MLROCSHR Chapter 90
by VolareChapter 90: Disappearance
The deep blue of night was gradually replaced by a light gray, revealing a hazy light.
Lian Xun slowly opened his eyelids, rubbed his sore neck, and sat up, his face still showing fatigue.
“How did I fall asleep on the sofa?”
Seeing many unread messages from Qi Luzhi, the sleepiness in Lian Xun’s head disappeared instantly, and he tapped furiously on the phone keyboard.
[It’s great that Aunt Liu is okay. I accidentally fell asleep on the sofa last night. Why didn’t you call me? Where are you now? Are you back?]
After waiting for two minutes, Qi Luzhi didn’t reply.
Thinking that he must have been tired all night, Lian Xun couldn’t bear to disturb him with a phone call, so he threw the phone aside to wash up.
After tidying himself up and preparing food for Wangcai, Lian Xun glanced around the empty Villa, reluctantly pushing his suitcase out the door.
The airport was bustling with people, and travelers were rushing about. Lian Xun sat in the VIP waiting lounge, watching the time tick away, and his heart gradually became anxious.
There are still ten minutes before takeoff, why isn’t Qi-gege here yet?
I can’t get through on the phone, he must be on the plane.
“Sir, you can board now.” A staff member came to urge him.
Lian Xun looked towards the door, unwilling to give up, but still didn’t see the figure he was expecting.
He couldn’t hide the disappointment in his eyes, and had to send a message to Qi Luzhi:
[Qi-gege, you’re too slow, I’m going to board the plane.]
[Just think of it as an ordinary business trip, whether you see me off or not doesn’t matter. I’m leaving, I’ll call you when I land, love you!]
The plane took off on time, and Lian Xun looked at Xuan Cheng, which gradually became like a Lego model outside the window, feeling complicated.
By the time Qi Luzhi arrived at the airport, Lian Xun had already left long ago.
The flight from Shang Jiang back to Xuan Cheng was unfortunately delayed at this time.
In the end, they still missed each other.
Qi Luzhi stood still in the airport hall, his eyes, which hadn’t slept all night, were filled with fine bloodshot, empty and lifeless, with a lost look.
He held a brand-new, sapphire-blue velvet brocade box tightly in his hand, stood in the hall for a long time, then slowly turned and left.
With Lian Xun gone, Qi Luzhi didn’t go home, but went directly to the company.
A whole day of busy meetings occupied his brain and body, but he still felt that the eight hours of waiting were extremely difficult.
At seven o’clock in the evening, Xuan Cheng was just entering the night, and Lian Xun had just landed, where the sun was shining brightly.
The Lian family sent someone to pick him up, Lian Xun secretly observed the unfamiliar driver, turned his head and got into another car.
Although Lian Feng shouldn’t be stupid enough to make a high-profile move as soon as he came back, it’s always good to be careful, better to be safe than sorry.
On the way, Lian Xun called Qi Luzhi, “Qi-gege, I’ve arrived.”
“Was it smooth?” Qi Luzhi asked worriedly.
“Don’t worry, I’m being extra cautious this time. I saw the driver was someone I’d never seen before, I didn’t even dare get in the car.”
Lian Xun crossed his legs triumphantly, “I asked one of my subordinates who has been with me for many years to pick me up. He’s the person I trust the most in the past few years abroad, nothing will happen.”
“That’s good.”
The anxiety in his heart all day was finally relieved a little, Qi Luzhi’s tense body relaxed slightly, and he leaned back in his chair.
“Qi-gege, I’ve only just come back, and I already miss you.” Lian Xun lowered his voice and acted cute.
“I miss you even more.” Qi Luzhi’s tone was gentle.
“Then you have to call me every day.” Lian Xun said.
“Of course.”
After reporting that he was safe, Lian Xun hung up the phone in a hurry and patted the driver on the shoulder, “I’m going to sleep for a while, wake me up when we get there.”
“Okay, Young Master.” The driver replied respectfully.
Not knowing how long they had been driving, Lian Xun was shaken awake by a series of abnormal bumps. He frowned and opened his eyes a crack, glancing out the window, a chill running down his spine.
This isn’t the way back to Lian Family Manor/Estate at all!
As far as the eye could see, it was all endless wilderness, and the road surface was full of potholes, he had no idea what godforsaken place this was.
Lian Xun was just about to ask what was going on when a wet towel was suddenly pressed tightly over his mouth and nose, he immediately held his breath, but his consciousness was still uncontrollably dissipating.
“You actually… betrayed me!”
Lian Xun tried his best to utter his last accusation.
Before falling down, the only thought in Lian Xun’s mind was, why does Lian Feng like to drag people to the middle of nowhere so much? There’s no originality at all.
Seeing Lian Xun unconscious, the driver trembled as he removed the towel, took out a rope and frantically tied Lian Xun up, muttering in his mouth, “I’m sorry, Young Master, I have no choice. I’ll atone for you in the next life.”
Shang Jiang City.
In a certain resplendent clubhouse, a Black-Clothed Man was hurrying through the corridor, entering a private room.
“Gao, Mr. Gao, Young Master Lian has already left the country.”
“Good, your work is done. I will send someone to keep an eye on him abroad.” The man on the sofa elegantly swirled the red wine glass in his hand, the look in his eyes hidden behind his glasses was dark and uncertain.
He slowly raised his head, it was Gao Jingqian.
“Alright, you can leave, remember, don’t let a third person know about me having you follow Lian Xun.”
“Yes.” The Black-Clothed Man bowed and slipped away.
Gao Jingqian put down his wine glass and called the secretary in again, “How is the layout going overseas?”
The secretary nodded slightly and replied, “It’s going more smoothly than expected. 50% of the Lian family’s new projects are signed with our company. Lian Feng trusts us very much now.”
“Very good.” Gao Jingqian nodded with satisfaction, unable to resist mocking, “Lian Feng is really a brainless idiot, if the Lian family is really handed over to him, it’ll be over sooner or later.”
“Boss, are we going to make a move now?” The secretary asked.
“Don’t make a rash move yet, carry on with the work as usual.”
Gao Jingqian adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose, a sinister smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.
Another morning, the first thing Qi Luzhi did when he opened his eyes was to call Lian Xun. After a long series of beeps, there was no answer.
Qi Luzhi felt inexplicably panicked.
He shook his head, comforting himself not to overthink it, it’s the middle of the night abroad now, maybe Lian Xun is sleeping.
Qi Luzhi went to the company, and called Lian Xun whenever he had a spare moment, but the repeated unanswered calls turned his initial anxiety into worry, then into anger and fear.
His heart felt as if it was being tightly gripped by an invisible hand, the grip getting tighter and tighter.
The shadows of seven years ago loomed over him, his reason had long since disappeared, all his thoughts were consumed by the fear of possibly losing Lian Xun again, leaving only the numbness of frantically pressing the call button again and again.
Twenty-four hours was the limit he could restrain himself.
After hanging up the phone for the last time, Qi Luzhi gritted his back teeth, preparing to go abroad to grab him personally.