After a terrifying few minutes in the air, the plane finally landed safely in Country E.
As the wheels of the aircraft smoothly glided along the airport runway, Du Ruoxin let out a heavy sigh of relief.
It's over, it's over.
She had been scaring herself too much just now, breaking out in a cold sweat.
"Sister-in-law, that was close," Rong Jingshu felt as if he had just experienced a speed race against the god of death.
He had one foot in the grave!
Du Ruoxin nodded, about to offer some words of comfort, when Rong Jingshu continued, "If life were truly down to its last moments, Sister-in-law, would you think of my brother?"
Du Ruoxin: "..."
As if her secret thoughts had been exposed, Du Ruoxin shot Rong Jingshu a glare.
Unbuckling her seatbelt, she hurried away.
Rong Jingshu shrugged, a look of melancholy on his face. Staring at Du Ruoxin's disappearing back, he thought to himself, "It's so worrying. Ever since Sister-in-law left, Big Brother has become more and more violent and terrifying."
He truly hoped that when Sister-in-law returned, she could bring back the smile to Big Brother's face.
Rong Jingshu rushed out after her, "Sister-in-law, slow down, wait for me!"
Du Ruoxin and Grace disembarked from the plane together and walked through the jet bridge to the waiting lounge.
Rong Jingshu bought coffee for both ladies and said, "You two rest for a while, I'll go contact flights to Country A."
Du Ruoxin waved her hand, "Go ahead."
Rong Jingshu turned, but his gaze fell upon Trevor standing like a sculpture behind Du Ruoxin. He immediately became angry, "Aren't you going to change the flight?"
"You're not under my charge, and I'm not responsible for your itinerary."
"If you can't get on the plane later, don't say I didn't warn you!"
Trevor puffed out his chest, his demeanor sharpening.
Rong Jingshu was not intimidated and glared back, "Hmph, if you want to return to Country A with us, buy your own ticket!"
With that, he walked away in a huff.
Trevor remained rooted to the spot. After a moment of silence, he turned and made a phone call.
Du Ruoxin held her coffee cup with both hands, her beautiful eyes staring blankly into the cup.
Grace asked, "Are you troubled by something?"
Du Ruoxin pouted. Rong Jingshu's unspoken words made her heart churn with unease.
Coupled with her mother-in-law's unusual behavior over the past year, never mentioning Rong Jingyang during their video calls, it was abnormal!
Something must have happened to him.
It was just that none of them were willing to tell her.
"I..."
Just as Du Ruoxin was about to speak, a server approached, "Miss, would you like to order?"
He handed over his phone.
"No..." Before the word could even be spoken, Du Ruoxin's pupils widened abruptly.
This, this—
Rong Jingyang!
The server's phone wasn't displaying a menu, but an image of Rong Jingyang, covered in blood, lying in a pool of it.
It sent tremors through Du Ruoxin's nerves.
"You!" Her breath caught, and she suddenly grabbed the server.
The server shook his head and mouthed, "Don't make a scene."
Then, with a glance, he indicated for her to talk outside.
He took back his phone and smiled politely, "You don't like either? I'll get you a different package."
Then he turned and walked away.
Du Ruoxin, already terrified out of her wits by the sight of Rong Jingyang covered in blood, mechanically stood up and followed him out.
"Sister Xin!" Grace saw her face turn ashen and grabbed her, asking, "What's wrong?"
Du Ruoxin couldn't stop her whole body from trembling, "No, no—"
Regaining her composure, Du Ruoxin pushed Grace back onto a chair, "I'm going to the restroom."
Then she ran off quickly.
How could Grace believe her words?
That server must have shown Sister Xin something, otherwise she wouldn't be so terrified.
Grace followed closely behind Du Ruoxin.
The server left the VIP reception room and kept walking, all the way out of the airport hall.
He got into a taxi.
The door was wide open, not closed.
Du Ruoxin squeezed in after him, "Who are you? What did you do to Rong Jingyang?!"
The server stood up and closed the door.
Without needing to be told where to go, the driver started the engine and sped away from the airport.
The server turned to look at Du Ruoxin and slightly raised his hand, "Miss Du, don't be nervous. If you want to save him, come with me to a place."
Du Ruoxin stared at him. The man before her was a stranger she had never seen before.
She asked warily, "Who are you? Who is behind you?"
Rong Jingyang...
If they dared to hurt him, she definitely, definitely—
A huge stone seemed to be lodged in Du Ruoxin's chest, making it difficult for her to breathe.
The server said coldly, "Someone wants to make a deal with Miss Du. You'll know when you get there."
Du Ruoxin's lips trembled.
She didn't want to make a deal with anyone, she just wanted—
Rong Jingyang to be safe and sound!
"If you want to make a deal with me, you shouldn't have laid a single finger on him!"
Taking a deep breath, Du Ruoxin suppressed the anger and fear in her heart, pulled out her phone from her bag, and dialed the eleven numbers etched into her bones.