Shen Yaochu's surprise didn't last more than half a minute, but Aunt Li's voice came from behind her.
Aunt Li trotted to keep up with Shen Yaochu: "Madam, where are you going?"
Shen Yaochu's face changed slightly, hiding her panic and uneasiness: "I was taking a walk in the manor."
Aunt Li looked at Shen Yaochu suspiciously: "Then, do you want me to accompany you?"
"No need." Shen Yaochu looked at Aunt Li steadily: "Did Gao Yuchuan ask you to follow me?"
Aunt Li: "I'm not following you... I'm just afraid that you need to serve me!"
Shen Yaochu curled her lips with a little bitterness.
It seemed that she was overthinking it. Even if Gao Yuchuan was willing to let her out of that room, he would never let her go.
The number of bodyguards was increased several times, and Aunt Li followed closely beside her, staring at her from all directions, making everything she did within his control.
"Then you follow."
"Madam, you can go wherever you want. I'm just following you and won't disturb you!"
Shen Yaochu narrowed her eyes and did not answer.
She had also been locked up in her room for several days, and now that she was out of the room, she was taking a walk around the manor.
The sky was blue and the sun was shining brightly. It didn't look like a terrible typhoon had passed through a few days ago.
The golden sunlight passes through the gaps in the leaves and shines on the forest paths, forming patches of mottled light and shadow. Walking there, you feel like you are in a beautiful oil painting.
Shen Yaochu took a deep breath and felt the fresh air that she had not seen for a long time.
After walking with Shen Yaochu for a while, Aunt Li looked a little unnatural: "Madam, how long do you want to stay outside?"
Shen Yaochu frowned: "He also limits my time to go out?"
"No, no!" Aunt Li waved her hands and quickly explained: "It's because Mr. Gao told me before he left, asking me to pack my luggage quickly..."
Shen Yaochu was stunned: "Luggage? Are you leaving today?"
Aunt Li nodded: "Looking at what Mr. Gao means, it seems to be today. He said that today is a large meeting, and all the senior officials from Gao's side are here. We can go back after the matter is roughly finalized."
Aunt Li was a little excited as she spoke and didn't notice Shen Yaochu's eyes at all.
"I know." Shen Yaochu said calmly: "I will go back after taking a walk for a while. It won't affect your packing."
"Okay, okay!"
At this moment, Shen Yaochu's cell phone rang, and Su Xiao called.
Shen Yaochu picked up: "Xiaoxiao."
"Yaochu, how are you? Have you contacted Gao Yushan? I got the address and password and I'm already rushing to the villa!"
"Sorry." Shen Yaochu was a little helpless, but under Aunt Li's gaze, she couldn't say clearly: "I can't contact you now."
"Ah? What's wrong? Gao Yuchuan still won't let you go out?"
Shen Yaochu thought for a while and said to Aunt Li: "Sister Li, I will sit on the bench here for a while, and you can help me get some water."
"Okay, okay." Aunt Li replied, but her eyes were looking around.
It wasn't until she saw the bodyguards in the distance that she trotted back to the room to get water for Shen Yaochu.
Taking advantage of the time when Aunt Li was leaving, Shen Yaochu quickly told Su Xiao: "Xiaoxiao, Gao Yuchuan sent people here to keep an eye on me, and I can't contact Gao Yushan."
"Ah? What should we do?"
"Don't worry!" Shen Yaochu looked warily at the direction Aunt Li was leaving and said in a low voice, "I heard from Aunt Li that all the senior officials of the Gao family will be there today, and if nothing else, Gao Yushan should also be there."
"That's great!" Su Xiao paused and then asked worriedly: "But if you don't contact Gao Yushan, will the housekeeper at home let me in?"
Shen Yaochu gritted her teeth: "Try it, Xiaoxiao, just say you are a good friend of JeSSiCa, come here to find something for her, and then call me, I will tell him."
"Won't he report it to Gao Yushan?"
"Gamble." Shen Yaochu was not sure whether he could do it, but his eyes were firm: "Gamble, Gao Yushan is attending a meeting and can't answer the phone."
"This..." Su Xiao hesitated: "If it is discovered, will it alert the snake?"
"I have already alerted the snake. The last time I went to the villa, Gao Yushan must have known my intentions." Shen Yaochu was a little anxious: "There is no other way. Today Gao Yuchuan will take me back to Lukang. Once I go back, I will never There is no chance to find evidence in the villa..."
Shen Yaochu's voice was full of despair, and through the sound of the phone, accompanied by the "sizzling" sound of electricity, it reached Su Xiao's ears.
"Okay, don't worry, I'll give it a try!"
Shen Yaochu's voice was slightly choked: "Thank you, Xiaoxiao."
"..."
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Not long after hanging up the phone, Lidya Su had arrived at her destination.
The villa is lined with tall trees and has charming views. Su Xiao walked into the villa along the path, feeling romantic and solemn.
She was a little nervous, wiped the sweat from her palms on her clothes, stood at the door of the yard and rang the doorbell.
Soon, a middle-aged local man poked his head out: "Who is it?"
"Hello!" Su Xiao smiled and waved to the man: "I am JeSSiCa's friend."
The housekeeper was surprised: "Madam's friend?! Are you here to see Madam? Sorry, she..."
"I'm here to get something for her." Su Xiao found a photo of her and Shen Yaochu from her phone and showed it to the housekeeper: "Look, this is a photo of us. If necessary, I can call her now prove."
"You want to get something for her?" The housekeeper thought for a while: "Oh! I understand, then you come in first."
The housekeeper just let her in, which made Lidya Su a little surprised and confused.
Following the housekeeper all the way to the house, everything was filled with the scent of a child. Children's toys are being dried and washed in the yard, and children's books and paintbrushes are also everywhere in the living room...
Su Xiao's heart moved slightly. It was hard to imagine that Shen Yaochu had lived here with Gao Yushan for such a long time with his two children.
The housekeeper took Lidya Su directly upstairs. As he went upstairs, he explained: "My wife's things are all in the master bedroom, and I have packed them all together. If you want anything, just look for it."
Lidya Su: "Packed together?"
"Yes, Mr. Gao told me two days ago that he asked me to pack the wife and children's things into two parts and send them back to Lukang." The housekeeper asked casually: "I wonder if Mr. Gao wants to settle down with his wife and children. To Lukang.”
There was a hint of loneliness in the butler's voice: "The California villa may be guarded by me alone."
Walking into the master bedroom, there were several large boxes on the floor. Su Xiao took inventory. They were all photo albums and valuables, but there were no birth documents for the children.
Lidya Su smiled: "I'll go look for it in the utility room inside. You can go and do your own thing..."
"Utility room?" The housekeeper wondered: "The utility room has been emptied. There is nothing in it."
Lidya Su was stunned: "..."
