Shi Miao returned to Lanting Apartment after 9 p.m.
Shi Miao walked to the sofa, sat cross-legged, opened her phone, and tapped on a flower-themed profile picture.
Shi Miao: [Help me look up someone.]
A flower: [Who is it?]
Shi Miao: [I suspect that Qin Chu, the illegitimate son of the Qin family in the capital, has connections to M Continent.]
A flower: [Leave it to me!]
Shi Miao turned off her phone, rested her chin on her hand, and seemed lost in thought.
Just then, her phone rang. Shi Miao snapped out of her daze and saw it was a video call from Ji Yanchen.
Ji Yanchen: "What's wrong? You don't look well. What happened?"
Shi Miao pinched the bridge of her nose and briefly recounted what had happened after school that day.
Upon hearing this, Ji Yanchen pursed his thin lips into a straight line, frowned, and said in a deep voice, "I'm coming back now."
"Um, no need, I'm fine. And aren't you tired from flying around?" Shi Miao said after a moment's hesitation.
"I can only feel at ease after I see you in person," Ji Yanchen said softly, concealing the fierceness in his eyes.
Shi Miao's eyes softened slightly. "Yes, I'll wait for you."
After hanging up the phone, Ji Yanchen's expression suddenly turned cold. He sent Ye Chuan a message: [Have someone keep an eye on Qin Chu, be careful not to get caught. Also, have Fu Xi investigate whether Qin Chu has any connections with M Continent.]
*
Qin Chu was surprised that he had failed. How could Shi Miao know Qin Xiao, and even be in the same car? This matter was a bit tricky.
However, he did it quite discreetly, and ordinary people couldn't trace it back to him. Even the Qin family could only find out that it was an overseas account.
Shi Miao had surprised him somewhat; it seemed he had underestimated her. But how could she, who grew up in the countryside, know Qin Xiao? Everything was so strange...
Qin Chu pinched the bridge of her nose, now deeply regretting letting the Gu family take Shi Miao back.
Just then, there was a knock at the door. Qin Chu frowned and said, "Come in."
"Uncle..." Gu Yanxin walked in wearing a white slip dress and carrying a cup of coffee.
Qin Chu was in no mood to deal with her and coldly asked, "What are you doing here?"
Gu Yanxin was stunned by Qin Chu's coldness.
Qin Chu glanced at her, then suddenly remembered something, got up and walked over, taking the coffee from her hand.
He took a sip and casually remarked, "I heard that Shi Miao is the Gu family's daughter."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yanxin's face turned pale, and she said in an unnatural tone, "Uncle, I don't understand what you're saying..."
Qin Chu put down the cup in his hand, lifted her chin, and no longer hid his gaze; his eyes suddenly became sharp.
He patted her cheek and said with a smile, "Tell me everything Shi Miao did in H City, down to the smallest detail, or I don't know what I might do."
Gu Yanxin was frightened by Qin Chu's appearance and said in a trembling voice, "I...I'll talk..."
"Only obedient children get candy," Qin Chu said with a satisfied smile, her eyes narrowing.
Gu Yanxin collapsed to the ground and told Qin Chu everything she knew.
Qin Chu clicked her tongue. The Ji family... this Ji Yanchen is not easy to deal with. It seems she needs to be more careful from now on. However, Shi Miao is always a ticking time bomb. If Gu Wanqing continues to have contact with her, she might remember something...
Shi Miao is currently immobilized, so the only option left is to target Gu Wanqing...
"Uncle...uncle, may I go now?" Gu Yanxin looked up and cautiously glanced at Qin Chu.
Qin Chu snapped out of his daze and said impatiently, "Get lost, and remember to watch your mouth."
After running back to her room, Gu Yanxin leaned against the door, panting, looking like she was still in shock.
*
Ji Yanchen rushed back to Lanting, exhausted, after midnight.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?" Ji Yanchen walked to the sofa and sat down. He reached out and hugged the girl, checking her over carefully. He finally breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was really alright.
Shi Miao rubbed her sore eyes and said lazily, "I promised to wait for you."
A smile played in Ji Yanchen's eyes as he patted her head and said in a deep voice, "I've already had someone keep an eye on Qin Chu."
"Yes. I plan to go to the capital tomorrow. I feel that Qin Chu is dangerous, and I'm worried about her."
Ji Yanchen naturally knew who she was talking about. "Okay, let's go together tomorrow."
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