He had yet to figure out his next destination since he had just alighted from the plane.
The man wasn’t familiar with C City because he had merely been there a few times.
Su Zhan got in touch with Zong Jinghao and told him, “I’m at C City. Can you pick me up at the airport?”
He was all alone in C City. Therefore, Zong Jinghao was the only one he could turn to.
Zong Jinghao, who was on the other end of the call, stretched his arms and assured after checking the time, “I’ll be there in ten minutes.”
He hung up the call and departed immediately.
As soon as he reached the airport, he called Su Zhan and instructed his friend to search for him instead. He had no intention to leave the car because it was such a warm day.
Soon, Su Zhan walked out of the airport and found Zong Jinghao’s car. He got into the car and asked right away, “Have you found Xinyan?”
Lately, Zong Jinghao had been visiting C City frequently. Su Zhan was certain Lin Xinyan was the reason for his countless visits.
“Is that the reason you have dropped by C City? That’s the only question you have in store for me?” Zong Jinghao had his eyes on the road as he asked casually.
“No, of course not. Shen Peichuan is pretty occupied lately. Since there isn’t anyone else to keep me company, I have decided to drop by and visit you.” Su Zhan explained the reason for his visit immediately.
“Really?” It was evident that Zong Jinghao had his fair share of doubts. They had been friends for years. Naturally, he could see right through his plan the moment his friend walked into his car.
Nevertheless, he could not tell Su Zhan because he had a deal with Qin Ya to keep him in the dark. Apart from that, there were a few things he was concerned about.
Lin Xinyan was a close acquaintance of Qin Ya. Su Zhan used to hurt Qin Ya back in the day. Hence, if he were to tell his friend the truth, Zong Jinghao would be dragged to hell if Su Zhan decided to be a douchebag again.
If Su Zhan were aware of the idea Zong Jinghao had in his mind, he would definitely yell at his friend and insisted on terminating their friendship.
Zong Jinghao would definitely prioritize his wife over his friends.
After all, the one whom he would spend the rest of his life with was none other than his spouse. Hence, he was confident Su Zhan and Shen Peichuan would prioritize their spouses over their friends once they found their respective soulmate.
“Hey! Have you found Xinyan?” Su Zhan asked in a serious manner once again.
Zong Jinghao grunted in return to assure his friend he had found his beloved wife.
Even though it was within Su Zhan’s expectation, he couldn’t help but express his shock, asking in return, “Have you patched things up with her?”
No matter what, Wen Qing is her uncle. His trial hasn’t come to an end yet. Is she going to be affected if she makes her way back to B City and figures out the news?
Zong Jinghao’s expression turned grim as he replied in a callous tone, “Currently, she isn’t aware I’m in C City.”
Su Zhan was at a loss for words because he couldn’t grasp the situation.
If Xinyan isn’t aware Jinghao is around, then what is he doing in C City? Is he trying to stalk his wife? Wait! He’s being a stalker in C City?
“Don’t you think it’s about time for you to take the leap of faith? You can’t behave as such and hide in the dark forever, can you?”
Zong Jinghao shared a similar thought, but it wasn’t time for him to show up in front of her just yet. He would have to wait until Wen Qing’s trial come to an end. Right then, he was grateful he had the chance to stay by his beloved children and wife’s sides.
“I have to put it on hold for the time being.”
Su Zhan nodded, but he stumbled upon another problem because he couldn’t possibly approach Lin Xinyan to inquire Qin Ya’s condition if Zong Jinghao wasn’t in touch with her. It had been a long time since he last heard from Lin Xinyan. He knew Qin Ya had recovered, but was unsure if she had been discharged.
“W-Well… Is it fine if I drop by and visit Xinyan?” Su Zhan asked cautiously.
Due to Su Zhan’s relationship with Zong Jinghao, it would be evident that the latter was aware of their whereabouts should Su Zhan approached them.
Otherwise, how could Su Zhan explain the fact that he could figure out their exact location.
It would be way too suspicious if he were to show up in front of them out of nowhere.
Zong Jinghao cast a skeptical gaze at his friend because he was aware of the objective of his trip as well.
Su Zhan actually came for Qin Ya, but he had to approach Zong Jinghao first because he wasn’t aware of their whereabouts.
“Qin Ya has been discharged.” Zong Jinghao told Su Zhan the thing he was concerned about the most.
He had to remind Su Zhan to behave himself for a greater cause and hope the latter would restrict himself for the time being.
“Where is she? Has she returned? She can’t possibly return to B City because they have terminated the operation of the clothing store in B City, right?” Su Zhan got pumped up.
Zong Jinghao remained silent and ignored his friend’s question in hopes that he would link the missing pieces of the puzzle together himself.
“Does that mean she’s back in Country A?” Su Zhan queried because Qin Ya was from Country A.
Oh, God! Has he always been such a fool? I wonder what’s inside his pea-brain?
“Maybe she’s here with Xinyan? I don’t get it. Since Xinyan has terminated the operation of her clothing store, is there anything else Qin Ya is capable of?” Su Zhan turned the possibility in his mind for some time, trying to figure out Qin Ya’s next best course of action after she reunited with Lin Xinyan.
That would affect her whereabouts because she couldn’t possibly stay by Lin Xinyan’s side since the latter was pregnant with two children. It would make sense if Qin Ya were taking some time off to relax, but she had never once indulged herself in activities of sorts.
Meanwhile, Zong Jinghao paid no heed to Su Zhan because he wouldn’t stop overthinking things.
“Do you know where they are? How can I locate them?” Su Zhan got increasingly frustrated.
Suddenly, Su Zhan turned around and glared at his friend because he was certain his friend was aware of Qin Ya’s whereabouts. After all, he was the one who had checked her into the hospital.
He got excited all of a sudden and asked with a pair of glistering eyes, “I’m sure you know where she is, right?”
Zong Jinghao had an odd expression on his face. He couldn’t bear to lie to his best friend.
Seeing Zong Jinghao hesitation, Su Zhan was certain he was aware of Qin Ya’s whereabouts. “Talk to me! Hey! Please tell me where she is, so I can reach her and beg for her forgiveness! I promise I won’t be a douchebag anymore!”
“Su Zhan…” Zong Jinghao hesitated for some time but decided to keep his friend in the dark for the time being. After all, he had a deal with Qin Ya. It wouldn’t be wise for him to go against his promise. However, it would be an entirely different case if Su Zhan managed to figure it out on his own.
“Since she has been discharged, do you think she would tell me where she would be next?” Zong Jinghao replied with a poker face. He can’t possibly allow such a trivial matter to get the better of him when he had always been a calm and collected man.
Su Zhan heaved a long sigh of despair and leaned against the seat petulantly.
“Let’s head over to the hotel. Dinner is on me tonight.” Zong Jinghao had been staying in the hotel all this while. He couldn’t bear to forsake Su Zhan. Hence, Zong Jinghao decided to set them up and get Qin Ya to bring the kids to meet him in the evening.
Qin Ya may have changed in terms of looks and voice, but Su Zhan should have no problem recognizing her. After all, she was the one he had in his mind all along.
If Su Zhan couldn’t figure out the woman was Qin Ya, there wasn’t anything Zong Jinghao could do about it either.
That was the most he could offer.
“Fine,” Su Zhan replied petulantly.
In the evening, Qin Ya and Lin Xinyan walked out of the store after their successful exhibition. They managed to draw the public’s attention to Tea Silk that had once been forgotten.
In conjunction with the exhibition, she had set up Cloud Corporation in C City.
They received a lot of orders during the exhibition. There had been great demand towards Tea Silk and the gowns that were made using Tea Silk.
New Chinese had taken over the city by storm, but the attires weren’t meant to be sold. It would, however, be put on display in the store.
The attires that had been put on display served two purposes. Firstly, it was to attract customers into the store. Secondly, Lin Xinyan would gain the upper hand and assert dominance over others who tried to replicate her design. It would be better if the customers couldn’t get their hands on the attires because they would have a strong desire for them.
The twelve wedding attires would never be put on sale. However, they would accept orders from the customers to produce custom made version of them.
After she picked her children up and returned home, Lin Xinyan was exhausted. She wanted to take a break and headed into her bedroom, but she knitted her eyebrows, staring at the messed-up bed as she stood beside it.
She recalled making her bed in the morning before leaving the house, yet it seemed as though someone had spent quite some time on her bed prior to her return.
In the morning, she had dropped by the hospital. In the afternoon, Qin Ya returned to the store along with her, whereas both of her children were at the school. Since there wasn’t anyone home in the morning, she couldn’t figure out the reason behind the messed-up bed.
What on earth happened?
Qin Ya removed the set of contaminated clothes because she was about to take a bath. Suddenly, she received a text from Zong Jinghao, asking her to bring the children out to meet him in the evening.
She muttered to herself and complained about the trouble he had caused her. In the end, she sympathized with the man and found him pitiable because he couldn’t even spend quality time with his children. Qin Ya decided to put her agenda on hold for the time being because she would take her bath once she returned home.
“Hey, I’ll bring the kids out with me for dinner! What do you want for dinner? I’ll buy you something on our way back! Let’s not cook tonight!” Qin Ya stood outside of Lin Xinyan’s room and yelled to notify the latter she would be bringing her children out with her.
Since Qin Ya would occasionally bring Lin Xinyan’s children out for meals, Lin Xinyan did not notice anything amiss and agreed.
However, she asked, “Ya, did you return home in the morning or in the afternoon?”
Qin Ya opened the door and stared at her while shaking her head. “What are you talking about? I’m pretty sure I’m by your side throughout the day, right?”
“Hmm… I remember I have made my bed prior to our departure in the morning, but it’s completely messed-up now.”
