Chapter 253 Brother, Something's Wrong!

"Zhao Yanan, are you really okay?" Zhao Yanan looked at herself on the phone screen, feeling a bit sentimental. Thinking of Chu Yuxuan's various gestures of care made her feel a pang of guilt.

After a moment, the beautiful CEO sighed, grabbed her bag, and went downstairs.

Once in the car, seeing Xiaoqing in the passenger seat, Zhao Yanan had a vague feeling that this little girl might be hiding something too. If before she thought that Xiaoqing was merely deepening her bond with Lao San, now knowing about Ye Yongsheng's escape made her suspect that Xiaoqing might be here to protect him.

However, there was no need to ask about such matters. The three of them were silent on the way.

Until they picked up Zhou Xiaoruo...

As soon as the talkative Zhou Xiaoruo got into the car, her mouth didn't stop. She talked about her "oppa" being cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and how he even cared about her. She also mentioned adopting a stray cat named "Park Yi-sheng," which annoyed Park Pu-cheng to no end.

Zhao Yanan couldn't help but laugh, Xiaoqing lowered her head and snickered, while Lao San grinned broadly, laughing openly.

As they approached Liu Kai's house, Zhou Xiaoruo called Liu Kai to ask if they needed to bring anything.

But after calling three times with no answer, Zhao Yanan said, "He's probably busy in the kitchen and didn't hear the phone."

Zhou Xiaoruo, skeptical, said, "I'll call again. Every time we eat at his place, either the chili is missing or there's no bottle opener. It's always a hassle running up and down."

She dialed again. After the ringtone had been playing for a while and no one answered, Zhou Xiaoruo was about to hang up when the call was suddenly answered.

"Ruo Ruo, Liu Kai is busy in the kitchen. Have you arrived?"

Zhou Xiaoruo was on the verge of cursing but quickly stopped herself when she heard Liu Kai's mother's voice. "Auntie! We're almost there. By the way, ask Liu Kai if he needs anything?"

There was a brief pause on the other end before Liu Kai's mother replied, "No, we don't need anything."

"Alright, Auntie, we'll be there soon!"

Soon, the car drove into the underground garage.

Zhao Yanan looked at Lao San and Xiaoqing, smiling lightly, and said, "Do you two want to come up?"

Xiaoqing shook her head. "No need to bother with us, Madam. You go ahead."

Lao San said, "Sister-in-law, Xiaoqing and I will wait for you in the car, hehe."

Zhao Yanan nodded, "Okay, thank you. I'll go up to see Auntie and have a bite, I won't be long."

At the same time, at Fenghuang Villa, Chu Zhijing had just received a few photos.

At the junction of the high seas and Jiangcheng sea area, three yachts were anchored. On the left and right yachts, many bodyguards were standing. On the most luxurious yacht in the middle, a few old men were sitting around playing mahjong. These were the three old directors of the Ye family and Ye Yongsheng!

However, due to the distance and the fact that they were inside the cabin, the photos were not very clear.

Chu Zhijing asked, "Can you take clearer pictures?"

The subordinate replied, "His bodyguards are very cautious, always scanning the area with binoculars. I'm afraid of alarming them, so I dare not get closer. However, our people are gathering here now. Once we're confident we can deal with them, we'll strike!"

Chu Zhijing frowned slightly and, after a moment of consideration, said, "Have the port company cooperate with you and deploy more speedboats. We cannot afford any mistakes!" After hanging up, Chu Yuxuan saw that Chu Zhijing's expression was dark and thoughtful, and asked, "Do you think the Ye Yongsheng on the boat is a decoy?"

Chu Zhijing remained silent, deep in thought.

Chu Haoran looked at the photos and said, "It looks like he's heading to Thailand. I've heard before that Ye Yongsheng has a casino in Thailand and employs many gunmen. I think the person on the boat is indeed Ye Yongsheng. If anything happens, he will quickly move into international waters to evade the police. I suspect his cronies in Thailand are also waiting in international waters to assist him and prevent us from catching up."

Chu Zhijing remained silent.

After a moment, he looked at Chu Haoran and suddenly asked, "Where did your mother go today?"

Chu Haoran was surprised. "She's busy at the company. I've sent many people to protect her."

He paused and then asked, "Uncle, do you think Ye Yongsheng is deliberately leaving clues for us? Perhaps he's not actually on the boat and is trying to mislead us while he makes his real escape?"

Chu Zhijing replied solemnly, "I hope I'm just overthinking... I always feel something is off."

Chu Haoran frowned, stood up, and said, "I'll go to the company to find my mother."

Chu Zhijing stopped him, "Don't be hasty. My people are already gathering. We'll have answers soon. It's not safe for you to go down the mountain rashly."

Chu Haoran considered it, sat back down, and called his mother. After learning that everything was normal, he felt a bit relieved.

Half an hour later, Chu Zhijing's phone rang.

"How's it going?"

"Chairman, it's not Ye Yongsheng! His directors said Ye Yongsheng got off the yacht around noon!"

Chu Zhijing's grip tightened on the phone, and he frowned at Chu Haoran.

Chu Haoran became anxious and called his mother again. "Mom, is the company matter settled?"

"Not yet. I'm still in meetings... Haoran, what's going on today? You've been calling me non-stop…"

"Come back to the villa early. If there's anything, let Dad handle it."

"Your dad drank all night yesterday. He's not answering his phone. Oh... Haoran, you've really upset him this time."

Chu Haoran pressed his lips together and reiterated, "Come back to the villa early."

Chu Yuxuan was also feeling unusually tense. He sent Zhao Yanan a WeChat message: "Wife, still not done? I miss you." When he didn't receive a reply for a long time, he decided to call, but it went unanswered.

Chu Yuxuan became anxious and quickly called Lao San. "Where's your sister-in-law?"

"She's at her childhood friend's place. Xiaoqing and I are waiting in the car."

"Go check on her!"

"Okay!"

A short while later, Lao San called back in a panic, "Big Brother, something's wrong!"