He Liyu didn't get home until 10 p.m.
As soon as I entered the door, I heard the housekeeper say that He Xiao was sick with a stomachache and was resting upstairs.
Thinking about the recent events in Taipei that he had asked his assistant to investigate during the day, his brow furrowed.
"Is Ah Xiao asleep?" He Liyu handed his coat to the butler.
The butler replied respectfully, "They must be asleep; I didn't hear any movement inside."
He Liyu pressed his temples and nodded: "Yes, I'll go up and take a look."
Ah Yue must be heartbroken.
When He Liyu arrived on the third floor, he stood outside He Xiao's door without knocking. Through the thin door panel, he could vaguely hear the angry cursing of the young man inside. It was a bit more suppressed than before, but he could still tell that it was full of energy.
He stood there for a while, lost in thought, and finally gave up the idea of knocking on the door. He had to give the little guy some face, otherwise he would get angry again.
Feeling helpless and troubled, and remembering the strange phone call A-Yue had made that afternoon, he turned and went downstairs.
...
Shen Linyue was unaware of the father and son's situation. She was currently lying in bed chatting on WeChat with Su Xiao, who was comforting her about what had happened that afternoon.
She types slowly, and it takes her several messages from Su Xiao to reply to one. She was replying to Su Xiao's message about He Xiao's sudden illness when there was a sudden knock on the door, which startled her so much that she almost dropped her phone and smashed it in her face.
She opened the door and saw He Liyu standing outside. She wasn't surprised. She raised an eyebrow and asked, "You're back?"
"Hmm." He Liyu's gaze fell on her fair, unadorned face, finally meeting her eyes. Seeing that her eyes were clear and free of sadness, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Has anything happened at school recently?"
Shen Linyue was taken aback. She subconsciously wanted to say that nothing was wrong, but then she thought that with He Liyu's methods, he couldn't possibly hide anything from him. Since he asked this question, he must already know.
After thinking it over, Shen Linyue nodded and, with a mix of anger and annoyance, recounted the whole story. She then mentioned how frustrated she was that He Xiao might have acute gastroenteritis due to stress.
When He Li saw the girl looking downcast, he almost said that He Xiao was fine, but after thinking for a moment, he restrained himself and gently patted her head.
"You can ask me for help if you need it."
Shen Linyue looked up and smiled brightly at him: "No need, we've already investigated quite a bit."
Her emotions came and went quickly. He Liyu's eyes flickered slightly, and his heart softened: "Yes, that's great."
"By the way, what did you want to ask me this afternoon?"
Shen Linyue: "..." Oh, I almost forgot about that.
...
That night, Shen Linyue had a bizarre and fantastical dream.
In her dream, there was an alley with no end in sight. She was terrified and desperately wanted to escape, but no matter how far she ran, she couldn't see the end. Just when she was in despair...
Shen Linyue saw a group of thugs wielding iron bars surrounding a tall boy. She couldn't see the boy's face, and this scene made her very uneasy, as if the person being beaten was someone very important to her.
Unable to get closer, she could only try to focus on the blurry-looking boy. Just then, behind the crowd, a face suddenly appeared before her, and Shen Linyue recognized it almost immediately.
"Xu Hao!" she blurted out, and the screen began to collapse.
A clear sound of a stick hitting someone's head suddenly rang out. She looked sharply at the boy in the crowd. His face was now clear, but it was already a bloody mess.
"Ah Xiao!" she cried out in anguish.
Shen Linyue was completely out of the dream. Everything in the dream seemed to be happening right in front of her. Her heart was pounding and her palms were covered in cold sweat. She couldn't stop trembling.
A strong sense of unease filled her body. She didn't quite understand why she had suddenly dreamed of such a bizarre scene. At this moment, she desperately wanted to see He Xiao.
There was a rapid knocking on the door from the third floor.
With his messy, short hair, He Xiao opened the door sleepily. Before he could even vent his anger at being woken up, a dark figure suddenly pounced on him.
He belatedly realized what was happening and looked down to see the girl's hair whorl.
It is Lin Yue.
"What... what's wrong with you so early in the morning?" he said, feigning displeasure.
He tried to push her away, but the girl's arms held him tightly like chains. He Xiao: "..."
I never realized she was so strong.
"Ah Xiao, are you really going to stay home obediently today?" she asked in a deep voice.
He Xiao stiffened, and looking away uncomfortably as he thought of today's plan: "What nonsense are you talking about? Where else can I go if I'm not recuperating at home? Get up now, or you'll be late."
Shen Linyue pursed her lips and stepped back. Only then did He Xiao notice that her face was pale and her eyes were red. She looked more like a patient than he did. For some reason, he felt a pang in his heart.
"Are you sick too?" He Xiao asked, frowning.
Shen Linyue shook her head, wanting to talk about the dream, but she opened her mouth and didn't say it: "I need to keep my contacts open all day. I need to hear your voice all the time."
After saying that, she turned and left, leaving He Xiao with only a cold and bewildered back view.
He Xiao: ? ? ?
What does she mean? She woke him up first thing in the morning just for that? Huh?
...
Chen Linyue felt restless all day long.
It was 2 p.m., a time when He Xiao should have replied to her message, but he hadn't. When she called him, the line was busy.
Shen Linyue finally realized something was wrong. She looked through their chat history for the whole day, and He Xiao had been replying to her right on time, not a minute more or a second less, just like some kind of timed reply.
Her face turned completely pale. She called home and confirmed with the housekeeper that He Xiao was not at home.
She thought of the scene in her dream again and had a strong intuition that it might be some kind of premonition. She couldn't help but go to Class Two to find Gu Yi'an.
Gu Yi'an confessed the truth after only a few words under her pressure.
"Sister Yue, I didn't mean to keep it from you, it's just that the boss told me not to tell you," he said with a pitiful look in his eyes.
At this moment, Shen Linyue's mind cleared up, and she had a feeling that it was indeed true, but what followed was anger and helplessness.
"He Xiao is probably in trouble." After she finished speaking, she turned around and ran to Old Zhao's office, quickly obtaining a leave slip.
As she ran out of the school, she called He Liyu to arrange a car and bodyguards. Although he was puzzled, he made all the necessary arrangements according to her instructions.
When Shen Linyue got into the Rolls-Royce and saw the man in a suit inside, she paused for only a second before quickly getting in and giving him a place name.
She briefly explained the situation in the car. He Liyu felt a chill in his heart, but he was still comforting her on the surface.
Shen Linyue gave a vague reply, and the carriage quickly fell silent. He Liyu was also busy using all his connections in the city to search for He Xiao's whereabouts.
The car stopped, and Shen Linyue went straight into a small alley. He Liyu was slightly taken aback, but reacted quickly and ordered his men to follow.
A group of bodyguards in black appeared, creating a very shocking scene. Unaware onlookers thought it was a gang fight, and some even secretly called the police.
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