novelhk Chapter 230 The Tragedy of a Dancer (13)
Chapter 230 The Tragedy of a Dancer (13)
With this mindset, Xia's mother and Granny Li waited expectantly for several days, but Xia Mingwei never appeared.
From initial confidence to current anxiety, even though it was only a few days, the entire Xia family felt as if an eternity had passed.
"Mother, it's been so many days. My sister still hasn't come home. Has something bad happened to her?"
"If you ask me, she might have eloped with some random guy! We should just publish a notice in the newspaper and cut ties with her!"
Xia Mingzhu's thinking is simple. Some time ago, Xia Mingwei hit her and took over her room. Now she would rather Xia Mingwei die out there!
As Xia Mingzhu spoke, no one noticed that Xia Tianyao, who was standing to the side, turned deathly pale.
His voice was hoarse, "Mother, my sister is gone, what about my studies abroad?"
Xia's mother thought he was really worried about not having enough money to study abroad, so she called him aside and said comfortingly, "Tianyao, we're having some difficulties at home lately. Why don't you postpone your plans to study abroad?"
"No, I've already made it to my classmate, how can I go back on my word?"
Xia's mother wanted to discuss it with Xia Tianyao first, but Xia Tianyao's reaction was too obvious, like a cat whose sore foot had been stepped on.
Xia's mother knew her son all too well.
Such unusual behavior naturally aroused Xia's mother's suspicion.
She lowered her voice and asked, "Tianyao, there's no one else here. Tell your mother honestly, are you hiding something from me?"
A slightly unnatural look flashed in Xia Tianyao's eyes. "No, it's nothing!"
"I'm just worried that my friend will be unhappy! After all, how can we go back on our word after we've already agreed on something?"
"You really didn't lie to me?"
"Mother, from childhood to adulthood, what have I ever lied to you about? If there's anything, I'll definitely tell you!"
Xia's mother stared at Xia Tianyao for a long time, her gaze so intense it seemed she wanted to see right through him.
Stared at by those burning eyes, Xia Tianyao turned his head away guiltily. Several times, he almost spilled the beans.
Fortunately, my will was strong enough that I managed to endure it.
He knew perfectly well that if he revealed the matter, it would cause a huge uproar.
The most important thing right now is to find his sister, Xia Mingwei.
If he can find her and get her back to dancing at the dance hall, his problem will naturally be solved!
Thinking of this, Xia Tianyao steadied himself. "Mom, I'm really fine! Right now, the most important thing is to find my sister. Let's focus on that first and solve the immediate problem!"
Seeing Xia Tianyao's certainty, Xia's mother didn't press him for more information.
It seems that her dodging just now was just wishful thinking on her part, an illusion.
Reminded by Xia Tianyao, Xia's mother's mind returned to the right track.
But with so many people around, where can one find this person in such a short time?
"Mother, should we report this to the authorities?"
Now that the matter concerned him, Xia Tianyao could no longer turn a blind eye. He offered his advice to Xia's mother and Granny Li, who were at a loss for what to do.
"This method won't work!"
After a moment's thought, Granny Li quickly dismissed the idea.
Since ancient times, officials have had two mouths.
One mouth swallows money, the other speaks human language to humans and ghost language to ghosts.
Even wealthy families have to go through a lot of trouble to go to the police station, let alone families like theirs!
"How about we go to the newspaper and place a missing person ad?"
"No way! If we do that, won't everyone outside know she hasn't come home for days? What about the family's reputation?"
Seeing that his proposals were all rejected, Xia Tianyao became somewhat discouraged and irritable.
"This won't work, that won't work, so tell me, what should we do?"
After a brief moment of schadenfreude, Xia Mingzhu's mind cleared up somewhat.
"Mother, if my sister hadn't been kidnapped, it must have cost a lot of money to live outside these past few days!"
Hearing Xia Mingzhu say this, Xia's mother's heart skipped a beat.
Yes, where did she get the money?
An ominous premonition grew stronger, and without thinking, Xia's mother went straight to her room.
"what!"
A piercing scream echoed throughout the entire room.
Xia's mother could hardly believe her eyes; all the money in her secret stash had vanished without a trace.