Licking Dog 11
Chapter 11
The hotels on the island are nice, with a quiet environment, clean hygiene, and good service. Food is delivered on time by ferry to ensure the freshness of the taste.
Especially the spring water on the island, which is clear and sweet and tastes great.
When Yu Rubing and Jiang Yi arrived at the hotel, Mr. Jiang and his family had been waiting for a long time.
Seeing Yu Rubing approaching with a relaxed and happy look on her face, Mr. Jiang asked, "Bingbing looks very happy today?"
Yu Rubing nodded and said honestly, "The scenery on the island is nice. I worked up a sweat riding my bike all the way up, but it feels a lot easier now."
After hearing this, Mr. Jiang smiled, looked at Jiang Yi again, and asked, "Did you ride a bike with Jiang Yi?"
Yu Rubing nodded, took the bottle of mineral water handed to her by the waiter, and gulped down a few mouthfuls before telling Mr. Jiang, "If it weren't for Jiang Yi, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to catch up so early. It really saves energy for two people to ride a bicycle."
Grandpa Jiang smiled, and seeing his grandson, he was even more satisfied. He couldn't help but say a few good words about Jiang Yi, "Jiang Yi has lived alone abroad for a few years, but he can take care of the people around him. This is good."
A group of people from the Jiang family were sitting next to the old man. When they heard the praise for Jiang Yi, Jiang's father and mother looked obviously displeased.
Jiang Yi's parents seemed to have very easy-going personalities. When they heard the old man praising his son, they smiled encouragingly at Jiang Yi.
After Old Master Jiang finished praising Jiang Li, he remembered that there was someone else who hadn't arrived yet, so he asked Yu Rubing, "Didn't Jiang Li come with you?"
Yu Rubing said nonchalantly, "I didn't pay attention to him."
Hearing Yu Rubing's nonchalant answer, Old Master Jiang looked at her deeply, then looked in the direction where Jiang Li had not arrived yet, and a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
When Jiang's father and mother heard Yu Rubing say this, the anxiety they had tried so hard to suppress almost showed in their eyes.
Ever since Jiang Yi accompanied Yu Rubing here, Jiang's father's face has been very ugly. Seeing Yu Rubing's indifferent attitude, Jiang's father's face became even more unbearable to look at.
Mu Xiaoyun, who was not far from the Jiang family, seemed to be obsessed with her mobile phone, but she heard every word of the conversation.
Ever since Jiang Lixian asked him to leave, she had been worried. Later, when she saw that it was Jiang Yi who came with Yu Rubing, Mu Xiaoyun finally felt relieved.
Hearing Yu Rubing's indifferent attitude towards Jiang Li, Mu Xiaoyun loosened her clenched hands and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Jiang Yi told Mr. Jiang, "My brother is still behind, he might be here soon."
Mr. Jiang nodded and said, "Don't worry about him."
Old Master Jiang stood up, and Jiang Yi and Yu Rubing hurried to support him, each holding one side of Old Master Jiang. The scene was indescribably harmonious.
As Mr. Jiang walked, he said, "My bones are old, and it's uncomfortable to sit for a long time. You two should accompany me for a walk."
Looking at the backs of the three people leaving, Jiang's father and mother felt extremely uncomfortable. Thinking of the time when Jiang Li took Jiang Yi's position, the discomfort in their hearts became even stronger.
Watching the old man walk away, Jiang's father and mother walked to a deserted place. Jiang's father couldn't help but complain first, "What's wrong with that brat Jiang Li? We told him to spend time with Yu Rubing and build a closer relationship with her, but he's nowhere to be found."
Jiang's mother felt no better than Jiang's father. "I'm getting more and more worried. When Jiang Yi first came, the old man was quite unfamiliar with him. Now he just calls him Jiang Yi. He's never been this close to Jiang Li before."
After hearing this, Jiang's father sighed and said, "Who else can I blame? It's all Jiang Li's fault for not living up to his expectations."
Just as the two were complaining, Jiang Li, who had arrived late, finally showed up.
It’s no wonder that he can’t catch up with Jiang Yi. Although he looks physically fit, he sits in the office all year round and rarely goes to the gym recently. He rides the bike alone, so of course he can’t catch up with two people.
Besides, Jiang Li had promised Jiang's father and mother that he would curry favor with Yu Rubing and make her change her mind.
But in front of Mu Xiaoyun, how could he act close to Yu Rubing?
Mu Xiaoyun had just calmed down from the last incident at the aquarium, and he didn't want to cause trouble for himself again.
Looking at Jiang Li who had rushed over, Jiang's father angrily asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Father Jiang complained for a while, then looked at him panting. Father Jiang glared at him, turned around and left.
Jiang's mother also complained a few words to her son, but then she felt sorry for her son being so tired and told him to go and rest quickly.
Mu Xiaoyun rushed over immediately with a dry towel and mineral water. Because Jiang Li did not come with Yu Rubing, Mu Xiaoyun's attitude was particularly gentle. Jiang Li felt very happy. The two of them spoke sweet words to each other.
On the cruise ship, Jiang's mother told Jiang Yi not to act too close to Mu Xiaoyun, but he turned a deaf ear to her words.
Jiang's mother glared at Jiang Li helplessly, and her eyes turned more hostile towards Mu Xiaoyun.
After dinner, Jiang Yi accompanied Yu Rubing for a walk. When the sun was about to set, they returned to the hotel to rest. They planned to stay there tonight and go back with everyone tomorrow afternoon.
Unexpectedly, a strong wind blew in the middle of the night. When Yu Rubing woke up in the morning, she found that the wind was raging outside the window and the sky was covered with gray.
After getting up and going to the hotel restaurant, the hotel staff told her that such sudden weather changes often occur on the island. For safety reasons, it is best not to go out today. Stay in the hotel and wait until the wind stops before going out.
After breakfast, Yu Rubing felt bored and went to find Jiang Yi again. She knocked on the door for a long time but no one opened it. She then knocked on Mr. Jiang's door but found no response either.
Yu Rubing was suspicious. In such windy weather and dangerous outside, the old man and Jiang Yi should not go out. There was no one in the hotel restaurant. So where should they have gone?
Yu Rubing was thinking whether to go back to her room or to the lobby to ask, as the waiter should know. Just as she was thinking this, a hotel waitress came in a hurry. Yu Rubing asked her if she had seen Mr. Jiang.
The waitress quickly and nervously asked, "Miss Yu, you don't know yet? When the wind was not strong this morning, Mr. Jiang went out with his friends. He hasn't returned yet. Everyone from the hotel and the Jiang family went out to look for him."
The waitress's words were evasive and her expression was flustered. She was obviously frightened. After all, this kind of extreme weather could easily lead to danger, and the old man's identity was not ordinary.
Yu Rubing's expression changed. Everyone went out without notifying her, but she couldn't stay alone.
Without thinking too much, Yu Rubing found a man from the hotel's logistics department. Fearing that the strong wind would continue, as soon as the hotel's driver who was delivering bottled water arrived, Yu Rubing got in his truck and went out to look for him.
Not long after Yu Rubing left, the waiter who told her the news went to the bathroom not far from the hotel's entertainment room with a furtive look on his face.
As soon as she walked in, Jiang's mother came out. The waiter nodded at her, and Jiang's mother gave her a look to leave: "Hurry up and leave, don't let anyone find you."
After the waiter left, Jiang's mother walked into the large entertainment room, which was divided into a chess and card room, a fitness room, an audio-visual room, a tea room and other leisure and entertainment venues.
After Jiang's mother entered the entertainment room, she went straight to the chess and card room inside. Grandpa Jiang was playing chess with an old friend, and standing next to him were Jiang's father, Jiang Li, and Jiang Yi.
As soon as Jiang's mother walked over, Mr. Jiang asked her, "Go call Bingbing. Isn't she up yet?"
Mother Jiang nodded and said cheerfully, "I knocked several times, but there was still no movement. Maybe he was tired yesterday and slept a little deeply today."
After hearing this, Mr. Jiang nodded without saying anything else.
Hearing what Jiang's mother said, Jiang Yi's expression changed slightly, and he blurted out, "Sister exercises regularly, so yesterday's activity was nothing to her. There's no movement in the room, so she must have gotten up. Maybe she's looking for us."
Jiang Yi approached Old Man Jiang and asked softly, "Grandpa, how about I go and take a look?"
Old Master Jiang nodded and looked up at him. "Then go look for it. The weather is too dangerous. Don't go out if something goes wrong."
After hearing this, Jiang Yi hurried out to look for her.
Looking at Jiang Yi's hurriedly leaving back, Jiang's mother's eyes were like awls. Then she looked at Jiang Li deeply. At that moment when the mother and son looked at each other, Jiang Li already understood everything Jiang's mother wanted to say. Jiang's mother said casually, "You should go and look for it too. The hotel is not small. You can't find it by yourself."
After hearing this, Jiang Li also walked out.
In the howling wind, the sky was dark. The small truck was driving on the asphalt road, swaying from side to side in the strong wind. It was difficult to even walk, let alone looking for someone in this unfamiliar place. How easy was it?
Yu Rubing became more and more anxious as she searched, so she simply discussed with the driver and asked him to look for the person along the asphalt road while she would look for him somewhere else.
The driver quickly stopped them, saying that the weather was extremely changeable. The wind wasn't very strong now, but in ten minutes or so, it might be enough to knock people over. It was too dangerous for them to get out of the car alone.
But Yu Rubing insisted on doing so. After taking a thick piece of clothing from the truck, she quickly got out of the car and searched carefully nearby.
Jiang Yi went to the hotel and found Yu Rubing. When he found the hotel restaurant, someone said that Yu Rubing had just come to eat and went back after dinner.
When Jiang Yi heard this, his expression changed instantly.
He just knocked on the door, but there was no one inside. He also looked everywhere else, but couldn't find Yu Rubing. When he turned his eyes to the side and saw the increasingly terrible weather outside the window, Jiang Yi panicked for no reason and ran to the hotel front desk like crazy.
When Jiang Yi rushed to the hotel front desk, his expression was distorted because of worry. The hotel receptionist was frightened by his appearance and heard Jiang Yi almost shouting, "Did anyone go out this morning?"
There was a young girl at the hotel reception desk. She was so frightened by Jiang Yi's appearance that she trembled and stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence.
Jiang Yi was almost furious, slamming his fist on the bar, his eyes almost murderous, "Hurry up and tell me!"
The little girl was also frightened awake and immediately told the story of Yu Rubing going out with the truck driver.
Jiang Yi didn't have time to blame them for not stopping Yu Rubing. He hurriedly asked her to notify others to go look for her. As soon as he finished saying this, he rushed out of the hotel like a madman.
Not long after Jiang Yi left, the little girl immediately brought the news. After the others knew about it, all the young and strong men in the hotel went out to look for him.
Mr. Jiang also instructed the hotel manager to contact all permanent residents on the island to ensure Yu Rubing's safety.
In the hotel, only people like Jiang's mother who were unable to go out were waiting beside Grandpa Jiang.
Old Master Jiang was used to a peaceful and calm life. Even when he encountered troubles and crises in the past, he had never been as worried as he was today.
Of the people who stayed behind, only Jiang's mother was the most respected. She slowly walked over to comfort Mr. Jiang, "Grandpa, you don't have to worry too much. Bingbing might have gone out for some fun. She's usually so smart and clever, she's definitely not in any danger."
"What do you know?" Jiang's mother had just finished speaking when Old Man Jiang, with a look of irritation on his face, shouted in a soft but intimidating voice, "The Yu family is just an ordinary family. If Bingbing gets into an accident, will they let it go?"
Old Master Jiang rarely scolded Mother Jiang. In the past, even if Mother Jiang spoke inappropriately, Old Master Jiang would at most look displeased, and Father Jiang would immediately scold Mother Jiang.
But today, Mr. Jiang was in a very bad mood. Although his words of blame were not severe, they were enough to frighten Mother Jiang.
Jiang's father was also frightened when he heard this. He quickly pulled Jiang's mother and pulled her to the back. He glared at her fiercely and signaled her not to say anything more.
Old Master Jiang leaned back in his recliner, spinning the walnuts in his hand faster and faster, then suddenly stopped. His voice was slow but powerful, making everyone's heart tremble. "I'm getting old, and my energy is declining day by day. Sooner or later, the livelihood of this family will have to be handed over to the young people."
Having said that, Old Master Jiang paused again and slowly opened his eyes. His eyes were old but sharp. He looked at Jiang's father and mother quietly, without any emotion, and stared at them until Jiang's father and mother's scalps numbed.
"I think you all know who I want to leave the family to, but I have something to say. Even though I think so, it doesn't mean I won't change my mind. I want to see a happy and harmonious family. I don't want to see all those intrigues. Please don't make things difficult for me."
After saying this, Mr. Jiang closed his eyes again and began to turn the walnut in his hand rhythmically. "I've made myself clear. You all should go out and think carefully."
Jiang's father and mother returned to their room, and Jiang's mother couldn't help but say, "The old man's tone has changed. He values Jiang Li more and more. I'm afraid that if Jiang Li doesn't live up to his expectations, the Jiang family will really change."
Father Jiang's rage pounded his chest upon hearing this. He picked up the water cup on the table and slammed it to the ground. "You want to push my son down? Dream on!"
Jiang's mother sighed and asked again, "Have you arranged everything?"
Father Jiang nodded, looked at the increasingly worse weather outside the window, and paced back and forth in the room in annoyance.
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