Looking at Butler Wu's current demeanor, Jiang Lihao truly felt a wave of nausea. Thinking that if he were to return to his father's company, he would have to work with such a person in the future, which made him annoyed.
"Butler Wu, the way you're fawning over others really makes you look like a collaborator," Jiang Lihao said as he tossed out this remark and walked forward on his own, not sparing a single glance for the so - called Butler Wu.
"Xiao Wang, you and Lao Xu go back first. I'm sorry to have dragged you two into this today. Go back and get your injuries checked. I'll treat you to a meal when I get back," Jiang Lihao said as he walked a few steps and then turned back.
"Master, there's no need to be so polite. I, Lao Xu, am not afraid of anything. I just want to follow you," Lao Xu said.
"Master, this is what we should do," Xiao Wang said with a bloody nose, looking serious in a rather comical way.
Jiang Lihao patted Xiao Wang on the shoulder and then got into the car with Butler Wu.
However, he didn't notice that as soon as he got in the car, Xiao Wang and Lao Xu were still being controlled.
Even Jiang Lihao himself had his phone taken away by the shameless Butler Wu as soon as he got in the car.
"Butler Wu, what are you doing?" Jiang Lihao looked at this man and really wanted to punch him and give him some more bruises.
"I'm very sorry, Master. This was ordered by your father. I'm just following instructions," Butler Wu replied.
Jiang Lihao said nothing more.
On this side, Yang Qian waited from morning until noon but still didn't receive any news from Jiang Lihao. She called and called, but all she heard was the automated voice saying, "Sorry, the number you dialed is not answered at the moment. Please try again later..."
After a while, as soon as Yang Qian heard the word "So..." she would hang up. But she still kept calling, seemingly tirelessly.
The whole afternoon passed with Yang Qian on tenterhooks. She was constantly worried about Gu Sisi and Jiang Lihao, not knowing what was going on.
But deep down, Yang Qian always believed in Jiang Lihao, just as Gu Sisi believed in Huo Cheng. Yang Qian also had faith in Jiang Lihao.
At this moment, Yang Qian somewhat understood Gu Sisi's feelings back then. She just didn't know if the Huo family would make things difficult for Jiang Lihao.
At first, Sister Hu tried to persuade Yang Qian. Maybe she saw Yang Qian pacing back and forth in such a hurry and wanted to calm her down.
"Miss Yang, don't worry. Mr. Jiang won't have any problems. After all, the Huo family and the Jiang family won't fall out. Mr. Jiang grew up with the young master, so there's still some affection between them," Sister Hu said.
"If that's really the case, I really wouldn't have to worry. But the Huo family is a place like no other. Even with Huo Cheng there, Sister Sisi was extremely worried. Let alone Jiang Lihao going there," Yang Qian thought to herself.
"I should have gone with him," Yang Qian murmured.
Sister Hu's consolation did have some effect. Yang Qian calmed down a bit. But it didn't last long. Perhaps the weight of her worry was too heavy compared to the light comfort, and Yang Qian soon sank back into anxiety.
Whenever Yang Qian got anxious, she liked to pace back and forth. As soon as Sister Hu saw her pacing, she knew she was worried again, so she would go up to comfort her. This cycle repeated.
By evening, Yang Qian had been relying on Sister Hu's comfort and encouragement. But still, there was no news of Jiang Lihao or Gu Sisi. The two seemed to have vanished into thin air.
They didn't fail to send people out to look for them. Sister Hu sent some people from the Huo family, but they all disappeared without a trace. Yang Qian called Jiang Lihao's assistant, his driver, the assistant's family, and the driver's family one by one.
All the feedback she got was, "Don't know. Not at home. There's no news yet. The phone can't be reached..."
After dialing countless numbers and hearing the automated voice saying, "Sorry, the number you dialed is not answered at the moment..." countless times, Yang Qian finally broke down.
Have you ever tried waiting from morning until night?
Yang Qian was now in despair. She felt like she was on an isolated island in the Huo family's house, with no one to turn to. She felt completely alone.
At this moment, Sister Hu came over again. Seeing Yang Qian's devastated state, Sister Hu felt really bad for her. Yang Qian was a bit younger than Gu Sisi and often came to the Huo family. Sister Hu was quite familiar with her.
Sister Hu only had a son but had always wanted a daughter. Seeing Yang Qian, who was about the same age as her son, Sister Hu treated her like a daughter.
"Qianqian, don't worry. It's okay. Don't think too much. Try to look on the bright side. Don't always think about the bad outcomes, okay? Listen to Sister Hu. Now, go take a bath first, and then I'll cook a big meal for you. After you eat, go to bed early," Sister Hu said as she patted Yang Qian's hand affectionately and warmly, but it made Yang Qian a bit uncomfortable.
Now that both Gu Sisi and Jiang Lihao were missing, no one knew if they were in the Huo Mansion. In such a situation, how could Yang Qian fall asleep?
"Sister Hu, thank you, but I'm really not hungry. I still want to wait here for Sisi and the others to come back. I'm really worried about them. Jiang Lihao went out to look for Sister Sisi, but there's still no news at all..." By this time, Yang Qian's voice was choked with sobs.
"But, but I still want to wait for them. I originally wanted to go to the Huo Mansion to look for them, but I don't know where it is. And, and Sister Sisi left something before she left and entrusted the baby to me. I, I can't leave," Yang Qian said.
Perhaps all the grievances from the day had piled up to this moment. When Yang Qian said these words, she kept sobbing, pausing after every few words. It took her a long time to finish the sentence.
Sister Hu was deeply touched. She thought about how this poor girl had been tortured. Sister Hu let out a silent sigh.
"So, Qianqian, your thoughts are very good. Sister Hu knows that you're worried about them. But you also need to take care of yourself. Sisi specifically entrusted the baby to you before she left. You shouldn't let her down. You need to take good care of yourself so that you can take care of the baby. Look, the baby cries because it's hungry or sleepy, but adults are different," Sister Hu said.
"Qianqian, you're an adult now. You can't be like this anymore. Stop crying. Wipe your tears, go take a bath, and eat something. You need strength. Otherwise, if the baby cries, you won't even have the strength to comfort it. What will you do then?" Sister Hu said as she gently tapped Yang Qian on the nose.
For some reason, under Sister Hu's persuasion, Yang Qian felt much better. Apart from feeling like a little kid, everything else seemed okay.