C1 Her best friend is missing.

Zhao Chuchu was awakened by the knocking on the door.

The light outside was dim. It was already past eight o'clock in the evening. Her gaze fell on the large, black desk with scattered documents. She was in a daze for a long time before she remembered that she had already returned. She just didn't expect that she would be so tired that she would lie down on the desk and fall sleep right after she returned.

The knocking sound was even more urgent than before.

Zhao Chuchu answered as she quickly went to the bathroom to clean up. However, she could not help but feel surprised.

Who would look for her at this time?

She wiped her hands clean and looked out the door. There was a strange man standing straight outside.

"Who are you?"

"Lu Hsinggui."

Wasn't he Nuan's older brother? Although she often heard Nuan mention him, this was the first time she saw him.

Zhao Chuchu pursed her lips and opened the door, revealing a smile, "Hello, may I ask why you are looking for me?"

His face was cold and it revealed a bit of messy fatigue. He did not look attentive and considerate at all. He did not look like a warm-hearted man. Zhao Chuchu leaned her body against the door. She did not plan to invite him into the house.

"Are you Zhao Chuchu?" Lu Hsinggui saw that she did not deny it and continued, "Three days ago, you took a week off from the company and went to A City alone. You took the flight back home at five o'clock this afternoon?"

Zhao Chuchu's smile did not change, and she nodded her head in agreement, "It's me. May I ask if you are a private detective?"

"Let me introduce myself." Lu Hsinggui interrupted Zhao Chuchu. His eyes were still cold. "I am Lu Hsinggui. I am a lawyer of Mingyang Law Firm."

Zhao Chuchu narrowed her eyes and continued to smile. She rolled her eyes in her heart.

Lu Hsinggui was really modest. The Mingyang Law Firm was famous in this city because they had never lost a case. It was said that they had solved hundreds of millions of economic disputes, and also reversed a murder case 18 years ago which was unjustly dealt with. They had followed the legend of nine years of undefeated charges. They were praised by the industry as a miracle. Lu Hsinggui was the top lawyer in the Mingyang Law Firm. There were many legends about him.

"I am also Lu Hsingnuan's brother."

Zhao Chuchu patted her head and pretended to be enlightened, "No wonder I feel that your name is so familiar. So you are Nuan's older brother. I am very happy to see you."

She shook hands with Lu Hsinggui warmly and asked again," Why did you come to find me? Did Nuan ask you to come? Speaking of which, I haven't seen her for a long time."

Lu Hsinggui withdrew his hand and stared at Zhao Chuchu. He saw her puzzled expression and felt a headache. He took a deep breath and his eyes instantly became sharp, "Where did Lu Hsingnuan go?"

Zhao Chuchu was stunned for a moment and opened her eyes wide as she replied, "How would I know? I haven't seen her for a long time."

Zhao Chuchu felt a little guilty. She touched her nose and looked away.

She had too many small movements and her expression was exaggerated and special.

Lu Hsinggui's expression was ugly. He suddenly grabbed her wrist and made Zhao Chuchu stagger, "You are lying."

His tone was steady and powerful, and his words were very firm.

"Where is Lu Hsingnuan?"

Zhao Chuchu only cared about her aching wrist. She did not notice the change in Lu Hsinggui's words. She was also very angry when she was treated like this by a strange man. "Let go! I said I don't know."

She sighed in her heart. Lu Hsingnuan had caused her so much trouble.

Lu Hsinggui did not say anything and pulled Zhao Chuchu into the house.

Zhao Chuchu saw him openly enter the house and her face was full of disbelief, "I already said that I don't know."

"Nuan went missing." Lu Hsinggui let go of her hand. He who was strong and calm just now only showed clear fatigue and dejection now. He seemed to have become weak.

Zhao Chuchu said vaguely. She did not think that Nuan's matter this time would be so serious. She felt a little guilty towards Lu Hsinggui, "Her Weibo and WeChat Moments are still updating. Won't you know if you look at it yourself?"

Indeed, Lu Hsinggui took out his phone and pressed a few buttons on it expressionlessly. She rubbed her wrist as she looked at his expression. She only hoped that he could leave as soon as possible, but she saw him put his phone beside his ear.

Zhao Chuchu's heart skipped a beat and she subconsciously stood up straight.

"I have to take a phone call." Zhao Chuchu pointed to the room and prepared to go in. Lu Hsinggui, however, was a step faster than her and stepped into the study room, taking out her phone.

The screen of the phone flashed and the call ended. The wall paper on the phone was a selfie of Lu Hsingnuan.

"Why is Nuan's phone with you?" Lu Hsinggui held the phone in one hand and looked down at Zhao Chuchu. His imposing manner made her almost unable to breathe. Lu Hsinggui's tone was not fierce at all. It could even be said that he was calm, but she had goosebumps all over her body.

She already regretted it. She should have directly asked Nuan to give her the account number back then. When Nuannuan came back, she could just ask her to change the password. Although this would be more troublesome than directly using her phone, at least the matter would not be exposed. How would she explain this time?

Zhao Chuchu coughed, "This is indeed Nuan's phone. But it appeared here for a reason."

Lu Hsinggui looked at Zhao Chuchu coldly. His face was full of disbelief. He really made Zhao Chuchu unable to find an excuse.

She sighed and thought in her heart, "Nuan, you can't blame me this time."

Just as Zhao Chuchu said one word, Lu Hsinggui's phone rang.

"Okay, I'll be right there."

He was leaving? Zhao Chuchu let out a sigh of relief and even smiled. She waved at Lu Hsinggui and said quietly, "Bye bye."

Lu Hsinggui glanced at Zhao Chuchu and hung up the phone. He pulled her to the corridor and closed the door behind him.

Zhao Chuchu was very confused.

"Come with me."

Zhao Chuchu asked subconsciously, "Where are we going?"

"We are going to the police station."

Zhao Chuchu was even more confused.

"This is really a misunderstanding. Nuan indeed gave me the phone before leaving. If you don't believe me, you can wait for Nuannuan to come back and ask her."

"She went missing."

This was the second time Zhao Chuchu heard this sentence tonight. The first time she heard it, she thought that it was because he could not find Nuan and was anxious.

She put away the expression of not knowing whether to laugh or cry on her face. She looked at the pain that he endured and suddenly a kind of fearful speculation arose in her heart. In an instant, half of her body went cold.

At nine o'clock in the evening, Zhao Chuchu and Lu Hsinggui got out of the car in front of the police station. There were already people waiting for them in the police station. They greeted Lu Hsinggui as soon as they saw him.

Zhao Chuchu walked behind them and heard the police officer whisper, "This afternoon, A City Police reported that they found an unknown female corpse by a cement road. She died about a day ago. She is very likely the person you are looking for."