The signature on the note also made it clear to Hua Lao who wrote it—wasn't it the missing Lin Mu? Seeing this note, Hua Lao couldn't help but shake his head with a sigh and said, "This child, huh." Saying this, Hua Lao placed the note back on the table and then exited the room.

"Come back safely." Hua Lao said as he closed the door. Meanwhile, Lin Mu was on a flight to Cloud City, the clouds outside the window drifting by as the plane flew, and Lin Mu was moving further and further away from Beijing. Finally, after an indeterminate amount of time, the plane reached its destination.

After getting off the plane, the first thing Lin Mu did was find a place to stay. Not far from the airport, Lin Mu settled down there. After putting his things in order, Lin Mu headed straight for his destination. Since Lin Mu had left early in the morning, it was now noon.

Lin Mu slowly pulled a piece of paper from his pocket, which had an address written on it, given to him by Hua Xiangrong as Tang Rong's location: "East Gate Building!" was written on the paper. Lin Mu, having no reason to doubt it, trusted it, as it was the only effective clue.

So Lin Mu hailed a taxi and told the driver to go to East Gate Building. After some time, the taxi stopped in front of a building. Yes, this was indeed the East Gate Building mentioned on the piece of paper. Getting off the car, Lin Mu looked up at the towering building and resolutely walked inside.

By this time, Tang Rong could no longer remember how long she had been in this room. Since being kidnapped by those people, she hadn't been allowed to leave. It was fortunate that the room's conditions were good; otherwise, Tang Rong might have really gone mad by now.

However, the main reason for Tang Rong's perseverance was a sentence Lin Mu had told her over the phone: "When I come back, it'll be me." For this promise, Tang Rong had been endlessly waiting and hoping, anticipating Lin Mu's arrival to rescue her.

So, whenever she felt like she couldn't hold on any longer, Tang Rong would think back to her times living with Lin Mu, and just focusing on those thoughts would clear away the gloom of an entire day.

"Lin Mu, when will you come?" Tang Rong said somewhat melancholically as she looked out the window. "You still owe me rent." Tang Rong sighed, Lin Mu's image slowly forming in her mind, unaware that Lin Mu was right below her.

Indeed, Lin Mu was currently in the lobby of the building, asking the receptionist if they had seen a woman, but all their answers were consistently saying they hadn't. No one was able to provide effective clues, and Lin Mu couldn't help but frown. By now, perhaps searching floor by floor was the only way.

With that thought, Lin Mu took a deep breath and decided to search floor by floor. Fortunately, each floor had a similar structure, which reduced the amount of searching Lin Mu had to do. Even so, by the time he got to the tenth floor, Lin Mu was already slightly out of breath.

Minutes ticked by, and with Lin Mu's tireless efforts, he reached the twenty-third floor. From there, looking down, people appeared as small as ants, highlighting the effort Lin Mu had put in. Since the building wasn't very tall, with only a little over thirty floors, reaching the twenty-third floor was an achievable goal for Lin Mu.

Similarly, this floor was no different from the previous ones, so Lin Mu continued to search room by room. At that moment, Tang Rong was bored and watching TV, when suddenly the doorbell rang.

"Could it be this room?" Lin Mu, after going back and forth, suddenly noticed a room that seemed off. The decorations were distinct from others, appearing quite special. Seeing this room, Lin Mu frowned and continuously speculated, wondering if this was the room where Tang Rong was held.

Thinking of this, Lin Mu couldn't help but press the doorbell. "Coming!" Tang Rong shouted, slowly moving to the door. With a creak, the door was opened, and the people inside and outside the door looked at each other. "Room service!" said a man pushing a food cart standing outside the door.

This immediately marked him as one of the kidnappers' men, a sight Tang Rong had grown accustomed to. She adeptly took the meal and returned to her room, as the door suddenly swung open, facing Lin Mu directly with someone who startled him greatly because this person looked so much like Xianxi!

Seeing the woman opposite him, Lin Mu hesitated. If Xianxi were not still in Beijing, Lin Mu might have mistaken this woman for Xianxi. Thinking of this, Lin Mu reconsidered the woman asking for money, but no matter how he viewed her, she resembled Xianxi immensely.

"Who are you?" The woman opposite spoke first. Upon hearing this, Lin Mu's mind wavered. Xianxi's beauty was well-known, and seeing a woman who looked like her, he couldn't help but be reminded of it. But this woman's voice in addition to her looks, was also remarkably alluring.

This was why Lin Mu was slightly dazed; the beautiful face, the enchanting voice—what man wouldn't be captivated by such a woman? Yet the woman before him wasn't quite Xianxi, because she seemed to be much older.

Suppressing his inner confusion, Lin Mu slowly introduced himself, "Hello, I'm Lin Mu."

Upon hearing the name, the woman furrowed her brow, though Lin Mu was unsure of the meaning. As he listened, the woman asked again, "What do you want from me?"

"What do you want from me?" the woman asked Lin Mu again, but suddenly, Lin Mu felt a bit lost, because he had an indescribable feeling about this woman. Her tone was indeed somewhat aloof, yet her figure and face exuded an undeniable allure.

This unlikely combination of traits was seamlessly expressed in this woman, which is why Lin Mu was thrown off balance. Additionally, since the woman greatly resembled Xianxi, it left Lin Mu even more uncertain about what to do.

The woman looked at Lin Mu's dumbfounded expression and gave a disdainful laugh. "What, are you an idiot?" she said, extending her slender index finger, placing it under Lin Mu's chin. With a gentle motion, she lifted his head.

"Quite good-looking," the woman concluded after gently shaking her finger, carefully observing Lin Mu's face. Saying so, she meant Lin Mu, the back-and-forth finally pulling Lin Mu back to reality.

Once he felt the woman's finger under his chin, Lin Mu immediately took several steps back, eyeing the woman warily. Her attire was quite normal, but there was an indescribable seductive aura about her, reminiscent of Xianxi.

Lin Mu suddenly realized the peculiar quality—Xianxi's aura seemed to stem from this woman. Realizing this, Lin Mu once again examined the woman whose temperament bore a striking resemblance to Xianxi. Seeing Lin Mu retreat, the woman frowned.

"Did I tell you to step back?" the woman's voice, as delicate as a thread, pierced Lin Mu's ears, prompting him to want to move closer. However, her expression appeared somewhat angry. Hearing this, Lin Mu desperately reminded himself not to fall for her easily.

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