn't tell him.
Bai Heng secretly guessed that it was because of a woman.
Who on earth is so charming that makes this iceberg like this?
He came and sat down next to Zhou Yanchen, "Yanchen, what's wrong with you today?"
"Why did you run away after just a short time at the party?"
Zhou Yanchen's mind kept replaying the scene where he saw Shen Qingli standing in the elevator in the hotel. He raised his head and drank the wine in the glass.
"The party is boring, so I'll leave."
Bai Heng: ...Yes, this gentleman went there just to give face to the Pei family.
After all, Zhou Yanchen hasn't attended any banquets in the past five years.
"Don't talk nonsense, drink with me."
Bai Heng: "Okay, let's drink. Let's see how much you drink today."
After a while, Bai Heng found something wrong. Today, Zhou Yanchen seemed to drink more heavily than before.
Seeing him like this, Bai Heng was a little worried. He couldn't help but reach out to take the bottle of wine in his hand, "Yan Chen, don't drink so much. Grandpa Zhou called me today and asked me to keep an eye on you."
"I told you to drink less. If you really have something on your mind, talk to me. Maybe I can help you solve your problem!"
Zhou Yanchen was a little tipsy, his eyes slightly red. He looked at Bai Heng, a self-deprecating smile on his lips, "Nothing to say."
What did he say? He said that he didn't recognize his own heart and lost the person he loved?
In fact, Zhou Yanchen thought he was quite funny. Why was he so obsessed with that woman? What kind of magic did she have?
After she left, he missed her more and more.
After a while, Zhou Yanchen leaned on the sofa and closed his eyes to rest.
Bai Heng felt very uncomfortable when he saw him like this.
He took out his cell phone, stood up and walked outside the private room to call Chang You, "Chang You, what happened to your boss?"
"Why has he become a completely different person in the past five years?"
Chang You sighed in his heart. He wanted to say something but he didn't.
He just changed the subject: "Boss Bai, is the boss drinking again?"
"No, I just arrived at the Pei family banquet, and he called me and took me out in the dark. He was drunk again."
"Where are you? Do you want to pick him up, or do you want me to take him back later?" Bai Heng asked.
"I'm here to pick him up. I just sent Miss Su home and I'm coming over right now."
"OK."
Bai Heng hung up the phone and returned to the box.
…
Shen Qingli looked at the time and realized it was already 9:30 in the evening, and it was time for Dabao and Xiaobao to go to bed.
She looked at Pei Yi who was eating fruit beside her and said, "Yi, it's getting late. I'm going to go back. I'm afraid they will come looking for me after they go to sleep."
Pei Yi heard this and nodded repeatedly, "Okay, then we'll go back now."
"I'll call my brother and tell him."
As soon as the call was made, the phone rang at their door.
Pei Xiao answered the call, "Yibo, open the door. I'm outside."
After hearing this, Pei Yi immediately stood up and ran to the door to open it, "Brother, how did you get here?"
"I was just about to tell you that we were going back."
Pei Xiao walked in and said, "I came to call you too. The party is almost over, and my parents asked you to come home with me tonight."
Hearing this, Pei Yi frowned slightly, "Why did you ask me to go home? Ah Li and I will go back together to accompany Dabao and Xiaobao."
Pei Yi pulled Pei Xiao's arm and shook it, "Brother, talk to mom and dad. I'm not free tonight. I'll go back tomorrow."
"No, Grandpa didn't see you today and has asked me many times. You must go home tonight."
Shen Qingli heard this and came to their side. "Yibo, you can go home with your brother. I will go back by myself. You can come to see Dabao and Xiaobao tomorrow afternoon. I have something to do in the morning."
Although Pei Yi was a little reluctant, she still nodded, mainly because she was afraid to go back and her parents wanted to introduce her to a blind date.
Pei Xiao smiled and said, "Doctor Shen, I will send someone to take you and Miss Chu back."
Shen Qingli smiled and nodded, "Thank you."
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