Xia Ningyan instantly felt excited after hearing Shi Jue's gentle words. She almost went crazy.
Who said young master Shi Jue was cold and heartless?
It seemed he only maintained a cold attitude towards strangers. But, for the person he liked, he would show his affectionate side.
At that moment, Xia Ningyan's mind started to wander off. She started imaging what her life would be like if she was married to Shi Jue. Being his wife would certainly make Xia Weiyang extremely jealous.
The more Xia Ningyan imagined her life with Shi Jue, the more she wanted it to come true.
Suddenly, the thought of Lu Ziyin crossed her mind.
She had totally forgotten about him.
It was like he was a stranger to her.
"Yes." Xia Ningyan nodded shyly and looked at Shi Jue with anticipation.
She thought that Shi Jue would be very happy with her answer. She thought he would hug and kiss her at that moment.
But...
A suspicious smile formed across Shi Jue's face. He looked like an evil person as he maliciously smiled at Xia Ningyan.
"Xia Ningyan, right? Good. I will remember you," he told Xia Ningyan, who stared at him with a confused look on her face. "Tell me, where is Xia Weiyang?"
Instantly, Xia Ningyan's face froze.
"Young master Shi Jue, what do you mean by that?'' Wang Jiayi asked after seeing Xia Ningyan's shocked expression.
"This is your last chance. Where is Xia Weiyang?" Shi Jue asked sternly.
Shi Jue was ready to take on the Xia family if they were involved with the disappearance of Xia Weiyang. He would do to them what he did to the Lu family.
"Young master Shi Jue, I don't know what you are talking about. Isn't my sister at work? Mom just saw her there a while ago." After regaining her composure, Xia Ningyan looked at Shi Jue calmly.
"That's right. Although I went to look for her and asked her to go home, I came back because I had something else to do," Wang Jiayi quickly said to clear her name. "Maybe Xia Weiyang is playing a prank on you. She was very mischievous when she was young. She always liked to play jokes on people."
"You're not going to tell me, are you?" Shi Jue smiled sinisterly. "Alright, even if you want to tell me, I won't listen." After saying that, Shi Jue turned around and left without hesitation.
The trip to the hospital was not in vain. At least Shi Jue learned that Xia Weiyang's disappearance must be related to Xia Ningyan.
The conversation between Wang Jiayi and Xia Ningyan revealed a lot about their plans.
They dared to plot against him. They probably thought he was a fool.
Shi Jue knew that if he used force, either Xia Ningyan or Wang Jiayi would have immediately told him where Xia Weiyang was. However, this method could endanger Xia Weiyang.
Shi Jue would never admit that he was worried about Xia Weiyang. He was only concerned about the baby in her stomach.
"Keep a close watch on the people around Xia Ningyan and their communication records," Shi Jue told Mo Yi. "Find them as soon as possible."
Inside the ward, Xia Ningyan was fuming with anger.
A ferocious expression formed on her face. Her beautiful eyes were filled with hatred. She gripped tightly on the sheets of her bed.
"How could this be? Young master Shi Jue didn't fall for it!"
She thought he hated Xia Weiyang.
Why...
Wang Jiayi looked at Xia Ningyan worriedly and gently patted her back to comfort her. "Xia Ningyan, do you think young master Shi Jue will forget that we plotted against him? He will treat us like how he treated the Lu family. What do you think young master Shi Jue meant before he left? I'm really scared."
The more she thought about it, the more Wang Jiayi felt that Shi Jue will go after her family. She could not help but break out in cold sweat from the thought of dealing with the young master.
"Mom, it's already too late," Xia Ningyan said coldly.
"Then what should we do?" Wang Jiayi asked anxiously as she rubbed her hands back and forth. "Xia Ningyan, maybe we should return Xia Weiyang to Shi Jue before it's too late. Should we..."
"Mom, don't be naive." Xia Ningyan glanced at Wang Jiayi indifferently. "I'm afraid that if we return her now, our family will still suffer at the hands of Shi Jue. Also, I will never release Xia Weiyang!"
"If our family goes down, we'll take down Xia Weiyang with us!" Xia Ningyan shouted as her eyes glared with ruthlessness.