As winter approaches in the capital, a thin mist hangs in the air, enveloping the tall buildings and making the bustling city seem both real and surreal.
The biting wind whipped at the poplar branches by the roadside, howling past with a mournful sound. The dry branches trembled in the gale, making a rustling noise.
Gu Jueye walked out of the gate of the Qin family's old mansion. A black car slowly drove up from the side of the road. The driver got out of the car, braved the cold wind, walked to the back seat, and opened the car door.
Gu Jueye bowed and got into the car. The Gu family member in the passenger seat asked, "Seventh Master, shall we go to the research institute or go straight back to Jinyu Huating?"
Gu Jueye lowered his eyes and glanced at his wristwatch.
"Has she been home all day?"
The Gu family immediately understood who their Seventh Master was referring to when he said "she".
"Ms. Bai went shopping at a nearby mall around 4 p.m. and ran into Ms. Xia. She should be at the police station now."
After the Gu family finished speaking, they secretly glanced at the man in the back seat through the rearview mirror. His clear, sharp eyebrows furrowed slightly, and his brows tightened.
"Police station?"
"Don't worry, Seventh Master, Miss Bai is fine. It was Miss Xia's mother who was framed by two minor entertainers for stealing a necklace. Miss Bai was just accompanying Miss Xia to the police station to give a statement."
Upon hearing that Bai Qianmo was alright, Gu Jueye's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
The Gu family, seeing this, laughed and said, "We didn't expect Miss Bai to have a talent for criminal investigation. If Miss Bai hadn't been there, it would probably be Miss Xia's mother who would be in jail today. Miss Xia is so grateful; I think she's almost ready to offer herself to him."
The Gu family member driving the car joked, "Miss Xia seems to be particularly attached to our Miss Bai."
"Yes, I think Miss Bai really likes Miss Xia. Last time, Miss Bai beat up Wu Zouyang so badly that he was in the hospital for half a month because of her. To be honest, Miss Bai's boyfriend power is really strong. If I were a girl, I would also want to hug Miss Bai's leg."
The man's dark eyes darkened, and the Gu family member who was speaking felt the air around him suddenly drop. His companion, who was driving, gave him a wink, and only then did he belatedly shut his mouth.
Seventh Master's century-old vinegar is so strong that he doesn't even spare women's jealousy.
Gu Jueye picked up his phone and dialed the number he knew by heart.
When the call was answered, a girl's familiar, soft voice came through.
"Hello!"
The man's taut jawline gradually relaxed, and his cold, icy eyes softened.
Where?
"You're home. You're back?"
Bai Qianmo stood on the balcony, holding a small purple spray bottle, watering the succulents and pothos plants she had bought that day.
Since it was her first time growing these kinds of plants, the shopkeeper suggested buying plants that were easier to grow, so they recommended succulents and pothos, and even delivered them to her doorstep.
"Hmm, have you eaten?"
"Not yet, I just got back from outside."
"Okay, what do you want to eat? I'll bring it back on my way."
Bai Qianmo walked back to the living room and turned into the kitchen: "I want to eat hot pot. I bought some ingredients at home. Do you want to join me?"
A soft laugh came from the other end of the phone: "Okay, congratulations on your housewarming."
After hanging up the phone
Bai Qianmo organized the items she had bought from the mall that afternoon.
Seeing that Gu Jueye hadn't returned yet, she simply ran to the kitchen to wash the vegetables she was going to use for hot pot.
The hot pot broth and meat were readily available, and it was all prepared in no time.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Bai Qianmo thought it was Gu Jueye, so she walked to the door and opened it directly.
When the door was opened, there was no one at the door.
Bai Qianmo paused slightly, and the next second, a strange fragrance wafted in from outside the door.
Alarm bells rang in Bai Qianmo's mind. Just as she was about to look up, a sudden numbness ran down her back, followed by darkness before her eyes, and she quickly lost consciousness.
*
Gu Jueye returned to Jinyu Huating and went straight to the 17th floor.
Upon reaching the door, he found it open, paused slightly, and quickly stepped into the room.
"Qianmo?"
His deep gaze swept around the living room, but he didn't see Bai Qianmo. He walked straight to the study and the two bedrooms, then to the bathroom, but still couldn't find Bai Qianmo.
His heart sank heavier and heavier, and a fierce glint flashed between his brows.
He quickly took out his phone and dialed Bai Qianmo's number; the beeping sound came from the bedroom.
Gu Jueye returned to the bedroom and found the black cell phone lying flat next to the pillow.
The door was wide open, and she didn't even have her phone. She wasn't such a careless person; even if something urgent happened, she wouldn't run out without closing the door.
Unless, she was forced to leave.
Thinking of this possibility, Gu Jueye immediately made another phone call.
"Seventh Master!"
"Immediately retrieve nearby surveillance footage and check if Qianmo has been seen near Jinyu Huating within the past half hour."
Just as the Gu family drove away from the gate of Jinyu Huating, they received a call from Gu Jueye and quickly parked their car on the side of the road.
"parking."
"Brother Rong, what happened?"
"I don't know. Seventh Master only said to check the surveillance footage of Jinyuhua Garden to find Miss Bai."
"Did the two of them have a fight, and Miss Bai ran away from home in a fit of anger?"
Rong Yi glared angrily at the young man: "Why did you mention Miss Xia in front of Master Qi? If Master Qi and Miss Bai had a fight because of Miss Xia, you'd better wait until your legs are broken."
The young man retorted, "Brother Rong, you were the one who brought it up first."
Rong Yi rolled her eyes guiltily: "Let's not talk about that now, let's hurry up and check the surveillance footage."
This way
Gu Jueye immediately followed up by calling the Yin Spirit.
Yin Ling was originally nestled on the sofa, watching a melodramatic romance drama with snacks in her hands, when she saw Gu Jueye's call, she immediately rolled her eyes.
“A man who is ungrateful will most likely come to me with bad news at this time.”
Despite grumbling, he still picked up his phone and pressed the answer button.
"Gu Jueye, it's rare that you still remember someone like me."
Gu Jueye stated the situation directly: "Qianmo is missing!"
"Pfft! What do you mean Qianmo is missing? How could she just disappear?" The spirit was so frightened that it jumped up from the sofa, spilling the bag of snacks it was holding all over the floor.
Gu Jueye wasn't in the mood to explain further: "What's your plan to contact her?"
"Yes, but you also need to tell me, she... wait, how did you call me if Qianmo went missing?"
Yin Ling was secretly alarmed. Her junior sister was missing, and Gu Jueye's first thought was to look for her, which clearly showed that he knew about her relationship with her junior sister.
How did he know?
Could it be that his junior sister told him herself?
"Right now, I just want to find her as soon as possible; we can talk about other things later."
Yin Ling quickly suppressed her doubts. Gu Jueye was right; finding her junior sister was the most important thing now.
"Okay, I'll try to contact her."
After hanging up the phone, the spirit pressed the switch on the wristwatch, but after waiting for a long time, the red light on the watch still did not light up.
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