I opened my phone, found Bai Qinghuai's profile picture, and sent a simple message:
action.
Bai Qinghuai, who had been waiting outside the manor, seemed to come back to life from his slumber when he received the news. He waved to his endless subordinates behind him.
A group of people filed in, and Bai Qinghuai looked at the manor under the darkness with a cold expression in his eyes.
Xiao Yuan sent back the news three days ago that Qingzhi was not dead. At that time, her whole family was there, and her parents wished they could fly over immediately.
But he stopped him.
Bai Qinghuai was indeed very excited when he heard the news, but he quickly calmed down.
He knew Xiao Yuan's character and temperament; if things were really that simple, Xiao Yuan would probably have brought Qingzhi back directly.
Instead of telling him and then asking him to prepare manpower.
This is the En family's territory. To avoid being discovered, Bai Qinghuai spent three days making arrangements, just waiting for Xiao Yuan's instructions.
Inside the En family manor, teams of people were training one after another, while En Yan had long since gone to sleep.
Euncheol sat in the pitch-black night, his eyes shining brightly.
As the clock struck midnight, the screen in the monitoring room suddenly turned into static for a moment, but it returned to normal within seconds.
Although the person on duty was a little puzzled, seeing nothing unusual and with no news from the patrol, they resumed watching their show with peace of mind.
The manor is very green, and many rare and precious trees and flowers thrive here. In addition to observing the surroundings, the patrolmen also have to carefully avoid these green plants.
This gave the Bai family an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
Xiao Yuan stood by the window, watching the slight swaying in the dark woods, a slight smile playing on his lips.
His observation of Bai Qingzhi these past few days was a pretense; his real purpose was to find out the situation at the manor.
He never doubted Zhizhi's identity.
A patrol team suddenly sensed something moving in the trees beside them. The squad leader gestured for everyone to stop, then drew his weapon and aimed it.
It wasn't that the manor had never been uninvited before, and it was after that incident that Enzhe increased the intensity of patrols.
Just as the squad leader cautiously stepped forward, a wild cat suddenly darted out of the bushes, prompting him to wave for everyone to put away their weapons.
It's normal to see some animals here, given that it's near mountains.
After they left, the bushes swayed slightly, and then several people dressed in black, almost blending into the night, revealed their faces.
They nodded to each other and went their separate ways, soon disappearing completely into the night.
Suddenly, Eun-cheol's phone rang in the study; it was his assistant calling.
He usually keeps his work and personal life separate, and knows that unless it's an emergency, his assistant won't bother him so late.
After answering the call, the other end spoke very quickly, and Enzhe's brows furrowed slightly.
What a coincidence that one of his businesses ran into trouble today, and it was such a serious matter that he had to go to deal with it.
Standing by the window and looking at the night sky once more, Euncheol finally agreed.
Inside the house, Xiao Yuan witnessed En Zhe's car leaving the manor. Bai Qinghuai immediately sent people to follow it, and only after confirming that he had really left did he notify everyone to take action.
At the same time, the Bai family members, who had been lying in wait in the manor, joined forces and knocked them all unconscious while the patrolmen were off guard.
If you want to take a girl out, you can't afford to have any wishful thinking.
Once everything was done, one of them imitated a stray cat's meow a few times. Xiao Yuan, who had been waiting, received the signal and decisively turned around and went out.
Bai Qingzhi was still awake when she suddenly heard a knock on the door. She got out of bed in a daze and opened the door to find Xiao Yuan standing there.
"Mr. Xiao, why aren't you asleep so late?" Bai Qingzhi asked in surprise.
Not only was he not asleep, but judging from his casual clothes, he looked like he was about to go out.
"Zhizhi, would you like to leave with me?" Xiao Yuan's eyes were full of affection.
Bai Qingzhi's brain froze for a moment. Could it be that Xiao Yuan was planning to elope with her?
Bai Qingzhi blinked her big eyes, and instinctively wanted to refuse.
“Child, I’m serious. I will take you away from here to a freer place.”
Bai Qingzhi was moved. Although she had lost her memory, she was not stupid.
While she was indeed well-behaved in the En family, with servants listening to her and free to eat, drink, and play as she pleased, Bai Qingzhi was also aware that these people were simultaneously monitoring her.
They are not allowed to go out, not allowed to disappear from sight for too long, and not allowed to post too many videos and photos of themselves online.
Bai Qingzhi had a persistent feeling that she was being held under house arrest.
Hearing Xiao Yuan's words, Bai Qingzhi was honestly moved.
"Zhizhi, will you come with me?" Xiao Yuan's eyes were full of affection.
“But I don’t want to be a substitute,” Bai Qingzhi replied, lowering her head slightly.
The thought that Xiao Yuan was kind to her only because of her looks made Bai Qingzhi feel breathless.
"You are not anyone's substitute, you will always be yourself!" Xiao Yuan said with unwavering certainty.
Enzhe won't be able to hold out for long; he'll soon realize that someone deliberately lured him out. Therefore, Xiao Yuan must take Zhizhi out as quickly as possible.
But he didn't want to force Zhizhi.
Perhaps it was because Xiao Yuan's eyes were too affectionate that Bai Qingzhi nodded as if possessed.
Before she could even pack her things, Xiao Yuan grabbed her hand and pulled her into the courtyard. All the way to the gate, Bai Qingzhi's heart was pounding.
The car was already waiting at the door. The moment the two stepped into the car, it started and drove off, quickly disappearing from sight, its taillights no longer visible.
Bai Qingzhi sat nervously in the car, watching the manor grow smaller and smaller, and the endless stream of vehicles following behind.
"Those are all for protecting us," Xiao Yuan explained, patting her head.
"Didn't you say you were the owner of a small company?" Bai Qingzhi asked, frowning.
Which small company owner has this kind of ostentation?
"I am indeed a small business owner, and I'm still just an employee." Xiao Yuan shrugged helplessly.
He wasn't lying; the major shareholders of his businesses are all juveniles, and he's just an employee.
Just then, Bai Qinghuai made a video call.
Knowing what the other party was thinking, Xiao Yuan pointed the camera at Bai Qingzhi after the call was connected.
Looking at the man opposite her who was clearly agitated, Bai Qingzhi felt a little helpless. Especially when she met his warm eyes, she felt an urge to cry.
She didn't know what was wrong with her, but she knew that this feeling made her feel warm.
"Is everything arranged?" Xiao Yuan asked.
"It's all arranged. The plane is waiting. Once we arrive, just board. Don't look back, no matter what." Bai Qinghuai replied earnestly.
Xiao Yuan nodded in agreement, and before hanging up the phone, he whispered something:
"careful."
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