CHAPTER 742: CHAPTER 741: LING YUNSHU’S REQUEST FOR PEACE (9)

The flicker of joy had not yet bloomed in her eyes when it instantly froze, her beautiful face suddenly clouded over, her hands clenched fiercely at her sides.

"Fine, fine, Ling Chuxia. If you’re capable, keep being so tough!"

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Ling Chuxia had thought she would be too upset to sleep, but once her head touched the pillow, she fell straight into a deep, dreamless sleep until dawn.

Waking up naturally felt very pleasant. Ling Chuxia stretched lazily in bed for a few minutes before getting up to wash.

After freshening up, Ling Chuxia checked the time on the wall—it was already past nine—wondering what time Shi Che had worked until last night.

She sat at the vanity, one hand holding a cotton pad, the other picking up a bottle of lotion. She squeezed some lotion onto the pad and gently wiped her face while dialing Shi Che’s number on her cell phone.

The phone rang for quite a while, but no one answered. Ling Chuxia thought that Shi Che must be awake by this time and was probably in a meeting.

A slight pang of heartache crossed her mind, prompting her to open WeChat and send a voice message to Mr. S: "Mr. S, don’t work too hard~ Remember to rest."

After sending the message, there was still no response from Shi Che’s side, but she didn’t mind.

She tapped her finger on the screen, then dialed another number. However, that number had been unanswered since yesterday. Ling Chuxia had no choice but to dial the number of Ji Xinxin’s agent.

The agent picked up quickly, his voice as polite and courteous as ever, "Hello, who is this?"

"Hello, I am Ling Chuxia."

"Miss Ling?" The agent’s voice suddenly rose in full surprise, "You... weren’t you missing? Xinxin has been looking for you for a long time."

Hearing this, Ling Chuxia felt both comforted and anxious.

Comforted that her good friend Xinxin had not abandoned her, but anxious... anxious because Xinxin had been looking for her and she had not been in touch. This was bad; Xinxin could be very intimidating when angry.

Ling Chuxia didn’t talk much with the agent, merely asked where Ji Xinxin was and then hung up, ready to make amends!

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The villa gate slowly opened as the car gently drove out.

In an instant, Ling Chuxia spotted Ling Yunshu standing to the side. A trace of disbelief flashed through her dark pupils. She hadn’t expected Ling Yunshu to still be there.

Had she been waiting here all night?

The usually proud Ling Yunshu didn’t seem the type to do such a thing.

Yet, her face looked a bit pale now, and her eyes, filled with red veins, hair slightly disheveled, told a tale of seeming to have waited here all night.

Old Zhu caught sight of Ling Yunshu and instinctively glanced in the rearview mirror to gauge Ling Chuxia’s expression.

Yet, Ling Chuxia remained silent. Understanding her, he asked no further questions and continued to drive.

However, as the car moved, Ling Yunshu, who had been standing still, suddenly stepped forward, blocking the car. Old Zhu was startled, but thankfully the car was not moving fast. He quickly stepped on the brakes, and the car stopped just in front of her.

Both Ling Chuxia and Old Zhu were jolted forward because of the inertia.

Once settled, Ling Chuxia looked up at Ling Yunshu standing before the car, her eyebrows tightly knit. What exactly did she want?