Xu Wan knew that Jiang Tingzhou's social engagement was definitely related to her case.
She asked several times on the phone but couldn't get an answer.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Pingrong came out of the kitchen carrying two dishes and asked, "Wanwan, was that a work call? If you're busy with work, go back to the company first. Work is important."
"No." Xu Wan shook her head, forcing a smile. "It was Jiang Tingzhou on the phone. He said he had a business dinner tonight and would be back late, so I didn't need to wait for him."
“I see…” Xu Pingrong said, “It’s normal for men to be busy with work, you should be more understanding of him.”
When Xu Pingrong went to prison, Xu Wan was only ten years old. The mother and daughter never talked about these things.
Hearing her mother say this, Xu Wan wasn't angry. She smiled and said, "I know, Mom. Tingzhou is very good to me. I trust him and understand him very well. Don't worry."
Xu Pingrong said with a look of satisfaction, "Seeing how good you all are, I have no regrets."
Xu Wan moved closer to Xu Pingrong and took her arm. "Mom, what are you saying? I haven't had my baby yet. You haven't seen my baby yet, haven't seen my baby walk, talk, or go to school. You still have so many regrets in your life. You have to live life to the fullest."
"well."
Xu Pingrong couldn't stop smiling.
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That night, Jiang Tingzhou did not return home until 11 p.m.
Xu Pingrong went to bed early.
Xu Wan couldn't sleep and sat alone in the living room, lost in thought.
She didn't know how long she had been sitting there until her phone rang.
The screen showed an unfamiliar number, but the last four digits were four nines, making it easy to guess that the owner of this number was no ordinary person.
Xu Wan's heart leaped into her throat. She quickly picked up her phone and answered the call, "Hello."
A familiar male voice came quickly from the other end of the phone, "Ms. Xu, hello, this is Gong Yanli."
"Mr. Gong, is something wrong with Tingzhou?"
Upon confirming that the person opposite her was Gong Yanli, Xu Wan became even more nervous.
Gong Yanli is a doctor. Does his calling me mean that Jiang Tingzhou is in the hospital?
"It's nothing, she just drank too much. I'll text you an address later, you can drive over and pick her up."
Gong Yanli didn't exchange many pleasantries with Xu Wan; he finished discussing the important matter and hung up.
One minute later, Xu Wan received the address sent by Gong Yanli.
Without wasting a second, she put on a long dress, threw on a long, thick coat, and went straight out.
Jiang Tingzhou had social engagements before, and he always returned unharmed.
The fact that it was Miyanoko who called this time indicates that the man must have drunk a lot of alcohol or was in a very bad situation, unable to return on his own, which is why he asked someone else to make the call.
At night, there are very few cars and pedestrians on the road.
The journey of nearly 30 kilometers took Xu Wan only about half an hour.
The destination was much quieter than she had imagined, consisting of only a detached house with no tall buildings around it.
Several luxury cars were parked at the entrance of the courtyard.
Xu Wan parked her car in a relatively far place and called Gong Yanli.
Gong Yanli didn't answer, but quickly sent a message: "I've already told them, just come in, we're on the second floor."
As Xu Wan got out of the car, she looked through the black metal fence and saw the beautiful garden lights and trimmed plants in the courtyard. She felt even more out of place with her attire.
When she reached the door, she bent down and washed her long coat, then combed her hair with her fingers before stepping inside.
A man dressed as a waiter came out and said respectfully, "Are you Mrs. Jiang? Please come with me."
Even though it was dark and the garden lights weren't very bright, Xu Wan noticed the undisguised surprise in the waiter's eyes when he saw her, as if he hadn't expected her to come dressed like that.
Xu Wan also felt some regret.
Why did she come dressed like that?
The waiter led her through the garden and fountain, into the large house in the middle, and then took the elevator up to the second floor.
Many of the staff members looked surprised when they saw Xu Wan, as if they hadn't expected someone to come here in such a "simple" manner.
Xu Wan was worried that Jiang Tingzhou's dinner party hadn't ended yet.
Wouldn't she be... going there like that...?
The waiter led her toward the room door, and before they even reached it, they heard Gong Yanli's voice from inside, "You drank so much just now, you didn't even care about your life."
Xu Wan paused slightly in her steps.
Seeing this, the waiter wisely turned and left.
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