Chapter 257 Settle Everything Before I Die (1/2)

Xin Qing's stomach was in knots lately and she yearned for Ying Qingcang's company. Surprisingly, the man himself came to her that night.

Now Xin Qing was in Ying Qingcang's arms and Ying Qingcang was leaning against the headboard. He wrote, ”I have to go away for a few days. But it's nothing for you to worry about.”

Xin Qing quickly wrote down a few words, ”Where are you going?”

”It's part of what I had discussed with Boss Wan before. I'm going to his base to see if there's a way to remove the listening device.” Ying Qingcang kissed her forehead. ”It's still just a test, though. It's not a guaranteed success.”

Xin Qing shifted inside his arms and wrote, ”Having options is always a good thing. If once isn't enough, you can try it for the second time, and the third time. Keep on trying, and you will succeed eventually.”

”Yeah! I'll succeed eventually.”

Due to her not being able to see Ying Qingcang's face, Xin Qing was unaware of the look of hopelessness that had formed in the man's eyes as he wrote down that last line.

Xin Qing began writing again, ”There's something I have to tell you.” After that, Xin Qing told him everything she knew about Xiao Rui's past. When she was done, Ying Qingcang turned her body around so that they were now facing each other. He wrote, ”So, now that you and that soldier are relatives, are you planning to see each other often?”

”But that's not the point...” Xin Qing thought. Xin Qing raised her head and was immediately met with his profound and penetrating stare.

Xin Qing's lips curved into a wide grin. She appeared to be laughing, but no sound came out, which made her look weird.

Ying Qingcang pinched her nose and wrote, ”What do you think about him?”

”Who? Jiang Qianren?” Xin Qing froze for a moment before quickly writing out another line. ”What's that supposed to mean? You don't trust me?”

Seeing her reaction, Ying Qingcang quickly hugged her and patted her back comfortingly. He raised the tablet to her eye-level, ”I didn't mean it like that. Since Xiao Rui is a child of the Jiang family, I was just wondering if we could trust Jiang Qianren. Or, in other words, whether we could trust the entire Jiang family.”

”I think they are genuine about reconnecting with Xiao Rui.” Xin Qing stopped writing and thought for a moment. Then, she wrote another line, ”We'll discuss this with Xiao Rui once he gets back. He isn't an ordinary child. I'll find a chance to ask his opinion once he's back.”

Ying Qingcang left around midnight. After he left, he secretly met up with Young Master Shen, who then placed him inside a box; it was the only way to prevent Rong Siman to hear the sounds of the helicopter. They arrived at Boss Wan's island at dawn. Ying Qingcang had a scowl on his face as he stepped out of the chopper; being trapped inside a crate for a few hours straight would put anyone in a foul mood. When they arrived at the underground base, Boss Wan greeted him with a nod.

Boss Wan led Ying Qingcang and Young Master Shen into a metallic room. Chen Huan was already there, setting up some kind of equipment. Chen Huan greeted them the moment she saw them entering, ”Oh, there you are!”

Still worried, Young Master Shen asked softly, ”Are you sure that this thing can block the signal?”

Chen Huan glared at him. ”Do not insult my IQ.”

”Ah Cang, you can speak now,” Boss Wan said with a nod. ”This room disables any satellite and surveillance systems.”

Ying Qingcang's eyes swept past all three people in the room. He touched a hand to his chest and said, ”You guys already know the specifics. I've already thought of the worst case scenario. If all else fails, you'll have to kill me and then tell Xin Qing that I died.”

”Are you nuts!” Chen Huan shouted. ”Xin Qing will follow you even in death!”

Ying Qingcang sat down slowly. ”Before I die, I'll confirm that Jiang Qianren is ca[able of taking care of her. Time changes everything. In time, she'll forget all about me.”

”Look, things aren't that bad yet. We haven't even tried, how do you know that it won't work?” Boss Wan said in a tone of anger. ”Why bother coming back if you're giving up that easily?”

Ying Qingcang massaged his forehead and closed his eyes. ”In my whole life, I never thought I would come to love a person that much,” he said slowly. ”For her, I can abandon anything. As long as she's happy, I'm content.”

”If it weren't because that woman wanted to get her hands on Xin Enterprises, I never would have returned. I need to eliminate anything that might put Xin Qing in a position of disadvantage.” Ying Qingcang took a deep breath. ”Only then I can leave in peace.”

”Oh, shush!” Chen Huan leaped up. ”What are you guys doing, huh? Things haven't escalated to that point yet. Let me examine you first!”

Xin Qing, who was currently thousands of miles away, had no idea that the thing inside Ying Qingcang's body was not just a simple listening device. Nor did she know that the man had already been preparing to sacrifice his own life for her.

”Hey, why don't you ask Young Master Shen when he is coming back!” Xin Qing pushed the bowl of ice cream towards Zhang Mi.

A crab leg was dangling from Zhang Mi's mouth when she answered, ”That's your reason for treating me to amazing seafood? To ask me when your man is coming back?”

”Hehe!” Xin Qing gave her another piece of lobster. ”Here, eat more! Eat more!”

”Say, I already called and asked yesterday didn't I?” Zhang Mi glared at her. ”I told you already. Whatever it is that they're doing over there, they're not done yet. Not done. Why are you getting your panties in a bunch? Why don't you just fly over there to see him?”

Xin Qing poked a piece of shrimp with her fork and mumbled, ”Of course I'm anxious. I don't even know if the device has been removed.”

”Don't you think he'll call you as soon as it's removed?” Zhang Mi rolled her eyes. ”Oh, for heaven's sake, use your head, will you?”

”Huh? What?” Xin Qing failed to understand.

Zhang Mi sighed. ”Even if they are confident that they can remove it, they'd still have to wait until both Ying Hao and the old chieftain are rescued first, right? If they remove it now, their cover will be blown and Rong Siman will realize what's going on.”

Xin Qing went into a state of stupor. She had completely forgotten about that part...

”Alright, fine. I won't ask anymore.” Xin Qing took a sip of fruit juice dejectedly. ”Are you done eating? Let's head back to the company.”