Seeing more and more people gathering in that direction, He Yanzhou furrowed his brows. In the end, he gave up confronting the suited man and ran toward where Mu Chao was.
The suited man glanced at Lin Yinyin, who was still frozen in place, and raised an eyebrow, as if asking whether she wanted to stop him.
“I… You wouldn’t hit a woman, would you?” Lin Yinyin stammered nervously.
“That depends on the circumstances.”
The suited man said it completely expressionlessly.
Hearing that, Lin Yinyin panicked.
Doesn’t that mean Sister Wen is in serious danger? What kind of people are these? Should I secretly call the police? And President He, too! Why is he worrying about Mu Chao at a time like this? Sister Wen’s life is at stake!
Lin Yinyin stood there, letting her imagination run wild as she looked around for an escape route.
Seeing that almost everyone had run over to where Mu Chao was, she realized there was practically no hope of getting anyone to help her.
Am I really going to die here tonight?
The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. Her eyes even began to redden unconsciously.
Seeing her like this, the suited man eventually softened his tone and revealed, “I was only joking just now. Miss Wen will be fine. You can go home first.”
Hearing that, Lin Yinyin’s anxious heart gradually settled.
Only then did she carefully think about it. The man who had carried Sister Wen away really was astonishingly handsome. He also looked incredibly wealthy and powerful. Surely he wouldn’t do anything to Sister Wen, nor would he have any reason to.
Lin Yinyin also remembered the name the suited man had mentioned to President He.
President Jiang.
Who is that?
Judging by the way President He reacted, he seemed to know him.
If that was the case, she probably didn’t need to worry too much about Sister Wen.
After thinking it over, she decided she should go home first and call Sister Wen early the next morning to ask what had happened.
By the time He Yanzhou arrived, the area was already surrounded by people. Everyone was holding up their phones and frantically taking pictures of Mu Chao.
He Yanzhou took a deep breath and forced his way into the crowd, desperately pushing people aside to carve out a path.
Someone in the crowd shouted angrily, “Why are you pushing? Don’t you know how to line up? Have you got no manners?”
“Exactly! I was finally about to get a good picture, and you ruined it by pushing me! Who even is this guy?”
Another dissatisfied voice rang out.
He Yanzhou ignored all the complaints and finally squeezed his way to the front.
He grabbed Mu Chao, who was no longer wearing his mask, and forcefully pulled him into the car before shutting the door.
His face was filled with anger as he shouted at Mu Chao,
“Drive!”
Mu Chao merely curled his lips into a satisfied smile.
Then he stepped on the gas and drove away.
The crowd of onlookers quickly dispersed.
Inside the car, He Yanzhou was burning with frustration but had nowhere to vent it. He was still worried about Wen Yusui.
After thinking for a moment, he finally made a call.
The phone was answered after only a few seconds, and a calm, steady voice came through.
“A-Zhou, it’s so late. What’s the matter?”
He Yanzhou spoke sternly.
“Yusui was taken away by someone. The other party said he was President Jiang. I can’t imagine anyone other than the Jiang family being arrogant enough to snatch someone away right in the middle of the street.”
There was a moment of silence on the other end before the man replied,
“Got it. I’ll look into it immediately. Don’t worry. I’ll get back to you shortly.”
After the call ended, Mu Chao mocked him sarcastically.
“You’re that worried about her?”
He Yanzhou said nothing. Instead, he angrily demanded,
“Mu Chao! Why did you take off your mask? Don’t you know what kind of chaos it’ll cause if someone recognizes you? Can’t you give me a little less trouble?”
Mu Chao gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands, his eyes fixed straight ahead.
His voice sounded aggrieved and innocent.
“I waited for you for so long, but you never came. I was afraid you wouldn’t be able to find me.”
“Can you stop pretending to be innocent? Is there any point in putting on an act in front of me?”
He Yanzhou stared intently at Mu Chao’s profile.
Sensing his gaze, Mu Chao quickly turned his head and glanced at him.
His aggrieved, innocent expression disappeared, replaced by blunt honesty.
“Then whose fault is it that you kept making me wait? I got impatient, so I had to force you to come over.”
“Mu Chao! Can you stop being so willful? Why exactly did you come here tonight?” He Yanzhou demanded angrily again.
“I happened to see the intimate photos of you online.”
Mu Chao’s voice was calm as he said this, but his ten fingers were already gripping the steering wheel tightly.
“You couldn’t tell they were fake?”
“I could. I just couldn’t believe it.”
He Yanzhou looked at Mu Chao in confusion.
“What do you mean?”
“You once promised me that you would stay by my side until I reached the top. And now? You just abandoned me without a second thought and casually handed me over to someone else. Did you ever consider how I would feel?”
“I know that woman is your white moonlight. Now that she’s back, you must be happy. That’s why you couldn’t wait to become her manager.”
Mu Chao became visibly emotional as he said these words. Without realizing it, he pressed the accelerator all the way down.
He Yanzhou anxiously shouted, “Mu Chao, slow down! I didn’t abandon you! And I never casually handed you over to someone else. Get a grip! Are you trying to get both of us killed by driving this fast?”
Those last words finally snapped Mu Chao back to his senses.
He slammed on the brakes and stopped by the side of the road.
He Yanzhou’s violently pounding heart finally began to settle.
Mu Chao turned to look at him. Only after confirming that he was unharmed did he let out a sigh of relief.
He had simply gotten too worked up just now.
He Yanzhou earnestly tried to reason with him.
“A-Chao, I did promise that I would stay with you until you reached the top, and I never lied to you. You’re already standing at the top now. You’ve completely left your old life behind and transformed yourself. What more could you possibly be unhappy about?”
“I know you’ve become overly dependent on me. That’s because I was the one who stayed by your side when you first entered the industry. But, A-Chao, you’re not the same person you were back then. You’re completely capable of standing on your own now.”
“More importantly, you have your own path to walk, and I have mine. Do you understand?”
He Yanzhou patted him on the shoulder and poured out everything he had been wanting to say.
But Mu Chao did not take any of it to heart.
He stubbornly believed that He Yanzhou simply wanted to distance himself from him because his white moonlight had returned.
After thinking for a moment, Mu Chao finally lowered himself and spoke humbly.
“A-Yan, I won’t stop you from taking her on as one of your artists. But can you please not abandon me?”
“I know the feelings we’ve developed over these past few years can’t compare to what you feel for your white moonlight. But can you give me some time? Let me get used to what it feels like not having you by my side.”
Seeing how sincere Mu Chao looked as he spoke, He Yanzhou felt a little moved.
Back then, he had personally brought Mu Chao out of the remote mountains. He had also promised to help him build a career, and he had indeed kept that promise.
But gradually, he had realized that Mu Chao was becoming more and more dependent on him.
So even if Wen Yusui had never appeared, he had already planned to let go and put an end to this excessive dependence between them.