Chapter 9: 第八章 惊慌失措

"Knock, knock, knock..." Before Chen Yuyue could figure out the situation, she decided to knock on the door first; whatever the case was, it would become clear in a moment. As a martial artist, her senses were keen, and soon a sound came from the other side of the door.

However, after waiting for a while without the door opening, Chen Yuyue frowned in confusion and raised her hand again. "Knock, knock, knock..."

"Coming, coming! What's all this knocking for? Oh, these little brats, they're too lazy to even come and open the door." The one who opened the door was an older woman with permed hair, wearing a large apron and holding a ladle in her hand, clearly having just come from the kitchen.

As the door opened, the living room came into Chen Yuyue's view, laid out completely. One could not guess the group of children squirming together inside that the auntie had just been cursing at.

"Little sister, who are you looking for?" The auntie sized up the delicate girl before her. Although she was a stranger, she looked like a harmless sixteen or seventeen-year-old, which caused even the habitually hot-tempered woman to lower her tone in inquiry.

"Oh, hello, Auntie. My name is Chen Yuyue, and I am looking for an auntie named Fang Huihua. May I ask..." Chen Yuyue withdrew her gaze and asked the woman politely.

"Oh, little sister, you've got the wrong place. We just bought this house and only moved in this February. I don't know any Fang Huihua. The previous owner's surname was Chen, not Fang. Did you knock on the wrong door?" The auntie stepped out to check her house number and offered a kind reminder.

Hearing this, Chen Yuyue's face turned pale, and a myriad of emotions surged within her heart instantly. Moved? They really moved? Disappointment, helplessness, worry, fear... all rushed to her mind at once. *Heh... Madam, you calculated everything and laid out every rule and boundary for Yuyue, but the one thing you never thought of was that the Old Madam would move, didn't you?*

"Little sister? Girl, are you alright?" The ladle in the auntie's hand swayed in front of Chen Yuyue as she asked with concern.

"Oh, I'm fine. Then, Auntie, do you know where the previous owner moved to?" Chen Yuyue snapped back to her senses, struggling to suppress the loss in her heart as she asked in a low voice.

"Oh, how would I know? It's not like I'm conducting a census... Oh my god, my food is burning..." Before she could finish, a gust of wind swept past, followed by a "slam," and she was shut out of the door.

Her slender black silhouette stood there dazed, lonely and hollow. As time flowed, it felt as if millions of years had passed; she was still standing alone in the long river of history, watching countless things flow past her. Everyone else had a home and a sense of belonging, while she alone had lost her direction in this long journey, panicked and lost, not knowing where to go.

It was unknown how much time had passed. When Chen Yuyue came downstairs and approached that red monster, Yu Luoxuan had already fallen into a deep sleep, half-reclined in the car. The summer sunlight shone down through the half-open car window, scattering across his exquisitely carved features, making him appear exceptionally warm and peaceful.

Chen Yuyue approached quietly. She saw his long eyelashes tremble slightly with a passing breeze, completely concealing those deep eyes that were like a black eagle's. A high-quality grey-white casual V-neck short shirt outlined his well-proportioned physique, making him look like nothing more than a pure and gentle young gentleman. It made one instinctively want to draw closer and enjoy this rare moment of tranquility under the sun with him.

In this scene, at this moment, with this person and this object, it seemed as though Chen Yuyue's panicked heart was suddenly filled by something. In this strange place where she knew nothing, there was still someone waiting for her, wasn't there? Regardless of whether they were currently enemies or partners, one thing was certain: they currently needed each other.

"Down so soon?" Hearing the sound of the car door, Yu Luoxuan, who had only been feigning sleep, slowly opened his eyes. A drowsy look wiped away the clarity in his gaze as he asked in a low, sexy, and gentle voice. He had thought that once she found him, she would at least spend half a day fussing over him, or perhaps just roll away from his side to complete their transaction.

Chen Yuyue fastened her seatbelt following the previous method, and her ethereal voice rang in his ear. "They moved." Her tone was still cold, but whether it was Yu Luoxuan's illusion, there seemed to be less of her previous guardedness and distance in her voice, replaced by a hint of faint sorrow and loss.

"In other words, you didn't find her?" Yu Luoxuan put on his sunglasses to hide the mockery in his eyes. His gentle voice followed, and with a press of the accelerator, the sports car sped past the security booth and raced out of the residential complex.

"Mm, I don't know where they moved to." A light breeze brushed past, curling her smooth hair tips downward along the lines of her sorrowful eyes, revealing her fair and delicate neck. Her semi-hidden earlobes, like white mutton-fat jade, were incredibly alluring against the backdrop of her emerald bamboo-leaf earrings.

Yu Luoxuan's heart stirred slightly, and immediately, his eyes flashed behind the sunglasses. He couldn't help but stare at that touch of emerald again and again, only returning his focus to the road once the wind died down and her hair stopped fluttering.

After that, they both had their own thoughts and remained silent for the rest of the journey. Very rarely, in the short dozen or so hours since they had met, was this the first time they had coexisted so peacefully.

Yu Luoxuan slammed on the brakes. With a "screech," the sports car came to a halt in front of a luxurious Cantonese tea house. Still lost in thought, Chen Yuyue raised her eyebrows. Seeing the unfamiliar environment outside, she turned her head in confusion, waiting for his answer.

"Eat." Yu Luoxuan did not look at her. He got out of the car directly, hands in his pockets, and stepped into the tea house with a lazy elegance. His tall silhouette, handsome features, and the faint, captivating smile at the corner of his mouth attracted countless eyes around him.

"President Yu." A female manager in a black uniform came forward and bowed respectfully.

"Mm. Where is Shu Hao?" Yu Luoxuan did not stop walking. His eyes swept over Chen Yuyue behind him as he asked while moving.

"President Lin is waiting for you in his office." The manager stepped forward quickly and pressed the elevator button.

"I'll go up to see him myself. Did you see the girl behind me? Take her to a private room. Let her order whatever she wants to eat; I'll be there in a moment. Her surname is Chen." Yu Luoxuan waved his hand, stopping the manager from following him in.

"Yes, President Yu." As the elevator doors closed, she turned gracefully, observing the girl before her who looked as pure as an elf emerging from a deep forest. Even someone as experienced as her couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled. She smiled slightly; it seemed President Yu had changed his style.

With a polite nod and her usual smile, she made a gesturing motion of invitation and said, "Miss Chen, this way please."

"Where is he?" Chen Yuyue asked, pouting her lips and resisting the urge to step forward and pry the elevator doors open.