"Why are you calling so late?" Mrs. Chi asked, sounding somewhat surprised.
Given the time difference between the two countries, it should be around 9 p.m. in Beijing right now, and there has never been a situation where two phone calls were made in one day before.
Chi Heng lowered his voice, "Mr. Wu may have had an accident."
"Explain yourself more clearly."
"He went out in the afternoon and hasn't come back yet."
Upon hearing this, Madam Chi realized something was amiss. "Have you sent anyone to look for them?"
"No," Chi Heng said. "The others were sent out by Mr. Wu this afternoon, but I don't know exactly where they went."
Those men only obeyed Takeda; no one but Takeda could command them.
Chi's mother knew about this.
Moreover, she knew in her heart that Takeda was a cautious person and it was impossible for him not to be back by this late.
If we discard all the wrong answers, then there is only one possibility.
Something happened to him!
She knew about Takeda.
Even if he were caught, he wouldn't reveal anything of value.
The problem now is that if something happens to Takeda, she won't be able to find a suitable person to use in the short term.
Lost in thought, Chi's mother suddenly realized, "Where are you now?"
Knowing that she was naturally suspicious, Chi Heng didn't explain, but instead called Chris over.
"Hello, Auntie," Chris said sweetly.
Chi's mother was clearly surprised, not expecting the two to still be together so late.
Of course, this was something she was happy to see happen, so she smiled and said, "Chris, has our Ah Heng bullied you or made you angry during this time?"
"No," Chris said, feigning shyness. "Auntie, he's very nice. He didn't bully me, and my father likes him very much too."
"That's good."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Chris handed the receiver to Chi Heng, saying, "Chi, why don't you stay out tonight?"
The voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Chi's mother to hear.
Chi's mother was very pleased to hear this and, unusually, praised him on the phone, saying, "You did a great job."
She had been worried that Chi Heng would ignore her words.
Judging from Chris's reaction, he must have performed quite well during this period.
Whether it's genuine or feigned, as long as it doesn't affect the marriage between the two families, she can turn a blind eye to everything else.
Thinking of this, Chi's mother gave an address over the phone, "Go find this person at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. He will handle the matter of Takeda."
Chi Heng has been living in Beijing for several months and has a fairly good understanding of the city.
The people who live at this address are no ordinary people.
Chi Heng readily agreed, "Okay."
Just when he thought Chi's mother was about to hang up, Chi's mother suddenly spoke.
"You're at the age where you should settle down and start a family. Listen to me and get married to Chris as soon as possible. Don't disappoint your grandparents."
She didn't say what came next, but Chi Heng still understood.
To get the list, he had to agree to the marriage.
As expected, Chi's mother said, "Takeda's matter is not so simple. It would be best if he could be extradited back to the country. If not, the rest of the matter will have to be left to you."
What followed was a long silence.
So long that even Chi's mother thought he wouldn't answer.
Chi Heng said, "Okay, I will get married as soon as possible."
He paused, then added, "But I have conditions—"
"What are the conditions?" Chi's mother pressed.
“I will persuade her to get married sooner, but the wedding must be held in Gaul.”
After a pause, Chi Heng added, "Grandpa and Grandma will also be here to attend the ceremony."
As the only grandson of the Qin family, his request is perfectly reasonable.
But Chi's mother hesitated for a moment on the other end of the phone.
She had been keeping the fact that the two old people had committed suicide a secret from Chi Heng. If he insisted on returning to China to hold the wedding now, she was afraid that the secret would be impossible to keep.
She knew Chi Heng's personality very well.
If he knew those two old hags were gone, he would definitely fight her to the death.
After years of planning, Chi's mother has finally achieved this situation.
She absolutely would not allow even the slightest accident to happen.
What Chi's mother didn't know was that Chi Heng already knew about the passing of Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin.
He made this request intentionally.
During this period, Takeda was leaving early and returning late every day, and Chi Heng suspected that he must have taken on some kind of mission.
Now that Takeda has gone inside, if this mission is not completed, based on his understanding of Ike's mother, she will definitely find someone else to carry it out.
If she refuses to replace her, it can only mean that the mission has already been completed.
Chi Heng wanted to use this opportunity to test her, or rather, he was trying to force Chi's mother to make a choice.
Because he knew very well that his mother would never agree to him going back, and she would have to give him a reasonable explanation.
“You can’t come back right now.” Sure enough, after some thought, Mrs. Chi softened her tone. “I have some important things to ask you to do.”
"Once I'm done with this, I'll hold a grand wedding for you two. I promise my daughter-in-law won't be treated unfairly."
Then, she changed the subject and proposed a compromise, "You can write a marriage authorization letter and send it back first. That's how staff members of overseas units do it. Of course, you can also hold a small wedding in China first..."
Before she could finish speaking, Chi Heng interrupted her.
"Why do you think Chris would agree? Don't forget, her father is also in China."
"No, she will definitely agree!" Mother Chi said with certainty.
She knew Chris and knew that the girl had an almost obsessive affection for Chi Heng.
Faced with the temptation of marriage, it was impossible for her not to be tempted.
As for Chris's father's attitude, she wasn't worried about that.
“I know there are some things you find difficult to say. Call Chris over, and I'll talk to her myself.”
"No need." Chi Heng knew there was no point in dwelling on this issue.
And this was also the result he wanted, so he took this opportunity to steer the conversation back on track.
"What on earth is making me stay in China? Now I can't even go back home to hold my wedding?"
"You don't need to know this now. I will tell you when your marriage authorization is sent back."
Seeing that time was running out, Chi's mother said, "That's settled then. Go to see him at the time I told you to do tomorrow morning."
She hung up the phone before Chi Heng could say anything.
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