Su He had just undergone brain surgery, so the wedding naturally couldn't proceed as planned.
The Lu family had to notify their friends and relatives to postpone the wedding.
As for the specific reason, the Lu family did not mention it.
Soon, the news of the wedding cancellation spread throughout the social circle, and those who were unaware began to speculate.
"It's so sudden, did something happen?"
"They were already not a good match, maybe they suddenly changed their minds!"
"Honestly, Su He really doesn't deserve Young Master Yan!"
"Does the cancellation of the wedding mean our chance has arrived?"
The news of Su He marrying Lu Yanbei caused quite a stir in their circle. The sudden lack of follow-up was welcomed by many.
The only one who was unwilling to accept it was probably Su Chenghai.
Just thinking about the Lu family possibly demanding back the exorbitant betrothal gifts made Su Chenghai's heart ache.
Qin Ruofang, on the other hand, was relieved.
She didn't want Su He to get away with it in the first place.
However, on the surface, she still feigned concern and urged Su Chenghai to call Su He. "No matter what, let's find her first. This girl, she's been out of touch for a whole day, I wonder what she's been up to..."
The news of Su He's injury was kept secret by the Lu family and not publicly announced, so the Su family was unaware.
Su Chenghai realized this and called several times, but her phone was turned off.
"Could she have become so disheartened that she did something extreme..." Su Chenghai's face was somber, and for the first time, a trace of pity emerged. Of course, this was on the condition that Su He still had some value.
Qin Ruofang drank her tea indifferently.
She would rather something happen to Su He so that Su An'an could marry into the Lu family in her place.
Su Chenghai paced back and forth in the living room, extremely anxious.
Su An'an was unusually quiet today, glancing at her phone from time to time, appearing restless.
Her goal was to keep Su He detained and prevent her from attending the wedding. This way, she would have a chance to complete the ceremony in her stead. Once the deed was done, the Lu family, to save face, would not easily go back on their word publicly.
However, man proposes, heaven disposes.
The Lu family suddenly canceled the wedding.
She still hadn't figured out what was going on.
A few hours ago, she had messaged Zhou Yingzi, but received no reply. When she called, her phone was also unanswered. From that moment on, she suddenly felt a sense of crisis and knew something was wrong.
Fortunately, she had been prepared and had not used her frequently used number to contact anyone. If anyone tried to investigate, she could simply dispose of the SIM card and disappear without a trace.
Su An'an had a sleepless night, developing dark circles under her eyes.
No, she couldn't just wait any longer!
She had to find a way to confirm what had happened.
Su An'an adjusted her emotions and put on a worried expression. "Dad, Su He's phone has been off all this time, could something have happened? Why don't we call the police?"
"No!" Su Chenghai objected instinctively. The Su family was already embarrassed enough by the Lu family's cancellation of the wedding. If any other commotion arose, how would he be able to maintain his standing in B City in the future?
Su An'an flinched, and Qin Ruofang immediately hugged her and comforted her. "What are you getting angry at An'an for! She's just worried about Su He too!"
Realizing he had lost his temper, Su Chenghai softened his tone and said, "Dad isn't scolding you. You probably don't know that the police won't file a case if someone has been missing for less than forty-eight hours."
Su An'an lowered her head and apologized softly. "I'm sorry, I was just too worried about my sister... What if something happened to her... Even if she's alright, a girl staying out overnight, it won't sound good if it gets out..."
"An'an, you are so kind-hearted, always thinking of others." Qin Ruofang praised her accordingly. "Su He has always been unruly, let's not bother with her. She'll come back when she's had her fill of fun!"
Su Chenghai frowned, clearly displeased with this explanation.
If Su He's reputation was ruined, how could the Su family fare any better?
"Forget it, I'm going out." Su Chenghai still unwilling to give up the opportunity for a marriage alliance with the Lu family, decided to go to the Lu family himself to ask for clarification.
"Dad, why don't I go with you?" Su An'an suddenly stood up. "Sister is a young lady after all, there are some things that are inconvenient for you to say."
This reason sounded a bit far-fetched, but Su Chenghai hesitated for a moment before believing it.
The father and daughter left one after another, leaving Qin Ruofang deep in thought.
*
Since Su Chenghai had not made an appointment, he naturally found the Lu family empty. He not only failed to see Lu Yanbei but also the elder Mr. Lu was not there.
"Do you know where they went?" Su Chenghai's lips formed a straight line, clearly displeased.
The servant shook her head. .oγg
Even if they knew, they would not reveal it to outsiders.
After being rebuffed at the Lu family's residence, Su Chenghai had no choice but to drive to the headquarters of Lu's Group.
At this time, Lu Yanbei should be at the company.
However, this time, he was wrong again.
"Mr. Lu hasn't been here since he left the company yesterday. He's probably on his honeymoon leave," the receptionist replied politely with a smile.
"The wedding was canceled, where is the honeymoon leave coming from..." Su Chenghai muttered under his breath.
Su An'an was somewhat unwilling and stepped forward to ask, "Then can you contact Mr. Lu? We have something important to discuss with him."
The receptionist saw that the two were not well-dressed, and their family background seemed to be quite good. However, the meticulously trained Lu's employees were not easily swayed.
"I'm sorry, this is Mr. Lu's private schedule and it's inconvenient to disturb him."
Su An'an gritted her teeth in anger, forcing herself to hold her chin high, not wanting to be looked down upon. "Since you know your Mr. Lu is on honeymoon leave, you must also know that the Lu Mrs. is my sister, right? We can't contact her now, and our family is very worried. If anything happens to my sister, can you bear the responsibility?"
Not many people in the company actually knew the identity of Lu Yanbei's wife.
Seeing Su An'an's firm assertion, which didn't seem fake, the receptionist became hesitant.
However, Lu Yanbei's private phone number was not something anyone had access to. At least, the receptionists did not have the authority to know it. Therefore, after considerable deliberation, the receptionist picked up the desk phone and dialed the secretary's office.
The response from the other end was somewhat subtle.
"Could they be scammers?"
"Have you ever seen a father-in-law who doesn't know his son-in-law's phone number?"
"Scammers these days have all sorts of tricks, you need to be careful!"
The receptionist's forehead was covered in dark lines as she was reprimanded, and she gradually accepted the secretary's explanation.
The two in front of her were clearly resorting to any means necessary to try and get close to Mr. Lu.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Lu's phone number is highly confidential."
"If you are indeed Mrs. Lu's family, you should have Mr. Lu's phone number, right?"
This remark left Su An'an utterly humiliated.
If she had Lu Yanbei's contact information, would she have come all the way here to find him?