RMM – Chapter 55 An Incident Occurs

Su Ruo wasn’t in a hurry to escape even though she was locked in the house. Since Hong Shirong dared to leave her here alone, he was clearly confident that she wouldn’t be able to get out. There was no point in wasting her energy.

She sat on the bed for a while longer until she felt a little better. Though her body was still weak, the headache had lessened.

Just as she was about to get off the bed, Su Ruo noticed something was wrong. She looked at the floor and couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of her eye.

Who took off her shoes for her… and even placed them neatly on the floor?

Could it have been that lunatic…? Just imagining the scene made Su Ruo’s stomach churn in discomfort.

She glanced in disgust at the pair of slippers placed neatly in front of her own shoes and decisively put on her own instead. At that moment, regret welled up again—why hadn’t she listened to Xi Yuechen and insisted on wearing high heels? Given her current state, wearing high heels was only adding insult to injury.

She slowly walked over to the window to examine the surroundings. The room was on the second floor, directly above a garden bursting with colorful flowers—a beautiful sight, yet Su Ruo had no mood to appreciate it. Irritably raking her fingers through her hair, she frowned and gauged the height of the second floor, wondering if she could climb down like they did on TV. But then she sighed in frustration. There was no way down. The walls were smooth, and jumping would surely result in injury, especially in her current weakened condition.

Better to rest for a while and conserve her strength… Su Ruo tried to comfort herself, forcing down the surging anxiety in her heart. But just as she turned to walk back to the bed, her steps suddenly halted.

Could this be that lunatic’s bedroom…? The layout of the room clearly resembled a master bedroom! The moment this possibility crossed her mind, Su Ruo broke out in goosebumps and felt incredibly uncomfortable—she had even slept here for so long earlier.

Taking a deep breath to suppress her nausea, she forced herself to turn around 180 degrees and returned to the window, sitting on the sofa beside it. Her expression was calm, though her tightly furrowed brows betrayed her deep unease.

At that moment, Hong Shirong was in an excellent mood as he called one of his disreputable friends. “Hey, Liu Yun, what are you up to?”

On the other end, Liu Yun, hearing the somewhat cheerful tone, couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Well, look who’s turned from gloomy to bright? Weren’t you acting like you’d eaten sh*t a few days ago? Had some romantic encounter?”

“Damn right I did. Got a problem with that?” Hong Shirong replied leisurely, swinging one leg over the other.

“Alright, alright, whatever Young Master Hong does is always fine. But don’t tell me you called just to brag?”

“I’m not that idle. Didn’t you say you had some good stuff lately? I’m coming by later to grab some.”

“Oh? So it is a romantic encounter? What kind of peerless beauty has you working so hard?” Though his words sounded surprised, Liu Yun’s tone was calm, as if he’d expected it all along.

“Screw off, what’s it to you? Just give me the stuff if you’ve got it. You’ve got plenty anyway. I’ll send someone over now—make sure it’s good.” Hong Shirong clearly didn’t want to get into the details.

“Alright, alright. Since it’s Young Master Hong asking, I won’t mess around. Don’t worry, top-quality stuff—guaranteed to spice things up, hehe…” Liu Yun chuckled lasciviously on the other end.

“Hmph, I’m hanging up.” After ending the call, Hong Shirong rubbed his chin, lost in thought.

He didn’t claim to know Su Ruo’s personality inside out, but he had a fair grasp. If he forced himself on her, who knew what might happen? She had almost crippled him last time. He wasn’t about to let that happen again.

He just happened to have a friend who was into these “recreational” drugs. Normally, he disdained such things—mutual consent was where the fun lay. But when it came to Su Ruo, he had no choice but to use extreme methods. This time, he would make sure to completely have his way with her.

Meanwhile, at Mu You’s side, things were growing more tense by the minute. Su Ruo’s phone was off, and everyone had the same thought—something must have happened.

There was no way they could just sit still now. Everyone’s expression changed. It had been so long, and Su Ruo still hadn’t shown up. Her phone was off, and she wasn’t the type to act so irresponsibly. Something must have gone wrong.

Xi Yuehui immediately picked up the phone to call Xi Yuechen. Given the situation, they were probably not together right now. Who knew if his older brother even knew about this?

At that moment, Xi Yuechen was deeply engrossed in a discussion about military matters with Lin Ge and the others, completely losing track of time. When he heard the phone ring, he thought it might be Su Ruo and felt a pang of guilt—why hadn’t he thought to call her?

Seeing that it was Xi Yuehui calling, his brows furrowed slightly. He nodded at Lin Ge and the others, indicating he’d take the call and made no effort to avoid them.

“Hello—” He didn’t even finish the greeting before being interrupted.

“Bro, is sister-in-law with you?”

“No. What’s wrong?” A bad feeling suddenly crept up on Xi Yuechen.

“She… seems to be in trouble. She said she was coming to Mu You, but it’s been ages and she still hasn’t shown up. Her phone’s off, we can’t reach her.”

There was a brief pause on Xi Yuechen’s end before he asked, “When did this happen?”

Though not immediately obvious, those around him—Lin Ge and the others—sensed something was off. After all these years, no one knew Xi Yuechen better than they did. This kind of emotional shift couldn’t be ignored.

“Wait for me—I’ll be there right away.” Xi Yuechen hung up, grabbed his keys from the table, and strode out without looking back. “Something urgent—let’s catch up another time.”

Lin Ge and the others didn’t even have time to ask what happened before Xi Yuechen was gone, leaving them exchanging bewildered looks, helpless. What on earth could have shaken him so badly?

Fortunately, it wasn’t rush hour. Xi Yuechen drove fast, frustration churning in his heart. Why hadn’t he insisted Su Ruo take the car? What exactly had happened?

Back in Mu You, everyone was already in a panic. Su Heng gripped his phone tightly, hesitating whether to call the family, but without knowing the situation, he didn’t dare act rashly.

“If something happened, it must’ve been on the way here. We should check the traffic surveillance,” Xi Yuehui said, speaking quickly with a furrowed brow. Glancing at Su Heng holding the phone, he added, “Don’t call the family yet—wait until we’re sure.”

Liang Bo’an, standing nearby, had his brows deeply furrowed. If something had happened, who would’ve done it? It shouldn’t have been the Shi family… unless it was Shi Hai?

At that moment, Liang Bo’an was full of regret. He should have resolved this matter a long time ago. If it really was them, how would he face Su Ruo? He could only hope nothing bad had happened. It was all his fault!

Glancing at Su Heng and the others, Liang Bo’an stepped out of the private room and made a call.

“I want a full investigation of the Shi family’s activities today—every detail, don’t miss a thing. Report anything unusual to me immediately.”

After hanging up, he clenched his phone so tightly the veins on his hand bulged. His face was full of regret and hatred. Shi family… you’d better not be behind this. If you are, I won’t hold back anymore.

Just as Su Heng and the others were about to head to the traffic bureau, Xi Yuechen arrived. Seeing him, they quickly moved together toward their next step.