Reborn As Super Heiress

Capítulo 1799: Chapter 1702: Another Missed Encounter

“This Zhao Si clearly upset my sister-in-law and bullied her. Xu Zi, aren’t you angry? Your wife is aggrieved; as her husband, you should speak up for her, shouldn’t you?”

Ouyang Jun couldn’t understand Gu Xu’s calm demeanor. Given Gu Xu’s protective nature, if he were unaware of Zhao Si’s bullying of Huo Sining, it would be understandable. But now that he knows, this reaction isn’t right.

Gu Xu couldn’t help but lift his head to glance at Ouyang Jun, paused for a moment, and said, “No hurry.”

Zhao Si is not worthy of anything, just a small fry. Does he dare to act up in front of his wife? Dealing with such a person is a matter of a word, no need to waste energy. The urgent matter now is to find his wife first; everything else can wait.

Ouyang Jun and Qin Tian grew up with Gu Xu, naturally aware of how protective he is. Hearing Gu Xu say “no hurry,” they instantly understood what he meant.

The two exchanged glances, unable to hide their schadenfreude.

Looks like Zhao Si is in big trouble.

At the Meishan Police Station, Gu Xu wasn’t willing to waste time with the chief and directly explained his purpose.

The chief, named Zhang Deming, was used to bossing around in Meishan Town, never having encountered any high-status individuals. Seeing Gu Xu’s credentials shocked him, and knowing Gu Xu is the husband of the Miss Huo whom Zhao Si provoked, he was frightened out of his wits:

“Mr. Gu, no, Officer Gu, I really was blind. I didn’t know you and Miss Gu were in Meishan Town. Otherwise, regardless of my abilities, I would’ve ensured Miss Huo’s safety. That Zhao Si is worthless, setting traps for me. How was I to know…”

Zhang Deming tried hard to clear his name, but Gu Xu didn’t have the patience to waste time on him. He directly said:

“I’m not here to discuss this with you. I just want to know, where are your officers? Are they with my wife? I don’t have the patience to wait. If you want to keep your position as the chief, you better find her for me quickly!”

Zhang Deming shivered inside and hurriedly nodded, “Sure, please wait here. I’ll go find them for you now!”

Zhang Deming was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, running out without his senses. But communication was cut off, and he couldn’t make calls to inquire. Outside was chaotic with disaster victims everywhere; how could he find anyone quickly?

Zhang Deming was so anxious he was about to cry, but luck was on his side. While wandering like a headless chicken, he happened to meet Li Gang’s wife on the road.

“Chief Zhang, why are you out wandering in the middle of the night? Is it a police operation?” Liu Yan, seeing Zhang Deming running around the street, found it odd and couldn’t resist catching him to ask.

Seeing Liu Yan, Zhang Deming felt like he’d seen family. Joy overtook him, unable to contain his emotions; he grabbed Liu Yan’s arm: “Liu Yan, no, sister-in-law, do you know where your husband, Li Gang, is?”

Liu Yan looked at Zhang Deming in confusion: “I do, but why are you looking for him? He’s been saving people all day and is exhausted. If you want him to join the police, forget it; find someone else. My Li Gang isn’t going.”

Zhang Deming was frantic: “No, I need him to save me. There are some big shots questioning me. If I can’t find Li Gang and the others, I fear I won’t keep my position as chief. You must tell me where they are, or I’m in big trouble today!”

Liu Yan was stunned upon hearing this, not understanding why Zhang Deming seemed so panicked. However, judging by his tone and anxious demeanor, which didn’t seem fake, Liu Yan grew serious.

Although Zhang Deming was sly and treacherous, he was usually considerate towards her husband, Li Gang. Now that Zhang Deming faced difficulties, Liu Yan couldn’t ignore it, so she immediately said:

“Alright, I’ll take you to them.”

Zhang Deming was thrilled hearing this and, following Liu Yan, prepared to find Li Gang. But after a few steps, he stopped again.

“Wait, those people are still waiting at the station for my update. If I leave for too long and they misunderstand, thinking I ran away, it’ll be terrible. Why don’t you come with me to the station and bring them along?”

Liu Yan didn’t know who Zhang Deming referred to, but she knew from his fearful tone and expression that they weren’t ordinary people.

Therefore, Liu Yan didn’t refuse and returned to the Meishan Police Station with Zhang Deming.

Meanwhile, Gu Xu and the others were tired of waiting. Seeing Zhang return, they were about to question if he deliberately wasted time. But unexpectedly, Zhang brought good news.

“My husband and others are resting at the camp. If you’re looking for a woman named Huo Sining, then that’s correct. I just returned from the camp. They rescued many people tonight and were too exhausted. The rescue team allocated them a tent, where Miss Huo and my husband are resting. I planned to go home, find some blankets, and bring them over; it’s too cold in the tent with nothing to cover.”

Liu Yan didn’t hide anything and shared what she knew.

Upon learning that his wife was sleeping on the grass with nothing to cover, Gu Xu’s expression darkened, eyes filled with distress. He quickly interrupted Liu Yan:

“Enough, you lead the way ahead. We’ll go with you now.”

Gu Xu’s mind was occupied with thoughts of finding his wife, even rehearsing in his head whether he should embrace her or scold her once finding Huo Sining.

Gu Xu leaned towards the latter since the girl was too reckless and lawless, daring to make decisions without consulting him in such dangerous places. A lesson is due.

However, considering his wife survived an earthquake, experiencing immense fright and hardship, he couldn’t bear to blame her.

Gu Xu’s heart ached with anger, concern, bitterness, and sweetness, constantly longing for his little wife.

However, to his dismay, when they rushed to the camp, they found it empty again.