Rebirth: At the beginning, the cool school beauty was caught stealing in the supermarket

Chapter 676 Arrived promptly at 5:20
That was indeed a long time. Lu Yuanqiu stared at the crazy old man in front of him and thought to himself that this was not just an afternoon of searching, but more than ten years. He had not found Miss Luo, but instead found Miss Bai after she grew up.

However, there was clearly no need to explain to the old man; he probably wouldn't understand anyway. Bai Qingxia turned to look at Lu Yuanqiu, who raised his chin, indicating that they should just follow the old man.

"Grandpa, where are you taking us?"

The two obediently followed behind the old man, and Lu Yuanqiu asked.

The old man surnamed Wu then realized there was another person. He turned around and looked at Lu Yuanqiu, asking, "Who are you?"

Lu Yuanqiu was stunned and couldn't think of a way to answer for a moment, so he pointed to himself and said, "I... Huang Mao."

"Oh, hello Mr. Huang."

Bai Qingxia lowered her head and chuckled. She didn't know what "yellow hair" meant at first, but after Lu Yidong's incident, she learned what the word referred to from Lu Yuanqiu.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yuanqiu used the very word he loathed to describe himself, which inexplicably tickled Bai Qingxia's funny bone, making her raise her hand to cover her smiling mouth again.

Seeing her laugh twice, Lu Yuanqiu reached out and poked her waist: "Are you happy to have been shoved by that blond guy?"

Bai Qingxia hunched over and gave a soft snort, immediately taking a few steps back. She turned back and gave him a long, enigmatic look, then stopped smiling.

The three of them passed through an iron gate and headed towards a factory building.

The old man certainly didn't care if others in the company saw him, but Lu Yuanqiu and Bai Qingxia did.

After all, they were still wearing intern uniforms, which would make them appear as if they had left the organization and were wandering around aimlessly. They might even be mistaken for Daohe spies stealing trade secrets.

Moreover, this old man must be quite conspicuous in the White Rhino Company, and the people walking with him must attract even more attention.

"Grandpa, the place you're taking us to isn't the production workshop, is it? Can we go in there?" Lu Yuanqiu glanced at the white factory shed in front of him and hesitated.

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingxia wisely stopped and waited for her man to give her next instructions.

"It's a task given by President Bai, a task given by President Bai... to take Miss Luo there at 5 PM sharp, to take Miss Luo there..." The old man muttered like a mantra, sounding like he couldn't communicate normally.

Lu Yuanqiu glanced at his watch; it was only one o'clock in the afternoon.

What special time is 5 PM?
He thought for a moment and said to Bai Qingxia, "If someone sees us, we'll just make up some excuse and say that he brought us here. Let's go and see if your father left anything for Aunt Luo back then."

However, Lu Yuanqiu found it somewhat strange that he said those words.

Shouldn't Uncle Bai and Aunt Luo be together? Why would Uncle Bai need to assign an outsider to show Aunt Luo something? And judging from this old man's behavior, didn't Aunt Luo have a chance to see it before?
Upon entering the building, Lu Yuanqiu discovered that it was originally just a warehouse inside the company. The space was enormous, and there were black tire tracks accumulated on the floor over time.

The surrounding temperature suddenly dropped, and what came into view were the tall iron sheet factory roof and rows of blue shelves filled with square cardboard boxes. The old man led the two of them through the winding paths between the tall shelves for a few minutes before finally heading to the easternmost corner of the warehouse.

It's a bit dirty and messy here, and it seems like very few people come here; even the shelves next to it are empty.

In the corner, there was a white cloth nailed to the wall. The old man moved something, stepped on it, and easily pried off the nail at the very top of the cloth. The dust on the cloth fell off, causing Lu Yuanqiu and Bai Qingxia to cough simultaneously and step back.

"There's a hidden door here?" Lu Yuanqiu exclaimed in surprise.

After the white cloth was lowered, a door shape suddenly appeared on the wall behind it.

The old man remained silent, then pushed the door open with a creak, revealing... to Lu Yuanqiu and the other man...

Is this supposed to be a dating spot?!

Lu Yuanqiu and Bai Qingxia stood at the door, their eyes wide open.

Inside the door is a space of about ten square meters, with the walls painted in a dreamlike color.

Inside, there was a sofa and a bed, with a thick white cashmere carpet on the floor. Above the carpet was a solid wood table with two wine glasses, two plates of moldy and blackened things, a bottle of red wine, and a burnt-out candle.

There are dried red stains in the stemmed glass. This is probably not because it wasn't washed, but because the wine was poured years ago, but no one drank it, and now the wine has evaporated.

Against the wall was a cabinet filled with various kinds of foreign liquor, as well as an old gramophone. Above was a crystal chandelier, and there was an exhaust fan in the room. Lu Yuanqiu touched the light switch by the door, but the light wouldn't turn on; perhaps the circuitry had aged long ago.

The old man stood respectfully at the door, showing no intention of going in. Lu Yuanqiu and Bai Qingxia exchanged a glance, their expressions somewhat complicated.

It's as if a carefully planned date once took place here.

But for some reason, the date didn't go on, or rather, the person who was supposed to come didn't show up.

Lu Yuanqiu and Bai Qingxia entered the room. Seeing Bai Qingxia take off her shoes, Lu Yuanqiu also took off his shoes outside.

The carpet was so soft that you could sink right into it with one step. Lu Yuanqiu carefully examined the scene inside. Even as a man, he couldn't help but marvel at how the person who decorated the room must have had such a gentle and delicate heart to create such a warm and romantic atmosphere.

Bai Qingxia walked quickly inside and saw the photos displayed on the cabinet. They were all photos of her mother, Luo Ran. Some were of her dancing, some were of her riding horses, some were of her rollerblading, and some were of her shooting arrows. The women in the photos were either heroic or had bright smiles.

Lu Yuanqiu then noticed a bunch of dried flowers next to the sofa.

He crouched down, but unfortunately the flower crumbled at the slightest touch. However, there was a small card inside. Lu Yuanqiu picked up the card and saw that it was written in beautiful handwriting:

Happy 8th Wedding Anniversary!
"Xia Xia."

Lu Yuanqiu called out.

Bai Qingxia was still looking at the photos on the cabinet when she heard Lu Yuanqiu's words and came over. Lu Yuanqiu handed her the card.

"Eighth anniversary..." Bai Qingxia murmured these three words, but frowned after she finished.

Lu Yuanqiu: "What's wrong?"

Bai Qingxia: "...I was three years old that year."

Lu Yuanqiu didn't react at first, but after realizing it, his expression froze.

The tragedy involving Bai Xi happened exactly when Bai Qingxia was three years old. Could it also happen on their wedding anniversary?
Just as the two were silent in the room, the old man standing outside raised his hand and knocked on the door. Lu Yuanqiu and the other turned to look at the doorway, only to see the old man raise his left hand to look at a watch that wasn't actually on his wrist, and then remind them:
"Ms. Luo, please sit down and wait patiently for 20 minutes. Mr. Bai will arrive promptly at 5:20."

"You can listen to some music first; they're all records you like. He'll be here soon."

The old man put down the "watch" on his left wrist, smiled and gestured to the phonograph on the cabinet, like a courteous and elegant servant, showing no trace of his previous madness.

(End of this chapter)