Marriage in crisis

"So, we've alerted the enemy!" Wei Qingchuan defined, "This should be one of the reasons why Rong Yingluo was placed under house arrest! Old Man Rong must have suspected Rong Yingluo. After all, she was in contact with Hua Guo too frequently! Also,... there might be outsiders in the Rong Mansion."

Ah Yan immediately asked, "Should we ask Rong Pengcheng what's going on inside?"

"No!" Wei Qingchuan decisively rejected this idea, "Chi Xi has already gone in, let's see how she progresses!"

Everyone spoke freely about their ideas, which is why I am willing to come to the West Building, so that I can simultaneously analyze the situation inside.

We are getting anxious here, but actually Chi Xi is not having any difficulty moving forward. She is still moving forward cautiously towards the front of the main building.

The main building of Rong Mansion is actually very large, like a castle.

Rong Yingluo once said that when the Rong family first came to M, the entire Rong family lived together. Later, as the business grew, the second branch was always causing trouble, so the second and third branches were separated and the old house became empty.

There are many empty rooms here. The only ones who live here regularly are the old man and Rong Yingluo. Others, such as Rong Pengcheng, also left the ancestral home with their wives and children due to business needs.

Although they still have rooms here, it is said that they only come back to stay for a few days a year.

Therefore, the place was not very popular and was deserted. Only the father and daughter lived in the front hall and the main building. The large auxiliary building at the back was almost an idle building.

This is also what Rong Yingluo felt incredible every time she saw the lively scene at Jinding Guanlan.

She had become accustomed to the silence and loneliness in the Rong family's old house.

The last time Chi Xi came here, the building at the back was basically empty, deserted, eerie, and like a haunted building.

But today, the lights in the buildings behind the Rong Mansion were also turned on. Although it was only emergency lighting at night, it inevitably revealed a hint of weirdness in the darkness.

At this time, the entire building was quiet, with no human voices, but occasionally someone would walk around, and because of the silence, the footsteps always seemed to be right in front of you.

Even through the screen, you can hear the slightest rustling sound.

Chi Xi dodged and checked the rooms at the back, but found nothing unusual. They were all idle rooms. Although the rooms were fully furnished, one could feel the desolation of having not been occupied for a long time.

Wei Qingchuan asked again, "Have you looked at those low buildings and bungalows outside the building?"

Shen Kuo stared at the big screen and said, "I've checked it out. It should be the former residence of the servants. It has been vacant for a long time now. There are some sundries in it. It's obvious that no one has lived there for a long time."

Ah Yan added, “There are so many vacant rooms in the main building, they must have all been moved inside the building.”

"Is Chi Xi currently on the first floor?" I asked.

"The back side of the first floor is not yet the center. I feel that there should be a hall in the center, and what we see should be the front hall of Rong Mansion!" Xiao Qiu explained.

"Rong Yingluo's room is on the right side of the second floor, which should be opposite to the old man's room. It's probably near the study on the second floor." Shen Kuo said, "And Rong Pengcheng's room is on the third floor. Last time I saw him, he went up to the third floor."

At this time, Chi Xi had reached a small side staircase in the shadows, and was hesitating whether to move forward or go upstairs.

But just as she stepped onto the first step, suddenly in the silence, there was a light cough, not a cough, but the sound of clearing the throat. Obviously, it was a man's voice.

Chi Xi immediately retracted his feet and stood back down.

She figured out the direction and quickly moved towards that direction.

Ah Yan said, "It will be easier if we have someone to help us!"

At this time, she had come to a circular patio hall, which was the central area of ​​the building. The hall was very large and covered with expensive carpets. An oversized chandelier hung from the ceiling on the fourth floor. It looked very luxurious, and one could imagine how magnificent it must be when it was lit.

There is a small stage in the hall with a piano on it.

This should have been a hall or dance hall for family gatherings during the Rong family's prosperous period.

Above, there is a corridor surrounding the hall, just like the shopping malls we see today.

It's just that the area of ​​the family's hall gets smaller as you go up, forming a tower shape. The hall of the Rong family is round, while the one in Wen Minji's manor is square.

Chi Xi hid behind a pillar, listened and observed the situation around him.