As soon as Lin Nan entered the carriage, he never started. He stuck his head out of the window and asked Yan Wenzhi, "Aren't you leaving yet?"
Yan Wenzhi turned around, smiled gently, and drove away in the carriage.
Bai Tingrun may never forget that scene. The woman stretched out her head and looked at the man with a gentle face, as if there were only two of them in the world.
After the carriage drove away, Bai Tingrun returned to the room.
A few days later, he left only a letter of thanks and left.
The news of his departure was only learned when Lin Nan went to Zhuangzi again.
She put the jade pendant in the room and randomly found a box to put it in. She thought that they would never meet again and the jade pendant had no use.
Lin Nan wanted to put Liangzi next to Yan Wenzhi, so that he could not only take care of him, but also learn a lot.
Liangzi is very smart, and he will know how to do it with just a hint. As long as he practices more, I believe he will be a good helper in the future.
Yan Wenzhi felt that he didn't need a servant to serve him. Now, apart from reading, he spends his days dealing with people who come to deliver messages.
Fortunately, school was only going to start in a few days. This was his official class after he was admitted to the Tongsheng School.
There is always a calm before the storm.
This day.
Lin Nanyi went from the fish restaurant to the Banshan Restaurant alone, and it was time to teach recipes once a month.
At noon, she came out of the restaurant, thinking that she would stay at the Banshan Restaurant for a few hours and then come back. However, shopkeeper Li waited in the restaurant until the afternoon and no one came.
Lin Nanyi is not a person who does not keep her word. If there are other things that delay her, she will have someone come to report it and will not let them wait.
But today, Lin Nanyi did not send any news, and no one came.
After Lou Zhan finished what he was doing, he stood by the window and listened to the goings on in the kitchen as usual. This had become a normal part of his life.
No matter where he goes, as long as this time of the month comes, he will return to Qinghe Town, standing in the same position, using the same fan, listening to the goings on in the kitchen.
But the kitchen was unusually quiet today, so I asked shopkeeper Li to come over, only to find out that Lin Nanyi did not come to Banshan Restaurant today.
This is the time they agreed on. Lin Nanyi is a person with a strong sense of time and will basically never miss an appointment.
Didn't come today.
"Go to the fish house."
Lou Zhan was silent for a while before speaking. Shopkeeper Li quickly went downstairs to hitch the carriage, and the two of them rushed to the fish house together.
Yan Wenzhi was not in the fish house today. Qi Qinfeng had made an appointment with him for a long time, and today he reluctantly agreed to teach Qi Qinfeng knowledge at home.
When Lou Zhan arrived at the fish restaurant, he went straight to the point. Wang Qian had done a lot of work for Lin Nanyi recently and recognized shopkeeper Li.
He quickly stepped forward and replied, "Shopkeeper Li, our master went to Banshan Restaurant at noon. Didn't you meet him?"
Lou Zhan's heart sank.
We set off at noon. It's not far from here to the Banshan Restaurant. Even if we just walk, we should be there after a few rounds.
But I still haven't seen her figure.
Several people looked at each other and saw the same thing in their eyes. Lin Nan disappeared.
Qinghe Town is not big, where can she go?
And there are no enemies.
"Have you been to Zhuangzi? My master has been going to Zhuangzi a lot lately."
Luo Wen thought for a moment and spoke.
He was directly denied by the king, "No, every time the master goes to Zhuangzi, I send him there. This place is far away from Zhuangzi, so the master will not walk there, and there is nothing going on in Zhuangzi now."
"
After saying that, several people fell silent again.
"Have someone send the news that Miss Lin is missing to Yan Wenzhi. I will do my best to find her. You should also think about where she might go."
After Lou Zhan finished speaking, he left the fish house directly, got on the carriage and returned to the restaurant.
The news that Lin Nan had disappeared immediately spread in the fish restaurant. After the existing customers in the store were greeted and left, the fish restaurant immediately closed its doors.
Everyone went out to find Lin Nanyi.
When Yan Wenzhi at home received the news that Lin Nanyi was missing, Qi Qinfeng was rolling around and asking him to repeat the question again.
After Dong Chun and Yan Wenzhi finished speaking, they turned around and left. Now everyone is trying their best to find Lin Nanyi's footprints.
"Brother Yan, just say it again, I will definitely understand."
When Qi Qinfeng saw him coming back, he didn't notice the change in his face.
"My family is missing. Now I can't talk anymore. I have to go out to find her."
Qi Qinfeng was stunned. He had never heard that he had any family members, except for his old lady who worked in the fish restaurant, but they had met today.
"My lady."
Faced with his doubts, Yan Wenzhi gave a rare kind explanation.
Unable to delay any longer, he turned and left.
When Qi Qinfeng recovered from the shocking news that he had a wife, he had already walked out the door.
Qi Qinfeng spat, "Idiot." He trotted to catch up with him.
"Brother Yan, don't worry. Your wife... my sister-in-law is missing. How can I stand by and watch. But I have never seen my sister-in-law. Draw a picture of her and I will spread it around immediately. Ask my father to send some people. They will definitely be better than yourself.
Find it quickly.”
Yan Wenzhi quickly compared in his mind which method was more advantageous, and then entered the room. Qi Qinfeng followed him in. When he saw him holding a pen, he began to sharpen his ink.
Yan Wenzhi didn't need to think about it, he started painting directly, and outlined Lin Nan one stroke at a time. From his face to his limbs to the details of his expression, he was extremely familiar with every step.
Qi Qinfeng stood aside and was amazed at how affectionate he must be to be able to draw a portrait of his wife with just a raise of his hand.
Lin Nanyi in the portrait is different from the usual detached one, and is much more gentle, but it can still be seen that the light in her eyes has also been drawn by Yan Wenzhi.
Yan Wenzhi brought the ruler with the rice paper on it, and after it was dried, he handed the portrait to Qi Qinfeng, "She was wearing green clothes when she went out today, with a pink purse around her waist and a pink purse on her head.
The little flower walks like a baby, this is her characteristic today."
Qi Qinfeng was even more shocked. He had always thought that Yan Wenzhi was an immortal figure who did not eat the fireworks of the world. Unexpectedly, he could remember even Lin Nanyi's dress today so clearly.
He took the portrait and said solemnly, "Don't worry, I'll find you to copy it right away and distribute it around. Don't worry, everything will be fine."
"Thank you." Yan Wenzhi looked very unhappy, pursed his lips tightly, and stared at Lin Nanyi in the portrait, his eyes full of distress.
Yan Wenzhi and Qi Qinfeng set out together, one on the left and one on the right. One went home to look for someone, and the other set off to look for someone.
Lou Zhan has mobilized all the people he can mobilize in Qinghe Town. He did not make any big announcement. He could only see a lot of people in a hurry on the street, constantly looking for something.
Qi Qinfeng was also very fast. He mobilized the available manpower of Qi Mansion and notified all store personnel to keep an eye on the surrounding trends.
After searching for more than two hours, finally, Yan Wenzhi, Lou Zhan, and Qi Qinfeng received the news at the same time that Lin Nanyi was knocked unconscious by several people on the way to Banshan Restaurant and was taken away directly.
Someone discovered that these people took Lin Nanyi into the back door of Zhu's house.
Lou Zhan and Qi Qinfeng didn't know what happened between Zhu Quan and Yan Wenzhi, but they were surprised as to why the mayor would be so cruel to a little girl.
Not many people know that Lin Nanyi is the owner of the fish restaurant, not to mention that the fish restaurant has nothing to do with the mayor.
They didn't know it, but Yan Wenzhi knew it.
When the Zhu family father and daughter left that day, Zhu Yuan'er took one last look at Lin Nan, full of hatred.
He almost immediately thought that this was Zhu Yuan'er's doing.
His expressionless handsome face, his eyes shining with ice.
At this time, the three of them were sitting in the study room on the second floor of the fish restaurant because of Lin Nan.
"what's your plan?"
Lou Zhan didn't understand Yan Wenzhi's character, but he had already thought about it. If Yan Wenzhi gave up on Lin Nanyi because he was afraid of the power of the Zhu family, then he would save him himself, even if he spent everything he had, he would bring him back.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Wenzhi stood up and said, "I'm going to Zhu's house."
"Sorry to bother you two. If possible, send some people to guard the door of Zhu's house. Even if I can't come back, we must let her come out safely."
After finishing speaking, he left the study. Wang Qian had already tied up the carriage and was waiting downstairs. Yan Wen got into the carriage and headed straight towards Zhu's house quickly.
Qi Qinfeng also knew that Lou Zhan was the owner of the Banshan Restaurant, and he couldn't help but criticize her. It seemed that Brother Yan's little daughter-in-law was very capable, and she could even be related to the Banshan Restaurant.
However, it is admirable to be able to support a store as large as a fish restaurant on its own.
Qi Qinfeng and Lou Zhan sent a total of fifty or sixty people to guard the door of Zhu's house. If the timing was wrong, they would snatch Lin Nan away even if it was a robbery.
When Yan Wenzhi arrived at Zhu's house, it was getting dark. He got out of the carriage wearing a cloak and hat and said, "Master, I will accompany you in."
Wang Qian knew that entering this door meant entering a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, and he did not want Yan Wenzhi to risk it himself.
"No, just wait outside. If you don't come out in two hours, go back and inform my mother to prepare for the funeral."
Wang Qian was shocked and did not respond. Yan Wenzhi glanced at the plaque hanging high and resolutely stepped up the steps.
He was determined to die and wanted to bring Lin Nanyi back.
He was not familiar with the Zhu family before. Since the last time the Zhu family came to Qingxi Lane and left angrily, he went to find the dean of Qiushui Academy and learned a lot about the Zhu family.
Only then did I realize that there really was a person with a hand covering the sky, who had done many harmful things by taking advantage of his position.
However, Zhu Yuan'er was Zhu Quan's most beloved daughter. She had fallen in love with several men, but they were all rejected. Later, these men either died of illness or were never found again.
The more I think about it, the more frightened I am. The way Zhu Yuan'er blatantly showed her admiration for him that day, and the look in her eyes after she found out he had a wife, the more I think about it now, the more terrifying it becomes.
After knocking on the door a few times, the door opened from the inside. After he reported his name, the doorman let him in directly, as if he had known he would come.
The doorman took him to the front hall and said that Mr. Zhu was having dinner and invited him to join him.
The speed of his feet became faster unconsciously. It seemed that he had to go to the Hongmen Banquet today.
When he got out of the front hall, the doorman stayed where he was and bowed to invite him in. Inside, he could still hear Zhu Quan's hearty laughter and Zhu Yuan'er's proud coquettishness. This chapter has been completed!