This night was destined to be sleepless.
The wedding would be held the next day, and if potential dangers weren't eliminated in time, Lu Yanbei could never feel at ease.
According to custom, the two should not have met. But Lu Yanbei was too worried about Su He's safety and couldn't wait to drive to the other side of the island.
However, he didn't go into the room. Instead, he asked Su He to meet him on the beach not far away.
That way, it wouldn't be considered breaking the rules.
The wind was strong at night, so Su He put on a shawl over her slip dress and slipped out when no one was paying attention.
"A'Yan!" Su He saw the familiar figure by the sea and ran forward, throwing herself into his arms.
Lu Yanbei reached out and caught her, holding her tightly.
"I missed you!" Su He whispered, leaning against his chest.
Lu Yanbei lowered his head and kissed her forehead. "I missed you too!"
Even though they video-called every day, he still yearned for her madly.
Hearing these sweet words, Su He couldn't help but stand on tiptoe and kiss him.
After not seeing each other for many days, their passion ignited.
It was more than ten minutes later when they finally calmed down.
Lu Yanbei suppressed his surging desire and pushed Su He away slightly. "Have you not been eating well recently? You seem to have lost a lot of weight."
"No, I've gained two pounds," Su He mumbled. "But I've been doing yoga every day, so my muscles have become firmer, making me look thinner."
"You're not lying to me?" Lu Yanbei asked again.
"Don't you believe me?" Su He pretended to be angry.
Lu Yanbei quickly coaxed her, "Yes, I believe you!"
After speaking, he kissed the corner of her mouth again.
Su He's anger indeed subsided, and she smiled, hugging his waist tighter.
After they clung to each other for a while, Su He finally asked, "Why did you come here so late at night? You could have said anything on the phone. Why bother coming all this way?"
"I can't rest assured if I don't see you," Lu Yanbei said, stroking her back.
"What could happen to me!" Su He said with a smile, her eyebrows curved.
"Then why did you ask the butler for the guest list? Did you find something unusual?" Lu Yanbei blurted out without hiding anything.
Su He didn't expect the butler to tell Lu Yanbei so quickly. So, she told him about Rong Qiao's phone call. "What do you think? Is this Miss Rong playing a prank, or is she genuinely well-intentioned?"
"Rong Qiao?" Lu Yanbei frowned slightly, seemingly trying to recall something.
"Yes, the one who had two rumors with you," Su He reminded him.
"Is Ah Miao jealous?"
"Not at all," Su He denied. "I'm just curious, why would she have my phone number?"
They had no connection at all.
Lu Yanbei narrowed his eyes, ruling out the possibility of a prank first.
From what he knew of this woman, she would do nothing without benefit, and would absolutely not do anything that harmed her own interests. Because of the previous incident, she had been blacklisted by the company and was in a difficult situation. At this time, she was even less likely to offend anyone who could help her.
Therefore, the remaining possibility was that someone genuinely wanted to harm Su He.
Thinking of this, Lu Yanbei's expression immediately turned grim. But he also knew that now was not the time to pursue Rong Qiao's responsibility. He had to quickly find the person hiding in the shadows.
"Tell me your thoughts," Lu Yanbei suppressed his anger and led Su He to sit on a reef.
This point made Su He very happy.
Lu Yanbei was very domineering in some aspects, but he had always respected her.
"I've checked the guest list the butler sent me, and there's no suspicious person. However, it's not impossible that someone lent their invitation to another person because they couldn't attend temporarily," Su He was not a naive fool and quickly found a breakthrough. "There are security checks at the airport, so can you find a way to check who boarded the planes?"
"I've already asked Cheng Jue to investigate. We should have news soon." What Su He could think of, Lu Yanbei had already thought of. Not only that, but he had also asked the head of security to retrieve the surveillance footage from the past ten days and have them verify the identities of all personnel who had been on the island. It was better to kill a thousand by mistake than to let one go.
"So, you've already thought of it!" Su He said admiringly.
"The bride's side hasn't invited many people, they are all people we know well, so there shouldn't be any problems." Lu Yanbei focused his suspicion on the groom's side guests.
This wedding invited not only friends and family but also many business partners of the Lu family. In addition, there were staff from the wedding company, totaling several hundred people. To eliminate their suspicions one by one in just over ten hours was an enormous task.
"I'm wondering who would want to deal with me," Su He also thought about this problem. So, she could only try a different approach and deduce from another angle.
"It might not be targeting you," Lu Yanbei took the responsibility upon himself to ease her mind. "As Lu's business grows, many people are envious. Perhaps they are coming for me."
"No matter who they are targeting, we cannot let them succeed," Su He said resentfully, leaning on his shoulder.
Lu Yanbei patted her hand and said, "Don't worry, we will find out."
A few hours later, Cheng Jue's side did find some issues.
"According to the surveillance footage from the airport, there are indeed a few people whose names do not match the guest invitations. We need to investigate further to identify them."
"Also, there's been some trouble with the wedding company. The original makeup artists and stylists have been replaced by a few new people, and we've sent people to keep a close eye on them."
Lu Yanbei leaned back on the sofa and lit a cigarette he had quit for a long time. "Who was on the island originally?"
"It seems to be relatives of the island owner, who came for a vacation," Cheng Jue was checking these people's information. "Based on the information provided by the hotel, there are no apparent issues for now."
"Tomorrow, at the wedding venue, ensure the security personnel meticulously verify everyone's identity. Anyone whose identity does not match the invitation is not allowed in."
"Also, have the security company conduct an internal check first."
Lu Yanbei took a deep drag and then extinguished the cigarette butt in the ashtray.
"Yes!"
*
Su He didn't sleep well that night.
Before dawn the next day, she was woken up and sat in front of the makeup mirror early.
"Mrs. Lu's skin is truly amazing. I've done makeup for countless brides, and this is the first time I've been able to work directly without primer," the new makeup artist was unusually enthusiastic, praising her constantly.
Su He was a little tired and didn't respond, closing her eyes and letting them do as they pleased.
Anyway, with Jiang Xiaoxiao by her side, she had nothing to worry about.
Two hours later, Su He changed into a crimson embroidered wedding dress and was helped to sit on the bed covered with a red bridal quilt. She wore a phoenix coronet made of pure gold, which was said to be a one-to-one replica of ancient texts.
It was a bit heavy, making Su He's neck sore.
"Keep the veil aside for now. You'll wear it when the groom comes to pick you up," Tang Jiaojiao said, her face beaming with joy as she looked at her daughter, who was dressed exquisitely and luxuriously.
Su He rubbed her neck and was about to ask when Lu Yanbei would arrive when she heard a noisy sound of footsteps outside.
"Quick, put on the veil! The groom is here!"
Suddenly, Su He's vision darkened as the red veil descended, obscuring most of her sight.