Reborn back to the time before I sold my blood to support my scumbag boyfriend's college educat

Xia Yichu left after finishing her meal at the Wu family's house. If you asked her if she was worried about Xia Guoan, to be honest, she was a little worried.

When she first learned about this, her immediate thought was that Pei Shizhou and her older brother had conspired to keep it from her. No wonder her older brother was in such a hurry to go to Kyoto; it turned out it was for Xia Guoan.

After Xia Yichu left, Chen Wanrou realized she had made a mistake and quickly called Wu Mingli.

"Hey, Mingli, I think I made a mistake," Chen Wanrou said anxiously.

"What is it? Don't rush, tell me slowly."

Hearing his wife's anxious voice, Wu Mingli calmly comforted her.

"Xiao Chu just came to our house to bring us some loquat syrup that she made herself. She didn't know about her father's disappearance. I let it slip."

"It's alright. Xiao Chu is the teacher's daughter; she has the right to know about the teacher's affairs. By the way, what was Xiao Chu's reaction?"

Xia Zhiheng called Wu Mingli, hoping he could get some useful clues from the spies they had arrested last time.

Wu Mingli immediately told Xia Zhiheng to tell Xia Yichu, but Xia Zhiheng said that his grandfather was afraid that Xiao Chu would worry and told them not to tell Xia Yichu.

Although Wu Mingli disagreed, he didn't say much. Things were fine as they were; Xiao Chu wasn't someone who couldn't handle big storms.

"There was no reaction, I couldn't tell anything."

Wu Mingli was very disappointed after hearing this. He could tell from the last time he went to Kyoto to attend Grandma Xia's funeral that his teacher felt very guilty towards Xiao Chu, his daughter.

When she spoke to him, she kept asking him to take good care of Xia Yichu. She said she owed them, mother and daughter, too much in her life, and now that she was busy with work, she could only ask Wu Mingli to help take care of her.

"Okay, Wanrou, take two bottles of loquat syrup to Mom and Dad."

His parents had been talking about pear syrup for a long time, and Wu Mingli had also been thinking about it for a long time. Last year, Xia Yichu gave him a bottle of loquat syrup, which he had tried. He said it tasted very good and was just as effective as pear syrup.

"Okay, I'll deliver it after I hang up the phone."

"No rush, go when you have time."

Wu Mingli's tired voice came from the other end of the phone, and Chen Wanrou felt sorry for him. Wu Mingli was very worried about Xia Guoan's disappearance and couldn't sleep for the past two nights.

"Okay, I understand."

"Oh, right, I asked Xiao Li to go home and get a bottle. I won't be home for dinner tonight; I've been quite busy lately."

Chen Wanrou was hesitating whether to ask Wu Mingli if he was going home for dinner that night, but he asked first.

They had only met a few times before getting married, and they had always treated each other with respect over the years. Chen Wanrou felt as if something was missing.

However, Wu Mingli's attitude towards her has changed completely recently. He talks to her about everything he does, and sometimes he even consults with her.

She used to be afraid to ask Wu Mingli too many questions, fearing he would think she was meddling. So, she always just did her job well, being filial to her parents-in-law, taking good care of Wu Mingli, and doing her job well.

Chen Wanrou works at the archives bureau. Her job is easy and comfortable, and she rarely has to work overtime.

"No need, I'll take it to you and bring Jiaojiao over to see you. She hasn't seen you for several days, and she was just asking me if her dad would be home for dinner tonight."

Wu Mingli has been leaving early and returning late these past few days. He goes to see Jiaojiao after returning home and before leaving again in the evening, but Jiaojiao is asleep at that time.

"Okay, be careful on the road."

"Okay, I'm hanging up."

Xia Yichu was also on the phone. She called Pei Shizhou, wanting to hear what he had to say and see if he would continue to lie to her.

However, she made two phone calls. One was to Pei Shizhou's home, but no one answered. The other was to his company, but Gu Yunting said he hadn't been to the company that day and didn't know what Pei Shizhou was busy with.

Xia Yichu called her two sisters-in-law again and chatted for a while. She found nothing unusual; they seemed unaware of Xia Guoan's disappearance.

Undeterred, Xia Yichu called the Zhou family again. Grandpa Zhou answered the phone, and she asked him if Pei Shizhou was at the Zhou family home.

"Xiao Chu, A Zhou isn't here. He's been very busy lately and hasn't come home for the past couple of days."

Grandpa Zhou was very happy to receive Xia Yichu's call, but unfortunately his wife had gone out for a walk.

"Grandpa Zhou, is Uncle Zhou here?"

"He's busy too; sometimes he doesn't even come home at night. I wonder what he's busy with?"

Not many people knew about Xia Guoan's disappearance; Grandpa and Grandma Zhou were unaware. Su Qingyan and Zhou Miaoying were also unaware, assuming that Xia Guoan had returned to work after Grandma Xia's burial. After all, he was so busy that no one would suspect anything if he wasn't in Kyoto.

"Grandpa Zhou, my eldest brother went to Kyoto today, and I asked him to bring back some loquat syrup that I made myself a couple of days ago. Here's a bottle for you and Grandma Zhou each. You can use it to make tea. I'll make a few more bottles for you when I've made more."

"Good, you're a thoughtful child. Xiao Chu! Did A Zhou give you any money to spend?"

Girls are so thoughtful; Grandpa Zhou was so happy that he wanted to give her money.

"Grandpa Zhou, I have money."

Pei Shizhou wanted to give it to Xia Yichu, but she kept refusing. When they went to Kyoto after the New Year, Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Zhou each gave Xia Yichu a red envelope containing 1,800 yuan. Grandma Xia also gave Xia Yichu a gold bracelet.

Xia Yichu didn't want to accept it, but the two elders of the Zhou family said it was a gift from an elder to a younger generation. They were afraid she would feel burdened, and even if she wasn't Pei Shizhou's girlfriend, they still had to give it to her because of the relationship between the Xia and Zhou families.

Left with no other choice, Xia Yichu had to accept the money and told her grandmother about it. Her grandmother assured her that she would accept it without worry, assuring her that she would compensate the Zhou family in other ways and wouldn't let them suffer any loss.

Moreover, it's normal for the two families to accept red envelopes from them, given their relationship. They even said the two elders of the Zhou family are reasonable, and it wouldn't matter even if she didn't date Pei Shizhou in the future.

"What money could you possibly have while you're studying? That brat A-Zhou doesn't know how to do anything. Here, I'll send you some money. Your Grandma Zhou has good taste; I'll have her buy you some clothes and send them to you."

Ever since A-zhou and Xiao-chu started dating, my wife goes to the mall every few days to look for nice jewelry. If she sees a style she likes, she buys it and gives it all to Xiao-chu.

If they weren't worried that Xiao Chu wouldn't accept it now, they would have given her the jewelry.

"Grandpa Zhou, no need. Shi Zhou gave me money. I have plenty of clothes, more than I can wear. You and Grandma Zhou take good care of yourselves. Grandpa Zhou, I'm hanging up now."

Xia Yichu finished speaking in one breath and quickly hung up the phone. After hanging up, Xia Yichu felt a little annoyed.

Judging by the time, her older brother should be arriving in Kyoto soon. She decided to stay home and wait for a call.

Xia Yichu was restless at home, glancing at her phone every now and then. At this moment, Xia Yichu had to admit that she was worried and upset about Xia Guoan's accident.

Just as Xia Yichu was feeling restless, the phone suddenly rang. She rushed over and picked up the receiver with trembling hands.

The slightly tired but steady voice of Lin Xingyuan, the eldest brother, came from the other end of the phone: "Xiao Chu, I've arrived in Kyoto."

"He's missing, isn't he?"

While waiting for the call, Xia Yichu came to a decision. She didn't want to test the waters anymore, nor did she want to delve into what Pei Shizhou and Lin Xingyuan had been keeping from her. She desperately wanted to know about Xia Guoan's situation.

"Xiao Chu"

Lin Xingyuan called out to her in shock; she hadn't known anything about it before boarding the plane. Remembering that Xia Yichu had said she was going to Wu Mingli's house, Lin Xingyuan knew what was going on.

"Brother, I want to know how he is. Is Pei Shizhou here? Let him speak."

Lin Xingyuan had just arrived in Kyoto when he saw Pei Shizhou waiting for him outside the airport. Lin Xingyuan's first words to Pei Shizhou were that he wanted to call Xia Yichu.

There was no time to ask Pei Shizhou anything else. He only knew that Xia Guoan had disappeared. Lin Xingyuan didn't know anything else. He handed the phone to Pei Shizhou.