CHAPTER 655: CHAPTER 572: WHERE IS HE (FIRST UPDATE)

"That’s right! After you attend your sister-in-law’s engagement banquet, you must come over early, okay? You know I don’t feel at ease without you!"

Leng Ning’s engagement banquet is set for the 1st. By etiquette and duty, Li Si, as the daughter-in-law of the Leng Family and Leng Ning’s sister-in-law, must attend dressed to the nines.

The official wedding date for Bai Shasha’s family is the 3rd, so Li Si has plenty of time to attend Leng Ning’s engagement banquet before rushing to North City.

Since Bai Shasha needs to return to North City earlier, she sent out her engagement gift for Leng Ning in advance. The gift would arrive, even if she wouldn’t be there in person.

Leng Ning expressed her understanding and even planned to follow Li Si to attend Bai Shasha’s wedding.

"Alright! I’ll definitely come back to North City early! Also, don’t stay up chatting too late, brides need good skin, and so do bridesmaids!"

"Haha! Understood!"

On the other side, it seemed Jiang Fan wanted to interject something, but Li Si didn’t quite catch it.

"What did Xiao Fan say?"

Bai Shasha laughed heartily and said, "Xiao Fan said that the products from your clubhouse are simply miraculous. She’s lived over twenty years, and her face has never been this soft and radiant!"

Li Si let out an awkward laugh on her end. It seemed the diluted river water concoction was quite effective!

"Xiao Fan will definitely become a true wealthy beauty in the future!"

Jiang Fan took over the call again, and the two took turns chatting with Li Si. The trio bantered back and forth for a while before finally ending the call.

Li Si held her slightly warm phone in her hand, contemplated for a moment, and then dialed Zhang Qian to inquire about Wan Qiu’s condition. The news she received was positive—the pimples on Wan Qiu’s skin had stopped worsening.

Zhang Qian, following Li Si’s instructions, prepared a half-month treatment plan for her, focusing on gradual care rather than immediate removal of the acne.

Too miraculous a result would draw suspicion, which would be counterproductive!

She then thought about the woman, who happened to be Wang Ruotong’s aunt. There was also the one she met the day before—the woman called Yayun, who stood with Yin Xian, his mother, and Liu Jiaqi. Why was it that everywhere she turned, she ran into familiar people?

Li Si felt a bit dizzy and decided not to dwell on it anymore. After all, she didn’t intend to get too close to Wang Ruotong’s family. As long as she maintained appearances, it would suffice.

As for dealing with her aunt or anyone else, the answer was a firm no.

But Wang Ruotong! Suddenly, an image flashed in Li Si’s mind, making her sit up abruptly—Qin He! Qin He!

Now she knew why the name had sounded familiar. Wang Ruotong had casually mentioned before that one of her watches was identical to Qin He’s.

At the time, Li Si hadn’t paid much attention. But now, could it really be that Qin He?

That name was far from common!

So, Wang Ruotong knew Qin He? Li Si’s expression changed again and again!

Meanwhile, in his study, Leng Mochen pulled out his phone, which had been vibrating in his pocket for a while.

Among the missed calls were Heizi and one from his subordinate.

He first returned his subordinate’s call: "What’s the matter?"

"Boss! N reached out to S for a meeting! What’s our next step?!"

"Keep a close watch on them!"

"Understood!"

Just after hanging up the call, Heizi’s call came in again. Leng Mochen silently answered, murmured a few sounds, and quickly ended the call.

Gazing out the window at the setting sun, he rubbed his forehead. It seemed Nie Xiuwei was indeed moving as they had suspected. Unable to contain himself, he was putting things into action.

Hopefully, Heizi and the international police wouldn’t disappoint him this time! As for what would happen to Qin Xin, he could only wait and see.

At this moment, Qin Xin—watched closely by multiple parties—stepped out of a taxi, arriving at the gate of Forest Park. She scanned her surroundings. Aside from a few parked cars nearby and some people strolling after dinner, there were no signs of a public phone booth.

Anxious, she pulled out her phone, dialing the number she had just been given while walking forward.

"Beep... Beep... Beep..."

Unfortunately, the call connected, but no one answered.

Unable to restrain herself, she started guessing wildly in her mind. Could something have happened to him?

As her anxiety reached its peak, a gray business car suddenly screeched to a halt beside her. A young man in a black suit stepped out.

Startled, Qin Xin almost jumped. The lingering fear from her previous encounters had left a psychological shadow!

She instinctively prepared to run, but the man politely looked at her and asked, "Are you Miss Sima?"

Qin Xin froze for a moment, cautiously nodding, "Yes, I am. And you are?"

Through the tinted windows, she could tell there were others in the car, but their faces were unclear.

"Mr. Nie sent us to pick you up!"

Her initial reaction was that it must be a scam. But after speaking, the man gestured towards her invitingly and stood still, neither forcing her nor rushing her.

"Where is he?" Qin Xin didn’t move but asked directly.

Vid had clearly said he had just escaped, so how could he now orchestrate such a grand effort to send a car for her?

The man straightened his posture and gave a convincing smile: "We’ll take you to see him!"

"I need to speak to him first!" Qin Xin grew both anxious and angry, fearing these people might be associated with those who had taken Vid. If she got in, wouldn’t she be walking straight into a trap?

She adamantly refused to get in the car, but the man leaned closer and whispered something in her ear. This made her hesitate, glance around warily, and finally step into the vehicle.

Only after getting in did she discover that there was another young man dressed in black in the back seat. His gaze lazily swept across her face and figure before shifting back to the window.

This sequence of movements made Qin Xin secretly regret acting so impulsively.

Was the man truly sent by Vid? If he was faking it, and they were out to harm her under his name, she would be utterly helpless!

Still, what he whispered was something she didn’t dare gamble on!

Meanwhile, two squads of tailing individuals continued maintaining their surveillance.

It was destined to be an unsettling night!

When Leng Mochen returned to the master bedroom later, he saw Li Si hadn’t gone to sleep yet. She had the bedside lamp on and was buried under the covers playing on her phone.

"Awake already?"

Li Si glanced at him and replied "hmm," without mentioning that she hadn’t slept at all.

She had just been searching online for information on Qin He, finding out she was quite renowned. There were plenty of links about her.

The photos on her profile were stunning—striking at a glance with an air of arrogance in her eyes and demeanor.

Her introduction was appended with a list of titles, hailing her as the Qin Family’s heir in public perception.

News articles praised her wit and capability, but glossed over the Qin Family’s rise to power.

The most recent report depicted her attending an event with her boyfriend, smiling brightly like the spring breeze, while her dashing boyfriend wore a slightly reserved smile.

Leng Mochen unbuttoned his cuffs, removed his sky-blue shirt, and casually tossed it beside the sofa. He sat at the edge of the bed and quietly gazed at Li Si for a while before speaking: "Just got word—Qin Xin has been invited out by Nie Xiuwei and has boarded the car he sent."

Li Si hastily set her phone down and sat up, her eyes brightening. "Does that mean our suspicions were correct? What happened next?"

Nie Xiuwei had surfaced. Was he really crafting his own little scheme?

And Qin Xin? Was she completely oblivious and unwittingly cooperating with Nie Xiuwei? It had to be the former, right?

He pursed his lips and nodded, "Yes! Heizi and his team are tailing them, but so far Nie Xiuwei himself hasn’t made an appearance!"

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