CHAPTER 251: CHAPTER 251: HE REALLY DOES LIKE HER

Shangxue didn’t make a big fuss searching the hotel.

After all, they’re not the police, and even the hotel doesn’t have the authority to search guests’ rooms.

To avoid offending the hotel’s guests, Shangxue came up with an idea.

Send flowers to the guests in each room.

First, confirm the target person, then figure out how to get in and search.

This way, they won’t offend too many guests.

The hotel manager handed the guest list to Shangxue, who glanced through it and instructed the manager on what to do.

After the hotel manager left, Shangxue took a photo of the list and sent it to Zhan Hanjue.

She asked him to take a look and see if there was anyone suspicious.

Zhan Hanjue received the message from Shangxue and quickly scanned through it.

When he saw Feng Jiuzun’s name, Zhan Hanjue frowned and fixed his gaze on it.

"I know who it is," Zhan Hanjue called Shangxue.

Shangxue was surprised, "Already have a suspect? Tell me, and I’ll immediately send someone to search."

"Room 506, Feng Jiuzun. Feng, starts with an F. So, he’s the host of this auction. Quickly, take people to search his room; I’m heading there too."

"Alright."

Shangxue hung up the phone and immediately called the manager over.

"Deliver the flowers as planned, but I want to search room 506."

"Miss Shangxue, that’s not allowed. The guest in room 506 is one of our VIP clients," the manager said.

Shangxue sneered, "So what if they’re VIP? The young master wants to check the room, and we still have to worry they’re VIP?"

"Of course not, that was ignorance on my part," the manager apologized.

Shangxue mentioned Xie Mingyu, and the manager didn’t dare to utter another word. Everyone knew Xie Mingyu’s status in the Xie Family.

Not only searching a VIP’s room, but he could even sell the entire hotel if he wanted to.

Shangxue personally led the security upstairs.

However, opening the suite door and rushing in, they found it empty.

The person wasn’t there.

Soon, the manager received a call and hurriedly reported to Shangxue, "Miss Shangxue, the guest in this room just called, saying they want to check out."

Shangxue frowned, and could only call Zhan Hanjue, "You don’t have to come; the person’s already checked out. I don’t know where they’ve gone now. You should look for them yourself! This is all the information I can provide."

"Thank you!"

After Zhan Hanjue expressed his gratitude, he hung up the phone.

"Chen Tan, go to the Feng Family, whatever it takes, make Feng Huai provide the whereabouts of Feng Jiuzun." After hanging up the call, Zhan Hanjue immediately called Chen Tan.

After calling Chen Tan, he quickly instructed Wu to search the entire city for Feng Jiuzun’s whereabouts.

It’s only been half a day; Feng Jiuzun shouldn’t have left Tong City yet.

So, start the search within the city.

But for searching within the city, Xie Mingyu seemed more convenient than him.

So after thinking it through, he called Wangyue to pass the message to Xie Mingyu.

On the other hand, Zhan Hanjue contacted people he knew on this side.

Check today’s incoming and outgoing vehicles in Tong City to see if they could find any clues about Feng Jiuzun.

Lin Garden Villa.

Ye Ningwan sat at the dining table, looking at the sumptuous spread of dishes, pursed her lips, and snorted, "What is all this? I don’t like any of it."

The servants, faced with her pickiness, glanced at her helplessly but dared not say anything.

They could only call for the gentleman to come over.

Soon, someone entered.

Ye Ningwan glanced at him with cold eyes and laughed, "You have such guts, do your parents know?"

"I’m already an adult. Whatever I do, I don’t need my parents to know," Feng Jiuzun still had that lazy, roguish charm.

However, compared to half a year ago, his aura seemed more mature.

Ye Ningwan pouted, "I don’t know if your parents would be angry, but I can guarantee that your second uncle is already hopping mad. You should know very well that the Feng Family wants to establish themselves in Jiangcheng, and Zhan Hanjue is someone they can’t afford to offend. How dare you kidnap me?"

"What do you mean ’kidnap’? People who are kidnapped have their hands and feet tied and mouths gagged. They can’t even get a drink of water, let alone eat. But look at you now, able to move freely in such a large house. A table full of sumptuous dishes, still being picky. Is this what being kidnapped looks like?"

Feng Jiuzun walked over, bent down, one hand resting on the dining table, the other on the back of Ye Ningwan’s chair behind her. Leaning slightly forward, he looked at Ye Ningwan with a deep smile.

Ye Ningwan’s clear-black eyes looked at him with a cold gaze and slowly asked, "Feng Jiuzun, do you like me?"

Although it was a question,

Her tone felt more like a statement.

Feng Jiuzun was stunned, seemingly not expecting her to ask so bluntly.

Although he indeed liked her.

But liking her was something he knew himself.

Having her say it out loud felt entirely different.

It even made him feel a bit embarrassed, his heart racing inexplicably.

"You... yes, you’re right, I like you."

Feng Jiuzun blushed with embarrassment, but he was Feng Jiuzun.

So he boldly admitted it, despite the awkwardness.

"But I don’t like you," Ye Ningwan said.

Feng Jiuzun was angered, "You like that Zhan Hanjue? What’s so good about him? Marrying one after another, you’re just a stopgap wife. With me, you’ll be my first and foremost."

Ye Ningwan almost burst out laughing.

She wanted to mock Feng Jiuzun. What era did he think this was? First and foremost wife, was he from the Republic era?

However, considering his proud nature,

If she mocked him, he might become furious, and who knows what he might do?

Ye Ningwan maintained her composure, raised an eyebrow slightly, and calmly said, "Okay, so you mean you want to marry me?"

"If I marry, will you accept?" Feng Jiuzun asked excitedly.

Ye Ningwan smiled, "Marry, of course I will. You know about my divorce with Zhan Hanjue, right? So, I’m a free woman now. How about this, since you want to marry me, you have to take me home to meet your parents and family and get their approval. Otherwise, just you saying you want to marry me, how would I know if it’s true or not?"

"Of course it’s true, I wouldn’t lie to you," Feng Jiuzun immediately raised his hand and swore.

Ye Ningwan snorted a laugh, "Don’t try that with me; men’s words are often lies. I don’t believe them. Besides, even if I do trust you, what if your family doesn’t accept me?"

"I’ll fight them for it, definitely strive for their agreement. If they absolutely disagree, I’ll elope with you," Feng Jiuzun vowed.

Ye Ningwan scoffed, "Elope? How could you even think of that? I won’t become a pair of wild mandarin ducks with you. You should know that the main reason I divorced Zhan Hanjue was Old Mrs. Zhan’s disapproval. Learning from past mistakes, I need the elders’ approval if I marry again. If you refuse to take me to meet your elders, I’ll think you’re deceiving or brushing me off, so forget it."