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Chapter 56 The Meaning of Love

Shangguan Zhi almost surprised. He could never stop worrying about him. “You should be careful. Don't be so impulsive! Take her home if you have time.”

“I see, Grandpa!” Shangguan Mo nodded.

“All right, Mo. You can go now if you're busy.” Shangguan Zhi waved as if he had been keeping flies away.

As long as grandpa was not against it, the most important thing now was to find Xue first.

Thinking of this, Shangguan Mo felt a twinge in his heart. He immediately went to the Underground City of the intelligence network in Shangguan Family to see whether he missed any clues. A living person couldn’t suddenly disappear. There must be something he missed.

“Hey, Lin, the jade industry under your supervision is flourishing, but why don’t you join hands with your brother to manage our family? I’m getting on in years and I don’t have much time left. After I die, many people will keep a close watch on you two. If you don’t work together, I’m afraid you may fall into the hands of those with an ulterior motive.” Shangguan Zhi sighed. He was really worried about what the future would hold for them.

Shangguan Lin’s eyes were red. Grandpa was his favorite person, and his heart sank seeing his grandpa’s gray hair. To put Grandpa’s mind at ease, he wanted to get along well with his brother, and he had tried, but his older brother didn’t want to even look at him. “Grandpa will live a long life! Don’t worry about my brother and me!”

“All right. It’s no use worrying about you! By the way, how are you feeling now?” Shangguan Zhi was the only person who knew about Shangguan Lin’s special eyes. He was not that happy with Lin’s superpower. Rather, he preferred his grandson to be just an ordinary person, as long as he was healthy.

“My eyes are fine. No worries! Grandpa, I met a very interesting girl at the conference, who had the same special eyes as I did!” Shangguan Lin couldn’t help smiling at the thought of Murong Xue. What a silly girl!

There must be a story behind the smile, Shangguan Zhi thought. “Oh, there is someone like you? Do you know her?”

Why did grandpa give a strange look? Shangguan Lin thought. “Grandpa, I’m just delighted that there is someone in this world who is a bit like me, and I'm not going to use her or what!”

“Silly boy, am I that kind of person? I didn’t ask you to use her! I mean, you can be friends if she is a nice girl.”

“Really?” Shangguan Lin said with a suspicious look.

Shangguan Zhi patted his chest and said, “Of course! When did I ever lie?” He didn’t want to lose face in front of his grandson.

“Well, if only she was willing to make friends with me.” Murong Xue seemed to be eager to stay away from him. It wouldn’t be that easy to approach her.

“How come she's not willing?” Shangguan Zhi said in disbelief. Who would be unwilling to be friends with his outstanding grandson?

Shangguan Lin said with a smile, “Grandpa, someone is indeed unwilling, ha-ha, but I won’t give up!”

Rarely had Lin been so keen on someone, and he must have a check. “What’s her name?” he asked.

“Grandpa, I won’t tell you. OK, let’s drop it. You should take more rest. I’ll have to go now to deal with something.” He knew his grandpa wanted to meddle in it, so he’d better leave!

Seeing him run away at lightning speed, Shangguan Zhi jumped in anger and thought, “He is as unlovable as his brother. Now he doesn’t share anything with me.”

At this time, Murong Xue, who was still in the Space, felt a bit regretful. She shouldn’t have run into the Space. She was too impulsive.

She had now been in the Space for 100 years. Fortunately, she wouldn’t grow up here. On the contrary, having been well-nourished during this time here, she was becoming more and more ethereal and angelic.

During the 100 years, she finally worked out different medications, which could be put into production when she got out of the Space. She hoped that more people would get better.

Considering the number of days she spent here, it was time to leave. She came here for the Stone Gambling Assembly, which would last for a month. One-third of the time had passed, but on second thought, she decided it was better to go out when it got dark outside.

She didn’t know how Shangguan Mo would treat her. Was he still furious with her?

Anyway, she couldn’t stay here forever. She had her family, her career, and she had to take responsibility.

Fortunately, she had given her family a heads-up before she came in and asked them not to contact her for a short time, though with a little lie.

When the night came, Murong Xue observed for a while to make sure there was no one outside. Then she flashed out of the Space. One could see the outside from within, but with a limited range of 10 meters.

Although she had a look at the room just now, she was startled when she came out. The whole room, including the living room outside, was taken apart. It was a mess inside. What happened? That guy couldn’t find her so he took it out of the room?

She couldn’t stay here, but fortunately, the next room was pierced with a hole when this room was demolished. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have known how to get out, as she knew there was monitoring outside. Murong Xue carefully walked through the hole to the next room. Luckily no one was in the room.

Then she went to the bathroom and locked the door. She planned to disguise herself with the tools taken from the Space before going out again. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have explained the reason for her sudden disappearance.

Fortunately, in the past 100 years, she was so bored that she thoroughly studied all the books in the Space, including the one about the appearance changing pill, and she happened to make some there.

Half an hour later, a woman with a few spots on her slightly swarthy face came out. She calmly opened the door and went out. Two men in black were outside guarding her room as expected, but not Ye Feng and Ye Liu, whom she was familiar with.

Murong Xue was glad that she didn’t get out of that room. The two men took a look when the door of the next room was opened. When they saw the person coming out didn’t look a bit like Murong Xue in the photo, they just looked away. Murong Xue was lucky to get away with it.

Murong Xue went to the reception desk downstairs to book a new room, and then went into the room and changed back to her original appearance.

Hardly had half an hour passed before the doorbell rang.

“They are so quick,” Murong Xue thought. She took a deep breath and opened the door.

Outside stood Shangguan Mo. At the sight of Murong Xue, he took her into his arms with great passion. “Where have you been?” he asked.

Murong Xue was surprised. Shouldn’t he torture her? Bah! She shouldn’t jinx it.

All of a sudden, she felt a bit cool on her neck and noticed Shangguan Mo was slightly shaking.

Why? Was he worried about her?

Murong Xue stood still. She thought about countless possibilities, but not this one. She had never thought that Shangguan Mo would fall in love with her. What a surprise!

Murong Xue pushed him and stuttered, “Shangguan Mo, you…”

“Don’t move, and let me hug you quietly for a while.” The hoarse voice was full of uncertainty.

A long time had passed before Shangguan Mo let her go. He gazed unblinkingly at her.

Murong Xue was embarrassed and her face blushed. Even a fool could see that Shangguan Mo loved her! She still couldn’t believe it.

“You...”

“You...” They looked at each other and then quickly looked away.

“After you,” Murong Xue said. She got a bit fidgety and felt strange.

“Where have you been these days?” he inquired. He was not being nosy; he was just worried about her.

She was in the Space! But she couldn’t tell him. “I didn’t go anywhere.”

“Impossible! I searched every nook and cranny but didn’t find you, and I even asked your family.” His greatest fear was that she was taken away by some mysterious organization, so he couldn’t find any clues.

Did he ask her family? Murong Xue was taken aback. “What did you do to my family?”

Was that the way she looked at him? “What do you think I will do to the Murong Family?” Shangguan Mo said with a wry smile.

Oops, she put her foot in her mouth. “I was just afraid my family would be worried about me. I didn’t mean to blame you, ha-ha.”

“Where on earth have you been?”

“I was at the conference, and I didn’t go anywhere.” Her big eyes blinked. “Please believe it!” She thought.

It was fine. He knew she wouldn’t say, but he would find out in the end. He calmed down and gazed at Murong Xue, who seemed to be more beautiful and charming, speaking of which, his haggard face these days made a stark contrast.

Murong Xue wore an elegant greenish dress and retained an aura of purity. Her long black hair cascaded down her back, her skin fair and fine, her slightly firm lips fleshy and shiny, and her sparkling eyes clear as water. What a beauty!

Shangguan Mo was lost in thought. She was so appealing, so captivating.

He couldn’t take his eyes off her. Every smile and frown of her touched his heart.

It was so unfair. He was already trapped in love, but she didn’t feel the same and gave him the calm look.

Now that she appeared and brightened up his life, he would not let her leave him, otherwise, he didn’t know what he would do.

Gradually, he closed his eyes. He was so sleepy as he had not slept for about ten days. The moment he saw her, the load was finally off his chest, and then a surge of drowsiness came over.

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