CHAPTER 215: CHAPTER 215: A SUBTLE SENSE OF UNEASE

Leng Linglong was unwilling to go back with Ningwan, so Ningwan planned to return to Jiangcheng as soon as possible.

But as soon as Wangyue heard about returning, she immediately pleaded, "Miss Ye, can we go back a little later? We just arrived, and haven’t had enough of the good food yet."

"You only care about eating. Bai Qishu isn’t here, I’m worried something might happen in Jiangcheng," Ningwan said anxiously.

Wangyue replied, "I think Zhan Hanjue is quite capable, what could happen? You’re just worrying for nothing. Let’s stay another day, and then leave, alright?"

Ningwan saw her looking so pitiful and had no choice but to agree, "Okay, we’ll stay one more day, but we must go back after that."

"Yes, let’s follow what you say," Wangyue said happily.

Leng Linglong knew they would stay one more day and was happy too.

Everything here was great, except there were few friends.

"I’ll take you to an even better place," Leng Linglong offered.

Ningwan asked her, "You’ve been away from home for so long, don’t you miss it?"

"I do, but it’s more fun here," Leng Linglong said.

Ningwan thought to herself that it must be because someone she liked was here!

But she didn’t expose her.

Bai Wenjing probably also liked Leng Linglong and was very courteous to Ningwan and the others because of it.

He put aside his work and took them to a nearby villa to have fun.

Wangyue was the happiest.

Not only was the villa’s scenery delightful, but the food was also incredibly delicious.

Bai Wenjing arranged for them to stay, and on the first day, he took them boating at a nearby reservoir, and also for a fishing trip.

Ningwan wasn’t interested in fishing.

"Fishing is such a waste of time; we should just have someone catch them and cook them," she remarked.

"Miss Ye, you have no sense of fun. The fish you catch yourself are the tastiest. Let’s fish together, please," Wangyue pleaded.

Ningwan couldn’t refuse and agreed.

The three girls sat by the river fishing.

Unexpectedly, the fish here were very easy to catch; merely casting the line would soon yield a catch.

Wangyue was extremely pleased, as was Leng Linglong.

Bai Wenjing stood by and helped them, taking the fish off the line.

"There are so many fish in this reservoir, so the food must be insufficient. Throw in some fish food, and they’ll bite quickly."

"That’s why they’re so easy to catch. I’m going to catch another one; let’s have a full fish feast for lunch!" Wangyue exclaimed.

"As long as the chef here can prepare it, you can eat whatever you want," Ningwan replied with a smile.

Bai Wenjing said, "The chef will definitely have no issues; you can eat any kind of fish you want. Let’s catch two more fish and then head back."

Wangyue eagerly continued fishing.

Ningwan really wasn’t interested, so she let Wangyue and Leng Linglong fish.

She felt restless and somewhat uneasy.

This unease, she wondered if it was because Bai Qishu wasn’t in He City.

So, she decided to send a WeChat message to Zhan Hanjue, informing him of the situation there.

And the text was sent out yesterday.

Yet Zhan Hanjue hadn’t responded to her.

She glanced at her phone again, and still, there was no response from him.

The unease grew stronger.

Under normal circumstances, Zhan Hanjue would never fail to reply to her messages.

He didn’t make a call last night either, and he didn’t answer when she called him.

This had only happened once before, when Zhan Hanjue was poisoned.

Could it be that he’s poisoned again?

Ningwan couldn’t wait any longer.

She immediately took out her phone to call Zhan Hanjue.

The "buzz buzz buzz" of the phone made her heart sink.

"Wanwan."

Just when she thought he wouldn’t answer, the phone connected, and Zhan Hanjue’s deep voice came from the other end.

Ningwan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Why did you take so long to answer? I called you last night, but no one picked up, and you didn’t reply to my messages either. What exactly happened?" Her tone was rather accusing.

She was so worried, so of course she complained.

"Wanwan, I’m sorry, there’s an urgent matter here, and I’m really busy. So, I haven’t had the time to return your calls. How are you doing in He City? Are you okay? I saw your message, if she doesn’t want to come back, let her stay there. You can stay there a few more days too; there’s no rush to come back," Zhan Hanjue said.

Ningwan frowned, "You want me to stay in He City for a few more days?"

"I heard that He City has many precious herbs; you can take a look and pick out some you like," Zhan Hanjue continued.

No, something felt off.

Ningwan furrowed her brows.

According to Zhan Hanjue’s personality, he would prefer she came back sooner; appearing before him immediately would be best.

How could he suddenly suggest for her to stay in He City a few more days?

"Zhan Hanjue, is there something going on?" Ningwan asked.

Zhan Hanjue laughed, "What could possibly be wrong? Everything is fine. You stay there at ease and don’t overthink it. I need to go now, there’s a crucial meeting coming up, and I might turn off my phone, so contact me on WeChat if anything comes up."

Having said that, the man hung up the phone.

Ningwan furrowed her brows.

Wangyue noticed her staring at her phone, and quickly called out, "Miss Ye, what are you doing? Look, I’ve caught another big fish."

Ningwan regained her composure, walked over to Wangyue, and said, "Wangyue, we’re leaving early tomorrow."

"Oh, didn’t we agree to stay for two days, why the sudden rush to leave?" Wangyue pouted.

Ningwan replied, "If you don’t want to go back, you can stay here, but I need to return."

"Of course, I’m going with you; I want to protect you. Okay okay, let’s just leave then, I’ll follow your lead," Wangyue said.

Ningwan immediately had the bodyguard book a flight.

But the bodyguard, after some time, said, "Madam, I can’t book the flight. There’s a flight tomorrow afternoon, but it’s been canceled."

"Canceled? Why?" Ningwan frowned.

Bai Wenjing explained, "The weather isn’t great here; not every flight can take off smoothly. I’ve also heard there’s dust storms and tornadoes, perhaps that’s why it’s canceled."

"What about the day after tomorrow?" Ningwan asked again.

The bodyguard shook his head, indicating he wasn’t sure yet.

"We’ll drive back, or take the high-speed train," Ningwan said.

Bai Wenjing replied, "There isn’t a direct train; we would need to transfer along the way. Driving is a long journey. You all might as well stay here another day, perhaps the flight will be able to depart the day after tomorrow, which will definitely be faster than train or car."

Ningwan had no choice but to nod.

Bai Wenjing made sense, and now they could only wait another day.

Thank goodness she had already contacted Zhan Hanjue, so there should be no major issues.

She thought for a moment and then called Jin Yingzi.

Even though she didn’t particularly like her.

But her recent behavior had been commendable.

"How is Zhan Hanjue today? Is he alright?"

"No issues, everything is fine," Jin Yingzi responded.

Ningwan breathed a sigh of relief.

Though her heart still felt uneasy, she could only patiently wait another day.

Finally, it was the day after tomorrow; she checked the weather forecast and saw no issues, then had the bodyguard book the tickets.

However, on their way back from the villa to the city, a mudslide occurred, blocking their route back.