Not far from the shop entrance, Fu Jingran hid behind a marble pillar and took a series of photos and videos of Shen Zhi Qiu with his phone. In no time, he had taken quite a few videos and photos.
"Young Master Fu, who is this? Someone worth taking so many photos of. Could she be your latest target?" The girl next to Fu Jingran leaned close to his ear, her lips brushing against his cheek, teasing him with affectionate eyes.
"This is none of your business. Didn't I give you the card? Go back inside and keep looking." Fu Jingran frowned and dismissed the girl.
"Alright then, Young Master Fu, I'll go look at bags again!" The girl stepped back nonchalantly, swayed her slender waist, and turned back into the store in her high heels.
"Qingyan, guess who I ran into?"
Fu Jingran sent Gu Qingyan a cheeky emoji of someone sneaking around peeking from the corner.
"Not interested." Gu Qingyan glanced at her phone, replied coldly with those three words, then tossed the phone onto the sofa and continued with her work.
Fu Jingran smiled and sent a photo of Shen Zhi Qiu lying in Lu Jia's arms.
Within a second, Gu Qingyan called.
Fu Jingran answered the call, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Didn't President Gu say he wasn't interested?"
"The location," Gu Qingyan said through gritted teeth, "Don't make me say it a second time."
"Haha, I knew it. I'll send you my location now." Fu Jingran didn't joke with him anymore, knowing that the current situation wasn't suitable for joking with Gu Qingyan, so he sent the location directly after hanging up the phone.
Upon receiving the location, Gu Qingyan quickly closed her laptop, grabbed her coat from the living room, and headed out. At the same time, she called Huang Lin and coldly ordered, "Book me a flight to Chengdu. Yes, right now."
Zhou Xiaoran was sitting to the side playing on the computer when she saw Gu Qingyan's actions. She felt a sense of foreboding, thinking that he must have found out Shen Zhi Qiu's location.
After Gu Qingyan opened the door and left, she quickly took out her phone and called Shen Zhi Qiu.
Shen Zhi Qiu was eating with Lu Xiao Yu when she suddenly saw Zhou Xiao Ran's call, and a sense of unease welled up inside her. She glanced at the crowded people, quickly handed the phone to Lu Xiao Yu, then walked to the side and found a relatively quiet place before pressing the answer button.
"Hey, Xiao Ran, what's wrong?"
"Zhiqiu, this is bad! Are you in Rongcheng? President Gu probably knows your location. I just saw him receive a message, then take a phone call to ask for directions, and then he left my house in a hurry. As he left, I heard him ask someone to book a plane ticket to Rongcheng for him. So I called you right away to see if you are in Rongcheng."
Shen Zhi Qiu's heart sank. She looked around but found nothing unusual; she hadn't been exposed for so many days. Yet today, Gu Qing Yan had accurately tracked her down to Rongcheng, and it had just happened. This meant she had been discovered by an acquaintance here, who then notified Gu Qing Yan.
"Xiao Ran, thank you. I am indeed here. I may have been discovered. I have to hang up now and leave." Shen Zhi Qiu hurriedly hung up the phone and walked quickly towards Lu Jia.
Seeing Shen Zhi Qiu return with a serious expression, Lu Jia put away his joking face and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"
“Gu Qingyan has spotted me here.” Shen Zhi Qiu’s eyes were still scanning the people around her. “Someone I know must have seen me. Gu Qingyan should already be on his way to the airport.”
"He's quite eager. Or do you not want to see him?" Lu Jia asked.
"Yes, seeing him annoys me, and if he comes looking for me, things might not go so smoothly if I try to take Grandma away." Shen Zhi Qiu frowned, thinking about how to deal with the situation.
Lu Jia's face darkened, and he looked at Lu Xiaoyu earnestly, instructing her, "Xiaoyu, someone might be following us later. Take Sister Zhi Qiu and go straight to the entrance we came in through. I'll drive there to pick you up." After saying that, he quickly walked towards the parking lot.
Lu Xiaoyu bit off a piece of her food, then looked around warily. She took Shen Zhi Qiu's hand and slowly walked forward, whispering, "Sister Zhi Qiu, don't worry, I will protect you."
Shen Zhi Qiu glanced at the hand being held and felt inexplicably at ease. She followed Lu Xiao Yu forward with peace of mind.
Not far away, Fu Jingran was secretly following behind them. Every time Lu Xiaoyu turned around, he would hide behind a small stall. So even though Lu Xiaoyu vaguely sensed that someone was following her, she couldn't pinpoint their exact location.
Calmly walking to the front door, Lu Xiaoyu whispered, "Sister Zhi Qiu, I'll pretend to take a picture of you in a bit. I'll stand opposite you so I can observe the person following you and take a picture of them. Then, when Brother Lu Jia's car stops, quickly open the door and get in, and I'll follow."
Shen Zhi Qiu nodded calmly, then stood at the antique-style gate and struck a pose. Lu Xiao Yu exclaimed, "Yes, this is it! Sister, you look so beautiful!" Then she raised her phone, opened the camera mode, zoomed in on the screen, and pressed the shutter on Fu Jing Ran, who was peeking from the corner.
Seeing the two of them start taking pictures from a distance, Fu Jingran felt secretly pleased that he was agile enough not to be discovered, so he took out his phone to continue sending messages to Gu Qingyan to report the situation.
Just as he lowered his head, Lu Jia's car came to a steady stop at the gate. Shen Zhi Qiu and Lu Xiao Yu quickly got into the car, and Lu Jia immediately drove away.
By the time Fu Jingran looked up with a smile, wanting to take another picture, they had already vanished without a trace. Fu Jingran was shocked and rushed towards the front door.
Inside the car.
"Sister Zhi Qiu, look, do you know this person?" Lu Xiaoyu handed her phone to Shen Zhi Qiu and asked, pointing to the person on the screen.
"Yes, I know him. He's Gu Qingyan's friend." Shen Zhi Qiu nodded. She recognized Fu Jingran at a glance. Although she hadn't met Fu Jingran much, he was Gu Qingyan's best friend, so she still remembered him.
"It seems he recognized you and then notified Gu Qingyan." Lu Jia gripped the steering wheel tightly. "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have taken you to the scenic area."
“It’s none of your business, it was an accident. But, Lu Jia, could you set off tomorrow to bring my grandmother over? I’m afraid things might get complicated if I wait too long.” Shen Zhi Qiu said with a frown, looking preoccupied.
“Okay. I was thinking the same thing.” Lu Jia readily agreed. “Before I come back, you and Xiaoyu should not leave the sanatorium.”
"Yes, I was also worried that Gu Qingyan would find his way here, which would be quite troublesome," Shen Zhi Qiu said apologetically. "I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
Lu Jia glanced at her and smiled gently, "Zhi Qiu, don't worry. If we were in Nancheng, the Gu family would be an all-powerful force, and I would be wary of them."
But don't forget, this is my territory. Gu Qingyan won't have it so easy if he wants to make a move here.
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