CHAPTER 681: CHAPTER 681: HE IS MY HUSBAND, HE MUST HAVE MISUNDERSTOOD THAT I CAME HERE TO CHEAT

"Mom, everything is handled. Should we find a place to talk?"

Lin Wanyun came out from inside, interrupting the conversation between the two.

Jiang Ruan put away the Jade Pendant. "Let’s get in the car and go home," she said. Then she added to Chi Yue, "You should come home with us too."

Chi Yue: "No need, I’ll stay at the hotel, in case Xiao Yan comes back..."

"Miss Chi, Miss Fu won’t be back for a while, and if she is found, someone will notify us. It’s inconvenient for you to stay alone in the hotel."

Chi Yue thought for a moment and finally agreed.

On the way to the Zhan Family’s house, Lin Wanyun counseled her, telling her that Fu Hanyan might have been taken by the Qi family and that she shouldn’t hold out too much hope, at least not for the time being.

But Lin Wanyun also said that Fu Hanyan wouldn’t have any problems; after all, she was still the child of the Qi family.

Chi Yue was quiet all the way, and Jiang Ruan, staring at the Jade Pendant in her hand, was silent too.

When they reached the Zhan Family’s house, they got out of the car, and Jiang Ruan said to Lin Wanyun, "You go in first and have someone prepare a guest room."

Lin Wanyun knew Jiang Ruan had something to say to Chi Yue, so she nodded and left.

"Chi Yue, this item, can you give it to me?"

Chi Yue said, "This item was given to me by Lady Fan, so her permission would still be needed."

Jiang Ruan scoffed, "Fan Xuesong is just a thief; this item isn’t hers either."

Chi Yue said nothing.

Jiang Ruan continued, "Strictly speaking, this belongs to you. Chi Yue, this Jade Pendant is a token of exchange I had with your mother, Bai Qing, during our school days. Although I don’t know how it ended up with Fan Xuesong, it definitely isn’t hers."

Chi Yue turned pale with shock, "You mean, the Jade Pendant is... "

She never knew Bai Qing had this item, let alone that Bai Qing was an old acquaintance of Jiang Ruan!

"Yes, I wouldn’t forget. The characters on it were even engraved by me."

Chi Yue was still in shock, then she heard Jiang Ruan say, "Don’t tell Fan Xuesong about this for now, just act as if you know nothing. Go and rest; I’ll let you know if there’s news about your friend."

Chi Yue’s mind was in turmoil.

She had a multitude of questions she wanted to ask, like whether Fan Xuesong knew this Jade Pendant belonged to her mother? If she knew, why did she have her bring the Jade Pendant to Beijing?

Another question was, if Bai Qing knew Jiang Ruan, did she also know what happened between Bai Qing and Lu Xuhui back then?

...

Unable to sleep all night, Chi Yue got up very early the next morning.

Lin Wanyun was watering flowers in the courtyard when she saw her come out, and said, "My mother-in-law left early this morning, and it’s just me at home now. If you want to go back to the hotel, I can go with you, but you can’t stay there anymore."

Chi Yue thought for a while, then said, "Can you take me to the Qi family instead?"

Lin Wanyun shook her head, "I’m not really close to the Qi family. My mother-in-law could, but that’s not possible today."

Chi Yue felt disappointed, "Then please just take me back to the hotel."

Fu Rongyin had shown up at the hotel a few days ago; perhaps he might be there again today.

The Zhan family’s car stopped at the entrance of the hotel. Just as Chi Yue opened the door to get out, the other side was pulled open, and quickly, Lin Wanyun was yanked out of the car.

Chi Yue ran over instinctively, standing guard as she looked at the refined gentleman, "Sir, please let go of my friend."

The man’s sharp eyebrows furrowed slightly, then he looked at her and then at Lin Wanyun, who cleared her throat, "Miss Chi, he’s my husband, probably thinking I came here to cheat."

Chi Yue: "..."

She noticed that after Lin Wanyun said this, the man’s expression grew even colder.

"Miss Chi?"

Lin Wanyun kindly reminded, "The legitimate wife of Qi Yizhou, the crown prince of the Qi family."

The man sized her up, then chuckled, "Overestimating oneself."

Lin Wanyun frowned slightly, but said nothing, turning to Chi Yue, "You go ahead, I’ll wait here for you."

Chi Yue nodded at her, then remembered something Fu Xingchuan had mentioned earlier, saying that Zhan Mobai’s parents were having a divorce; thus, they had dropped Zhan Mobai off at his place.

As Chi Yue walked forward, lost in thought, she didn’t notice someone approaching and bumped straight into them.

"I’m sorry, I..."

Her voice suddenly stopped.

Standing in front of her was not just anyone; it was precisely the man she had been desperately searching for, Fu Rongyin.