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Chapter 8: Didn’t He Like Yunshu?

At noon the next day, it was lunchtime.

Because the residential complex was close to Jiangbei High School, most of the tenants were mainly high school students.

The summer in Jiangbei was extremely hot, but for high schoolers with empty stomachs, this was nothing.

As the saying went, “If you aren’t eager to eat rice, there’s something wrong with your thinking.”

At that moment, by the entrance of the complex, crowds of students came and went in groups.

A boy with glasses slapped his good buddy in disbelief, loudly exclaiming, “Whoa, what’s going on!”

“Hm?”

The boy who got slapped frowned, looking confused as he replied, then followed the direction pointed out by his friend with glasses.

He saw rows of luxury cars lining up to enter the complex.

All of them were Maybachs.

“No idea!”

The slapped boy scratched his head, his face full of bewilderment.

“We’re already in our third year, but I never heard about some big playable character living here!”

The boy in glasses pushed up his frames and curled his lip, saying, “Even though this place is close to school, a real big shot wouldn’t just rent a place, right?”

“Even if they were a student, they’d definitely have their own little villa, with a luxury car picking them up every day.”

Not only were these two confused; the people passing by all stopped in their tracks, talking animatedly about the procession of luxury cars.

“Who is this, such a big show?”

“No idea, never seen them before.”

“Could it be some superstar visiting?”

For a moment, everyone had puzzled faces and no clue at all.

The motorcade slowly drove past the crowd, leaving the boys watching with envy in their eyes.

“Wow, that’s awesome!”

“When will I have a luxury car like that?”

After slowly advancing for some distance, the lineup finally stopped in front of the last building.

A little girl in a sharp suit and white gloves got out from the passenger side of the Maybach.

She stepped gracefully to the back seat, bent down, and respectfully opened the door, softly saying, “Matriarch, we have arrived.”

An elderly woman in well-cut informal clothes got out with help, moving slowly.

The old woman’s face was full of wrinkles, showing her advanced age.

A kind, gentle smile sat on her face, though her eyes revealed a trace of sorrow.

She lifted her head slightly, looking at the building in front of her, talking to herself, “This should be the one.”

“Last night Bingbing said she was staying at a friend’s house, and the address she gave was here.”

“Is the phone still not getting through?”

The Matriarch asked without turning her head as she walked forward.

“No…” Butler Su Ya lowered her head, looking helpless.

Sigh!

The Matriarch let out a deep sigh, a flash of worry passing through her eyes.

After entering the elevator and telling her companion the floor they needed, she closed her eyes and silently prayed for her granddaughter’s safety.

It turned out that this morning, the old woman had originally wanted to ask Jiang Yubing when she would come home. The number that called her last night was dialed back.

The call went through, but no one answered.

Anxious, she rushed over.

So much had happened recently.

Let alone losing a child, now her only granddaughter couldn’t be reached.

If something happened, she really didn’t dare to imagine it.

While the two of them were taking the elevator upstairs, Lin Yun downstairs looked at the grand spectacle with some confusion.

She frowned slightly and wondered inwardly, “Who is this, making such a big scene?”

But after just one look, she turned and entered the building.

Shen Qingxuan’s grandparents lived in the countryside, and the energetic elders couldn’t stay idle, planting lots of vegetables in the small garden at their door.

Every time Lin Yun returned to visit them, she would bring back some vegetables.

Today was Saturday, and Lin Yun, who was on holiday, had just gotten back from visiting the elders.

Before she left, the two elderly folks had urged her repeatedly to bring some fresh vegetables to their precious grandson.

After Shen Haiyang dropped her at the entrance of the complex, he drove off for work.

Before leaving, Lin Yun fetched a basket of vegetables from the trunk and carried them towards the elevator.

“Ding!”

The elevator doors opened slowly.

Carrying the vegetables, Lin Yun walked out of the elevator.

As soon as she entered the hallway, she heard the sound of a phone call.

She paused in surprise and looked in the direction of the voice, seeing two people standing at the doorway at the end of the hall.

Judging by the phone conversation, it seemed to be with property management.

Lin Yun was startled, thinking, “What’s this?”

“Did something happen?”

She hurried over to the two, picking up her pace.

Looking at the two strangers—faces she didn’t recognize—she asked, “What’s going on here?”

“Hello, we’re here to see my granddaughter,” the elderly woman quickly answered, her face kind and smiling.

Lin Yun frowned slightly and said in confusion, “But… only my son lives here.”

“Huh?”

The elderly woman’s eyes widened in surprise.

“But our Miss called last night and said she was staying here!”

Butler Su Ya quickly picked up the conversation, her expression anxious.

Lin Yun didn’t believe it at first, thinking she’d run into a scam.

But after looking at the call records, she was mostly convinced.

She recognized Shen Qingxuan’s phone number too well.

Lin Yun thought to herself, “Didn’t that kid like Yunshu?”

“He’s just graduated—how did he suddenly bring a little girl home?”

Thinking about what happened last night, Lin Yun instantly noticed all the holes in the story.

The door was locked—did that kid really bring someone back for a date?

The other two stood there equally at a loss, glancing at each other. The atmosphere turned a bit awkward.

It wasn’t right to just stand around like this, but no one knew when her son would return.

She subconsciously bit her lower lip and hesitated slightly, then took out a key from her bag.

Every so often, she came by to clean the room, and for convenience, Shen Qingxuan had given her a spare key.

With a crisp click, the lock opened.

Lin Yun stepped aside, smiling and gestured for them to enter, softly saying, “Come in quickly, don’t stand outside.”

Once the two were seated on the sofa, Lin Yun spoke as she moved, “You two sit for a bit, I’ll make a phone call.”

She picked up her phone and dialed Shen Qingxuan’s number skillfully.

Su Ya opened her mouth, wanting to remind Lin Yun that no one was picking up, but hesitated and swallowed her words.

At that moment, a sudden ringing sound came from the kitchen.

“Hm?”

Lin Yun looked surprised.

Young people these days were never without their phones—how could Little Xuan have left his phone behind?

He was never forgetful, even as a child.

Lin Yun looked at the tightly closed bedroom door, puzzled.

In an instant, a thought flashed through her mind.

Her expression changed slightly, and her heart lurched, “No way…”

She couldn’t care about the inquiring looks from the two beside the sofa, her steps quickened toward the bedroom.

She gently pushed open the bedroom door. The scene on the bed before her eyes left her frozen on the spot, her face full of shock and disbelief.

This…

Two and a half minutes later.

Lin Yun helped the extremely weak Jiang Yubing out of the bedroom.

On the sofa, Su Ya and the Matriarch’s gazes immediately crossed, both shooting a look toward the bedroom.

When they saw Jiang Yubing’s weak expression, a flash of alarm crossed their eyes.

Almost by instinct, they jumped up from the sofa.

“Bingbing.”

Jiang Yubing heard that familiar, affectionate call and, as if using up all her strength, responded weakly, “Grandma.”

Her voice was as faint as a candle in the wind, making others ache just to hear it.

Very soon, Su Ya and the Matriarch took Jiang Yubing away.

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