After being reborn, I became the big boss's darling.

Before going to eat hot pot, Ji Nianci sent a message to that girl.

No reply.

She didn't think much of it, just that she was too busy and hadn't had time to look.

After the two sat down at the hot pot restaurant, Ji Nianci looked around but didn't see the younger sister.

Just then, a waiter came over and handed over the menu. Ji Nianci asked with some confusion, "Where's that little girl who used to work in your shop? Um, the one... Liu Sanmei."

Saying that name again still made Ji Ci feel somewhat uncomfortable.

The waitress seemed to think for a while before remembering who she was talking about. "Oh, I think she resigned."

Ci frowned slightly.

Resign? How could that be? Jinianci knew how much she needed this job. How could she just resign so easily? Besides, it wasn't even time for school to start yet.

She suddenly thought of that younger sister's family.

“I got into a very good university, but my family didn’t want me to go. They wanted to sell me to a mentally disabled man in the village. I refused, so I ran away…”

A sudden chill ran through Ci's heart.

When she looked up at Shen Ceyan across from her, she was already somewhat panicked.

Shen Ceyan immediately understood what she was thinking. He quickly got up, went around to the other side, bent down, and gently comforted her: "Don't worry, Niannian, let's go ask the manager to see what happened."

"it is good."

After the two found the manager, he seemed somewhat embarrassed and said, "A few days ago, her family came and took him away."

"Her family took him away?" Ji Nianci's pupils constricted. "With her family background, isn't it a dead end for her to go back?"

The manager said helplessly, "I know what you're saying. Actually, I didn't want her to leave at first either, but I couldn't stop her family from coming over and causing trouble every day, which killed all my customers. In the end, it was my third sister who resigned voluntarily..."

Ji Nianci felt her legs go weak, and the girl's gentle yet firm smile kept flashing through her mind...

Shen Ceyan remained calm. He supported Ji Nianci and whispered to the manager, "When she joined the company, she should have left her home address, right?"

"Yes, yes," the manager replied. He quickly turned around and retrieved Liu Sanmei's file.

When he handed it to Shen Ceyan, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Are you going there? Their family members are the kind who are quite domineering... You have to be careful..."

"Understood, leave the rest to us." After saying this, Shen Ceyan put his arm around Ji Nianci and left.

Even after returning to the car, Ji Nianci couldn't calm down.

She grabbed Shen Ceyan's sleeve, tears welling in her eyes: "Let's go find her now, something will definitely happen to her if she stays in that house."

"Niannian, listen to me." Shen Ceyan held her hand, trying to comfort her: "You've been working all day and you're already very tired. I looked at that address, and it will take us more than two hours to get there now, so I'll take some people there right away and make sure we bring them back safely tomorrow. Why don't you go home and rest first?"

“I want to go there,” Ci said, her eyes brimming with tears.

She knew that her decision was a bit impulsive, but for some reason, she felt a deep sense of panic and an urgent desire to see her.

"Please take me there. I won't feel at ease until I see him. Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble."

Seeing her like this, Shen Ceyan felt a pang of pain in his heart. He finally relented: "Okay, but you have to promise that you will listen to me and not act impulsively, understand?"

Commemorating Ci Meng's nod.

Shen Ceyan gently rubbed her head and said softly, "Wait here for me for a while, I'll be right back."

He returned quickly, carrying a large pile of things, including food, blankets, and coats.

Ji Nianci had no idea where he got such a big bag of things from.

Shen Ceyan quickly took out a few boxes of pastries from the bag and placed them on her lap.

"Eat something first, then we'll head over now."

He started the car after he finished speaking.

Ji Nianci didn't have much of an appetite, but she didn't want Shen Ceyan to worry about her anymore, so she ate a little bit as a token gesture.

Seeing that the woman beside him had only eaten two pieces before closing the lid, Shen Ceyan frowned. In the end, he didn't say anything more.

After stopping at a red light, Shen Ceyan picked up a blanket from the car, unfolded it, and covered her with it.

"Take a nap first, you'll be there when you wake up. Otherwise you won't be able to sleep anymore."

After saying that, he gently stroked her face with his large hand.

How can Ci possibly sleep now?

Shen Ceyan drove the car very fast, yet very smoothly. Ji Nianci leaned back in her seat, watching the scenery rushing past the window. Her mind was in turmoil. She couldn't help but wonder what that family would do to her.

What if she really was given away to that old cripple by that family like a plaything...

The more she thought about it, the more flustered she became.

As if sensing her emotions, Shen Ceyan held one of her hands, offering her silent comfort.

Ji Nianci forced herself to calm down. It wasn't time yet, and the situation was still unknown. She couldn't let her mind wander like this.

The further the car drove in, the fewer lights there were, the more rugged the road became, and the fewer people there were.

Looking at the endless hillsides before her, Ji Nianci felt a pang of sadness. She wondered how much willpower that little girl had mustered to escape the mountains. How desperate she must have felt when she was forcibly taken back.

Thinking of this, her eyes welled up with tears.

She didn't quite understand why she was so anxious about someone she'd only met once. But she just couldn't control her emotions; it was as if something was pulling her in the dark.

Shen Ceyan thought she was still worried, so he comforted her, "Don't worry, we'll be there soon."

With a choked voice, Ci uttered a soft "Mmm."

The mountain road grew narrower and narrower, until finally, it became difficult for the car to drive in. Shen Ceyan glanced at the location shown on the navigation and said to Ji Nianci beside him, "We're almost there. Let's get out and walk."

No matter what Shen Ceyan said, Ji Nianci nodded vigorously.

No matter the circumstances, as long as he is by my side, I will feel more at ease.

After finding a place to park, Shen Ceyan unbuckled her seatbelt and then took out his coat from the car and wrapped it around her.

"It's cool in the mountains at night, so dress warmly."

"Okay." Ji Nianci quickly put on her clothes, then opened the car door and got out.