Chapter 1169 - 1166: Light at the End of the Tunnel 7

Her heart was shattered like a crack running through it, yet the wounds inside couldn’t be seen—like a massive earthquake that has already shaken the foundations of skyscrapers loose, while on the surface you can’t see a single fissure.

She was just weak.

The lavish private jet, the comfortable seats, the delicious red wine. A steward brought over a glass of red; Yan Xixi grabbed the glass and downed it in one go.

The steward poured her another brimming glass; she picked it up and drained that in one go as well.

"Xixi..."

Wan Donglin started to speak, but was stopped by the look in Liu Daqing’s eyes.

She even personally poured Xixi another glass. After three or four glasses of red wine, Yan Xixi soon fell asleep.

Wan Donglin quietly reached out his hand and found her palm icy cold. He personally went to get a blanket to cover her with, then sat quietly beside her, not disturbing her.

Only then did Liu Daqing speak, even sounding a little nervous: "Donglin, this matter is very ominous."

He was slightly on edge too: "Boss said on the phone they’ve found some mysterious clues. What I’m worried about is that there’s a huge conspiracy hidden behind this. It’s very possible Xixi has been used by someone. Once we’re back home, we’ll have to assign people to protect her properly."

"It’s fine. As long as she’s still alive, no matter how big the problem, it’s no longer a problem."

Wan Donglin was worried, but he couldn’t help being overjoyed. Seeing the way his brows and eyes completely relaxed, sweeping away the dejection and haggard look he’d had at home in the past, Liu Daqing secretly sighed in relief. Fortunately, Yan Xixi came back alive; otherwise this kid would never forgive himself for the rest of his life.

She murmured, "From now on you have to take good care of Xixi, and you’re never allowed to make her angry again."

He was practically beside himself with happiness: "Mom, you can absolutely rest assured. Once we’re back, I’ll marry Xixi right away."

Seeing how full of confidence he was, Liu the Empress Dowager was unimpressed. "You say you’ll get married and that’s that? She has to be willing to marry you first."

Wan Donglin was unimpressed too. "How could she not marry me? She clearly knows I love her."

"..."

He reined in his smile and said with total seriousness, "Really, Xixi has always known I love her. It’s just that there’s a resentment in her heart, and she’s never been able to let it go. Once that resentment eases, she’ll definitely understand that besides me, there’s no one else in this world who could ever love her this much..."

Liu Daqing couldn’t help but laugh silently.

Forget it, you should never argue with a paranoiac.

Mother and son had debated this topic for six or seven years; in the end, every single time she lost to him.

As soon as they completely left South Country’s airspace, everyone let out a sigh of relief.

They stopped midway for refueling; just as they entered A Country’s airspace, the onboard phone rang.

Liu Daqing picked up, and it was Old Zhang’s voice: "Big Sis, is Donglin with you? I’ve got something urgent I need to talk to him about..."

Liu Daqing glanced at Wan Donglin and gave him a look, her tone very calm: "Old Zhang, I was just about to look for you too."

"Oh? Big Sis, what’s the matter?"

"I’ve found my daughter-in-law."

"Huh? Really?"

Liu Daqing simply decided to strike first while the iron was hot: "Right now Xixi is on the plane with us. I reckon we’ll be back in about two hours..."

"..."

"Old Zhang, I really have to ask this of you. In my whole life I’ve never once come to you for a favor, but this matter concerns my daughter-in-law; it’s no small thing. So I have no choice but to shamelessly beg you this once. There’s something suspicious about this incident—it’ll probably set off a huge scandal. But no matter what happens, the Wan Family has to guarantee her safety and never let her suffer any harm again..."