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"Where did you go last night?" The Qiao’s mother asked with a dark expression.

Qiao Xuan thought about how she forgot to call her parents yesterday. Knowing that she was in the wrong, she lowered her head and said softly: "Sorry, mom, I went over to Sheng Liang's place. I forgot to tell you guys."

Originally, he thought that he would be fine with the explanation, but who knew that Qiao’s mother's face would turn even uglier: "Sheng Liang, Sheng Liang, your mind is currently filled with men, you don't need to think about anything anymore. Don't you know what kind of people are scolding you right now? Did Sheng Liang come out to explain to you? But Hua'er, no matter how capable you are, you are still a girl. Every now and then, you would just go to Sheng Liang's house and spend the night there.

Furthermore, she did not dare believe that her mother would actually say such a thing to her. She could not help but retort: "I have never cared about reputation and such things like things, I am not Xiao San, and I did not separate anyone. I am an adult, I have the ability to judge right from wrong, and I also have the right to control my own body!"

Just as Qiao Xuan finished speaking, he slapped her across the face and said resentfully, "I raised you for more than twenty years, so I didn't let you talk about rights with me. Since you are so unfaithful to yourself, what happens if Sheng Liang doesn't want you anymore?!"

Qiao Xuan's mind was buzzing, her blood boiling, she said with a sneer: "That's also my own business, it has nothing to do with you guys."

As Qiao Xuan said that, he ignored his mother's reaction and returned to his room. The door was slammed shut and the sound was deafening.

Qiao’s mother stood on the spot, looking at his own hands, he was a little dumbfounded.

Just now, she had actually hit Qiao Xuan.

Qiao Xuan lied on the bed. Thinking back to all these years, it was the first time her mother hit her, and even said those kinds of words that hurt her, her tears couldn't stop flowing and quickly soaked the bed sheets.

Ever since she went to school, her grades had always been outstanding. In high school, she had skipped two grades consecutively, entered university at the age of sixteen, and was escorted abroad. After returning home, she directly went to Golden Age Group to be their chief financial officer.

And now, just because of some gossip, my mother actually said such harsh words.

Wasn't she their own daughter?

With this thought, Qiao Xuan was shocked, and immediately thought about the photo. Although the injuries might not have been caused by them, they definitely hid something extremely important from her.

Qiao Xuan got off the bed, packed some important things and opened the door. Seeing that her mother was no longer in the living room, she went out with her backpack.

She wanted to go back to the city forest where they used to live and find her primary school teacher and maybe learn something.

Actually, she always remembered the place they used to live, but when Xilin Fu asked her that, she lied on purpose.

Riding on the high-speed train from Sang City to the ancient forest, Qiao Xuan took a taxi at the train station for about an hour and told them the location of the previous primary school. Although this city had changed a lot, fortunately, the location of the school hadn't changed.

However, when she found that place, the principal told her that the teacher had retired and that the address left in the school was several years ago. She wondered if he was still there.

Although the hope was slim, Qiao Xuan had already come here, so he naturally still wanted to see the result.

However, she did not want her parents to worry, so even though she did not tell her mother, she still called her father, telling him that she had matters to attend to and would be leaving the Sang City for a few days, so he did not need to worry.

But when the Qiao’s mother realized that she was not in her room, he immediately called her, and realised that her phone was turned off. Especially when he heard that the Qiao’s father had returned and said that Qiao Xuan had left the Sang City, he immediately started crying: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault, how can I call her …."

Qiao’s father was also dumbstruck when she heard her words, but seeing how excited she was crying, she did not ask further. She only realized how serious the situation was and suggested, "How about you give Sheng Liang a call and ask him?"

"Right, right, right. Hurry and call her. Maybe she went to look for Sheng Liang." Qiao’s mother immediately stopped crying and urged him.

Sheng Liang was in a meeting right now, so there were some issues with the movie format they had released previously. There was no way for them to release it during Valentine's Day, it would definitely cause a lot of losses if it was released later. But until now, they still did not have a good solution.

The phone on the table vibrated a few times. Seeing that it was the Qiao’s father's number, he told them to continue, then took it and walked out.

"Sheng Liang, let me ask you, is Hua'er with you?" Qiao’s father asked carefully.

Sheng Liang was startled: "Didn't she go home?"

Since the last time he was secretly taken pictures, Sheng Liang had set up a surveillance system at home, which allowed him to see the situation at home through his phone at any time. Before the meeting, he had checked, and after seeing Qiao Xuan eat breakfast, he had already left.

When Qiao’s father heard Sheng Liang's tone, he knew that Qiao Xuan had not gone to find him, and his heart sank unknowingly, "She did come back. Then, she quarreled with her mother for a while, and her mother even attacked … I hit her and she left... Sheng Liang, can you help us find her? "

Now, they really had no idea where Qiao Xuan would go, nor did they know if she had any other friends to contact.

Sheng Liang frowned: "Can I ask, why did aunty hit her?"

Qiao’s mother was right beside her. She naturally heard Sheng Liang's words and her tears kept falling, "It's all my fault. I've been in a bad mood recently and I've also seen those news online. I don't know why …"

In these past few days, because Qiao Xuan had asked them about the photo, she had always suspected that Qiao Xuan had thought of something, but was also worried that the young man had come looking for them.

Last night, when Qiao Xuan didn't come back for an entire night, and didn't call them, she lost control of her worry and anxiety in an instant. Not only did he scold her, he even made a move on her.

After listening to the sequence of events, Sheng Liang lightly said: "I'm sorry, but this matter happened because I didn't handle it properly. Uncle and Auntie, don't worry, I will get Hua'er back, you guys don't need to go anywhere, just wait for my news at home."

After hearing them say hello, Sheng Liang hung up the phone, but he did not realize that he had fallen into deep thought.

He knew that Qiao Xuan wasn't someone who would act on impulse. Even if she had quarreled with the Qiao’s mother, it was impossible for her to leave home, but in the Sang City, she didn't seem to have any friends. Where could she go?

Just as he was thinking about this, the sound of high heels hitting the ground came from behind him. A woman walked over and patted his shoulder.