As soon as Tantai Yue got off work, she called Leng Xi to book a restaurant.
"Leng Xi, book a nice restaurant, a Chinese one. Linlin doesn't like Western food."
Leng Xi nodded, took out her phone, found a five-star Chinese restaurant, and then asked Tantai Yue,
"Ms. Tantai, how about this one? The location and the restaurant's reputation are excellent, but it might be a bit expensive." Leng Xi showed Tantai Yue her phone. Having worked together for a while, Leng Xi knew Tantai Yue was frugal, so she asked.
Tantai Yue, not used to eating out and not very knowledgeable, glanced at it and nodded.
"Okay, this one."
Tantai Yue, usually very thrifty, didn't bother with the cost today to welcome Qin Lin.
In Tantai Yue's heart, the two most important people were Qin Xuan and Qin Lin. Although she was frugal with herself, she never scrimped on them.
The last suit, costing hundreds of thousands, was bought for Qin Xuan without a second thought. Sending Qin Lin to study was also to the best school in Jiangbei.
"Let's go, we'll head over first. Qin Xuan and Qin Lin are still on their way," Tantai Yue said, getting up and addressing Leng Xi.
Leng Xi, who had just finished booking the restaurant, was a little surprised.
"Ms. Tantai, am I going too? This is your family... "
In Leng Xi's view, this was a family reunion, not a business function, and it might be inappropriate for her to attend.
Tantai Yue smiled at her.
"What? Aren't you one of us? You're my secretary. It's just a meal. I'm splurging today, a rare occasion. Are you unwilling to enjoy a free meal?"
"This..." Leng Xi hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"Then... alright."
Leng Xi felt a little touched.
Although she had followed Tantai Yue for a short time, she had experienced respect and a sense of closeness here.
This was something she hadn't experienced in over a decade.
Qin Xuan drove Qin Lin to the restaurant's location sent by Tantai Yue.
Since the parking garage was underground, Qin Xuan dropped Qin Lin off at the entrance.
"Linlin, wait for me here. I'm going to park."
Qin Lin, with her small backpack, nodded obediently.
"Mhm, hurry up, brother. I'll wait for you."
Qin Xuan flicked her nose and then drove the car into the underground parking garage.
Qin Lin stood there waiting for him.
Not long after Qin Xuan entered the underground parking garage, a man wearing a headscarf and with strange tattoos on his face walked up to Qin Lin.
Qin Lin glanced at the man, and goosebumps immediately erupted all over her body. She instinctively took two steps back.
The man looked at Qin Lin and put on an ugly smile. Qin Lin, scared, kept backing away.
"Who... who are you?!"
The man sneered and then waved his hand. Qin Lin's vision blurred, and she instantly lost consciousness.
After parking the car, Qin Xuan jogged out of the garage and arrived at the hotel entrance. He found Qin Lin missing and looked around, muttering,
"Where did this girl go? Did she go in ahead of me? Humph, forgetting about her brother once she has a sister-in-law. Let's see how I'll deal with her later."
Qin Xuan cursed with a smile and then walked into the restaurant.
He arrived outside a private room and pushed open the door.
Leng Xi and Tantai Yue both looked over, rising simultaneously.
"Mr. Qin."
"Qin Xuan, where's Linlin?"
Qin Xuan frowned upon hearing this.
"She didn't come in?"
Both of them shook their heads, indicating they hadn't seen her.
"Qin Xuan, what's wrong?" Tantai Yue asked.
As Tantai Yue asked, a bad feeling surged into Qin Xuan's heart. He quickly said to them,
"Nothing, nothing's wrong. Tantai, you guys eat first. I have something to attend to outside. I'll be back later."
With that, he hurriedly left the private room.
Tantai Yue, having been Qin Xuan's wife for several years, saw his troubled expression and immediately guessed something might have happened. She said to Leng Xi,
"Linlin might be in trouble. Let's go take a look."
Leng Xi nodded and followed Tantai Yue.