Chapter 133 - 135 [135] I Really Want to Kill You2
"Xiaonuan, I tried calling you all day yesterday, but your phone was off. I’m just glad you’re okay. We’ll talk about other things once you’re feeling better..."
Qi Yue finally hung up the phone.
Xia Xiaonuan stood there, a bit dazed.
She kept calling Nangong Yaoling’s phone, but it was turned off.
Only later did she find out that Nangong Yaoling had gone on a business trip to Europe.
Because the Nangong Family’s businesses spanned the globe, they had companies all over the world.
As the future leader and inheritor of the Nangong Family, he had to travel frequently—one day in Europe, and the next in South America.
Xia Xiaonuan gradually got used to it.
And so, she stayed at home for three days.
The film crew had paused production, so they weren’t filming at all.
She happened to have some time to relax.
Every day, she would eat, drink, play, and sleep.
When Nangong Zhongli arrived, she was dreaming.
She dreamt of her childhood again.
She dreamt of the moment when Nan Mo was taken away by that car, and she chased after it with everything she had.
But Nan Mo held her hand and said, I’ll take you with me.
We will never be apart.
On the roadside, cars whizzed by, weaving through the traffic.
In that moment, she shed tears of joy.
She and Nan Mo held each other’s hands tightly, the sunlight warmly casting its glow on their faces.
Everything felt as blissful as if they were in heaven.
But a series of noises pulled Xia Xiaonuan back from her dream.
She slowly opened her eyes and realized she was lying in her bedroom.
A tear slid down from the corner of her eye.
Xia Xiaonuan reached out and wiped away the now-cold tear.
If only time could go back.
I would never let go of your hand.
No matter where you go, I would follow you.
To the ends of the earth, never to be apart.
"Brother...! Nangong Yaoling? Where are you?!" A voice from Nangong Zhongli came through, startling Xia Xiaonuan, and she quickly sat up in bed.
She got out of bed in her pajamas and walked to the stairs.
She saw Nangong Zhongli downstairs, yelling about wanting to come up.
"Miss Zhong Li, the young master really isn’t here, he’s on a business trip!"
Xia Xiaonuan saw Nangong Zhongli and hesitated for a moment.
It’s her?
"Xiaonuan?" When Nangong Zhongli saw Xia Xiaonuan, she also paused briefly.
Then she ignored her and hurried upstairs.
As she passed by, Xia Xiaonuan detected a faint scent of perfume.
It smelled nice.
Nangong Zhongli soon came back downstairs.
With a somewhat disheveled look, she asked Xia Xiaonuan, "Where’s my brother? You must know where he is, right? I have something very important to tell him!"
Seeing her flustered expression, Xia Xiaonuan thought of Liang Shaochen and said quickly, "Your brother is on a business trip; he’s been gone for three days. What’s the matter? Don’t worry, just tell me slowly."
Upon hearing Xia Xiaonuan say the same thing, a flash of despair crossed Nangong Zhongli’s eyes.
She shook her head and sat down on the sofa.
Yun brought her a drink, which she knocked away.
With tears in her eyes, she held her face in her hands, looking helpless as she said, "What should I do? Shaochen is missing. I’ve sent people everywhere, but we can’t find him. What should I do?"
Xia Xiaonuan felt her entire body stiffen.
"What... what did you say? Missing... How could he be missing?" Xia Xiaonuan couldn’t believe her ears.
Nangong Zhongli shook her head in despair:
"I don’t know either. His assistant said that he heard about the death of a girl he used to like. He was devastated and smashed all the antiques and furniture at home.
Then he ran out of the house like a madman. He never came back..."