In the adjacent room, Ye Ziyu sat absentmindedly at the foot of the bed.
Di Mingjue placed a cup of water in front of her.
She glanced up and shook her head, refusing it.
Despite her refusal, the cup was still placed in her hand. Its warmth spread into her heart, and she looked up to meet Di Mingjue's gaze.
"Drink a few sips," Di Mingjue said, gesturing upwards with his chin.
Ye Ziyu raised her arm, took a small sip, and then set the cup aside.
After moving the cup further away from her, Di Mingjue bent down and sat beside her. "Are you still upset about Xingxing?"
Ever since she learned that Xingxing was not Si Bao, her mood had soured. Now, she lost interest in everything, appearing dispirited. If this continued, something would surely go wrong.
"Mingjue," Ye Ziyu called out softly.
After a verbal acknowledgment, Di Mingjue placed his hand on the back of her hand resting on her thigh.
"Do you think the information might have been mistaken? Should we have it re-identified?" Ye Ziyu looked up at him.
The intimacy was undeniable; a single identification wasn't enough to prove the final outcome.
Would another test change the result?
"Ziyu, Xingxing is not Si Bao. You need to face reality," Di Mingjue said with a sigh of helplessness.
He believed that dwelling on this would only lead to more distress, which was unfair to her, to Xingxing, and to Si Bao.
Di Mingjue stood up and walked in front of her, stating with a serious expression, "Ziyu, let's not focus too much energy on Xingxing. We need to find our Si Bao as soon as possible. He might be looking for us too."
Si Bao was looking for them?
But he was taken away by bad people when he was born. Would he even know his true identity?
For a fleeting moment, Ye Ziyu considered giving up the search for Si Bao and letting Xingxing become Si Bao.
The thought was instantaneous, and she quickly realized its absurdity. How could she be so heartless as to forget Si Bao?
Ye Ziyu threw herself into Di Mingjue's arms, pressing her cheek against his chest. "Mingjue, my mind is so confused. I miss Si Bao so much. Now, even facing Xingxing, my thoughts can't remain simple."
Patting her back, Di Mingjue continuously comforted her. "I know. I will always be by your side. No matter where Si Bao is now, as long as I am still here, I will find him and bring him back to you."
Ye Ziyu opened her arms and held Di Mingjue tightly, not letting go.
It felt so good to have him!
...
Suburban Villa.
The car stopped at the villa entrance. As the car door opened, a faint sound startled the birds resting on the surrounding branches.
A pair of polished leather shoes stepped onto the muddy ground. A glimpse of an expensive wristwatch was revealed as a hand pushed open the rusted fence gate.
As they walked through the courtyard, the person inside sensed someone outside.
The dim light instantly disappeared, plunging the interior and exterior of the house into darkness.
*Slam*
The lights were turned on.
Ye Shaoting appeared here for the first time. He looked at the empty house, his gaze falling on the wall near the stairs.
"Mr. Ye," Jiang Feifei said with surprise. Thinking about what she had done during the day, a sense of unease washed over her. "Why have you come over? Couldn't you have arranged anything with just one phone call? Why do you have to come all this way yourself?"
Ye Shaoting snorted and sat on the sofa with long strides. "If I didn't come to see for myself, some people would forget their place!"
Everything was arranged. As long as it proceeded normally, his plan was bound to succeed. Unfortunately, his team was full of incompetent players, and he had to step in to guide them.
Jiang Feifei plastered a smile on her face, fawning over him. "Mr. Ye, you're too kind. You are the boss, and we are all your subordinates. How could we dare not follow your arrangements?"
Subordinates?
This subordinate of his was probably plotting to usurp the boss!