Forsaken By Love

Sensing He Lixue completely relaxing in his arms, Lu Nanfeng bent down and carried her in a princess hold towards the bedroom. 

He had no naughty thoughts; all he wanted was for He Lixue to relax and get some well-deserved sleep. 

He Lixue was also very exhausted, and she leaned against his c.h.e.s.t, greedily inhaling his scent. It was so reassuring to know that she had returned home. 

She could hear his sturdy heart, beating in his c.h.e.s.t, which relaxed her even further, so when they reached the bedroom, He Lixue was already in a state between sleep and awake. 

Seeing her addled and drowsy like this, Lu Nanfeng could not help but place a gentle kiss on her forehead as he lowered her onto the bed.

He quickly wrapped her up in blankets and sat down by her side until he was sure that she had fallen into a deep slumber.

The softness and gentleness of his expression vanished after this, and his eyes turned dark, his expression solemn.

While He Lixue was happy that she had returned to his side, Lu Nanfeng was obviously relieved, but he also knew that Mo Yunhuang would not give up that easily.

The moment Wen Sihan's men left the Organization's branch, Mo Yunhuang had sent people to trail them. Although he knew that they were beaten today, he had not given up his plans on taking her back later.

Lu Nanfeng reached out his hand and gently touched He Lixue's soft cheek. His finger trailed down her cheekbone and landed on her lips. 

He did not know what she had experienced during the time she had been held captive, and he was afraid of asking.

While He Lixue knew that Mo Yunhuang treated her like his possession, she was unaware that his feelings were much stronger than that, that there was a twisted love involved.

Lu Nanfeng was able to guess this, because of how panicked he was when she was gone and what Wen Sihan had told him about the previous He Lixue. 

He knew that, right now, the biggest obstacle between himself and He Lixue was not his mother, nor Lin Xiulan, but Mo Yunhuang. 

Mo Yunhuang was like a crazed dog. When he found his target, he would hunt it down, not caring for the wounds he sustained in the process.

As such, he had no other choice than to use Wen Sihan again. Fortunately, Wen Sihan was also willing to be used by him, as he would end up with a big reward if they succeeded.

Lu Nanfeng sighed. He sent a text message to Wen Sihan before lying down on the bed next to He Lixue. He reached out his arms and dragged her into his embrace so that he could feel that she was indeed real. After this, he slowly closed his eyes and also fell asleep. 

While they were resting in Lu Nanfeng's mansion, the Imperial Capital Branch of the Organization was in chaos. Mo Yunhuang was seated alone in a meeting room, no one dared to enter the room, but he was already aware of what they didn't dare to tell him.

He Lixue had escaped. 

The reason they did not dare was because they knew that they had made a mistake. Two of them were especially fearing for their lives at this moment in time. 

These were the two who had been tasked with guarding He Lixue's chambers. They had been told that no matter what happened, they could not leave their position, but upon being told that their Master, Mo Yunhuang, was in danger, they did not think twice about leaving their charge behind, and hurried to his side. 

Now they knew that Mo Yunhuang was safe, but their prisoner had escaped. And while they knew that she was extremely important to Mo Yunhuang, it was nothing compared to how important they realized she was now. 

Mo Yunhuang was so angry that all of them trembled, and they knew that the first person to step forward would lose his life. 

Jiang Wu was also present, and the look in his eyes was complex. He had hoped that bringing He Lixue back would make his Master more stable, but now he knew that it had backfired. 

His Master was not relaxing or comfortable; he was getting more possessive and angry. Knowing that his He Lixue wanted to escape from him, knowing that she had given her heart to someone else. Mo Yunhuang was so full of anger that he almost decided that if he could not have her, then no one could; he would rather kill her with his own hands that see her in the arms of another. 

But whenever he thought of a world without He Lixue, his heart hurt, and he knew that he would never have the strength to kill her. That right now, he was just angry with her, and that was why his emotions were going so uncontrolled. 

He had to find out why He Lixue wanted to escape from him, and he needed to know why she was not willing to leave Lu Nanfeng. 

The more he thought about it, the more entangled his mind became, but one thing was certain. He was relieved that she was still alive. The fact that she had not died was already a great source of joy to him.

Seeing that the coldness and anger in Mo Yunhuang's expression slowly loosened, Jiang Wu finally dared to step forward.

"I sent some men to follow the group who initiated the rescue mission for He Lixue," he began. "They were Wen Sihan's men, but they were acting on Lu Nanfeng's orders, and they brought her back to Lu Nanfeng's mansion."