866 A Million Times for You 228 (2/2)

Just as Pei Yi was deep in his thoughts, he received a text message from An Xiaoning.

She wrote: ”Thank you for inviting me to your place. The dishes were delicious, I thoroughly enjoyed them. Don't send anyone to chase me. Let me off on the account that I spared your life last night. There are still a lot of important things for me to do. If there's another chance for us to meet again in the future, I hope we'll still be able to get along harmoniously just like we did during dinner last night.”

Pei Yi stared at the words on his screen and replied: ”Could you tell me how you broke the handcuffs and chains?”

She quickly replied: ”How am I supposed to escape again if I tell you? It's a secret.”

”I didn't throw those paper cranes away, they're on the headboard of my bed.”

”What's the use of keeping such worthless things?” An Xiaoning replied him with the words he had said earlier.

He did not reply again.

Pei Yi chucked his mobile phone into his pocket and pressed the bell. Qin Guo entered and asked, ”Do you have any orders for me, Ancestor?”

”Prepare a set of breakfast for me.”

Qin Guo scanned the room, only to find that An Xiaoning was not in sight. After some thought, she asked, ”Aren't you going to prepare any for her?”

”She's already left.”

Qin Guo's jaw dropped and asked, ”Ancestor, why did you let her go again?”

”I didn't, she left on her own.”

”She left on her own? Ancestor, what do you mean? How could she leave without your permission?” asked a puzzled Qin Guo.

”Bring those for a test and find out what weapon was used to break them,” said Pei Yi, pointing at the broken handcuffs and chains on the couch.

Qin Guo stepped forward to pick the items up and immediately instructed her colleagues to have a test done.

She returned with the test results after Pei Yi had finished his breakfast.

”The master said that it wasn't broken by a weapon.”

”How did they break, then?”

”The master is uncertain too.”

Pei Yi looked down and thought to himself, Those chains were of superior quality and cannot be broken easily, not even with any sharp tools or saws. Besides, all her limbs were chained together. I really can't figure out how she could break the chains.

Whatever, I'll figure out one day. There's no hurry.

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Gu Beicheng returned to the Gu family mansion to rest and recuperate together with Lin Mingxi once he arrived back in S Nation.

Mei Yangyang could finally step down.

Gu Beicheng could still handle work-related matters despite his condition.

Xiao Bai brought Rong Yan back to Wei Ni Estate.

Jin Qingyan could not believe his ears the moment he heard Xiao Bai's words.

He squinted and asked coldly, ”What… did you say?”

Xiao Bai swallowed his saliva, thinking to himself, Fortunately I left the child in the car and reported to Young Sir first. Or else, Rong Yan would have been terrified if he saw Young Sir's reaction.

”The physician left his grandson under Young Madam's care and the ceremony has been held. Young Madam has officially adopted him.”

An Xiaoning did not inform Jin Qingyan of the matter, which gave him a great shock.

It's not that we can't afford to raise him.

We can raise him all the way until adulthood, but there's no need to adopt him at all.

It's not like we don't have a son of our own, why must…

”Young Sir, if you're not willing to adopt him, I reckon Mr. Gu will be pleased to adopt him. Don't get too upset. Discuss it with Young Madam when she's back.”

”Did I say I'm not willing to?” he questioned.