A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace Chapter 1572 - 1570: Past Lives and Present Life 8

Chapter 1570

About Yaoyao.

Now he suspects that Yaoyao’s matter is also related to them.

He never doubts human conscience, but in the face of great interests, all emotions are unreliable.

Unfortunately, his current body seems unable to do more for Yaoyao.

He closed his eyes helplessly, and his longing for his son and even his ex-wife grew stronger.

As for the elegant lady in front of him, he could only feel utmost irony.

He couldn’t help but sigh in his heart: Things have changed, and people are not the same!

...

The summer sun was blazing, the sky was clear without a cloud, blue as washed, and the sunlight was scorching hot, baking the earth like a furnace.

The hillside of the villa area was filled with lush, towering trees, the blazing sun penetrated through the massive canopy, leaving only dotted patches of light on the ground.

Mountain spring breezes brushed past the treetops, leaving patches of coolness in the nearly endless villa garden.

The powerful central air conditioning of the villa area worked silently, sending cool and refreshing cold air to every corner of every room.

In a corner of the courtyard.

The European-style stone steps were covered with elegant moss, with a gentle stream of mountain spring murmuring nearby.

Underneath a delicate parasol was a luxurious crystal glass coffee table, adorned with luxurious and exquisite coffee and pastries, as well as the freshest seasonal fruits.

On either side of the coffee table, Shih Yueshu and her son sat leisurely, idly chatting.

"The news has been suppressed, right?"

"Don’t worry, Mom. The reward for the missing person got some attention on the first day, but it was silenced the next day. I’ve had someone take care of it!" Zhao Junqi said proudly.

Shih Yueshu was very satisfied.

"That’s good!"

"With Zhao Junyao missing, we searched diligently and flamboyantly, so no one can get anything on us!"

"As for whether we can find him or not, that depends on fate!"

After speaking, a strange smile appeared at the corner of her lips.

"You’re good at planning, Mom! Otherwise... in the future, I wouldn’t get anything!" Zhao Junqi complimented.

Shih Yueshu snorted coldly.

"Of course! I have only you, my son, to plan for; who else would I plan for?"

"I’m not an innocent little girl anymore. In this world, money still speaks the loudest!"

She elegantly stirred her coffee with a silver spoon, took a sip, and a richer smile appeared on her face.

"For us mother and son, we rely on you in the future!"

"I believe you can do better than Zhao Junyao! He’s talented, but my son is just as good!"

Zhao Junqi smiled.

"Naturally!"

"Once the old man kicks the bucket, you’ll be the only female master in the Zhao Family Villa, even if I, your son, get married, you’ll still be the esteemed mother-in-law!"

Shih Yueshu beamed with joy.

"You know how to make me happy, child!"

"But I must remind you, this matter is no small issue; you have to handle it with care!"

"Make sure everything is airtight from start to finish! Got it?"

"Got it, Mom!" Zhao Junqi smiled helplessly.

"You’ve repeated it many times; my ears are growing calluses!"

Shih Yueshu gave him a reproachful glance.

"I’m just worried. We haven’t found him yet, and if anything else changes, it’ll be a big problem!"

Zhao Junqi chuckled confidently.

"Don’t worry, Mom!"

"He’s injured so badly; even if he’s found, he won’t survive!"

"Even if there’s a one in ten thousand chance he survives, he’d still be a cripple!"

"In the worst-case scenario, even if he comes back alive and well, so what?!"

"It was a car accident; the driver can’t be found, he can only consider himself unlucky! There’s no way to trace it back to us!"

"By then, the property will already be in our hands, and as a legal heir, there’s nothing he can say!"

Zhao Junqi leaned back in the luxurious leather armchair behind him, sipping his coffee leisurely and triumphantly, a gleam of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

This plan is simply perfect!

He’s not committing murder, just causing an accident, if he’s dead, great, if not, it buys time.

He’s not embezzling property, just legally inheriting it; even if Zhao Junyao comes back, he can’t do anything.

From start to end, he made sure everything was airtight, most importantly, he kept himself completely out of it, leaving no trace.

Shih Yueshu nodded approvingly.

"As expected of my son!"

She leaned back gracefully and sighed.

"As the saying goes... seek wealth amidst danger!"

"If we don’t do this, we’re the ones who’ll perish in the future!"

"Because your stepfather was so biased, he only planned to give you two houses!"

"With such a big group and countless assets, and he’s just giving you two houses, it infuriates me just thinking about it!"

"If Zhao Junyao inherits the family fortune, would we, mother and son, have any future?"

"So, yes!"

Zhao Junqi’s long, narrow eyes narrowed slightly, a vicious, malicious gleam flickering beneath.

"You don’t need to worry, Mom, we need to make sure he... never gets to inherit the property!"

Shih Yueshu didn’t speak.

She just gently put down her coffee and contentedly closed her eyes on the soft chair.

The summer breeze, the comfort of the mountain, she and her son must hold onto this life tightly; no one else can take it away!

...

Days passed by.

The news about the reward for the missing person from the Zhao Group indeed never surfaced again, as if it disappeared into the sea, lost amidst all the entertainment and social news.

Common people always forget quickly; with all the celebrity gossip, who remembers this?

As for the police station, the accident site was too remote, with no surveillance cameras within dozens of miles, it was really difficult to find the responsible vehicle.

However, considering his identity, the police did have some clues.

Based on his attire on the day of the incident, it was determined that he must come from an upper-middle-class family.

And according to the recent statistics of missing persons in City Z and its neighboring cities, even if they check family by family, they will eventually find a result.

However, this task is not easy, requiring a lot of manpower and resources, so it is progressing slowly.

But, they have been diligently notifying the progress to the parties involved.

This day was a working day.

Xia Ruqing, just returned from a drive, received a call from the police station.

They reported the progress of the case.

They said they have ruled out rural populations; next, they will search all upper-middle-class families in City Z and surrounding areas.

She happily shared the result with the stranger in front of her.

"Hey! You’ll be able to go home soon, the police just called!"

She waved her phone.

Zhao Junyao couldn’t help but frown.

"I told you, I have a name! I’m called Zhao Junyao!"

In this era, it seems there isn’t hierarchy, he doesn’t expect her to treat him like an Emperor, he can only endure her so-called ’equality for all.’"

Xia Ruqing couldn’t be bothered with it and waved her hand.

"That’s too much of a mouthful, I’ll just call you ’hey’!"

"You..."