The Billionaire's New Wife in Chief-Chapter 1040 - 430: Song Qiao Disappears (5,000 Words) (Part 3)
She caught sight of her mother standing at the door with her uncle, and instantly tossed aside the Barbie doll in her hands, dashing towards Song Qiao with her little legs, "Mom..."
Hearing her daughter’s voice, Song Qiao immediately turned her head in the direction of the sound, and sure enough, she saw Song Nianhuan running towards her. Her heart softened at once, and she released Ji Sifan’s hand, walking straight to her daughter. She bent down and enveloped her small body in her arms, kissing her cheek, "Good girl, mommy missed you so much."
Song Nianhuan hugged her neck tightly, her tone carrying a soft, sweet feel, "Mommy, Huanhuan missed you too."
She had felt some resentment towards Ji Sifan earlier, but seeing her daughter now, all those feelings vanished without a trace, and she even began to feel grateful to Ji Sifan.
She had been back in the country for so long, claiming not to miss her daughter was a lie.
Sometimes she even wondered why she didn’t bring her daughter along to An City in the first place.
But because she feared Lu Jingchen discovering her daughter’s existence, she abandoned the thought.
Perhaps this morning, she had decided to let Huanhuan meet Lu Jingchen, but now, due to Tan Shuya’s presence, she dismissed the idea again.
Chu Munan followed Song Qiao inside, patting Ji Sifan’s shoulder as he passed by, casting him a sympathetic glance.
Ji Sifan received Chu Munan’s look and knew what it meant, almost spitting out a mouthful of blood on the spot.
But Chu Munan paid him no further attention, walking straight in, seeing the mother and daughter embracing not far away. He subconsciously glanced at his phone, which lit up again, but quickly averted his gaze.
...
All the way until evening, Lu Jingchen hadn’t gotten through to Song Qiao. His phone had run out of power and shut down automatically. He didn’t even know how many calls he had made or messages he had sent. Only after purchasing a power bank and charging for a few minutes did he manage to power it back on. However, when he called again, he was told that Song Qiao’s phone was already turned off.
The car stopped outside a shopping center in the city center. Lu Jingchen looked at his phone screen, now darkened, feeling a wave of frustration.
His gaze drifted outside, and all he felt was a mix of agitation and endless dread.
He had called back to the villa earlier, and Nanny Chen said Song Qiao hadn’t returned since she left with him in the morning.
Instinctively clenching the phone in his hand, he felt as though Song Qiao might leave him at any moment, as if this time, he wouldn’t find her again.
He didn’t know what he had done wrong.
Why Song Qiao had silently left the Lu Family Mansion today, wasn’t picking up his calls, and even vanished completely.
His head rested against the seat, his face dark and stormy, his gaze unfocused, seemingly looking at nothing in particular.
Suddenly, the phone rang, and he quickly picked it up, only to see that the caller ID wasn’t the number he was expecting. His eyes, filled with hope just a moment ago, instantly turned to disappointment.
The call was not from Song Qiao but from Xi Mohan.
He swiped to answer and put the phone to his ear. Perhaps it was because he hadn’t had water and was too thirsty, his throat felt somewhat dry, even affecting his voice, "Mohan, calling at this hour, what’s up?"
On the other side, Xi Mohan’s whereabouts were uncertain. The background was a bit noisy, and Lu Jingchen frowned slightly at the noise, just about to ask where he was when Xi Mohan spoke up.
"Jingchen, who is Ning Wan?"
Hearing the question, Lu Jingchen’s hand on the steering wheel tightened, his face darkened, and he lightly opened his thin lips to counter, "Why are you asking that? Didn’t I tell you last time? You don’t know her."
"Do I really not know her?" Xi Mohan chuckled skeptically, clearly doubting Lu Jingchen’s words. He continued, "Jingchen, are you hiding something from me? The name Ning Wan feels familiar, but I can’t recall who she is. Do you know something and didn’t tell me? Jingchen, we’re good brothers... don’t you think you owe me the truth?"
