011 That's fate.

After settling the bill, Xu He looked at her eldest daughter, "Xiaorong, you've been so busy introducing things to your sister, have you not eaten much yourself? Let Mom get you something more..."

Xia Yourong smiled generously, "No need, Mom, I'm not hungry, as long as my sister has eaten well, that's good enough."

It just so happened that tomorrow she would meet Brother Yunzhou, so she considered this a chance to diet.

On the ride home, Xia Ye curled up in the back seat, head buried in the hood of her sweatshirt, looking listless.

Xu He asked Wang Dahai to turn down the air conditioning in the back to avoid blowing directly onto Little Tiangao's shiny little forehead.

She thought Little Tiangao was just tired, unaware that Xia Ye had just envied Xia Yuzheng drinking red wine during dinner!

**

The majestic and exquisite gates of the courtyard slowly opened as the car entered the Xia Family villa.

Situated on the third ring road of the Capital City, the upscale villa was surrounded by lush garden greenery. At this time of night, the warm yellow courtyard lights cast a serene glow, making it seem like a tranquil manor from another world.

Xia Ye's 14-year-old memories of the Xia Family merged with the current sight of the villa; it felt like she was recalling something from the past.

She had once thought that, as she came here to face punishment, it would be lucky to find herself in a comfortable family home with a stove that had soup, a window that had light, and a balcony that had flowers.

But the Xia Family had not only all these—

In the stove, there was bird's nest and matsutake soup.

In front of the window, there was a Swarovski crystal chandelier.

On the balcony, there were championship-quality Heding orchids that cost hundreds of thousands per pot!

Sigh.

Such was fate.

As everyone got out of the car, the housekeeper Wu Mama greeted them with a smile.

"Sir, Madam, Miss," Wu Mama had served in the Xia Family for ten years, and though she hadn't seen Xia Ye before, she could tell who the girl was by the way Xu He held Xia Ye's hand. She looked Xia Ye over before saying, "This must be the second Miss, huh? Oh my, you look just like Madam as if you were cast from the same mold."

Xia Ye looked around; all the servants seemed to be new faces, and she didn't see the butler she remembered from the past.

"Did Uncle Huang leave?" she asked.

Xu He was pleasantly surprised at this, "You remember Uncle Huang?"

Xia Ye nodded, only to see Xia Yuzheng's expression turn somewhat somber as he said, "Yes, he's resigned quite a while ago."

Xia Yourong had no interest in the topic at all.

Uncle Huang?

She had never met him.

And was a butler worth discussing?

She smoothed her hair beside her ear and stepped towards the house.

The small town hotel was so dirty and broken down, she had been afraid to even take a shower, but now she was finally home and eager to freshen up.

Wu Mama said that an hour ago, Team Leader Fu made a call and Xia Yuzheng immediately went to return it as soon as they entered the house.

Expecting news of a criminal's whereabouts, it was disappointing to learn that Team Leader Fu was just calling to check on his daughter.

Seeing this, Xu He reassuringly patted Xia Ye on the shoulder and took her to see her room.

Xia Yuzheng stayed on the phone with Team Leader Fu for over an hour, discussing the situation before hanging up.

When Xia Xing returned from an interview with a faint layer of makeup still on his face, his already handsome features now appeared even more captivating.

However, when he learned that his father had just been in contact with the police, his thick eyebrows instantly furrowed.

"Dad, what did they say?" he asked.

Xia Yuzheng lit a cigarette, his expression grave as he shook his head.

The criminal was not only cunning but a downright terrorist.

To even think of the amount of explosives strapped to Little Tiangao was chilling.

If it weren't for the mysterious tip-off received by the police, by the time they found Little Tiangao, it might have been...

Xia Xing's fingers tightened around his car keys until his knuckles turned white, his jawline tense, and his expression chillingly cold.

When his eldest brother and third younger brother returned, they would spare no expense to find the criminal and have him flayed a thousand times over!

They absolutely could not allow Little Tiangao to have suffered so senselessly for 14 years!