After Black Moonlight revealed her true feelings, everyone panicked.

Shen Baolin stood up abruptly, making a loud noise.

Kidnapped? She was frantic with worry. Lu Sijian hadn't revealed a single word about something this important!

When she saw Lu Sijian's gaze sweep over her, she quickly calmed down.

No, I can't try to probe rashly. If the other party wanted to say something, they would have already done so. If they didn't want to say something, I couldn't force them to say anything, and I would only expose myself.

"The person is missing. Could they have taken a taxi and left?" she asked, feigning ignorance.

“No, Liangyue never takes taxis,” Zhao Ke quickly denied. “If she did take a taxi, why couldn’t I get through to her on the phone?”

Lou Xiao gripped the amulet in his pocket tightly, his heart pounding as if it were being torn apart. After a moment, he said coldly, "If you suspect something has happened to someone, then call the police."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Shen Baolin was anxious. How could her cousin really not care?

She forced herself to calm down. "If an adult is suspected of being missing, the police usually won't accept the case unless more than 24 hours have passed. There's no point in calling the police now, right?"

【It's useless. You have no evidence. How can you prove that she didn't just hide away because she was upset?】

[Since the group is organized and isn't demanding money, it should be difficult for the police to track them down if they keep hiding.]

Shen Baolin's heart tightened.

If it wasn't extortion? Then what was it for? Liang Yue is always kind to people and would never make enemies!

Zhao Ke called again, this time calling Lou Xiao's assistant.

The assistant answered the call, put it on speakerphone, and handed it to Lou Xiao.

"Brother Xiao, I remember now! When I arrived just now, that car passed me by! It must be related to that guy!"

"Did you find the key clue so quickly?" Lu Sijian asked in surprise.

Shen Baolin hurriedly asked, "Which man?"

"Just a few days ago, a guy was following Liangyue. When I found out, he claimed to be a suitor and confessed his love by pulling out a diamond ring. I was furious and kicked him out. He was driving that car!"

Lou Xiao gave Lu Sijian a deep look. He understood. The only things about Mu Liangyue that others could covet were her talent and herself.

He had seen it all before; some suitors had become so crazy and twisted that they were ugly and despicable.

At the time, he misunderstood her, thinking that she was the one who attracted unwanted attention.

She was kind and gentle, untouched by worldly affairs yet powerless to protect herself; he knew all too well how attractive such qualities were to men.

It wouldn't be surprising if someone, enraged by rejection, resorted to kidnapping.

"Cousin," Shen Baolin looked to Lou Xiao for help.

Now that we have a lead, if Lou Xiao takes action, he will definitely be able to rescue the person successfully.

[If he goes to save people now, I don't seem to have a good reason to stop him...] Lu Sijian pondered.

Shen Baolin suddenly realized, "That's right, this isn't the engagement ceremony. My cousin already had something to do and had to leave!"

"Cousin, please, Liangyue saved my life, please do this to help me!"

Lou Xiao's heart trembled violently. He knew he shouldn't go, but the thought of Mu Liangyue being bullied still made his heart clench.

"Jian!" Lu Lingbo rushed in excitedly. "You've been accepted into the Art Department of Yuncheng University! And Professor Wu Qingfeng publicly praised your talent and wants to take you on as his apprentice!"

Everyone was watching him; this was truly a joyous occasion!

"This is truly a double celebration, no, a triple celebration!" someone exclaimed, then quickly realized the atmosphere was off and shut up.

Lu Lingbai was also completely bewildered: "What's wrong?"

Lu Sijian: "Liang Yue is missing, but I guess she should be alright."

Xia Youyou had wanted to say this for a long time. It was too inexplicable that these people would conclude that Mu Liangyue had been kidnapped just because Zhao Ke made one phone call.

"I also think, maybe she got into someone else's car willingly?"

Shen Baolin: "Xia Youyou, shut up!"

Xia Youyou was about to speak when Lu Sijian quickly interjected, "I think that makes sense too. Liangyue has always been kind to others; what if it's just a misunderstanding?"

[Yoyo, please don't make any more malicious, supporting female character-style remarks!]

Shen Baolin felt a chill in her heart. She clearly knew that Mu Liangyue had been kidnapped, and not only did she refuse to reveal information to rescue her, but now she was even obstructing the rescue.

Liang Yue just gave her a great gift that promises a bright future, but does she even have a heart?

“Jian, you are a woman too. You know that if a woman is kidnapped by a strange man, she will face rape, beatings, and other forms of violence. Liangyue is so stubborn, she definitely won't give in. What if the kidnapper gets angry and kills her? Have you forgotten the kidnapping case from back then?”

If these girls had always grown up in a smooth and easy way, they might not have been able to imagine how evil human nature could be, or they might have thought it was that bad.

But it was precisely because I almost became a fish on the chopping block that I realized I should never think too kindly of human nature.

No one dared to speak.

After all, no one can guarantee that what Shen Baolin said won't happen.

Lou Xiao quickly made a decision: "Ah Jian, I must go and save Liang Yue."

He also has to take responsibility for this. If he hadn't driven Mu Liangyue out, the other party might not have dared to act so recklessly.

The thought of this pained him deeply, for it had harmed the kind-hearted Mu Liangyue.

Lu Sijian grabbed his sleeve. "Do you really have to go yourself? Can't Zhao Ke go to rescue him?"

Lou Xiao cruelly pulled her hand away.

"Don't worry, I will rescue them quickly and will definitely not delay tomorrow's engagement ceremony."

"Jian, you must believe that my love for you will always remain the same!"

Lou Xiao left after saying those two sentences.

The assistant quickly called away the bodyguard assigned to Lu Sijian.

Right now, we urgently need manpower, so we can't worry about anything else.

Shen Baolin followed them.

"Don't go!" Lian Buman rushed over and tried to stop her, but was blocked by the bodyguards.

The scene was quiet.

Lian Buman was both anxious and furious. Had that scoundrel just eaten up what he had said?

She has such a fiery temper, you just can't stand it!

However, seeing Lu Sijian looking down sadly, she decided to endure it.

Lu Lingbo hesitated for a moment, then looked at his sister with concern, "A-Jian, don't be angry. Lou Xiao was just trying to save someone..."

He also knew that Lou Xiao leaving his sister for another woman would embarrass her and make her a laughingstock.

But at the same time, he was also really worried about Mu Liangyue.

Xia Youyou: "Yes, he's amazing. The world can't function without him."

"Hey!" Lian Buman said in a nonchalant tone, "You're not going to cry, are you? It's no big deal."

Lu Sijian looked up, a forced smile on her face, "It's only right for Brother Xiao to go and save people."

[Yeah, right! I'm ecstatic! We've finally reached this point! Hooray!]

[But hasn't Lou Xiao forgotten something? Wasn't he supposed to be rushing to a company meeting? Leaving so many senior executives hanging like that isn't a good idea, is it?]

Lian Buman: "..."

She realized that Lu Sijian was not only not sad, but actually very happy.

That's wonderful! What's wrong with that scoundrel? He's not worth her heartache.

She smiled and instructed the waiter, "Bring out the champagne I brought; I want to share it with everyone."

The people around: "..."

It seems the two are really at odds. Lu Sijian is heartbroken, and Lian Buman is actually celebrating with champagne!