Su Jianâan did not know why she said that.
âDid I say it to comfort Lu Boyan, or... do I really believe in Mu Sijue?
âIt should be the latter.
âAfter all, in Xiao Yunyunâs words, Mu Sijue is a rare freak.
âOf course, this doesnât refer to his âspecial hobbiesâ in some aspects but his comprehensive strength.
âSetting that aside, just Xu Youningâs influence on him means that sheâs very important to him.
âAs long as she is still in Kang Ruichengâs hands, Mu Sijue will never let anything happen to her.
âHe wonât have her stay in a dangerous place forever because he has to save her.â
Su Jianâan comforted herself that Mu Sijue would definitely come back safely and that he would find a way to bring Xu Youning back then.
âIn this way, we will be together again.â
As Su Jianan comforted herself, her breathing became much more relaxed.
In the silence, after an unknown period of time, Lu Boyanâs cell phone rang. The familiar ringtone broke the silence of the study.
Su Jianâan seemed to have heard an order, and her slender body instantly straightened. She stared at Lu Boyanâs mobile phone with eager eyes. âIs it Sijue?â
Lu Boyan picked up the phone and answered it directly.
It was Ah Guang.
Ah Guang said in a calm voice, âMr. Lu, Seventh Brother and I are already on the top of the mountain.â
Almost subconsciously, Lu Boyan asked, âHow is Sijue?â
Lu Boyanâs voice was strained. He sounded normal at first, but if one listened carefully, one could hear the worry in his voice.
âSeventh Brother has a little injury on his arm, but itâs not a big deal. You donât need to worry. He now has gone to the party held in the club.â After a pause, Ah Guang added, âMr. Lu, the reason I made this phone call is to tell you that Seventh Brother is fine.â
âGot it.â Lu Boyan breathed a sigh of relief calmly. âAh Guang, thank you.â
Ah Guang smiled and said, âYouâre welcome, Mr. Lu. Besides, I should be thanking you.â
If it werenât for Lu Boyanâs men who were timely transferred to the top of the mountain, he and Mu Sijue might need to take more effort to get away.
What Mu Sijue would suffer would not be just a slight scratch.
Lu Boyan did not say anything more and hung up the phone. He turned to look at Su Jianâan and said, âHeâs fine now.â
Su Jianâan was still worried and asked, âWhere is Sijue now?â
âHe is already at the top of the mountain.â Lu Boyan stroked Su Jiananâs arm. âJianâan, he is very safe now.â
âGood to know that.â Su Jianâan breathed a long sigh of relief. âAs long as Sijue is fine...â
Lu Boyan helped Su Jianâan up and said, âLetâs go back to our room to rest.â
âWait a minute.â Su Jianâan stopped Lu Boyan and stared at him. âHow are you going to deal with the thing with your mom?â
Lu Boyan thought for a moment and said, âJianâan, Mom wonât live with us.â
Su Jianâan did not give up and asked, âNever? Are you sure?â
Lu Boyan did not hesitate for half a second. He nodded directly and firmly. âIâm sure that she will never live with us.â
Su Jianâan didnât say anything.
She was suddenly depressed.
In fact, she probably knew the reason.
Tang Yulan could not forget Lu Boyanâs father, so she would never leave the Orchid Gardens.
Because that was the place where they had lived together for many years.
In fact, many of the furniture in the foreign-style house had been worn out and had been left with deep marks by the passage of time, but the old lady never agreed to replace them.
Because those were chosen by her and her husband one by one before they got married, which belonged to their own memories.
Su Jianâan looked at Lu Boyan and said sincerely, âYour dad and mom must have had a good relationship when they were young.â
Following what Su Jianâan said, Lu Boyan thought of his childhood.
When he was still little, his father and Tang Yulan no longer treated him as a child. As long as it was something that was related to him, they would ask for his advice in advance.
His father had once said, âBoyan, youâre an independent person and you have the right to choose. As long as you make the right decisions, we, as your parents, will always respect your decisions.â
His parents respected him and also respected each other very much.
In his impression, although his father was a sharp lawyer, he was very gentle and cultivated after leaving the law firm and the court.
When Tang Yulan was young, she was also very gentle and generous. She would always smile, which made people feel warm from a distance.
Due to their personalities, Tang Yulan and her husbandâs daily lives were warm and peaceful, which were often filled with laughter.
That was the reason why Lu Boyan couldnât figure out why some adults would quarrel with each other when he was young.
Because the two adults in his family never quarreled or fought with each other.
When he thought about it now, he found that Su Jianâan was right. His father and Tang Yulan did have a good relationship.
Lu Boyan slightly smiled and gave Su Jianan a positive answer. âThey did.â
Su Jianâan knew Tang Yulan when she was ten years old. After more than ten years, she met Tang Yulan again.
After the reunion, she felt that Tang Yulan had changed, but she couldnât tell what exactly it was.
It was not until Su Jianâan married Lu Boyan that she realized that the old lady had not changed but had a touch of indifference in her temperament.
She must have gained that kind of indifference after she lost her husband.
First, she lost the person she loved the most, and then her life was threatened. However, the old lady still managed to pass that period smoothly and lived an optimistic life until today.
After having such experiences and living alone for so many years, the old lady should be taking everything easy.
In this case, Su Jianâan felt that she could rest assured to have Tang Yulan live alone.
Su Jianâan let go of the uneasiness and persistence in her heart and took Lu Boyanâs hand. âOkay. Letâs go back to our room.â
Since Mu Sijue was fine, Lu Boyan had nothing to worry about. âYeah,â he said, took Su Jianâan out of the study, and went back to the bedroom.
After nightfall, the atmosphere of the New Year became more intense. The whole city was ablaze with lights, and fireworks were blooming in the air. There was a kind of prosperous beauty, which made the city appear very peaceful.
Only the Kang family in the old city area was an exception.
There were two purposes for Kang Ruicheng to arrange todayâs attack on Mu Sijue.
He would either eliminate Mu Sijue, his sworn enemy, or confirm Xu Youningâs identity.
He gathered the greatest firepower and wanted to catch Mu Sijue off guard. He wanted to make sure that he could kill Mu Sijue if at all possible.
If Mu Sijue didnât die, it would most likely be Xu Youning who leaked Kang Ruichengâs plan. That was to say, she did come back to work undercover.
Before the action, Kang Ruicheng had made up his mind that no matter what, he would achieve something tonight.
What he didnât expect was that he couldnât get a clear result out of a well-thought-out plan.
After dinner, Kang Ruicheng accompanied Mumu to set off fireworks in the yard. Dongzi rushed in in a hurry, and his voice was anxious when he hurriedly said, âBrother Cheng!â
Kang Ruicheng put down the fireworks and gave Dongzi a look that hinted him to go with Kang Ruicheng.
Only then did Dongzi notice that Xu Youning and Mumu were there. He nodded and followed Kang Ruicheng into the old house.
At the moment when Kang Ruicheng turned his back, his face suddenly became gloomy and cold.
âDongzi got here so hurriedly. He probably brought back some bad news.
âHowever, Iâve clearly sent enough men and firepower.
âDid Mu Sijue actually get away?â
After entering the study, Kang Ruicheng turned around and stared at Dongzi gloomily. âWhat happened?â
âBrother Cheng...â Dongziâs voice was a little weak. âOriginally, our men could at least hurt Mu Sijue. However, there was support from the top of the mountain. I found that we had no chance to hurt him, so I asked our men to withdraw. Otherwise, there would be more casualties.â
âBang!â
Kang Ruicheng slammed his fist on the table.
He gritted his teeth and said in a cold voice, âWhatâs going on? Was Mu Sijue prepared for it?â
The only thing he could think of was that Mu Sijue had already known about his plan.
Otherwise, how could Mu Sijue escape from his trap?
Ah Guang shook his head and denied, âBrother Cheng, we did catch Mu Sijue off guard. In the beginning, he was in a sorry state. But he reacted too fast. He jumped out of the car with his men, and our bombs couldnât hurt him. He then attacked us under the cover of the night, and basically, he didnât miss any of his shootings, but we couldnât find out where he was...â
As he spoke, Ah Guang also noticed Mu Sijueâs stunning combat ability, so he didnât dare to continue.
Kang Ruicheng ordered in a deep voice, âGo on!â
âNot long after that, the support on the top of the mountain arrived. They came by helicopter, and we couldnât deal with them at all.â After a pause, Ah Guang said, âBrother Cheng, Mu Sijue has been in City G for so many years. Many people want him dead, but none of them have succeeded. In fact... itâs not difficult to understand why our action would fail.â
The implication was that Mu Sijue had succeeded with his strength for so many years. It was basically impossible for them to kill Mu Sijue in this way.
Their failure was completely within expectations.
His words were bound to offend Kang Ruicheng, but Ah Guang had to tell the truth.
Otherwise, Kang Ruicheng would definitely find out who was to blame for this failure, and the people under him would be punished.
The key point was that it was not entirely their fault, but Kang Ruicheng was too anxious.
âEnough!â Kang Ruicheng shouted at Ah Guang and asked coldly, âHow was Mu Sijue when he left?â
âIâm sure that one of the bullets hit him. But I donât know how his injury is.â Ah Guang lowered his head. âBrother Cheng, Iâm sorry.â
Kang Ruicheng waved his hand. âYou can leave now!â
Ah Guang nodded. âYes, sir!â
There was only Kang Ruicheng left in the living room. He stood for a long time, and then he slowly loosened his clenched fists. The lines on his face were finally no longer so tight.
Mu Sijue was indeed unprepared, which meant that Xu Youning didnât leak the news.
In other words, Xu Youning would never leak the news.
To put it in another way, she was indeed loyal to Kang Ruicheng, and it was not that she had come back to work undercover. He could now rest assured.