After Guan Yang left, Mu Yuxin took out her phone from the cabinet and contacted Sheng Jiaojiao and Song Qinian.
All her documents were at home, so she had to find a way for Song Qinian to get them for her. Once she was abroad, things would be better.
Mu Yuxin had never felt time pass so slowly. To avoid arousing suspicion, she ate dinner as usual and then stayed in her room.
She only had to wait until ten o'clock at night to leave.
Meanwhile, even though the wedding preparations were handled by a professional team, Guan Yang was still incredibly busy, with work consuming his attention.
But for some reason today, he had been restless since morning, with a nagging feeling that something bad was about to happen.
He called the villa and only felt a slight sense of relief when he learned that Mu Yuxin had shown no abnormalities.
As his workday was nearing its end, Sheng Jiaojiao arrived at his company.
Upon seeing her, Guan Yang's brow furrowed involuntarily. "What are you doing here?"
Sheng Jiaojiao pouted and walked over, linking her arm through his. "What? You don't want to see me?"
"That's not what I meant."
Sheng Jiaojiao smiled. "If that were true, I wouldn't let you off the hook. I went to see the wedding venue setup today. It's not finished yet, but it's already beautiful."
Sheng Jiaojiao's face was full of anticipation and longing, envisioning a grand and happy wedding with Guan Yang.
Guan Yang responded indifferently, lost in thought.
Sheng Jiaojiao, seemingly oblivious to Guan Yang's distraction, smiled at him. "Let's have dinner together tonight. I've made a reservation."
Without waiting for Guan Yang to reply, Sheng Jiaojiao pleaded playfully, "Tell me, how long has it been since you spent time with me? Tonight, no matter what, you have to accompany me."
"Alright."
That evening, Guan Yang accompanied Sheng Jiaojiao for dinner. Afterward, Sheng Jiaojiao wanted to watch a movie, and Guan Yang went with her to the cinema.
The movie was scheduled from nine to eleven o'clock, a timeframe sufficient for Mu Yuxin to escape.
Following Guan Yang's preferences, Sheng Jiaojiao bought tickets for a popular suspense film. As everyone else was engrossed in the thrilling plot and trying to solve the mystery, Guan Yang's expression grew grim.
Since last night, Mu Yuxin had been acting strangely, especially this morning when she had even made him breakfast.
Hadn't she always resisted him with a deadened spirit?
Meanwhile, back at the villa.
Mu Yuxin waited anxiously. At nine-thirty, she received a text message from Sheng Jiaojiao saying she was watching a movie with Guan Yang, that the bodyguards outside would be distracted at ten o'clock, and a car would be waiting at the entrance for her to escape quickly.
These thirty minutes felt agonizingly long for Mu Yuxin.
Song Qinian had also made all the necessary arrangements, both for her immediate departure and her future whereabouts abroad.
Precisely at ten o'clock, she took a deep breath, grabbed a pre-prepared bedsheet, and slid down from the second-floor window.
As expected, there were no bodyguards at the entrance.
Heart pounding, she ran out the back door and saw a black car parked not far away, its license plate matching the one Sheng Jiaojiao had sent.
A flicker of joy ignited within her. She ran towards the car and opened the door, getting in.
"Driver, step on it..."
Before she could finish speaking, she realized someone was sitting beside her.
Before she could turn to look, a cold, deep voice sounded in her ear, "Up so late at night, where do you think you're going?"
Mu Yuxin's body froze instantly. A surge of overwhelming panic and unease gripped her heart.
In that moment, only one thought consumed her.
Escape!
Escape immediately!
She opened the car door, intending to get out, but her arm was suddenly yanked with immense force, pulling her into Guan Yang's embrace.
"Let go!"
Guan Yang's expression was terrifyingly ferocious, and Mu Yuxin's heart quaked. She knew clearly that if she failed to escape tonight, she would likely never get away in her lifetime.
Guan Yang let out a cold smile and abruptly released Mu Yuxin.
Mu Yuxin was surprised that he would let her go so easily. After a moment of stunned silence, she ran madly towards the outside of the car. Only after she stepped out did she understand why Guan Yang had released her.
Because she couldn't escape.
Many bodyguards were standing outside. As a lone woman, no matter how fast she ran, she couldn't outrun them.
But even if she couldn't outrun them, she didn't want to just wait for her fate.
The outcome was unsurprising. She was dragged back to Guan Yang by the bodyguards after only a few steps.
Guan Yang held a cigarette between his fingers, watching her struggle with detached amusement, as if watching a clown.
"I underestimated you. To leave me, you even conspired with Sheng Jiaojiao."
Mu Yuxin's heart skipped a beat. He knew!
How did he know?
Did Sheng Jiaojiao betray her?
No woman would tolerate her husband keeping a mistress. Sheng Jiaojiao and Guan Yang were about to get married; why would she betray her?
Could it be that Sheng Jiaojiao wanted Guan Yang to hate her even more?
Or perhaps Sheng Jiaojiao had inadvertently revealed something unusual, and Guan Yang had discovered it?
These were not the main points. The key was... Guan Yang was angry. What should she do next?
"Take her back to her room."
As Guan Yang's words fell, no matter what Mu Yuxin said, her fate was sealed: she was going back to her room.
This time, guards were stationed not only outside the door but also outside the windows.
Her phone rang, and Guan Yang took it out to answer.
"Hello..."
"Ayang, the movie is almost over. Why haven't you come back yet?"
"I'm already home. After the movie, I'll arrange for someone to take you home."
"What? Which home are you at? You..."
Before Sheng Jiaojiao could finish, Guan Yang interrupted, "I won't hold you accountable for wanting to let Mu Yuxin go. Go home obediently, and don't ask questions you shouldn't."
Sheng Jiaojiao's face on the other end of the line instantly turned ashen. How could Guan Yang know she intended to let Mu Yuxin escape?
Seeing how much Guan Yang cared about Mu Yuxin, she spoke with anger, "Why are you still keeping Mu Yuxin? We're about to get married. Do you want her to continue to be between us?"
Guan Yang said calmly, "I won't let her affect our marriage."
"How is that possible? Do you still want to marry me or not?"
Facing Sheng Jiaojiao's heartbroken and angry questioning, Guan Yang's tone remained unchanged. "If you want to get married, we'll get married. If you don't want to, we won't."
"You..."
Sheng Jiaojiao started crying in anger. "Guan Yang, I'll ask you one thing: do you love me?"
Guan Yang did not answer Sheng Jiaojiao's question directly but simply said, "Go back and get some rest."
After hanging up the phone, he stood outside the villa, looking at the room where Mu Yuxin was being held. He finished his cigarette before slowly walking back inside.
In fact, while watching the movie, Guan Yang's unease grew. Especially when he noticed Sheng Jiaojiao glancing at her watch periodically and observing him cautiously, he immediately sent a message to his assistant.
As expected, he found out that Sheng Jiaojiao had been in contact with Mu Yuxin, and that Qiaoqiao had also processed a withdrawal from school.
To avoid alerting them, he feigned going to the restroom, but in reality, he went to intercept them.