“Tomorrow?”
YU Yao hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
Seeing the bandage still wrapped around his arm, he was afraid that Yu Yuanlin would be worried.
Planning to wear a long-sleeve shirt to cover it up then.
There was no problem with her arm, and she had been wanting to remove the bandage for some time, but before she fully recovered, Chen Zhongyuan probably wouldn't allow it.
After eating, the two went for a stroll in the garden, walked around outside for a while, and then went back to sleep.
Within a large and private luxury mansion with excellent privacy.
The buildings at night stood quietly under the moonlight, as if they were white statues, emanating a quiet yet mysterious atmosphere.
Zhou Bojian was sitting on the sofa and reading financial news. He lifted his hand and looked at his wristwatch, frowning and muttering: "What time is it now? Why is A Tong not back yet?"
He turned his head towards his wife who was having a beauty treatment beside him and asked, "Do you know where A Tong has gone? How come I haven't seen her for two days?"
An Zhaoruo was applying face mask and heard her husband's voice. She didn't lift her head and replied: "I don't know, maybe she went out for a trip with friends. I haven't seen her for two or three days either."
"You're not a good mother. You don't even know where your daughter is?"
Zhou Bojian frowned and complained, picking up his phone and dialing the number.
Certainly to call Zhou Jiaotong.
But the phone rang for a while and no one answered. Finally, it showed "No Answer."
Zhou Bojian furrowed his brow and kept dialing several times, but all of them showed "No Answer."
"Where did she run off to? Why won't she even pick up the phone?"
Zhou Bojian's forehead wrinkled with irritation. He flipped through his phone for a few seconds and dialed a few numbers again.
Evidently, he was trying to find some friends of Zhou Jiaotong to ask.
The phone was quickly answered.
"Uncle Jin, why are you calling me so late? Is there something wrong?"
A young woman's voice was heard on the phone.
That was Shao Wanning, Zhou Jiaotong's best friend.
"Hahaha, there's nothing really, just wanted to ask if you know where A Tong is. She's been missing for two days and hasn't come back home or seen anyone…"
Zhou Bojian put the phone to his ear and smiled, asking.
"Uncle Jin, I'm not sure either; A Tong hasn't contacted me in the past two days."
A hesitant Shao Wanning spoke on the phone.
"That's that."
Seeing that the other party didn't know, Zhou Bojian's eyes flickered with disappointment, and he hung up the phone.
Later, he called several more places.
All of them were close friends of Zhou Jiaotong's, and they also said they didn't know where she had gone.
Zhou Bojian felt a sense of unease in his heart.
Thinking about the shooting case that occurred in Guangzhou a few days ago, his keen intuition told him that his daughter might have been involved.
He remained silent for a moment and then dialed a number.
It was a call to the police station in Hong Kong Island.
"Hahaha, it's actually Mr. Zhou. I wonder why you called the police station so late? Is there something wrong?"
A young man's voice was heard on the other end of the phone.
Cold and authoritative.
"Ling Sir, this is the situation. My daughter has been missing for two days, and no one around her knows where she is. I'm worried about her safety. Please help me look into it."
Standing by the floor-to-ceiling windows, with the gauze curtain fluttering in the wind, Zhou Bojian had his phone pressed to his ear, speaking politely.
"Oh, I see. Mr. Zhou, please rest assured. I will file a case now and instruct my subordinates to start an investigation immediately."
The man on the other end of the phone, who was called Sir Lin, said.
"Thank you very much, Sir Lin."
Zhou Bojian thanked him politely and then hung up the phone.
At the Hong Kong Island Police Station, it was already late at night. Although they had already finished work, there were still people on duty.
Ling Sir was one of the on-duty personnel.
After hanging up the phone, he opened his computer and quickly processed the case.
"Ling Sir, someone is calling so late. What happened now?"
A young man in uniform walked over with a cup of coffee in his hand.
Clearly, he was also one of the on-duty personnel at night.
"It's Zhou Bojian, he called and said his daughter was missing. He asked us to help look into it."
Ling Sir turned to the colleague who had walked over and said.
The man took a sip of the coffee in his hand and muttered, "Could it be like the secretary of Mr. Chen, who was kidnapped?"
"It's hard to say."
Ling Sir tapped a few keys on the computer, "Such things aren't uncommon in the upper class."
"Oh, by the way, what was the final result of the shooting case?"
Ling Sir finished typing and asked again.
"There's not much else we can do. After all the investigation, it turns out it was just a fight among them. Besides, the incident happened on the mainland, so we were just assisting with the investigation."
The man finished his drink and smiled, "Would you like to try some? Drinking coffee at night can really help you stay awake."
"No, thanks."
Ling Sir shook his head to decline, "We've already filed a case for Miss Zhou. Let's send someone to investigate early tomorrow morning."
"Understood, Ling Sir."
The man's face became serious, and he said seriously.
...
The next day, after breakfast and dinner, Chen Zhongyuan handed the keys to Yu Yao for the Maple Bridge Leaf Forest Villa.
"This is the key to the Maple Bridge Leaf Forest Villa, which has been transferred to your name. If you want to go, have the butler arrange someone to drive you there."
Yu Yao reached out to take the keys, and indeed, she wanted to go and see the villa, but she didn't want to trouble the butler, "I can drive myself."
That's because her car isn't here.
"Can you drive with your injured arm?"
Chen Zhongyuan glanced at her arm, which was wrapped in bandages, and smiled.
When they were intimate, he would try his best not to touch her arm, out of fear that he might accidentally hurt her.
"It's nothing. Those people just scared me, and the wound isn't serious."
Yu Yao looked down at her arm and said.
"Even if it's okay, I still don't let you drive."
Looking at the girl's astonished eyes, Chen Zhongyuan smiled and tapped her forehead, whispering, "Once your arm is completely healed, drive yourself. Now if you want to go somewhere, have the butler arrange someone to take you first."
The villa has many bodyguards, of course, all of whom also know how to drive.
"Okay."
Yu Yao pouted and didn't argue anymore.
Seeing her compliance, Chen Zhongyuan rubbed her face and then kissed her on the forehead. He then drove off to the company.
Yu Yao collapsed onto the sofa.
When she turned on her phone, she saw that there were over a dozen missed calls and several messages.
All of them were calls from Yu Yuanlin, Yu Yuancheng, and Liang Huifang.
Among them, Liang Huifang had the most calls, and the messages she sent were also long paragraphs, which made her head hurt.
This woman, Liang Huifang, never cared about her and certainly wouldn't call her.
But last night, she had made the most calls.
She opened the messages.
[Ao Yao, you're really out of my league, landing on a man like Mr. Chen. Mom will enjoy the luxuries with you from now on. Let me tell you, a man like Mr. Chen is the ultimate dream guy to marry into. Being with him is your fortune. Take good care of him and don't make him unhappy or I'll kill you…]
This was a message from Liang Huifang, which made Yu Yao's head throb. She couldn't help but want to hit someone.
There were more than a dozen messages after that, all from Liang Huifang. She didn't need to read them to know what they were about.
They were nothing more than gold-digger statements about finally living in a large villa and to take good care of Chen Zhongyuan.
With such a mother, the original owner, Yu Yao, felt ashamed to say the least.
She suddenly didn't want Chen Zhongyuan to meet her family.
Hearing what Liang Huifang said was truly beneath the dignity.
The messages from Yu Yuanlin and Yu Yuancheng were much more normal and considerate of her.
[Ao Yao, aren't you working at Weisheng Group? How come you're now dating your boss?]
[Your father didn't oppose you dating, but a man like Mr. Chen is like the moon in the sky, out of reach for ordinary people, and it wouldn't end well. You should explain things clearly with him, otherwise, we might as well not work at the company...]
This was Yu Yuanlin's message, which was much more clear-headed and considerate of Yu Yao.
He is a good father.
Yu Yao smiled faintly and lightly moved her fingers to send a message.
[Dad, I know you're looking out for me, and I also know that Mr. Chen's status might scare you. But before accepting this relationship, I have also given it thorough consideration. We really do like each other, and Mr. Chen is a nice person. I believe Dad will like him.]
The message was sent not long after, and Yu Yuanlin's call immediately followed.
The father and daughter talked on the phone for a long time about this matter.
Yu Yuanlin has always believed that their family backgrounds are not equal, and that they won't have a good future together.
"Dad, you haven't met Mr. Chen yet, and you have a natural prejudice against him. Once you meet Mr. Chen, I believe you'll like him."
Yu Yao persuaded her father as best she could, speaking highly of Chen Zhongyuan's qualities.
Chen Zhongyuan is her assigned task, and she has to marry him.
Even if Yu Yuanlin doesn't agree, she can't stop it.
"Your dad can't convince you, either. I just hope you don't regret your choice."
Yu Yuanlin was at work at the moment and couldn't make a long call. He quickly hung up.
After hanging up the phone, Yu Yao changed into a long gown to cover the bandages on her arms. Once she was sure there were no issues, she went downstairs.
She wanted to go and see Maple Bridge Leaf Forest.
The villa has already been transferred to her name, and her family has moved in to live there, making it her property.
