Tan Rou and Liang Lu arrived at the hospital parking lot, but they did not go to start Tan Rouâs car; instead, they approached a black car. As they got close, the door of the black car opened.
Xiao Mo got out from the driverâs seat and respectfully said to Tan Rou, âMiss Rou, the head of the Zhuang family asked me to come pick you up.â
Tan Rou asked, âHas the person been found?â
âOur people followed that reporter to the front of Hua Yuan Building. The reporter went inside, and we couldnât follow because we didnât have an access card,â Xiao Mo replied.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âHua Yuan Building?â Tan Rou frowned. âThere are so many companies inside, itâs going to be very difficult to find someone there.â
Liang Lu said, âThat reporter doesnât look like the mastermind; he might just be following orders. We need to find the person who asked him to take the video.â
Tan Rou said, âXiao Mo, check if thereâs a boss surnamed Zhou in Hua Yuan Building. He might be the one bribing the reporter to spread rumors.â
âOkay, Iâll have someone check right now,â Xiao Mo said. âMiss Rou, do you have other plans now? The head of the Zhuang family has reserved a private room and would like to have a meal with you.â
Tan Rou indeed had nothing else scheduled, and it wouldnât be possible to find Mr. Zhou anytime soon, so there was no problem in going for a meal. However, Liang Lu was with her; what about her if they went to eat?
Upon hearing Xiao Moâs words, Liang Lu immediately said, âTan Rou, you go ahead and eat. I can take a taxi back by myself.â
âItâs too far from where you live here, and itâs also hard to catch a taxi. By the time you manage to get a taxi home, it would probably be completely dark,â Tan Rou took out her car keys. âYou take my car back. I will go with Xiao Mo.â
Liang Lu did not want to trouble Tan Rou any further. For the past few days, Tan Rou had been busy dealing with her matters and hadnât had the time to attend to her own issues.
âIâll find a way back myself,â said Liang Lu.
Tan Rou stuffed the car keys into her hand. âSince Xiao Mo came to pick me up, Iâm obviously going to leave with him. If I go and nobody drives my car, it will just be left here.â
Liang Lu took the keys and promised, âTan Rou, donât worry, I will definitely drive your car back safely.â
Xiao Mo drove with Tan Rou, and Liang Lu followed in Tan Rouâs car. The two cars left the hospital one after the other.
On the road, Tan Rou received a call from Zhuang Liu. He asked if the police had arrived.
Tan Rou answered, âThe police have already taken those two extortionists away. Thank you for calling the police for us; otherwise, I really couldnât have spared the time to do it myself.â
Zhuang Liu said, âItâs just a small matter, donât worry about it. Where are you now?â
Tan Rou smiled cheerfully, âWeâre on our way to see you.â
On the other end of the line, Zhuang Liuâs heartbeat slowed for a moment. He unconsciously tightened his grip on the phone. âGood, hurry over. I want to see you sooner too.â
âMm-hmm.â Tan Rou glanced at the roadside outside, âWeâre just about to turn into the city roadâ¦â
âBangââ
A huge collision sound interrupted Tan Rouâs speech. The emergency braking threw Tan Rouâs head against the passenger seat, causing her hand to loosen and the phone to fly towards the window, then slide under the seat.
Tan Rou felt a bit dizzy. She rubbed her head, then asked, âDid we have an accident?â
âMiss Rou, how are you?â Xiao Moâs voice came from the front seat. âThere was a collision ahead, and I couldnât avoid it. I had to hit the brakes.â
Tan Rou shook her head. âThere was an accident ahead?â Her mind suddenly became clear. âLiang Luâs car was right in front of us. How is she?â
She sat in the back seat, unable to observe the front cars instantly, but Xiao Mo, sitting in the driverâs seat, could clearly see the scene of the accident ahead.
Xiao Moâs voice trembled as he said, âMiss Liangâs car⦠it got hitâ¦â
Tan Rouâs face turned pale instantly. She yanked open the car door and rushed towards Liang Luâs car.
Xiao Mo followed, shouting, âMiss Rou, be careful of an explosion!â
Tan Rou did not listen to Xiao Moâs words at all. The only thought in her mind was that Liang Lu must not get hurt!
At the intersection, a luxury car collided with a van. Liang Luâs car was proceeding normally when the car ahead suddenly braked, and she couldnât swerve in time, crashing directly into the rear of the car in front.