Xu Yuan was dumbfounded.

"I don't know, I really don't know."

Her argument was a little weak.

Mu Li looked at her for a long time, as if he wanted to ask, but paused.

walked over and rubbed Xu Yuan's hair, and said gently: "I don't know, forget it, don't be so nervous." ”

At this time, Xu Yuan realized that there was a thin layer of sweat in his palms.

Mu Li didn't mention Lin Qing again.

When he returned to the study, Xu Yuan quietly dialed Lin Qing's number.

Always in a shutdown state.

Could it be that Lin Qing is really gone?

Thinking of the situation when she met Lin Qing alone in the morning, it was no wonder that she was suspicious.

It didn't take long for Mu Li's phone to ring.

He usually doesn't answer the phone at work, but today he didn't set it to mute.

After two sounds, he looked at the screen, not the man.

Chen Qudong's voice was very anxious, which was easily reminiscent of his expression: "Lin Qing is gone, has she contacted you?" ”

"Nope." In contrast, Mu Li was much calmer.

This tone sounded particularly cold to Chen Qudong, and he was very annoyed: "Aren't you in a hurry at all?" ”

"Why are you in a hurry?" Mu Li was unhurried, and he put down the precious Montblanc fountain pen as he was signing the document, "If it's gone, you'll naturally look for it." ”

Chen Qudong was angry, and when he saw Lu Xiao walking towards this side on the side of the road, he hurriedly ended the call.

"Aren't you there?" Chen Qudong asked Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiaogang went to a few small shops that Lin Qing usually went to, but found nothing.

Lu Xiao shook his head and stopped a taxi.

Didn't get any news about Lin Qing.

Mu Li didn't pick up the pen for a long time.

At this time, Xu Yuan came and knocked on the door.

"Come down and eat." She deliberately kept her tone brisk.

Xu Yuan intimately ordered a meal at a famous restaurant, and when Mu Li went downstairs, it happened to be delivered.

In the past, Xu Yuan also often ordered.

However, Mu Li's taste seems to have become tricky.

He doesn't eat much.

"There's one thing I feel like I'm going to tell you now." Xu Yuan said suddenly and put down his chopsticks.

Mu Li is picking up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs.

"Huh?" He raised an eyebrow.

Xu Yuan said what he had been preparing for a long time, and made a bet in his heart: "Actually, Lin Qing and Chen Qudong have already lived together. ”

Mu Li's expression didn't change much, and he ate the ribs.

Xu Yuan was a little disappointed and raised his voice: "I saw them go back to Chen Qudong's apartment together. ”

Mu Li wiped his hands with a tissue and stopped eating: "Why did you appear at the door of his apartment?" ”

Xu Yuan was speechless for a while.

"I have a lot of documents to read tonight, you go back to your room and rest first." Mu Li left the table after speaking.

didn't give Xu Yuan a chance to speak again.

She seems to have gone too far.

Mu Li's work afternoon has ended.

He was sitting in his study, his legs folded on the back of his chair.

I kept the same position for a long time.

He didn't expect to be upset by something insignificant.

At this time, the subordinate called to report the work, and Mu Li interrupted halfway through the conversation: "Why is there no news of her yet?" ”

The subordinate hesitated: "What do you mean?" ”

Mu Li didn't seem to remember that he hadn't given an order, and shouted: "Go find it immediately!" ”

The people over there responded repeatedly, not daring to ask any more questions.

He wants to find Lin Qing and figure everything out.

Xu Yuan heard a slight noise outside.

She put on her dressing gown and went out, and saw that the door to the study was ajar.

The bright light was especially dazzling in the dark corridors.

"Mu Li?" Xu Yuan shouted a few times.

No one responded.

Xu Yuan walked into the study and did not see Mu Li's figure.

The signature on the document on the desk was only halfway written.

In the evening, it was getting late.

Lin Qing walked alone on a straight coastal road.

The road is long, and the sea breeze blows from time to time, bringing a bit of hot flashes.

There weren't many cars passing by, it was getting dark, and the cars coming from the opposite side turned on their lights.

Lin Qing moved a few steps to the side and walked in a safer pedestrian area.

Her phone is dead.

But the signal here is not very good, so I have to put my phone in the house to charge it after coming here.

Because of the temporary arrangement at work, Lin Qing needed to stay in this place for a few days.

Before leaving, he didn't have time to tell Lu Xiao, Lu Xiao was probably in a hurry.

A few buildings can be seen not far away, and to the east is a coastal villa area.

One of those buildings was the hotel where she lived.

At this point, it seemed that the lights were already on in some of the rooms.

However, the scenery here is too good, Lin Qing was a little greedy, and forgot to return for a while.

Just walk a long way along this road.

Until the sound of a whistle came from behind her, Lin Qing suddenly turned around, and two beams of light hit her directly.

There was a white light in front of me.

Lin Qing squinted, did not stand firm, and took a few steps back.

All I could hear was the sound of emergency braking in my ears.

"Are you alright?" Someone got out of the car and nervously walked up to her.

Lin Qing blocked the beam of the headlights with his hand so that he could barely see ahead.

She fell to the ground, a high heel falling to the side.

"It's fine." Lin Qing shook his head, but his ankle hurt a little.

"That's good." The man, visibly frightened, patted his chest and stood still without approaching.

Lin Qing picked up his shoes and prepared to get up.

However, a tingling pain in her calf caused her to fall again.

The man hurriedly spoke again: "Be careful! ”

Sounds a little nervous.

Lin Qing smiled instead.

She opened her mouth and said it was fine, but her calf hurt so much.

At this time, she looked up again, only to find that there was a handsome man standing in front of her.

The intensity of the headlights suddenly dimmed, presumably by another person in the car turned into low beams.

But Lin Qing didn't see the appearance of the people in the car.

"Can't stand up? I'll help you. The man said closer, but didn't stretch out his hand.

seemed to be waiting for Lin Qing to agree.

Through the light, Lin Qing saw that his calf was bleeding.

He nodded.

Then you have to reach out.

"Go away."

Almost at the same time, a sharp, emotionless voice came from behind the man.

The owner of the voice is getting closer and closer.

The frightened man felt a chill all over his body, and he involuntarily took several steps back to the side.

A black figure flashed.

The man fixed his gaze again, and saw that the figure had stopped beside Lin Qing.

The man half-squatted, took off the windbreaker on his body, and draped it on Lin Qing's body.

Against the light, I couldn't see his expression clearly.

"Is that you?" Seeing him, Lin Qing was slightly stunned.

When she came back to her senses, she was already being picked up.

His arm was solid and powerful, firmly resting on Lin Qing's waist.

Lin Qing had no choice but to carefully wrap his arms around his neck.

She had abrasion marks on her arms.

Mu Li seemed to see it.

"Hurt?"

Lin Qing snorted and kept a certain distance.

It's weird.

But his face was expressionless in the night.

Lin Qing couldn't guess for a while.

"Need help?" The man on the side was a little disappointed and unwilling.

He saw Lin Qing's face through the light just now, and his favorability soared instantly.

It's just that I have a grudge against the indifferent man who came out halfway.

"No, you don't." Unexpectedly, he was coldly rejected by Mu Li.

The man still wanted to speak, but Leng Buding saw Mu Li throwing a cold gaze, and immediately stopped.

I could only watch with some regret as Mu Li took the good-looking woman away.

Lin Qing can't be regarded as a country and a city, but it is also unforgettable.

The light of the headlights dimmed, flickered for a moment, and then the sound of the car speeding by.

The sound of the motor made Lin Qing can't help but glance at it, and only then did she notice that Mu Li was always looking at her with an unpredictable expression.

Misunderstanding the meaning, Lin Qing said softly: "Just let me down, I can go by myself." ”

"Do you stretch out your hand to every man?" Mu Li suddenly asked abruptly.

"What?" Lin Qing thought of the man just now, but he wasn't sure that Mu Li was talking about him.

Mu Li no longer cares.

Looking up, there is a bright starry sky.

Lin Qing hadn't seen such a beautiful scene for a long time.

She couldn't help but sigh slightly.

The darkness of the night makes the atmosphere even quieter.

I don't know how long I walked, Lin Qing suddenly noticed that something was wrong.

She turned her head to look behind her, and they were walking in the opposite direction of the hotel.

Lin Qing couldn't help but speak: "Where are you going to take me?" ”

"Go back." Mu Li didn't seem to want to say a word, and his voice was very cold.

"No, no, no!" Lin Qing protested strongly, frowning and pointing behind them, "I'm going back over there." ”

In the area where the darkness was gradually submerged, several tall buildings stood as bright as guiding lights.

Mu Li stopped.

Look behind you for the first time.

He had been here two years ago and vaguely remembered a few high-end hotels.

Among them was the place that Lin Qing pointed to.

"That's the hotel." Mu Li was skeptical.

Lin Qing breathed a sigh of relief as if he had been confirmed, and said solemnly: "That's right, I'm going there." ”

There seemed to be a hint of gloom in Mu Li's eyes.

But without words, he turned around in silence for the first time.

After taking two steps, I heard him slowly speak: "You just walked to the opposite side." ”

Lin Qing felt strange.

"You've seen me a long time ago?" She remembered the scene where Mu Li suddenly appeared.

What a coincidence.

Unconsciously looked at Mu Li a few more times with some suspicion.

Mu Li not only saw her, but also followed her for a long time.

It wasn't until the car almost crashed into Lin Qing that he couldn't help but come forward.

This woman really has no brains.

A man who didn't even know where he came from dared to stretch out his hand to him.

If he hadn't, he probably wouldn't have revealed his whereabouts.

"What's the reason for not going back?"

A cold voice came from above Lin Qing's head.

Turns out he doesn't know yet?

Lin Qing felt even more strange, and stared at Mu Li for a long time before explaining: "It's temporarily arranged at work, let me come here to do an investigation." ”

The matter was urgent, and she set off in a hurry at noon.

This also explains some of Mu Li's doubts.

"What is the reason for not contacting?" Mu Li asked again.

Mu Li hugged her very tightly, beyond the scope of preventing her from falling.

At this time, Lin Qing was a little embarrassed, and lowered his head: "Mobile phone...... The power is out. ”

Oh, it's that simple.

Before that, Mu Li wondered why he rushed out of the house immediately after receiving the news about Lin Qing.

Although he usually drives domineeringly, he also pays attention to safety.

Today, I stepped on the gas pedal to the end.

He even thought that this matter was related to Xu Yuan.

Seeing Mu Li's expression, Lin Qing apologized very consciously: "I'm sorry for worrying you." ”

"You guys?" Mu Li paused, looking down at Lin Qing's eyes that were also clear and bright in the night, "You think, I'm worried about you?" ”