"I never make a wish over a candle," Huo Beichen replied.
How could his wish be fulfilled by a small candle?
"I believe you." Sun Xiaowei rested her chin on her hands, looking at him with a bright smile. "On my birthday this year, I made a wish to meet my Prince Charming, and my wish came true!"
Huo Beichen glanced at her.
She was looking at him too, her eyes burning with undisguised passion. "Brother Beichen, are you happy that I'm going to be your wife?"
As Huo Beichen looked at the flickering candlelight, the image of Sheng Nanyin unexpectedly appeared in his mind.
Is he happy?
He should be happy.
He originally wanted to arrange a marriage with the Yun family, but the relationship between Yun Suiwan and Lu Dongjue was too complicated.
Moreover, he has given a lot but has never received a corresponding return.
Heaven has been kind to him.
Although the Sun family is slightly inferior to the Yun family, they should not be underestimated.
It can be said that after the marriage alliance with the Sun family, the entire Huo family was under his control.
Why didn't he feel the happiness he imagined when everything he wanted was readily available to him?
"You're very good." He met Sun Xiaowei's expectant gaze, and a smile curved his lips.
Sun Xiaowei smiled and lowered her head, placing the cut cake in front of him. "After you finish eating the cake, you'll be a year older."
Huo Beichen took a bite.
The cake was very sweet when I first put it in my mouth.
Slowly, a bitter taste spread in my mouth.
“Brother Beichen,” Sun Xiaowei suddenly said, “I’ve never heard you mention Sheng Nanyin before. Can you tell me about her?”
Huo Beichen's eyes flickered slightly. "Actually... there's not much to say."
However, Sun Xiaowei saw a rare tenderness in his eyes.
The name "Sheng Nanyin" must evoke feelings of tenderness in him.
But all of this will end tonight.
It was nearly midnight.
The fireworks are ready.
Sun Xiaowei specially arranged for 10 fireworks, numbered from 10 to 1, to be set off in sequence.
A special countdown to Huo Beichen's birthday.
However, at this moment, Sun Xiaowei's assistant hurriedly came to her side and whispered, "Miss, Mr. Huo has driven away."
Sun Xiaowei's gaze faltered slightly. "When did this happen?"
“Half an hour ago,” the assistant replied.
Half an hour earlier, Huo Beichen told her that he was feeling a little unwell and wanted to rest for a while.
He drove off without saying a word.
"Miss, shall we still set off the fireworks?" the assistant asked.
"Everything as usual," Sun Xiaowei replied.
Huo Beichen drove his car into the community's parking lot.
The parking lot was still the same parking lot, but Huo Beichen felt inexplicably quiet.
I feel empty inside.
He walked into the apartment, and the emptiness in his heart grew stronger.
He suddenly realized something and quickly went into the bedroom.
I entered Zeze's room.
I entered the study.
kitchen.
bathroom.
balcony.
There was no one there.
"President Huo?" The two assistants were also completely bewildered.
"Around 10 o'clock, Miss Sheng did bring her young master to play in the neighborhood. The young master kept asking to play on the electric car."
"Mr. Huo, what's wrong?"
Huo Beichen suddenly staggered and couldn't stand steadily.
The assistant quickly helped him back to his apartment.
He felt very sleepy and wanted to go to sleep.
"Miss Sheng must have taken the young master out to play."
"Yes, they didn't bring anything. Did they go to visit a friend?"
Huo Beichen felt his assistant's voice growing fainter and fainter, and his head growing heavier and heavier.
He gradually lost consciousness.
...
Da Wen quickly crossed the corridor and entered the kitchen.
"Young Miss, it's you." Da Wen recognized the figure moving around in the kitchen.
Yun Suiwan put down her water glass. "Did I disturb you?"
Da Wen shook his head: "Xiao Wu and I take turns on duty. We heard a little noise and came to check it out."
Yun Suiwan nodded. "Then do you know where Lu Dongjue went?"
These days, Lu Dongjue stays in her room every night.
She woke up in the middle of the night tonight and was surprised to find him nowhere to be seen.
“Young Master Lu… went out two hours ago,” Da Wen replied. “Before he left, he specifically told us to keep quiet while you were asleep.”
Yun Suiwan frowned. Didn't Lu Dongjue think that his explanation was superfluous?
"Where did Young Master Lu go?" she asked.
Da Wen was in a bit of a dilemma.
If he says he doesn't know, the young lady will definitely be unhappy.
But if he says he knows, Miss, won't you say he's meddling too much?
"Say whatever you know," Yun Suiwan instructed.
"Yes," Da Wen answered honestly. "Young Master Lu should have gone to the docks. I heard he went to stop someone."
Yun Suiwan was taken aback and immediately walked out, saying, "Go get the car."
As soon as her car pulled out of the intersection, a sports car came straight at her.
The two cars stopped at the same time.
Lu Dongjue got out of the sports car first and walked up to Yun Suiwan. "Wanwan? Where are you going so late?"
Yun Suiwan stopped beating around the bush and asked directly, "Did you stop Sheng Nanyin and her son?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Dongjue's eyes.
This reaction gave Yun Suiwan an affirmative answer.
“Let them go.” She frowned.
Lu Dongjue's expression was serious. "She can't leave."
"Why can't she leave?" Yun Suiwan was speechless. "Do you know how much effort she put into getting out of here?"
Having fooled Huo Beichen, Sheng Nanyin was stopped by Lu Dongjue. She probably doesn't know who to complain to now.
“I don’t care,” Lu Dongjue said stubbornly. “All I know is that she is the only one who can cure you.”
Yun Suiwan's throat was suddenly choked by a warm, sweet sensation, and she couldn't speak.
After a moment, she asked, "Where are they now?"
Lu Dongjue glanced at her, then suddenly smiled and said, "Wanwan, leave this to me. I will definitely get the antidote this time."
Yun Suiwan: ...
The sky gradually brightened.
Huo Beichen slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying in a hospital bed.
The assistant's face came into view.
"Mr. Huo..."
Huo Beichen was a calm and reserved person. He did not ask questions immediately, but closed his eyes and went through the events that had happened before he fell into a deep sleep.
When he opened his eyes again, he had almost finished sorting things out.
"What's in the cake?" he asked.
“There are sedatives in the cream,” the assistant replied.
"Where are Sheng Nanyin and Zeze?" he then asked.
"We found the electric toy car in a hidden location in the neighborhood."
"The back gate of the residential area is not far away."
"We checked the surveillance footage and found that Miss Sheng took the young master to Pier 5."
Hearing this, Huo Beichen's hands gradually clenched.
Sheng Nanyin.
You are doing very well.
"Where did she go?" Huo Beichen's voice turned several degrees colder.
The assistant shook his head: "We've checked, the boat Miss Sheng booked hasn't sailed away."
"I heard that someone arrived before the ship set sail and took Miss Sheng and the young master away."
"Who is it?" Huo Beichen asked.
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