The Billionaire's Hidden Affection-Chapter 646 - 643: Back to Original Form10_1

Not only did Yan Xixi want to know his whereabouts, but Zhou Ting was even more desperate. Actually, tonight wasn’t an "accidental encounter." She had been keeping an eye on Yan Xixi’s movements for days.

The problem was, judging by Yan Xixi’s expression and demeanor, it seemed she genuinely didn’t know Wan Donglin’s whereabouts.

She turned her head to observe Huang Xiaojue’s expression, but Huang Xiaojue remained as calm as ever.

She asked nonchalantly, "Xiaojue, have you heard any news about Wan Donglin?"

Huang Xiaojue laughed. "I’ve been too busy recently, where would I find the time? If you hadn’t brought it up today, I wouldn’t have even known he left. We’re not part of the same circle."

That was the truth. If it weren’t for Zhou Ting dragging him into things, he and Wan Donglin would have no connection at all.

Huang’s mother hurriedly said, "It’s good that he left. Good riddance."

"Mom, why do you meddle in other people’s business? What has it got to do with us?"

Zhou Ting felt a wave of relief. This is someone else’s business—all the better!

The car sped along the elevated highway, a thrill of speed and excitement, the night wind a gentle caress.

The smile slowly and completely vanished from Yan Xixi’s face.

Huang’s mother, Zhou Ting... they were just the first wave of people waiting to revel in her misfortune.

People enjoyed watching a Cinderella marry into a wealthy family, but they relished even more gossiping about how Cinderella was driven out due to incompatible social standing.

Xu Xiaoya cautiously asked, "Xixi, do you think Wan Donglin is really in any danger? I keep feeling Zhou Ting’s questions today weren’t well-intentioned, as if she knew something..."

Yan Xixi shook her head.

"Wan Donglin couldn’t have just disappeared like this, could he?! I don’t think he’s that kind of person. Maybe something really did happen to him..." Xu Xiaoya fretted.

"He’s absolutely safe."

"How can you be so sure?"

Yan Xixi replied calmly, "It’s been so long. If something had really happened to him, Liu Daqing would have told me by now. I can’t find them. Surely they could find me?"

Xu Xiaoya was taken aback.

That was true. Yan Xixi’s phone was on, and her address hadn’t changed. If there really had been an accident, Liu Daqing would have notified her long ago. Liu Daqing’s lack of action could only mean that she and Wan Donglin were still in contact.

"Xixi, I still feel like something isn’t right. Wan Donglin doesn’t seem like the type to just disappear without reason. He must have his reasons. Try not to worry too much for now..."

"What’s there for me to worry about? Worrying is useless..." she said flatly. "What kind of person he is doesn’t matter, as long as he’s safe."

「That night」

Huang Xiaojue was also completely sleepless.

In the middle of the night, unable to sleep, he quietly went into the study.

The top drawer had been kept closed for almost an entire year.

After a long moment, he pulled it open and slowly took something out.

A notebook, torn in half long ago, lay quietly in the drawer.

He casually flipped it open to a page. The handwriting was elegant and graceful, yet spirited.

Yan Xixi had three ’perfections’: her beautiful handwriting, her intelligence, and her stunning beauty—this was a consensus among all the male students at the time.

It was well known that she had entered university with the top score in her entire department. From the moment she set foot in school, she was famous. Even though family problems later caused her to miss classes continuously, she still passed all her exams that semester with distinction. She was a renowned top student.

She had once been the goddess in the hearts of countless male students.

It was just like the smiling face of Yan Xixi he had seen today. Even though she looked haggard, she was still like a flower. A rose battered by rain is still a rose. And then there were her expressions, her tone of voice, and that mix of arrogance and adorable foolishness he had never witnessed before. "What secret do you need? Being pretty is enough!" How shocking. Could this be the real Yan Xixi?

Thinking of this amusing point, he couldn’t help but let out a chuckle.