Chapter 270 It’s too late
The task of this charity performance is relatively light, with one performance every afternoon, rehearsal in the morning, and the rest of the time is free activities.
Chen Qing was very listless during lunch and felt nauseous three or four times, but she managed to hold it in. However, Yuan Hui was sharp-eyed and pressed her to ask if she was hiding something.
Chen Qing hesitated what to say and glanced at the business car parked nearby.
"Who are those people?"
Yuan Hui turned her head to look out the window. "Someone from the foundation, right?"
The performance has been going on for a week. Today, the venue was changed and the rehearsal time was long. All the actors did not return to the hotel and stayed in the village. In addition to the school, some staff from the charity foundation were also there.
"I heard them chatting this morning, and they mentioned Mr. Jiang." Yuan Hui rolled up the car window. She was very sensitive to cold after her pregnancy, and couldn't stand the slightest breeze. "I guess Mr. Jiang sent them."
Chen Qing took a closer look through the glass. Those people looked unfamiliar. They were not wearing the foundation's work clothes, and their temperament did not look like bodyguards. However, the people here were very polite to them.
Could it be Boss Song’s people?
She checked the time and said, "I'm going to meet a friend."
"You have friends here?" Yuan Hui stared in surprise, then quickly came to her senses and lowered her voice, "Is it Mr. Jiang who came? He came to see you just over a week ago. He's quite clingy."
Chen Qing pushed the door open and got out of the car, saying vaguely, "I'll be back in an hour. If we meet earlier, please contact me."
"Go, go." Yuan Hui stroked her belly and leaned back in her seat for a nap.
The Pei family sent a driver to follow closely. Yuan Hui's pregnancy was of vital importance. It was said that Mr. Pei's father had two illegitimate children outside. Yuan Hui also learned about this by chance. These two got married last year and tried their best to have the eldest grandson of the Pei family. If she had not been pregnant, Mr. Pei's mother would probably not allow her to marry so easily. The scale of the wedding was also determined by whether it was a boy or a girl.
In such a family, the identity of the eldest grandson carries a halo from birth.
Yuan Hui was quite open-minded. Regardless of whether it was a boy or not, her current task was to seize the time and rely on the Pei family's connections to pave the way for herself. Even if the Pei family might look down on her, she still had her own career. Otherwise, she would not come to such a remote place to perform.
Chen Qing hugged his arms, touched his palm to his lower abdomen, and brushed it gently.
Mrs. Jiang knew how much she wanted Jiang Jingyan's child.
At the beginning, Mrs. Jiang asked the bodyguard to bring her from school to the Jiang family for blood tests, as if she wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible. Now the Jiang family has finally accepted her, but this child came at the wrong time.
Chen Qing found a house according to the address given by Boss Song.
She pushed the wooden door, which was unlocked.
Boss Song did not mention Qiu Anning's hiding place. This week, he asked Chen Qing to be patient and meet again after the storm has passed.
As for what kind of limelight it was, he didn't say much.
Chen Qing's guess was almost right. Besides her, there should be many people looking for Qiu An Ning's whereabouts.
Boss Song was quite considerate. He arranged for the two to meet at a villager's home and brought people there personally.
"Is anyone there?" Chen Qing shouted from the yard. Soon, the curtain of the west room was lifted and Boss Song waved.
She walked over and followed Boss Song's gaze towards the corner.
Qiu Anning was extremely thin, with protruding cheek bones and short hair like a boy. She was wrapped in a big cotton-padded jacket, and there was no trace of her former appearance.
Boss Song explained, "If she keeps a low profile like this, those people won't know what she looks like in the first place, and it will be even harder for them to recognize her."
Chen Qing nodded and stepped in, taking a deep breath, "Yaoyao."
Qiu Anning's original name was Li Yao. Li Xiangli changed her name probably right after the Chen family got into trouble, so she didn't realize that he was calling her for a while.
Chen Qing raised his voice, "Yaoyao, it's me, Chen Qing."
Qiu Anning shuddered and slowly raised his head.
"You guys take your time chatting." Boss Song gestured to his men, "We're in the yard. Call us if you need anything."
There were no windows in the hut, and only a dim lamp hung on the beam.
Qiu Anning stood up suddenly, his eyes widening, "Chen Qing?"
"You still remember me."
She stumbled back, "You're looking for me...looking for me—"
"I already know the truth of what happened back then." Chen Qing hesitated for two or three seconds, then moved a small stool and sat down. "Your parents left something for you, right?"
Qiu Anning immediately denied it, "No."
She is younger than Chen Qing and often called her "Sister Qing'er" when she was young. During the years when Li Xiangli's affair was at its worst, the Chen family treated her like their own daughter.
"I'm not here to accuse you. I don't hold you responsible for the mistakes your parents made."
"Do you know where my parents are?" Qiu Anning suddenly crawled on Chen Qing's knees and tightly grasped her wrist. "Sister Qing'er, are they still alive?"
Chen Qing stared at her, his chest stabbing like a knife. "Are you scared? Seven years ago, I was 14 years old. Was I scared?"
Qiu Anning was stunned for a moment, his eyes bloodshot, he knelt down and kowtowed, crying, "We are sorry for you, sorry for you..."
"Where are the things?"
Her upper body was completely lying on the ground, her short hair was covered with dust, and she looked disheveled. "I... handed it over to someone else..."
Chen Qing's heart tightened, and he pulled her up, "Who did you give it to?"
"I don't know him. He said that he could give my parents a chance to survive, so I-"
"What does he look like? Is Boss Song here?"
"I was there. Uncle Song took me to see him."
Chen Qing's head buzzed and he turned around and walked out.
"Boss Song! Who did Yaoyao give the things to?"
Boss Song nearly dropped his cigarette in shock. He stood up from the bench and stammered, "Things? I only took her to see Mr. Jiang. She didn't see anything."
Chen Qing was stunned, and an idea flashed through his mind.
She took out her cell phone and received two or three calls in a row, but Jiang Jingyan didn't answer, and neither did Lian Zhuo.
At the same time, Tang Xiaoming drove to the gate and called her through the car window, "Qing'er."
Chen Qing was in a daze. Boss Song saw that something was wrong with her and helped her to the car.
"Get in the car." Tang Xiaoming said seriously, "We're going to the airport. The school has made all the arrangements."
Chen Qing took a long time to find his voice, "Something happened to Jiang Jingyan, right?"
Tang Xiaoming didn't answer.
You Meng lowered the window in the back seat and said, "Qing'er, get in the car first. We're going to the airport. It will be too late if we're any later."
Chen Qing's eyes went dark and he stumbled into the back seat.
"Are we going home?" She couldn't stop trembling and stared at the rearview mirror. "Mr. Xiao, are we going home?"
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