Chapter 286 Time to Take Action
Murong Ye, Gu Yuxuan, and Murong Xu looked at each other, feeling confused. Then, they got up and ran after Niannian.

Niannian ran to the yard and looked at the sky, pressing her palms together, and facing the brightest star, she murmured, “Mommy, I miss you so much. If you can get Niannian’s signal, just come back soon!”

Murong Ye and the others stood behind her, looking at this thin figure. She looked fragile and exuded a sense of loneliness that should not be present in such a small kid, and this made made them feel extremely worried.

Murong Ye stepped forward, squatted down and held her shoulders. His voice was gentle which was not like him at all. “Niannian, what are you doing?”

Niannian turned around. Her big black eyes were flashing. “I am signaling Mommy. Once, she told me that if you miss a person deeply, you can send a signal to the brightest star. If Mommy is looking at the star at this moment, it will deliver my yearning to Mommy. Then, she will come back after receiving it.”

Niannian’s voice was crisp and clear, but also sounded a little sad.

Murong Ye held Niannian into his arms and comforted her in a low voice, “Well, since Niannian’s words are so sincere, the star will transmit the signal to your Mommy. Thereafter, she will return as soon as she receives it!”

Niannian nodded obediently and snuggled into Murong Ye’s arms. Holding Niannian and looking at the brightest star, Murong Ye muttered in his heart, “Xiao Xi, did you hear that? Can you feel our yearning? Come back soon! We are waiting for you!”

Murong Xu put his arm around Gu Yuxuan’s shoulders. Looking at the two of them snuggled together, they felt moved.

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Time passed by relentlessly. Even if we tried to get it to stay or urge it to move faster, it would go according to its own rhythm. It would not wait for you or allow you to catch up with it.

Amidst all the endless yearning, Murong Yunxi still did not come back.

On the other side, Murong Yunxi gradually recovered, while her memory was gradually becoming more complete, like a puzzle.

When Murong Yunxi was strolling with the little girl, a sound of rhythmic footsteps could be heard, coming from behind them. The two turned around, and found that it was Lu Yang, who was coming.

Murong Yunxi smiled at Lu Yang and greeted him softly, “Lu Yang, you’re here!”

Lu Yang seemed to be really busy over these days, and he came and left in a hurry. Murong Yunxi did not ask too much.

Stepping forward, Lu Yang had a sunny smile, and his eyes were bright. He found that he was getting used to the days with Murong Yunxi beside him. During this time he would rush back to her side, as soon as he finished his work.

Of course, he also felt increasingly afraid and hesitant. As Murong Yunxi’s memory gradually returned, she would leave him soon. Whatever he could do for her, was gradually getting lesser.

Lu Yang kept staring at Murong Yunxi, which embarrassed her greatly. She squatted down and putting her hands on the little girl’s shoulders, asked her softly, “My sweetheart, do you feel tired? How about going back?”

The little girl was still not willing to speak, but would answer Murong Yunxi’s questions with a nod or shake of her head. Now, she nodded her head obediently.

Murong Yunxi held the little girl’s hand and said to Lu Yang, “Let’s go upstairs.”

They went back to the ward.

Lu Yang took out a folder and passed it to Murong Yunxi, with some hesitation. “Xiao Xi, you should look at this!”

Murong Yunxi looked at Lu Yang hesitantly, and then Lu Yang nodded, and passed the folder to her again.

Murong Yunxi opened the folder, and pulled out a stack of documents. She looked at it carefully, and then her brows knitted in a frown.

Lu Yang patiently waited for Murong Yunxi to read through the files, one by one. He did not say anything until she finished the last page. “What do you think of it?”

Murong Yunxi put the documents back into the folder. “It’s true.”

Lu Yang frowned, looked at Murong Yunxi, and his face darkened. “What’s your opinion?”

Pondering for a while, Murong Yunxi answered faintly, “Wait for the change.”

Lu Yang suddenly understood that Murong Yunxi must have her own ideas on this issue, so he looked at her, and waited for her to explain further.

Glancing at the little girl who was watching cartoons beside them, she said slowly, “We should wait for them to take action. Now, they are starting to panic. If we keep quiet and wait, they will be more anxious.”

Lu Yang was stunned. As an officer used to leading a group in the army, he would not feel strange, using such tactics on the battlefield, but when the soft and gentle Murong Yunxi said something like this, he felt it was unexpected.

Turning around, Murong Yunxi saw Lu Yang look of surprise, and she smiled. “Do you think I have changed?”

Lu Yang nodded honestly. “Indeed, you’re not the Yun Muxi that I know!”

“The world of Yun Muxi before, was too simple. Now, the world has become complicated. I have to change in order to survive.” Murong Yunxi looked ahead, seemingly not seeing anythign, but a sense of firmness and calm showed in her eyes.

Lu Yang felt unfamiliar with the Murong Yunxi in front of him, but she was more attractive. She seemed to be wiser and tougher.

Murong Yunxi recovered from her train of thoughts, turned to Lu Yang and said with a smile, “Do you remember the day when you, Gong Yu, and Mou Yichen almost fought with each other, at my basement?”

Murong Yunxi suddenly recalled an incident from the past, which made Lu Yang feel confused. He nodded and waited for Murong Yunxi to go on.

“Every time when the scene comes to my mind,it makes me laugh.”

Lu Yang smiled, feeling a little embarrassed, “Yes, I still remember the first time when I declared my love for you. You might not know that I went for a drink with Mou Yichen. We talked a lot and I found that Mou Yichen loved you so deeply for many years, without asking for anything in return.

“I know it may seem be a little bit merciless to refuse you, but love can’t be forced. I believe that all of you will find your true love!” Murong Yunxi’s words were pertinent and sincere. Her eyes were as clear as water, and seemed to have the effect of purifying human minds.

“Xiao Xi, are you happy now?” Lu Yang did not know what his state of mind was. He was neither calm nor embarrassed, but just felt a little bit complicated.

“Of course, I am very happy now! I always think that people will finally find their paths of life. It’s destined and you will meet the one destined for you, sooner or later. It might not be the right time now!”

Looking fixedly at Murong Yunxi, Lu Yang felt what she meant, through her words. What she said was not difficult to understand, and could be easily comprehended by normal people. But at this moment, it seemed to be somewhat different.

“I did not mean to show off my happiness by mentioning the past, but I want to tell you that you will find your true love, one day. You see, Mou Yichen has met his true love, and he has a girl whom he loves, and who loves him too. Now, he must be much happier than me. Love is persisting after everything returns to peace, and the determination that one will never give up his lover. It is neither a temporary emotion, nor just a flowery vow.”

“Thank you, Xiao Xi.” Lu Yang smiled faintly. At this moment, his mind seemed to be at the stage of being battered by the storm and encountering a rainbow at the same time. It was very complicated.

“Lu Yang, I still need your help during the days to come.”

“No problem, anyway, we are still friends! Your concerns are mine, too. I will help you!”

“Thank you, Lu Yang!”

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In the following days, Murong Yunxi did not share her recent situation with Murong Ye, Gong Yu, or anyone else. Keeping her silence for a few days, Murong Yunxi asked Lu Yang to pretend to release some clues to those people, who were anxiously waiting for the truth to rise to the surface.

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At this moment, in America, what Gong Yu needed to deal with, was less easy than Murong Ye’s, in comparison.

“Mr. Gong, Black-collar Organization made trouble in F city these days, using our name.” Lisa reported to Gong Yu, resentfully. Now, she hated Black-collar organization and Red Dragon Gong.

Recently, the two organizations seemed to have changed their strategies, in that they began to make trouble in various places, using the name of Murong Gang. They claimed that Murong Gang was back. A few people were quite skeptical about the regenerating Murong Gang, because it behaved in a totally different way. However, most people only chose to believe what they see.

Gong Yu had a sinister smile on his face, which scared Lisa a little. “Don’t worry. We will take action soon. Just allow them to continue creating trouble for these few days.”

Lisa did not understand his meaning, but did not doubt Gong Yu’s decision. He had been directly appointed by Murong Ye. Even if she did not trust Gong Yu, she believed in Murong Ye’s foresight.

At this moment, Second knocked at the door and came in. Lisa was somewhat surprised to see Second here, as he had disappeared for a few days. Normally, his help was required, but he disappeared, the moment he arrived in America. She did not know what he was planning to do.

In contrast, Gong Yu’s smile deepened, when he saw Second coming in. He knew that he had arranged some traps for their enemies, and that it was time to take action.

“Second, you have done a great job!” Gong Yu nodded, and his smile on his face became brighter.

Second stood in front of Gong Yu, respectfully. “Master Gong, everything is almost ready.”