Qiao Nian wasn't in Rao City now, but she could guess just how helpless she must be feeling. She said solemnly, "Don't worry too much. I'm not in Rao City now, but I can return immediately. I'll get someone to look for Chen Yuan. Just wait for me to get back."
"… You're elsewhere?" Aunt Chen had no idea that she had traveled to Beijing for her examinations, and she called Qiao Nian only because she thought she was in Rao City. She quickly added, "No, don't. Just get on with what you have to, that brat is probably just having fun outside. I'll go looking for him as his usual haunts."
Qiao Nian didn't say much. She simply went 'mm', told her to take care, and then hung up.
Liang Bowen was standing beside her the whole time. He couldn't hear what Aunt Chen said, but he could figure out who was on the line just by hearing Qiao Nian's response.
"Chen Yuan's mother?"
"Mm." Qiao Nian's eyes looked cold and wild.
