Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Mu Xiaoxiao pondered. She thought sheâd better give William a call. Perhaps he would know where Xiaomeng was.
The ringtone rang for a while before the call was connected.
Williamâs voice was unclear, and hoarse, sounding as though he hadnât woken up yet.
Mu Xiaoxiao was puzzled. Shouldnât it be noon in America at this time? Why was he still sleeping?
âWilliam, itâs me, Xiaoxiao. Is it convenient to talk now?â she asked.
âXiaoxiao? Whatâs up?â Williamâs voice had a heavy nasally sound. He seemed to be talking to someone else in a soft voice.
Mu Xiaoxiao heard another male voice.
âYouâre still at it? Stop leaning over here. Go away!â
Williamâs voice seemed a little unpleasant. There were noises of bodies slapping together. People not in the know might even think that there might be some fighting going on.
Mu Xiaoxiao almost immediately realized who he was with. She coughed awkwardly, put the cell phone further from her ear as she didnât want to eavesdrop on their ârestrictedâ conversation.
Yin Shaojie and Han Qiqing watched her behavior with a puzzled look.
After a while, William seemed to be done with his situation. His voice was clearer. As he drank water, he talked to Mu Xiaoxiao, âIâm okay now. Whatâs up?â
Mu Xiaoxiao asked him directly. âYou should know about Annie returning to America, right? Did you send someone to get her?â
William was silent for a moment, and he said bluntly, âIt wasnât me. But I know a little about her returning to America.â
Mu Xiaoxiao was puzzled. âWho was the one who took her? She went in such a rush that we didnât even have the time to say goodbye.â
William said, âChris. Besides me, only Chris would bring her back to America.â
Mu Xiaoxiao was stunned, and she quickly asked, âWho is Chris?â
She seemed to have heard this name from somewhere before.
Had Annie mentioned it to her before?
âHeâs Annieâs fiancé, donât you know?â William laughed.
Hearing that, Mu Xiaoxiao was stunned for a while. Then she exclaimed, âWhat? Annieâs fiancé? Annie⦠When did she get engaged? Why didnât you tell me?â
âThey are not officially engaged yet, but they will be very soon. Xiaoxiao, do you want to come over?â William asked her. From his tone, he seemed quite pleased with her sisterâs soon-to-be fiancé.
Knowing him for so many years, Mu Xiaoxiao knew how much William cared for his sister, Annie.
If he felt so at ease giving her sister to that man, it must mean that Chris was a remarkable person.
Mu Xiaoxiao was worried for Ye Sijue.
Mu Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, nodded, and said, âYeah, Iâm going.â
William replied, âOkay, then. Let me know when you have booked a flight so that I can make the arrangements.â
âAlright, see you then.â
Just then, another manâs voice was heard over the phone. In a thick, deep, and bossy voice, he said, âAlright, no more chatting.â
Before Mu Xiaoxiao could react to it, the call was disconnected.
She was left staring blankly at her cell phone.
A question floated in her mind: âIf Xiaomeng is going to be engaged, then what about Ye Sijue?â
**
Meanwhile, in America.
Ye Sijue wore his suit. With a tie in his hand, the doorbell rang just as he was about to tie it.
He went over to the door, looked through the peephole, and opened the door.
The person who came in was Tian Yunxin.
She looked around the presidential suite and was stunned. The suite was heaven compared to the suite that had been arranged for her.