Reborn in the 80s: The Smart Wife with a Secret Space

Chapter 1227: Chapter 1227: If Someone’s Watching, We’ll All Be Caught

She looked at He Jinxuan, "I’m taking Second Uncle away. Once I’m down there, I’ll call Dad first. You stay here and keep watch."

Thinking of something, she added, "I’ll come back after settling Second Uncle. Will it delay your work?"

He Jinxuan waved his hand, "No worries, I’ve already handed things over to the deputy when I came here. Plus, I can stay here for three days."

Xinyan glanced at him, feeling a warmth inside. She knew this guy must have taken on the task to come here on purpose. Seeing his dark circles, it was clear he has been traveling non-stop.

Without saying more, she turned to Gu Yize, "Second Uncle, you’re coming with me."

Gu Yize patted He Jinxuan on the shoulder, "It’s been hard on you."

Xinyan quietly instructed He Jinxuan, "If anyone else comes to support later, you leave straight away. Make sure to prioritize your safety."

He Jinxuan nodded at her, "Alright, you better go quickly."

Xinyan took Gu Yize, trying to avoid crowded places, weaving back to the street where they lived: "Second Uncle, Grandpa came here with me. He’s now at the guesthouse.

But I can’t take you there now. First, we aren’t too clear about the situation here, and second, putting you together would be too conspicuous. If someone is watching, they could take us all at once. I need to figure out who is behind chasing you and their motives."

Gu Yize suppressed his excitement, "Alright, I’ll listen to you."

He felt the same, just worried someone might still be watching him. If that were true, then his father would be in danger.

Xinyan first found a public phone booth to call Han Jingchen, using a secret code they agreed upon to briefly explain the situation.

Han Jingchen was very excited too, since ever since the Gu Family encountered issues, Gu Yize, this Second Uncle, hadn’t surfaced. Finding him now was incredibly good news.

But after calming down, he worried about his daughter’s safety, "Yanyan, I’ll arrange people to handle this. They will follow your lead in everything. Dad will take the closest train over soon."

Xinyan worried he would be too anxious and make mistakes, "Dad, don’t rush over here. Jinxuan is coming to Chongqing specifically, and he can stay for three days."

Han Jingchen then felt a bit relieved, "Guess that young man is thoughtful, commend him for it."

Xinyan was amused by his words, "Alright, Dad, I’m hanging up. I need to go make arrangements."

Xinyan took Gu Yize to the street where she bought snacks yesterday. She noticed there was a railway guesthouse there, and being in a courtyard, it should be relatively safe.

Xinyan used her ID to rent a room. After confirming that only the second floor had rooms left, she took advantage of the lady’s distraction during registration to let Gu Yize head upstairs first.

After getting the key, she went straight to the second floor.

In the room, Xinyan finally spoke: "Second Uncle, rest here first. I’ll go back and stay with Jinxuan and wait for people to come and pick you up. Once I figure out who’s behind this, I’ll come get you.

Remember, if it’s not me knocking, don’t open the door."

Having explained everything, Xinyan didn’t leave through the first-floor registration desk. Instead, she took the passage leading to the courtyard, leaving through the small gate there.

She jogged back to the vicinity of the guesthouse, found a concealed spot, tidied herself up in space, and then came out with breakfast.

Mr. Gu saw Xinyan return, first inspecting her head to toe, then asking, "What happened, did Jinxuan find you?"

Xinyan was worried about Grandpa getting too emotional, affecting his health. After all, she would be going out soon, and without her there, she feared Grandpa might have an accident: "Nothing happened. Jinxuan bumped into a comrade, who’s insisting on warmly inviting us to his place. I need to go find him."

Mr. Gu felt his granddaughter wasn’t being entirely truthful, but affairs between young couples were often best left unblemished by too many questions: "Alright then, you go ahead. We can go tomorrow."

Getting older had its challenges, resisting aging was futile; after yesterday’s walk, he hadn’t yet quite recovered today.

Xinyan unwrapped breakfast, "Then please eat this while it’s hot, I’ll go find Jinxuan and try to come back early to be with you."

Mr. Gu waved his hand, "Alright, go quickly. You may be here but your heart’s already flown. Off you go, off you go."