Hearing this, Mu Yuze's face darkened slightly, and a dull pain welled up in his chest.
So Lu Xue had left without saying goodbye because she knew about the engagement in the will. Did this mean that Lu Xue didn't actually want to marry him? She had left in a hurry just to avoid this wedding.
Mu Yuze returned to the empty hall. Suddenly, he felt like a discarded doll.
He remained silent for a few minutes, trying to digest his gloomy emotions. Then he looked up and said expressionlessly to Mu Ziyue,
"Check the surveillance at the gate to see which direction she went."
On that rainy evening, Lu Xue was pushing her suitcase back with some difficulty.
The weather was far from ideal at the moment, and she had no idea where she could go.
Lu Xue originally planned to stay at Han Xiaolv's place for a few days. But then she remembered that Han Xiaolv's apartment was no longer a secret.
If she went to Han Xiaolv, Mu Yuze would probably find her out that very night.
Since she had truly decided to leave this time, she should at least choose a place where he couldn't find her.
With this in mind, Lu Xue made up her mind. She might as well go back to her old rural cottage that night.
The lease for that cottage hadn't expired yet, and it had been vacant. Except for being a bit far away, there was nothing wrong with it.
After she settled down and regained her composure, she could think about the matter of the engagement more carefully.
Lu Xue dragged her suitcase with difficulty for a long way, then took a bus. The bus wobbled towards the small mountain village.
After checking the surveillance, Mu Yuze was silent for a long time. Mu Ziyue had someone replay the surveillance several times and also checked the surveillance at several intersections near the old mansion. She asked uncertainly,
"Brother, where do you think Lu Xue could have gone? This direction doesn't seem to be towards Han Xiaolv's place! I just called Han Xiaolv and told her that if Lu Xue goes back, she should inform us immediately. Han Xiaolv is so loyal. She shouldn't go back on her word."
But Mu Yuze shook his head. "If she doesn't want to be found by me, she won't go to Han Xiaolv's."
Mu Ziyue asked, "Then where do you think Lu Xue could have gone?"
Mu Yuze was silent for a moment. As if thinking of something, he said,
"If she doesn't want to be found by me, she should go to a far - off and remote place. Then, it can only be her old cottage."
Mu Ziyue found that her elder brother seemed quite certain about this, so she immediately nodded.
"Brother, why don't I go after her now!"
As Mu Ziyue was about to go out, Mu Yuze stopped her.
"No need. You wait here. I'll go find Lu Xue."
Mu Yuze quickly went out. It had started to drizzle outside. He didn't hold an umbrella and let the fine rain wet his shoulders.
He quickly got in his car, fastened his seat - belt, started the engine, and drove away. He set the navigation to the location of Lu Xue's old cottage.
The car drove out of the city on that rainy night. The road conditions got worse and worse.
At first, it was a relatively flat road, but gradually it turned into a bumpy country lane.
The rain was getting heavier, and the windshield wipers were moving more and more frequently. Mu Yuze stared at the dark road ahead and the dimly lit path illuminated by the weak background lights. His heart was filled with anxiety.
It was difficult to drive at night, especially when the visible range illuminated by the two headlights was limited. The lights were soon swallowed up by the fine rain.
For safety's sake, he couldn't drive too fast. He could only suppress his anxiety and drive forward slowly.
As the car went over a few bumps, he couldn't help thinking in his heart that Lu Xue should have chosen a better day to leave if she had to go. Or she could have waited until the next day. He didn't know why she had to leave in such a hurry with her suitcase that very night.
Wasn't she, a girl, ever concerned about her safety?
Just then, Yan Hua's call came in. Mu Yuze pressed the hands - free button and heard Yan Hua's anxious voice ring out in the car.
"Boss, don't forget we have a schedule tonight! We've finally managed to make an appointment with that artist with the code name LU. This work schedule is very important to us!"
Mu Yuze was silent for a moment. He stared at the fine rain in front of him. His heart was so anxious that he simply had no time to care about what Yan Hua was saying.
Seeing that the boss remained unmoved, Yan Hua quickly added, "Boss, we've spent almost several months and mobilized a lot of people to do a great deal of work to get this appointment with the other party. Although it's only for fifteen minutes, if we miss this opportunity, we may leave the impression of being untrustworthy, and there's basically no chance of getting a second appointment!"
As he spoke, Yan Hua anxiously glanced at the time on his wrist.
It was still twenty minutes before eight o'clock, the time they had agreed on. If the boss could come back before then, there was still hope.
"I have something more important to do now. Cancel this work schedule."
Yan Hua was shocked. "What could be more important than this work schedule? Boss, don't you care whether our curation this time will be successful or not?"