The next morning, Zhu Qianying arranged to meet the interior designer at the shop. After having breakfast with her mother, she went downstairs and unexpectedly saw the Yan family's car parked downstairs. When the driver saw them come out, he immediately got out of the car and came to greet them.
"Young Madam, the young master said things have been a bit turbulent these past few days, so he asked me to come and take you to the shops."
Zhu Qianying glanced at her mother and quickly made a decision. "Mom, my car just broke down, let's get in."
Although the excuse was terrible, Chen Jing was afraid that Zhu Zhizhou would continue to pester her, so she didn't say anything more and got into the car.
As Chen Jing expected, she saw Zhu Zhizhou's figure again outside the gate of the residential area.
Yesterday, Zhu Zhizhou somehow got her phone number and called her relentlessly more than ten times. In the end, Chen Jing couldn't stand it anymore and blocked him.
Not long after, her phone rang again from an unknown number. Having no other option, Chen Jing finally turned off her phone, finally getting some peace and quiet.
However, she didn't mention this to her daughter. Firstly, she didn't want her daughter to worry, and secondly, she didn't want her daughter to beg Young Master Yan for help.
Even so, it seems that Young Master Yan still knew, otherwise he wouldn't have sent a driver to pick them up so early in the morning.
"Mom, Xiaoyu said she missed you last night. Do you want to go and stay with her for a few days?"
Zhu Qianying naturally saw Zhu Zhizhou as well, but he obviously didn't see them, and she simply ignored him.
"Didn't you say Zizai was coming back today? When can't you spend time with Xiaoyu? Let's talk about it after the Spring Festival!"
The car had barely left the residential area when the mother and daughter were still talking about the Spring Festival. Suddenly, the car, which had been driving very steadily, braked sharply and then abruptly changed lanes without warning, its speed increasing dramatically.
"Young Madam, someone is following us. You should call the young master right away."
The driver spoke hurriedly and suddenly turned the car into a small alley.
At this moment, Zhu Qianying didn't have time to think about anything else. She took out her phone and dialed Yan Shao's number.
"Ying'er, did you meet with the designer?" Yan Shao's voice was still leisurely and lazy.
“Young Master Yan, we’re being followed. Brother Chen has turned the car into the alley.” Zhu Qianying said, turning her head to look at the situation behind her. “Three black Land Rovers have been following us. We can’t see the license plates, but they are all Range Rover Evoques. Three or four minutes ago, we turned out of the residential area and turned into the alley on the right at the first traffic light ahead of the residential area.”
Zhu Qianying clearly conveyed the current situation and geographical location to Yan Shao in one breath.
"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to investigate right away! Don't make any irrelevant calls, keep your phone accessible! Old Chen will handle the rest."
Without wasting any words, Yan Shao replied to Zhu Qianying and then hung up the phone.
Zhu Qianying hung up the phone and turned back to the driver, who was focused on speeding in the driver's seat, and said, "Brother Chen, Young Master Yan said to arrange for someone to investigate immediately. The rest is up to you."
"Okay, everyone, sit down!"
These alleys look quite old, with large "demolish" signs sprayed on the walls. The alleys are sparsely populated, and the road surface is bumpy and uneven. The driver was probably speeding at the top of his lungs, and even though Zhu Qianying and Chen Jing were holding on to the back of the seats with all their might, they still bumped into each other from time to time.
Even so, Zhu Qianying kept turning her head to keep a close eye on the Land Rovers behind her.
Perhaps because Brother Chen was driving extremely fast, or perhaps because he was very familiar with the roads in the area, after the car made several turns, the cars behind him were temporarily out of sight.
"Brother Chen, we've shaken off those tails for now," Zhu Qianying reported to the driver, her hands sweating.
"Okay! Tell the young master that I'll take you back to Tongjia Village first."
At this moment, Zhu Qianying had no time to think about her appointment with the designer; after all, safety was the most important thing. The car had been winding its way through the streets, and she had no idea how far she had strayed from her home.
"Young Master Yan, Brother Chen has temporarily shaken off the car that was following us. He said he'll take us back to Tongjia Village first."
"Okay, I'll take care of the rest."
Yan Shao didn't waste any more words. After speaking, he hung up the phone decisively. He didn't even ask if there was anything going on between her and Chen Jing, probably because he had complete confidence in Brother Chen.
After making the decision, the driver did not immediately drive back to the main road. Instead, he drove for another twenty or thirty minutes, turning left and right in the old alleys. During this time, Zhu Qianying did not ask any questions. Firstly, she was afraid of distracting the driver. Secondly, she had no experience in dealing with this kind of thing. Asking more questions would not help her. On the contrary, it would only make things worse.
The car finally drove out of the old alley and onto the road. In the distance, Zhu Qianying could see the tall and eye-catching archway of Tongjia Village.
As the car safely passed the archway, Zhu Qianying heard Brother Chen, who had been mostly silent, let out a long sigh of relief, probably after holding it in all the way.
Zhu Qianying took a bottle of water, unscrewed the cap, and handed it to her.
"Brother Chen, thank you for your hard work!"
The driver didn't stand on ceremony, took the water and gulped down a few mouthfuls before saying, "Young Madam, you and your mother-in-law would be best off moving back home for a while!"
Zhu Qianying instinctively felt that she might have overlooked something. "Brother Chen, why do you say that?"
The driver did not answer immediately, seemingly considering whether or not he should speak.
The driver pulled the car over to the outside of the mansion and started unbuckling his seatbelt as he spoke.
"The third young master of the Zhu family is said to be deeply favored by the Zhu family. Yesterday, he was in a car accident, and the Zhu family immediately declared that they would not let the mastermind behind it off lightly. Of course, this matter has nothing to do with you, but the Zhu and Zhu families may not think so!"
The three of them got out of the car and went into the mansion together.
The old master of the Tong family passed away two years ago. Now, there are no permanent residents in the mansion. The Tong family members take turns cleaning it. Young Master Yan occasionally comes back to preside over affairs, but rarely stays for long.
Therefore, as the three of them entered the hall, a chilly atmosphere immediately enveloped them.
"So, you suspect that those people just now were from the Zhu family?" Zhu Qianying silently processed the driver's words for a while before asking this question.
"I heard it from Brother Kai. He said that the Zhu family is particularly cunning and doesn't like to do things the conventional way. So, Brother Kai has sent quite a few people to loiter around your area recently. However, we are in the open while they are in the dark, so it is often impossible to guard against them."
This was the first time Zhu Qianying had heard what the driver was saying.
Actually, back when Yi Wei came to the jewelry store to cause trouble for her, she had already considered the possibility that Young Master Yan had arranged for someone to be by her side.
Now it seems that those weren't just my overthinking, but the truth.
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