Ye Xiao stated his goals, but everyone cast disdainful looks his way and completely ignored him. Clearly, at this moment, no one believed Ye Xiao could achieve the grades he was talking about!

Blowing smoke!

That was the only evaluation the four girls in the room had of Ye Xiao!

In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed, and the waiter had already urged them for the third time about whether to serve the dishes!

Zhou Yuyan glanced at the time displayed on her cell phone—6:47 pm—and immediately looked puzzled as she turned to Lin Dieying, saying, "Die Ying, something isn't right. Could Aunt Li be held up by something? Why don't we have Ye Xiao go and pick her up?"

Lin Dieying was also very anxious at this point since at least an hour had passed since the agreed time. It should be noted that Lin Dieying had arranged with her mother that Li Yinge would arrive at the restaurant around 5:30 pm, after all, as the hosts, they should have arrived first!

But now it was already this time!

Lin Dieying apologized, saying, "Sorry, let me make a call and ask!"

She then immediately pulled out her mobile phone, but when she did, she was startled!

"Oh no, how could I forget, I put my phone on silent because of the exam!" Lin Dieying exclaimed in surprise, "Mom has called me over ten times!"

Everyone listened to Lin Dieying's words and was immediately surprised, then their gazes converged on Lin Dieying—clearly, they all wanted to know if Li Yinge had not come the whole time and had been calling continuously, could there really be something wrong?

Lin Dieying quickly made a call to her mother, and after a short time, the call was connected.

"Die Ying?" the voice of Li Yinge on the phone sounded very anxious.

Lin Dieying's heart immediately clenched as she hurriedly said to Li Yinge, "Mom, it's me. Why haven't you come yet? We have been waiting at the restaurant for over half an hour!"

Li Yinge sounded just as anxious on her end, saying, "I've also been waiting at home for Xuewei and your uncle to pick me up, but I've been waiting to no avail. I've called Xuewei and your uncle many times, but their phones are continuously unreachable. Didn't we already agree on this? I hope nothing has happened!"

Lin Dieying, upon hearing Li Yinge's words, was also very puzzled and somewhat disbelieving, saying, "How could that be? It was you, Sister Xuewei and I who discussed and decided on this. Moreover, my uncle had already said he would cancel all his plans to come today. Mom, don't worry for now, just wait at home. I will call Sister Xuewei and ask what's going on."

Li Yinge immediately replied, "Okay, please check quickly. I've been having a twitch in my right eyelid all day, and it's suddenly making me very worried."

Lin Dieying's mood sank upon hearing Li Yinge's words, because, three years ago, Li Yinge had mentioned a twitch in her right eyelid too—and at that time, it had been severe!

Lin Dieying quickly assured Li Yinge, "Mom, there shouldn't be any problems, just wait at home for news, I'm going to call Sister Xuewei right away."

"Alright, don't forget to call me back, and also, apologize to Ye Xiao and Shuya for me. I am truly sorry about today!" Li Yinge genuinely sounded apologetic.

Lin Dieying 'mm-hmm'ed and hung up the phone.

Lin Dieying's expression was anything but relaxed; indeed, because of this, Ye Xiao and the others immediately looked at Lin Dieying with grave concern.

Lin Dieying looked at Ye Xiao, Ling Shuya, and Zhou Yuyan and said, "Sister Xuewei and my uncle were supposed to pick up my mom, but they never showed up, and my mom can't get through to Sister Xuewei."

"Has this ever happened before?" Ye Xiao asked earnestly.

Ye Xiao had a one-night marriage with Han Xuewei, so hearing it looked like Han Xuewei had disappeared, he quickly asked.

Lin Dieying replied, "It has happened before. Their phones would be on silent during company meetings, but..."

"What's wrong?"

Lin Dieying continued, "There shouldn't be a meeting because my uncle had already said he would cancel all engagements for today, including meetings, and that he would come on time. My uncle is always a man of his word; he shouldn't be delayed for this long. Let me call Sister Xuewei and find out what's going on!"

Ye Xiao said nothing more. He didn't know why, but suddenly a very bad thought arose in his heart, and he also slowly took out his mobile phone.

Soon, Lin Dieying ended the call.

Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan immediately inquired with worry, "You couldn't get through?"

Lin Dieying shook her head and said, "No answer. I'll call my uncle now."

Lin Dieying once again found Han Jianjun's number in her phonebook and dialed it.

However, after dozens of seconds passed, the call was still unanswered.

At that moment, without knowing when, Ye Xiao suddenly began speaking into the phone.

Turned out that, seeing Lin Dieying unable to get through, Ye Xiao had immediately dialed a number, and his call had gotten through.

"Brother Xiao!" A very respectful voice came through the phone.

Ye Xiao immediately said, "Was there any incident at Jianjun Real Estate today?"

"Jianjun Real Estate?" The person on the phone instantly replied, "There shouldn't be any. Our people have been watching it closely. If anything had happened, they would have called us right away!"

Upon hearing what the person on the phone said, Ye Xiao, his voice heavy with urgency, demanded, "I don't want 'should be's. I need accurate intelligence. You have five minutes to find out what kind of movements are around the Jianjun Real Estate building, and also the current locations of Han Jianjun and Han Xuewei!"

"Yes, Brother Xiao!" The person on the other end hurriedly agreed after hearing the seriousness in Ye Xiao's voice.

After hanging up, Ling Shuya, Zhou Yuyan, and Lin Dieying all looked at Ye Xiao with curiousity, clearly wondering why Ye Xiao seemed to be keeping an eye on Jianjun Real Estate.

Seeing that everyone's gaze was on him, Ye Xiao managed a smile and said, "I have some friends who are from 'that world', so I wanted them to check if there's anything not quite right at Jianjun Real Estate."

Friends? Check?

At this moment, the three girls exchanged glances. Was this all just a casual inquiry? It clearly came off as a command, and an irrefutable one at that!

Seeing the dubious expressions on the faces of the three girls, Ye Xiao didn't bother explaining. Right now, he wasn't concerned whether the three girls believed him or not; what worried him was whether Han Xuewei might be in danger!

There's a saying that even a couple of one day owes each other a hundred days of gratitude. Although Han Xuewei had said to act as if 'that incident' had never happened, Ye Xiao couldn't simply agree. After all, he had left something with Han Xuewei. How could it be considered as if nothing had happened?

Of course, one could pretend to not know each other, but given the circumstances, Han Xuewei might be in mortal danger.

It wasn't long before Ye Xiao's phone rang.

It was Zhao Dapeng calling!

After answering the call, Zhao Dapeng immediately spoke earnestly, "Brother Xiao, there might be a problem!"

"Speak!" Ye Xiao said succinctly.

Zhao Dapeng reported, "Around five in the afternoon, our guys saw four or five businessmen in suits enter Jianjun Real Estate, but they haven't been seen coming out!"

"What?" Upon hearing Zhao Dapeng's words, Ye Xiao immediately knew there was definitely a problem, and it was undoubtedly a major one!

It was nearly seven o'clock now. That they had been negotiating a deal for nearly two hours, not picking up their phones—both Han Jianjun's and Han Xuewei's—that was clearly problematic.

After pondering for a moment, Ye Xiao instructed Zhao Dapeng, "Have someone watch the place closely; don't be so lax. Since I've tasked you with this, it's necessary!"

Zhao Dapeng realized from Ye Xiao's tone that he wasn't pleased and hurriedly said, "Yes, Brother Xiao, I understand. From now on, I will definitely…"

"Okay, enough, I have to hang up!" Ye Xiao said and ended the call.

At this moment, Ye Xiao was also feeling anxious; after all, Han Xuewei might really be in trouble!

"How is it?" Lin Dieying, Shen Qiuyu, Ling Shuya, and Zhou Yuyan—all four girls looked at Ye Xiao, evidently placing their hopes on him.

Ye Xiao first looked at Lin Dieying and said, "Die Ying, you should go home. Tell Aunt Li that Han Xuewei and Han Jianjun are both at the company negotiating a very important deal, so their phones are on silent."

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words and seeing the seriousness in his demeanor, Lin Dieying immediately asked, "Ye Xiao, what exactly happened? Is Sister Xuewei really in trouble?"

As she spoke, Lin Dieying felt extremely nervous; after her father's death, only her mother remained her kin, and Han Xuewei was the only blood relative other than Li Yinge.

Moreover, Han Xuewei had taken great care of the destitute Lin family, doubtlessly bestowing upon them a sea of kindness.

Ye Xiao replied, "I don't know the specifics. Aunt Li recently underwent surgery, and it was brain surgery at that; she can't be subjected to any shocks. You should understand the severity of this situation."

Lin Dieying nodded slightly and affirmed, "I understand, Ye Xiao."

Ye Xiao looked at her.

"No matter what, I hope that Sister Xuewei is safe!" Lin Dieying said earnestly.

Ye Xiao slowly rose from his chair and spoke calmly, "Trust me, there's nothing to worry about."

Lin Dieying looked at Ye Xiao and, for some reason, felt filled with confidence from the resoluteness in his gaze.

"I believe you!"

At last, the corners of Ye Xiao's mouth revealed a trace of a smile. Then he addressed Shen Qiuyu, Zhou Yuyan, and Ling Shuya, "Miss Shen, Yuyan, Shuya, let's go to Jianjun Real Estate and see what has actually happened."

By this time, it was clear to everyone that something was amiss; the only question was whether it was a major or minor issue.

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