Shen Jianyi had heard of Ms. Lily. She was a renowned designer at home and abroad, an overseas Chinese from Country M, and rarely made public appearances.
This jewelry design exhibition she held had attracted many wealthy people from around the world.
Shen Jianyi and Lu Jinsheng arrived in Country M two days before the exhibition. Firstly, it would be convenient for them to adjust to the time - zone. Secondly, they wanted to find out the whereabouts of Wenting as soon as possible.
In the car, Shen Jianyi's hands were trembling nervously.
Would her hope be dashed again this time?
Lu Jinsheng noticed her nervousness and silently took her hand.
Soon, the car stopped in front of a small villa.
"Mr. Lu, this is the family that adopted the young mistress's younger sister. It's a couple. Their daughter died when they were young. Later, they saw the young mistress's younger sister at an auction and adopted her," Mo Yun turned around and whispered.
"Okay."
Shen Jianyi responded and impatiently opened the door.
She couldn't wait to know the news of Wenting.
Lu Jinsheng got out of the car following her.
In the yard full of roses, an elderly couple with gray hair was weeding. They looked over curiously when they saw two Chinese people suddenly appear.
Lu Jinsheng communicated with the old man fluently in English for a few sentences.
The old man nodded and said in a halting tone, "I can understand your language. We specifically learned your Chinese language for Candy back then."
Candy?
Shen Jianyi opened her mouth but was a bit slow to react. She didn't know what to say for a moment.
The old man understood and laughed heartily. "Sorry, it should be the Wenting you mentioned. After we adopted her, we named her Candy."
"Yes. May I ask what happened after you adopted her? Can we still contact her now?"
Shen Jianyi's hands were trembling nervously.
The smile on the old man's face gradually faded, and he glanced at his wife.
The old woman put down the hoe in her hand and walked over.
"Not long after we took her in, two years later, a man came and took her away."
What?
Shen Jianyi's eyes widened suddenly.
In the car on the way back, Shen Jianyi's mood hit rock bottom.
She thought that this time she would surely find some clues about Wenting, but apart from a photo of her taken when she was first adopted, there was no other trace.
Who was the man who came to take Wenting away?
The couple said that the man who took Wenting away was a middle - aged man. He looked gentle and elegant and claimed to be Wenting's uncle.
But her mother was an only child. Where did this uncle come from?!
Shen Jianyi's thoughts were extremely complicated. The clue she had just obtained had suddenly come to an end here.
"Yiyi, think carefully. Is there really no relative on your mother's or father's side?" Lu Jinsheng said softly.
"No."
Shen Jianyi was extremely certain.
If there really were uncles or other relatives, her life wouldn't have been so bad.
"Then the man who took your sister away might have pretended to be a family member of yours and deceived her trust."
Lu Jinsheng also felt his thoughts were in a mess.
He was silent for a moment and then instructed Mo Yun, "Send someone to continue the investigation and find out who came to visit this couple before."
He wasn't as pessimistic as Shen Jianyi. At least they now had an effective clue - the person who took Shen Wenting away was a Chinese.
Back at the hotel, Shen Jianyi was listless and lay limply on the bed.
Lu Jinsheng knew she was in a bad mood and didn't disturb her.
Shen Jianyi fell into a deep sleep.
The next evening, the two of them took the invitation cards and headed to Ms. Lily's exhibition.
This exhibition was on a large scale. It had rented out an entire five - star hotel.
Shen Jianyi was dressed extremely grandly. She wore a long red evening dress, and her hair was pulled up, revealing a slender swan - like neck.
After a night's rest, her mood had adjusted.
Regardless of whether the clue was broken or not, she would continue to search for Wenting's whereabouts.
She got out of the car, took Lu Jinsheng's arm, and entered the hotel lobby.
In the lobby, there were nearly a hundred exhibition stands, all filled with Ms. Lily's designs.
"If you like anything, just buy it," Lu Jinsheng said gently, patting Shen Jianyi's hand.
He always felt that the wedding ring he prepared for her was a bit hasty. Maybe he could find a suitable one for her this time.
"Okay."
Shen Jianyi nodded with a smile.
People from various countries came to this exhibition. They were all dressed beautifully, but when they saw Shen Jianyi, they still couldn't help but look at her for a few more seconds.
"I suddenly regret bringing you here," Lu Jinsheng joked, using his tall body to shield her from those gazes.
Shen Jianyi was amused by him.
After a simple stroll, as an invited guest, Lu Jinsheng was invited by the exhibition organizers to talk. Shen Jianyi, feeling bored, simply wandered around the hotel.
Finally, she walked into the hotel's back garden.
"Madam, are you okay?" An anxious female voice caught Shen Jianyi's attention.
Chinese?!
Shen Jianyi couldn't help but look over. She saw a young - looking girl supporting a woman in a black evening dress, looking extremely anxious.
The woman was staggering as if she was dizzy.
Seeing that she was about to fall, Shen Jianyi clicked her tongue and quickly walked over to hold her up.
"Be careful."
The girl heaved a sigh of relief. "Thank you."
"You're welcome -"
Just as Shen Jianyi was about to let go of the woman's hand, her peripheral vision caught a glimpse of the woman's face, and her body suddenly froze.
Lin... Lin Enjin?
Her eyes were slightly closed, and her face was lightly made - up, but her stunning beauty was still hard to hide.
She couldn't be mistaken about this face!
She subconsciously wanted to call Lu Jinsheng. She reached for her phone but then realized that all her things were in Lu Jinsheng's hands.
The girl didn't notice her strange behavior and anxiously looked at the unconscious woman. "Madam, wake up."
Oh no. If she had known that Madam would fall ill at this time, she shouldn't have agreed to let her come to the exhibition. If the master found out, he would surely never forgive her.
Shen Jianyi's eyes darkened, and she made a decision.
She reached out with her long arms and directly carried the woman on her back. "Did you book a room here?"
The girl was looked at by her and subconsciously nodded. "Yes..."
"Take me there."
Shen Jianyi said in a deep voice.
"Okay."
The girl led the way in front, and Shen Jianyi carried Lin Enjin on her back and quickly followed behind, heading to the hotel's residential area.
The elevator finally stopped on the 88th floor.
Entering the room, Shen Jianyi laid the unconscious Lin Enjin on the bed.
Lin Enjin's face was deathly pale. Her chest was rising and falling violently, and her eyebrows were tightly furrowed. She was obviously in discomfort.
Shen Jianyi bent down and listened to her chest, then quickly asked the dazed girl beside her, "Do you have the medicine?"
"Yes."
The girl immediately reacted, took out the medicine from her bosom, and handed it to Shen Jianyi.