Chapter 127 Is Your Wife Back?

Because it was the weekend, Rong Jingchen was actually on holiday, but something happened in the army, so he still went to the army during the day, but he came back much earlier than usual.

Around four o'clock, Rong Jingchen returned home. The house was empty and his young wife had not come back.

Normally he wouldn't be too worried, because Ye Muqi said that after starting to sell big bowls of rice, the store would be busy until late, and it was possible that she would get home at about the same time as he got off work.

But Ye Muqi told him yesterday that because the store was under renovation, they could only set up a small stall outside to sell breakfast, and the big bowls of rice for lunch could not be sold for the time being, so he should not be back too late.

Rong Jingchen looked at the time and waited for a while, but Ye Muqi still didn't come back. It was almost half past four and Ye Muqi hadn't even called back. It was really a bit strange.

This was Sunday, and Ye Muqi knew that he was at home. If there was anything, he would probably call and tell him.

Rong Jingchen felt a little worried, thinking that Yang Liwen always went and came back with Ye Muqi, and maybe she would know something, so he got up and went out.

After knocking on the door, the person who came to open it was Yu Jianguo.

"Is Sister Yang back? Qiqi hasn't come home yet at this time." Rong Jingchen said as he glanced into the house.

Yu Jianguo's house was also empty. Yang Liwen didn't seem to be at home, so he was the only one there.

"Not back yet."

Yu Jianguo looked at the worry on Rong Jingchen's face and thought that they were indeed a young couple who started to get anxious after not seeing each other for a while.

"I heard that the store is being renovated. They have a rare break. Maybe they went out shopping and forgot about time. They are together, so there is nothing to worry about."

"Your wife has been in Beijing for a while, right? She's been busy in the store every day, so I'm afraid she hasn't had time to go shopping in Beijing. Now that Xiaowen and I are having a good time, it's good to have a companion to go shopping with, and relax."

Yu Jianguo advised him that although it was a good thing for the couple to have a good relationship, sometimes they should give each other some freedom.

Rong Jingchen thought about it and it made sense. Ye Muqi had been here for so long, and every day she was either at the breakfast shop or at home. She didn't even have a single friend, and he didn't have much time to spend with her.

Now that I have finally established a good relationship with Yang Liwen, and the store is being renovated, so I'm not that busy. It's normal for us to make plans to go out and play in the city together.

"Okay, then I'll go back first." Rong Jingchen nodded and returned home.

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It was around six o'clock and Ye Muqi still hadn't come back. Rong Jingchen thought that she might have gone to a restaurant to eat while playing outside with Yang Liwen, so he just cooked some noodles and ate them to get by.

After waiting for a while, it was already seven o'clock, and Rong Jingchen was a little restless again. Although it was a good thing that his young wife made friends to go shopping together, it was already dark now, and there were two girls together, so he still felt uneasy.

Rong Jingchen was feeling anxious and kept looking towards the door of his house, wondering if Ye Muqi would open the door and come in the next second.

After waiting for about another five minutes, Rong Jingchen heard footsteps coming from the corridor outside. He was a little excited and thought that Ye Muqi had returned, so he quickly ran over to open the door.

The footsteps stopped outside the house, but the person standing at the door was not Ye Muqi, but Yu Jianguo.

"Has Xiaoye returned?" Yu Jianguo asked hurriedly the first thing he asked when he saw him.

Yu Jianguo had previously thought that the two had gone out to play, but now that he hadn't seen anyone, he began to get a little anxious.

Even if the two of them went shopping, it has been dark for so long now, they should come back by now, right?

"No...Sister Yang hasn't come back yet?" Rong Jingchen, who was already worried, frowned when he saw Yu Jianguo.

Where can these two people go at this late hour?

"Did something happen? Do you have any way to contact them?" Yu Jianguo felt uneasy.

He came to find Rong Jingchen because he thought that Ye Muqi had been working in the breakfast shop for such a long time, so he could always ask someone first, at least to find out if something had happened.

Rong Jingchen thought that the only time Ye Muqi had not returned so late after coming here was when she went to Cai Dongmei's house. But the previous time, she did call and came back.

Ye Muqi had recorded Cai Dongmei's home phone number. Rong Jingchen quickly looked up the number and called there.

"Granny Cai, this is Xiqi's wife. She hasn't returned home yet. Has she been to your house?" Rong Jingchen asked as soon as the phone was connected.

Because he was worried about Ye Muqi's safety, Rong Jingchen's tone seemed a little anxious when he spoke.

"She's not here... Today, Qiqi's new pancakes were selling very well and were sold out early. Then she made lunch for the people who were decorating the store, so she had nothing to do. Why hasn't she gone home yet?" Cai Dongmei said as she recalled what happened today.

Because she was not feeling well and had to take care of her grandson, she went home at noon and did not stay in the store, so she did not know what happened afterwards.

"Don't worry, I'll go look for her near the store and let you know if I have any news."

Cai Dongmei looked at the time and saw that it was indeed getting late. Ye Muqi had not returned home at this hour. He couldn't be still in the store, right?

She was also a little worried because her home was close to the breakfast shop, so she planned to go to the shop to see if there was anyone there.

Before Rong Jingchen could respond to her, the call was hung up.

Rong Jingchen quickly looked up another phone number and dialed it again.

"Xiao Rong, you really found a good wife." As soon as Xu Dahai answered the phone, he knew it was Rong Jingchen calling, so he spoke first.

"Uncle Hai, when did you leave the breakfast shop? Was Xiqi still in the shop when you left?" Rong Jingchen asked quickly.

Rong Jingchen's tone was urgent. With his military sensitivity, Xu Dahai immediately realized that something might have happened.

"We finished the renovation at about four o'clock. Your wife closed the door, and we said goodbye and went our separate ways."

Xu Dahai recalled carefully and actually remembered something he had overlooked.

"Oh, I remember when they were leaving, they said they were going to give some spoiled cakes to the beggars. I think they did go, because they were still holding the bag when they closed the shop."

After closing the store, the two men obviously did not go home directly. Could something have happened while they were delivering the items?

"Have they both not returned home yet?"