He Could Not Reach Her

After talking to Zhang Yu Han, Lin Xiao Feng finally left the hotel building. 

He walked down the stairs while thinking of what he should do next.

His marriage to An Nuan was too sudden. There were a lot of things that he should manage before An Nuan returned to Y City from her vacation.

Lin Xiao Feng did not know what was going through An Nuan's mind. She told him that there was no way that she would return to her ex's side. However, Lin Xiao Feng did not have a sense of security.

He liked An Nuan and this feeling has been with him for years. Unfortunately, An Nuan did not share the same feelings as his.

"You're telling me that she left?" 

The loud voice in the lobby made Lin Xiao Feng turn around.

It was night and it was supposed to be quiet in the hotel's lobby. The voice was too loud and disturbing other hotel guests.

Lin Xiao Feng turned to look. His expression changed the moment he recognized the man as An Nuan's ex.

"Mister…" The receptionist tried to put a polite smile on her face. "Your wedding ceremony was in the afternoon. It would be strange if the bride and guests would still stay around."

The receptionist's opinion of Pei Zhi Yi was not that great. After all, everyone in the building has heard the story of how the groom left the bride before the ceremony. The receptionist was a woman herself. Of course, she would be on the bride's side.

A lot of them supported An Nuan's idea to find a substitute groom. 

The wedding hall was decorated beautifully. The food was ready and the guests had arrived. A lot of money was spent for this wedding to take place. All she was missing was a groom. Then, why not find someone else?

"I don't care about the others," Pei Zhi Yi said. "But An Nuan should be here, waiting for me."

"Mister, I'm telling you that other than the cleaning staff, no one else is in the hall." The receptionist's patience was running thin. "If you don't believe me, then, you can go up and look."

"An Nuan might not be in the hall. She might be in the room, resting. Can you help me check?"

"Mister, I cannot help you with this matter."

"I'm asking you to check her name on the hotel's record. Can't you help?"

"If you are in a hurry to find your fiance, then why don't you call her and check with her?"

Pei Zhi Yi pursed his lips into a thin line. 

He had tried to contact An Nuan for a few hours. He called her number and sent a lot of messages. However, his call could not reach An Nuan. Pei Zhi Yi wondered if An Nuan had turned off her phone or if she had blocked his number.

He tried to contact An Nuan's parents and elder brother. However, they hung up his phone call the moment they saw his name on the caller ID.

At this time Pei Zhi Yi was desperate to see An Nuan but could not find her. 

"Please…" Pei Zhi Yi tried to climb up the receptionist's desk and reach for the mouse. "Let me check if she's staying here."

"You!" The receptionist's face turned pale. "Mister, you can't climb up the desk! Security! Mister, if you continue to make trouble, I will have to call the police."

Lin Xiao Feng was about to step forward and help when he spotted a few security officers coming over. He watched as the security dragged Pei Zhi Yi out of the hotel's lobby and would not allow him to step into the building again.

Lin Xiao Feng took out his phone and texted Zhang Yu Han to tell him about the scene he had witnessed. Knowing that the security would not let Pei Zhi Yi look for An Nuan, Lin Xiao Feng finally left. 

…

Pei Zhi Yi muttered a few cursing words towards the security staff when they prevented him from entering the premises. 

He wanted to continue and fight but in the end, Pei Zhi Yi stopped himself when he heard that the security was about to call the police. 

Reluctantly, Pei Zhi Yi went back to his car which was parked not too far away from the hotel building.

He took out his phone and dialed An Nuan's number again.

Just like previously, he could not reach her.

After trying the number a few more times, Pei Zhi Yi finally decided to call his friend.

He tapped his finger on the steering wheel impatiently until the other person picked up his call.

"Wen Xi," Pei Zhi Yi said as soon as the phone call was connected. "Are you sure that An Nuan has not returned to her parents' place?"

Pei Zhi Yi had asked his friend to keep an eye on the An family's house and see if An Nuan was there.

A while ago, Pei Zhi Yi had gone to look for An Nuan at the An family's house. However, he was told that An Nuan and her family members had not returned.

Pei Zhi Yi tried to look for An Nuan's best friend, Ren Di. 

The moment Ren Di picked up his phone call, she muttered a few cursing words before ending the phone call. The next time Pei Zhi Yi dialed her number again, Ren Di already dragged his number into her blacklist.

"No. The place is dark. I think An Nuan and her family members are not coming home tonight," Wen Xi said. "They might spend their night somewhere else, hoping that they could avoid you. Pei Zhi Yi, I think An Nuan is furious. You left her before the wedding to find Sun Jiao Jiao."

"I know. But didn't I explain that it was an emergency?"

"It was your wedding day.," Wen Xi pointed out. "I told you not to leave but you would not listen."

"Let's not talk about this now. The most important thing is for me to look for An Nuan."

Wen Xi heaved a long, heavy breath. "I don't think that she wanted to see you. Pei Zhi Yi, An Nuan had married someone else. She picked a random person at the wedding and stood in front of the wedding officiate with him."

"Shut up! That's not true. An Nuan could not marry anyone other than me. She loves me." Pei Zhi Yi inhaled a few deep breaths to calm down. 

"Then, you continue and look for her," Wen Xi said. "It's late. I'm going back first."

Without waiting for his friend to reply, Wen Xi ended the phone call.

Pei Zhi YI's body turned cold. He wanted to find everyone and explain his situation. However, no one was willing to listen to him.