Chapter 409 Do you know where she is going?
When Zhou Xia learned about Leng Yue's situation, she decided to return home immediately although she was abroad.
Four days later, Zhou Xia appeared at the Qingmu County Bus Station and Zhou Yong came to pick her up.
"Brother, where is Leng Yue?"
As soon as Zhou Xia saw Zhou Yong, the worry in her heart was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, and she was eager to find the answer.
Zhou Yong looked at the anxious look on his older sister's face and felt mixed emotions. He pursed his lips, trying to make his tone sound calm: "I locked her up."
Although his voice was low, it was full of helplessness.
Zhou Yong did not do this out of his own will, but mainly because Leng Yue insisted on leaving, so he had no choice but to resort to this last resort.
When Zhou Xia heard Zhou Yong's answer, her heart tightened, but then she breathed a sigh of relief.
She knew that her elder brother must have his reasons for doing this, and this would at least ensure Leng Yue's safety.
Zhou Xia looked up at her eldest brother, the fatigue on her face became more obvious. Zhou Yong smiled and changed the subject: "Are you hungry? Let's go eat first, and then you can take me to see Leng Yue later."
The brother and sister came to a restaurant, but Zhou Xia had no appetite.
Leng Yue’s matter was like a stone pressing on her heart, making her unable to let it go.
Zhou Xia sat silently at the dining table, looking at the street outside the window with empty eyes, her mind gradually drifting away.
Zhou Yong felt uncomfortable when he saw Zhou Xia like this.
After dinner, Zhou Yong took Zhou Xia to meet Leng Yue. This was an unexpected meeting for Leng Yue.
The meeting between mother and daughter was not a warm one, as they started arguing over a disagreement.
Zhou Xia's voice became louder and louder, and her emotions became more and more excited. She couldn't stand Leng Yue's attitude and words, and felt that her bottom line was being touched again and again.
Finally, when Leng Yue said harsh words again, Zhou Xia could no longer control her emotions. She stood up suddenly and slapped Leng Yue hard in the face.
The whole room fell into silence in an instant, as if even the air had frozen.
Zhou Yong's gaze moved between Zhou Xia and Leng Yue. He looked at Zhou Xia's angry face, then at Leng Yue's shocked and angry expression, feeling mixed emotions.
Zhou Xia regretted it immediately after she slapped him. She realized that her behavior was too impulsive and might cause greater harm to Leng Yue.
So she wanted to take a step forward to comfort Leng Yue, but Leng Yue took a step back and avoided her touch.
"I-I didn't mean it."
Zhou Xia's voice trembled a little. She looked down at her hands, her heart filled with guilt and regret.
In all these years, she had never hit any of her sisters, but today, she lost control.
Leng Yue covered her face and stared at Zhou Xia with tears in her eyes. The next second she ran out of the house crying.
Zhou Xia froze where she was, Zhou Yong pursed his lips, and neither the brother nor the sister said anything.
After a long while, Zhou Xia lit a cigarette: "Brother, before Xiaoyue returned to China, she was not like this..."
Although Leng Yue made mistakes in her relationship, she has always been filial to Zhou Xia, and she loves her three younger sisters very much.
Zhou Xia couldn't understand why Leng Yue became like this.
Zhou Yong frowned: "She wasn't like this when I went to pick her up at the airport. Since the miscarriage, Leng Yue's personality has changed drastically..."
Zhou Xia listened to her elder brother's words and felt filled with self-blame.
"Brother, it's all my fault. I was so busy with work that I neglected to communicate with my child..."
Sometimes Zhou Xia thought that if she had communicated more with Leng Yue, Leng Yue would not have been blinded by that scumbag, leading to the current situation.
Zhou Yong sighed softly and tried his best to comfort the depressed Zhou Xia.
Not long after, Li Hongjun brought Leng Yue back. He pushed Leng Yue forward with an expressionless face. Leng Yue staggered for several steps before barely standing still.
Zhou Xia looked at this scene, feeling distressed and helpless. She couldn't help but ask, "What do you want?"
However, Leng Yue didn't even look at her, and responded coldly: "You don't need to care about my affairs."
These words were like an icy arrow, piercing Zhou Xia's soft heart. She stood there, frozen as if struck by an invisible force.
Zhou Xia tried hard to control her emotions and keep her voice steady, but her voice still trembled a little: "I'm your mother, if I don't take care of you, who will?"
Her words were full of helplessness and sadness.
Leng Yue seemed not to have heard her words. He turned away indifferently and didn't even look at her.
Zhou Xia's eyes instantly became moist and tears slid down her cheeks. She felt as if her heart was torn apart and was in great pain.
She didn't understand why her daughter had become so cold, as if there was an unbridgeable gap between them.
Zhou Xia stood there, unable to move for a long time, until Leng Yue's figure completely disappeared from her sight.
She silently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, her heart filled with endless sorrow and loss.
"Brother, why did she become like this?"
Zhou Yong didn't know how to answer Zhou Xia's question, so he chose to remain silent.
The room was quiet for a moment, Zhou Yong looked at the time: "Let's go home first!"
Staying here won't solve any problems, so it's better to let Zhou Xia calm down first.
But Zhou Xia didn't want to go back, she wanted to communicate with Leng Yue.
Seeing this, Zhou Yong stopped trying to persuade Zhou Xia, and instead asked, "Do you need Brother Hong Jun to stay?"
Li Hongjun has been watching over Leng Yue these days, otherwise if she ran away, Zhou Yong would not be able to explain to his older sister.
Zhou Xia thought about it, shook her head slightly, and then Zhou Yong and Li Hongjun returned home.
The next day, Zhou Yong didn't come because he had something to do, and Zhou Xia didn't go back either.
On the third day, Zhou Yong and Li Caiyun came to the county town together. As a result, Zhou Xia was locked in the house and Leng Yue disappeared.
Li Caiyun patted Zhou Xia's hand. Seeing that she looked distraught, she wanted to comfort her, but she didn't know what to say.
Zhou Yong stood aside, squinting his eyes, revealing deep anger.
His face was gloomy, as if a storm was coming: "When did Leng Yue leave?"
Zhou Xia's eyes were empty, as if they had lost all their luster. She spoke weakly, her voice revealing endless fatigue and helplessness.
"At midnight the day before yesterday."
Leng Yue stole Zhou Xia's money while she was sleeping, and then left quietly.
Zhou Yong pursed his lips: "Do you know where she is going?"
Zhou Xia said in a confused tone: "Brother, I don't know where she is going."
Zhou Yong frowned and asked again: "Do you know where the exchange student who is on good terms with Leng Yue is from?"
Zhou Xia frowned slightly: "That kid's family is from Bingcheng, but I don't know exactly where he lives."
Ice city?
"You and your sister-in-law go home first. I'll go find Leng Yue."
Zhou Xia's face clearly showed a trace of self-blame and regret: "Brother, I have caused you trouble again."
Her voice was filled with guilt, as if every word was too heavy for her to speak.
If Li Hongjun had stayed that night, Leng Yue would not have been able to escape.
To put it bluntly, this matter was caused by Zhou Xia's negligence.
Zhou Yong looked at Zhou Xia deeply, then he strode away.
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