Below the stage, Mu Ziyue's friends were all chatting.
"I didn't expect Mu Ziyue to manage to invite the best - actress this time. This shows that the partner of this studio has extensive connections in the industry. There will surely be a steady stream of customers in the future."
Hearing the discussions, Mu Ziyue felt a bit proud.
She owed a lot of her glory at this opening ceremony to Lu Xue.
She gently leaned towards Lu Xue and whispered in her ear, "I owe you one for this. If you need me to do anything in the future, just tell me."
Lu Xue smiled casually. "There's no such thing as owing. I was just a messenger. You should really thank Pan Yurou."
Mu Ziyue said, "Of course I know that. But if it weren't for you making the connection, I wouldn't have been able to reach Pan Yurou. I was really surprised that you were still willing to help me after I was so mean to you before."
Mu Ziyue was a straightforward girl and didn't like to owe favors. After thinking for a while, she simply said, "Now we're on the same side. If you dislike Ding Muyun, I can help you dig up some of her gossip."
Lu Xue's expression froze slightly, while Mu Ziyue looked dead - serious.
Seeing that Lu Xue didn't respond, she repeated, "What do you think? Are you interested? I know it's not very moral to betray her like this, but she was always against you before. Now that we're on the same team, I can do something for you!"
Lu Xue shook her head. "No need. I'm really not interested in Ding Muyun."
Just as Mu Ziyue was about to say something else, Lu Xue's phone rang.
Lu Xue turned around and left the crowd alone. She went to the corner of the trapezoid area to answer the call.
The call was from an unknown number; she didn't have it saved.
Lu Xue rarely answered calls from unknown numbers, but for some reason, she instinctively pressed the answer button. Soon, a simple - sounding voice came from the other end.
"Excuse me, is this Miss Lu? I'm the neighbor of Old Mr. Chen. You left this number with me before."
Lu Xue felt her heart skip a beat. She immediately tightened her grip on the phone, concentrating all her attention, and quickly replied, "Yes, it's me. Do you have any news about Old Mr. Chen?"
The villager said, "Yes, Old Mr. Chen came back today. He said he's just here to pick up something and will leave in two or three days. I took this chance to call you right away. If you're free, come now."
Lu Xue felt her body start to tremble with excitement. She had been waiting for this call for so long.
She immediately said, "Okay, thank you. I'll come right away!"
After hanging up, without even saying goodbye to Mu Ziyue, Lu Xue quickly left the opening ceremony.
...
It would take two bus transfers to get to the secluded countryside where Old Mr. Chen lived. Just as Lu Xue was booking the tickets on her phone, Yan Hua called.
"Lu Xue, where are you? Why didn't you come to the company today?"
Yan Hua's voice sounded imposing, with a bit of forced aggression.
Lu Xue had no idea what had gotten into Yan Hua today. She replied indifferently, "I'm very busy. I don't have time to talk to you. Bye."
Yan Hua immediately said, "Hey! Don't hang up! I'm asking you a question. Why did you suddenly stop coming to work? You should at least tell me if you have something to do, and explain clearly what it is. Otherwise, what if the boss is worried about your safety?"
As he said this, Yan Hua glanced up at Mu Yuze beside him. Mu Yuze was sitting on his desk, raising an eyebrow and giving Yan Hua a non - committal look without any emotion.
But that look made Yan Hua shiver. He quickly changed his words, "What if I'm worried about your safety? You should discuss it with me in advance."
After thinking for a while, Lu Xue replied honestly, "I'm going to find Old Mr. Chen. I heard from his neighbor that he's back to pick up something and will leave soon. So I have to hurry. Please tell Mu Yuze that I'll be on leave for the next two days."
Yan Hua didn't dare to make a decision. He looked at Mu Yuze beside him pleadingly, hoping for the boss's approval.
If the boss didn't allow this leave, he wouldn't dare to overstep.
The call was on speakerphone, so Mu Yuze could hear Lu Xue's voice.
Hearing that Lu Xue was going to find Old Mr. Chen, Mu Yuze thought for a moment and said, "Tell her to wait. I'll go pick her up now."
Before Yan Hua could figure out what was going on, he saw Mu Yuze putting on his coat and striding out of the office.
"Boss! Boss! Where are you going? Why are you leaving like this!"
In a blink of an eye, Yan Hua was the only one left in the office. Only then did he realize that his intern assistant had left, and now his boss had also left.
All the messy things in the company had landed on his shoulders again.
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