Chapter 1206: Not Worthy of Trust

Chi Rong's lips moved slightly, and enduring the heartache, she questioned: "I have always treated you like my own daughter; how could you say such things!?"

Bai Yufei had just been acting out of spite.

As soon as the words were out, she regretted them.

But Bai Yufei refused to admit her mistake and even pushed the issue onto Chi Rong:

"You were good to me before, but ever since the sister-in-law entered this house, everything has changed! The sister-in-law has snatched my position, and you are especially biased!"

"

Chi Rong felt her chest growing increasingly tight.

She no longer wanted to say another word to Bai Yufei, so she turned her head and ordered: "You... get out!"

Bai Yufei had never been scolded like this by Chi Rong before, and she felt extremely aggrieved in that moment.

She stomped her feet and ran out of the room.

Standing outside the bedroom door, Bai Yufei was both angry and resentful.

But at the same time... she was also somewhat uneasy.

On the other side, Liu Xin'ai felt sleepy again.

She wanted to take a nap.

Yet unexpectedly, when she woke up, several more hours had passed.

And the process of her waking up...

Was not very pleasant.

She was shaken awake by Qin Yiyan.

This made Liu Xin'ai knit her brows, and she questioned him with dissatisfaction: "Qin Yiyan, what are you doing?"

"Where is my mother!?"

"She is resting in the room!"

"But there is no one in the room, and the servants have searched inside and out, but they haven't seen a trace of her!"

This result left Liu Xin'ai stunned.

She said slowly: "I checked Mother's blood pressure, and then she went to rest."

"So, you were the last person to see Mother? Then what did you say to Mother?!"

Qin Yiyan's questioning tone made Liu Xin'ai dissatisfied.

It was as if she were a criminal.

But now was not the time to argue, so she frowned and replied: "We just chatted casually."

"How was the atmosphere?"

"Very calm."

"Calm?" Qin Yiyan believed Liu Xin'ai was lying and immediately pierced through her without mercy, "Then when Mother asked you if you had feelings for me, why didn't you give a definitive answer? That would have been what truly made her calm!"

Liu Xin'ai's pupils shrank.

The next instant, she scolded with dissatisfaction: "You were actually eavesdropping!"

Qin Yiyan did not deny it, or rather, he couldn't be bothered to deny it.

He just asked expressionlessly: "What else did you say afterward that upset Mother?!"

Liu Xin'ai's face was tense; if it weren't for her concern for Chi Rong, she wouldn't say another word to Qin Yiyan!

But it was precisely because of Chi Rong...

Liu Xin'ai took a deep breath, then patiently replied: "That was all, I didn't say anything else afterward."

"Then it must be because you talked to Mother about content she didn't like, putting her in a bad mood, which is why she left without saying goodbye!"

In a bad mood...

Left without saying goodbye?

Liu Xin'ai also began to feel uneasy.

Qin Yiyan, meanwhile, paced back and forth in the room anxiously and accused Liu Xin'ai: "Even if it was just to coax her, couldn't you have done that!?"

"Isn't the top priority right now to find her?"

It wasn't that Qin Yiyan hadn't looked; he had also called Chi Rong, but...

No one answered.

Discovering that Liu Xin'ai was also calling Chi Rong, Qin Yiyan still wanted to frown and make a few snide remarks.

But...

Liu Xin'ai actually got through!

This made Qin Yiyan press his lips together, staring at Liu Xin'ai without blinking.

And listening to every word she said.

Liu Xin'ai put the phone call on speaker and asked carefully:

"Mom, where are you?"

Chi Rong said in a flat voice: "I am preparing to go back."

"Why are you suddenly going back?"

"Because your father is still at home waiting for me; if I don't go back, he will be worried."

"You could have called Dad to come here."

Chi Rong shook her head and sighed: "Wouldn't that just create more trouble?"

"Where is the trouble? And even if you want to leave, let us send you back. Your condition is unstable right now; if you leave by yourself and faint on the road again, what will you do?"

Chi Rong smiled: "My condition is much better, otherwise I wouldn't be leaving. Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore."

Liu Xin'ai was still worried.

After thinking for a moment, she advised: "You should still tell me your location, and I will come to find you."

"Instead of finding time to look for me, you should consider your marital problems."

In this instant, Liu Xin'ai did not quite know what to say.

But Qin Yiyan knew.

He snatched the phone and said into the receiver: "That doesn't need consideration; the child needs a complete home!"

This sentence was like a heavy punch, suddenly striking Liu Xin'ai in the heart, making it difficult for her to breathe.

Yet Chi Rong said: "You need a wife who loves you even more."

Qin Yiyan looked at the silent Liu Xin'ai and said in a firm tone: "I will make her change her opinion of me."

Change her opinion?

That was simply impossible.

Liu Xin'ai felt nothing but resentment toward Qin Yiyan!

She wished she would never have to see him again for the rest of her life!!

As for Chi Rong on the other end of the phone, she also knew how difficult it would be to achieve that with just a light sentence.

Moreover, the predicament her son was facing...

How similar it was to her own back then!

Why did fate have to make them, mother and son, face these difficulties?

Chi Rong looked weary; in the end, she said nothing more and hung up the phone directly.

Hearing the "beep-beep" sound from the phone, Qin Yiyan threw the phone to Liu Xin'ai in a bad mood.

Then, the next second, he hurried out of the house, preparing to go out and look for his mother.

Just now, he had heard the sounds of heavy traffic over the phone.

He figured his mother must have been walking along a busy street while answering the call.

Qin Yiyan wanted to follow this clue to find her.

Liu Xin'ai did not hesitate; she brought Xiao'an along, intending to go out as well.

But Qin Yiyan stopped her: "You should just stay at home!"

"It is very strenuous for you to look alone; with one more person helping, we can find her sooner."

"Who knows if you are going to find someone, or taking the opportunity to slip away?"

"You..."

"A person without credibility is not worth trusting!"

After Qin Yiyan finished speaking, he left without looking back.

Xiao'an was a bit confused.

But she could see that Liu Xin'ai was in a bad mood, so she stood by her side and said:

"Sir is also worried that you will get tired."

Liu Xin'ai tugged at the corners of her lips without explaining.

She returned to her room and called Xu Xiaoxiao to see if she was busy and could help her look for someone.

Upon hearing that the matter involved Chi Rong, Xu Xiaoxiao agreed readily.

After entrusting the matter to her friend, Liu Xin'ai went to Chi Rong's room.

And Bai Yufei...

She had been hiding around the corner just now, eavesdropping on the argument between Qin Yiyan and Liu Xin'ai.

At this moment, she walked to the front of the stairs, feeling dejected.

She thought to herself that she had only had an argument with her mother, so why had she left without saying goodbye?!

If Qin Yiyan found out about this...

No, she couldn't let him know!

Bai Yufei shook her head, preparing to pretend that nothing had happened.

But just as she turned around, she nearly collided head-on with someone who had appeared behind her!

Bai Yufei was already nervous, and this sudden change made her explode immediately; she shouted regardless of anything: "What are you doing, are you blind!!"