Bai Qingzhi was still afraid that the man opposite her might do something rash, so she whispered words of advice, but Xiao Yuan's mind was no longer on what she was saying.
He wanted to kiss her, to hug her, but Xiao Yuan knew that no matter how young the woman in front of him was, she no longer remembered him.
If I'm too proactive, I might scare her away.
Having already lost once, Xiao Yuan didn't want to experience it a second time.
Suppressing his surging emotions, Xiao Yuan clenched his fists tightly.
"I'm sorry, you look too much like her." He finished speaking with a pained expression.
Bai Qingzhi had already seen the photos, so she wouldn't doubt his words. Especially since she still remembered that the man in front of her wanted to commit suicide, she was even more inclined to comfort him.
"Can I add you as a contact? Don't worry, I won't bother you. As long as you're in my contacts, I'll assume she's still alive." Xiao Yuan's eyes were full of pleading.
After Bai Qingzhi was brought back by Enzhe, in order to prevent her from becoming suspicious, he did not prohibit her from communicating, but it was all fake.
Upon hearing Xiao Yuan's request, the kind-hearted Bai Qingzhi nodded in agreement.
When Xiao Yuan saw that familiar rose-shaped profile picture, his certainty grew even stronger.
The bodyguards in the distance were asking questions again. Bai Qingzhi glanced in their direction before turning to Xiao Yuan and saying:
"I have to go back now, they'll worry if I'm late. Good luck, sir!"
Xiao Yuan's lips curled up, and he kept watching her back until she could no longer be seen.
After confirming that Bai Qingzhi had returned to the tent and observing the identities of the bodyguards around her for a while, Xiao Yuan returned to the edge of the cliff.
This time, however, he didn't commit suicide.
"Zhizhi, is that you?" Xiao Yuan muttered to himself, looking at the ring in his hand.
The wind picked up, and Xiao Yuan's gaze gradually hardened. He looked up at the dark sky, then took out his phone and dialed his subordinate's number.
The subordinate, who had been trying to contact him all night, was nearly driven mad. When he saw his boss call back, he was so excited that he burst into tears. If he wasn't afraid of a pay cut, he probably would have started cursing.
"Find someone for me." Xiao Yuan already roughly knew whose bodyguards they were.
The Xiao family acted swiftly, sending back all of Bai Qingzhi's information by dawn. Xiao Yuan, who hadn't slept all night, eagerly opened the message the moment it arrived.
"Cosmetic surgery?" Xiao Yuan's brows furrowed as he read the report.
Enzhe had already prepared an identity document for Bai Qingzhi, confirming that she was indeed the daughter adopted by Enzhe's parents in her early years. However, when news of Bai Qingzhi's death reached Enyan's ears recently, Enyan was devastated and collapsed.
For Eun-yeon's sake, the Eun family found the best plastic surgeon to give their adopted daughter the name Bai Qingzhi, and officially changed her name to Eun-zhi.
The information is very detailed, from the girl's previous introduction and photos to her itinerary and records during the surgery, everything is in perfect order.
"Is it really not you?" Xiao Yuan exhaled, his voice choked with emotion.
Enzhe, who had been keeping a close eye on Xiao Yuan's movements, naturally received the news that he had met with Bai Qingzhi immediately. However, he was not flustered at all, after all, he had already made a thorough preparation.
Upon receiving news of Xiao Yuan's impending visit, Enzhe readily agreed without hesitation.
It was another cloudy day. There wasn't a single star outside. Eun-yeon couldn't go out and run around anymore, so she sat on the sofa with a gloomy face and sighed.
Bai Qingzhi, on the other hand, was enjoying her leisure time, happily lounging on the sofa watching dramas and eating snacks.
Xiao Yuan entered at that moment.
Hearing a sound from the doorway, Bai Qingzhi assumed it was a maid doing housework and didn't pay any attention until a pair of leather shoes stopped in front of her. Only then did she look in confusion, following the long legs.
Then, he met those dark eyes.
Bai Qingzhi blinked blankly, and it wasn't until a servant reminded Xiao Yuan to sit down that she realized what was happening. Her face flushed instantly, and she felt like it was on fire.
Staring directly at a man like that is extremely impolite.
"Miss En likes to eat this?" Xiao Yuan asked, looking at the snack packaging in her hand.
"Ah! Just want something to eat when I'm bored." Bai Qingzhi hurriedly hid the empty packaging behind her back and answered softly with her head down.
These are all foods that children like to eat, right? She's so old and she's still eating them. Won't the man opposite her think she's too childish?
“My wife likes it too,” Xiao Yuan said with a smile.
This time, Bai Qingzhi raised her head, looked at his face, and confirmed that he no longer had any intention of doing anything rash.
"Miss En, would you like to hear about my wife and me?" Xiao Yuan suddenly asked.
"Is it okay?" Actually, Bai Qingzhi had always been curious, but she was afraid of touching on the other person's sad memories, so she never asked.
She believes that one should not indulge in gossip based on the other person's wounds.
But now that Xiao Yuan had spoken up, Bai Qingzhi naturally nodded hastily.
Then, Xiao Yuan began to tell their story at a leisurely pace, and Bai Qingzhi became engrossed in it without realizing it, her eyes gradually welling up with tears.
Why does she feel a pang of heartache?
At the end of the story, Xiao Yuan only said one sentence.
"Whether she is alive or dead, wherever she is, I will find her."
Their eyes met, and through his eyes, Bai Qingzhi saw a firm resolve.
“Mr. Xiao, your wife is a blessed woman,” Bai Qingzhi said with utmost seriousness.
Just as the two were talking, Euncheol came down from upstairs, clearly having just finished his official business.
But Xiao Yuan knew that the other party was deliberately giving him and Enzhi time.
Seeing Enzhe come down, Bai Qingzhi wisely chose to go back to her room.
“Mr. Xiao, please forgive me for changing Xiao Zhi’s face to your wife’s without asking.” En Zhe’s tone was sincere.
“There are some things that are unforgivable,” Xiao Yuan said coldly.
If the plastic surgery is true, then that would be the greatest disrespect to Zhizhi.
"The main problem is that Eun-yeon just can't accept it. If I don't come up with a solution, I'm afraid he won't be able to survive." Eun-cheol's face also showed helplessness.
En Yan hadn't gone upstairs yet; she was kneeling on the ground playing with a transforming toy car, and Xiao Yuan also turned his gaze to her.
"Where did you find that plastic surgeon?" Xiao Yuan asked after a long pause.
"South Korea." Without any hesitation, Euncheol gave Xiao Yuan the doctor's contact information.
"Actually, Xiaozhi had an accident and lost her memory before the surgery, which also affected her intelligence. She herself had no idea that she didn't originally look like this."
"Then you guys are really beasts, using her without telling her anything." Xiao Yuan's tone was sarcastic.
"For En Yan, I wouldn't hesitate to take down even a few more, let alone one child." En Zhe said this with cold-blooded ruthlessness, and Xiao Yuan knew he wasn't lying.
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