Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 162: Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me?

Chapter 162: Chapter 162: Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me?

"It really wasn’t me, believe me."

"Let’s have breakfast together tomorrow, I’ll wait for you."

"Don’t worry, I won’t trespass Mei Garden."

Tang Xiaowan read these three Post-it notes earnestly twice over.

Each time, they annoyed her to no end.

"Good heavens, this guy can’t still be hung up on the Lin Ping issue, can he?"

"He thinks I left Jin City because of her, how could it possibly be because of her? I’m speechless, seriously, what do you take me for?"

"Not going to trespass, have breakfast together?"

After muttering to herself, Tang Xiaowan bit her lip, suddenly stood up, and headed straight for the outdoor balcony in the living room.

Although she couldn’t see the front gate from here, she still jumped up several times, trying to see if Li Zishen’s car was still parked outside.

"Forget it, do whatever you want."

"Using food as a cover, that old fox."

"Untrustworthy, not a gentleman at all."

After grumbling for a bit, Tang Xiaowan ran back to her bedroom, not planning to eat anymore, just wanting to fall asleep fast; she was completely fed up.

Time slipped away little by little.

When she woke up again, it was five in the morning, still wearing last night’s outfit, a white T-shirt paired with floral casual pants.

"I’m so sleepy, dead tired."

Tang Xiaowan pulled at her summer quilt, yawned, and then turned onto her side.

"Sleep a bit longer, it’ll be time soon enough, go down for breakfast, so that Li Zishen doesn’t accuse me of sleeping in again, not getting up."

"Li Zishen?"

She suddenly sat up, eyes fixedly looking around, and then realized she wasn’t in Jin City, not in Li Garden.

She had returned to her and her grandmother’s home, Nanshan Plum Garden.

The temperature in Qingcheng was always a bit higher than Jin City, even at the end of September in Nanshan, it felt almost like the end of summer.

Now, wrapped in her summer quilt, Tang Xiaowan didn’t feel hot at all; instead, she felt a wave of warmth in her heart.

Never again would she have to be controlled by others!

This guy couldn’t really be... foolishly waiting outside, could he, scared I’d call him out for not keeping his word?

Oh, it’s fine, he can sleep in the car.

With that thought, she got out of bed.

...

minutes later, Tang Xiaowan appeared on the villa’s rooftop, on a spacious terrace.

The view here was wide open, with many flowers around.

The two bamboo-woven lounge chairs in a simple pergola looked several decades old, judging by their color.

Tang Xiaowan stretched her arms as she walked, her almond-shaped eyes roving sneakily about, scanning the area near the front gate like a scout.

"Wow, the air is so fresh!"

By now, the sky was turning bright, and the street lamps throughout Mei Garden hadn’t been turned off yet, dotting among the bamboo grove, making them exceptionally dazzling.

Tang Xiaowan really liked this feeling, lying there quietly, watching.

She became even more confident in her decision.

No matter how great Jin City was, it could never match the comfort and ease here. She could skip college; after all, the study was filled with books and calligraphy. As long as she read diligently, she wouldn’t become ignorant.

It was just a pity about the new house she bought!

Luckily, it was well-located, in a school district. Even if she wanted to sell it in the future, she wouldn’t lose out, and could even turn a tidy profit on the difference.

This was something Tang Xiaowan had already considered.

But in her wildest dreams, she never expected her dear Grandma to still be alive, hidden all along in a secret room.

Li Zishen was such a clever and capable person. He even sent Bai Long afterward to investigate, stating Grandma Tang’s death was accidental, with no human interference involved.

Now, recalling what he said, Tang Xiaowan suddenly laughed.

It seems the older the ginger, the spicier!

Old fox, you’ve misjudged, it wasn’t an accident at all, it was definitely man-made, orchestrated by my Grandma Tang...

Wait, the dead Granny Cai!

Tang Xiaowan suddenly felt something was amiss, something weird, as if there were a problem.

If the car accident was man-made, how could Grandma Tang just watch Granny Cai go and die for her? If it was an accident, how could everything be foreseen to the extent that Granny Cai prepared herself in advance?

Ah, my head hurts, forget it, I don’t want to think about it anymore!

Whatever the reason, Grandma Tang has her own logic. I’ll just wait obediently.

Grandma Tang, you have to come back soon!

...

Six o’clock, Jin City Li Garden.

In the vast dining room, only Li Zihan was sitting, the dinner fully served.

"Young Master Zihan, please eat," urged Nanny Chen.

"Eat first? Isn’t it Saturday? Where’s my brother?" exclaimed Li Zihan in surprise.

"He might have gone to Qingcheng to find Lady Tang."

Recently, Li Zihan was so preoccupied with handling Lin Ping’s affairs after his death and the inheritance issues that he was completely unaware of his brother, Li Zishen, turning Jin City upside down in search of Tang Xiaowan.

Hearing this now, he was utterly confused.

"Searching? Aren’t they together?"

Nanny Chen shook her head. "No, they’re not."

"What happened? Why would Xiao Wan return to Qingcheng alone, did she have a fight with my brother?"

"We’re not sure she’s in Qingcheng."

"Not sure? Why aren’t we sure?"

"Young Master, please don’t worry. Here’s what happened: the day before yesterday, around six in the evening, Lady Tang suddenly came back for a short while, but..."

Nanny Chen, unaware of the threatening photos, believed Tang Xiaowan left because she had had a quarrel with Li Zishen, but the cause was unclear.

Immediately after, Bai Long and his men started a search that lasted until five o’clock yesterday afternoon before returning to Jin City Li Garden to report.

After that, Li Zishen drove off.

As Nanny Chen finished explaining, Li Zihan’s brows furrowed tightly, and he shot up from his seat.

While Tang Xiaowan was in Jin City, Li Zishen was already protective of her, ensuring 24-hour uninterrupted surveillance. Now, she had suddenly disappeared, and they couldn’t even confirm if she was in Qingcheng.

Suddenly, he had a very bad feeling, suspecting that Tang Xiaowan had encountered misfortune and was once again attacked by the men in black.

If that was the case, wouldn’t it mean his brother’s life was in danger?

"How could something this big happen and no one told me?" Li Zihan asked in a loud, questioning tone.

"Weren’t you back at Bie Yuan?"

"Oh yes, of course, I went back to Bie Yuan to visit Nanny Wu. Ah, I hope nothing has happened to Xiao Wan, please don’t let her meet..."

Mid-sentence, Li Zihan seemed to recall something and immediately looked at Nanny Chen.

"My phone, where’s my phone?"

"It looks like you didn’t bring it down, might it be upstairs?"

"Right, in the bedroom."

Li Zihan darted off like a rabbit, rushing straight toward the stairs, but as he did, he ran into Bai Long, who had just come out of the elevator.

The two men collided squarely.

Nanny Chen watched them from afar, shaking her head repeatedly, unable to believe her eyes.

After all, Bai Long was known for his excellent skills, and although Li Zihan was not quite his equal, he also trained regularly and even hired a personal instructor, yet now they had bumped into each other.

Ah, it seems like big trouble!

Even Bai Long was distracted; something major must have happened. Hopefully, Lady Tang is safe, and Young Master Zishen is having smooth sailing.

May everyone be well and safe!

As Nanny Chen muttered to herself, she briskly walked in the opposite direction.