Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character's Revenge

Duan Yihuai waited outside the door for a long time, but Qi Ning did not come out.

"Why haven't you come out yet?"

Seeing Duan Yihuai staring at the wooden door with a somewhat anxious look, the shopkeeper smiled and said, "Young Master Duan, there's no need to rush. Women's clothes are more complicated, so it's normal for them to take a little longer."

Duan Yihuai felt something was wrong. He listened carefully, but there was no sound inside.

"Ning'er!"

no respond.

Duan Yihuai pushed the door open and locked it from the inside, then simply kicked it open.

"Hey, Young Master Duan!"

Duan Yihuai ignored the shopkeeper and went straight in. Sure enough, he found that the person was gone, and his face immediately darkened.

The shopkeeper immediately followed and also discovered that Qi Ning was missing.

"And...where is Madam?"

Duan Yihuai saw the half-open window and went over to take a look.

Below the window is a small alley. This is the second floor, quite high up. No wonder Qi Ning jumped from here.

She jumped. Where could she go?

The first suspicion that popped into Duan Yihuai's mind was that she had gone to the Qi family to find her father.

Duan Yihuai didn't have time to think much; he immediately turned around, ran downstairs, and got into the carriage.

"Quickly, to the Qi residence!"

Duan Yihuai's carriage arrived at the Qi residence in a hurry.

When the servants at the gate of the Qi residence saw Duan Yihuai arrive, they hurriedly came to greet him.

"Young master, what brings you here?"

"Has your young lady returned to the manor?" Duan Yihuai asked.

The servant was somewhat confused and replied, "The young lady has not returned to the manor."

He doesn't seem to be lying.

But where else could Qi Ning go besides going back to her parents' home after sneaking away?

Duan Yihuai hesitated for a moment, but still went into the Qi residence. Firstly, to verify the servant's story, and secondly, it would seem strange not to go in once he arrived at the gate.

Today was a day off, and Qi Yuanshan happened to be at home. When he heard that his son-in-law, Duan Yihuai, had arrived, he came out to greet him.

"Father-in-law."

Upon seeing Qi Yuanshan, Duan Yihuai stood up, bowed, and observed his expression.

Qi Yuanshan seemed unaware of what had happened. After sitting down, he asked Duan Yihuai, "Yihuai, why did you come today? Did something happen to Ning'er?"

After hearing that Qi Ning had miscarried, Qi Yuanshan was somewhat concerned. He sent Lu Yunxiu to the Duan family several times, but she didn't see anyone. Just as he was getting worried, Duan Yihuai came over.

Seeing that Qi Yuanshan seemed genuinely unaware of what had happened, Duan Yihuai realized that Qi Ning had indeed not returned to her parents' home.

He remained calm and said, "Ning'er is fine. I went to Ciyun Nunnery with her today. I originally planned to come and see you and your mother-in-law, but she was tired when we got back to the capital, so I told her to go back to the mansion to rest first. I came to let you know that I'm safe and sound."

When Qi Yuanshan heard that his daughter had gone out today, he figured she must be feeling better, and he was relieved.

He smiled and said, "As long as Ning'er is alright, that's all that matters. You could have just sent a servant to let us know she's safe. There's no need for you to come in person."

Duan Yihuai was still anxious to find Qi Ning's whereabouts, so he casually replied to Qi Yuanshan a few words and then left hastily under the pretext of ignoring Qi Yuanshan's attempts to persuade him to stay.

Watching Duan Yihuai's departing figure, Qi Yuanshan stroked his beard, feeling inexplicably that something was amiss, but he couldn't pinpoint what it was.

When Duan Yihuai returned to the Duan residence, Qi Ning did not return as expected.

He went to Lin Suwan's courtyard and told her about it.

"What? Ning'er is missing?"

Lin Suwan was taken aback.

"Yes."

Duan Yihuai slammed his fist on the table: "I knew letting her go out would cause trouble. I shouldn't have let her go to Ciyun Nunnery."

"Did she go back to her parents' home?" Lin Suwan asked.

"No, I went to the Qi family's house to check."

"She didn't go back to her parents' home, so where could she have gone?"

Lin Suwan also realized the seriousness of the matter, and her expression became solemn.

She didn't know what Qi Ning was planning to do. If Qi Ning were to reveal her affair with Duan Yihuai, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Duan Yihuai suddenly stood up and ordered his men, "Go and bring Zixin here."

A short while later, Zixin was brought over.

She curtsied and said, "This servant greets the eldest young mistress and the second young master."

She then asked, "I wonder what business the Second Young Master has with me? Where is the Second Young Mistress?"

Duan Yihuai looked at her coldly: "Qi Ning is missing. Do you know where she went?"

"What? Our young lady is missing? This servant has no idea!"

Duan Yihuai slammed his hand on the table: "I advise you to tell me honestly, where did she go!"

Zi Xin was so frightened that she knelt down and shook her head: "Second Young Master, this servant really, really doesn't know. This servant wasn't with the Second Young Madam today, how could I know where she went?"

As she spoke, she began to wipe away her tears.

"Could it be that the girl couldn't bear the thought of miscarriage and tried to commit suicide... Waaah..."

Duan Yihuai looked at Zixin with a mixture of belief and doubt.

If Qi Ning really couldn't think straight and took her own life, that would be good.

He and Lin Suwan only realized their feelings for each other after Qi Ning became pregnant, by which time it was no longer convenient for him to divorce her.

Later, she discovered his affair with Lin Suwan, and the situation began to spiral out of control.

At this moment, Duan Yihuai felt a pang of regret. He should have dealt with Qi Ning sooner and hadn't shown her any mercy. Now, the consequences were dire.

Looking at the sobbing Zixin in front of him, a hint of murderous intent flashed in Duan Yihuai's eyes.

This maid also knows about his affair with Lin Suwan, so she cannot be kept.

Zi Xin sensed the murderous intent in Duan Yihuai's eyes and, remembering Qi Ning's instructions to her, rushed over and hugged Lin Suwan's knees, crying.

"Young Madam, Second Young Master, this servant truly doesn't know where the young lady went. Please forgive this servant; this servant will not say a word..."

When she said she "wouldn't say anything out of turn," she was naturally referring to the affair between Duan Yihuai and Lin Suwan.

Lin Suwan glanced at Zixin, then at Duan Yihuai, whose face was ashen.

Hearing Zixin crying and begging for mercy, Lin Suwan finally spoke after a long while: "Yihuai, it seems she really doesn't know. Why don't we let her stay in Xitong Courtyard for now? The most urgent thing right now is to find Ning'er."

Duan Yihuai thought of Qi Ning, whose whereabouts were still unknown, and understood that now was not the time to deal with this little maid.

He ordered his men, "Take this maid back and lock her in the Xitong Courtyard. Don't let her out."

"Yes, Second Young Master."

Upon hearing this, Zi Xin knew that she was safe for the time being, and obediently followed the servant away without saying anything.

Once only Duan Yihuai and Lin Suwan were left in the room, Lin Suwan's face betrayed her panic.

She stood up and paced back and forth in the hall.

"Where do you think Ning'er went? If she wanted to tell everyone about us, she wouldn't have kept quiet, and she wouldn't have stayed away from her parents' home. Could it be that she really couldn't think straight and tried to commit suicide?"

Duan Yihuai was equally baffled.

He stepped forward, hugged Lin Suwan, patted her back, and comforted her, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. Even if she says something to others, there's no evidence. If she really can't think straight and takes her own life, then that's her fate."

Lin Suwan frowned deeply: "Don't talk like that. What's with all this talk about fate? Let's find the person first."

"I see."

Duan Yihuai naturally wouldn't make a big show of searching for Qi Ning, but instead arranged for people to secretly look for her whereabouts.

While Duan Yihuai and Lin Suwan were sending people all over the capital to search for Qi Ning, Qi Ning had already left the capital by carriage and was on his way to Qingzhou.

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