"When I woke up from my deep sleep this morning, Yun Zong had already gone back to Beicheng without saying a word. How is he? Has he been eating and sleeping well?"
“He was so angry last night, I’m afraid he might do something rash.”
Another family is a large family, and the lives of everyone in the family are interconnected. If one person makes a big move, the whole family will know.
Bie Yunzong was the youngest in the clan, making him a "key target" for the elders. His every move would surely be seen by the servants and relayed to his older brother and sister-in-law, as well as his parents-in-law.
As long as Bie Yunzong really goes home, his brother and sister-in-law will definitely know about his current situation.
"Yun Zong...has returned to Beicheng?"
To Su Yanxi's surprise, her brother and sister-in-law looked completely bewildered. Not only did they not know that Bie Yunzong had returned to Beicheng, but they also hurriedly exchanged glances with the maid beside them to confirm.
After the maid shook her head to indicate that she didn't know, the elder brother and sister-in-law were even more confused and asked Su Yanxi in return.
"The servants who stayed behind in the north city haven't even seen a glimpse of him. Yanxi, are you sure Yunzong really returned to the north city?"
Author's Note:
Su Su: ? You're asking for trouble, now you've even learned to disappear?
Dog: I'm withdrawn, don't look for me. (Unless I can eat meat for three days straight when I get back, hmm.)
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28# I kissed him and sealed his lips with mine.
The next day, Su Yanxi arrived at Beicheng Airport on the earliest flight, which was already past 11 a.m.
He had no luggage; as soon as he landed, he grabbed his bag and left, hurrying across the baggage claim area and out of the arrival gate before meeting up with Cai Yuyan in the airport parking lot.
"Brother and sister-in-law," Su Yanxi said anxiously, almost crying, after getting into the car, without even greeting them. "Did Yunzong really not go back to Beicheng?"
Cai Yuyan was startled by her sister-in-law's haggard appearance, so she quickly handed her a tissue and helped her fasten her seatbelt.
"No. The servants have no reason to lie to us; if they say they didn't see him, they simply didn't. I also went to your house myself and found no trace of him."
"And you, did you find any clues when you were in Guangcheng?"
"Not found."
Su Yanxi sighed and collapsed weakly into the soft airline seat of the Rolls-Royce Cullinan.
Chapter 56
"If he hadn't gone home and was actually still in Guangcheng, he would definitely have tried to secretly observe my every move. But he not only returned my room key but also cancelled his own suite reservation."
"The Ferrari he drove in Guangcheng was indeed parked at Guangcheng Airport; his subordinates later went to the airport and brought the car back, there's no mistake!"
He had nowhere to live and no car. Bie Yunzong, who was used to the lifestyle of a young master, would never secretly stay in Guangcheng if he had nowhere to live and no car.
If staying in Guangcheng means not being able to see Su Yanxi, what's the point of staying?
“I still think he’s gone! Maybe…maybe he didn’t go back to Beicheng, but he definitely left from Guangcheng!” Su Yanxi was absolutely certain of this.
He sighed helplessly, rubbing his forehead, at a loss for what to do. The street scenes outside the window rushed by, and his mind was so chaotic and terrible that everything seemed blank to him.
“If he’s not in Beicheng, where else could Yunzong be? He’s not replying to WeChat messages, his phone is off, and he’s turned off all location services; forget about his exact coordinates, I can’t even see his WeChat step count.” Su Yanxi became more and more frightened as she spoke, her voice gradually softening, “Could he…”
Could they have gone abroad?
Could it be that you could stay on some unknown island for ten days or half a month, or even five or ten years?
Isn't that how it's always portrayed in TV dramas? If Bie Yunzong has enough changes of clothes, all his documents are complete, and he has enough cash, it's entirely possible for him to go abroad and hide.
But is it really necessary to do this? Bie Yunzong has already come to hate him to such an extent that he has to hide and play disappearing act so that he won't notice any trace of him?
Su Yanxi suddenly choked up: "Does Yunzong...does he not want me anymore?"
Last night, he mobilized Lin Xiaohai, Zhou Tong, Director He, and many subordinates working at the YUNSO Guangcheng branch, asking them to help find Bie Yunzong's whereabouts. But without exception, they all returned empty-handed.
Unable to find her husband, Su Yanxi tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. She also couldn't fall asleep in first class on the plane, forcing herself to stay awake for the three-hour flight.
This caused Su Yanxi's mental state to become extremely unstable; even the slightest thing could trigger his anxiety. The usually competitive second young mistress of another family now felt an urge to cry just thinking about her husband.
"What am I going to do if he never comes back?" Su Yanxi cried out in despair, grabbing Cai Yuyan's arm. "Sister-in-law, is it possible for you to get in touch with Yunzong?"
Cai Yuyan shook her head, took a tissue, and wiped the corners of her poor sister-in-law's eyes.
"If we can't even get in touch with you, his most beloved wife, how could Congrui and I possibly find him?"
"Cong Rui has already mobilized his subordinates at headquarters to check his spending records, so don't be impatient. But you said he has enough cash on him, so checking his credit card spending records might not necessarily yield any useful results."
“I see…” Su Yanxi swallowed hard. “What about Mom and Dad? Do they know about this?”
“I don’t know yet—I don’t even know about your quarrel.” Cai Yuyan lowered her voice, glancing guiltily at the soundproof windows between the front and back rows. “The two elders are currently on vacation in Qingdao and won’t be back until next week. Until they return, Congrui and I plan to keep it from them.”
The eldest brother and his wife's choice was not without reason. It's unclear when Su Yanxi and Bie Yunzong's argument will end. Even Zhou Tong and Director He, as outsiders, are getting anxious. If their own parents, the father-in-law and mother-in-law, were to get involved, they would definitely be even more furious.
Su Yanxi had been managing affairs peacefully in other families for many years, never causing any trouble in family matters or personal relationships. This sudden outburst had him truly worried that his in-laws would be so upset they'd fall ill!
"This is the only way." Su Yanxi pressed her hand to her chest, feeling distressed. "I hope that the conflict between Yunzong and me can be resolved before Mom and Dad come back."
Upon arriving home, perhaps out of concern for Su Yanxi's mental state, Cai Yuyan did not leave immediately. Instead, she patiently accompanied her sister-in-law upstairs to her room and sat down in the bedroom.
Cai Yuyan instructed her servants to brew calming tea and also ordered hot water, washcloths, and comfortable replacement furniture to be prepared.
He specially brought over Nubi, the cat he shared with Su Yanxi, and placed him in Su Yanxi's arms: "Relax, don't overthink things. Overthinking will really make things worse—the law of attraction is deadly!"
"Look at your kittens. Aren't they adorable?"
Su Yanxi did not refuse her brother and sister-in-law's kindness, and picked up her cat son to pet him.
Su Yanxi wanted to stop thinking about it and stop overthinking, but at this critical moment, he didn't know how to distract himself. He had invaded every aspect of Bie Yunzong's life, and Bie Yunzong had also invaded every corner of his heart.
Unlike Bie Yunzong, who constantly emphasized his importance, Bie Yunzong's emphasis on him was subtle and unspoken.
Sometimes you don't care, but when you don't have it, you miss it so much it drives you crazy.
He stroked his cat son's soft but tangled fur and sighed, "No need to search the house anymore, he must not have been home. If he had, he would never have ignored Nubi's tangled fur."
Bie Yunzong would find Nubi's special pet hair brush, huff and puff as she combed out the tangled cat fur, then take a picture of the tufted fur and proudly send it to him, waiting for his praise.
If there hadn't been an argument, that nemesis would definitely have done that.
But then they started arguing, and that guy...
That guy doesn't even want to go home anymore, let alone keep a cat.
Cai Yuyan took the tea tray from the maid and put down the hot calming tea on it: "Have some calming tea to refresh yourself? Your dark circles are terrifying, and you look terribly haggard. You should drink the calming tea and get a good night's sleep."
Chapter 57
"Looking at you like this, Yunzong would probably think you've been abused."
Su Yanxi was startled by her brother and sister-in-law's words.
He quickly took out a makeup mirror, looked at himself in the mirror, and said in a low voice, "Yeah... I look really scary and ugly. If Yun Zong comes back and sees me like this, he definitely won't like me anymore."
"What do you mean by that?" Cai Yuyan was both amused and exasperated. "Yunzong likes pretty things, but his feelings for you are absolutely sincere. How could he stop liking you just because you're not pretty anymore?"
Su Yanxi didn't say anything, but took out a powder puff and applied foundation to her face.
Cai Yuyan couldn't bear to watch any longer and stopped her poor sister-in-law from applying the lint: "Stop applying it! Your face is already pale, and the more you apply it, the more frightening it will look!"
"What exactly happened? You've been together for seven years, what is it that you're arguing about so fiercely?"
Su Yanxi finally put down the air cushion in her hand: "I... I don't know how to explain it either, it's quite complicated."
"complex?"
"To put it simply, we both began to doubt our relationship."
"He discovered that I wasn't as wonderful as he had initially imagined, and I began to waver in my feelings for him..."
Fearing that Cai Yuyan might not understand, Su Yanxi mustered up her courage and added.
I suspect Yunzong is having an affair.
"—Or rather, he cheated on me."
He thought Cai Yuyan would be surprised, but Cai Yuyan remained calm. After looking around to make sure no one was eavesdropping, Cai Yuyan cautiously added a sentence.
"I've had my doubts too."
Cai Yuyan's words left Su Yanxi speechless. Su Yanxi paused for a second, then pressed, "Whom did you suspect?"
Cai Yuyan clicked her tongue and said, "My husband, don't be like Congrui!"
Su Yanxi was shocked and quickly lowered her voice: "Big brother too...?"
"Yes!" Cai Yuyan gritted his teeth, "They really are brothers, both womanizers and lecherous scoundrels!"
"But Big Brother looks so serious, how could he...?" Su Yanxi couldn't believe it; she'd never seen anything like it before. "Is there some misunderstanding?"
Although Bie Congrui and Bie Yunzong are brothers, their personalities are completely different. Bie Yunzong was born late in life and was spoiled by his parents, so he has a carefree and easygoing personality. Bie Congrui, on the other hand, was raised as an heir from a young age and is the "other people's child" that everyone talks about, as well as the "perfect man" in everyone's eyes.
Would someone like that also cheat on their partner?
Are these two brothers really from the same root and the same race?
"It's unlikely to be a misunderstanding... I found the chat history in his account myself." Cai Yuyan's attitude also turned cold. "Although it happened more than seven years ago, before he even knew me, can you believe it? He would actually take the initiative to organize a social gathering!"
"This... doesn't prove anything, does it?" Su Yanxi subconsciously defended her older brother, "It's just an organization."
"If he can organize a social gathering, doesn't that prove something?" Cai Yuyan clenched her fists, so angry she was about to slam her fist on the table. "He probably has more young students on his phone than you and I have combined!"
"Then, what should we do?" Su Yanxi's eyes widened. "You've already talked to your older brother?"
Tsai Yu-yen shook her head: "I realized something was wrong in the middle of last year. I struggled and thought about it for a long time, and even considered divorce, but I still couldn't muster the courage to confront him."
In this respect, the older brother and sister-in-law are quite similar to Su Yanxi—they are completely the same type of people.
Gentle and reasonable, strong-willed and capable, she is a virtuous and capable helpmate to her husband and half the sky of the family. They like to keep their grievances and complaints to themselves, and in public, they always present themselves as perfect, meticulous and sophisticated wives of wealthy families.
Su Yanxi felt a lot of sympathy for Cai Yuyan and was anxious for what would happen next: "And then? What happened next?"
"When Rui noticed my emotional instability, he took the initiative to explain it to me. He said that he was organizing the social gathering for a friend. Although he could not provide any evidence to prove it, he could guarantee with all his credibility that he had always been devoted to me and had never thought of betraying me."
Cai Yuyan sighed softly.