In the surroundings, there was a mountain range. Compared to the bustling city, this place seemed extremely desolate.
The two a.s.sistants were suspicious of whether they had taken the wrong path, but Ji Yueze firmly believed that if they moved forward, they would be able to get closer to Bai Yiyan.
After another hour and a half, the a.s.sistant got off the car and asked around. They really did arrive at their destination.
This was a small town that was neither bustling nor isolated from the rest of the world. There weren"t many people here, but it gave people a very relaxed and comfortable feeling.
As the a.s.sistant drove, she asked for directions and arrived in front of a small building on the outskirts of a small town.
It was a two-story villa with a large garden in front of it. It was surrounded by walls, and on the walls was a climbing tiger. It didn"t look like a new one, but it had been more than ten years since it had last been built.
"Boss, do you need me to go down and knock on the door? I think that"s it! " The a.s.sistant quickly asked, but realized that Ji Yueze had already opened the car door before he finished listening to him, and then went to knock while holding his breath.
"He"s coming!" An old lady"s voice sounded.
Next, the door opened with a clang. A thin old lady with good spirits was standing in front of the door. She wore a pair of reading gla.s.ses and held a long bean horn in her hand. It seemed like she was cooking.
"You are not... That... Xiao Yan"s boyfriend? " After the old lady saw Ji Yueze, she pointed at his face and tried to figure out who he was in her mind.
"Hi grandma, I"m Ji Yueze, I"m Xiao Yan"s boyfriend, is she here?" Ji Yueze quickly introduced himself and asked for Bai Yiyan"s whereabouts.
"She? "She didn"t come back. You didn"t come with her?" The old lady had a look of surprise on her face, but soon after, she stuck her head out and looked outside in disbelief, "She clearly said that she wanted to bring you back to play?"
Ji Yueze was frozen at the door like a statue. The old lady"s look didn"t seem like she was lying.
That being said, Bai Yiyan didn"t return to her hometown. Was Bai Wanqing lying to him?
"Grandma, do you want a phone?" Ji Yueze suddenly wanted to confirm something. He had always thought that Bai Yiyan"s grandma was really too old to walk, but this lively old lady in front of him made him realize something.
"I don"t have a phone, but my landline is installed. Lad, did you come alone? "What"s going on? Where"s Xiao Yan?" The old lady asked him anxiously, her eyes filled with worry.
Ji Yueze didn"t know how to explain it, so he looked at the a.s.sistants beside him. One of them quickly returned to the car with a pile of fruits and gifts that he just bought on the way back. "Old man, as my boss pa.s.sed by here on his way to work, he wanted to meet you. This is a small token from my boss, you must accept it." As the a.s.sistant said this, he carried his things and walked towards the living room.
"Oh, it"s like this. Didn"t Xiao Yan come with you?" The old lady only believed him after hearing his explanation.
Only then did Ji Yueze"s stiff expression relax and he whispered, "She didn"t come with you. Grandma, do you live alone?"
"Yes, I live alone. My old man has been gone for many years!" The old lady quickly made way for him. "Look at me, come in quickly and have a seat. We"ll have lunch here."
Ji Yueze stepped into the garden and found that what was planted inside was not expensive flowers, plants, or trees, but all kinds of vegetables. It was spring and the smell of fresh soil was in the yard.
Ji Yueze had never experienced this kind of feeling in a small village. For a moment, he was in a trance.
"Come, your name is Ji Yueze, I will call you Xiao Ze then. You look really handsome, my Xiao Yan is blessed!" The old lady gave him a cup of tea while Ji Yueze held it, blus.h.i.+ng a little.
"Thank you, Grandma!" Ji Yueze said gratefully.
The old lady stood to the side and stared at him. She saw that he was tall, polite, and very likeable. The more she looked at him, the more satisfied she became.
Being stared at by the old lady, Ji Yueze felt a little embarra.s.sed, so he could only ask, "Was it here that Xiao Yan grew up in the past?"
"Yes, she lived here for many years. In the past, when she lived here, she helped grow the vegetables in the yard. After she went to the big city to study, I did it myself. I"m really suspicious of how she helps me here." The old lady said with a sorrowful expression.
Ji Yueze stared at the garden as if he could imagine Bai Yiyan ru
ing around here when she was young.
"Xiao Ze, when you came here earlier, you asked if Xiao Yan was with me. Are you looking for her?" The old lady was not confused and immediately reacted.
Ji Yueze nodded, "Yes, I"m looking for her. We had some trouble, do you know where she usually goes?"
"I don"t know, my phone has been broken recently. Not long ago, she called me on my neighbor"s phone and told me that she was living a good life there. She even sent me a lot of things. She"s a filial child!" The old lady could not understand Ji Yueze"s burning anxiety at the moment. She could only recite the memories she had of her granddaughter.
After finis.h.i.+ng the cup of tea, Ji Yueze suddenly decided to leave. He still had to find her somewhere else since Bai Yiyan wasn"t here. She felt that Bai Wanqing was hiding something from him.
"Grandmother, I still need to be in a hurry. Next time I come over to eat di
er with Xiao Yan, I"m going to leave first!" After Ji Yueze said that, he reached into his pocket for his wallet and wanted to give a card to the old lady. However, he felt that it wasn"t appropriate to take the card, so he immediately walked towards the door.
"How much cash do you have?!" Ji Yueze asked directly.
"I have 5,000 ??"
"I have six thousand!"
Ji Yueze directly took out the cash in his wallet and put it together. He had around 10,000 yuan.
"Why are you in such a hurry? It"s not easy to get here, you just have to eat before you leave!"
"Grandma, this time I really did come a bit too quickly. I"ll definitely come again next time!" After Ji Yueze said that, he put the money on the table beside them, "Grandma, don"t send me off. Take care of yourself. I"ll take my leave first!"
The old lady didn"t notice that he put the money on the table. When she saw Ji Yueze to the car, she returned and found that there was a pile of cash. She chased after him in a hurry but Ji Yueze"s car was already far away.
Ji Yueze took out his phone and gave it to Pei Ying.
"Give me Auntie"s cell phone number!" Ji Yueze didn"t have Bai Wanqing"s phone number, so he had to ask through Pei Ying.
He didn"t have Pei Ying"s cell phone number in the first place, but with the two a.s.sistants here, it was easy to find the employee"s number.
"Boss, is this your number?" Pei Ying asked in pleasant surprise.
"Send her her number!" Ji Yueze no longer had any patience.
Pei Ying quickly answered and got hung up by Ji Yueze.