Thunder crackled the sky, and rain swept across the entire capital city in the night.

In the living room of Manheyuan's apartment, a clip of a man and a woman getting a divorce was playing.

The noisy plot made the originally quiet space a little lively.

Qiao Ruyi sat on the sofa, trying to watch a TV series to cover up the confusing emotions in her heart.

On TV, the man who cheated on his wife and wanted a divorce said to his wife, "Do you think I really loved you all these years? I just liked sleeping with you! Who doesn't like young flesh? What man doesn't have one woman sleeping in his bed and another living in his heart? You live a life of luxury, what are you so bothered about?"

The woman on TV broke down and cried, and the sound of raindrops outside the window made the noise even louder.

Qiao Ruyi picked up the remote control and turned off the TV.

The whole apartment was so quiet that she could even hear her own breathing.

She turned her head to look out the window. Her calm face was reflected in the dark window. That face inherited Yin Rufang's perfect genes and was beautiful and charming.

When she smiles, she is so bright that it dazzles the eyes. When she doesn't smile, her cool and indifferent look makes people want to find out more.

She is beautiful, and her exquisite appearance is pleasing to the eye, like a blooming rose, exuding fragrance.

She never denied her beauty, because since she was a child, the first sentence her suitors used to express their love for her was, "You are very beautiful."

She has no interest in knowing what other men like about her.

What about Ling Che?

She couldn't help but think of what Ling Che said before, that he liked her body and liked it so much that he couldn't help himself.

His words were naked and straightforward, reflecting a man's physical liking and need for a woman.

He couldn't control his emotions these days. He lashed out at her recklessly every dark night, including all his aggressive emotions and possessiveness. Was it because he really loved her, Qiao Ruyi, as a person, or because he loved her young body?

Filled with all sorts of chaotic emotions, she became more and more upset the more she thought about it.

She turned on her cell phone which had been turned off for a long time, and prepared to tell Aunt Zhang that she was not going back to Yujingwan today, and to ask her to take good care of Yuanyuan.

As soon as I turned on the phone, a series of missed calls popped up.

There was another text message from the same number, with just three impatient words: Call me back!

I simply ignored the text message, called back to Yujingwan, explained a few things and then hung up.

......

Jingxin Garden.

"We've dispatched people to search all the nearby streets, and we're also checking the surveillance footage. It's a thunderstorm right now, so the search will be a little slower."

The police officer on the side tried to speak as tactfully as possible, and Song Hui nodded, indicating that he should continue looking.

In the dim night, the man was holding a cigarette, his face frighteningly cold.

The cigarette butts lying one after another at his feet were enough to explain his mood at the moment.

"Ling Che, don't worry, we will find it." Song Hui raised his hand and placed it on his shoulder. "No news right now is the best news. Wait here, I'll go and take people to look for it."

Ling Che bit his cigarette and watched Song Hui, who was wearing a police uniform, get into the police car and leave. Then he glanced to the side with a cold look.

Everyone in Jingxin Garden stood awkwardly, and the atmosphere was so depressing that no one dared to even breathe.

He slowly blew out smoke rings and looked at everyone's expressions. His gaze was like a knife, wanting to cut everyone open.

"Mr. Ling."

Qi Jin walked over quickly, "Qi Shui is back."

Ling Che frowned deeply and looked at the people who came with Qi Jin. "Didn't I tell you to go to Manhe Garden?"

Qi Shui lowered his eyes and said truthfully, "Mr. Ling, the young lady won't let you follow me."

He went to Manheyuan, and Qiao Ruyi found him waiting outside. She got angry and drove him away.

"She said--" Qi Shui hesitated to speak.

Ling Che took a puff of his cigarette and asked, "What?"

"The young lady said she doesn't want to see anything related to you right now." Qi Shui said this, glanced at Ling Che's face, and added, "Including your bodyguard, me."

Ling Che frowned and put out the cigarette in his hand. Qiao Ruyi really had a stubborn temper.

Has she forgotten that she was kidnapped in that shabby place last time?

Instead of going back to his home, he went to that tiny place out of spite.

Ling Che was already upset enough with what happened today, and Qiao Ruyi's disobedience added fuel to the fire.

He picked up his phone and made a call.

......

The cell phone on the table rang.

Qiao Ruyi was just about to take a shower when she picked up her phone, took a look at it, hesitated for a few seconds, and then answered the call.

Before he could even open his mouth, the person on the other end of the phone asked impatiently, "Qiao Ruyi, why didn't you listen? Am I sending someone over to harm you?"

Hearing his tone, Qiao Ruyi's mood, which had just calmed down, became angry again.

"I don't need it." She said in a cold tone, "You can leave someone to look after Bai Yiyi. Doesn't her pitiful appearance make you feel distressed?"

After saying this, there was no sound from the other end of the phone, and she didn't say anything either.

The two of them were just being stubborn, neither of them hung up the phone nor spoke first.

In the end, it was Ling Che who suppressed his temper and took the lead in breaking the deadlock.

"Let's talk about today's matter later. I'm busy right now and can't leave to come to you."

He tried to soften his voice. "Stay in the apartment and don't go anywhere. Don't open the door if anyone knocks. Lock it. Call me if you need anything. I'll pick you up later. Do you understand?"

The sound of rain pouring down the other end of the phone was very clear, and it sounded like it was happening outdoors.

Qiao Ruyi looked at the dark night outside the window. Isn't he in Yujingwan at this time?

"Ling Che, can I ask you a question?"

After hearing the other party's response, Qiao Ruyi asked, "What is it about me that you like?"

She clutched her phone, waiting for Ling Che's answer.

On the other end of the phone, the man sighed and asked, "Qiao Ruyi, why do you always doubt my love for you?"

"Because I've never been firmly chosen and loved by anyone except my mom."

Qiao Ruyi answered seriously, "Even you, you repeatedly broke your promises to me to go find Bai Yiyi."

If it is not firmly chosen, if it is not put first.

To her, it wasn't love.

"Qiao Ruyi, listen carefully."

On the phone, the man told her word by word, "You are my most determined choice!"

After saying this, he looked at the incoming call Qi Jin handed over and continued to say to the person on the other end of the phone, "Don't think about it, Wu Qi. Did you hear what I told you?"

Qiao Ruyi curled the corners of her mouth and said, "I heard it."

"Just listen to me, I'm hanging up now."

Ling Che put away his phone and motioned Qi Jin to answer it.

Qi Jin pressed the answer button and then pressed the speakerphone button.

"Boss Ling!"

Ge Qiu's anxious cry came from the phone, "Miss Bai is missing!"

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