Jian Yining's phone was unreachable, and after multiple attempts, an automated female voice finally responded: "I'm sorry, the mobile number you've dialed is switched off..."
"Damn it!"
This time, the curse came from Jian Yining himself.
Convinced that Jian Yining must know Jian Yixin's whereabouts, Sheng Hanyu left the apartment and went straight to the Jian family home.
...
His phone kept ringing in the car until the battery died, and it shut down automatically.
Jian Yining went to the supermarket to shop for daily necessities and food ingredients for Shi Youxuan; although the villa was clean, it was lacking in food and drink.
Only when the shopping cart was brimming did he head to the checkout to pay. The cashier scanned each item and bagged them: "Sir, would you like to pay with cash or by scanning a QR code?"
"Cash."
