Murong Ye picked up the phone as he walked towards the door. "h.e.l.lo? I gave the order. Don"t question my order. I don"t want to talk too much about this! If there are any consequences, I"ll bear the responsibility."
Murong Ye was already out of the door when he hung up. Gong Yu frowned and looked towards Murong Ye"s direction. His instinct told him that Murong Ye was in trouble, and this trouble had something to do with Xiao Xi going missing. Gong Yu planned to find some time to talk to Murong Ye and see if he could help him out.
Thinking of this, Gong Yu felt some bitterness in his heart. He felt that his current self was as useless as if he had cut off his limbs. This was the first time in over 20 years that he had felt so helpless. All of his pride and ego vanished at this moment.
Gong Yu pulled Yun Muxi towards him and held her tightly in his embrace, as if this was the only way he could give strength to himself, to let him stand up tall and embrace the world like a man.
Yun Muxi was dumbfounded. She could feel the variance in his emotions but did not know the cause behind it. She could only feel like she was on the verge of being suffocated. Gong Yu was pushing out all the air in her lungs.
Yun Muxi looked up and saw Gong Yu"s sorrowful side face. Her heart pained for him.
She could not stop herself from stretching out her hand to caress his slim face. He must have been very tired recently. Looking at his fatigued face, she saw that his chin got sharper and his face became paler.
While she was deep in thoughts, Gong Yu turned and his eyes met her eyes that were full of worry. The weak spot in her heart was touched again. He lowered his head and planted a light kiss between her brows. The kiss snapped her back to reality from her deep thoughts. She suddenly realized that she had lost control of herself and turned her gaze away instantly, gently pushing his embrace away.
How could Gong Yu let her go so easily? His yearning for her for the past half month re-surfaced all at once. He placed his hand on her waist gently and she sat on his lap while facing him. He placed one hand on her slender waist and the other behind her head. He kissed her soft lips affectionately.
Gong Yu poured all of his thoughts into this kiss. It was emotional and intoxicating. Yun Muxi was a little confused, Gong Yu"s emotions seemed way too abnormal.
Gong Yu was not pleased with her desertion. He bit gently on her lip. She felt the sudden pain and frowned as she cried out in shock.
Gong Yu hissed, "Be serious!" While he continued causing friction on her lips.
Then, the tip of his tongue found its way to her teeth as it searched for that sweet nostalgic scent.
Having tasted this sweetness, Gong Yu became more greedy. His kiss became more affectionate and dominant. Their mouths were filled with the taste of each other. The kiss continued for a long time but Gong Yu still felt that it was not enough. Yun Muxi, on the other hand, was running out of air in her lungs and was on the verge of suffocation.
Gong Yu left her lips reluctantly and spoke in a hoa.r.s.e and attractive voice. "Little idiot."
Yun Muxi became weak under his kiss. She became a pile of jelly in his embrace. She took in large mouthfuls of breath and the faint redness in her cheeks made her look more feminine.
Gong Yu wrapped her tightly in his arms. He said in a hypnotizing voice, "Xiao Xi, no matter what I"ve done in the past, you have to believe that I will only love you. It has always been you alone, and there was no one else. My love is stingy, it can only be given to one person, there are no extras. Can you believe me?"
Yun Muxi was surprised. She listened carefully.
Gong Yu continued to explain softly as he describes his love for her, "All that you see may not be true. Please trust your heart. We are so deeply in love, don"t you have at least a bit of trust in me? You should believe in me, believe in our love. Xiao Xi, please accept me again. Let me love you completely, okay?"
Gong Yu was very genuine and it would be a lie to say that Yun Muxi"s heart did not falter or move. However, there was always this hurdle in her heart that she could not pa.s.s. She really wanted to promise him, but the voice in her heart made her indecisive and waver.
Gong Yu caressed her hair gently. Seeing that she was slightly moved, he had an outburst of joy in his heart.
"Xiao Xi, if you still have any reservations, I won"t push you to do it. We"ll take it slow, but don"t make me wait too long, okay?"
Gong Yu lowered his head and looked at the human in his arms. He laughed and said, "Silence means consent."
Then, Gong Yu scooped her up and the sudden shift in gravity caused her to panic. She immediately wrapped her arms around his neck and exclaimed, "What are you doing!"
Gong Yu chuckled. He seemed to have an instant uplift in mood. "I"m carrying you to dinner. Even if you aren"t hungry, my baby will be hungry."
"I"d better come down and walk on my own. It"s just a small sprain, I can still walk."
"No way! You"re not speaking for yourself now. What if you fall? I can only do so much for you now!"
As he spoke, a trace of loneliness crossed his face. Yun Muxi saw it and frowned slightly.
"Gong Yu, what"s the matter with you today? You"re acting so strange."
"Nothing! Let"s go! I"ll take you to dinner. What do you want to eat?"
At the top level of a big building.
Murong Ye sat in front of a wide desk, facing a man who had a colder aura than his.
"Why did you activate the Nightingale?" The coldness of the man"s voice was at freezing point. While Murong Ye was not afraid of him, he was very displeased.
"You are in no place to question my order."
"But you knew what would happen once you activate it? Once the Nightingale is exposed, you"ll be at a great disadvantage. Now is not the right time at all."
"I have my own reasons."
"Just because of that woman?"
"She"s not just any woman, she"s my sister, my biological sister!"
"So what?"
"What do you mean by so what? Her life is more important than mine. There is nothing that I would exchange for her safety."
"Hmph... she"s just a little girl roaming outside in the world, is she worth it? You must know that the Nightingale consists of your efforts for so many years. It is your most crucial playing card. Once you lose this card because of that little girl, you know how hard this road will become."
"It is just the Nightingale. Without it, I can still get what I want."
"You"re too naive, too confident!"
"Don"t forget that I trained the Nightingale myself. Even when it"s gone, I can still train the second and the third."
"I trust that you have the ability, but how many years will that take? Is this worth it for just a little girl?"
"Worth it!"
Murong Ye"s affirmative "worth it" left the man speechless.
He turned and left the office without looking back.
Murong Ye leaned against the chair and the tiredness sank in.
Murong Ye rubbed his mid-brow that was starting to ache. Picking up the landline on the table, he paged for Second.
Second entered the door and stood in front of the desk respectfully. "Big Master".
"Second, what are the two old dudes up to recently?"
"They"re both overseas and seem to have no idea about what"s happening here."
"Oh? How come?"
Murong Ye frowned and started thinking deeply.
"Big Master, seems like they have nothing to do with this incident at all."
"Oh? What makes you say that?"
"They"re entangled in a case in the US, they"re probably too tired for other matters."
"Continue to keep an eye on them!"
"Yes!"
"How about the man from yesterday?"
"He"s a small p.r.i.c.k working for Master Bao. We"ve checked and what he said was true. He thought that it was a business deal, but did not expect to be working for nothing."
"Oh? Master Bao? Perfect timing, I can take this opportunity to meet up with Master Bao. Arrange it for me."
"Okay, time?"
"Tonight..."
Suddenly, a knock came from the door. Murong Ye stopped mid-sentence. "Come in."
Little Five came walking in and said urgently, "Big Master, there"s news from Old Master. Niannian seems to be missing?"
"What!"
Murong Ye cried out in shock and his heart shriveled suddenly.
"Old Master was feeling sleepy after lunch, so he went to nap after tucking Niannian into bed. But when he woke up, Niannian was gone."
"What time did he realize she was gone?"
"Just now. Old Master said that for some reason he took a really long nap. When he woke up, Niannian was already missing."
Murong Ye slammed his fist against the desk. On his tightly-clenched fist, veins were popping out one by one. His knuckles were turning white.
Hearing the news, Second was also taken aback. "Big Master, could this be linked to Miss Yun"s incident this afternoon?"
Murong Ye stood up suddenly and took big steps towards the door. "Let"s go, we"re going to the hospital."
As he walked, he continued giving orders. "Make Little Three check whether any of Master Bao"s subordinates have gotten similar tasks. Also, Little Five, go find out the number that texted that gangster. Second, get someone to check on the hospital"s surveillance camera footage right now. There"s one camera right outside Niannian"s ward, we might be able to find something."
The trio hurried to the carpark and sped towards the airport.
Second hesitated before asking, "Big Master, do we have to notify Miss Yun?"
Murong Ye replied decisively without hesitation, "No need!"
Second hesitated before asking again, "Could the other party be trying to distract us? They probably didn"t plan to kidnap Miss Yun at all, and their real target is Niannian."
Murong Ye nodded in agreement. His frown tightened and his face became gloomier.
Someone was being fearless. How dare they lay their hands on Yun Muxi and Niannian! Once found, Murong Ye was not going to go easy on him.
They arrived at the hospital very quickly. Murong Ye and his team walked to Niannian"s ward immediately.
Murong Qingtian was in the ward. His face was extremely sullen, and his gaze was a little harsh.
"Father!" Murong Ye called out gently upon entering the room.
Murong Qingtian nodded. "I"ve already done the check. Someone messed with my lunch. I"ve also checked the footage, someone carried Niannian away soon after I fell asleep. I"ve already sent people to look into it."
Murong Ye nodded and said, "Xiao Xi was also kidnapped today. But thankfully she"s safe now. Seems like it could be the same culprit behind all of this."
Hearing his words, Murong Qingtian looked at Murong Ye in shock. "What?" "Xiao Xi was kidnapped too?"
At this moment, Little Three walked into the ward and said in a soft voice to Murong Ye, "Big Master, we"ve just found out that there is indeed someone that"s paying special attention to Miss Yun and Niannian."