Chen Rou Jiao sighed deeply in front of her lunch which did not touch even though she bought it 10 minutes ago. She supported her chin with her hand as her eyes more interested to the screen of her smartphone next to her sandwiches. Waiting worriedly for the screen would displayed the name she hope to call her.
Xie Rong who sat across Chen Rou Jiao at their office cafeteria worried about her friend. Even though her desire for food made her finish the sandwiches she bought in an instant, she still cared about her chief manager.
The cafeteria had less of users because the lunch time was already over but Chen Rou Jiao and Xie Rong were late for their meal because of bunch of meetings and work to do in their office. Therefore, they could idling the time without worried if someone wanted to use the table. Especially in Chen Rou Jiao's circumstances, she needs more time to calm herself.
Her pale face and dark circle under eyes told everything about her condition right now. How many days she went through for the projects, reports and now her brother.
"Still no news about Chen Liang Shu?"
Without looking at Xie Rong, Chen Rou Jiao shook her head weakly. Then she slowly changed her gaze towards Xie Rong. Her hand grabbed one of the sandwiches, bring it to her mouth and took a bite- munch it so slowly, because she had not enough energy to do that. Even the delicious tuna sandwiches tasted bland in her mouth right now.
"For how many days now?"
"...." Chen Rou Jiao took a deep breath. "Five." she answered lazily.
"Have you call his housemates?"
"I have. But no one answered. I call and messages, still no response."
"What if something happened to him?"
Chen Rou Jiao lifted her eyelids, gave sharp stare at Xie Rong. Her worried skyrocketed. She chewed her lips. Even if Xie Rong did not say that, Chen Rou Jiao already thought about that possibilty. She stopped eating. Her completely lost her appetite.
Her brother never made this kind of behaviour before. No matter how busy he was, he will still answered her and their father's call and messages or if his work was out of hands, he will informed us to call him after he finished doing them.
All of them doing the same. Her father, herself also went along with this principle. This was how they kept in touch, seeing how far were they from each other. Never on earth he would kept silent like this. Not for this long.
With sorrow look, she check the time at the screen, almost 3 p.m..
"Shall I go to his house?"
Xie Rong shrugged. "Do you want to?" Chen Rou Jiao nodded seriously but she somehow felt uncertain for her decision. Deep down, she was afraid if something terrible happened to her younger brother.
"Then, you should go. Find him to cure your worry."
"But.."
Xie Rong quickly cut her out. "Don't worry about CEO Zhang. I will handle him." She beamed significantly to make Chen Rou Jiao didn't overthinking. Let her worried about her brother only. Just her brother.
Chen Rou Jiao looked into Xie Rong's eyes deeply. Hard to make believed someone would help her although they just became co-workers last year.
"Thank you." Now she able to create a smile on her pale face. A smile of relief and glad.
"Hee.. don't mention it. As long as you know what happen to your younger brother, I will help you in everything I can."
Chen Rou Jiao nodded excitedly.
"Quickly booked your flight ticket." Xie Rong quickly remind her friend and like an obedient child, Chen Rou Jiao took her phone and do what her friend said.
***
Li Da Zhan's phone kept ringing while he was on the road. He took a glance at the caller which displayed on the wided screen in the middle of dashboard which connected to his smartphone.
'Long Wei'
Wasted no more, he pressed 'answer' button.
"Yes?"
"Da Zhan. Are you going to Yu Yao's party tonight?"
Da Zhan chuckled. "Yup. At usual place right?." Li Da Zhan twisted the wheels to the left side.
"Yes. I am going with you. My car is still getting service."
"No problem. I will pick you up at 7 p.m.."
Long Wei snorted at the speaker. "Nice. See you then."
"Okay." Li Da Zhan ended the call. He then continue driving to his apartment to get suit up before he headed to Long Wei's penthouse.
***
Chen Rou Jiao arrived at City A airport at the sight of sunset in front of her. She quickly took a cab and went to his younger brother place before it's getting dark.
On her way, she admiring the view of City A which full of memories in her four years of study years ago. She did came to the city whenever she had to, met the clients, infact, most of her VVIP clients were from City A. or any important event which needed her to attend, she will came here but to moon over the place, she had no time for that.
Although nothing much change since she left, but everything was kind of new for her. With her heart still downhearted with Chen Liang Shu disappearance, those feelings actually made her a bit calm down.
She leaned her head to the window while looked up to the beautiful sunset sky.
"Miss. We have arrived." The taxi driver peered at her through the mirror.
"Oh. Thank you uncle." Chen Rou Jiao get out of the taxi with her small luggage after paying the fee.
She was standing in front of the apartment where Chen Liang Shu rented with his friends and pressed the bell to alert the people in the house.
A young man, with sleepy eyes, messy hair opened the door and gasped when he saw her. His small eyes widened to the max.
"Older.. sister Rou Jiao, what are you doing here?" he grinned anxiously.
Chen Rou Jiao did not immediately answered. She sneaked under his arm, thanks for his tall body, gave opportunity for someone with tiny body like her to went through easily.
The young man rushed to follow her into the house.
She looked here and there, checking into her younger brother's room but still no sight of him in that small place. Then she paid attention to that young man who standing next to her in silent.
"Zi Hao, where is Liang Shu? Is he shooting right now?"
That man she called Zi Mao scratched the back of his neck. "Err.."
Chen Rou Jiao became concerned with him. She quickly turned to him, arms crossed. "Hmm?" she raised her eyebrows. Waiting for his answer.
"Liang Shu... is not shooting drama right now."
Chen Rou Jiao nodded. She was a bit relieved. At least her younger brother was still lived there. She can get rid of the bad thought she had in mind since the beginning.
"Then, he is working for his next drama?"
Wang Zi Hao shook his head. "He did not tell you anything?"
Chen Rou Jiao crooked her eyebrows, her heart started to beat faster than usual. "Tell me what?"
"The production of his drama dropped his name as the main lead and replace him with someone else." Wang Zi Hao told the lady in front of him patiently though he also afraid if Liang Shu would kill him because he spilled the tea.
"WHAT?" Her eyes widened. The uneased in her heart surely hinted her to this situation. She cursed the production who played with someone feelings and dedication like playing with a toy.
"I am telling you the truth."
"Then where is he right now?!" she could not calm down anymore. She was worried about her younger brother.
Seeing how shocked she was, Wang Zi Hao tried to talk slowly with her. "I don't know but one of our friends once saw him at a popular night club in the middle of the city."
"Take me there!" Chen Rou Jiao could wait no more. She did not want Chen Liang Shu went astray just like that. She will do anything to bring him back.
"Okay. Wait. Let me take my things first." Wang Zi Hao went back to his room, took his phone and wallet before came back to Chen Rou Jiao and the two of them heading to the club Wang Zi Hao mention earlier.
***
They both were standing in front of the entrance of LED Club. The bright light at the signboard almost blinded her eyes but she did not care about that right now. Though her attired was not suitable for that kind of place, she would put that aside. All she knew, she must take Chen Liang Shu out of here.
"Let's go!" Chen Rou Jiao said seriously towards Wang Zi Mao. And the young man nodded and followed her, entered the place.
Li Da Zhan was sitting at the couch while watching Yu Yao and Long Wei dancing happily on the dance floor.
They choose to sat downstair this time because of the party Yu Yao organized. The reason, he wanted to dance all out and did not want to be a spectator today.
Li Da Zhan just went along with his request. As long Yu Yao did not get him involved, he was fine with it. Nonetheless, he did not even know what the party was about.
Rather than watching his friends danced crazily on the dance floor, Li Da Zhan shifted his focused elsewhere. But all he caught was a group of girls kept looking at him with flirty looks. He quickly looked other way, not feeling okay with those stares.
Under the flashy lighting which in variant colour, twisting around the club, plus the in the almost dark place, his eyes caught someone in the crowd walking towards his place. She was looking for something or someone but, how on earth he would know what she was after.
Most important thing, he never thought to meet Chen Rou Jiao in this place. He thrilled to meet her right now thus he left his seat and went to her immediately.