Dongfang Zujie kept his silence and Hai Xiaotang had no choice but to stop asking.
He was right. If Dongfang Yu canât deal with these people, then they certainly canât, and they wouldnât even be able to contact them.
No wonder Dongfang Yu decided to cooperate with the Wen Familyâ¦
He Meilian voiced her worries, âHow could this not be of concern to us? Yuyu has been involved!â
Dongfang Zujie looked serious, âAlthough weâre involved, weâre simply insignificant roles in this. Of course, the risk is high, so all we can do is pray that we can get through this crisis.â
Itâs easy to say, but everyone knew.
To get through cleanly would be difficultâ¦
Yet, they couldnât do anything.
They had no idea what specifically had happened or where Dongfang Yu was. They were at a total loss about what to do.
They also dared not blindly do anything for fear that they might make matters worse.
All they could do now was to gather information and act accordingly.
This task naturally fell to Dongfang Zujie.
He Meilian asked Hai Xiaotang to stay in the Dongfang Mansion, so they could discuss matters together if anything came up.
Hai Xiaotang didnât object and agreed to stay.
Only here, could she hear about Dongfang Yuâs news firsthandâ¦
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Hai Xiaotang was staying in Dongfang Yuâs old room.
She leaned against the head of the bed, continuously dialing Dongfang Yuâs number on her phone.
[Sorry, the number youâve dialed is currently switched offâ¦]
The mechanical, unchanging female voice on the other end of the phone.
Even that personal number was unreachableâ¦
When Dongfang Yu left, he told her, if anything happened, to call the number that was exclusive for her.
But now, that number is also unreachable.
So, Dongfang Yu, what exactly happened to you?
Please, donât be in any dangerâ¦
Hai Xiaotang didnât sleep all night. Until dawn, she fell into a jumbled doze.
But very quickly, she was startled awake!
Because she seemed to have heard people talking downstairsâ¦
Hai Xiaotang immediately rolled off the bed to check out the situation.
The result was a great disappointment, all who arrived were people from the Dongfang Family. They had heard that something had happened to Dongfang Yu and all came to inquire.
But Hai Xiaotang herself didnât know the specificsâ¦
All they knew was that Dongfang Yu was in big trouble.
As for what big trouble it was, nobody knewâ¦
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A week sped by in a blink of an eye.
There was still no news from Dongfang Yu, and Hai Xiaotang couldnât find him.
The police searched once again but still returned unsuccessful.
Dongfang Yu seemed to have disappeared suddenly, without a trace. Every night, Hai Xiaotang had nightmares dreaming of him in danger.
Another evening, Hai Xiaotang had yet another nightmare!
Wakened from her sleep, Hai Xiaotang could no longer hold back her tears. As she was crying, she seemed to hear Dongfang Yuâs footsteps coming back.
Listening closely, it really seemed like himâ¦
Hai Xiaotangâs heart pounded, she hastily got out of bed, forgetting to wear her shoes as she ran out of the doorâ¦
The lights in the living room were on, but it was empty. Nobody was there.
Hai Xiaotang opened the main door, and there was no one in the courtyard, either.
Nothing but the cool night breeze passing throughâ¦
And the silent, thick of the night.
Disappointment welled up in Hai Xiaotangâs eyes. She didnât feel like sleeping and just sat in the living room, dazed in her thoughts.
Then, He Meilian also came downstairsâ¦