Chapter 2410

“But…”

Nangong Qingqing still wanted to say something, but when her gaze met Bei Qingyue’s cold eyes, the words stuck in her throat.

What’s going on with mother? She’s the Clan Leader, someone whose strength in the Bei Family rivals Mr. Bei. How could she be afraid of someone who has been in seclusion for so many years?

Anyway, Nangong Qingqing is insignificant in the Bei Family. She might as well not anger her mother since it’s none of her business.

Pressing her lips together, she looked up to meet Bei Qingyue’s displeased gaze, her voice subconsciously lowered a few pitches.

“Mother, where should we search next?”

“You take some people and search the woods outside, see if that person left any clues.”

“Okay, I’ll go now.”

After Nangong Qingqing left with a few henchmen, Bei Qingyue turned back to glance inside the hall.

Seeing the three were no longer concerned with their presence, they had started chatting and laughing again.

She snorted to herself, unable to take her eyes off Bei Fengjin.

In all these years, she had never seen him so relaxed.

Is it because of Wu Ming, or Baili Xia?

What is it that made a man who had shut himself off for so many years open his heart to them?

This version of Bei Fengjin, even with just a faint smile, even if he’s mostly just listening to that girl Baili Xia talking, still shines brightly.

Retracting her gaze, Bei Qingyue quickly turned and exited the courtyard gate, heading back to the main house.

Only after everyone in the front yard had left, Baili Xia looked at Bei Fengjin sitting opposite her and spoke softly.

“Dad, I won’t talk to you now, I’ll go and see if Brother is back.”

Fortunately, Wu Ming was clever; after leaving the Youyang Pavilion, he saw many people searching and immediately went to the nearest Jin Ye Pavilion.

Otherwise, Bei Qingyue would have surely discovered their absence.

Bei Fengjin nodded and didn’t say much.

He stood up and walked Baili Xia and Wu Ming to the door.

Then he gently reminded, “Be careful.”

“Okay.”

After saying that, Baili Xia glanced at Wu Ming, and the two quickly departed.

Watching the tall and short figures disappear into the night, Bei Fengjin’s eyes grew even deeper.

…

Bei Xier waited in place; about three or four minutes later, she finally saw the glow of two car lights slowly approaching from a distance down the road.

In the surrounding darkness, those lights appeared particularly glaring.

The people in the car also noticed her presence, eventually pulling up beside her car.

A brother from the front passenger seat opened the car door and walked over to Bei Xier.

Standing in front of her, he respectfully asked, “Miss Xi’er, are you alright?”

Bei Xier shook her head. Seeing her brother, her heart warmed a little, finally feeling completely secure.

The window of the back seat slowly rolled down, revealing Nangong Yun’s impatient face before Bei Xier.

Neither of them got out of the car, simply looking at each other through the window.

Nangong Yun coldly said, “Useless, but you managed to come back alive; consider yourself lucky.”

Bei Xier had felt Nangong Yun’s hostility toward her ever since she arrived at the Bei Family.

But after all, Nangong Yun is her sister; she had just arrived at the Bei Family and must maintain proper respect.

She replied lightly, “That person let me go on the mountain, gave me a phone and a car, told me how to get down, then he left.”

Nangong Yun sneered at her, scrutinizing her face for any signs of trouble.

“Weren’t you messed up by anyone? If you lost your virtue, that would be a big disgrace to our Bei Family.”