Murong Yan had thought that she would get her father’s praise if she made a meal for him proactively. At least, she would not be scolded for coming back late. However, her father’s face changed color in an instant, which made her nervous.

“What am I doing wrong?”

The anger in Murong Haotian’s eyes was getting more and more intense. He threw the chopsticks that he just picked up onto the table. The sudden sound almost scared her to jump up.

Murong Haotian had never been so angry at her, so she stuttered to ask nervously, “Dad, what, what am I doing wrong?”

Murong Haotian stared in anger, greatly frightening Murong Yan. “What? You ask me what you’re doing wrong? As a girl, you dare to come back home so late, and even drink alcohol!”

Murong Yan turned pale and finally knew the reason why her father got angry after hearing Murong Haotian’s words.

“Dad, I am sorry. Today’s my friend’s birthday. All of them were having fun. I was not willing to cast a chill over them, so I took a small sip. I promise, it was just a small sip. It’s my fault. I will not drink anymore.” Murong Yan behaved sincerely and seriously, which cooled Murong Haotian’s anger a bit.

“Well, you should remember next time that girls should not drink alcohol outside. Once you’re drunk, you might meet some bad guys. Then, who can you look for help? Nowadays, society is full of different kinds of people. You will regret it for your whole life once something bad happens.” Murong Haotian softened his tone while picking up his chopsticks and having the noodles.

Noticing that Murong Haotian’s anger seemed to have cooled, Murong Yan pulled out a chair and sat down next to her father.

“Dad, I really realize my mistake, and I will never do it again.”

Murong Haotian glanced at Murong Yan and sighed lightly. “You should know that I am trying to make you better. It’s fine to have fun with friends, but girls need to have a sense of propriety. You should not go back home too late or drink alcohol. It’s not safe outside at night and you will be in more danger after drinking. You should know that you’re different in your family background. Once a bad guy sets his eyes on you, what could you do?”

Murong Yan nodded and listened to Murong Haotian’s criticism quietly beside him.

“Well, don’t stay here with me. Just go upstairs to have a rest. It’s getting late. You need to go to school tomorrow!”

…

The long dark night passed soon, while the sunrise brought a new day. No one knew what would happen on this day.

Gong Yu went to Murong Ye’s office as soon as he got off the plane.

He hurried to get the updated news of Murong Yunxi from Murong Ye and reported the situation in America to him. However, when he opened Murong Ye’s office, he was keenly aware of the quietness inside.

“Murong Ye is sleeping at this moment?” Gong Yu had never seen this before.

Little Five arrived in time, finding Gong Yu standing in front of the door with eyes fixed on Murong Ye, who was sleeping on the sofa. He explained in a low voice, “Big Master did not go back for the whole night, but fell asleep on the sofa this morning.”

In Murong Ye’s office, there was a separate suite that was as a lounge with a comfortable bed. Murong Ye should not sleep on the sofa no matter how tired he was! There must be something happening.

“Are the domestic issues difficult to cope with?” The first thing that came to Gong Yu’s mind was that Murong Ye had to be entangled by all those ruthless issues.

“It’s not bad. Big Master has done almost all the jobs.” Little Five felt worried when looking at Murong Ye on the sofa because he had never seen Murong Ye like this.

“Is there anything happening in the family? Anything about the Old Master? Or about Niannian?” Gong Yu continued to guess. If it was not about domestic issues, it might be related to home.

“No, Old Master and Little Miss are both fine!” Little Five hoped to directly tell him that something happened to Murong Yunxi, but he could not say anything out loud.

“What happened to Xiao Xi?” Gong Yu was not willing to think about this most, but nothing else could make Murong Ye behave like this.

“Master Gong, Miss Xiao Xi…” Little Five’s words were stuck in his throat. He seemed to lose the ability to speak any word and even did not dare to look directly in Gong Yu’s eyes.

Sure enough, the last thing he hoped would happen had become the truth.

“Tell me. What happened to Xiao Xi?” Holding his emotions to calm down, Gong Yu closed his eyes and pricked up his ears to wait for Little Five’s answer. He did not know how to express his present feeling and could not figure out if it was nervousness, fear, or even desperation.

“Miss Xiao Xi, Miss Xiao Xi, she…”

“Xiao Xi has gone!” Murong Ye was awakened by the noise by the door. He heard Gong Yu questioning Little Five about Murong Yunxi’s issue when he opened his eyes. It seemed that he had noticed that Little Five was in a dilemma, so he helped to answer this desperate question before getting up.

Gong Yu felt a roar in his head, followed by piercing tinnitus. Except for the buzz in his ears, he could hear nothing. Even everything in his eyes turned to darkness.

Yes, everything turned to darkness. He fell backward directly like a broken pole. Without bending or any cushioning, he fell straight back.

Little Five stretched out his arms to hold Gong Yu and shouted in panic, “Big Master, Master Gong has passed out.”

Murong Ye stood up immediately and stepped to Little Five and Gong Yu, holding him up horizontally and arranging him onto the bed in the lounge.

Murong Ye sighed when looking at Gong Yu, not knowing what to say.

It seemed that something was waking him up, so Gong Yu recovered soon. He could not sleep with peace of mind.

Gong Yu opened his eyes, which made Murong Ye feel somewhat surprised. He called lightly, “You awake?”

Gong Yu sat up, turning to Murong Ye. The sense of complex emotions surged in his mind, which was far beyond pain. “Big brother…”

Murong Ye nodded with understanding. “I know, I know your feeling now. I feel the same as you do, but this is the fact that we should accept. There is no other way out.”

During the conversation, Little Five walked in again with an anxious expression on his face. “Big Master!”

Murong Ye turned to the anxious Little Five, who was always steady.

“Big Master, Old Master… Old Master was kidnapped!”

“What!” Murong Ye suddenly jumped up. Things came down so suddenly one after another that it left him no time to think.

“Just now, Old Master’s driver called me, saying that Old Master was kidnapped! He said that Old Master got a message from Miss Xiao Xi this morning and tried to find you to figure out the details in a hurry. Just when they passed by the base of the mountain, three cars stopped them. The driver was knocked out while Old Master was caught by them. After the driver woke up, there was no trace of Old Master.”

“Find out, find out who did this at once!” Murong Ye’s anger suddenly rose up, reaching straight to the top of his head and causing blue veins to bulge on his forehead. Even the anger in his eyes became more intense.

Gong Yu stood up suddenly, staring at Little Five with eyebrows furrowed. Facing such sudden changes, he could not sink into his sorrow. Murong Qingtian treated him well normally and was Murong Yunxi’s biological father. Even though Murong Qingtian did not stay long with Murong Yunxi, he was also a very important person to Murong Yunxi.

“We have already got into it. The registration number of the car has been found out through the DVR on the driver’s car, which is a fake number. All those kidnappers are too dull to figure out. We also checked the GPS tracking of Old Master’s phone, but found that it did not move anymore after a while. The phone might have been tossed away.”

“Keep on, keep on checking! In addition, Murong Haotian should be a suspect. Find out what he is scheming during these days!” Murong Ye could not hold his anger. As his baseline was provoked again and again, it became more and more difficult for him to hold his temper.

His shouting was loud enough to break the roof, which shocked both Little Five and Gong Yu. Murong Ye was a person who rarely showed his feelings or roared like this even if he was really angry. He always behaved ruthlessly out of coolness.

In this state, Murong Ye’s abnormal behaviors could only show that the ensuing bad news of Murong Yunxi and Murong Qingtian caused the originally calm Murong Ye to lose control. He needed a way to vent his inner feelings.

Due to his sudden rage and having stayed up all night, an obstinate flush of blood caused him to feel dizzy. He raised his hand to rub his forehead gently, closing his eyes for a moment of silence.

Gong Yu stepped forward, softly putting his hand on Murong Ye’s shoulder. “Big brother, are you okay?”

Murong Ye waved his hand and shook his head slightly, but his face was not good and showed a little paleness.

Receiving a sign from Gong Yu, Little Five turned to prepare a cup of water for Murong Ye.

“Big Brother, is there anything I can do?” Gong Yu looked at Murong Ye sincerely, with a slight worry.

“Fourth has gone to C City, so you can investigate my father’s issue with Little Five. We should find him as soon as possible since he’s old.” From the weak voice of Murong Ye, his obviously exhausted was apparent.

Staring at Murong Ye in this state, Gong Yu suddenly found that such an unyielding man would show his weakness. Murong Ye was really exhausted. Otherwise, he would not ask for a rest at this critical moment.

Gong Yu and Little Five left the room, leaving the silence for Murong Ye. He was lying on the bed in the lounge, curling his body, and quietly falling asleep.