Gong Yu flew off on a business trip to Korea with Seventh Brother this afternoon while Niannian was picked up by Murong Qingtian. Only Murong Yunxi and Murong Ye were left at home.
Murong Ye sat on the sofa with a laptop placed on his lap, reading through the doc.u.ments as he watched television with Murong Yunxi.
"Bro, if you have work to do, go to the study. You will be very distracted out here."
"No worries! I"ll keep you company. Now that only the two of us are at home, you will be very lonely by yourself."
Murong Yunxi shifted her body and cozied up next to Murong Ye. As she clung onto Murong Ye"s arm affectionately, she leaned her small head on Murong Ye"s shoulder.
"Oh! You truly are the Nation"s Good Brother. It feels great to have a brother!"
Although it was rare for Murong Yunxi to be coquettish, Murong Ye really liked the way she was playing coquettishly with him. His heart was filled with a sudden sense of warmth. As he placed down his laptop, he grazed her pretty, sharp little nose with his hand. "You are such a sweet-talker. Did you have too much sweet and sour ribs for dinner?"
"No! I merely feel very happy to have a brother who dotes on me!"
"Haha, if you feel so happy, Bro will dote on you more in the future. I"m just afraid that Gong Yu will be jealous."
"How dare him! You are my brother. What would he be jealous of?"
"Hm, you just reminded me of something. Back then, he seriously pitted himself against me for quite a long time. He was so sour with jealousy!"
"Haha, that is because both of you love me!"
While the two siblings were having an intimate moment on the sofa, Murong Ye"s cell phone began to ring all of a sudden.
When he picked up his phone, the caller ID unexpectedly displayed Fourth"s name.
"h.e.l.lo, Fourth."
When Murong Yunxi heard that Fourth was calling, she curiously stuck her ear over. It was said that Fourth had been exceptionally busy recently and had disappeared for a few days.
Murong Ye, who noticed Murong Yunxi"s interest, did not try to evade her. He simply turned on the handsfree.
"Boss, guess what sort of information I just discovered?" There seemed to be a thick note of interest in Fourth"s voice. This was probably a good piece of information or an interesting matter.
"What?" Murong Ye"s eyes darkened slightly for a moment as he stared fixedly at Fourth. Based on his tone of voice, Fourth had definitely discovered something special.
"Didn"t you get Second to investigate into Ding Sisi for an extended period of time? Today, I unexpectedly obtained a piece of information about Ding Sisi by accident. It is something that you definitely would not have thought about." Fourth"s words were deliberately mysterious and suspenseful. Among Murong Ye"s few subordinates, only Fourth would dare to speak to Murong Ye in this manner. His obvious intention to get credit made Murong Ye"s eyes flash slightly for a moment.
"Speak!" Murong Ye spat out sharply. The lethality of his word was powerful. Only Fourth, who did not fear death, would dare to continue to provoke him.
"Oh, Boss, what is it with that att.i.tude of yours? This is seriously not fun!"
"Have you been itching to be taught a lesson during the past few days?"
"Boss, you are threatening me again? Alright, I will stop teasing you!" Subsequently, Fourth turned serious in an instant. Even his voice became deep and cold. "Ding Sisi had plastic surgery in Korea and then disappeared. I suspect that she is now back in the country!"
"Oh?" Murong Ye"s gaze was suddenly bone-chilling cold. Even the atmosphere around him had changed.
Murong Yunxi, who immediately sensed the change in Murong Ye, straightened her back. Her face also looked serious.
"I"ve only recently obtained this piece of news, so I still do not know what she looks like after the plastic surgery. I"m still investigating this. Boss, you could get Second and the others to continue to trace Ding Sisi"s whereabouts within the country!"
"Alright, I understand. Let me know as soon as you have the information!"
After hanging up the call, Murong Ye turned his gaze towards Murong Yunxi. He had reigned in the coldness in his gaze slightly. "Xiao Xi, since Ding Sisi has returned to the country like this, you will have to be careful. Back then, she had harbored deep hostility towards you before things reached that state. I"m worried that she will do something to harm you. I was too merciful with her back then. I should never have spared this source of future trouble."
"Bro, were you the one responsible for what happened to her back then?"
"Sort of! That"s why I am now worried that she will return to seek revenge on you."
"Hmm, Korea... I think that a certain somebody might be able to address this matter."
"Oh? Who?"
Murong Yunxi smiled mysteriously and picked up her cell phone to make a call.
"h.e.l.lo, Seventh Brother. You and Gong Yu are in Korea now, right?"
"Yes! I"ve already told you. Why are you fact-checking? Wait a moment, I"ll pa.s.s the phone to Gong Yu."
"Wait, Seventh Brother. I"m not looking for Gong Yu. I"m looking for you."
"For me?"
"Yes. I want you to investigate someone!"
"Then you"ve found the right person. This is my area of expertise."
"That"s why you were the first person I thought of!"
"Spill. Who should I investigate?"
"Ding Sisi!"
"Ding Sisi? Didn"t she disappear a long time ago? Why did she reappear? Did she cause you trouble again?"
"No. However, we"ve obtained a piece of information that we haven"t investigated thoroughly. I would like you to help us investigate this."
"Yes, alright! Tell me about it. I will try my best."
"Ding Sisi had plastic surgery in Korea and subsequently returned to the country."
"Plastic surgery? So you want me to follow up on what she looks like after her surgery?"
"Yes, you are very smart. Based on her post-plastic surgery looks, it will be easy to investigate about her within the country."
"No problem. My past few years of living in Korea were not for nothing. Such a small matter should not be difficult to take care of for me!"
"Great! I will wait for news from you. The sooner, the better!"
Murong Yunxi hung up the call. Murong Ye stared doubtfully at her. "This was the person you were talking about?"
"Yes! Don"t underestimate Seventh Brother. He truly has his ways in this aspect and he is very well-informed. He is not worse off than your subordinates. In fact, he could even surpa.s.s them."
A trace of a meaningful look flashed across Murong Ye"s eyes, but was quickly submerged into the depths of his pupils.
"I"ll bring the fruit over. Eat some fruit. Don"t just watch television."
As soon as he said this, Murong Ye got up and walked towards the restaurant.
One had to admit that the work efficiency of Seventh Brother was truly amazing. Within less than half an hour, Seventh Brother sent Murong Yunxi a WeChat message. At the top were two photos of Ding Sisi"s pre- and post-surgery appearance. They were drastically different. The two women seemed practically like two different people. However, after seeing the photo, Murong Yunxi was still stunned.
When Murong Ye saw Murong Yunxi stare at her cell phone in a daze with a frown, he turned his head sideways. Upon seeing the photo, his heart tightened as well.
While the two of them were still in shock, an incoming call from Seventh Brother popped up suddenly on the screen.
Murong Yunxi answered the call and directly pressed on handsfree.
"h.e.l.lo, Seventh Brother. I saw the photos!"
"Were you very surprised?"
"I already had theories, but it was still quite surprising to see this for real."
"When Ding Sisi came to Korea, she originally planned to start afresh. However, many entertainment companies here rejected her. We do not know what ran through her mind afterward, but she went to get plastic surgery. Coincidentally, I was acquainted with the doctor of this plastic surgery hospital. Thus, it was easy to obtain her photos. Under normal circ.u.mstances, this would have violated the patient"s privacy, so it would not have been so easy to get the photos."
"Oh, thank you, Seventh Brother! You"ve been of great help this time. This is a crucial clue."
"Actually, I"ve discovered even more information! Coincidentally, at the same point in time, Lian Can was also getting a nose job at this hospital. Thus, she met her by chance. However, Lian Can did not seem to sense her true ident.i.ty. Afterwards, Lian Can brought her back to the country. Lian Can took the private jet that her family owns, so it was not as easy to find out that Ding Sisi returned to the country."
"Alright, I understand. You"ve worked hard, Seventh Brother!"
After hanging up the phone once more, Murong Ye"s eyes narrowed slightly, as if he had thought of something.
"The surname of Ding Sisi"s mother is "Jia". Isn"t the word "Si" made up of "Tian" and "Xin"? Actually, the name Jia Tianxin had already given too much away! We"ve been negligent all along."
"Let"s go meet the current Ding Sisi."
"Now? It"s already so late!"
"Gosh, Bro. There are only the two of us left at home anyway. We don"t have much to do. Let"s just take a trip!"
While Murong Yunxi spoke, she stood up and ran upstairs to change clothes.
Murong Ye shook his head as he watched Murong Yunxi from the back. He chuckled lightly while he also stood up and went upstairs to change clothes.
While they were driving on the road towards the Muya Sacred Heart Hospital, Murong Yunxi felt an unexplained sense of unease in her heart.
"Bro, I keep feeling that something will happen tonight."
"Oh? Then let"s go there tomorrow instead!"
"But I still want to go there badly. I don"t know why, but I simply want to go there immediately."
Murong Ye raised his eyebrows slightly as the corner of his lips curled up. Then, he reached out with one hand and lightly caressed the top of Murong Yunxi"s head.
"You! Since when did you start acting on your thoughts so speedily?"
"Wasn"t this caused by your pampering? Look how much you"ve spoiled me!"
"This is not entirely my responsibility. Gong Yu is the chief culprit!"
"Hey, you"ve obviously pampered me a little more!"
"Haha, are you sucking up to me again, little girl?"
"Bro, do you think we should throw out these photos for her to see when we meet her? Or should we ask if she knows Ding Sisi? Otherwise, perhaps I should directly call her Ding Sisi!"
While the two of them were rushing towards the Muya Sacred Heart Hospital, the Muya Sacred Heart Hospital was anything but calm.
Jia Tianxin pressed one hand against her aching lower abdomen while her other hand clutched tightly onto the railing of the small bed. Everything went black around her. She squatted down slowly before she fell down onto the ground.
Lian Can, who saw her as soon as she turned around, dashed forward in horror. Shockingly, she saw a big bloodstain between Jia Tianxin"s legs. The dark crimson color was an extremely glaring sight for her eyes.
Lian Can stood up frantically and rang the call bell.
This sudden, unexpected incident had completely destroyed her ability to think and rendered her helpless. She was in a state of utter panic. As she looked at the big bloodstain, she did not dare to approach. Her small, horror-stricken face was fully drained of color. It had turned completely white.
However, at the moment, Jia Tianxin"s face was also pale and fully covered in sweat. She bit her lower lip hard, but the pain made her whole body shiver.
The doctors and nurses ran into the ward frantically. Upon seeing the scene before their eyes, they were also shocked.
The little baby in the cot seemed to be the calmest person around. He had only just finished eating and was fast asleep. This sense of tranquillity was in stark contrast to the state of chaos of the ward at the moment. It was as if they were in two different worlds.
The doctor quickly gave out all sorts of instructions to the people behind him and Jia Tianxin was pushed into the emergency room.
By the time Murong Yunxi and Murong Ye reached the Muya Sacred Heart Hospital, the earlier state of pandemonium was long over.
The employee at the front desk saw the duo enter. In a moment of panic, he hurriedly approached them.
"Big Master Murong, did you just arrive after hearing about the news?"