Chapter 2026: Chapter 2024: Saw It

As for the others, they were beyond his authority, and he even kindly asked if he needed his assistance. Qi Fangxiu felt conflicted but deeply grateful.

He didn’t take any salary for the past two days and hurriedly left with Qin Xiaoyu, without even returning to the dormitory. Empty-handed, they departed from the Imperial Capital and boarded a train bound for Yun City.

In Qi Fangxiu’s mind, once they got off the train, everything would naturally be taken care of.

For Qin Xiaoyu, her ID card was with her, and her wallet contained one thousand yuan that Gu Qiaoqiao had given her yesterday.

So naturally, she wasn’t worried.

Therefore, Gu Qiaoqiao’s calls were going unanswered, because Qin Xiaoyu had left her phone at home; she hadn’t brought it with her.

Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t have the Qi family’s phone number, and even if she did, how could she call them?

Gu Qiaoqiao hurriedly dialed Qin Yize, succinctly briefing him on the situation, urging him to immediately inquire about Old Master Qi in Yun City to see what was going on and whether he was really in critical condition.

Also, Qin Xiaoyu was already on the train without her phone, and she couldn’t reach her.

At this point, despite Qin Xiaoyu’s repeated warnings, she had to inform Qin Yize.

Even the calm and collected Qin Yize was taken aback for a moment. He truly hadn’t expected his sister to dare go to a man’s hometown without notifying the family at all, feeling both angry and resentful. That silly little girl; if she were sold off, she might not even realize what was happening.

Although that possibility was minuscule, it couldn’t be definitively ruled out.

So Qin Yize softly told Gu Qiaoqiao, "I’ll make a few calls first; let’s not tell Grandma about this for now."

"Alright, you go ahead and get busy, I’ll try to see if I can find out more about their current situation."

Then the two hung up the phone separately. At this point, the Top Grade Beef Noodle Restaurant wasn’t a place she could stay any longer. Gu Qiaoqiao asked some of Qi Fangxiu’s classmates about his situation before hastily driving away.

Qi Fangxiu’s classmates only now realized the seriousness of the situation with his family, but for some unknown reason, something felt amiss.

They didn’t know much about Qin Xiaoyu’s background, but what needed knowing was known, like her family situation. After all, classmates together for so many years would naturally know about each other’s families. So seeing Gu Qiaoqiao drive away in a low-key yet seemingly luxurious car, then looking towards the direction of the big boss’s office.

One classmate said to another, "That’s odd, didn’t Xiao Yu say her sister-in-law does multiple part-time jobs and their family condition is poor? But look at her clothes, look at the car she drives, and her familiarity with our Top Grade Beef Noodle Restaurant’s big boss."

"Yeah, did you see? When she came, even the manager hurriedly went to greet her."

A classmate frowned, "But when Xiao Yu came here, nobody paid any attention to her either. This could just be her sister-in-law’s connections. Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore; let’s see how Qi Fangxiu’s family situation unfolds. We definitely shouldn’t stand by if we can help."

Others nodded in agreement. It was already noon, and everyone went off to get busy, as Qi Fangxiu had left, and they still had work to continue.

Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t return to Qin Family’s Courtyard but went to Gu Garden instead.

Gu Qiaoqiao had something on her mind, at this time Liang Yuhong was cooking in the kitchen.

Without expecting her daughter’s sudden arrival, she only had time to shout at her back, "Qiaoqiao, dinner’s almost ready, remember to come out and eat. I’ll fry up a couple of dishes you like..."

By this point, Gu Qiaoqiao had already entered the Treasure Room, having taken out the Mysterious Dragon Box.

She activated the Heaven-reaching Talisman Incantation, utilizing the Mysterious Dragon Box, just like last time when Xiao Yu went through the experience in Jinling City.

After all, Xiao Yu carries the Protective Buddha Amulet and Wooden Beads that Gu Qiaoqiao had personally carved for her.

Since Qin Xiaoyu didn’t bring her phone, hopefully, she wouldn’t have taken these off.

Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t hesitate, quickly drawing a Sky-drawing Talisman. Within seconds, the Heaven-reaching Talisman Incantation’s Third Layer was completed and transformed into a golden beam, shooting into the Mysterious Dragon Box. Inside the box, the Spiritual Energy’s Red Spirit Jade Marrow began to float gently.

This time, the process was much easier than the last.

Thus, Gu Qiaoqiao immediately spotted Qin Xiaoyu on the train.

It was a sleeper train.

The train was about to depart, yet they managed to buy a sleeper ticket, indicating the Qi family had quite a few people in the Imperial Capital. She then saw Qin Xiaoyu sitting opposite Qi Fangxiu, the boy she had met once before, now with hands intertwining, head bowed, looking quite sorrowful.

Another burly man sat in the aisle seat, his face thickly bearded, eyes sharp.

He appeared to be in his forties.

His expression was somewhat peculiar, inexplicable but occasionally glancing at Qi Fangxiu and Qin Xiaoyu.

The type where one wants to speak but doesn’t know what to say, yet clearly wanting to ask something.

This looks to be the person from the Qi family’s office in the Imperial Capital.

He’s the one who told Qi Fangxiu that Old Grand Master Qi was critically ill, although whether this news is true remains unknown since Qin Yize hasn’t called back. After all, communication with the Qi family isn’t frequent, so inquiries need to be indirect.

Gu Qiaoqiao was most frustrated with Xiao Yu.

Completely anxious, worry plastered on her face as she looked across at Qi Fangxiu, trapped in deep sorrow. The little girl moved her lips wanting to comfort but clueless on where to start, looking helplessly distressed, tugging at Gu Qiaoqiao’s heartstrings.

Right now, there’s really nothing to say or do; if this news is true, Qi Fangxiu taking Xiao Yu back is perfectly reasonable.

Judging by their future, he holds only Xiao Yu in his heart, and the two are extremely happy together.

Could this prelude hurdle indeed be attributed to this matter?

The train continued clattering onward.

Whether Qin Xiaoyu noticed anything amiss at all, where penniless Qi Fangxiu got money for a sleeper ticket, and how they managed to buy it remains unknown.

Considering train sleeper tickets aren’t easily available, especially with departure imminent, securing a seat ticket itself would be miraculous, let alone a sleeper ticket. Not to mention the man seated across the aisle, whose attire and attitude denote someone far from impoverished. His presence exudes the aura of someone in charge of a region; how could he possibly be Qi Fangxiu’s fifth uncle?

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