Chapter 133: The Encounter

Lu Qianan arrived at Hua Xuan Grand Hotel in short order.

After suspecting that Qin Miaoyu might not be by the Three Huai River, he quickly returned to the Dongshan villa district to continue searching.

Although the last camera in the Dongshan villa district had not captured Qin Miaoyu, the road there was a main thoroughfare, and there were cameras not far away. Yet even there, no trace of Qin Miaoyu could be found.

If she had wanted to avoid them, the only way would have been to take the side roads.

Lu Qianan immediately sent people to check the side streets, but they still could not find her. By the time they looped back from the side roads to the main road, Lu Qianan was already preparing to have someone pull the surveillance footage for that intersection.

Then Louis called.

After hanging up, he at once ordered the driver to head for Hua Xuan Grand Hotel.

Louis and Qin Miaoyu had not waited long in the hotel lobby before Liang Siquan arrived.

Before Louis went up to the room, he had been eating with Liang Siquan.

Liang Siquan naturally spotted Louis at once and came over to speak with him.

“Mr. Louis, didn’t you say you had other arrangements? And this one beside you is... Qin Miaoyu?”

Only then did Liang Siquan realize that the woman standing beside Louis was Qin Miaoyu.

Qin Miaoyu said without changing expression, “What is Elder Brother so surprised about? Should I not be here?”

“No, Lu—your brother-in-law said you had gone missing and even went to the old residence to look for you.”

Seeing that Liang Siquan truly seemed to have no idea why she was here, Qin Miaoyu’s suspicion eased slightly.

She said, “Something came up.”

Liang Siquan’s face was full of disapproval. “If there was nothing serious, you should have reported in to your brother-in-law earlier. He even came all the way to the house to threaten us...”

His tone was thick with reproach.

Qin Miaoyu did not know why he had suddenly taken such an interest in whether she had informed Lu Qianan, and why he kept calling him her brother-in-law.

Louis, standing nearby, looked entertained.

But then Liang Siquan’s eyes landed on Qin Miaoyu, and a calculating gleam flickered within them.

He patted his pocket and realized he had left his phone in the second-floor restaurant. Turning back upstairs, he came out of the dining area and happened upon Su Yikun.

Su Yikun was pale at the moment, and when he saw Liang Siquan, he asked, “Elder Brother, did you see Qin Miaoyu?”

Liang Siquan had not expected him to ask that.

“What are you asking after Little Sister for?”

Su Yikun did not notice the change in how Liang Siquan referred to Qin Miaoyu, and he did not dare mention that he had tied her up. He said vaguely, “Weren’t you saying you were going to arrange for Qin Miaoyu to meet Louis today? Mr. Louis is about to reach the presidential suite. If Qin Miaoyu isn’t here, wouldn’t everything be ruined?”

When Liang Siquan heard him mention this, he said hurriedly, “We didn’t get back in touch with you about that, which means there was nothing for you to do. If we really were going to introduce Qin Miaoyu to Louis today, wouldn’t I have brought her along when I was eating earlier?”

Su Yikun was about to say more when the person who had gone to call the elevator for him came out of it.

“Mr. Su, that Qin Miaoyu somehow ran off to another floor. We can’t find her!”

As soon as Liang Siquan heard this, he immediately understood what Su Yikun had done. So Qin Miaoyu’s disappearance had something to do with Su Yikun!

He had heard that Su Yikun once wanted to marry Qin Miaoyu. Could that be the reason?

But then he rejected that thought, because Su Yikun had just mentioned Louis.

However, they had clearly already told Su Yikun to wait for their signal. Qin Miaoyu was not an easy woman to persuade; acting rashly might instead bring about unforeseen consequences.

And now Su Yikun was obviously already moving on his own. So was there some other plan behind this?

For someone who had been in charge of the Liang family for so long, Liang Siquan’s face revealed nothing of his thoughts.

He merely pretended not to have heard clearly and asked, “Who did he say ran off?”

Su Yikun also laughed it off. “Just some woman with the surname Qin. I was worried Qin Miaoyu might not cooperate, so I found another woman. If she doesn’t come, someone can take her place. At least it won’t make Mr. Louis too angry, right?”

“Yikun, you really are thoughtful about this. But since the person has run off, don’t chase her anymore. It’s getting late—how about we go eat together? We can also discuss what comes next. If this is pulled off, it will bring tremendous benefit to the Liang family or the Su family alike!”

When Su Yikun heard that, he was somewhat tempted. He sent the people he had hired away first, then followed Liang Siquan to the second-floor restaurant.

Qin Miaoyu waited another ten-odd minutes in the lobby before she saw Lu Qianan enter through the door.

Her heart finally settled, and then, before she could stop herself, she ran toward him.

“Lu Qianan, you’re finally here!”

Lu Qianan caught Qin Miaoyu as she flew into his arms, and could not help but hold her tightly.

“Are you all right?”

Choked with emotion, Qin Miaoyu said, “I’m fine.”

Lu Qianan gently stroked her back, soothing her trembling nerves.

Louis came over and teased them. “Tsk, Lu, so you actually have such a tender side when it comes to women. I always thought you’d end up alone for life!”

Only then did Qin Miaoyu remember that Louis was still there. She immediately withdrew from Lu Qianan’s embrace.

Lu Qianan cast a cold glance at Louis, then returned his gaze to Qin Miaoyu.

“I already told Second Brother and Second Sister-in-Law. They’ll be here soon, but they were by the Three Huai River earlier, so it’s a bit far.”