Author: 颜凉雨 / Yan Liang Yu

Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/

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Chapter 194: Extra — The Disappearance of Xiao Sijin (1)

Xiao Sijin had disappeared. There was no sign of him, and his phone was unreachable.

Chi Yingxue came to seek help on a weekend afternoon in August. Xu Wang was watering the plants on the balcony, and Wu Sheng was pondering over a new company name in the study, when Chi Yingxue arrived unexpectedly, with an anxiety more intense than the scorching summer sun.

“What do you mean by ‘disappeared’?” Xu Wang settled his friend in the living room and offered a cup of iced water. “Did he vanish right before your eyes, or did he disappear behind your back?”

If it was the former, it must be related to the Owl; if it was the latter, the possibilities were numerous, but the most unwilling yet easily conceivable was kidnapping. The Chi family is wealthy and has many coveters. Lately, Kuang Jinxin has been inseparable from Chi Yingxue. Perhaps those targeting Chi Yingxue kidnapped the wrong person.

Chi Yingxue held the ice water but didn’t drink it. His beautiful eyes drifted further away in thought upon hearing Xu Wang’s question.

From the moment he entered, Xu Wang noticed that Chi Yingxue was in a state of disarray, even doubting whether Chi Yingxue realized he had just taken a cup of iced water.

After a long silence, Chi Yingxue finally blinked lightly, focusing on Xu Wang with serious inquiry. “I was right beside him, but I didn’t see anything. Does that count as a whoosh or a snap?”

Xu Wang was stumped. His previously clear train of thought was now becoming as erratic as the other’s.

Wu Sheng, who was sitting next to him, wasn’t easily led astray and calmly got straight to the point. “Xiao Xue, describe in detail how Xiao Kuang disappeared.”

Chi Yingxue frowned, clearly reluctant to dredge up those unpleasant memories, but forced himself to “reload” them for the sake of finding the person.

“Last night, I took him for a drive. Then we went to the mountaintop to view the night scene. After that, we returned to the hotel together. When I woke up in the morning, he was gone.”

Driving, night view, hotel, early morning.

Xu Wang glared at Chi Yingxue, finding it impossible to think innocently. “What exactly did you do to Xiao Kuang? Did you force him when he was unwilling…”

“He was willing,” Chi Yingxue interrupted, defending himself. “I like to sleep holding him, and he likes being held by me.”

“Holding, sleeping?” If it were anyone else, Xu Wang could imagine a thousand-word erotica, but coming from Chi Yingxue, it likely meant just that. “Nothing else?”

Chi Yingxue thought for a moment, then honestly confessed. “I kissed him, then we fell asleep.”

Xu Wang silently looked toward Wu Sheng.

The latter nodded understandingly—this is how pure adolescent love is.

Since graduating and leaving school a month ago, Chi Yingxue brought Kuang Jinxin to the hotel, and the two of them have been inseparably together every day, with nothing much to do but eat, drink, have fun, and enjoy their time as if on a honeymoon. The hotel expenses were signed off by President Chi, who naturally knows these matters like the back of his hand. As for whether he has investigated the matter of his younger brother possibly being in a relationship, or whether he’s worried about it, no one is clear. But on the surface, he appears to have given his tacit approval.

“Did you check the hotel surveillance?” Wu Sheng suddenly asked, breaking the silence.

Chi Yingxue replied, “My brother is looking into it.”

Xu Wang understood immediately; their friend couldn’t wait and, after delegating the task to President Chi, came to them straight away.

Driving, viewing the night scene, and sleeping together in the hotel.

The main facts seemed fine at first glance, but Wu Sheng believed the devil is in the details. “Xiao Xue, your recollection is too vague. If you want to find him, you need to give us more details.”

“Details?” Chi Yingxue pondered the word, then fell into deep thought, like a student questioned by a teacher.

Wu Sheng and Xu Wang exchanged glances, waiting patiently.

Something came to Chi Yingxue’s mind, and he suddenly smiled, like ice melting under the early spring sun—clear, sparkling, and dazzling. “When we were at the mountaintop viewing the night scene, Xiao Sijin drank orange soda. I kissed him, and his lips were sweet.”

Xu Wang facepalmed.

Wu Sheng felt complicated.

They fully sensed Chi Yingxue’s happiness, but… why were they, clearly not single, still being fed dog food!

“Anything else?” Wu Sheng asked, suppressing the sourness.

“Uh…” Chi Yingxue tilted his head, continuing to fish through his memories. “Right, when we were coming down the mountain, a car deliberately overtook me on a bend. Then I overtook it, and it overtook me again, and I overtook it…”

“In short, you were drag racing.” Xu Wang summarized succinctly.

Chi Yingxue shrugged, admitting, “But I won in the end.”

Wu Sheng asked, “Did the other party cause you trouble?”

Chi Yingxue shook his head and said glumly, “It was Xiao Sijin who was unhappy. He said I shouldn’t be reckless, and that driving like that was dangerous.”

“How did you respond?” Xu Wang had a bad feeling.

“I said not to worry. They couldn’t beat me.” Chi Yingxue returned to his confident self from the previous night.

Xu Wang rolled his eyes speechlessly. He knew it.

But Xu Wang didn’t believe that Xiao Kuang was such a person because he was angry with Chi Yingxue for driving too fast that he would disappear in a huff. Despite his young age, perhaps due to family background, Kuang Jinxin had always been more mature and sensible than his peers. Running off over a disagreement seemed more like something the childish Chi Yingxue might do.

Wu Sheng asked, “Did you remember the model and license plate of that car?”

Losing a drag race and seeking revenge made sense.

Chi Yingxue replied, “Silver Ferrari, license plate XXXXXXX. My brother is looking into it too.”

Xu Wang raised an eyebrow, surprised that he remembered the license plate.

Wu Sheng wasn’t surprised; he had noticed during their time in the Owl that Chi Yingxue had a good memory, just often too lazy to use it.

The call from Chi Zhuolin came at that moment.

Chi Yingxue answered immediately, and after a brief exchange, his face turned from anxious to mildly puzzled. “Are you sure?”

The other side must have confirmed, as Chi Yingxue didn’t ask further, instead hanging up in a daze.

“What’s the situation?” Xu Wang asked worriedly.

Chi Yingxue slowly raised his head. “My brother said the hotel surveillance captured Xiao Sijin leaving with his luggage by himself.”

Xu Wang was baffled. “What?”

Wu Sheng’s hanging heart settled. “Oh.”

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