The door was kicked open, and a fierce wind blew in from the outer room.
The floor-to-ceiling window, which had been perfectly fine, now had a large gaping hole. The person inside had vanished.
Lu Mingxi's heart skipped a beat. He heard another roar from the top floor, and with a cold expression, he turned and rushed out.
From the corridor to the rooftop, as soon as Lu Mingxi stepped out of the rooftop door, he saw the helicopter already lifting off.
He strode towards the helicopter, the downdraft from the propellers making it difficult for him to stand.
Qin He, sitting in the helicopter, saw Lu Mingxi and immediately became anxious. She shouted, "Lu Mingxi, it's too dangerous, go back!"
However, the roar was too loud, and Lu Mingxi clearly didn't hear. He walked step by step towards the helicopter with wide eyes.
The helicopter eventually took off, and Lu Mingxi's figure on the rooftop grew smaller and smaller.
Qin He suddenly felt a pang of guilt. "I should have said something to Lu Mingxi. He helped me for so long, leaving like this feels wrong."
Gu Qishen sat beside Qin He, his gaze chillingly fixed on Lu Mingxi's receding shadow below. If Qin He weren't there, he wouldn't have let Lu Mingxi off so easily.
The helicopter flew for over twenty minutes before landing at the airport in Huadun City.
After disembarking, Qin He turned to Gu Qishen and asked, "Where are we going now?"
"Home."
Qin He's eyes widened as she stared at Gu Qishen, taking two steps back. "I'm not going back to Qingcheng. I'm in this state now, my mother would be heartbroken if she saw me."
Gu Qishen reached out and grasped her hand. "I mean, back to our home here."
Outside the airport, they switched to a car.
Gu Qishen took Qin He to his residence in Huadun City.
Years ago, due to investments, he had acquired a famous castle in the suburbs of Huadun City.
It had since been rented out as a venue for wealthy residents of Huadun City to hold weddings and various banquets.
After receiving Qin He's message, Gu Qishen had already arranged for Yu Jing to prepare the place in advance. The maids were already there, and the house was spotlessly clean.
The butler came out to greet them and respectfully said, "Sir."
Seeing Qin He beside him, Gu Qishen said calmly, "This is Madam."
The butler immediately smiled and said, "Hello, Madam. I am the butler here, my surname is Wang."
After Qin He exchanged greetings, Gu Qishen led her by the hand to the master bedroom on the second floor.
At the door of the room, Qin He pursed her lips. "I can't sleep in the same room as you. I don't know when my condition might act up, and I might hurt someone."
Gu Qishen gazed deeply at Qin He. Seeing her avoid his gaze, his heart ached.
"Alright, I'll do as you say."
Gu Qishen smiled and turned to look at the butler who was following a short distance behind them.
"Prepare another guest room. I'll sleep in the guest room."
Qin He returned to the bedroom with a complex expression. Shortly after, two maids arrived with several sets of clothes for her.
After washing up, Qin He lay down on the bed and took out her phone. She expected to see missed calls from Lu Mingxi, but her phone was empty, with no messages on WeChat or calls.
She sighed and sent a message to Lu Mingxi.
[Lu Mingxi, you should return to Qingcheng soon.]
There was no reply.
Qin He still felt some guilt. If she had known that Lu Mingxi was taking her to Country M not to send her to an institution, but to accompany her through the withdrawal process, she would never have agreed in the first place.
Even after arriving in Country M, there was nothing she could do, but she still vaguely sensed that Lu Mingxi's feelings for her seemed deeper than before.
Perhaps it was a form of obsession, but she had to break free from it.
Qin He placed her phone on the bedside table and turned over to sleep.
The next morning.
Qin He was woken up by her phone ringing early in the morning.
She glanced at it; it was a video call from Xu Wanwan.
Qin He accepted the call, and Xu Wanwan's face appeared on the screen, beaming with a bright smile.
"How are you, He'er? Are you with Gu Qishen now?"
Qin He was surprised. "How did you know?"
Xu Wanwan smiled meaningfully. "Gu Qishen reports everything to Mom first now. He's such a perfect son-in-law."
Qin He's eyes crinkled with a smile.
Xu Wanwan added, "But seriously, knowing you're with Gu Qishen puts my mind at ease."
Qin He nodded. "Just tell Mom to consider me on vacation for a few months. I'll be back in a few months, so she shouldn't worry so much."
Xu Wanwan nodded. "I understand, but He'er, you really need to come back soon."
She whispered, "Right now, Gu Corporation and Yan Corporation are both targeting the Lu family. Lu Mingxi isn't even in the country. The stock price of Lu City has been plummeting recently, and several of Lu's former partners have canceled their cooperation with Lu Corporation."
Qin He frowned.
"What did my brother say?"
Qin Yun was a good friend of Lu Mingxi and wouldn't stand idly by.
"Your brother said to wait until Lu Mingxi returns. He really angered your brother this time by secretly abducting you."
"It wasn't abducting; we discussed it," Qin He said, frowning.
After chatting with Xu Wanwan for a while, Qin He hung up the video call and went downstairs.
On the sofa on the first floor, Gu Qishen had been sitting for a long time. Opposite him sat several men in white coats.
Seeing Qin He descend, Gu Qishen stood up. "He'er, these are the experts I've invited for you."
Qin He glanced over and recognized two of them from when she was with Lu Mingxi, which surprised her.
"You two are—"
"Mr. Lu sent us over," the two doctors said with a smile.
They themselves were a bit confused. Not only had someone arrived in a helicopter in the middle of the night to snatch someone, but Mr. Lu had also sent them over to continue Miss Qin's withdrawal treatment.
One of the doctors said, "We handled Miss Qin's treatment for the first week, so we understand her condition well. We've also researched the 'Ice Sea' injection she received and have a potential plan to alleviate its effects."
As the doctors and Gu Qishen spoke, Qin He's gaze gradually lowered. Lu Mingxi's character was essentially blameless. Although he had a reputation as a playboy in Qingcheng, he was actually very loyal.
When the doctors finished their discussion with Gu Qishen.
Gu Qishen stood up and said, "I've asked Yu Jing to prepare offices for you. Please take a look and let him know if anything is missing. I'll trouble you all with my wife's subsequent withdrawal treatment."
The doctors quickly responded with humble words like "You're too kind" and "It's our pleasure," and then left with Yu Jing.