(The fifth update may be a bit late, it will be posted before 1 AM tonight. Sorry about that.)

Li Yan didn't leave from outside, but instead knocked down another chandelier, forcing everyone to lower their heads and avoid moving, while he himself took the opportunity to return to the restroom, first checking that there was no one in the men's bathroom, then tearing the stockings off his head inside.

His ears were also listening to the sounds outside. After a period of silence, people began to realize all the terrorists were dead, and started whispering. The bravest ones wanted to quickly leave amidst the chaos in case more terrorists arrived, while the timid ones remained crouched, afraid to move.

After tidying himself completely and messing his hair a bit, Li Yan finally poked his head out.

As he emerged, the hall was already in chaos. Everyone was assured that the terrorists were dead, and some rush outside, finding no one there, quickly took the elevator to escape. Then, increasingly more people fled.

When disaster strikes, married couples, supposedly bound together, each fly their own way, let alone ordinary male and female companions? Some might just be temporary or casual acquaintances; at a moment like this, they couldn't care less about each other and took off running for safety. However, only about half were like that, while the other half still pulled their partners along, or searched for them scattered in the hall.

Wen Qianyi was still with Yue Yao, and when those terrorists came, they were worried about Li Yan, but Li Yan had gone to the restroom and there hadn't been any response. They speculated that Li Yan had gone to smoke outside and hoped he had escaped and didn't encounter the terrorists. But they also worried he'd gone outside, fearing he'd be caught on another floor or at the rooftop, increasing the risk of running into terrorists and possibly already met with misfortune.

Now the dust settled, and everyone started to escape; yet, Li Yan was still nowhere to be seen. Both of them persistently searched throughout the crowd for Li Yan's figure, full of anxiety, continuously calling out for him.

Li Keke came with Wen Qianyi. Now beset by this unexpected change, she hurriedly urged her to leave. But until Li Yan was found, Wen Qianyi was unwilling to leave, asking Li Keke to go ahead with friends while she continued searching with Yue Yao.

Just like them, Xia Yirong and Yue Yao were also searching!

Yue Yao knew about Li Yan's situation and was quite relieved, yet could not reveal it, only pretended to worry, while Xia Yirong was genuinely very concerned!

Though she hadn't seen Li Yan leave, after Yue Yao returned, she'd noticed Li Yan wasn't with Wen Qianyi or Yue Yao anymore. When the terrorists appeared, he still hadn't returned, making her anxious, suspecting he was caught and silenced by the terrorists. However, seeing all those people armed and not hearing gunfire gave her a sliver of hope, while she silently prayed in her heart.

At this life-and-death moment, not to mention inconsequential matters, even usual grievances, most people could put aside immediately.

So was true for Xia Yirong, who previously held a large grudge against Li Yan, yet now worried he might have met with harm, she was intensely anxious, not even thinking about his negative aspects at all.

In that instant, she suddenly felt she understood Li Yan's feelings during the lockdown at the Prince Hotel last time; he was outside not knowing what was happening inside, surely feeling anxious, which was why he riskily crawled under the car to sneak into the hotel. If she could be sure he was outside, she thought she might risk going out too.

Except, she couldn't confirm Li Yan's whereabouts, while Yue Yao continually reassured her in hushed tones that Li Yan would be alright, keeping her calm.

By now, the hall was chaotic, with several dead bodies, prompting everyone to leave quickly, reluctant to linger. Xia Yirong also scanned around looking for Li Yan's figure, even though she didn't call his name loudly like Wen Qianyi or Yue Yao, the anxiety and concern in her heart were identical to theirs.

Yue Yao just stayed beside Xia Yirong, waiting for Li Yan to appear at the right moment.

...

"Xiao Di, let's leave together!"

As they moved around searching for Li Yan, Lan Tianci and Wen Qiang came over, inviting Yue Yao to leave with them.

Yue Yao's face was full of anxiety, her eyes slightly teary, she quickly shook her head, "Tianci, Xiao Qiang, have you seen Li Yan?"

"No, we haven't." Wen Qiang shook his head.

Lan Tianci shook his head even more vigorously, with a hint of glee—if Li Yan met with an accident, wouldn't that be... it made him hesitate after initially wanting to leave without asking further; he remained there instead.

Yue Yao ignored them, continuing the search with Wen Qianyi.

"Xiao Di? It really is you, hurry and leave! It's very dangerous here." A pretty girl, around twenty, similar to Yue Yao, who was hastily making her way out, stopped upon seeing Yue Yao. Next to her was a young man clinging tightly to her hand.

"Lu Min?" Yu Xiaodi recognized a classmate, a perfectly beautiful girl, usually not very special at school, but unexpectedly, she was also here.

Although Yu Xiaodi was more high-profile at school, her peers only admired her for her pretty appearance and knew nothing of her background, so Lu Min was similarly surprised. Seeing Yu Xiaodi's surprise, she quickly smiled and said, "This is my boyfriend Xiong Sheng, I came here with him..."

Her boyfriend, although somewhat lecherous and indecent, often ogling at pretty girls, always regarded her as a perfect goddess, especially at such a critical moment, he held her hand tightly, making her feel very moved and reassured.

Yu Xiaodi felt a bit envious, "You guys go ahead! I'm looking for my friend." Lu Min and Xiong Sheng had never met Li Yan, so there was no need to ask.

After unexpectedly encountering two groups of acquaintances, the four beauties, searching for the same man, converged from different directions!

"Li... Miss Zhang?" Wen Qianyi, who was anxiously calling for Li Yan, saw Zhang Yurong and a dream-like beautiful girl by her side.

Yu Xiaodi was initially focused on finding Li Yan, even when she encountered the other two most beautiful girls of the evening, who had stunned her upon arrival, she wasn't in the mood to care. But hearing Wen Qianyi's words, she paused.

Miss Zhang?

Isn't Li Yan in the same company as Teacher Wen? Didn't he just say earlier that some girl mentioned Miss Zhang was here too? Could it be her?

This made Yu Xiaodi take a closer look at Zhang Yurong and the unobtrusive yet impossible-to-ignore Queen Yue Yao beside her.

She's actually the president of his company? No wonder when they met at the lobby on the first floor, he was just curious and not lecherous. No wonder Teacher Wen said their company is filled with beauties...

"Wen Qianyi? It's not safe here now, aren't you leaving?" Zhang Yurong had only known that Li Yan had two beauties around him, one big and one small, who were not inferior to herself, but she hadn't considered them as people from her company. Now, upon seeing them and hearing them call for Li Yan, it was clear who they were. When Wen Qianyi called out "Miss Zhang," she recognized the new Operations Manager Wen Qianyi.

"Oh... we're looking for someone, too, a colleague from the Operations Department, Li Yan, have you seen him?" Wen Qianyi asked desperately, realizing afterward that, with Zhang Yurong's busy schedule, how could she have noticed a nondescript little employee from the Operations Department?

Zhang Yurong felt a bit excited upon hearing this; she was also looking for him! They hadn't found him either, but on the surface, she showed no change and pretended to think for a moment: "Li Yan? The well-known lazybones from the Operations Department?"

Unexpectedly, Li Yan's laziness was so famous that even the president knew about it... Wen Qianyi felt a bit embarrassed, as if the president were criticizing her, so she quickly defended him: "Actually, he does a lot of things."

Zhang Yurong nodded, not dwelling on the issue, "Since we're all colleagues, I can't leave you behind. Let's search separately together!"

"Thank you, Miss Zhang."

"Thank you, Miss... Sister Zhang." Yu Xiaodi also thanked her politely.

Hearing their words, Zhang Yurong secretly smiled wryly. Clearly, it was her husband, yet she had to be thanked by outsiders? What kind of situation was this! What's so great about that guy, how did he become so sought after?

Even in a hurried and chaotic situation, the gathering of the four beauties made the surroundings shine brightly. Lan Tianci and Wen Qiang, who followed Yu Xiaodi, looked at each one stunned. They secretly sighed that with any one of these four beauties, one would have no regrets in life!

"Xiaodi, let's go, your parents will be worried about you! If that Li Yan is already dead, wouldn't continuing to search be a waste of time?"

Although all four beauties were enough to make them drool, Lan Tianci firmly chose Yu Xiaodi.

Who knew that just as these words were spoken, four angry gazes immediately shot at him, with Yue Yao even showing a hint of killing intent, only remembering that he's a mere mortal cursing unintentionally, did she not bear a grudge.

Yu Xiaodi turned around angrily, not wanting to look at him, saying furiously, "You better leave quickly! I don't want to see you!"

At this moment, a familiar lazy voice said, "Isn't that so? I'm looking for you, don't want to see me?"

Upon hearing these words, the previously angry four beauties quickly turned to look. At this moment, although the hall was chaotic, with most people having rushed out, it appeared more spacious, and they immediately saw Li Yan standing not far away. Although his hair was a bit messy, he seemed fine, as he was leisurely smoking a cigarette.

The four turned from anger to joy, with Zhang, Wen, and Yu's hanging hearts finally relaxing. (Urgently seeking monthly pass! Compared to Brother Silent Night, whose collections and subscriptions are better, Old Lai can only boast about having the support of very loyal brothers! Grateful, he can only return with more diligence, asking brothers to continue your support, let's create a miracle together!) (To be continued, to know what happens next, please log in to www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support legitimate reading!)

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