Chapter 173 – Running Away (1)

Lan Jinyao didn’t do anything, and she didn’t think of anything, she just pulled the aunt aside to the sofa and chatted with her all day.

Speaking of Jiang Cheng’s habits, the taciturn aunt suddenly started talking non-stop. Every detail, small and large, was spilled about his childhood, all the way up to adulthood. Lan Jinyao, on the other hand, just smiled and listened with an earnest look on her face. Sometimes, she’d acknowledge the aunt with a word or two. Seeing her like this, the aunt was pleased.

Afterwards, Lan Jinyao checked the time and saw that it was already around 4:30 PM. She estimated that Jiang Cheng would be back soon, so she inadvertently asked, “Auntie, it looks like you’re really good towards Jiang Cheng.”

“I was the one who brought up Young Master, so how can I not be good towards him? Speaking of which, Young Master is like a godson to me! He also knows how to show his filial piety. It’s just that, sometimes, his temper isn’t so good,” the aunt had a proud look on her face as she said these words.

Lan Jinyao pondered for a second and then suddenly said, “You think that Jiang Cheng is good and filial towards you? I don’t think so. If he were truly good to you, then he wouldn’t lock you up in here with me. He’s basically restricting your freedom!”

As soon as the aunt heard bad words about Jiang Cheng, she became unhappy and stiffly said, “You’re talking nonsense! Young Master has always treated me well. Of course, I can also go in and out of this place as I please; you’re the only one who’s locked up.”

After a while, the aunt realised that Lan Jinyao was fishing for information, so she quickly got up from the sofa and went back to work.

Lan Jinyao followed her and asked with a smile on her face, “Auntie, why aren’t you talking anymore?”

The aunt coldly humphed and made up her mind to ignore her. Lan Jinyao followed her for a while but still didn’t get any reaction in return, so she gave up and left the aunt alone.

She walked back to the bedroom and stared out the window. This island wasn’t very far from the mainland. If she set sail, she’d be there in about half an hour. If Jiang Cheng finished work at five o’clock, then he’d arrive here around six. She had approximately an hour left, so she had to quickly figure out the surroundings and her current location.

Even if she managed to escape, she couldn’t just swim ashore with her current weak state as she wouldn’t make it. Not to mention, she was pregnant; her child wouldn’t be able to withstand the water’s icy temperatures. In fact, the island was huge; there were still a lot of undeveloped areas, as well as a forest. If she fled to the forest, Jiang Cheng might not be able to find her so soon because, aside from her, there were only two people left on the island; Jiang Cheng and the aunt.

She continuously called out to Fu Bainian in her heart.

At this time, however, Jiang Cheng was closing in on her as he advanced in the forest. As he stared at the grass that had been trampled on the ground, a corner of his mouth curled up into an enigmatic smile.

“Chen Meimei, you won’t be able to run away. Aside from me, no one can get off this island.”