Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2381 - 2317: Are You Out of Your Mind?

Ye Wanqing felt utterly terrified.

Shaking uncontrollably, she stared at Chen Kaijin, desperate to rush over and inspect her once more, perhaps even shake her awake, but her overwhelming fear kept her frozen in place, draining every bit of strength from her body.

"Qingjiang, Qingjiang, hurry and come here, where are you? I'm truly so frightened..." Ye Wanqing broke down completely, clutching her head as sobs wracked her frame.

In that instant, besides him, she had no one else she could turn to for support.

She really possessed no true friends; the ones who acted kindly toward her at school were obviously just like her, hoping to latch onto her for chances to encounter some rich guys.

She couldn't place any faith in such individuals at all.

No one ever showed her sincere kindness.

Lee Wenwei's family had now cut her off entirely.

As Chen Kaijin remained motionless on the ground for what seemed like forever, Ye Wanqing's panic surged, and with the light fading into night, she couldn't bear to linger there any longer.

Forcing herself to stand, she wept while snatching the coat that Chen Kaijin hadn't soiled, slipping it on with quivering hands, then shoving all the leftover cash from the home into her pocket, along with some precious trinkets into her bag; she slung the bag across her body and stumbled out the door in tears, hastily locking it from the outside to prevent anyone from entering and uncovering the scene.

Suppressing her cries the entire journey, she flagged down a taxi and headed straight to Deng Qingjiang's furniture store to track him down, only to encounter Guo Zitong instead.

Guo Zitong eyed her puffy, tear-streaked face and the clear signs of distress and alarm, his brow furrowing in confusion.

"The boss isn't in the city right now."

"Where has he gone?"

"No idea; the boss didn't mention it."

Ye Wanqing sensed the world crashing down around her.

With him absent, what on earth was she supposed to do?

Ye Wanqing seized Guo Zitong's arm, her words quivering, "Assistant Guo—no, Brother Guo, I beg you to assist me. Could I crash in Qingjiang's office for the time being? Or maybe you could guide me to his secret apartment? I know he owns another place that nobody else knows about—do you have its location?"

"Student Ye, you're really making this tough for me. How could I possibly know where Boss Deng lives? Besides, you can't go into the office; Boss Deng specifically ordered that it's off-limits to everyone when he's away."

"I refuse to accept that. I'll go inside and wait for him right there."

With those words, Ye Wanqing dashed toward the interior.

Guo Zitong observed her retreating figure but made no move to follow.

A man approached, casting a quick look at Ye Wanqing's disappearing form, and remarked, "Xiao Guo, what's the deal here? Didn't you come just to pick up your final paycheck? Oh, and where's your new job at?"

"Yeah, I collected the pay. That was just an acquaintance of Boss Deng."

Guo Zitong clapped him on the back and added, "Anyway, I'm done working for Boss Deng now, so this isn't my business anymore. I'm heading out. Old Bai, I'm still at the same spot—drop by for drinks whenever you've got time."

"For sure, for sure."

Guo Zitong shot one last look toward where Ye Wanqing had vanished, then pivoted and departed.

Shortly after his exit, two men hauled Ye Wanqing out and shoved her toward the doorway.

"What's your problem, miss? We told you not to enter—do you not get plain words or something?"

"Yeah, who even are you? You look normal enough, but turns out you've got issues upstairs."

Ye Wanqing tumbled to the floor, her tears finally spilling over without restraint.