Mobius had nothing else to do. It was confirmed last night that the group had left Country Z in a hurry, so Xia Qingtian would be safe for a considerable time.
He was busy with work and investigating the shipment these past few days, leaving him with little time to contact Xia Qingtian.
Coupled with his identity, appearing at the Lei family's residence risked his cover being blown, so he could only make a phone call at this moment to inquire about Xia Qingtian's condition.
Fortunately, Xia Qingtian usually rested well, and the Lei family's food was excellent. Her wound recovery was very optimistic.
After discussing Xia Qingtian's situation, Mobius saw a work email and said goodbye to Xia Qingtian before hanging up.
Xia Qingtian put down her phone and then smiled faintly at the female police officer sitting opposite her.
"Mobius?" The female police officer finally voiced her inner query.
"A friend of mine. Is there a problem?" Xia Qingtian met the female police officer's gaze and asked.
"She has the same name as a friend of mine, so I was a bit curious." The female police officer smiled faintly before continuing, "What does he do for a living?"
"He's just an ordinary office worker." Xia Qingtian instinctively felt defensive as she watched the female police officer inquire about Mobius. "Do you have anything else you want to ask? About the kidnapping? If not, I'd like to go back and rest. My head is a bit sore."
"Uh... alright. I have nothing else to ask. You should go and rest." The female police officer stood up and said, "Thank you for your cooperation today."
"It's my duty," Xia Qingtian replied with a polite smile. After the pleasantries, she returned to her room.
The female police officer, "Mobius," remained in place, her brow furrowed. "It must... be a coincidence..."
After all, the great Mobius was always very cautious and unlikely to casually reveal his name to others.
As it stood, compared to the possibility of this young lady from Z City knowing the world's number one mysterious big shot, the chance of her knowing an office worker with the same name was significantly higher.
With this thought, the female police officer packed her belongings and prepared to leave.
"Yunyan, what are you doing at the Lei family's residence?" Lei Sanshao returned from outside and asked the female police officer with a slight frown and a cold tone.
"Investigating a case." Yunyan shot Lei Sanshao a glare and continued packing without stopping.
"Investigating a case? You?" Lei Sanshao said with a sneer.
"Don't look down on people. You doubted if I could get into police academy back then, and now I've graduated and am employed. Do you know what an honor graduate is?" Yunyan finished packing, slung her bag over her shoulder, and said, tilting her head up.
"I still feel concerned about the future of Z Country's judiciary," Lei Sanshao grunted.
"You!" Yunyan choked, stomping her foot in anger. She then shot Lei Sanshao a glare and stomped out indignantly. Just as she passed Lei Sanshao's shoulder, she paused.
"What?" Lei Sanshao thought Yunyan was going to argue with him again, so he turned his head to look at her.
"I heard about Qin Mei." Yunyan didn't retort as Lei Sanshao expected, but instead said softly, "My condolences."
After speaking, Yunyan quickly left the Lei residence.
Lei Sanshao's body stiffened slightly, his expression unreadable. Then, he gave a bitter, self-mocking laugh and walked straight ahead.
After the brief commotion, the Lei residence returned to its usual quiet.
A week was neither long nor short.
Xia Qingtian also reached the time to go home. Her injuries had almost fully recovered, with only the abrasions on her cheek and shoulder still quite noticeable.
Lei Sanshao personally escorted her to the airport.
"Young Master Lei, thank you for the Lei family's care these past few days," Xia Qingtian said politely.
"Miss Xia is a distinguished guest of the Lei's Auction. The Lei family is merely extending a token of hospitality," Lei Sanshao replied with a distant tone, making simple pleasantries.
Xia Qingtian knew that prolonging the conversation would only lead to awkwardness. After a nod of acknowledgment, she embarked on her journey home.
The moment Xia Qingtian left, Lei Sanshao encountered an acquaintance at the airport. "Gu Yaoyang, heading back?"
"Yes." Gu Yaoyang replied, glancing at his watch. "Has she boarded?"
"If you're that concerned, why don't you ask her yourself?" Lei Sanshao's lips curved into a subtle smile.
Gu Yaoyang merely glanced at Lei Sanshao and was about to leave when he heard Lei Sanshao's teasing voice, "Mr. Gu, your cat-and-mouse game, playing hard to get, is quite skillful."
"What do you mean?" Gu Yaoyang paused, turning to look at Lei Sanshao.
"You keep saying she's yours, but I see she doesn't even know who you really are," Lei Sanshao said with a cold smile, looking at Gu Yaoyang. "The famous Mr. Gu, when did you start being your own special assistant? What, did Assistant Lin fire you?"
"The Lei family's moles are not limited to Qin Mei. I thought Young Master Lei would be very busy," Gu Yaoyang ignored Lei Sanshao's teasing and said in a cool voice instead. "It's best to investigate the people around Master Lei carefully as well."
Hearing Gu Yaoyang's words, the smile on Lei Sanshao's lips noticeably stiffened.
"I heard that the eldest Young Master Lei has recently become infatuated with a young actress?" Gu Yaoyang said casually. "Meat that's delivered to your mouth isn't that easy to eat."
After saying this, Gu Yaoyang no longer paid attention to Lei Sanshao and headed directly for his departure.
He had wasted a lot of time in the capital. Although he could work remotely, several projects required his personal attention.
After Gu Yaoyang left, Lei Sanshao returned to the Lei residence with a somber expression. Before he even reached home, he saw a push notification on his phone for entertainment news – Lei family's eldest Young Master spends the night with a rising starlet; ex-girlfriend tears into Lei's eldest Young Master for his promiscuity.
Looking at the headline, Lei Sanshao's eyes turned even more sinister.
External threats and internal strife, there was no shortage of them!
While Lei Sanshao was swamped, Xia Qingtian, after a leisurely sleep, landed safely in Z City.
Even though she had mentally prepared herself and thought of several plausible excuses to explain the injury on her face, as she approached the Xia family's residence, Xia Qingtian still felt her knees tremble slightly.
She wondered if her clumsy lies would hold up.
As it turned out, Xia Qingtian had worried unnecessarily.
Her father, Mr. Xia, clearly already knew about her injury. The moment he saw her, he couldn't help but lecture her: "You really are something. Don't you know your own limits? It's fine for you to go with Mr. Gu for inspections! But you couldn't even stay still at the construction site. Now look! You fell into a pit, what an embarrassment! See if you learn your lesson next time!"
"Alright, don't scold Qingtian anymore," Aunt Liu said, examining Xia Qingtian carefully before letting out a sigh of relief. "It's good that it's just a superficial wound; it'll heal quickly with rest. I've stewed some nourishing soup for you. It's been sitting for a while, so it's just the right temperature to drink a bowl."
Xia Qingyu looked at Xia Qingtian with a worried expression, then handed her a cup of warm water. She said with a huff, "Don't expect me to serve you tea and water again this time. Take good care of yourself!"