Mu Sijue hid his injury. When he was talking to others as if nothing had happened on the top of the mountain, Lu Boyan and Su Jianâan were at their house in Dingya Villas.
Shen Yuechuan and Xiao Yunyun had a successful wedding. It was the first day of the New Year. Su Jianâan was in a particularly good mood and her steps were much lighter than usual.
When the sun began to set, Su Jianâan handed her two kids to Aunt Liu and prepared dinner with Tang Yulan.
Tang Yulan was in charge of cooking the soup. When she was pouring the ingredients, she asked, âWhat is Boyan doing?â
Su Jianâan was putting seasoning in the pot as she answered casually, âHe went to the study as soon as he came back. I donât know what heâs doing.â
âHeâs in the study again?â Tang Yulan, as a mother, could not help but complain. âToday is the first day of the new year. He should have no work. Why is he still in the study? If I had known that he liked the study so much, I would have asked him to marry to the study two years ago.â
âHaha!â
Su Jianâan could not help but laugh out loud.
However, what the old lady said made sense.
Lu Boyan obviously had no work today, so why did he still stay in the study?
Su Jianâan put the last dish into the porcelain plate, wiped her hands, and said, âIâll go to the study to have a look!â
She ran to the second floor and pushed open the door of the study without knocking.
Lu Boyan was making a phone call. He seemed to have heard the sound of her opening the door. He subconsciously hid inside the study and turned his face to her.
This was a typical dodge, and he did it naturally.
Su Jianâan swallowed the question she was about to ask while she froze.
She wondered if Lu Boyan was hiding something from her.
Su Jianâan slowly closed the door and walked towards Lu Boyan. There was a hint of confusion in her voice. âBoyan, who are you calling?â
Lu Boyan put down his phone and said, âSomeone you donât know.â
âI...â
Su Jianâan still wanted to ask, but Tang Yulanâs voice came from the first floor.
âJianâan, the soup is ready. Itâs time to eat.â
Lu Boyan walked over and held Su Jianâanâs hand. âLetâs go down for dinner.â
Su Jianâan thought for a moment. She decided to suppress the doubts in her heart first and followed Lu Boyan downstairs.
Tang Yulan specially prepared a lot of dishes for Lu Boyan and Su Jianâan to eat. She did not forget to ask, âHow is it?â
The old lady was skilled at cooking, and the dishes she made were comparable to those of a high-star hotel. Su Jianâan felt strange when she suddenly asked this question.
While eating, Su Jianâan pretended to ask casually, âMom, do you have something to say to us?â
âYou saw through it so quickly?â Tang Yulan put down her chopsticks and admitted frankly, âYes, I do have something to tell you.â
Su Jianâan thought about it and had already guessed what Tang Yulan was going to say to them, but she patiently waited for Tang Yulan to continue.
Tang Yulan cleared her throat. âI said some time ago that I would move back to Orchid Gardens after the New Year. Do you still remember?â
âYes, we do.â Su Jianâan nodded and then changed the topic. âBut, mom, the New Year is not over yet.â
Tang Yulan looked at the time and said, âAccording to my definition of the New Year, there are less than six hours left before itâs over.â
Su Jianâan didnât say anything.
She felt helpless.
When she made a deal with the old lady, they should have made a pact on how long the New Year would be.
As expected, the old lady had beaten her.
Lu Boyan could see Su Jianâanâs helplessness. He covered her hand and motioned for her not to speak. He then looked at Tang Yulan and said, âMom, during this period...â
Tang Yulan raised her hand and interrupted Lu Boyan. âI know that this period is very special, but you did promise me last year! You canât break your promise to me just because I am old.â
Su Jianâan was speechless.
However, judging from the old ladyâs attitude, she would not stay any longer.
Su Jianâan could only give up and say, âOkay, mom.â
After dinner, Lu Boyan went back to his study while Su Jianâan and Tang Yulan went to accompany the two kids.
Since their birth, the kids had grown up a lot. The clothes they wore when they were born could no longer fit them. Their facial features looked more delicate and lovely.
Tang Yulan picked up Xiyu. When she tapped the little fellowâs chubby cheeks with her fingers, she couldnât help smiling.
Su Jianâan held Xiangyi in her arms.
Xiangyi had always been more naughty than her brother. When she spoke in her motherâs arms, her voice was vague and soft, which sounded like the sound of nature.
Before Su Jianâan got married, she couldnât quite understand her motherâs love for children.
Until she became the mother of these two little kids, she finally understood that there was really a kind of selfless love in the world, by which one could give anything for their child.
This must be maternal love.
Thinking of this, a gentle smile appeared on Su Jianâanâs lips, and she looked more and more gentle.
Not long after, Xiyu fell asleep in Tang Yulanâs arms.
Tang Yulan put the little fellow on the childâs bed, waited for Xiangyi to fall asleep, and then left the childrenâs room with Su Jianâan.
On the first day of the New Year, the atmosphere was the most lively, and fireworks were still blooming in the sky.
Tang Yulan looked at the wonderful night and sighed. âI donât know how Youning is doing.â
Ever since she came back, the old lady had been worried about Xu Youning.
She thought that if it werenât for Xu Youning, she might never get to come back.
At the mention of Xu Youning, Su Jianâanâs mood couldnât help but become heavy.
Unfortunately, she couldnât do anything about what Tang Yulan was worrying over.
Su Jianâan could only comfort the old lady. âBoyan and Sijue are working on it. Youning will definitely come back.â
Tang Yulan nodded. âI hope so.â
After a pause, the old lady suddenly felt that something was wrong. âWhy is Boyan gone again? Usually at this time, shouldnât he be with Xiyu and Xiangyi?â
Su Jianâan suddenly recalled that just now, when she pushed open the door of the study, Lu Boyan dodged instinctively.
Lu Boyan must be hiding something from her.
Su Jianâan felt that she should get to the bottom of it.
However, she thought that it was not necessary to have the old lady know about this kind of thing for the time being.
âWell...â Su Jianâan covered for Lu Boyan calmly. âBoyan seems to have something to do at the last minute. He should be working on it in the study.â After a pause, she added, âIâll make him a cup of coffee.â
Tang Yulan helplessly waved her hand. âOkay then.â
Su Jianâan quickly made a cup of black coffee, brought it to the second floor, and knocked on the door of the study.
Lu Boyanâs voice rang out immediately. âCome in.â
Su Jianâan pushed the door open and walked in, asking as naturally as possible, âWhat are you busy with?â
Lu Boyan vaguely guessed that Su Jianâan had been suspicious.
No matter what excuse he made up, it was impossible for him to hide the truth from her.
In that case, it was better to tell her the truth.
Lu Boyan closed the laptop and looked at Su Jianâan. âCome to me.â
Su Jianâan put the coffee on the table and went to Lu Boyanâs side, waiting for him to speak.
Lu Boyan took Su Jianâanâs hand and said slowly after a while, âSomething happened to Mu Qi.â
Su Jianâan was stunned and quickly reacted. She almost blurted out subconsciously, âWhat happened to Sijue?â
Lu Boyan told Su Jianâan about Kang Ruichengâs every move that day. He tried to make it as easy as possible so as not to describe the matter so thrillingly.
Even so, Su Jianâan was still stunned.
After lunch, she already found it strange that Mu Sijue left the hotel in a hurry. Later, Lu Boyan told her that Mu Sijue just had something to deal with at the last minute.
She had never expected that the thing that Lu Boyan had mentioned was actually a matter of life and death.
Su Jianâan felt as if she had been severely shocked by something. Her mind went blank for a while before she came to her senses. She hurriedly asked, âHow is Sijue doing now?â
âHeâs dealing with Kang Ruichengâs men.â Lu Boyan paused for a moment before continuing, âI donât know the result yet.â
Su Jianâan held Lu Boyanâs hands even tighter, and there was a hint of pleading in her voice. âBoyan, help him!â
Lu Boyan said, âJianâan, Iâve done what I can do.â
Su Jianâan hadnât reacted yet. âSo?â
Lu Boyan knew that it would scare Su Jianâan, but in this case, he could only tell her the truth. âSo, what happens next is all up to Sijue. No one can help him.â
Su Jianâan did not know what to say.
Kang Ruicheng had sent his men to besiege Mu Sijue. Lu Boyan had done everything he could. Whether Mu Sijue could get out of danger depended on himself.
There seemed to be nothing wrong with the logic.
That was why Su Jianâan was even more worried about Mu Sijue.
Lu Boyan held Su Jianâan in his arms and comforted her softly, âI believe in Sijue.â
Su Jianâan nodded. Her soft voice seemed to have been hit by something and became a little erratic. âI also believe in Sijue...â
Lu Boyan let go of Su Jianâan, led her to sit down, and said, âWait for the news with me.â
Su Jianâan seemed to have lost her soul. She felt empty inside. She sat down and didnât even know where to place her hands.
Mu Sijue had long known that Kang Ruicheng would focus on dealing with him today.
However, for the sake of Xu Youningâs safety, he didnât strengthen his defense, which meant that he was caught off guard.
What if Mu Sijue couldnât deal with Kang Ruichengâs men? What would Xu Youning do if something bad happened?
Xu Youning was in a dangerous situation. If something happened to Mu Sijue, who could save her?
Lu Boyan saw that Su Jianâan was nervous. He grabbed her hand and held it tightly in his palm. Because he was using too much strength, his knuckles turned slightly white.
Su Jianâan looked at the cold look on Lu Boyanâs face and suddenly realized that the most worried one right then must be him.
Lu Boyan and Mu Sijue had known each other for so many years. When they encountered a dilemma, they would face it together.
But this time, Lu Boyan couldnât help Mu Sijue even if he wanted to. He could only sit here and wait for the news.
He must be worried about Mu Sijueâs safety more than anyone else.
Thinking of this, Su Jianâan held Lu Boyanâs hand tightly and said, âSijue is so powerful. Since he doesnât want you to help him, I believe he has a way to solve the crisis.â