Tang Qian carefully examined her surroundings and was shocked to find that there was only one room here, and the spatial layout seemed extremely cramped and mysterious.
She instinctively walked towards the elevator, thinking that perhaps she could leave this strange place through it. However, when she reached out and pressed the floor button, the elevator didn't respond at all, and the cold display screen remained motionless.
Then, a line of prompt caught her eye, informing her that she didn't have the authority to use this elevator and couldn't go to any floor. At that moment, she felt a tightness in her heart, and a sense of unease of being trapped quietly welled up.
She didn't give up. Her eyes quickly swept towards the emergency exit door beside her. She rushed forward and reached out to pull the door, full of hope that it would open a way out for her. But things didn't go as she wished. The door was as if it had been welded shut and didn't move at all. Obviously, it was also locked. At this moment, behind her, there was only that single closed door.
"Click ——" A clear sound broke the silence, and the closed door slowly opened.
Ye Fan was still wearing that bathrobe, standing tall and striding towards her. His expression was extremely serious, as if he were a ferocious god, exuding an intimidating aura all around.
He took a step forward like an arrow, and one hand clasped Tang Qian's arm like an iron clamp, with a swift and powerful movement, as if he was afraid that she would escape. At the same time, his other hand was not idle either. He snatched the mobile phone that Tang Qian was tightly holding in her hand at an extremely fast speed.
"Unlock it." Ye Fan stared closely at Tang Qian, his eyes revealing an unyielding and irrefutable tough attitude. His eyes were like deep black holes, and the intense pressure seemed to materialize and rush out, as if it were going to swallow Tang Qian up.
However, Tang Qian showed an unexpected calmness. She was neither the least bit afraid nor flustered. She was like a calm lake, without the slightest ripple. After a brief silence, she slowly extended her left thumb and gently pressed it on the phone screen, unlocking the phone screen.
Ye Fan stuffed the unlocked phone back into Tang Qian's hand. His gaze was still fixed on her tightly, as if he wanted to see through her: "Scan and add me." His tone carried a hint of command.
Upon hearing this, a trace of an imperceptible playful look flashed in Tang Qian's eyes for an instant. But she didn't disobey and did as Ye Fan asked. Seeing this, Ye Fan slightly raised his eyebrow and secretly wondered in his heart what this look in her eyes meant. Did she think all this was interesting and fun?
Soon, the friend request was approved. Ye Fan couldn't wait to ask, "How many days are you going to stay in Xiangshan'ao? I'll show you around?" There seemed to be a hint of expectation in his words.
Tang Qian responded without hesitation, "I'm not going to play. I'm leaving." Her voice was clear and firm, without the slightest hesitation.
Upon hearing this, Ye Fan suddenly became angry, and his emotions were instantly ignited: "Do you have something extremely urgent that you have to leave?!" There was a trace of anger and confusion in his tone. After all, this wasn't the first time she had been so determined to leave.
Tang Qian's expression was calm, and she said indifferently, "Does the matter of my parents count?" Although her voice wasn't loud, it was like a powerful bomb, setting off huge waves in Ye Fan's heart.
Upon hearing this, Ye Fan was momentarily at a loss for words. After a moment of silence, he managed to squeeze out, "... That's reasonable." After saying that, he strode towards the facial recognition area in the elevator, leaned forward slightly, and brought his face close to the recognizer.
In an instant, the elevator that had been unresponsive before seemed to be injected with vitality. The indicator lights began to flash, and the elevator resumed operation. "Don't delete me, and don't block me," Ye Fan warned when he released his grip on Tang Qian.
Tang Qian stepped into the elevator. As the elevator door slowly closed, Ye Fan stood there, watching the floor numbers of the elevator jump down one by one. There was a trace of complexity in his eyes, and he thought to himself that she really left without hesitation!
Ye Fan returned to the room, and his curiosity about Tang Qian grew stronger. He couldn't wait to open her personal profile, full of hope that he could find some clues about her from it. However, when he looked at her WeChat Moments, he found it was completely blank, with not a single post.
Looking at her nickname, it was simply "YE". Were these two letters the abbreviation of an English word or the initials of a Chinese pinyin? And what exactly did they mean? Ye Fan fell into deep thought. This mysterious woman was like a mystery, making him even more eager to uncover the truth.
Time passed quietly, and the cruise ship finally slowly arrived at the port and docked in Xiangshan'ao. Tang Qian was eager to get home and walked quickly, getting off the ship in a hurry. She was agile, like a lively fawn, quickly shuttling through the bustling crowd. In a short while, she disappeared without a trace, as if she had never been here.
Not long after, the Chen siblings slowly walked out of the elevator. Chen Guang had sharp eyes and quickly scanned the surroundings, but he didn't see Tang Qian's figure. He couldn't help but wonder, "Tang Qian isn't here? There's no one in the room either." There was a trace of anxiety and worry in his tone.
Liu Ran, who was beside him, felt a twinge of jealousy when she saw how much Chen Guang was concerned about Tang Qian. She said coquettishly, "Chen Guang, why are you always paying attention to her?" There was a hint of dissatisfaction and grievance in her eyes.
Upon hearing this, Chen Guang immediately furrowed his brows and said in a serious tone, "You can meddle in other things, but stay out of my business with her." His voice was low and forceful, with an unyielding attitude.
Upon hearing these words, Liu Ran's face instantly turned extremely ugly, as if she had been slapped hard. She bit her lip, and a trace of hurt flashed in her eyes.
Chen Ling, on the other hand, was expressionlessly swiping through her phone, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her. Suddenly, a message popped up. After seeing the content of the message, she quickly put away her phone and strode towards the exit.
Seeing this, Chen Guang quickly called out, "Lingling?" There was a trace of confusion in his voice.
Chen Ling didn't stop walking. She just said indifferently, "Tang Qian has already gotten off the cruise ship."
Upon hearing this, Chen Guang immediately became anxious and raised his voice, saying, "Why didn't you say so earlier!" There was a look of anxiety on his face.
Chen Ling suddenly stopped in her tracks, stood still, turned around, and stared angrily at Chen Guang, shouting, "It's none of your business!" There was full of anger and dissatisfaction in her eyes.
When Chen Guang saw his sister's attitude, he was also enraged and shouted, "I'm your own brother! How can you talk to me like this?!" His body trembled slightly with anger.
Chen Ling didn't show any weakness and retorted loudly, "I really can't admit that a fool is my own brother!" Her voice was sharp and piercing, echoing in the air.
Sensing that the situation was not good, Liu Ran quickly stepped forward and stood between the two of them, persuading, "Don't be angry, you two are siblings. There's no need to get angry over an outsider." She tried to defuse this impending family feud.
At the same time, at the cemetery, a taxi slowly drove over and finally stopped by the roadside. Tang Qian was sitting in the back seat of the car. After paying the fare, she got out of the car slowly, holding a bouquet of flowers in her hand. Her expression was solemn, and there was a trace of sadness in her eyes.
However, at this moment, a car drove up beside her like a gust of wind and stopped quickly. The doors of the driver's seat and the passenger seat opened simultaneously, and two burly men got out of the car. They were tall and imposing, like a wall, blocking Tang Qian from both the front and the back.
Tang Qian stopped in her tracks, her heart tightened, and she looked warily at the car beside her. The car door slowly opened, and a pair of shiny black leather shoes stepped out. Then, a man dressed in a suit got out of the car. He stood tall and walked gracefully, taking each step steadily and powerfully. He walked towards Tang Qian unhurriedly, and his imposing manner seemed to freeze the surrounding air.
When he reached in front of Tang Qian, he extended his hand...