After Black Moonlight revealed her true feelings, everyone panicked.

After everyone left, Lou Xiao felt the effects of the alcohol kicking in, and he swayed slightly.

Mu Liangyue hesitated for a moment, then asked softly from a distance, "Mr. Lou, are you alright?"

Lou Xiao braced himself against the wall, feeling quite drunk and sleepy. "You can go now."

After saying that, he staggered back to his original room to continue waiting for Lou Changling.

Mu Liangyue bit her lower lip and stood still.

Suddenly, the sound of shattering porcelain came from inside the room. Mu Liangyue could no longer contain herself and rushed in, shouting, "Mr. Lou!"

When she saw Lou Xiao fall to the ground, she could no longer keep her distance. She went over, took his arm, and struggled to help him to the sofa.

"Water, I want to drink water..." Lou Xiao murmured.

Mu Liangyue turned his head and looked at the broken water glass on the ground, then realized that he was thirsty.

"The water's here." She quickly poured a glass of water, and even tested the temperature to make sure it was safe to drink.

Lou Xiao drank a full glass of water from her hand, and in his drunken haze, he vaguely saw Lu Sijian.

"Ah Jian?"

Mu Liangyue felt a slight pang of sadness in her heart and lowered her head to say, "I am not Miss Lu."

She got up to leave, but Lou Xiao panicked and pulled her into his arms. "A-Jian, don't go!"

Mu Liangyue was stunned. She hurriedly broke free from him, and because she used too much force, the lace sleeves were torn.

Both of them were stunned.

Lou Xiao's eyes cleared for a moment, and he struggled to remain sober. "I'm sorry."

Mu Liangyue shook her head, wanting to leave as soon as possible, but just as she was about to open the door, she suddenly heard several footsteps outside, very close at hand.

"Sijian, why haven't you left yet?" someone asked in confusion.

"I'm looking for Lou Xiao, have you seen him?" asked Lu Sijian.

Mu Liangyue froze. If she opened the door and went out now, she probably wouldn't be able to explain herself.

"Could he be resting somewhere after getting drunk? I think Uncle Changling was also quite drunk; his assistant just helped him away," someone speculated.

Lu Sijian: "Is that so? Then I'll look for it first."

Footsteps approached from outside the door, and Mu Liangyue's heart began to pound violently.

She stared frozen in place at the doorknob, holding her breath in fear.

Suddenly, a hand reached out from behind her, passed over her, and gently locked the door from the inside.

The man's familiar scent, mixed with the smell of alcohol, wafted over her head. Mu Liangyue didn't dare turn around, but she finally dared to exhale softly.

Outside the door, Lu Sijian looked at the doorknob in front of her and tried turning it.

"What's wrong?" The people behind me hadn't left yet.

"It won't open, so there's probably no one left." Lu Sijian let go of the door, turned around and walked towards the group of people. "Never mind, I'll go down with you."

Inside the room, only after the footsteps had completely faded away did Mu Liangyue finally feel relieved.

She tried to turn around, but bumped into a wall of flesh.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."

Lou Xiao's gaze fell on her, noticing her torn sleeve, and he pressed his temples in exasperation.

"Don't overthink it. There were too many people outside just now, and I was afraid it would cause unnecessary misunderstandings, so I locked the door."

In that situation, Mu Liangyue was standing at the door, and he had just sobered up. The alcohol had numbed his brain and impaired his judgment, which led him to make the wrong choice in a moment of panic.

If Lu Sijian had called him even once, he would have opened the door without hesitation and explained everything clearly.

Mu Liangyue lowered her gaze: "...I know you don't want Miss Lu to misunderstand."

Lou Xiao looked at her for a moment, then his voice softened slightly, "Have you been settling in well these past two days?"

Mu Liangyue: "I'm used to it. The house is very big and nice. Thank you, Mr. Lou. I will move out as soon as possible."

Lou Xiao: "Since you're used to it, then stay here for now. There's no need to rush to move."

Mu Liangyue gave a soft "hmm".

Actually, staying in Lou Xiao's house these past few days has been a rare moment of relaxation for her. She doesn't have to worry about disturbing others or about unexpected pranks and harassment.

The property management of this house is very responsible. You can only enter by invitation, and the property security guards patrol 24 hours a day, so bad people can't get in.

"Don't worry, I clean the house carefully every day, so I won't make it dirty," Mu Liangyue added.

Lou Xiao didn't speak. His eyes were still not very clear. He felt dizzy, had a headache, and wanted to sleep.

The two only snapped back to reality when they heard the sound of a key turning in the lock outside.

Lou Xiao pulled Mu Liangyue behind him, watching the door lock warily.

After a soft "click," the footsteps quickly faded away.

Lou Xiao realized something and tried to open the lock, only to find that it was already locked.

The two of them were locked up here.

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Almost everyone had left, but Lou Xiao still hadn't appeared.

Lu Lingjun was worried, so he specially sent a car to pick up Lu Sijian and take her home.

Lu Sijian seemed thoughtful; she always felt there was something wrong with that previous room.

"Miss Lu, shall I accompany you upstairs to look for it again?" the villa manager said.

Lu Sijian: "No need, I'll call him."

She dialed the number, and it took a while for the other end to answer. "Hello, who is this?"

Lu Sijian: "...Uncle, how come Lou Xiao's phone is with you?"

Lou Changling's voice was still heavily tinged with drunkenness: "Oh, Sijian, Lou Xiao left his phone with me. Are you still at the villa? We're all back."

The last sentence was somewhat vague.

If it were an ordinary person, they probably wouldn't have asked any further questions, but Lu Sijian instinctively felt that something was wrong.

"You? You mean, Lou Xiao left with you? He's at your house now?" She emphasized her words.

Lou Changling said casually, "Yeah, he came with me. Should I wake him up and call you back?"

Lu Sijian: "No need, then I won't bother you any longer."

On the other end, Lou Changling hung up the phone with a gloomy expression.

The butler brought over some hangover soup, but Lou Changling looked disgusted and said, "No need, this little bit of wine isn't enough to make me drunk."

The butler hesitated, "Sir, isn't this a bit inappropriate? Locking the young master inside, won't something happen?"

Lou Changling gave him a warning look, and the butler immediately fell silent.

"What could possibly happen? It would be better if something did happen." Lou Changling loosened his tie, leaned back casually on the sofa, and commented, "My nephew is just too self-disciplined and restrained. Others his age have already had their way with all the women, but he's been keeping an untouchable vegetative patient for three years. He's at the prime of his life and doesn't dare to enjoy himself. I feel sorry for him."

Butler: "But the young master loves Miss Lu very much, and they are about to get engaged..."

The Lu family is not a lowly family. If any trouble is caused before the engagement, how can we explain it to the Lu family?

Lou Changling ran a hand through his hair and said with a smile, "So what? Even if Lou Xiao has another woman, would Lu Sijian dare to make a scene? She's a disabled person in a vegetative state. If she leaves Lou Xiao, what decent man can she find?"

"Alright, just pretend you don't know anything about this. I'll send someone to release them first thing tomorrow morning."

Lou Changling stood up, his tone becoming much more serious. "Remember, when I get home tonight, I'll be completely drunk. Even if I receive any phone calls in the middle of the night, they'll just be drunken ramblings, understand?"

The butler shuddered and whispered, "Yes."