In their minds, the image of the car following Xia Xinmei this morning surfaced. All the bodyguards had undergone strict training, maintaining a certain distance even when tracking her, so Xia Xinmei never noticed them.

However, they watched as Xia Xinmei took a taxi to a beauty salon and walked in.

They waited outside the entire time.

But Xia Xinmei never emerged, and by the time it got dark, they sent someone inside to look for her but couldn’t find any trace of Xia Xinmei.

Xia Xiaonuan was incredulous: "Could it be that the beauty salon has a back door that you overlooked?"

"No, we’ve asked before. The salon doesn’t have a back door, and our people were quite vigilant. If she had come out, we wouldn’t have missed it."

Wu Da said, looking perplexed.

Xia Xiaonuan’s lips curled into a smile: "Could a living person really vanish just like that?"

"Indeed, we’re also puzzled... But while in the salon, we encountered..."

"Encountered whom?" Xia Xiaonuan asked with suspicion.

Wu Da hesitated and stammered, "It’s... we saw Miss Jiang also went there for beauty care." Since he knew about Jiang Xue’s relationship with Young Master, he feared the mistress might not be pleased, so he hadn’t dared to mention it.

Upon hearing, Xia Xiaonuan’s face changed.

"What did you say? Jiang Xue? Did you see her go in?" Xia Xiaonuan grabbed the table edge, looking at Wu Da with sudden urgency.

Wu Da shook his head.

"We went in shortly after she had emerged. She probably had been there for quite a while." Wu Da remarked thoughtfully.

"So, you mean that not long after seeing Xia Xinmei go in, Jiang Xue came out?"

"Yes, that’s correct." Wu Da nodded earnestly.

Xia Xiaonuan propped her hand on the table.

"Mistress, are you alright?" Wu Da asked in bewilderment.

Xia Xiaonuan suddenly remembered that Xia Xinmei had visited her unexpectedly a few days ago.

Back then, she felt a strange sense of familiarity. She had presumed it was because they once met.

But she never imagined... Xia Xinmei could be Jiang Xue!

Xia Xiaonuan took a deep breath.

At this moment, the phone on the coffee table rang.

Xia Xiaonuan picked up the phone and checked the caller ID.

She told Wu Da: "You go ahead. Continue to follow her, and report to me if anything happens."

"Yes, mistress!" Wu Da said respectfully before exiting.

Xia Xiaonuan reached out, placing her hand on her wildly beating heart.

No, she must stay calm.

But her hand holding the phone was trembling.

She never dreamed that Jiang Xue was impersonated by Xia Xinmei. Xia Xinmei once framed her, and upon exposure, repented and promised to leave for America.

And she actually believed it.

Then Jiang Xue appeared. Thinking back, the timing matches perfectly.

The phone kept ringing as Xia Xiaonuan calmed down and answered the call.

"Hello..." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Xiaonuan, it’s me." Nangong Yaoling asked worriedly, "Why are you only answering now? Were you asleep?"

Xia Xiaonuan chuckled and replied, "Yes, just took a nap. And you? Not busy anymore?"

Nangong Yaoling breathed a sigh of relief.

"Not busy. Have you been good at home alone? Did you eat well at lunch?"

Xia Xiaonuan shook her head and teased, "Can you stop treating me like a child? I can take care of myself."