"You need to hurry. He Xiao still has to go back to school; he doesn't have many days left here. It’s best to get this settled before he leaves. Otherwise, without He Xiao as a bargaining chip, it will be very difficult to persuade Shazhu."
Meanwhile, after listening to *Symphony of Fate*, He Yuzhu called the duty room at He Yushui’s workplace and left a message for her to meet him at the entrance of the Beijing Hotel the next morning.
The next morning.
Ran Qiuye, having not slept all night, carefully put on her makeup, looked at He Xi sleeping soundly on the bed, and walked out the door with firm resolve. When she returned to her home, the house was empty; Shazhu was already gone. Ran Qiuye felt a sharp, stabbing pain in her heart. She hurriedly returned to Yushui's place, scooped up the still-sleeping He Xi, and headed back to her parents' home.
Chapter 143