Chapter 71
Soon, the day of the seminar arrived.
The seminar was held in Yongyu, a neighboring city of the capital. The original plan was for Zhuang Pingchun to take Mu Qingxuan there by car.
But the day before leaving, Zhuang Pingchun said that something had happened and she needed to rush over to deal with it.
Mu Qingxuan originally planned to go together, but Zhuang Pingchun said that the journey was urgent and it was not appropriate for Mu Qingxuan, a pregnant woman, to go with them.
So Mu Qingxuan set off again according to the original plan.
Because they had to get to Yongyu before noon, Mu Qingxuan was not in a hurry and arrived at Capital University around eight in the morning.
Cui Lirong was worried about her going to Yongyu, a place as far away, alone, and originally wanted to ask Huo Changfeng to go along.
However, the institute had a lot of tasks recently, and Huo Changfeng had been working overtime for a long time and had not been home. He had no idea that Mu Qingxuan was going on a business trip to Yongyu to attend a seminar.
After Mu Qingxuan repeatedly stated that she could take care of herself, Cui Lirong had to reluctantly agree.
Huo Jianye directly gave a note.
There was a string of unfamiliar addresses and contact numbers written on the paper.
If Mu Qingxuan encounters any emergency, she will contact this person.
Before leaving, Cui Lirong stuffed imported biscuits and fresh milk into Mu Qingxuan's backpack so that she could fill her stomach on the road.
Mu Qingxuan enjoyed their care and felt warm in her heart.
She thought to herself that after the seminar was over, she would definitely stay in Yongyu for one more day and buy some Yongyu specialties.
For family members to eat.
When Mu Qingxuan arrived at the gate of Capital University, a strange yet familiar thin figure ran over.
"Teacher Xiao Mu, I'm here to take you to Yongyu."
It’s Mr. Lu Zetao from the teaching and research group next door.
Mu Qingxuan had not had much contact with him and was a little surprised: "Didn't Professor Zhuang say that he had arranged for someone to take me there?"
Lu Zetao scratched his head and said, "That person is me. My hometown is Yongyu, and I happened to be on vacation and went home recently, so Professor Zhuang asked me to take you with me."
"Have you had breakfast?" Lu Zetao opened the car door and took out a bag from the back seat, which contained hot buns and porridge.
Mu Qingxuan shook her head: "Thank you, but I've already eaten."
She quickly refused and glanced at the car next to her: "This is your own car, isn't it too much trouble for you to take me? How about I go to the train station and buy a train ticket now?"
After being rejected, Lu Zetao lowered his head in disappointment and stuffed two buns into his mouth.
He said vaguely: "It's my car, Mr. Xiao Mu, don't worry, I have a driver's license and I'm a very good driver."
"Besides, it's too unsafe for a female comrade like you to take the train alone. This is a task that Professor Zhuang specifically asked me to do. If I didn't complete it, she would definitely criticize me."
Mu Qingxuan pursed her lips, and seeing his sincere expression, her expression relaxed slightly.
Lu Zetao raised his wrist, checked the time on his watch, and said, "It's getting late, Teacher Xiao Mu, let's go."
Mu Qingxuan had no choice but to open the back door, got in, and said politely: "Thank you for your help."
Lu Zetao also got into the driver's seat.
Hearing Mu Qingxuan's clear voice, his eyelashes trembled slightly.
When Lu Zetao thought about the fact that the two of them would be alone in such a confined space for several hours, he was so excited that he couldn't even hold the car keys.
He glanced at the rearview mirror, wanting Mu Qingxuan to sit in the passenger seat.
But the moment he raised his eyes, he was stunned.
Mu Qingxuan half-closed her eyes, her eyelashes casting butterfly-wing-like shadows under her eyes, flickering with her trembling eyelids.
Her moon-white shirt was turned translucent by the sunlight, rising and falling gently with her breathing, revealing the faintly visible collarbone at the back of her neck, delicate and warm.
Her ponytail hung loosely on her shoulders, with a few strands of hair lifted by the wind and brushing against her flushed cheeks.
Lu Zetao was stunned.
It took him a while to come back to his senses, and his face was as red as a cooked shrimp.
He hurriedly inserted the key into the lock and started the car.
*
The morning light penetrates the glass windows in front of the Huo family’s gate.
Huo Changfeng loosened his navy blue tie and stepped over the threshold. The edges of his black leather shoes were still stained with undried mud from outside the research institute.
The hem of his white coat was tucked carelessly into his trousers, and half of a pen cap was sticking out of his chest pocket.
He had just completed an important scientific research project and had been rushing home for most of the day. At this moment, his eyes were bloodshot and even the second button of his shirt was buttoned in the wrong place.
"Where's the young lady?"
His voice was hoarse and full of fatigue.
The clock at the entrance was ticking, and only his footsteps echoed in the empty hall.
Aunt Wang poked her head out of the kitchen wearing an apron. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Huo Changfeng striding towards the stairs.
The door to the bedroom on the second floor was ajar.
Huo Changfeng pushed open the door, and the familiar scent of roses mixed with Chinese medicine hit him in the face.
The bedside lamp was still on, Mu Qingxuan's silk nightgown was casually draped on the rattan chair, and on the dressing table lay a half-opened bottle of moisturizer.
He stroked the cold bed with his fingertips, and his Adam's apple rolled unconsciously.
"Today is the weekend, where did Xuanxuan go?"
Huo Changfeng walked out of the bedroom in confusion, his knuckles turning white as he gripped the stair railing, his eyes full of anxiety.
Aunt Wang came out of the kitchen wiping her hands. Looking at Huo Changfeng's tense expression, she realized that he didn't know the news yet.
"Oh, the young lady went to Yongyu to attend a seminar. She said she would exchange academic ideas with experts from all over the country. She won't be back until tomorrow afternoon."
She pointed to the food box lying on the dining table.
"Master, please eat something quickly. This is what the young mistress specifically instructed before she left..."
Before he finished speaking, Huo Changfeng rubbed his brows with a headache and asked again: "Are you going with Professor Zhuang Pingchun?"
Wang Ma shook her head, "It seems not. I heard from Young Madam that Professor Zhuang went there early last night, and Young Madam must have been sent by someone from the school."
When Huo Changfeng heard this, his eyebrows quickly frowned.
There was just a heavy rain in Yongyu.
This is the only way from the capital to Yongyu. The road is close to the mountains, and the ground must be very muddy and difficult to walk on after a heavy rain.
If you are not an experienced driver, there is no way to pass safely.
Besides, Yongyu is not a big city like the capital. The public security in such a small place is very poor and the crime rate is particularly high.
Huo Changfeng just heard his colleagues in the station gossiping two days ago, and it seemed that a fugitive murderer had fled to Yongyu.
When he thought of this, Huo Changfeng's blood ran cold.
For a moment, he completely ignored his tired body and empty stomach, grabbed his car keys, and strode out the door.
The figure is stern.
He inserted the key skillfully, started the car quickly, and sped towards Yongyu.
It was dark and there were not many people on the road.
Huo Changfeng tightened his handsome face and stepped on the accelerator to the bottom, raising a cloud of dust.
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