A pampered young lady from a wealthy family is reborn, choosing a rich wife over a rich man.

Faced with Xie Lingfeng's anxious questioning, Zhou Yu did not refute it.

He didn't say something like "It wasn't me who lost her," which sounded weak and didn't help at all.

He calmly reminded Xie Lingfeng again, "The sooner you check the surveillance footage, the sooner you can confirm whether she has arrived home safely."

"I'm fucking fed up with you!" Xie Lingfeng said irritably, "Fine, you wait! I'll check the security footage right now and see if that guy is staying home obediently!"

Xie Wei happened to walk up behind him and, upon hearing this, frowned slightly and asked, "What's wrong? Who called? Who's missing?"

"It's a little bird..." Xie Lingfeng paused, then changed his words, "It's Meng Zhixue."

"Xuexue?" Xie Wei frowned, puzzled. "You want to know if Xuexue got home? Why go through all that trouble checking the security footage? Why not just ask Sister Ju?"

Xie Lingfeng was stunned for a moment, his expression frozen.

That's right!

He raised his hand and scratched his hair in frustration.

He usually felt he had a good head for handling the Xie family's various businesses, but now he had forgotten the simplest way to verify his identity and was planning to watch several hours of surveillance footage instead.

"Lingfeng, are you just worried and making a mistake?" Xie Wei looked at her younger brother's appearance, her gentle eyes filled with a hint of inquiry.

Xie Lingfeng: "..."

He snapped like a dog with its fur standing on end, immediately retorting defiantly, "I don't care about that heartless woman who tied me to the mountaintop and doesn't care if I live or die. I'm just afraid she'll die out there, and then I won't be able to get my revenge!"

"...Alright then." Xie Wei didn't expose her brother's hypocrisy.

Seeing that Xie Lingfeng and Zhou Yu were on the phone, she was also worried about Meng Zhixue's safety, so she directly used her own phone to call Sister Ju.

After a few brief words, Xie Wei hung up the phone and said to Xie Lingfeng, "Xuexue hasn't come home yet."

Xie Lingfeng did not ask "What should we do then?"

He said directly, "I'm driving back now; I'm going to find her."

Because he was worried about Meng Zhixue, he couldn't even be stubborn anymore.

Xie Wei didn't stop him, but suggested, "It's past 8 p.m., and driving for more than four hours straight will be tiring. Driving while fatigued is unsafe. You should bring a driver with you."

"Okay, I understand." Xie Lingfeng had already walked quite a distance, hanging up Zhou Yu's call as she went.

Zhou Yu did not call Xie Lingfeng again.

He had overheard Xie Lingfeng and Xie Wei's conversation and was worried about Meng Zhixue not coming home. But after calming down and thinking it over, he quickly came up with a way to find Meng Zhixue's whereabouts.

He had previously given Meng Zhixue a batch of electronic products, and the mobile phone she is currently using is one of them, which has a location tracking function.

He turned on the computer and his long, slender fingers flew across the keyboard.

The map on the screen unfolded rapidly, a red dot flashed, and finally settled on a scenic road along the moat.

He noted down the location, sifted through his network of contacts in his mind, and immediately contacted acquaintances in the relevant departments.

Half an hour later, several unclear road surveillance videos were sent to his email.

In the video, a small figure is seen bobbing up and down in the river. Many people are watching from the riverbank, but no one goes into the water to save the person.

Suddenly, a silly-looking, slender figure rushed to the riverbank, took off her coat, and jumped into the autumn river without any hesitation.

Judging from her clothes, the person was indeed Meng Zhixue.

However, when Meng Zhixue brought the child back from near the center of the river, something seemed to have gone wrong; her movements became slow and labored, and she didn't get ashore for a long time...

Fortunately, not long after, a tall man jumped out of a black Hongqi car and into the water, rescuing Meng Zhixue, who had jumped in to save someone but almost got herself killed, and the child who had fallen into the water.

But then, this stranger carried Meng Zhixue into his car and drove away...

Zhou Yu frowned as he watched the video, his face ashen.

He couldn't control his anger and fear.

Are you angry that Meng Zhixue disregarded her own safety and almost caused a major incident? Doesn't she know how cold the water is in late autumn?

But after the anger and fear, he felt mostly relieved to have survived a disaster.

Fortunately, someone rescued her, and fortunately, she is most likely alright.

With a lead, Zhou Yu continued his investigation, ordering people to check the license plate of the black Hongqi car and track its movements.

Half an hour later, he received confirmation that the black Hongqi car had last gone to the military hospital.

Without a moment's hesitation, Zhou Yu quickly left the study and went downstairs to the garage.

As soon as I stepped on the gas, the car shot off like an arrow.

……

Military General Hospital, Internal Medicine Single Room.

The corridor was quiet, with only the occasional soft footsteps of a passing nurse.

When Zhou Yu walked to the door of the ward, the first thing he saw was not Meng Zhixue lying on the bed, but a strange man sitting on the edge of the bed with his back to the door.

Even when sitting, a man in military uniform stands with his back straight like a newly drawn sword, his broad shoulders and thick back unable to conceal the iron-blooded fierceness etched into his bones.

Adding to the distinctive license plate of the black Hongqi car, Zhou Yu immediately concluded that this man held a high position in the military.

Hearing the noise, Feng Tingyun stood up and turned to look at the door.

The two men's gazes met in mid-air, each seeing the subtle probing in the other's eyes.

In Zhou Yu's eyes, he almost immediately noticed Feng Tingyun's scrutiny of him, the kind of look that only appears when a male lion in heat is sizing up another competitor.

In Feng Tingyun's eyes, although it was their first meeting, Zhou Yu's shrewdness and assertiveness hidden beneath his composure and elegance aroused a competitive spirit in him that he himself could not understand.

Zhou Yu extended his hand first, his tone gentle yet his attitude clearly asserting his ownership: "Hello, I'm Zhou Yu. I've reviewed the surveillance footage along the riverside. Thank you for saving my girlfriend and taking her to the hospital. Please leave your contact information; I will be very grateful."

Feng Tingyun looked at his outstretched hand, remained silent for a moment, and then reached out to shake it back: "I am Feng Tingyun."

Without leaving any contact information, he asked an unrelated question: "Your name only has two characters?"

Zhou Yu raised an eyebrow slightly: "What?"

Feng Tingyun said, "This girl had a fever and was feeling cold. She mistook me for her boyfriend and snuggled into my arms. The name she called out seemed to have three characters."

His tone was calm, as if he were stating an objective fact, but his cold, sharp eyes kept staring at Zhou Yu's changing expressions, as if he suspected him of being a criminal.

Zhou Yu's face instantly darkened.

Three words?

The first person he thought of was Xie Lingfeng.

But that's impossible. Between him and Xie Lingfeng, Meng Zhixue would never side with Xie Lingfeng; she'd be too busy avoiding him to even think about it.

However, there's no need to explain this so clearly to an outsider.

Zhou Yu took out his phone, opened the photo album, and found several photos of Meng Zhixue sleeping, which he had taken while she was camping on the mountaintop.

The woman in the photo was sleeping soundly, completely unguarded. Her dark hair and red lips made her look even more beautiful and charming than she does now, pale and pitiful.

Feng Tingyun glanced at the photo, and what came to mind was that stunning sight in the train carriage.

The white ones are like snow, and the red ones are like cherry blossoms on the branches.

He quickly dismissed the thought and stepped aside, saying, "Since you're acquainted with this young lady, I'll be going now. The doctor said she has acute pneumonia from falling into the water, and we don't know when her fever will break. Please take good care of her."

Zhou Yu: "Thank you, I will be careful."

"No need," Feng Tingyun said calmly.

Zhou Yu maintained a polite and courteous demeanor as he escorted the person to the ward door.

Feng Tingyun didn't leave any contact information, nor did he intend to ask further. He wanted to send the gift as a token of his gratitude, and naturally, he had ways to find out Feng Tingyun's information.

Zhou Yu walked quickly back to the bedside and looked at Meng Zhixue sleeping on the bed. The heart that had been hanging in the air finally slowly settled down.

The woman on the bed had her eyes closed listlessly, and the overhead light shone on her long, curled eyelashes, casting a light shadow on her pale face.

Her cheeks were flushed red, and the fine beads of sweat on her forehead made her appear both obedient and quiet, yet also quite pitiful.

but……

Zhou Yu's gaze suddenly sharpened, landing on the oversized white shirt she was wearing, which clearly didn't belong to her.

This is a men's shirt!