Chapter 114 Mu Mu's Disappearance
The house is located in Nanping Lane, about a 15-minute drive from Xu Chumian's shop.
It was divided into a front yard and a back yard. The front yard had a winding path leading to a secluded spot, with many osmanthus trees planted along the way. When autumn came next year, the whole house would be filled with the fragrance of osmanthus.
There is a guest courtyard near the edge of the mansion in the front yard, which is used to entertain guests, and it also has several side rooms connected to it.
Mu Mu can practice martial arts there during her classes.
The backyard has two small courtyards: the main courtyard where Xu Chumian lives and Mu Mu's small courtyard. There are also some warm pavilions and side rooms on both sides of the corridor between the front and back courtyards, and the rest is mostly garden and wooded area.
A casual glance around was enough to show the previous owner's care.
The mansion had more than ten servants and ten guards.
Mu Mu's eyes widened as soon as she entered, but she held onto her sister's hand the whole time, going wherever her sister liked.
Zhao Yu looked at Xu Chumian, "How is it?"
Xu Chumian frowned. "Really only three thousand taels?"
Zhao Yu chuckled, "I'm honest and fair. The former owner is in a hurry to sell, and I can afford the price."
Xu Chumian remained silent for a moment.
Zhao Yu's gaze was deep, as if he could see into the depths of people's hearts.
"This matter is not urgent. We will not move until a decision is made."
Xu Chumian's lips curved slightly, and she glanced at Zhao Yu with a half-smile.
Zhao Yu lowered his gaze, staring at Xu Chumian's rosy cheeks, and couldn't resist the urge to pinch them. He cleared his throat: "Do you have anything else to do?"
Xu Chumian: "I need to go to the shop."
Zhao Yu: "I'm going to the Xishan camp. I'll give you a ride there on the way."
Hearing this, Xu Chumian frowned: "Go riding a horse?"
Zhao Yu nodded, "If we're quick, we can be back before dark."
Xu Chumian moved her lips and murmured, "Your injury hasn't healed yet, has it?"
Riding a horse there was a bumpy ride. Zhao Yu's injury had only just begun to heal, and it would be a great loss if it were to reopen.
Zhao Yu leaned slightly forward, looking at Xu Chumian, "Worried about me?"
Xu Chumian pushed the person away and said coldly, "You're overthinking it. After all, you were injured because you saved me. If this drags on, I won't be at ease."
Zhao Yu raised an eyebrow, smiled but said nothing, and picked up Mu Mu and walked forward.
"They're gone."
Mu Mu leaned on Zhao Yu's shoulder and called out to Xu Chu Mian, "Sister, come quick!"
Xu Chumian stared at the two figures ahead, her eyes filled with complex emotions, hesitant to speak.
Zhao Yu stopped in his tracks, turned back to look at Xu Chumian, and gazed at her intently. "Waiting for you."
Xu Chumian's nose suddenly felt sore.
She lowered her eyes, stepped forward, and whispered, "Let's go."
It wasn't until they left the house and got into the carriage that Xu Chumian spoke. Through the curtain, she said to Zhao Yu, "Thank you for your help. Please take care on your journey."
Outside the carriage, Zhao Yu remained expressionless. "You don't need to wait for me tonight."
Inside the carriage, Xu Chumian: "?"
Soon, her annoyed voice rang out, "Who's waiting for you?"
Zhao Yu curled his lips into a smile. Only after the carriage had left did he turn his horse around, looking quite pleased with himself.
Guan Yan shook his head.
The young master still has a long way to go and a heavy responsibility to bear.
Xu Chumian returned to the shop, and not long after, Qin Hua arrived.
Qin Hua smiled and said, "I just happened to be passing by. I didn't expect to see you here. Let me show you the house."
Xu Chumian looked surprised, but nodded anyway, deciding to look at a few more sets before making a decision.
Her gaze drifted towards the carriage. "Is that your friend from the Western Regions?"
Qin Hua smiled, her eyes filled with helplessness: "It's Yu Shan. His legs are better now, so he came out for a stroll and came with us."
Mu Mu looked at Qin Hua with curiosity.
Qin Hua smiled at her, then said to Xu Chumian, "There's no time like the present, and he happens to be here today as well."
Yu Shan lifted the curtain. He was still a little uncomfortable when he saw Xu Chumian and called out, "Miss Xu."
Xu Chumian nodded lightly and smiled faintly at Qin Hua, "Alright, let's go then."
Zhao Nai drove the carriage, and Xu Chumian took Xiao Tao with her. Xiao Tao and Dong Jiu got into the carriage together.
The house was located in the West Market, about a 15-minute drive from Xu Chumian's house.
The distance is acceptable.
The owner of the house was a Persian man with a big beard, who kept smiling and chattering away about the mansion as he went.
Besides the common corridor and pavilion structures, there were also some Western Region-style buildings in the house. Mu Mu let go of Xu Chumian's hand and couldn't help but touch the pigeon-shaped stone carving.
Xu Chumian had no choice but to ask Xiao Tao and Dong Jiu to keep an eye on the little girl.
Mu Mu hadn't been out much, and she was curious about everything, so she didn't notice that she had fallen behind the people in front of her.
Xu Chumian kept glancing back.
Just as she finished looking at the front yard and was about to go to the back yard to take another look, the Western Region man was still talking. Xu Chumian turned around and found that Mu Mu and the others were gone.
Xu Chumian was startled: "Where is he?"
"Mu Mu?"
Zhao Nai's expression also changed. "I'll go take a look."
Not far away, Dongjiu's figure was obscured by the treetops. She replied, "Miss Xu, Miss Mumu went to see the fountain just now. She has a bit of an upset stomach and is in the washroom now."
For some reason, Xu Chumian had a vague feeling of unease.
She walked quickly over, calling her sister's name repeatedly.
Upon seeing this, Dongjiu's expression changed as well. "Miss Xu, is something wrong?"
Xu Chumian walked past Dong Jiu, saying as she went, "I'm going to find her."
Dongjiu quickly followed, "The clean room is near the fountain up ahead."
As you approach, you'll see Yu Shan standing by the fountain, her face down, seemingly lost in thought.
Upon seeing Xu Chumian approach, his expression changed, and he looked guilty.
Xu Chumian's heartstrings snapped.
Where is my sister?
Yu Shan didn't dare look at Xu Chumian, "She's inside."
Zhao Nai had already gone inside, and there he saw Xiao Tao lying limply and unconscious on the ground.
The window next to them was wide open, but Mu Mu was nowhere to be seen.
Zhao Nai shouted, "Miss Xu, she's gone!"
Zhao Nai immediately climbed out the window and chased after them along the road. It wasn't snowing outside, but the footprints on the ground were clear and pointed directly to the main road outside.
Zhao Nai's expression gradually changed.
The group hurriedly entered the washroom. When Xu Chuming saw the scene inside, she forced herself to stand up and slapped Yu Shan across the face, her eyes filled with anger. "Who did you work with? Shen Lingyin or Xingyang? If anything happens to my sister, you won't live."
Qin Hua's face was serious. "Yu Shan, what exactly happened?!"
Yu Shan murmured, his face still bearing the marks of the slap. He didn't speak, and soon he received another slap from Qin Hua.
Qin Hua said sternly, "Aren't you going to tell the truth?"
Yu Shan said in a trembling voice, "It's the Princess of Xingyang. She said she kidnapped Mu Mu to scare Xu Chumian, and will send her back soon."
Qin Hua immediately sent people out to search for the person.
Xu Chumian trembled with rage, "You beast!"
Many scenes flashed through her mind. Xu Chuming's mind was filled with images of Mu Mu's death in her previous life. Her face turned pale as she grabbed the winter wine and said, "Go to the Wenju residence and find Steward Chen. Have Steward Chen bring people to look for us!"
Dongjiu: "Miss Xu, what about you?"
Xu Chumian shook her head, "I'm not important. You should go back to Wenju. Zhao Nai alone isn't enough!"
Xu Chumian suppressed her fear and went directly to the Chen Prince's Mansion. Qin Hua was furious and punched Yu Shan a few times before grabbing him and following Xu Chumian.
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