Butler Fu immediately explained, âChu He went out in the morning and said sheâd be back in the afternoon. But thereâs no sign of her yet.â
Gu Jinglian asked, âHave you tried calling her?â
âI did. She hung up on me.â
âHung up?â Gu Jinglian grew uneasy. Chu He wouldnât hang up on anyone, no matter what.
Not believing it, the man made a call himself. Indeed, he heard a beep, and then the line went dead.
Gu Jinglianâs frown deepened.
âWhatâs going on?â
He asked Butler Fu, âDid she say where she was going?â
âYesâ¦â
âWhere?â
âI think a friend asked her out. Someone by the name of Qingxue or something â¦â
â Qingxue?â
âYes. Apparently she texted her on WeChat andââ
Without another word, Gu Jinglian got into the car and shut the door. Ignoring Butler Fuâs and Madam Qinâs anxious questions, he instructed, âLetâs go.â
âCEO Gu, where to?â
âJust keep driving for now.â
Gu Jinglian immediately dialed a number and ordered someone to check Meng Qingxueâs residential address. Within a few minutes, the address came through via text. He gave the address to the chauffeur and ten minutes later, the car was parked in a villa area.
As soon as he got out of the car, the private bodyguard guarding the entrance stepped forward to stop him.
Gu Jinglian did not even give him a glance as he strode through the obstruction. As he passed by the courtyard, he saw Meng Qingxue tending to the carefully cultivated flowers and plants.
âMeng Qingxue!â He called out her name.
Meng Qingxue turned around. She smiled when she saw Gu Jinglian. âEh? Young Master Gu, itâs you! Whereâs Chu He?â
âChu He?â Gu Jinglian frowned. âSheâs not with you?â
Meng Qingxue was surprised by his question. After a brief silence, Gu Jinglian grew impatient and asked again. Only then did she react and shake her head blankly. âNo!â
âButler Fu said that the two of you made plans to meet. She went out this morning and hasnât been home since.â
âWhat?â Meng Qingxue was completely dumbfounded. âI didnât ask her out. Sheâs nine months pregnant now isnât she? How can I ask her out when sheâs about to give birth?â
âDonât lie to me!â
âIâ¦â Meng Qingxue looked anxious and worried. âWhy would I lie? Itâs true!â
âHe said you had contacted Chu He on WeChat, that was why she went out for the appointment.â
âWechat?â Meng Qingxue was stumped. âMy WeChat account seems to have been hacked. Because I donât have any friends on WeChat, I wasnât in a hurry to fix itâ¦â
Gu Jinglian was stunned!
Meng Qingxue also sensed that something was wrong. She frowned but did not dare to let her imagination run wild.
The man was about to leave when his cell phone rang, but it wasnât a ringtone. It was Facetime. He took out his phone and saw that the person who had initiated Facetime was using Chu Heâs ID.
Facetime was a video call software built into Appleâs iOS that connected to the Internet via wifi or cellular data. It implemented video calls between two FaceTime devices.
When Gu Jinglian saw that Chu He had contacted him through Facetime, he suddenly felt relieved. He hit the answer button, but the video screen was dark.
He asked, âChu He, where are you?â
Nothing happened for a while.
Gu Jinglian started to feel nervous again.
âChu He? Chuâ¦â
âMaster Gu, long time no see!â
He was interrupted by the hoarse voice of a man.
Gu Jinglian was stunned and immediately recognized this voice.
Black Panther?!