She's gone
Guan Shaoling opened the door of the chairman's office and saw Yue Lanjing sitting behind the desk, laughing at the computer screen in front of him, his mouth almost reaching the back of his head. He was holding a coffee cup in one hand and taking a sip leisurely.
Guan Shaoling narrowed his eyes and spoke thoughtfully, "Secretary Zhang outside said you forgot to put sugar in your coffee, but it doesn't seem to me that you need it at all." He casually threw the candy in his hand on the coffee table beside him. This guy seemed to be in a very good mood. It's been a long time since I saw him smile so happily. But there was a sinister aura in this smile. I wonder which unlucky person he had tricked!
When Yue Lanjing saw it was him, she immediately put down the cup in her hand, stood up and said, "Why didn't you tell me you were coming back in advance!"
Guan Shaoling closed the door behind him, took out some fine tea leaves and started brewing them, teasing, "Of course I wanted to give you a surprise, but looking at you like this, you must be pregnant. Whose is it? Even if you don't tell me, I can guess. The only thing that can make you laugh so shamelessly is something related to Zhao Rirou! So, have you been together while I was away?"
Yue Lanjing walked towards him with a cup of coffee. When she heard the last sentence, the smile on her face paused. Then she slowly revealed a determined look and said, "It's only a matter of time! In the end, she will definitely come back to me!"
Guan Shaoling gave him a look that wished him good luck. This guy could have lived a smooth life, but he had to get involved in this nonsense of love!
"You said there was a surprise. Could it be that you have already revealed all of Zhuang Yuling's secrets?" Yue Lanjing sat down on the sofa, crossing her long legs. Every posture she took was extremely elegant.
"At least it will drop your jaw!" As soon as Guan Shaoling got the shocking news, he couldn't wait to rush back to tell him.
Yue Lanjing raised her eyebrows, touched her chin, and waited for his next words.
Guan Shaoling sat down opposite him and said shockingly, "You would never have guessed that Zhuang Yuling was the bandit leader who killed Tang Zhen's family!"
Yue Lanjing widened her eyes, expressing her surprise.
Guan Shaoling didn't finish his words, "But he is not the mastermind, he is at most a killing tool! As for who the mastermind is, you must have guessed it!" Because they had already expected it.
"It's Li Ao!" A cold breath came out from his thin lips, and the air around him continued to drop.
Yue Lanjing was not surprised at all. What surprised her was that Zhuang Yuling was actually Li Ao's man! "So is the Risheng Group also related to Li Ao?"
"He's definitely involved! The man behind Zhuang Yuling is Li Ao. Everything Zhuang Yuling does is basically directed by Li Ao! Risheng exists solely to swallow up the Yue Clan!" Guan Shaoling, teacup in hand, chattering non-stop, not even sipping his tea. "But I really don't understand his actions. If he's so interested in the Yue Clan, then why did he generously distribute his shares to Yue Lanhui, Xia Tianhan, and others when the Yue Clan wasn't yet developed and was still Tangqi? As Tang Zhen's brother-in-law, he clearly had the greatest inheritance rights? In the end, Yue Lanhui became the largest shareholder, and he never showed any unusual reaction, acting like he was letting you do whatever you want! Didn't he destroy the Tang Clan just to inherit their wealth? If he was afraid of suspicion and didn't dare to inherit because he was guilty, then why would he go to such great lengths to kill people?"
"If he dares to kill, there is nothing he wouldn't dare to do! It can only be said that he hides it very deeply, and no one can see his true inner thoughts. Maybe he kills for other reasons!" I think there must be an unknown and deep hatred between them! His wife was pregnant with his child at the time, and he didn't let the robbers show mercy! "The reason why Yue Lanjing didn't include Li Ao as a suspect at the beginning was because he didn't believe that anyone would kill his wife and children! Unexpectedly, he still underestimated the human heart. This seemingly innocent person is the most cruel one!
"You're right. What kind of deep hatred could there be between them?"
"There's no need to figure that out. I only know that my father died because of his frame-up! I only know that killing someone means paying with one's life. It's time for him to pay for what he did!" Yue Lanjing's cold eyes were like sharp blades, making people shudder.
"How do you plan to deal with them?" Guan Shaoling looked like he was going to do whatever you say and just wait for your orders.
"Killing them always feels too easy for them! I must let them experience all the pain that my father, mother, sister, grandparents went through before they died!" The handle of the coffee cup in his hand was broken because he squeezed too hard, and his finger was cut, and a lot of blood flowed out.
Yue Lanjing just glanced at him meaninglessly, her eyes were like the sky outside which had darkened at some point, but there was an even colder air than that night!
Guan Shaoling brought out the medicine box to disinfect and bandage him, but Yue Lanjing frowned and refused, only asking for a Band-Aid to stop the bleeding.
After the two of them agreed on a plan, Guan Shaoling, feeling hungry, suggested going to a restaurant for dinner.
Yue Lanjing refused without thinking, "I'm sorry, I don't have time to accompany you. I have more important people to accompany right now!" When he thought of her, he wanted to fly to her immediately.
Yue Lanxiu's actions must have hurt her heart. She must be very disappointed with him now! Yue Lanxiu abandoned her for another woman, so she should kick him out of her heart!
Given his understanding of her, even if he couldn't let go, he wouldn't bother Yue Lanxiu anymore! The two of them should be able to put an end to their relationship.
Although he couldn't wait to reconcile with her, he couldn't be too hasty at a time like this. All he had to do was to stay by her side silently, protect her sincerely, warm her, and do his best to make her happy and prevent her from getting hurt again!
As time goes by, she will eventually understand who loves her the most and who is the one worth staying with.
He thought he had everything under control, but then Asahiro disappeared, and no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find her! He was horrified to discover that if she didn't want to show up, there was really nothing he could do!
Two weeks passed, a long time that felt like two centuries. Yue Lanjing had gone to Thyme for the umpteenth time. "You still haven't heard from her?" He would run to her whenever he had time.
"Yeah." Thyme knew it was him just by the voice without looking up.
"I understand that you don't want to say it. I don't have to see her now. I won't disturb her when she needs quiet. I just want to know how she is doing now!" Yue Lanjing said worriedly, "So you just need to answer me whether she is okay!" He was sure that she knew Chao Rirou's whereabouts.
But in truth, Thyme really didn't know. She only knew that the Asahirou she knew wouldn't get bogged down in anything, especially something as fake as love! Asahirou was a smart person who knew how to love herself!
"I think you're worrying too much!" Thyme said, looking at his face, which had been full of energy at the beginning but now had become untidy. She thought that he was indeed deeply in love with Asahiro, but it was also true that he was not loyal to her!
"Hearing what you said, does it mean that she is fine now?" Yue Lanjing said with her eyes lighting up.
"Why do you think something's wrong with her?" Thyme put down the work in her hands and stared at him with a more serious expression.
"I think the fact that Yue Lanxiu is about to marry another woman must be a huge blow to her. I'm worried about her..." Although Yue Lanjing didn't want to admit how much Yue Lanxiu meant to her, he couldn't help but worry that she wouldn't be able to bear it.
The affair between Zhuang Youya and Yue Lanxiu has become public, and the Zhuang family has no choice but to accept Yue Lanxiu. In fact, Zhuang Yuling is also quite satisfied with Yue Lanxiu, so he lets them get married as soon as possible.
"Will you become depressed? Will you commit suicide?" Thyme continued his words and suddenly burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at?" Yue Lanjing frowned. Was this woman Xiaorou's friend? She wasn't anxious or worried, but she was actually laughing.
"I laugh at you men for taking yourselves so seriously. Do you think we'll die without you men? You're dead wrong! There are so many things in this world that demand our attention, and you men are just a small part of them!" Thyme leaned back in her chair, her hands resting on the armrests, glaring at him sarcastically. When she mentioned the small part, she used two fingers to measure it, roughly a few millimeters. "And very far back!" She had long since grown tired of men like this. They spoke affectionately, acting like they couldn't live without you, while tangling with other women, lingering on.
Yue Lanjing's face darkened, "This is just your own heartless and heartless thinking..."
"You are affectionate and loyal! That's why you don't feel tired taking care of so many women at the same time! Our Xiaorou won't bother you anymore!" Thyme drowned out his voice and exposed his hypocrisy.
Yue Lan's heart suddenly sank, and he raised his eyebrows unkindly. "There are some things you don't understand, so please don't make random assumptions. I will explain everything to Zhao Rirou, and I believe she will understand everything!"
Thyme nodded and pouted, "Indeed, if it's her, she'll be better than me at distinguishing the mixed scents of several women's perfumes on you!"
Yue Lan was speechless, his handsome face livid. He glared at her for a moment before walking away in anger. There was no need for him to waste his breath explaining too much to her.
"Is there still no news from her? Or does she not want to see me?" Zhuang Youya was also looking for Asahirou. She knew that April Ying and Asahirou had a good relationship, so she went to the bar to find April Ying.
After Yue Lanxiu chose her, she felt guilty towards Chao Rirou, always feeling that she had taken away her best friend's love, so she must find Chao Rirou and gain her forgiveness, so that she can be with Yue Lanxiu with peace of mind!
"Yes, I still have no news about her." April Ying said lightly, looking at Zhuang Youya with a somewhat discerning look.
Zhuang Youya's already furrowed brows tightened even more, and her guilt and uneasiness became more apparent. She blamed herself and said, "It's all my fault. I'm too selfish..."
Just when her tears were about to burst out, Si Yueying couldn't stand it anymore and stopped her, "Miss Zhuang, I have something to go out for. If you don't have anything else to do, I'm sorry to leave you alone!"
Zhuang Youya wiped her tears and said, "Since you have something to do, I won't disturb you..." The conversation between the two ended there. April Ying saw that she seemed very uncomfortable and nervous in a place like a bar. She was afraid that she would be teased and cause trouble, so she left with her.
At the bar, Xu Rongxuan suddenly jumped up and asked a startled question, "Why is this wine so much more expensive than before? It's more than ten times! Is this the normal price increase? And another very important question: why are you only targeting us with the price increase? Are you asking me to sue you at the Consumers Association?"
"No, I told you to get as far away from me as possible!" The bartender said this, and before Xu Rongxuan could lose his temper, he quickly added, "That wasn't me who said it, it was the boss's words! Don't you have a good relationship with the boss? How did you suddenly offend him?"
"When did I offend her?" He just broke up with Thyme. Thinking of this, his arrogance weakened a lot.
"I've offended her!" Yue Lanxiu, sitting nearby, uttered a frustrated voice. He'd hurt her best friend, and she was already being very polite to him! Even if she were to swing her knife at him, he wouldn't even dodge!
If he had been chopped off, would she have appeared?
Where on earth did she go? Ever since she saved Zhuang Youya that day, she disappeared!
She must be mad at him! She must be hating him! He would rather she beat him to death than lose any news of her!
He came to April Sakura's bar many times, hoping to get news about her from here.
"Hey, what's wrong with him? Wasn't there news recently that he was going to get married for the third time? And the other party is a beautiful and wealthy woman. I don't know how many men's eyes are red with her. Why is he still looking so sad and lifeless? Is this news fake?" The bartender and Xu Rongxuan whispered in each other's ears.
Xu Rongxuan sighed. It would be fine if it were fake! "He's just a duck now..." A duck that's been forced onto a shelf. He didn't say this because his attention was drawn to Zhuang Youya who was walking with April Ying not far away.
"Xiu, look, am I seeing things?" Xu Rongxuan patted Yue Lanxiu's shoulder and motioned him to look at them.
Elegant? How could they be together? Yue Lanxiu looked at them in surprise, then walked towards them without thinking.
Xu Rongxuan followed, leaving the bartender in a state of confusion. Could it be that Yue Lanxiu had become a rich woman's duck?!
"Youya!" Yue Lanxiu called out to Zhuang Youya, nodded and greeted Si Yueying, then asked, "How did you two get together?"
After hesitating for a few seconds, Zhuang Youya decided to speak her mind without reservation. "I wanted to come here to find Xiaorou, but she wasn't here. I looked for her for a long time, but couldn't find her! I think she must be very angry with me, so she avoided me! I must ask for her forgiveness!"
No! She is angry with him! Yue Lanxiu said bitterly.
"You're totally overthinking it! I don't think she has time to be angry with you. She should be thinking about where to have dinner, who to eat with, and what to eat. After all, there are so many choices!" April Ying rolled her eyes secretly and smiled. When she said the last sentence, she couldn't help but emphasize it and gave Yue Lanxiu a disdainful look.
"That's good." Yue Lanxiu wanted to smile back, but he couldn't. It took a lot of effort to say those three simple words.
"You mean she doesn't mind our affairs? Then will she come to our wedding? I don't have many friends, and she's the only one who's sincere to me. I hope she can come to my wedding!" Zhuang Youya looked sincere. April Ying couldn't see any falsehood, nor did she feel it was pretentious. She just felt that this woman was so stupid that it was annoying.
"From what I know about her, she certainly wouldn't mind such a small matter!" April Sakura emphasized the word "small matter". "Love is something that can be strong today and weak tomorrow. We are all very open-minded about it. It's dispensable and we won't bother ourselves with it! But I don't think she will attend your wedding. It's not for anything else, but just for your sake! Think about it, if the fact that your groom and your best friend were previously married was exposed, what would others think of you? They would definitely laugh at you. She doesn't care, but she doesn't want you to become a laughingstock!"
"I don't care either!" Zhuang Youya said hastily, but April Ying's eyes turned serious.
"So you don't mind her becoming a laughing stock?" April Ying's tone turned cold. Talking to someone who can't figure things out is so tiring!
Zhuang Youya hurriedly explained, "That's not what I meant. I'm sorry, I didn't think it through!"
Xu Rongxuan felt that April Ying's attitude was unfriendly. Youya really wanted to apologize to Chao Rirou, so why was she so fierce?
"I think she came here sincerely to apologize, with no other intentions..." Xu Rongxuan spoke for Zhuang Youya unconsciously.
April Sakura then turned her gaze towards him and couldn't help but sneer. It turned out that such a pitiful look would surely make men feel pity for her!
"Mr. Xu, I also happen to be looking for you. Actually, I'm looking for Li Shuqing, but since she's my girlfriend, it's the same for you!"
Xu Rongxuan frowned seriously, thinking that she wanted to vent her anger on Li Shuqing for Thyme, and his tone turned cold, "What's the matter?"
Si Yueying looked at him as if to say: How could there be such a fool in this world? He is simply hopeless! She smiled and said, "There is someone claiming to be Grandma Li Shuqing and is looking for her. I wonder if you are interested in meeting that old lady?"
Xu Rongxuan widened his eyes in surprise, then slowly narrowed them, wondering if there was something fishy going on.
Although he didn't know April Sakura very well, Thyme and Asahirou were both cunning people, and anyone who could make friends with such people would naturally not be a good person!
Because of Thyme's actions, he began to have a bad impression of Asahi Rou and April Sakura!
"No need! Shu Qing's grandmother passed away a long time ago!" Xu Rongxuan could say with certainty that Hua'er's grandparents passed away before she was born!
"I think it's better for you to meet. I've wanted to tell you about that old lady for a long time, but I've delayed it until now. I feel very sorry for you!" Yue Lanxiu suddenly interrupted their conversation and patted him on the shoulder at the end of his words.
Xu Rongxuan still listened to his words.
But the way he looked at him made Xu Rongxuan feel uncomfortable, as if they all knew a secret and he was the only one who was kept in the dark!
And this secret must be very unkind to him, otherwise why do they look at him with sympathy? As if they are sure that he will be hurt by it!
Yue Lanxiu rarely said sorry to him in such a serious manner, but whenever he said it, it meant that the matter was very serious!
Xu Rongxuan began to feel uneasy and couldn't wait to see the old lady!
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