After Xia Mengge went abroad, Wei Xunzhou and his son arrived in the 21st century.

With a tremendous, mournful roar, a dark, sticky mass was ejected from Summer Mengge's body.

The staff acted swiftly, immediately sealing the pitch-black substance into a special container.

It was then sent to a specialized laboratory for dissection and study.

The restraints on the chair were fully loosened, and exhausted from all her strength, Summer Mengge slid completely off the chair, collapsing to the floor as she gasped for breath.

Yet Summer’s father, mother, and Chenxuan remained tense and alert.

Officials had informed them that from the moment of system separation, Wei Xunzhou and his son Wei Ming would appear in the real world within a day.

Near the Summer residence...

The system had granted Wei Xunzhou and his son many conveniences but did not grant them the right to travel abroad.

Thus, if they left the country, they would have no way to find Summer Mengge.

Without hesitation, Chenxuan lifted Summer Mengge onto his back and headed toward the parking lot, rushing her to the airport.

Meanwhile, Summer’s parents hurried back to the villa to notify the entire Summer family and their partners, forbidding anyone from assisting Wei Xunzhou and his son.

Because of the recent widespread system abductions, everyone despised such occurrences and strongly supported the Summer family’s decision.

To ensure his sister’s safety, Chenxuan resolved to stay in the United States to care for her until the crisis passed, only then returning home together.

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“You will travel to the 21st century to reunite with Summer Mengge… please prepare yourselves.” The system’s voice echoed beside Wei Xunzhou and his son.

Its parting whisper was like the final, chilling gust of a winter wind, piercing every defense in the hearts of father and son.

Complex emotions flickered in Wei Xunzhou’s eyes—yearning for the unknown mingled with unease about the world of the 21st century they were about to enter.

He gripped Wei Ming’s hand tightly. The two stood before a shimmering portal, a rift through time and space.

The door slowly opened, a beam of light from the future falling upon their faces. The surrounding scenery warped and twisted; the cacophony of the city, the flashing neon lights, and technologies they had never seen flooded their vision.

It heralded a meeting across time that would soon stir upheaval in Summer Mengge’s life.

Exactly one second after Summer Mengge’s plane took off, Wei Xunzhou and his son were transported into this world by the system.

Before it vanished completely, the system imparted all the rules of this world to them and granted them corresponding identities.

Their funds were adjusted to this world’s scale, transforming from ten thousand to thirty million.

However, no matter how wealthy they became, they were forbidden from leaving the country.

At the same time, the system informed them that they had only one month in this world.

If they failed to reclaim Summer Mengge, they would vanish from this world forever, returning to their own, losing any chance to meet her again.

Having said this, the system disappeared entirely before their eyes.

“Dad, can we go find Mom now?” Wei Ming, unaware of what the system or the plan truly meant, only knew that this glowing orb had brought them to find Mom.

During the months Summer Mengge had been missing, he had nearly gone mad with longing for her. He desperately wished to tell her that whatever had happened before was his fault, hoping she could forgive him and return home with them.

Wei Xunzhou pressed his lips together. He too wanted to find Summer Mengge immediately.

But having done so many things that hurt her for Li Yuntang’s sake, he knew she would not forgive him easily.

Moreover, their arrival in this world had been rushed, with no preparations made.

Showing up unannounced would surely get them turned away.

After careful thought, he decided to visit the Summer family the next day with gifts in hand to pay his respects.