☆, Chapter 390 Engagement
Just as he was about to continue speaking, Si Yanxiao's phone suddenly rang.
Si Yanxiao ignored the call and hung up. Soon after, the other end called again, seemingly incessantly.
Seeing this, Bai Zhuwei considerately said, "Hurry up and answer it, what if it's something important?"
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao nodded slightly, a hint of apology flashing across his face, before swiping to answer the call.
Upon hearing the report from the other end, Si Yanxiao's eyes sharpened, and he exclaimed in surprise, "What?!"
"I'll go and handle it right away."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
From his conversation, Bai Zhuwei vaguely sensed something and quickly spoke up to persuade him, "What happened? You go ahead and do your work."
A hint of unease flashed across Si Yanxiao's face, and he said apologetically, "Something has happened at the company, and I need to go back and take charge now."
"But on your side..."
Seeing the hesitation on his face, Bai Zhuwei knew he couldn't let go of this place, so she quickly said, "It's alright, go quickly."
"I can choose for myself here. You can't really help with this kind of thing anyway."
"Alright then." Si Yanxiao responded softly, and before leaving, he said goodbye reluctantly, not forgetting to tell her, "Then just pay for whatever you like."
As he spoke, he pulled out a black card and handed it to her.
Bai Zhuwei took the hit as Bai pushed her.
After giving his instructions, Si Yanxiao quickly walked out, clearly indicating that the situation there was dire.
As soon as he stepped out of the store, he walked quickly to the car that had been waiting for a long time. The two people in the car had been waiting for a while. Gu Nan stepped on the gas and sped away.
"How's things going on your end?" Jiang Ran suddenly asked.
Si Yanxiao's lips curled slightly, a hint of disdain flashing across his face, and he replied in a deep voice, "Proceed in an orderly manner."
"She didn't suspect anything?!" A look of surprise flashed across Jiang Ran's face.
Based on her understanding of Bai Zhuwei, she knew she was a deep and calculating person who wouldn't be easily fooled by just a few words.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have repeatedly created such situations, leaving them helpless and forced to resort to this desperate measure.
Hearing Jiang Ran's question, Si Yanxiao pursed his lips slightly and replied in a low voice, "No."
Gu Nan was driving in front. She saw his expression in the rearview mirror and a rare hint of teasing rose in her eyes. She suddenly chuckled and said, "With A Yan using his looks and playing the emotional card, how could she possibly doubt him? She'd be overjoyed."
Si Yanxiao's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he looked at him coldly, his face showing displeasure. He coldly rebuked, "Gu Nan!"
His tone was full of warning. Seeing that he was rarely thwarted, Gu Nan's lips curled up slightly, and a sense of satisfaction rose in her heart.
Si Yanxiao quickly turned to look at Jiang Ran, worried that she would overthink things because of this. Seeing that she looked normal, he felt relieved but also a little disappointed.
She would only be indifferent to the affairs of someone she didn't care about; she was indifferent to her own...
Thinking of this, Si Yanxiao's mind was in turmoil. He recalled how his relationship with Jiang Ran was on the verge of completion after he was drugged, but it was interrupted halfway through.
Even though he confessed his feelings to her while under the influence of the drug, Jiang Ran didn't seem to be affected by it.
Just as Si Yanxiao's mood turned somber, Jiang Ran suddenly asked from the side, "Is there any news about A-Chen's situation?"
Clearly, she had no time to think about anything else and was focused solely on getting back to the main topic.
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao was taken aback, then replied softly, "There's been no news from her yet. My men are continuing their thorough search, but we haven't found any leads yet."
Bai Zhuwei never expected that what she thought was Si Yanxiao's change of heart was just a performance.
The group's plan was designed to lower her guard, and the mastermind behind the old man's coma has yet to be found.
Just like Si Zuochen's case, it could only be hastily dropped and left unresolved.
Things had somehow spiraled out of their control.
Si Yanxiao would naturally not allow this to happen. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he had no choice but to resort to this tactic to lower Bai Zhuwei's guard.
Hearing that Si Zuochen still had no leads, Jiang Ran frowned slightly, feeling a little anxious.
She had observed the stars at night before, and although the White Tiger constellation was somewhat dim, it did not pose a life-threatening danger, so she did not panic.
But the situation is different now. It seems that some people are preparing to study the White Tiger aura on his body, and no one can predict what changes might occur.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ran became increasingly anxious and said in a deep voice, "We need to speed up the process."
"Yes, I understand." Si Yanxiao responded in a low voice, a cold look flashing across his face.
Meanwhile, Bai Zhuwei had already arranged for paparazzi to take photos secretly before she even started choosing the diamond ring.
Then, she would pretend to "accidentally" reveal the relationship between Si Yanxiao and her, and then naturally announce their engagement to the public.
The paparazzi acted swiftly, handling the matter as instructed by Bai Zhuwei. In an instant, various articles about the Si Group president and his ex-lover rekindling their romance dominated the top of the trending topics.
For a time, it remained in the limelight for a long time.
On the other side, Si Youlin also saw the news headline in front of him, his brows furrowed, and a cold look flashed across his face.
Since Si Yanxiao woke up last time, they have hardly seen each other. They each do their own thing and work hard to find Si Zuochen. But they never expected that such a thing would happen so quietly after a period of time.
Thinking about how he hadn't seen him for a while, Si Youlin felt a chill in his heart, and an idea quickly formed in his mind. He made a plan.
He hadn't originally planned to investigate the cave matter further, but this headline forced him to take it seriously.
Thinking of this, Si Youlin walked straight to Jiang Ran's room and knocked on the door a few times, but there was no response from inside.
Si Youlin was anxious and pushed open the door, only to find that there was no one inside.
He gripped his phone tightly; the screen clearly showed Si Yanxiao and Bai Zhuwei behaving intimately as they chose a diamond ring.
Just then, the butler appeared. Seeing Si Youlin's displeasure, he stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Young Master, is there something you need?"
Si Youlin lowered his gaze slightly, slowly shook his head, and turned to leave with a gloomy face.
The butler watched his departing figure, looking puzzled.
Now that his father's attitude was very clear, and Jiang Ran was nowhere to be found, Si Youlin was at a loss as to how to handle the situation.
Sitting in the room, lost in thought, his gaze swept over the talismans, compasses, and other mystical items beside him. His expression suddenly darkened, and he immediately picked up his backpack and stuffed all of these things inside.
He walked straight outside.
Since there's no one he can rely on right now, he'll rely on himself!
He refused to believe it. Did he think that he couldn't find his brother even without them, relying on the connection between twins?
With this in mind, Si Youlin walked out on his own, hailed a taxi, and headed towards the place where Si Zuochen had disappeared.
Unbeknownst to him, just as he stepped out of the villa, the person hidden in the shadows lowered his gaze, took out his phone, made a call, and said in a deep voice, "Boss, the young master of the Si family has gone out."
Upon hearing this, Si Jiliang's eyes suddenly darkened, and he replied coldly, "Follow up and report the location to me." "Yes." The man responded in a low voice, and upon hearing the busy tone on the other end of the phone, he quickly drove to follow behind Si Youlin.
Si Youlin first went to the Taoist temple where the disappearance occurred to investigate, but found nothing unusual. Then, his eyes flashed slightly as he suddenly recalled a clue that Jiang Ran had mentioned by chance.
The research lab... the seaside...
Thinking of this, Si Youlin quickly picked up his phone and asked his bodyguard to check. The bodyguard was responsible for his personal protection and naturally obeyed his every word.
Si Youlin, who planned to investigate secretly, did not directly ask Jiang Ran about the clues she had found.
Both sides then began their respective preparations.
Just as he had ruled out several possible hiding places for the kidnappers and was about to go to search for them, a familiar figure suddenly appeared outside the door.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Si Youlin's eyes darkened, and he unconsciously tightened his grip on the bag strap, asking in a cold voice, "What are you doing here?"
"That's a question I should be asking you," Si Jiliang said with a slight smile, turning the question back to him. "With all this equipment, what are you going to do?"
"What's it to you?" Si Youlin's eyes sharpened, his face full of defensiveness.
He still harbors resentment over the previous rumors between Si Jiliang and Jiang Ran, so he has kept him on his blacklist and his attitude towards him is naturally very bad.
Si Jiliang keenly sensed his hostility towards her, raised her brow slightly, but did not hide it: "I'm waiting for you."
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