CHAPTER 549: CHAPTER 511: LEAVE EARLY TO KEEP AN APPOINTMENT

Half an hour later, Leng Lingxiao drove a very domineering black off-road vehicle, and he arrived at the main building of Nanfeng Mansion like lightning.

Li Fugui hurried to greet him.

"Mr. Leng, Miss is still resting at the moment, maybe you should go to the teahouse first..."

"Where is Tangtang?"

"This... I’m not sure, but..."

"Move aside."

He didn’t want to get entangled with Li Fugui; upon entering, he headed straight for the staircase. His mind was in turmoil; he just wanted to see Tang Xiaowan as soon as possible.

Suddenly, a deep voice came from behind him: "Didn’t we already have a phone call?"

It was Tang Mei, carrying an acupuncture box in her hand.

She slowly walked up to Leng Lingxiao.

"Came all by yourself, just rushed over here, are you afraid she’ll lose her memory, forget you? Or are you afraid I, as her grandmother, would harm my granddaughter?"

"Where is Tangtang?"

Although Leng Lingxiao did not answer directly, his eyes, full of fury, said it all.

Yes, he was afraid she would lose her memory again.

"Don’t you trust me?"

"Grandma, where is Tangtang?"

"What if I don’t tell you?"

"I must see Tangtang today."

Tang Mei let out a sigh, her expression complex as she looked at him: "Second floor, at the far east end, that room..."

Before she could finish speaking, an anxious Leng Lingxiao had already crazily dashed up the stairs, heading straight for the room where Tang Xiaowan was.

In such a situation, how could he remain calm? She was more important to him than his own life.

On the second floor, the door at the far east end was slightly ajar.

Leng Lingxiao gently pushed it open and stepped in with bloodshot eyes: "Tangtang, Tangtang?"

He saw Tang Xiaowan lying flat on the mahogany bed, her black hair loosely spread out, too quiet, so quiet that it made Leng Lingxiao feel suffocated.

He sat beside her on the bed, gently holding her hand, his eyes filled with distress as he looked at her face.

"I’m sorry, I’m late!"

"Don’t sleep, okay? Open your eyes and look at me, I’m Huahua, I’m here."

"Tangtang, I’m sorry, I’m sorry!"

He was filled with self-reproach, having already sensed something amiss before lunch, suspecting Tang Xiaowan suddenly changing her plans must have been due to some incident, but he had never imagined it would be this situation.

All the nonsense about the bride and groom not seeing each other six days before the wedding was just deceptive crap.

Since they didn’t want Tangtang to seek revenge, why leak it deliberately? Did they think she wasn’t pitiable enough?

No, he couldn’t stay here any longer!

Return to Chicheng, yes, leave now.

No matter how powerful Shen Shiyi’s influence was or how tough Grandma Tang was, he would never back down even an inch.

Thinking this, Leng Lingxiao gently kissed Tang Xiaowan’s forehead: "Tangtang, don’t be afraid, trust me, I’ll definitely cure you."

Unexpectedly, just as his hand passed through her black hair, Tang Xiaowan suddenly opened her eyes.

"Shh... I’m fine, I was pretending."

Her voice was very soft, just enough for the two of them to hear.

Leng Lingxiao was stunned for a moment, and then he let go of her hand, gently covering her with the blanket.

...

Meanwhile, in another location, Jin City.

Yuan Min had just received a call from Lai Jingshan, agreeing to meet at Jinyuan Mountain at two-thirty.

These past few days, they met every day, entangled like young lovers, nauseatingly together, although the meeting places varied each day.

After hanging up the phone, Yuan Min began to put on makeup. She planned to leave early to avoid traffic on the road.

"Madam, it’s gotten a bit cooler," Nanny Wu put down the tea and softly advised, "Take a coat with you; the forecast said it might rain tonight."

"Mm, the wine red one."

By the time Nanny Wu had fetched the trench coat from the cloakroom and returned, Yuan Min had already applied her lipstick.

After Li Zhenshan died, it had been over a decade since she had worn such bright lipstick—even at banquets, she would only wear a tinted lip gloss.

It was Lai Jingshan who made her feel reborn, as if she had returned to her twenties.

"Madam, that color... It looks really good!"

"I think so too," Yuan Min smiled as she took the wine red trench coat, her joy was hard to hide.

"Madam, come back early."

"If Zihan gets home early from the gathering tonight and asks about me... tell him I was invited out to play cards by friends, and I’m not sure what time I’ll be back."

"Yes, Madam."

It wasn’t until the white sedan left through the gates of Bie Yuan that Nanny Wu at the floor-to-ceiling window took her gaze back.

She truly didn’t want her to go.

Li Zihan was brought up solely by Nanny Wu since he was young, and each time she lied to him, she felt as though his bright eyes could already see right through her.

Ten minutes later, Yuan Min left the main road, preparing to head toward Jinyuan Mountain.

The breeze, carrying a hint of coolness, brushed against her cheeks, and her flame-like red lips along with her slightly curled short hair added touches of modernity and charm to her appearance.

Her heart was already adrift in the upcoming meeting with Lai Jingshan, the corners of her mouth unconsciously lifting.

"It’s been a long time since I’ve gone hiking!"

"Forgot, should have brought a tent."

"Next time, tomorrow."

While she was indulged in her happiness, a stealthy black sedan suddenly appeared behind her car.

At first, Yuan Min didn’t notice anything amiss; she drove while chatting with Lai Jingshan through the earpiece, sharing everyday trifles, and the joy of heading to Jinyuan Mountain for an outing.

However, as she drove farther from the city, Yuan Min started to sense that something was off.

She noticed the black sedan behind consistently maintaining a certain distance, unhurriedly following her. Whenever she sped up or slowed down, the sedan would adjust accordingly, always keeping a steady distance. It was too strange.

"Jingshan, I think something’s not right," Yuan Min finally couldn’t help interrupting Lai Jingshan, "There’s a car that’s been following me."

"Are you sure?" Lai Jingshan’s voice immediately grew tense, "Where are you now?"

"About to enter the tunnel."

Lai Jingshan frowned. He should have left earlier, even just ten minutes would have been good.

"Don’t be scared, I’ve already crossed Jinyuan Bridge."

"It seems like nothing’s wrong," Yuan Min suddenly laughed, "That car changed lanes; gave me a scare."

"Oh, good, then that’s a relief!"

"Let’s stop talking for now, I’m going into the tunnel."

As her car slowly entered the tunnel, the world around her seemed to be abruptly cut off.

Inside, the light was somewhat dim, barely illuminating the road ahead and the sides, with the sound of tires rolling over the pavement echoing in the empty corridor, eerily quiet.

Suddenly, a black SUV abruptly accelerated from behind Yuan Min’s car and charged forward.

The engine of the SUV roared low and powerful, like a wild beast, causing Yuan Min to feel a strong push on her back and a wave of panic inside the car.

She gripped the steering wheel nervously.

Looking through the rearview mirror, she could see the SUV closing in, and the glaring headlights drawing two sharp beams of light in the dimness.

All of this was clearly the result of meticulous planning, sending a chill down Yuan Min’s spine.

"It must be Wang Junchen!"

"What should I do?"

"He wants to kill me, Wang Junchen wants to kill me!"

What unsettled her even more was the reaction of two vehicles ahead.

They simultaneously sped up, and eventually, all came to a halt sideways at the exit, with no one getting out of the vehicles and their headlights flashing intermittently.

Yuan Min’s heart sank to the bottom, realizing she had fallen into a trap.

"I shouldn’t have come, I shouldn’t have gone out!"