ALL NOVEL Chapter 50 - His Heart Was Moved
Chapter 50 – His Heart Was Moved
What declaration of love could be more touching, more heart-stirring than “I’ll live and die with you”?
The key was that these weren’t just pretty words – Su Mu was actually prepared to do it.
In the world, many “flee separately when disaster strikes,” but those who “face hardships together” are rare.
The phrase “following each other in life and death” seemed like flowers in a mirror or the moon in water – beautiful but as fragile as bubbles, too unreal to exist.
Yet at this moment, he encountered it.
Chu Hanting admitted that in this moment, his heart was moved.
But being moved was one thing – he still didn’t want Su Mu risking himself by staying.
The murderous intent was directed at him and the Chu Group. Su Mu shouldn’t stay to share in this danger.
However, looking at Su Mu’s expression, he knew nothing he said would matter.
If that was the case, then he would protect him.
“Su Mu, think carefully – today is your piano competition. Are you sure you won’t regret this?”
Chu Hanting made one final check of Su Mu’s resolve. If there was any regret or hesitation, he would drag him away without another word.
But Su Mu answered without hesitation, “I won’t regret it.”
He had already thought this through in the taxi. If he was going to regret it, he would have turned back long ago. Why else would he come to this most dangerous place to stay with his beloved?
“Don’t worry, I won’t hold you back or cause trouble. I just want to stay by your side, to stand with you.”
Afraid that Chu Hanting would still refuse and force him to leave, Su Mu strongly emphasized that he absolutely wouldn’t cause any problems.
Time was pressing, and since Su Mu was so determined, Chu Hanting stopped wasting time arguing.
“Alright, stay close to me. Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.”
Chu Hanting led him back into the office.
Liu Yu hadn’t been idle either, mobilizing nearby forces and using every available connection to find as many professionals as possible to help.
Seeing the two argue at the door before returning together, Liu Yu’s opinion of Su Mu improved considerably.
Now he believed that when Su Mu had said “I love Chu Hanting” before, it wasn’t just skilled acting – it was genuine love.
After all, no matter how well someone could act the role of a devoted lover, when real danger struck, most would run as far as possible. No one would risk their life just to maintain an act.
“Have you decided?” Liu Yu asked Chu Hanting.
Though he didn’t elaborate, Chu Hanting understood he was asking “Have you decided to involve Su Mu, an outsider, in this?”
Chu Hanting nodded, and years of friendship allowed Liu Yu to immediately understand his meaning.
“Then let’s discuss exactly how to proceed.”
Su Mu knew nothing about these matters and had no experience, so he remained a quiet listener while Chu Hanting and Liu Yu made their plans.
But he wasn’t entirely useless – he tried to glean information from what he knew in his previous life, providing insights and helping them avoid oversights.
The three quickly finalized their plans, then split into two teams – Chu Hanting with Su Mu, and Liu Yu alone – to direct the bomb search operations.
They had also already secretly coordinated with the police.
Their goal wasn’t just to resolve this crisis, but also to catch the mastermind and bring them to justice.
Throughout the operation, Chu Hanting held Su Mu’s hand tightly, never letting go, ready to protect him if anything happened, even if it meant using his own body as a shield.
He could feel the sweat from Su Mu’s palm, showing his nervousness, which touched Chu Hanting deeply.
Unlike Chu Hanting, who had faced many dangerous situations – from tampered brake lines to hired top assassins – and developed a steady mindset, Su Mu was different. He couldn’t shake the image of Chu Hanting’s pale face from his previous life, and his anxiety remained.
He feared that even with his foreknowledge, he couldn’t change the outcome.
He’d already decided that if an explosion occurred, he would shield Chu Hanting – he couldn’t bear to watch him get hurt again.
Little did he know, their thoughts were remarkably similar on this point.
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Fortunately, all bombs were defused without incident.
Su Mu’s anxiety finally subsided.
Liu Yu’s team was also successful.
They found ten bombs in total – nine low-power, remotely controlled ones in bathroom ventilation ducts.
Anyone in the bathrooms during detonation would have certainly been killed or injured.
The last was a miniature bomb, cleverly hidden in the red silk flowers meant for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Without Su Mu’s warning, even the bomb squad might have missed it.
The professionals had checked all public areas, including offices.
But after finding the bathroom bombs, Su Mu still felt uneasy.
Just bathrooms? Then why had Chu Hanting been injured in his previous life?
Was he in the bathroom then?
Su Mu deeply regretted not asking more about how Chu Hanting had been injured in his previous life, blaming himself for not showing more concern.
Feeling this couldn’t be coincidence, that something must have been missed, he asked: “Hanting, what were your original plans for today?”
Chu Hanting answered honestly, “Originally, we would open after the morning ribbon-cutting ceremony.”
“Could they have tampered with something in the ceremony?” Su Mu suggested.
“You mean…? Alright, I’ll have everything checked again.”