Three years after our breakup, you came back to China, and I'm just giving up. Why are you cryi

Dusk bathed the entire night sky.

The old streetlights on the street were only lit one at a time, their dim, yellowish light barely illuminating the street.

In the distance, the neon lights of the city center shimmered brilliantly, but within this old residential area, all was deathly silent, even the evening breeze carried a chilling cold.

On the balcony, Lu Hao leaned against the railing, his entire being concealed in the night, becoming one with the darkness. The crimson sparks flickered as he exhaled smoke, and wisps of white smoke drifted away on the evening breeze.

Xiao Xiyue came out of the living room, stood beside him, and looked gently at his lonely figure as she asked softly:

"Are you still waiting for news from Qin Shou?"

"Hmm." Lu Hao responded faintly, flicking off a piece of cigarette ash. His tone was low. "I don't know how Qin Shou is doing. If something really happened to him, then we'll be out of control."

Xiao Xiyue frowned slightly and gently comforted her, "Don't worry, things haven't come to an end yet, there's still hope."

"Hope?...maybe." Lu Hao gave a bitter laugh, his voice filled with exhaustion.

Just as the two fell silent, Lu Hao's phone vibrated in his pocket.

Lu Hao's heart tightened, and he suddenly pulled out his phone, thinking it was Qin Shou who had been out of contact.

The moment I unlocked the screen and saw the caller ID, my initial excitement turned into deep disappointment.

The person who called was not Qin Shou, but Zhen Youqu.

Lu Hao chuckled helplessly, instantly understanding the reason behind it.

In the afternoon, he asked Zhen Youqu to handle the company's transfer procedures. The fact that he called at this time most likely means that all the arrangements have been made.

He swiped the screen to press the answer button, but before he could speak, Zhen Youqu's urgent voice came through the receiver.

"Lu Hao, are you alright?"

Hearing the other person's nervous tone, Lu Hao immediately realized: "So you already know?"

"I just arrived in Yongcheng."

Lu Hao's face was filled with shock: "You've come to Nanning?"

"It's not just me, there are officials with us too, we're at the Yunjiang Hotel right now."

Lu Hao was shocked; he hadn't expected the officials to arrive ahead of schedule.

He immediately understood everything. Zhen Youqu must have found out about Yongcheng and, fearing for their safety, contacted the head of the investigation team and rushed here overnight.

Lu Hao took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and said in a deep voice, "I'm coming over now. Wait for me downstairs."

"Be careful on your way here."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Hao turned to look at Xiao Xiyue beside him, his tone extremely serious: "Zhen Youqu is here. He's brought official personnel and will be at the Yunjiang Hotel. I need to go there right away."

Xiao Xiyue frowned, her eyes filled with worry, and said without hesitation, "I'll go with you. I'm worried about you going alone."

"No way." Lu Hao refused without hesitation, his attitude firm. "There are dangers everywhere outside right now. I'm not saying I won't let you take that risk."

"But I'm also worried about you facing this alone." Xiao Xiyue bit her lower lip, her eyes stubborn, refusing to back down an inch.

Just as the two were at an impasse, Fang Ruoyun appeared at the balcony door.

She crossed her arms over her chest, her brows furrowed, and as she glanced at the two men, her tone left no room for argument: "I'm going with Lu Hao."

"Stop it, both of you." Lu Hao raised his hands, one arm around Xiao Xiyue's delicate shoulder, the other around Fang Ruoyun's shoulder, his tone firm, "It's too dangerous outside. None of you are allowed to go out. Stay home and wait for me to come back, understand?"

Xiao Xiyue opened her pink lips, wanting to say something more, but in the end, looking at Lu Hao's unwavering gaze, all the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat, and she chose to compromise.

But Fang Ruoyun refused to back down, looking directly into Lu Hao's eyes with unwavering resolve: "I want to see with my own eyes that the evidence is handed to them."

Lu Hao stared at the stubbornness in her eyes, remained silent for a long time, and finally sighed helplessly, making a concession: "Alright, but once you leave the house, you have to follow my arrangements."

"Mm." Fang Ruoyun nodded gently.

Lu Hao released his arm from Fang Ruoyun's shoulder, turned to face Xiao Xiyue, placed his hands on her shoulders, and said gently and affectionately, word by word:

"Xiyue, believe me, we will definitely come back safe and sound."

Xiao Xiyue raised her eyes, her beautiful peach blossom eyes filled with tenderness, her voice soft and earnest:

"I'm waiting for you to come back. You promised me you'd take me to a concert and to Liyuan. You can't go back on those promises."

Lu Hao's lips trembled slightly, and all his unspoken words were finally condensed into a heavy nod: "Okay, I remember everything."

He had originally said that he planned to take several girls to Wang Jile's concert tonight.

But no one could have predicted that things would change so drastically, and now everyone is huddled in a dilapidated old house.

Lu Hao took a deep breath, stepped forward, reached out and embraced Xiao Xiyue, then lowered his head to kiss her soft lips.

The two embraced and kissed passionately until they were almost out of breath, before reluctantly separating.

"Wait for me patiently."

"I'm waiting for you."

Lu Hao released Xiao Xiyue and was about to leave with Fang Ruoyun when he turned around and found that Lin Ran, Ning Shu, and Zhou Mengmeng were already standing at the living room door.

Three pairs of eyes fell on him simultaneously, their eyes filled with worry and unease.

Lu Hao felt a warmth in his heart and gave a reassuring smile: "Don't worry, it's just a meeting with the investigation team. Nothing will happen, I'll be back soon."

After saying this, he walked up to the three women one by one, embraced them in his arms, and placed loving kisses on each of their foreheads to soothe their restless emotions.

After doing all this, he went into the bedroom.

Su Yu lay motionless on the hospital bed, her eyes still closed and her face pale.

Lu Hao bent down and planted a loving kiss on her cheek, whispering, "Wait for me to come back, then you'll wake up, okay?"

The room was silent, without any response, but this silence was the best answer.

The moment Lu Hao turned around, a tear slowly slid down Su Yu's cheek.

After going downstairs, Lu Hao got into the driver's seat of the van, and Fang Ruoyun opened the passenger door and got in.

Lu Hao turned the key, and the engine roared to life. Just as he was about to step on the gas and drive off, his phone vibrated again in his pocket.

He subconsciously took out his phone, and the two words on the caller ID made Lu Hao's eyes light up with ecstatic joy.

Qin Shou!

Without the slightest hesitation, he quickly pressed the answer button. Just as he was about to ask about the other person's recent situation, a sharp and piercing screech of brakes came through the receiver.

Immediately afterwards, a deafening, violent collision rang out.

Lu Hao's smile froze instantly. He roared into the phone, his voice trembling slightly:

"Qin Shou! Qin Shou, what's wrong with you?!"