From Runaway Bride to Global Queen

Chapter 40: Chapter 40 Can’t Live Anymore

Qiao Yi was forcefully embraced and carried upstairs by Lu Yanchuan. Nestled in Lu Yanchuan’s arms, Qiao Yi could hear his strong and powerful heartbeat, which was escalating more and more rapidly.

Step by step, Lu Yanchuan walked very steadily, but Qiao Yi felt as though every step he took was pressing down on her heart, making her desperately want to jump down and escape right then and there.

However, Lu Yanchuan did not give her a chance to escape.

With one kick, he opened the door of the room and quickly pressed down onto her the moment her body fell onto the bed.

Qiao Yi was greatly alarmed and was about to struggle when she heard Lu Yanchuan say in a hoarse voice by her ear, “Don’t move, let me hold you for a while.”

Those words had an inexplicable magic, making Qiao Yi, who knew she should be struggling to escape, obediently stay still and let Lu Yanchuan hold her tightly.

Lu Yanchuan’s heavy breathing was right by her ear. Such a position should have been very uncomfortable to be held in, yet Qiao Yi, listening to Lu Yanchuan’s voice by her ear, gradually felt herself become sleepy.

It was not until Lu Yanchuan, with reddened eyes, propped himself up from the bed that he realized Qiao Yi had already fallen asleep in his arms at some unknown time, even making displeased hums when he got up to leave.

The sleeping woman looked very much like a child, her hands clutched to her chest, her body slightly curled up, just like a child lying in their mother’s embrace.

Qiao Yi’s face was flushed with sleep, and after Lu Yanchuan watched her for a few moments, he turned to go to the bathroom. But halfway there, he turned back, tucked her properly into the blankets, and hesitantly bent down to touch his lips against Qiao Yi’s cheek.

Lu Yanchuan left like a thief. In his twenty-some years of memory, he had never lost control as he had today, except for that one night.

This sleep had replenished Qiao Yi’s vitality. Awakened by hunger, Qiao Yi felt like she could devour an entire cow.

Lu Yanchuan was nowhere to be found, likely either at the old mansion or at the company. Qiao Yi thought the latter was more probable.

After eating a satisfying meal, Qiao Yi finally summoned the courage to go to the surveillance room, wanting to see what kind of mess she had been last night that caused Lu Yanchuan to act so out of character.

Qiao Yi couldn’t bear to continue watching halfway through the surveillance and fled from the room.

Qiao Yi even felt that she would never come back to the Ting City neighborhood ever again.

Feng Siyu watched Qiao Yi, who was lying on his sofa looking like her soul had left her body, and worriedly touched her head.

“You don’t have a fever, so what’s made you like this?”

Taking the juice offered by Gu Ting, Qiao Yi saw it and grabbed it without a second thought.

“I’m not going to make it…”

After chugging most of the juice in one gulp, Qiao Yi truly revived.

“I’m never drinking alcohol again. Even if I do drink, I won’t drink in front of Lu Yanchuan ever again. I’ve completely lost all my dignity!”

Qiao Yi, with a face full of sorrow and bitterness, was biting her lip, almost ready to cry herself to death right there.

Feng Siyu could hardly suppress his laughter as he hugged Qiao Yi and listened to her rambling about all the things she had done. In the end, Qiao Yi suddenly stood up and looked at the ceiling.

“I’m not going back; I can’t ever face Lu Yanchuan and Ma Yu again, otherwise, I’m certain I won’t survive!”

“It’s not that bad, not that bad, come sit down and drink your juice. It’s really not that bad!”

Feng Siyu was terrified, afraid that Qiao Yi had been stirred into madness. He pulled her back to sit on the sofa and drove away the smirking Gu Ting, then proceeded to talk to Qiao Yi about serious matters.

“I’ve found some leads on the issue you asked me to keep an eye on. Indeed, five months ago there was a mysterious transaction from the Qiao Family’s account. However, the trail went cold at a farm in the country F. I was about to continue the investigation when Gu Ting dragged me off to a talent audition.”

This talent show has become Feng Siyu’s pet peeve, so Qiao Yi automatically ignored her nonsense and asked the main questions.

“So, are you saying that the lead has gone cold now?”

“Yes, because that batch of funds has been replenished, it’s extremely difficult to look into now. You found out a step too late, so there’s nowhere to start now.”

Feng Siyu spread her hands helplessly, Qiao Yi nodded in understanding, but understanding doesn’t mean she’s willing to accept this outcome.

A company had a sum of money mysteriously transferred out; this matter could be seen as a major or minor issue. Qiao Yi had felt that something was off, which is why she had asked Feng Siyu to investigate, but who would have thought the lead would suddenly go cold.

“Forget it, send me the location of that farm, I’ll go take a look in the next few days.”

“Also, these few days my father is handling the old harbor district project in Tian City, when you go back tell Uncle Feng and Uncle Gu to not get involved in this project.”

Qiao Yi definitely didn’t want anyone else to disrupt Qiao Benqing and Lu Yanchuan’s plans, after all, if the plan fails, Qiao Benqing would be the one getting schemed against.

Seeing Qiao Yi’s seriousness, Feng Siyu solemnly promised to pass the message directly to the elders at home. As for whether the elders would heed the advice, that was not her worry.

After getting the relevant information from Feng Siyu, Qiao Yi went straight back to the Qiao Family home.

“Why are you back again so suddenly? Without a word too, we don’t even have your share for dinner.”

Zhao Wenjing was somewhat surprised to see Qiao Yi, but then got worried when she didn’t see Lu Yanchuan with her.

“I just came back to pick up some things, I’m off to Country F tomorrow. Is there anything you want, Mom? I’ll bring it back for you.”

Qiao Yi cooed to Zhao Wenjing while packing her things.

“Why are you suddenly going to Country F? Is Yanchuan going with you? Or are you and Yuanyuan running some errands together?”

Previously, Qiao Yi had kept Feng Siyu company on her visits to various places for engagements. However, after Gu Ting, Feng Siyu started neglecting her friends and didn’t need Qiao Yi anymore.

Mentioned by Zhao Wenjing, Qiao Yi seemed to think of something, her face reddened for a moment while she continued to pack her belongings and replied without stopping.

“I’m going on my own. The Lu Family company is busy; I’ll return in two or three days. Why worry?”

Qiao Yi, unlike Qiao Xin, traveled for two years after graduating, visited many countries, and got used to traveling alone.

Zhao Wenjing was still worried, “How about Mom accompanies you? It’s quite chaotic outside now, I’m not at ease with you going alone.”

“I will be going with Yiyi, you don’t have to worry, Mom.”

Qiao Yi looked up, only to see Lu Yanchuan who apparently had been standing at the door of the room for a while.

“When did you get here?”

Seeing Lu Yanchuan, Qiao Yi inexplicably felt guilty and hurriedly turned back to continue packing, trying to cover her panic.

“There’s business in the company that just happens to require an inspection to Country F, so Yiyi and I will go together.”

With Lu Yanchuan’s words, Zhao Wenjing immediately felt relieved and after giving several instructions, she left the room, leaving the space for the couple.

Looking at Zhao Wenjing who had gone out, Qiao Yi then stood up to face Lu Yanchuan.

“I have some personal matters to attend to in Country F, isn’t it inconvenient for you to follow?”