Tie Xiong arrived at the accounting office, intending to ask the waiter for two guest rooms: "Waiter, two guest rooms, please make sure they are quiet."
The waiter looked up and saw that it was a man and a woman. He quickly advised, "Young master, did you upset your wife? Women always need to be coaxed. I'll give you a room so that it will be easier for you to coax your wife."
"We don't..." Before Tie Xiong could explain, the waiter gave him a look that said, "I understand."
At that time, Zhou Wan was just a little inside the inn entrance, and she could see the scene on the street. She simply watched the people and vehicles coming and going on the street, and kept thinking in her mind, afraid that she would return empty-handed and disappoint Xu Yuehuai.
Just as she was sighing, she suddenly saw something, and her eyes widened in surprise.
She seemed to vaguely see the old woman's figure, and without any hesitation, she rushed out.
This time, Zhou Wan was determined to catch up with her and uncover her secrets, including the events in Luoping Village. As she made up her mind, she quickened her pace.
The incident happened so fast and suddenly that Zhou Wan didn't even have time to inform Tie Xiong.
Sure enough, after Tie Xiong paid the money, he turned around and Zhou Wan was nowhere to be seen. His heart skipped a beat.
Tie Xiong was stunned for a moment.
He turned around and asked, "What did you see...?"
"Your wife rushed out just now, she must have seen someone she knows. You should still be able to catch up with her if you do." Seeing his anxious look, the waiter quickly pointed in a direction, "You go out first, and if she comes back, I will definitely keep her here."
"Thank you, thank you." Tie Xiong thanked him quickly, then put down his bundle and rushed out to find Zhou Wan.
He couldn't let Zhou Wan get into any trouble. However, although Zhou Wan rushed out, she still lost track of the old lady at an intersection. And since she was in an unfamiliar place, she unsurprisingly got lost.
She murmured to herself, "This old lady is quite old, but I didn't expect her to be so agile. She doesn't seem like an old person at all."
She wandered around like a headless fly for a few hours, but couldn't find her way back. Instead, she accidentally wandered into a dark alley.
Although Zhou Wan had experienced many ups and downs, she had always had Xu Yuehuai by her side. Now that she was a stock market guru, she was naturally afraid. She could only try to go back the way she came. Just as she had gone through two alleys, a few thugs suddenly appeared.
Those people blocked her way from the front.
"If you want to pass through here, leave some money, or..." the leader began, then gave a wicked laugh at the end.
Zhou Wan was startled and instinctively took a step back, ready to escape at any moment.
"Brothers, grab her! We're brothers, let's have some fun together today!" But the gang leader also gave the order, and a group of thugs instantly surrounded her.
Zhou Wan immediately snapped out of her daze and ran towards the back. After crossing an alley, the thugs continued to chase after her.
She looked around and saw that there was no way out. Just as she was about to commit suicide to stop them from succeeding, the old lady she had been searching for suddenly appeared beside her and pulled her into the courtyard: "Girl, come here quickly, don't make a sound."
As soon as Zhou Wan entered, the old lady closed the door.
By then, the thugs had caught up with them.
Where are they?
"Isn't that why they're running this way?"
"That damned bitch dared to cause trouble right under my nose. Let's go, we have to find her today."
At this moment, Zhou Wan was pressed tightly against the door, not daring to even breathe.
Only when all sound outside had completely ceased did the old woman ask him, "Are you alright?"
"It's alright." Zhou Wan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at the old woman in front of her, she was filled with curiosity and suspicion. She looked her up and down and asked directly, "Auntie, how did you end up here? When we went to look for you the other day, you were already gone."
“Good child, please stop talking. That night, a group of thieves suddenly broke into my house, and I had no choice but to run away. That's how I ended up here, and just now I happened to see you being chased by thugs.” The old woman sighed. “I’ve been looking for you all these days. I’m so glad to see you here. Are you alright that day? Did those thieves just let you go like that?”
“Auntie, we’re fine. Those thieves…” Zhou Wan said, glancing around to brush it off, “They left when they saw there was nothing valuable in the house. I thought something had happened to you.”
"Thank goodness you're all alright, otherwise this old woman would never be able to eat or sleep properly for the rest of her life." The old woman also visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
She frowned and continued, "Why are you alone? Where is your husband?"
Zhou Wan did not explain their relationship, but shook her head: "I saw you just now, so I quickly chased after you, and that's how I got separated from him."
"It's alright, I've been here for a few days and I know the way around. I'll take you to find him." The old woman said, and started to lead Zhou Wan away.
Zhou Wan hesitated for a moment, but decided to take the gamble and followed the old woman: "We got separated at an inn just now."
The old woman thought for a moment and said, "I know where it is. Follow me."
As they walked, Zhou Wan realized that the old woman's legs were indeed more agile than theirs. She had to walk a few steps faster to keep up with her pace.
The two soon arrived at the entrance of the inn.
Tie Xiong went out for a while but couldn't find anyone. Fearing that Zhou Wan wouldn't be able to find him when she returned, he went back to the inn, where the three of them happened to meet at the door.
When Zhou Wan saw Tie Xiong, her eyes welled up with tears, but thankfully she managed to walk back on her own.
Without thinking, she rushed forward and hugged his waist, her voice choked with emotion: "Tiexiong, I've finally found you. I thought I'd never see you again."
Although Tie Xiong knew about Zhou Wan's feelings for him, this was the first time the two had been so intimate.
He was somewhat flattered and quickly patted her back, asking, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. But where did you go just now?"
"I saw the old lady's figure just now and went to chase after her." Zhou Wan peeked out from his arms and continued, "I didn't expect to get lost. Luckily, I ran into this old lady again, otherwise I would not have been able to come back."
The old woman smiled and said, "It's good that we've found it now."
"You'd better take good care of your wife from now on, or she might not be able to come back." As she spoke, a glint of shrewdness flashed in her eyes.
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