Billionaire's Long Journey of Chasing His Love
Chapter 213 - 203: Women, It’s Okay Without Them! (First Update)

Chapter 213: Chapter 203: Women, It’s Okay Without Them! (First Update)

Yuan Hang nodded, "I think so too, our people are already following."

"Send another group to follow her secretly as well." Tong Airui paused slightly, "Her base and house should be under tight surveillance, don’t miss any suspicious points. Also, have our people reextract DNA samples from Du Ma’s body."

"Master, you suspect..."

"I just don’t want to overlook any possible clues. With the post-war restructuring, her leaving now definitely raises questions." Tong Airui threw the phone onto the table, cursing under his breath, "I originally planned to head back today, but now they’ve decided to create trouble for me at this inconvenient time."

"Go back? What about this situation here?" Yuan Hang asked, confused.

Tong Airui glanced at his shoulder insignia, "You’re not young anymore. For my sake, up until now, you don’t have a family or a reputation. I plan to give you a hand up."

Yuan Hang shook his head, "My life was given by the old Duke. I’m already grateful for what I have now. What good is fame to me? Protecting you well is what I should do. As for a family, having one becomes a burden. Look how haggard you’ve become just a few days after leaving; you should give up on women."

"That’s what someone who’s never been in love would say; those who have wouldn’t speak that way." Tong Airui laughed lightly and shook his head, "Leave the post-war peacemaking to you. Once you find out what tricks Katie’s up to, I’ll head back. I have a bad premonition... go ahead and get to work; I’ll think it over a bit more."

Yuan Hang responded and exited.

After Yi Luowa hung up Tong Airui’s call, she carefully lay back down. As soon as her head touched the pillow, Tong Yao opened her eyes, "Finished so quickly? I was wondering if I should pretend to sleep a bit longer."

Yi Luowa smiled apologetically, "Mom, I’m sorry for waking you."

"I was about to wake up anyway." Tong Yao looked at her lovingly, "You have dark circles under your eyes, did it hurt so much last night that you couldn’t sleep well?"

"I only hurt for a bit in the first half of the night. The medicine must have worked in the latter half because it didn’t hurt anymore." Yi Luowa rubbed her eyes, "Are my eyes really that dark? I used to be able to stay up all night pretty well."

"You can’t stay up every night like you are now. Lately, one thing has come after another, and you haven’t had a good rest. In the future, you don’t need to take charge of anything; with mom here, you can just rest well."

Yi Luowa smiled and nodded, "I’ll listen to mom. It feels great to have mom around!"

Tong Yao lovingly patted her head, "Is Rui’er coming back soon?"

"He didn’t say; something came up." Yi Luowa pouted, "We hardly exchanged a few words, things were the same the last two times. But he mentioned that the second prince of Haotian died, so I thought he might be coming back soon."

"Not that soon; there’s still post-war cleanup." Tong Yao patted her cheek, "But once Rui’er knows something happened to you, I’m sure he would find a way to return as soon as possible. Luowa, if you can still sleep, get some rest. I’ll go check things out; their tribal food might not suit your taste."

"Mom, I’m not picky about food. I can eat anything. Don’t worry about it..." Yi Luowa sat up, feeling a bit out of place having an elder take care of her.

"Lie back down!" Tong Yao helped her lie down, "I’m getting old and can’t sleep anyway. I’ll go out and move around a bit."

Yi Luowa watched eagerly as Tong Yao left the room. The moment the door closed, she almost burst out laughing. She never thought she’d have such a good mother-in-law.

Just as Tong Yao stepped out, Long Che was standing at the door with a stern face. Tong Yao clutched her chest in surprise, "Long Che, you scared me to death standing there like that!"

Long Che squinted his eyes slightly and said with a hurtful expression, "You only care about your daughter-in-law. I’ve been standing here all night, and you didn’t even look at my eyes. She has dark circles; my whites are turning red!"

Tong Yao examined carefully, "I don’t see any red in your whites, just a little eye crust."

"Tong Yao, can we not have a decent conversation!" Long Che grabbed her wrist; clearly, he had just washed his face, so where did the crust come from!

"Old man, the older you get, the clingier you become!" Tong Yao laughed, pinching his cheek, "Luowa’s such a poor child; don’t compete with her for attention. Tonight, I’ll sleep with you to make it up to you."

As she said this, she looked around, mindful that if the kids overheard, she wouldn’t be able to face them.

Long Che raised his eyebrow slightly, "You said it! Don’t complain about being tired or sore later!"

"I won’t say anything! I promise!" Tong Yao coaxed him into the next room while laughing, "Make sure you get a good rest!"

Long Che turned his head discontentedly, "Where are you going now?"

"To make breakfast for Luowa... and you." Tong Yao knew Long Che well; if she said she was making it just for Luowa, he’d pester her all day.

"Just for the two of us! Got it?" Long Che reminded.

"Got it!" Tong Yao responded quickly and ran away at a rapid pace, fearing that if she lingered, he’d make some inappropriate request.

Long Che leaned out and shouted, "Yan Zi slipped up, and mom and third uncle know Luowa got hurt; they should arrive soon."

"Ah!" Tong Yao was taken aback, "That Yan Zi! Why tell mom everything!"

"Don’t be mad. When she gets here, I’ll scold her." Long Che said as he walked into the room to make up for the sleep he missed overnight.

Yi Luowa listened intently to the sounds outside, finding it increasingly funny and endearing. After the voices ceased, she hopped on one leg to the bathroom, tidied herself up, and returned to bed. Seeing her current state looked decent enough, she smiled contentedly. She worried that if her grandmother came and saw she wasn’t looking well, she’d be concerned.

As breakfast was just finished, Lady Jing Ya and her entourage arrived, with Lady Jing Ya and Prince Charles fussing over their granddaughter-in-law while Yan Zi and her husband scolded their son.

Mi Chenxuan cried out as he ran around the room. If Tong Yao hadn’t rescued him, he’d have been beaten to death by his own parents.

After breakfast, someone from the base arrived, bringing four young girls.

Long Che kept his word and let them draw lots to compete in martial arts, leaving the winner and sending the losers back.

Surprisingly, the two people sent by Tong Airui had good martial skills, winning consecutively against three others, but in the end, they were defeated by a young lady numbered 1789.

stayed, and Long Che let Yi Luowa choose another, but Yi Luowa refused, saying that she and 1789 were enough.

Tong Yao smiled and said, "If Luowa wants one, just give her one. Keep the other three at the Duke’s estate; they’ll be useful in the future."

Long Che instantly understood, waving the four children over, and only when they stood closer did he say, "You probably knew your mission coming here. 1789, from now on, the young lady is your master."

"Yes!" 1789 took a step forward, "I will be loyal to the young lady from now on. In times of danger, I will protect her with my life. Please give me a name, young lady."

"Mom, what does that mean?" Yi Luowa asked softly.

Tong Yao smiled, "1789’s role is now the same as Yuan Hang, Yun Jin, and Pingping An’an. As long as they’re breathing, their master can’t fall. You are 1789’s master, so give her a name."

Yi Luowa thought for a moment, "What would be a good name? How about Kou’er, mom?"

"Sounds lovely, then 1789 will be called Yi Kou’er."

"Yi surname, huh? No good; why not use your surname? I recall Yuan Hang’s brother also has the surname Tong." Since the Yi surname wasn’t her real one, it was better to use her mother-in-law’s.

"Tong Kou’er thanks the young lady!" 1789, understanding her place, bowed deeply to Yi Luowa after receiving her name and surname.

Yi Luowa, seeing her obedient demeanor, chuckled and asked, "How old are you?"

"Eighteen."

"Then call me sister from now on." Yi Luowa said with a smile, "Finally, there’s someone younger than me at home."

Tong Yao chuckled, this child is so easily satisfied. Just this small thing can make her this happy.

Smiling, Tong Yao turned to the remaining three girls, "You three will use your numbers for now. When your new mistress arrives, she’ll give you names."

The three girls responded in unison.

Yi Luowa winked at Connie; she hadn’t understood at first, but now she did. These three were meant for the other daughter-in-law in the family.

After they were arranged and exited, Long Che called Da Peng to take away the people sent by Tong Airui.

Long Che, Mi Xiaotian, Mi Chenshuo, and Tong Aino had work to attend to, so they couldn’t stay long. After handling the matter, they hurried back.

Tong Yao, concerned about Yi Luowa, stayed to care for her, along with the others who stayed as well. The tribe became a temporary home.

Uncle Li, knowing Yi Luowa was hurt, came over, and the two of them decided to keep Yi Weiyang in the dark.

"But if I can’t visit Second Uncle in these couple of days, won’t he get suspicious?" Yi Luowa asked a bit worriedly.

Uncle Li thought about it, "Aren’t you about to start school? Just say you’re handling enrollment procedures these days, and in a few days when you’re walking normally, go visit him then."

"That’s about all we can do." Yi Luowa sighed repeatedly, looking at her leg.

Seeing no one else in the room, Uncle Li sighed deeply, "Luowa, marrying Airui means you won’t have an ordinary life. This is just the beginning, and you must be mentally prepared."

Yi Luowa nodded, "Uncle Li, I understand everything. I love Tong Airui, and no matter what danger lies ahead, I will not have any complaints."

Hearing this, Uncle Li could only silently pray, hoping this child would never face any danger again.

In the afternoon, while everyone was chatting in the living room, a servant entered, "Chieftain’s wife, Miss Lan Ji from the Blue Duke’s family is here."

Qiqige was startled, then realized something, turning to glance at Yan Zi.

Yan Zi smiled, "Please invite her in. I invited her."

After the servant left, Lady Jing Ya gave her daughter a disapproving look, "Things haven’t even started, why are you in such a hurry?"

"I’m anxious. Shuoshuo is older than Rui’er. Besides, I didn’t say anything else, just invited her to play for a few days. With everyone around, they can help me judge." Yan Zi said as she stood up, "I’ll go greet her."