Chapter 229: Chapter 229: Return the Call Chapter 229: Chapter 229: Return the Call “Probably!” Lu Yichen nodded, “If Uncle Li has returned to the surface, then he will handle everything properly.”

“That’s good.” Zhong Niangyao nodded, “But really, I didn’t expect things to go so smoothly.”

Originally, she thought it would take several days, but to her surprise, everything was resolved on the first day itself. This trip had gone so smoothly that it was almost unbelievable.

“Next, let me take you around the area!” Lu Yichen suggested, “You’ve been quite interested in the Jade market of Myanmar, haven’t you? Let me take you to experience it.”

Zhong Niangyao nodded and smiled, “Perfect, I have been wanting to find some high-quality Jade to carve a few peace charms for Grandpa and Grandma to wear.”

Upon hearing Zhong Niangyao’s words, a dark gleam flashed across Lu Yichen’s eyes.

Unknowingly, during their conversation, they had already reached the cave entrance.

As soon as they emerged from the cave entrance, they found themselves facing the people outside with some confusion.

There were many people outside, each one busy and with a serious expression on their face, as if they were facing a huge problem.

At that moment, Uncle Li, who was directing something, saw Lu Yichen and his eyes lit up, filled with immense surprise. He hurried over, “Master, you’ve finally come out.”

Not just Uncle Li, but also the busy people, when they saw Lu Yichen, stopped their actions, and the surprise on their faces was evident.

Apparently, their purpose for being here was Lu Yichen.

Lu Yichen, observing the people who had suddenly appeared at the mining site, had a deep look in his eyes and then inquired lightly, “Uncle Li, how long were we trapped underground?”

It seemed that Uncle Li had already gathered most of their people in Myanmar, and from the looks of things, they had been missing for a significant time.

Zhong Niangyao, upon hearing Lu Yichen’s words, her eyes flickered, and a hint of surprise flashed through them.

“Master, you’ve been out of contact for three days,” Uncle Li said with relief in his tone. “Somehow, that day, Ai Lun and I directly left the mine and emerged at the entrance. Since then, we’ve been trying to figure out how to enter the mine.”

“I didn’t expect, the entrance seemed like it was covered with a layer of tough glass. We couldn’t get in no matter what we tried. These three days, we tried many ways but couldn’t enter. Thankfully, Master came out today; otherwise, we were about to seek help from the Imperial Capital.”

Heaven knows, these three days had been torturous for them.

Realization flashed in Zhong Niangyao’s eyes, and she quickly accepted the fact that she and Lu Yichen had been gone for three days.

It seemed that the barrier set by Hu Xiaoman had isolated them in another space. Time flowed differently between spaces, so for her and Lu Yichen, it was merely a few hours. But for Uncle Li and the others outside, three days had passed.

After exchanging a few words with Uncle Li, Lu Yichen and Zhong Niangyao headed straight back to the hotel.

Having sorted out these issues today, they were quite tired, and it was a good time to rest. As for Uncle Li, he had to stay at the mine to handle the remaining issues.

Upon returning to the hotel, Zhong Niangyao discovered several missed calls on her phone. Checking them, they were all from Grandpa and Grandma, who had been calling repeatedly since two days ago.

Without any delay, Zhong Niangyao hurriedly picked up her phone and returned the call.

The call was quickly answered by Old Master Zhong.

“Yaoyao, is that you?” Old Master Zhong’s voice carried a trace of urgency. “Where are you right now? Are you alright? Why haven’t you been answering your phone?”

A barrage of questions made Zhong Niangyao feel somewhat overwhelmed, “Grandpa, don’t worry, one question at a time. You’re firing questions like a machine gun; how can I answer you like that!”

Hearing Zhong Niangyao’s voice, Old Master Zhong finally took a breath of relief and couldn’t help but complain, “Child, what’s been going on these two days? Why didn’t you answer your phone?”

“Grandpa, it wasn’t intentional,” Zhong Niangyao hastily pleaded, “My phone broke accidentally and was just fixed, so I didn’t get your calls.”

“That’s good,” Old Master Zhong’s hanging heart finally eased, “Yaoyao! Be extremely careful when you are away from home! And don’t run around alone, okay?”

“I know,” Zhong Niangyao said somewhat helplessly, then as if thinking of something, she suddenly asked, “Grandpa, is everything okay at home?”

There was a pause from Old Master Zhong, followed by his hearty laughter, his tone no different from usual, “What could happen at home? Just enjoy yourself outside, everything at home is fine.”

“Grandpa, I know about the issue with Zhong Mengxuan,” Zhong Niangyao directly stated. “Has it affected our family at all?”

Upon hearing Zhong Niangyao’s words, Old Master Zhong no longer had anything to conceal, and he let out a long sigh, “Your cousin really doesn’t think before acting, rushing to be Lu Chenran’s mistress is one thing, but to stir up trouble during his honeymoon, she has truly ruined her reputation.”

“Now, the only option left for her is to continue being Lu Chenran’s mistress. She actually felt quite pleased about it.”

If the matter had not been exposed, then Zhong Mengxuan could have changed her mind any time and married into a decent family. But now, her affair with Lu Chenran had become public knowledge. In high society, no family would accept such a wife, such a daughter-in-law.

“Just leave her be,” Zhong Niangyao advised, “as long as it hasn’t affected the family, it’s fine.”

“Everything is fine at home,” Old Master Zhong replied, without any heaviness in his tone. “Both the Lu Family and the Long Family are reasonable people, and they haven’t taken their anger out on our family because of this incident.”

This was somewhat unexpected for him; he had been prepared to face pressure from both the Lu Family and the Long Family. However, nothing had happened. Even the previous collaborations with the Lu Familie had not been cancelled and were proceeding smoothly.

“That’s great!” Zhong Niangyao naturally knew what was going on, “Rest assured then!”