"Don't worry, boss. We've been keeping an eye on him. But what's the point of watching him now? He hasn't done anything lately," the sidekick didn't understand.
Shangguan Yao said, "He'll make a move soon."
Once Cheng Yanxia returned, he should immediately try every means to see her. After all, he had been looking for her for so many years. Whether he still had feelings for her or simply regarded her as an enemy, Lu Qianzhou would act right away.
The sidekick was a bit confused. "Ah, why? Can you give me some insider information?"
Shangguan Yao was impatient. "You'll know when I get back."
The little girl was obedient and considerate, perfect in every way, except that she talked too much, was overly curious, and too clingy.
"No, boss. You can't leave me hanging like this. You have to tell me the reason, or I'll keep thinking about it," the sidekick said.
Looking at Yanxia in the yard who had already packed her things and was getting up to walk back into the house, Shangguan Yao shouted in a hurry.
"Jiang Nian, what did I tell you when I left? Rein in your princess temper. Ask what you should and keep your mouth shut about what you shouldn't. If you talk any more, I'll have you transferred."
"Fine, I won't ask. Why are you yelling at me?" the sidekick felt wronged. "I won't ask you anything ever again. Bye."
She made a face over the phone and pretended to hang up. Shangguan Yao immediately stopped her.
"Wait. Tomorrow, have someone secretly leak the news to Lu Qianzhou that Cheng Yanxia will be back soon and that Fang Jiangyi will pick her up in person."
"Okay."
Shangguan Yao was frustrated by her nonchalant tone and scolded, "What do you mean 'okay'? Remember, this is very important..."
Before he could finish, he heard a beep. The phone had been hung up.
Shangguan Yao was so angry that he laughed. That little girl!
Before going to bed, Yanxia called Fang Jiangyi. Since she was definitely going back, she should still tell him.
Anyway, Fang Jiangyi had said that no matter what decision she made, he would support her unconditionally.
Maybe she was just being spoiled.
Fang Jiangyi's tone was calmly as expected. It seemed that he had already guessed. He just wanted to confirm.
"Are you sure you really want to come back?"
"I just want to ask one 'why'. After all, my sister lost her life because of me. I want to figure out what happened back then," Yanxia said.
Fang Jiangyi said, "Okay. Tell me the time. I'll pick you up."
The calmer he was, the more uncertain Yanxia felt. It was like missing a step when going downstairs, leaving her feeling empty and panicked.
"I thought you were just saying that you respected my decision. I thought you would definitely stop me when you knew I really decided to come back," Yanxia said.
But Fang Jiangyi just knew her well enough to know that it was useless to stop her, so he let her go.
"You never listen to my advice. No matter what I say, you won't change your mind once you've made a decision. Just like when I told you that you would regret being with Lu Qianzhou, you didn't listen to me. And now, how is it?"
Yanxia remembered those words. At that time, she always thought there would be plenty of time in the future. As long as she was more determined and worked harder, she would surely be with Lu Qianzhou forever.
Now she knew that "forever" was really far away.
Yanxia asked, "So, you already knew that Shangguan Yao came to see me."
Fang Jiangyi said, "I found out after he arrived. That doesn't matter. What matters is that I hope you can remember everything Lu Qianzhou did to you and your family. Try not to provoke him, and don't be soft - hearted."
Over the years, she still couldn't learn to be ruthless and couldn't let her hands be stained with too many dirty things.
Yanxia said softly, "I know."
She had finally reached this point.
Shangguan Yao left first and took a flight back to the country the next day. Yanxia and Lan Mengfan packed everything up properly. After sending all the luggage they needed to send back to the country, they bought plane tickets and set off.
Along the way, Lan Mengfan was very well - behaved. She was just a bit worried about getting separated from Yanxia or being left behind. So she held Yanxia's hand tightly all the time and didn't let go.
After arriving at the international airport in the capital, Fang Jiangyi was already waiting outside. From afar, she saw Fang Jiangyi standing with someone outside the car not far away. She led Lan Mengfan towards them, with an assistant pushing the luggage behind.
Yanxia was wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses, being very low - key because she didn't want to cause any trouble.
Before she could reach Fang Jiangyi, she suddenly heard a very familiar voice call her.
"Cheng Yanxia."
She stopped in her tracks. Her ears clearly identified the source of the voice and the owner of it. It was a voice from hell. She could tell. It was Lu Qianzhou's voice.
Yanxia's face turned several times paler. Her chest heaved rapidly. Finally, she tightened her grip on Lan Mengfan's hand and led her forward quickly. Then, not far from her side, Lu Qianzhou's furious voice came again.
"Cheng Yanxia!"
Yanxia knew she couldn't avoid him. She just didn't understand how Lu Qianzhou knew when she would be back and was able to block her so accurately.
He had searched for three years without finding her, but now he knew her flight information. Yanxia knew that either Shangguan Yao or Fang Jiangyi must have leaked the news of her return.
Now that Lu Qianzhou had blocked her, it meant she couldn't leave so easily.
Yanxia took a deep breath and suddenly turned to the assistant pushing the luggage.
"You take Mengfan to find Mr. Fang first. I'll come back by myself later. Tell him not to wait for me."
After saying that, she suddenly picked up Lan Mengfan and put her on the luggage. She leaned over slightly and said,
"Mengfan, you go find Dad first. Mom has met a friend and needs to talk to him. I'll come to find you later."
Lan Mengfan frowned and even looked behind Yanxia.
The uncle who had called Mom's name was glaring at them menacingly. His expression was gloomy and scary. How could Mom have such a terrifying friend?
After all, she was just a child and had forgotten that she had seen Lu Qianzhou before.
But finally, she compromised. "Okay, Mom. Come back quickly."
Yanxia gently stroked her face. "Okay."
Throughout the conversation, she never looked back at Lu Qianzhou and completely ignored him.
Lu Qianzhou's eyes were gloomy. He had just come here on the off - chance of seeing her, but unexpectedly, she really showed up.
She didn't look at him once from beginning to end. Waiting for her for just a minute or two almost exhausted all of Lu Qianzhou's patience.
Finally, the assistant pushed the luggage and took Lan Mengfan away. Yanxia waited until they were out of sight before turning around to face Lu Qianzhou not far away.
She was panicked inside, but the sunglasses covered the emotions in her eyes. She clearly saw the anger in Lu Qianzhou's eyes, and there was a cold frost in them.