Chapter 228 - 228 228 So He Avoided Her for Three Days

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Chapter 228: Chapter 228: So, He Avoided Her for Three Days. Chapter 228: Chapter 228: So, He Avoided Her for Three Days. His voice was soft, yet each word carried an astonishing power. Gu Qiaoqiao never doubted that. She bit her lip and slowly nodded, softly saying, “I believe you.” Qin Yize’s gaze still rested intently on her, with a focus that was different from before. It seemed as if thick ink roiled deep within his pupils. Those eyes, bright as stars, seemed to contain a thousand words he didn’t know where to begin. Eventually, that multitude of unspoken words turned into a faint sigh. He gently lifted his hand and tucked a strand of Gu Qiaoqiao’s hair, blown astray by the wind, behind her ear. He stared into Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyes, full of clear and trusting water. His heart was filled with sourness. Qiaoqiao, Qiaoqiao… Do you want to leave me now, leave the Qin family? Is that so? The night he was injured, he saw determination in Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyes. So, he avoided her for three days. Qin Yize withdrew his hand but caught sight of Gu Qiaoqiao’s cheeks flushing instantaneously, like the March breeze passing over the peach blossoms in May. He thought that she must still love him. Otherwise, why didn’t she show annoyance at his touch, but only shyness? She was just troubled over a secret heartache she harbored, buried deep within her heart on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve, when she had just awoken. He thought that if he could untangle her heartache, would the girl who laughed so radiantly and brightly, her heart and eyes filled with nothing but him, come back? Before Gu Qiaoqiao could react, he pulled back all his tumbling thoughts and seriously said, “Let’s go to the telephone booth up ahead and give Chu Chengfeng a call.” Saying this, without waiting for Gu Qiaoqiao to speak, he stepped on the accelerator and the jeep turned towards the road ahead, merging into the heavy traffic. Gu Qiaoqiao frowned with annoyance once again. Her fingers were idly tangled together. Why was she always so unguarded whenever she was with Qin Yize? Moreover, she never managed to dodge him in time. Allowing him to make affectionate gestures. Was she too stupid? No, that couldn’t be it. Then it must be that Qin Yize was too quick. So quick that she didn’t have time to react. And by the time she did, Qin Yize would again look all serious, as though nothing had happened. It made her feel like she was punching cotton. Gu Qiaoqiao turned her head in frustration, looking out the window. They soon arrived at a telephone booth ahead. Qin Yize got out of the car and gestured for Gu Qiaoqiao to stay put. He went inside the booth to make a call. Quickly, he hung up the phone, then stood waiting beside the booth. He was probably waiting for news from Chu Chengfeng. His tall figure leaned casually against the booth’s pillar, looking upwards slightly, dressed in a white shirt and black pants, resembling an orchid in full splendor. At that moment, he resembled a sumi-e painting suffused with poetry. But in the next instant, as if sensing Gu Qiaoqiao’s gaze on him, Qin Yize turned his head. He looked at Gu Qiaoqiao intently. She met his gaze calmly for a few seconds before nonchalantly shifting her eyes away. She could put on an act too. The corners of Qin Yize’s lips lifted into a smile. And just then, the old lady in the telephone booth handed him the phone from the table. Qin Yize picked up the receiver as if listening intently. Gu Qiaoqiao also watched Qin Yize nervously. Before long, he hung up the phone. After making a few more calls, he strode back toward the jeep. “Did you find it?” Gu Qiaoqiao asked eagerly. “Yeah, that car has left the Imperial Capital, but it’s still within reach, let’s chase after it now,” Qin Yize said, then in a stern voice, “Hold tight, don’t be afraid, we’ll catch up.” With that, he stepped on the accelerator, and the jeep shot toward the roads in the southern part of the Imperial Capital, like an arrow released from a bow. The car sped along. Gu Qiaoqiao held tightly onto the car’s handle, her complexion a bit pale but otherwise all seemed well. Qin Yize’s eyes flashed with a hint of admiration. Then he didn’t accelerate further but maintained the current speed and rushed forward quickly. “Those people in the van are bad guys, right? Does anyone know who they are?” Gu Qiaoqiao suddenly asked. Qin Yize nodded, “We have identified them, it’s a human trafficker involved in selling people, connected with the individuals from the train incident a while back. The police officers at the station have been after him, but unexpectedly, he showed up this time.” Gu Qiaoqiao was greatly shocked. Was it that well-organized gang? Gu Qiaoqiao glanced at Qin Yize who was serious about driving, and didn’t speak further, keeping her questions to herself. Qin Yize was driving, she couldn’t distract him any further. Gu Qiaoqiao felt a bit embarrassed, she had only just realized this. The Jeep soon left Imperial Capital City. Heading south. This route must be deep in the Southwestern Great Mountain. Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyes gradually grew colder. She had another nightmare, the village that had ruined her life. Ning Wanru was as cruel as a demon, and that village’s old woman was the demon’s accomplice. The moment the red-hot coals entered her throat, she felt as if she were in Hell. She didn’t die in the end, but she could no longer speak. She thought it was her sheer luck. She didn’t think much about it at the time. But now, looking back, it must have been Qin Yize who found her the best doctor before he left. Moreover, that village was later said to have had many women and children who had been trafficked rescued. Although this happened three years later. But even now, such evil might not be absent. The hand that Gu Qiaoqiao was holding tightened. She was still too weak. Unintentionally, the sun began to set behind the western mountains. Back and forth, it was already five o’clock in the afternoon. Gu Qiaoqiao felt somewhat guilty. Always saying she wouldn’t involve Qin Yize, yet she kept pulling him into the mess every time. She felt she was becoming more and more hypocritical. Her heart said one thing, but she did another. Was this pretentious girl really her, Gu Qiaoqiao? She slowly sat up straighter in her seat. From the corner of her eye, she glanced at Qin Yize, then swiftly looked away again. Sёarch* The novёlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. And just at that moment, a Dongfeng van that closely matched Alina’s description appeared ahead. Qin Yize narrowed his eyes for a look, thinking to himself how audacious they were for not even changing the license plate number. It was probably safe to assume no one had spotted them. After all, it wasn’t a kidnapping; An Xiaotong had gotten into the car willingly. Gu Qiaoqiao also saw it and hurriedly asked Qin Yize, “Is that the one? I’m not familiar with cars, but I remember the license plate number.” Qin Yize nodded. He increased the horsepower and chased after the van. The van’s speed was also very fast, and a fork appeared ahead. The van took the right turn onto the Yellow Sand Road. The Jeep followed closely behind. But due to the distance, they were just a bit too far to force the van to a stop. The Yellow Sand Road was narrow. Only one vehicle could pass at a time. On the side was a drainage ditch. It seemed to lead to a village not far away. Gu Qiaoqiao thought, maybe that’s where their base was. At that moment, the van seemed to realize something and suddenly quickened its speed.

Chapter 228 - 228 228 So He Avoided Her for Three Days

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