Chapter 08 What if the myriad returns do not seize?

Yang Yihao turned his head away like a sulking child and said, "He won't let me tell you."

Many smiled awkwardly, their ears completely red. She nodded repeatedly in agreement, and after stepping aside to let the boss pass, she raised her hand to knock on the door. However, at that moment, the door opened automatically. The heart that had been hanging high in her chest fell back into place in that instant. All the anxiety and fear vanished the moment she saw him, and she felt as if she were a fish returned to the water, breathing deeply and feeling a wave of relaxation throughout her body. The heart that had been hanging high in her chest fell back into place in that instant. All the anxiety and fear vanished the moment she saw him, and she felt as if she were a fish returned to the water, breathing deeply and feeling a wave of relaxation throughout her body.

Yang Yihao, disregarding that he was still wearing his pajamas, rushed out to chase after him, while Xu Manyu stared at the mess on the ground without any reaction. Huayu's words struck her heart like a heavy hammer; indeed, they had just gotten together, and now she had to watch him get arrested. What exactly was going on?

Upon entering the office, Huayu handed over a stack of newspapers: "You probably haven't seen the reports from the past two days."

"Eat your sister!" Huayu did not change her shoes and directly walked into the kitchen. Yang Yihao seemed accustomed to this, touching his nose and wanting to ask again, but unexpectedly saw Xu Manyu standing outside the door. He immediately retracted his smile and respectfully said, "Miss Xu"

She tightly clutched her phone in her hand but did not dare to make the call. Her high heels sank into the snow, making every step particularly difficult. She wrapped her coat around herself and raised her eyes to the bustling crowd on the street. The atmosphere of the New Year was still so strong, with remnants of red firecracker paper scattered on the snow beneath her feet. What a wonderful scene it was; how could something go wrong at this moment

Xu Duo Fu reached out to push him away, but Yang Yihao jumped onto the sofa and stretched out his arm: "I want to eat, I want to eat, Huahua, please feed me."

After receiving a call from Huayu, Xu Nafu rushed to the location she mentioned as if his pants were on fire. Upon seeing Huayu, he immediately began to rattle off: "Weren't you just in the office? How did you get here in the blink of an eye? Is there a promotion at the supermarket? Did you skip work to go shopping?"

Shao Rongping placed many blessings by the roadside, then, without a trace of hesitation, turned the steering wheel and drove away in a hurry. He clearly knew that she was thinking of another person, and he could not pretend not to see it. He was well aware of what she was struggling against, and it was better to let her make her own choice. Because he had never been a person who took by force.

You know. Many blessings disregarded his deliberately displayed indifference, pretending to be calm as he stuffed his hands into his pockets, staring at Yang Yihao's somewhat evasive gaze

Until Huayu walked into a building, climbed to the 6th floor, and began to knock vigorously on the door, Xu Manyu vaguely guessed who was inside. Sure enough, within a minute, footsteps could be heard, and Yang Yihao came out with a smile, saying: "You’re back? What delicious food did you bring?"

"I can search, I can scour the entire City H!" Xu Duo replied with an unchanged expression, but inwardly she was taken aback by the words that had slipped out. Could this truly be her real thought? For Jiang Chengyue, would she really go to such lengths?

Returning to City H, it was already the afternoon of the third day of the Lunar New Year. The car had been stuck on the highway for two days and two nights. Many were unable to return to their residences in time, and Xu Feng was directly dropped off by Shao Rongping at the foot of the newspaper office.

Inside the door was a deathly silence; she held her breath and could not hear a single sound. Yet, she could not understand why she was certain that the person inside was Jiang Chengyue, and her heart inexplicably began to race. She raised her hand to knock on the door but hesitated for a long time before lowering it again. After lingering at the door for a while, she was eventually discovered by the boss who came to check. He raised his voice and asked, "What’s the matter? Young lady, are you looking for your husband? I say, you young girls just love to play these games. What’s the point of getting caught? You might as well go home and think about how to live your life well!"

Xu Duo Fu did not notice the peculiarity of his words, smiled, and then fell into deep thought. Her hands kept tapping on her phone, the ringing sound particularly clear in the car. She irritably rubbed her hair and flipped through her phone to search for the contacts, only stopping when the two characters "Yue Ge" came into view.

Xu Duo Fu hurriedly rushed over to grab the shopping bag and, unable to contain his curiosity, asked from behind: "Where is this?"

Xu Manyu closed her mouth and stopped speaking, while the person in front of her, Huayu, resembled a ticking time bomb, and it was unclear who had set it up! Who does the "he" she mentioned, which was completely off-topic, refer to?

Knowing that she could not get any information from her boss, she went directly upstairs, asking room by room. Some couples coaxed her out, while others curiously scrutinized her from head to toe, and even more people hurled insults at her. She squeezed out a smile and apologized one by one, until she suddenly froze at the door of room 303

Since we are acquainted, make full use of the resources. If you are only going to interview the police, then any media outlet can do that. What I want is exclusivity, do you understand? I am not putting any pressure on you; take what you can manage. Go ahead. Liang Hongyue hardly gave Xu Dufu a chance to speak, leaving no room for negotiation, and had already assigned the task. Xu Dufu was already somewhat distracted, feeling as if her mind was lacking oxygen, and just as she reached the door, she heard her add, "Be careful."

Yang Yihao grinned and instructed towards the kitchen, "Huahua, I want to eat an orange!" As soon as he finished speaking, an orange peel was thrown out, hitting him squarely on the forehead, accompanied by Hua Yu's furious shout, "Don't call me Huahua! How many times do you have to die before you listen!"

Yang Yihao turned back to look at her with difficulty and murmured, "Sister Xu, Yue Ge said that you have no relationship with him, so there is no need to inform you."

Even if it is a bottomless cliff, even if it leads to shattering into pieces, to eternal damnation, she will still charge forward recklessly, just as she does today

This is the first time I have taken on a special task, but why is it such a task? Originally, I could have been so excited that I would dance with joy, eagerly anticipating the moment to finally embark on a great endeavor. However, now my heart feels heavy, as if it has been filled with lead.

The phone rang promptly again, and she rubbed her buzzing temples, standing up to answer. Yang Yihao's voice hurriedly came through from the other end: "Sister Xu, Yue Ge is at the Junyue Hotel in Lihua Alley. I'm going to chase after Huahua, bye."

"Are you back?" Liang Hongyue took off her glasses that were perched on her nose, shifting her gaze from the computer screen to Xu Yufu's somewhat pale face. "I will get straight to the point; I heard that you know people from Di Jing."

Damn it! Go die, go die, go die! Why aren't you answering the phone!" She cursed as if to vent her frustration, as if the restlessness within her body had eased somewhat

"She, she is like this, please do not take offense." Yang Yihao turned to Xu Duofu to explain, his face full of joy. Seeing that Xu Duofu completely ignored him, he could only straighten his clothes and sit up straight, "It was George and his gang who framed us! He was worried that something would go wrong, so he deliberately hid the transaction records on those people! Damn it, Fifth Brother was killed by these scoundrels!"

Xu Duo Fu mustered his spirits and forced a smile, saying: "It's nothing, you go ahead and be busy, I still have to chase a news story"

Many blessings saw that he finally mentioned the matter he wanted to know about, and could not help but lean closer: "Fifth Brother?"

"He was hit by a car! By the time we found him, he was already unrecognizable!" As Yang Yihao mentioned this, he couldn't help but tremble all over, the piece of orange peel in his hand was even squeezed out of juice, leaving a yellow stain in his palm. "Brother Yue said that George and the others have someone behind them, and that is the real murderer! We must find him! Before the police do!" Suddenly realizing that he had mentioned Jiang Chengyue, Yang Yihao's face turned a bit flustered, and he turned to Xu Yufu, opening his mouth but not knowing what to say.

But now, she has been forced by Director Liang to confront this reality. Tasks? News? Manuscripts? All of that can wait! She needs to know where Jiang Chengyue is! She needs to know if he is safe! She cannot bear to wait for news like this!

Many blessings do not want to admit, nor dare to admit

Although the addition of the word "little" has changed the meaning significantly. Xu Fu felt a lump in her throat upon hearing his altered address, and it was quite uncomfortable. She did not respond, merely following him into the room. Before she could speak, Yang Yihao asked, "Miss Xu, is there something you need?"

Hua Yu could not be bothered with her, tossed a shopping bag to her, and hurriedly walked ahead

Jiang Chengyue and Yang Yihao have both gone silent, and the only thing she knows is that the Emperor's Night Club has long been closed. She has no idea where else to look! Yet, she inexplicably worries about Jiang Chengyue's safety, her heart is in a constant state of anxiety, and no matter how deeply she breathes, she cannot calm down. During the few days she returned home, she often thought of Jiang Chengyue's face, his bright eyes, his slightly tipsy breath, and his burning lips.

After a long time, he finally drove away

"Wait forever." Shao Rongping looked at her cheeks, which were frozen and bruised, and faintly smiled with a slight curve of his lips. However, within his chest, the echo of this thought reverberated thunderously: Yes, he would wait, wait until her heart belonged to him.

Xu Manyufu was taken aback, rubbing his hands and exhaling, "If I can only come out very late, will you wait for me all the time"

Li Hua Lane, Junyue Hotel

Perhaps it was at that moment that she vaguely realized what kind of turns her future path would take. Yet, even if it meant facing a bottomless abyss, even if it would lead to her complete destruction, she would still charge forward recklessly, just as she did today

The car was parked at the intersection not far away, and he quietly watched the figure squatting on the ground, hugging its knees. A heaviness settled in his chest, and all he wanted was to smoke. Just as he was reaching for his lighter, the figure stood up, answered a phone call, and hurriedly got into a taxi. He put the cigarette back and leaned against the back of the chair

After putting away the phone, I turned around to see Xu Manyu: "My company has some matters to attend to, are you going home or...?"

Jiang Xiaoman and Xu Mufu both lacked experience in matters of love, yet she insisted on acting mature, earnestly educating him that if one constantly thinks of a certain person, it signifies affection

"But you just called me 'Sister Xu' again." The name that I had always resisted now sounds particularly pleasant and melodious. However, upon hearing him say that he has nothing to do with me, my heart still ached slightly, as if someone were poking me with a thorn, occasionally jabbing at me, then laughing and dodging away, making it impossible to catch them.

"Hurry and get in the car." Shao Rongping's vehicle seemed to have appeared from nowhere, and Xu Defu widened his eyes in astonishment, opened the car door, and climbed in. A wave of warmth surged in from all directions.

Xu Duo was taken aback, thinking to himself, could it be that she and Jiang Cheng shared a kiss, and Liang Hongyue found out about it? The director is indeed the director! Although a flurry of chaotic thoughts flashed through his mind, he could not shake off a sense of foreboding that swept over him.

Hua Yu remained silent, focusing solely on walking, leaving Xu Duo Fu with no choice but to also keep quiet. When she had just arrived, she already wore an expression as if someone owed her money; usually cold, her demeanor was now even more frigid. Xu Duo Fu dared not provoke her any further and could only look around with his head tilted back. It was a residential community, somewhat remote, but the environment was quite pleasant. She furrowed her brows and murmured softly, "Are we going to your home?" Xu Duo Fu dared not provoke her any further and could only look around with his head tilted back. It was a residential community, somewhat remote, but the environment was quite pleasant. She furrowed her brows and murmured softly, "Are we going to your home?"

Xu Manyu took a quick glance and hurriedly passed by Huayu to enter the director's office, not noticing the fleeting change in her expression.

Hua Yu collected the fruit plate and slammed it onto the table, shouting at him: "Yang Yihao! Just tell me where Jiang Chengyue is, will he kill you? How long are you going to hide here? How long do you want me to serve you?" Xu Manyu sat on the sofa, somewhat dazed, still not having reacted when she had already grabbed her bag and hurled it at Yang Yihao, tears streaming down her face. "I don't want this kind of life, I don't want to see you get arrested just after being with you! Yang Yihao, you can't play with me like this!" After saying this, she wiped her tears and ran out.

I tried to call Yang Yihao's phone with the last glimmer of hope, but surprisingly, no one answered!

Upon receiving the news, Xu Fu immediately slammed the door and rushed out. Due to the thick accumulation of snow on the ground, she accidentally slipped and scraped a patch of skin on her cheek. She got up, casually wiped herself off, and then dashed to the street to hail a taxi. By the time she arrived at the Junyue Hotel, it had only taken twenty minutes.

Shao Rongping gripped the steering wheel tightly with his right hand, while his left hand rummaged in his pants pocket for a long time. He turned his head to glance at Xu Mofu before resolutely pulling out his phone and placing it to his ear: "Hello? What is it? Hmm? That design has encountered another problem? Alright, alright, I will go."

Xu Manyu originally felt a chill run down her spine; her experience was mostly limited to murder cases. However, hearing about the internal conflicts within the underworld still instilled a sense of fear in her, a habitual fear. Yet, she had no intention of retreating. So when she heard the name "Brother Yue," she instead calmed down, raised her bright eyes, and asked, "Where is he?"

"Dream on! He wouldn't have the guts!" Huayu instinctively blurted out, not looking back, striding forward in her high heels with a cold expression, as if in a fit of anger, she kicked a small stone that had tripped her foot.

Waiting for you

Turning her head to look at the snow-covered world outside, she opened the window and took a deep breath, gathering the courage to make the call. However, she did not know how long she had waited; it felt as if a century had passed. Xu Duo Fu felt her body becoming stiff, and the warmth inside the car gradually dissipated, making her teeth chatter from the cold. Suddenly, there was a sound on the other end of the phone, and Xu Duo Fu's heart nearly leapt out of her throat. Yet, all she heard was a cold female voice: "The number you have dialed is currently unavailable. Please try again later"

At that moment, Huayu came out holding a fruit platter and presented it to Xu Mofu, saying: "Have an orange."

Her hand slowly slid down, unwilling to give up as she dialed again, but still no one answered. She bit her lip, alternating between looking at her phone and gazing out the window, while constantly fidgeting with her handbag, unable to conceal her anxiety. Shao Rongping turned his head to observe her expression, wanting to say something, but ultimately remained silent, turning back to focus on the road conditions.

Why haven't you left yet