Chapter 50: Escape

The Zhu family arrived at the Ji family soon after. They were both ashamed and angry to learn what Zhu Yuhu had done.

 After repeatedly apologizing to Ji Yanting, they dragged Zhu Yuhu away from the Ji family.

The farce ended, and the Ji family returned to its quiet state.

Ji Yanting went to Old Master Ji’s room.

Old Master Ji had already woken up. Seeing Ji Yanting come in, he snorted coldly and turned his head away, ignoring him.

 He had been shrewd all his life, but in the end, he had been tricked by his own son. Just thinking about it made him angry.

Ji Yanting sat down on the chair by the bed and reached out to tuck the blanket around Old Master Ji, “Dad! Where are they now?”

“Humph!”

“Even if you don’t tell me, I’ll find them sooner or later.”

“Then go find them yourself. Why are you asking me if you’re so capable?” Old Master Ji turned his head and glared fiercely at Ji Yanting.

Ji Yanting chuckled softly, “Don’t be angry. I’m admitting my mistake. Otherwise, you’ll be angry, and I’ll become an unfilial son.”

“You are an unfilial son.”

“Okay, you say I’m unfilial, then I’m unfilial. As long as you tell me where they are, you can say anything you want.”

Old Master Ji’s beard trembled with anger. He pulled the blanket over his head, “Get out of here. I want to live a few more years.”

Ji Yanting shook his head helplessly and stood up to leave. If he really angered his father to the point of something happening to him, he would truly become an unfilial son.

 It seemed he could only start with Zhou Yu. She must know where his wife and daughter were.

Zhou Yu paced anxiously in her room. She had to leave as soon as possible.

She walked to the door, put her ear against it, and listened carefully to the sounds outside.

She heard someone talking outside. She gritted her teeth and turned to look at the window.

There were people guarding the door now. The only way to leave was to climb out the window.

She walked to the window, gently pushed it open, and looked out. Seeing no one below, she tiptoed out of the window.

 Fortunately, this was only the second floor. It wasn’t that high from the ground.

She carefully climbed down the downspout, slowly descending.

Zhou Yu’s heart was beating fast. She gripped the pipe tightly, afraid that she would fall if she wasn’t careful.

Just as she was about to reach the ground, her foot suddenly slipped, and she lost her balance, falling towards the ground.

Zhou Yu landed heavily on the ground. Her knees and elbows were scraped, and the blood was gushing out. She looked very disheveled.

She gritted her teeth, endured the pain, and limped towards the right side of the garden. She remembered there was a dog hole there.

 She had lived in the Ji family for decades in her previous life and was familiar with every inch of the place.

Ji Yanting came to Zhou Yu’s room and had someone open the door. He saw that the window was wide open and there was no sign of Zhou Yu.

His face darkened, “Find her. Don’t let her escape.”

His father wouldn’t tell him, and now Zhou Yu was gone. It was as if all his previous plans were in vain.

Zhou Yu crawled out of the dog hole, hired a tricycle, and headed towards the military district. She had to hide now. Ji Yanting couldn’t find her.

 The safest place was the army family compound. Ji Yanting would never think she would hide in the army family compound.

Gu Qingan returned to the army. He was going to take a shower and then go find Zhou Yu.

He had been on field exercises these past few days. He hadn’t seen Zhou Yu for a long time. He missed her.

“Comrade Gu, there’s a girl at the door looking for you.”

“Okay, I know.” Gu Qingan responded and walked towards the door.

He saw Zhou Yu, who was disheveled, from afar. Gu Qingan quickly quickened his pace, “Xiaoyu, what happened? You’re injured.”

Zhou Yu saw Gu Qingan and immediately burst into tears.

 She cried and threw herself into Gu Qingan’s arms, “I met bad people. I’m so scared.

Qingan, I don’t want to live there anymore. Wuwuwu…”

Gu Qingan patted Zhou Yu’s shoulder with concern and comforted her, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here.

Come with me to my dorm first. I’ll clean your wound. I’ll arrange a place for you to stay later.”

“Qingan, you’re so good.”

“Silly girl, who else would I be good to? Let’s go.” Gu Qingan took Zhou Yu’s hand and walked inside.

The people Ji Yanting sent out searched for two days but couldn’t find Zhou Yu. They could only return to Ji Yanting to report.

Ji Yanting listened to his men’s report. His fingers tapped lightly on the table, his face as dark as ink,

 “Forget it. Let it be.” It seemed he had underestimated Zhou Yu. Even his people couldn’t find her. It seemed that someone was helping her.

Ling Yao had been living a very comfortable life at No. 2 High School these past few days. She had also made a few friends.

Also, these past few days, thanks to the transformation of the space and her daily exercise, her figure and appearance had changed greatly.

She was now slim, her skin was fair, and her originally slightly round face had become a delicate oval. Her features were exquisite, her eyebrows and eyes were like paintings.

She was like a carefully carved work of art, every line just right. Even her profile was stunningly beautiful.

“Ling Yao, my cousin’s birthday is in two days. Do you want to go?” Wu Xin held Ling Yao’s arm.

Her cousin was Wu Ziyu. One day, her cousin came to pick her up from school, and she found out that her cousin knew Ling Yao.

“Mm.” She had received a call from Wu Ziyu yesterday, inviting her to his birthday party. She had already agreed.

“Great! Have you bought a gift yet? I don’t know what to get my cousin.” Wu Xin was a little distressed.

“I haven’t bought one yet. I don’t know what to get him either.” Ling Yao was also worried about this.

“Why don’t we go to the department store to have a look?” Wu Xin suggested.

“Okay.”

Ling Yao and Wu Xin went to the department store. Wu Xin forgot the purpose of their visit as soon as she saw the beautiful clothes.

She dragged Ling Yao around.

Wu Xin picked up a blue dress and handed it to Ling Yao, “Ling Yao, I think this dress is perfect for you. Try it on.”

Ling Yao thought it looked good too. She took the dress and walked towards the fitting room.

She put on the dress and opened the door to the fitting room. She walked out.

Wu Xin was holding a light yellow polka-dot dress and comparing it in the mirror.

When she caught a glimpse of Ling Yao walking out of the fitting room, her eyes immediately widened in amazement.

She turned around and quickly walked to Ling Yao, looking her up and down. Ling Yao was like a blooming flower, beautiful and breathtaking.

The dress was exquisitely tailored, as if it had been custom-made for Ling Yao.

It perfectly showcased her curvaceous figure and elegant temperament, “Wow! This is so beautiful! If I were a man, I would definitely chase after you.”

Ling Yao smiled and rolled her eyes at Wu Xin. She walked to the mirror, looked at herself, and smiled contentedly, “I think it looks good too.”

Lu Qingyun received a call from Wu Ziyu, inviting him to his birthday party. He happened to be on vacation, so he came to Yuncheng.

 He was going to buy a birthday present for Wu Ziyu when he passed by the department store.

As he passed by a counter, he heard a familiar voice. He turned his head and looked over.