Chapter 160: Reunion (2/2)

Murong Mingyue hung up on me, leaving me to stare blankly into thin air.

I don’t miss her?

Of course I do...

…...

It was 3 pm, and my heart felt as restless as a racehorse. I was sitting in the living room. The hot tea I poured for myself some time ago was completely cold.

Creak…

Beiming Xue opened her door and walked out of her room. She was wearing a loose T-shirt. Surprised to see me in the living room at this time, she asked, “Boss, why aren’t you online? It’s broad daylight!”

I gave her a smile and said, “Nothing. I’m just a bit tired and felt like walking around for a bit…”

“Oh, really?” Beiming Xue smiled brightly. “Then take me with you, okay? I feel suffocated too whenever I stayed inside the game for too long~~”

It felt like the excuse I needed. Why wouldn’t I take a member of my workshop out on a relaxing walk once in a while? Right? Right. I’m totally not using this chance to meet a certain beautiful leader!

So, I nodded quickly and replied, “Alright, let’s go right away!”

“Mn mn!”

Beiming Xue walked up to me and held my elbow with a smile. “Come on. Let’s go!”

“Er, Lil Beiming, isn’t this a... gesture between couples only?”

“It’s fine, we can pretend to be a couple...”

I gave up and nodded. What else could I say after that? Since Lil Beiming was way younger than me, I’ll just think of this as taking my younger sister on an outing.

The sun hanging bright and hot on the sky, we headed out and began strolling down the streets.

I had an ulterior motive, but Beiming Xue was as innocent as one could get. Smiling at the shops beside the streets, she talked to me about all kinds of things from her hometown.

I nodded from time to time in response to Beiming Xue, but my eyes were completely glued to the factory some distance in front of me. The name “GGS” was written in large font right at the entrance.

The main hall of the factory area seemed to be unusually busy. He Yi was probably somewhere inside, wasn’t she? It was at this moment I noticed a black sports car at the parking lot. It was a Lamborghini, the same car He Yi had driven over to fetch me that day. I remembered that it was her favorite car. Yes, He Yi was definitely somewhere inside.

We stopped at a roadside stall and bought two packs of cold drinks for ourselves.

Beiming Xue looked back and forth between me and the factory. Finally, she declared with great certainty, “Boss, you’re seriously distracted, you know that? Is it because your crush is inside that factory?”

Caught completely off-guard, I tried to cover up my embarrassment. “Wh-what are you talking about? Stop talking nonsense...”

“Hmph! Like hell I am. Your acting skills are even worse than Gui Guzi’s!”

Unable to refute her statement, I kept quiet and pretended to be a mute!

…...

I felt a little touched as I watched Beiming Xue drinking her cold drink.

However, a gigantic explosion suddenly hit our eardrums like a truck, and the ground shook like there was an earthquake.

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

A series of explosions later, smoke started rising from all over the factory. There was fire everywhere around the main hall!

“Wh… what’s going on?”

My voice shook as I rose to my feet. I felt like someone had stabbed me in the heart.

Beside me, the old man that sold us the cold drinks exclaimed in fear and shock, “Damn! The factory’s boiler must’ve exploded to cause this much commotion.”

“A boiler explosion?”

My eyes turned bloodshot instantly. Before I knew it, I was already running toward the factory. Behind me, Beiming Xue shouted, “Boss, where are you going? It’s dangerous!”

I hastily stopped in my tracks and shouted back. “Lil Beiming, stay there and wait for me, okay!?”

After that, I ran toward the factory again.

…...

The explosions hadn’t ended, and there was thick smoke everywhere. The main hall was in complete shambles, and all kinds of dangerous fumes spread through the place.

I could see people wailing amidst the fire. I could see ruins where entire roofs had been blown off and scattered across the ground. There was dust everywhere, and I could barely see through it.

People were panicking. There were many people running outside toward safety and even more lying on the ground and groaning in pain.

It felt like someone was torturing my heart as I half-fell and half-climbed my way into the burning building. The smoke was so thick that I could barely open my eyes, and none of the wounded I checked was the person I was looking for.

Dead! So many dead! Living people were literally dying right in front of my eyes, and yet I was powerless to help them!

The fire spread wildly and uncontrollably. They looked like they were about to devour everything.

My heart felt like it was burning to ashes as well as I collapsed to my knees and cried at the sight of the infinite flames in front of me. I shouted, “Boss! He Yi! He Yi…”

…...

Suddenly, I heard a familiar voice behind me.

“I knew it… I knew you were still alive…”