Drinking coffee and eating pastries.
Xia Qingtian was chatting and laughing with Xia Qingyu when she suddenly received a call from Li Xiaoxiao.
"Da Ya has become someone I don't recognize," Li Xiaoxiao said, looking at Da Ya sitting cross-legged before her, her voice a little tense. "What should I do?"
"Someone you don't recognize?" Xia Qingtian frowned slightly and switched hands holding the phone. "Let her talk."
Li Xiaoxiao then handed the phone to the person in front of her. "Qingtian wants you to talk."
Da Ya lowered her gaze, took the phone, and held it to her ear. "Hello, Xia Qingtian, I am Tang..."
"I know who you are," Xia Qingtian interrupted. "I also know what you want to do. All I can tell you is, don't think about anything, don't do anything, wait for me to return."
Hearing Xia Qingtian's words, Tang Youxi's brows furrowed tightly. It was the first time in many years that someone dared to order her like this.
However, Tang Youxi also knew that Xia Qingtian had no intention of harming her.
Otherwise, she could have easily exploited her amnesia.
After all, many people coveted her identity.
But given the current situation of the Tang family, how could she do nothing?
"I need to find someone," Tang Youxi said, clutching the phone. The immediate priority was to find the hidden master of the Tang family.
She was running out of time, and if those people found the hidden master of the Tang family before she did, the consequences would be endless.
"I know where the person you're looking for is," Xia Qingtian looked out the window at the spot where Ah Hu had been standing earlier. "This matter might be different from what you think. When I get back, I'll give you an explanation."
"I don't have time, I might at any moment..." Tang Youxi's emotions surged, and she stood up abruptly. Before she could finish her sentence, she felt dizzy and the phone slipped from her hand.
"Damn!" Li Xiaoxiao, who was beside her, quickly reached out to catch the falling phone. "My phone!"
As Li Xiaoxiao caught the phone, Tang Youxi beside her collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Li Xiaoxiao quickly rushed to help her up. "Da Ya! What's wrong?"
"Xiaoxiao, I have a headache..." Da Ya held her head with both hands. "I hurt so much..."
"It's okay, it's okay, I'll help you to your room to lie down and rest." Li Xiaoxiao tucked Da Ya into a warm bed and then, holding the phone, said to Xia Qingtian, who had been waiting on the other end of the line, "Qingtian, Da Ya seems to be like last time. Last time she also suddenly had a headache."
"Take good care of her. I'll have a doctor come over later. Don't worry," Xia Qingtian said, her gaze serious. "I'll start back tomorrow. Everything can wait until I get back."
"Mm," Li Xiaoxiao knew that worrying now was useless. It was better to wait for Xia Qingtian to return before making plans.
After hanging up the phone, Xia Qingtian immediately emailed the doctor who had been looking after Da Ya and asked Aunt Liu to arrange a driver and car to pick up the doctor.
Given Da Ya's special identity, this matter could not be left to others. Xia Qingtian had to make arrangements herself.
Aunt Liu was someone she trusted, and she felt at ease with Aunt Liu in charge.
After Xia Qingtian finished her arrangements, she realized the other three were staring at her, seemingly curious about what had just happened.
Xia Qingtian gave a dry laugh. "What are you all looking at me for?"
"Did something happen at Sister Xiaoxiao's place?" Xia Qingyu hadn't heard very clearly, but she recognized Li Xiaoxiao's voice.
"Mm, Li Xiaoxiao picked up a stray dog and couldn't raise it well after taking it home." Xia Qingtian found it difficult to explain in detail, so she vaguely said, "We just found out the dog wasn't very energetic and sent it to the pet hospital. The doctor said it was quite serious, so Xiaoxiao got scared. I comforted her and arranged for another doctor to go over."
"Then what did you mean by the person she was looking for?" Nie Qingkong didn't think the situation was as simple as Xia Qingtian described.
"It was someone from the pet hospital. They said they could find a very capable expert to treat it. I've heard of that expert; he's a self-serving internet celebrity." Xia Qingtian felt less guilt lying to Nie Qingkong than she did lying to Xia Qingyu, and her tone was more natural and relaxed. "These street-side pet hospitals, while not necessarily scams, have to make up some stories to cover their expenses and operate. They might mess around with some equipment."
With a mix of truth and falsehood, Nie Qingkong didn't press further.
Xia Qingyu nodded in agreement, thinking her sister knew so much.
She really was her sister.
However, Gu Yaoyang, who had been silent all this time, caught the truth from Xia Qingtian's words.
He guessed that Da Ya might have remembered something.
Casually changing the subject to gloss over the matter, after finishing their coffee and pastries, Xia Qingtian and the others were discussing whether to go shopping again or return to the Yue family when they received a call from Yue Chengfeng.
He and Yu Zixuan had just registered their marriage and were coming out of the civil affairs bureau.
Yu Zixuan was still grinning foolishly at the marriage certificate with their photos on it. Seeing her like this, Yue Chengfeng found her adorable and kissed her on the cheek, making Yu Zixuan blush.
Afterward, Yue Chengfeng began to ask his secretary about booking a hotel and confirmed that it had been arranged. He had also called relatives and friends from both the Yu and Yue families to notify them of the meeting.
After all, they had just registered their marriage today, and it was necessary for both families to have a meal together.
The hotel chosen for the dinner was the well-known [Feng Lai Yi], and the private room was named [Mu Bai Shou].
The hotel's exterior mimicked a classical teahouse, with pavilions and water features in the courtyard. Although it couldn't compare to the scale of the Yue family's old mansion, in a prime location like the capital, it was still breathtaking.
Gu Yaoyang only escorted them to the hotel entrance before driving Nie Qingkong back.
Today was, after all, a family banquet for the Yue and Yu families. While Xia Qingyu could attend as Xia Qingtian's sister, Nie Qingkong's presence there would be somewhat awkward.
Furthermore, Nie Qingkong himself wasn't very interested in banquets. He found the complex social interactions and human relationships in the country to be burdensome and unnecessary.
Xia Qingyu was happy enough to be with Xia Qingtian, and she also needed to keep an eye on Xia Qingtian to prevent her from overindulging and eating something she shouldn't, which might cause her wound to become inflamed.
When Xia Qingtian and Xia Qingyu arrived at [Mu Bai Shou], as the door opened, they saw the Yu family had already arrived.
They seemed to be discussing something, but as soon as they saw Xia Qingyu and the others, they fell silent.
Seeing this, Xia Qingyu glanced at Xia Qingtian, finding the Yu family's behavior somewhat strange.
Xia Qingtian, however, seemed oblivious, greeting people and making small talk as usual, her demeanor graceful and generous.
The Yu family, aware of Xia Qingtian's status within the Yue family, smiled and engaged in polite conversation with her.
Before long, the Yue family also arrived, and with the meeting of the two families, the laughter became even more hearty.
When the door opened again and they saw the person standing outside, both sides' laughter came to an abrupt halt.
"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Yu Linwan, dressed in a striking red high-end dress and wearing exquisite heavy makeup, raised her chin with an air of a霸气, triumphant return.