TSM Chapter 16

The morning light was faint, the cold tranquility gradually faded, and the colorful flowers were covered with dewdrops, reflecting a brilliant light. The soft sunshine projected onto the windows, announcing the arrival of a new day…

The branches made a “rustling” sound, and the frequent cries of two or three crows, “ah-woo, ah-woo, ah-woo,” successfully attracted Yin Yue’s sharp gaze. He remembered someone telling him before that crows were ominous birds, a sign of great misfortune. But strangely enough, staring at the crows’ crystal-red eyes, he felt no disgust at all. The corners of his lips inexplicably rose. An ominous sign? He refused to believe it. Even if it were true, what was wrong with turning it into a good omen?

“Please trouble Butler Kàn to take a few photos for me. I’d like to keep a memento of this scene.” Yin Yue opened the camera on his phone and handed it to Butler Kàn. He then stood under the tree and pointed to the crows above his head, “Please include them.”

“Alright, Mr. Yin.”

Yin Yue then stood in front of the dense flowerbed, crouching slightly: “Passing through thousands of flowers, not a single petal touches my body. Butler Kàn, please don’t make me look too suave.”

“Let me see how good Butler Kàn’s technique is, whether the photos are beautiful.” Yin Yue was rarely in such high spirits, happily swiping through the freshly baked photos in the album.

“Mr. Yin is so handsome, any photo will look good!”

“Butler Kàn, please feel free, run a few laps, get some exercise!”

Butler Kàn made a “please” gesture, and Yin Yue returned a smile, evenly raising his legs and running out, circling the periphery of the manor, breathing in and out, gradually accelerating…

His steps were steady, but his mind was still on the matter of taking photos just now. He had two mobile phones, one of which was not Yin Yue’s. It contained some very important real information, and he had specially installed anti-tracking software. Taking photos was just a pretense, the real purpose was to test.

As he expected, Butler Kàn took advantage of the photo opportunity to rummage through his phone, so skillfully that he didn’t look like a novice at all. If he hadn’t done it on purpose, he definitely wouldn’t have found a single clue.

He dodged the blind spot, took out another mobile phone, and turned it on… The signal had recovered, but there was still no network. He opened the address book, which only had two contacts, Míng Yuè Yě (Yě Zi) and Shí Jiǎnbái (White Emperor). Thinking back, the White Emperor’s note was changed by Shí Jiǎnbái himself using his phone.

After hesitating again and again, he finally edited a text message:

Pǔ Suō’ěr Manor in the suburbs, do not alert the enemy, lie in wait for news.

Click to send.

The butler thoughtfully handed over mineral water and a towel, smiling and saying: “Mr. Yin is still in his prime!”

“Okay, okay, I’ll be right there!”

After Butler Kàn replied, just as he was about to leave, he turned around as if remembering something and asked: “Then… Mr. Yin, together?”

“Let’s go, it’s good that I’ve worked up a sweat, I’ll take a shower.”

Yin Yue couldn’t help but sneer at the butler’s back, seeing through his thoughts clearly…

The two arrived on the third floor, the elevator door opened, and the first thing that caught their eyes was Mù Wǎn and her husband, who seemed to have been waiting for a while. Before they even got out of the elevator, they began to complain: “This card is too inconvenient, I’m really hungry, quickly take us to eat!”

“Later, I will insert the card at the elevator entrance, which will make it convenient for everyone to ride back and forth, and I will take the card back at night.” The butler’s attitude was very sincere.

Over here, Sòng Piānkūn, who heard the knock, opened the door, glanced at them with blurred eyes, and followed them to knock on the door of the next room. Half an hour quietly passed, and then Luó Xiàngyuǎn sleepily opened the door, followed by Huáng Tíngguǎng, then Zhèng Jiéshū and his wife, and finally everyone knocked on the door of room 301 together.

“Big Sister Qián… Big Sister Qián?!”

“…”

“Did anyone see Big Sister Qián this morning?” Huáng Tíngguǎng couldn’t help but yawn and asked.

Several people shook their heads, as if they hadn’t seen her.

Sitting down in the corner of the restaurant, the careful Yin Yue quickly discovered that there was one person missing. He leaned closer to Huáng Tíngguǎng, and whispered in his ear: “Where is Miss Qián? Why isn’t she here?”

“She should still be sleeping…” Huáng Tíngguǎng also replied in a low voice, leaning close to his ear.

Still sleeping? Looking at the antique wall clock, it was already 9:30. If they waited any longer, the auction would probably begin. Qián Yíngxīn attached so much importance to this adoption plan, how could she sleep soundly when everyone was sitting together? Something was wrong, he immediately realized the problem, but he couldn’t be too conspicuous, which was really difficult.

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