Chapter 853: Bai Tianlong Goes Missing
"Are both of those girls willing to be with you?"
Zhang Nianping and Lin Hao both felt a bit confused.
They knew what kind of person their son was too well. In the past, he couldn’t talk, was short, had poor grades, and it was already a blessing if he could find a girlfriend.
How come there are suddenly two? And both are so outstanding?
"Tian, be honest, did you deceive those girls? Otherwise, why aren’t they making a fuss with you?"
"Mom, absolutely not, there’s too much to this story, it’s not easy for me to explain it to you."
Liou Qingcheng and Bai Shishi both accompanied Lin Tian through life-and-death situations; sometimes not saying certain things was better.
"Well, I believe you’re not deceiving them, your thickhead wouldn’t be able to pull it off anyway."
"..." Is there a need to undermine your own son like this?
The conversation quickly shifted focus solely onto these two prospective ’daughters-in-law.’ They asked about everything — personalities, family backgrounds, ages — and in the end, Lin Tian had to show them a picture of Bai Shishi.
Lin Tian thought his fickleness would earn him a severe scolding from his parents, but to his surprise, they didn’t chide him at all; instead, they seemed pleased.
As the call was about to end, Lin Tian said, "I’ll come visit you once I’ve taken care of things here."
Zhang Nianping replied, "Whether you come or not doesn’t matter, just bring those two girls back for Mom to see."
"Are you out of your mind with happiness? How can you bring both girls back together? Won’t they start a fight? Listen to your dad, bring them one by one."
"..."
"Son also, take care of yourself! Eat well!"
"..."
After hanging up, Lin Hao sighed, "Ah, the son has really grown up, getting a girlfriend, and it’s two at once."
Thinking about having two daughters-in-law made Zhang Nianping chuckle, "Well, look whose son he is."
Lin Hao asked, "Weren’t you saying you’d give that brat a good scolding? Why are you getting more excited the more you talk?"
"Ah, I got so happy I forgot! Do you think he’ll get carried away?"
"...He definitely will."
"Never mind, let him be proud. Scoring two wives is worth being proud of. Old Lin, how many kids do you think Tian’er will have?"
Lin Hao couldn’t help but laugh, "With two wives, at least four, or I’ll break his legs."
"Old Lin, let me tell you, I’m happy our son found two wives. You try finding another one outside, and you’re done."
...
From the day before yesterday, all production, marketing, physical, and online stores of Qiansimei halted.
But Bai Shishi and Mei Ruyan didn’t get to relax; they had other major tasks.
That included rooting out Bai Yu’s plants in Qiansimei, which called for personnel changes. Moreover, production on the hemostatic ointment was set to begin. Not to mention plenty more to handle.
Lin Tian and Bai Shishi had gone to a nearby textile company to get Bai Yu back.
However, Bai Yu was neither at the company nor at home when they arrived, and with the phone unreachable, it was as though she’d disappeared.
"She must’ve known she was exposed and fled; my cousin is quite sly," Bai Shishi said with a bitter smile, feeling helpless dealing with such a family.
Lin Tian patted Bai Shishi’s shoulder, saying, "Don’t worry, I’ll have the Hawkeye team flush her out. She should still be in Kanyue City and can’t escape."
"Hm." Bai Shishi nodded; she didn’t really seek revenge on Bai Yu. It was more about ensuring the company was free from her people, as leaving them could lead to major issues down the line.
With the intelligence network now refined through collaborations between Hei Jin and the Xu Family, finding someone in Kanyue City was tough but not impossible.
This matter was followed up by Mei Ruyan and the intelligence team, and two hours later, they made some progress.
Mei Ruyan, holding a laptop, displayed the map on her screen and pointed, saying, "This sly woman’s tracks are sparse and elusive. Two hours ago, she was spotted with several men here at Wangfu Zhuang."
Bai Shishi instructed, "Zoom in on the map."
Mei Ruyan nodded and tapped her keyboard, enlarging the satellite map. Both buildings and foliage became vividly clear.
Watching the map, Bai Shishi’s eyes narrowed, murmuring, "Isn’t this my house?"
Lin Tian examined the house on the map closely, the white-painted, ornate villa being unmistakably Bai Shishi’s home.
Currently home to only Bai Tianlong and some elders of the Bai Family, the place generally gathers people only for significant matters.
During this, Mei Ruyan’s phone rang. The caller ID showed Hawkeye was calling.
Mei Ruyan answered, asking calmly, "What’s happened?"
"Something’s up, Mei. After checking, we’ve confirmed Bai Yu entered the Bai Household, and our guys followed. But now we can’t reach anyone inside..."
"What? How many went in?"
"Four."
"Okay, understood."
Mei Ruyan ended the call and relayed the news to Lin Tian and Bai Shishi.
Hearing this, Bai Shishi’s face turned pale as she tried calling Bai Tianlong; nobody picked up. A landline call yielded the same.
Bai Shishi was anxious, "No one’s answering... it’s never been like this before."
Lin Tian patted her shoulder to soothe her, "Don’t worry, let’s at least go check it out, alright?"
"Okay!"
After some quick preparations, Lin Tian drove them to Wangfu Zhuang.
Now, with Kanyue City’s poor weather leading to less traffic, the drive faced no jams, allowing Lin Tian to travel smoothly.
Even so, it took nearly fifteen minutes — inevitable given how secluded Wangfu Zhuang lies.
Bai Shishi in the backseat kept dialing Bai Tianlong, frustrated and teary-eyed because nobody answered.
Mei Ruyan, sitting beside him, wanted to console him but her cool nature left her short on comforting words.
At night, Wangfu Zhuang was serene, devoid of the city center’s buzz.
Lin Tian parked at the Bai Family gates, where Bai Shishi burst from the car, hastily heading inside.