Mu Yuze fell silent. What he didn't say was that he knew very little about Lu Xue. To him, Lu Xue was still a hazy mystery.
He was wondering what answers he could seek from Old Man Chen, but Old Man Chen had already packed up his fishing rod. He stood up and patted Mu Yuze on the shoulder to comfort him.
"Kid, I'm optimistic about you two. You're quite a good match. If you really have something to ask, just ask her directly. There shouldn't be any secrets between lovers."
Mu Yuze was taken aback and didn't know how to explain to Old Man Chen that he and Lu Xue were not lovers.
But during these days of getting along, Old Man Chen probably already assumed that the two of them were a couple. He always secretly left some space for them in many ways.
Old Man Chen packed up his fishing rod and backpack and walked back. Mu Yuze was left alone sitting by the river for a long time.
He seemed to be deep in thought. Suddenly, he dialed Yan Hua's number. Fortunately, the phone signal was good. Yan Hua on the other end quickly answered the call and said in a mumbled voice.
"Boss, what's up? Are you planning to come back?"
"Boss, come back quickly. The company has been wearing me out these days. Now I've even got a stiff shoulder, and I'm full of all kinds of occupational diseases!"
Mu Yuze interrupted him simply and clearly, "I'm not planning to come back for now, but I have some things I want to ask you."
Yan Hua's face fell in disappointment. He lay on the table, facing the tall stack of documents on the table, filled with despair.
"Boss, if you're not coming back, can I refuse to answer any of your questions?"
Mu Yuze only replied with three words, "No way."
So Yan Hua immediately gave in, "Okay, boss. Just ask whatever you want. I'll definitely answer honestly."
Mu Yuze asked, "I'm asking you, how did you get to know Lu Xue before?"
Yan Hua answered doubtfully, "Of course we're old classmates! We used to study in the same junior high school and were even deskmates. So..."
"What's the name of your school? Were there any other classmates in the same school who were close to Lu Xue back then? Who is still in frequent contact with Lu Xue now? Go and check all the past information about Lu Xue for me now."
Yan Hua didn't understand what had gotten into the boss in the middle of the night. Why did he suddenly want to investigate Lu Xue again?
He thought for a while and said, "Boss, there were students of all colors and nationalities in our class back then. It would be really inconvenient to hold a class reunion now. We haven't been in touch much for so many years. Lu Xue probably doesn't have any old classmates still in contact with her. If I hadn't accidentally bumped into her in the country, I wouldn't even have known she was back in China!"
Mu Yuze was silent for a moment and asked, "Did Lu Xue study abroad back then?"
Yan Hua said, "Yes. I heard she stayed abroad for many years after graduation. But I didn't expect her to be in such a bad situation. She couldn't even find a job in the country. I even feel like helping her out now."
Mu Yuze asked again, "Do you know anything else about Lu Xue?"
Yan Hua answered honestly, "I don't know about that. After all, we haven't been in touch for so many years. I think you probably know everything I know."
Seeing that he couldn't get any more information from Yan Hua, Mu Yuze didn't waste any more time and hung up the phone decisively.
Yan Hua saw that his boss didn't seem to have any intention of coming back to the company to make decisions. He felt so sad that he couldn't help but sigh again looking at the tall stack of documents.
The next day, Old Man Chen said goodbye and left. Only Lu Xue and Mu Yuze were left in the small yard.
Lu Xue quickly packed her luggage and planned to leave the small village. Before leaving, she took the ham sausage dog with her and put it in the back seat of the car.
Mu Yuze was driving in the front, but there was no conversation all the way. The two of them were extremely silent in the car.
Recalling the journey there, although they were extremely embarrassed by the rain, they still felt quite excited when they arrived at Old Man Chen's yard.
Now time had passed so quickly, and it was time for them to part.
They were both in a low mood on the way back. Except for the ham sausage dog rolling restlessly on Lu Xue's lap, there was almost no sound in the car.
In the afternoon, the car arrived in the urban area. Mu Ziyue had been waiting for her brother and Lu Xue at the door from afar.
As soon as she saw Mu Yuze's car come into sight, Mu Ziyue immediately ran over.
"Brother, Lu Xue! You're finally back! No one even called me for so many days!"
She opened the car door and pulled Lu Xue out of the car. She was a little surprised when she saw Lu Xue.
Lu Xue was wearing a very simple dark-colored dress with some worn-out cuffs.
And Mu Yuze, who got out of the car, really shocked all the bodyguards and aunts.
Mu Yuze was wearing a simple light blue shirt. The fabric was ordinary, which formed a strong contrast with his handsome face.
For a moment, everyone standing at the villa door stared at the two of them in surprise.