After hanging up the phone, Gu Xuanze immediately left the company without delay. On his way to the parking lot, he called and requested that more people be sent to assist the bodyguards in searching for Lu Youze. However, Gu Xuanze was still worried. He knew full well that he might not be able to find Lu Youze before his subordinates could. After Lu Youze’s memory loss, he had changed a lot, both in terms of personality and preferences. The places he used to frequent were never visited after the memory loss. Even though Gu Xuanze knew it was best to wait quietly in the office for news, he couldn’t calm down. This restless feeling made it impossible for him to focus on his work.

As the leader of a company, every decision he made could impact the lives of others, so Gu Xuanze had never been an impulsive person. However, Lu Youze always managed to break his usual habits.

He had acted impulsively countless times for Lu Youze.

But Gu Xuanze was a smart person. Even in this situation, he calmly listed the places where Lu Youze was most likely to go. After filtering and eliminating options, he finally identified three locations. He just hoped his assumptions weren’t wrong.

Meanwhile, Lu Youze was dealing with a different issue.

Because of Gu Xuanze’s comments during the live stream of the opening ceremony, speculation about their relationship grew. With the help of the public relations department at Gu’s company, Lu Youze felt that his old man had been secretly helping him. More and more people began to think that Lu Youze might have been wronged, and that Yu Li might not necessarily be the victim. In just a few hours, the discussions about the two of them were all over the place, and Yu Li’s public image was starting to change.

However, at this moment, Yu Li resorted to his old tricks and staged a suicide. As soon as the news was reported, public opinion once again turned in his favor.

Lu Youze calmly read through the comments on the trending topics, most of which were posted by Yu Li’s fans. Half of the comments expressed sympathy for Yu Li, wishing for his speedy recovery, while the other half were filled with vicious curses directed at Lu Youze.

Looking at these curses, Lu Youze didn’t doubt that if he walked down the street and was recognized by Yu Li’s fans, they might really rush up to him and shout, “An eye for an eye.”

Since Yu Li was being so ruthless, Lu Youze didn’t want to sit back and wait for death. He couldn’t always rely on Gu Xuanze. Though impulsive, as long as he could find even a bit of key evidence, he believed that Gu Xuanze would have a way to bring Yu Li to ruin.

Lu Youze had already noticed that Gu Xuanze had people tailing him, and he knew these people were different from those who had been monitoring him at his villa. He trusted that Gu Xuanze wouldn’t harm him, so he had been pretending not to notice.

Using some acting skills, Lu Youze successfully fooled the bodyguards guarding outside and walked toward his destination.

The place Lu Youze wanted to go was the apartment where he and Yu Li had lived together in the original book. Since he arrived here, he hadn’t returned there. Although he had considered going back to check it out at some point, he realized that since it had been the place where they lived together, there might still be traces left behind. Even though he knew Yu Li wasn’t likely to be stupid enough to leave obvious evidence, what if?

Lu Youze had already planned to visit the apartment before, so he had the key with him. He had also found out the address from Lu Bo and disguised himself. While the disguises in TV dramas were often silly, Lu Youze had confidence in his own skills. At least no one noticed him when he stood in front of his apartment door.

Since the last time he was discharged, Lu Youze had been living at the Lu family villa, which wasn’t a secret to the reporters. After a few days of watching the apartment, the reporters realized there were no signs that Lu Youze was planning to return. They all moved to the hospital to stalk him, knowing he was there after the live broadcast. That meant there were no reporters near the apartment anymore.

Lu Youze knew this and decided it was the right time to return to the apartment.

Of course… life is always full of surprises.

There will always be those who refuse to give up, even if they keep hitting the wall.

Ye You was one such person.

Ye You was a fan of Lu Youze. Despite his family’s opposition, he insisted on becoming a reporter to be closer to his idol. His goal was to one day have his idol play the lead role in a script he wrote, which would make his life complete.

However, Ye You had only been a reporter for a short time when Lu Youze got into trouble.

During his relationship with Yu Li, Lu Youze had an affair… Although Lu Youze’s pregnancy was a fact, Ye You didn’t believe Lu Youze would cheat. This wasn’t just fan loyalty, but a professional judgment from a reporter’s perspective. However, in today’s world, for many media outlets, traffic was the hard truth. The internet was filled with criticism of Lu Youze, and Ye You couldn’t bear to see his idol treated this way. He decided to help him find the truth. He used some of his family’s resources to investigate and finally found some useful information, but it wasn’t enough. He still needed some key pieces to connect everything together.

Therefore, he had been trying to meet Lu Youze face to face. Although he could get his personal phone number, no matter how many times he called, Lu Youze would just say he wasn’t interested and eventually block him.

With no other choice, Ye You decided to wait around the apartment.

Although his seniors had told him that continuing to stay near the apartment wouldn’t yield any results, Ye You just had a feeling that Lu Youze would come here. His intuition was usually spot on.

After all, his family was known for their sharp sense of information.

Sure enough, Lu Youze really showed up.

Even though his idol’s disguise was impressive, as a die-hard fan, Ye You had watched every one of Lu Youze’s films at least fifty times. He could recognize him even if only a small part of his eyebrow was visible.

“Mr. Lu,” Ye You said, running up to him just before Lu Youze opened the door. His handsome face couldn’t hide his smile. Lu Youze was startled, almost dropping the key in his hand, but quickly regained composure and gave Ye You a standard smile.

Seeing that Ye You was holding a camera but didn’t take any pictures immediately, Lu Youze sighed in relief. If his appearance at the apartment, when he was supposed to be in the hospital, was exposed, things would get worse. Yu Li and his people would surely use this opportunity to strike back, and he didn’t want to cause trouble for Gu Xuanze.

“Hello,” Lu Youze greeted with a smile. “Did you need something?”

Lu Youze usually had a cold and aloof demeanor. He never showed anyone kindness in public, except when dealing with Yu Li. Ye You didn’t expect Lu Youze to be so friendly. Although a bit surprised, he was more flattered than anything.

“Mr. Lu, I’m your fan. I really like you,” Ye You said, just like any fan excited to meet their idol. But being a professional reporter, he quickly calmed down. “Ah, sorry! This isn’t the time for that. Mr. Lu, I’m a reporter, and I’d like to talk to you about your situation with Yu Li.”

Without beating around the bush or pretending, Ye You directly stated his purpose.

Lu Youze didn’t change his expression. He looked around to make sure no one else was around before seriously studying Ye You.

“About me and Yu Li, what do you want to talk about?” Lu Youze asked, his smile still intact. “Are you here to stand up for Yu Li?”

“Mr. Lu, don’t misunderstand. I don’t believe a word of the media reports about you,” Ye You said, his voice filled with emotion. “Mr. Lu, I believe in you.”

He had a lot more to say, but now was not the right time, so Ye You held back. He knew the most important thing right now was to make Lu Youze trust him and be willing to sit down and talk.

Lu Youze thought Ye You didn’t seem like a bad person, but one must always be cautious. The way he carried himself didn’t seem like a typical reporter. Lu Youze looked at him and said, “Thank you for believing in me. Now, the question is, why are you looking for me?”

Ye You hurriedly took out the tablet he always carried with him, opened the photos inside, and handed it to Lu Youze.

“Mr. Lu, these were all taken during my investigation.”

The folder contained photos, all related to Yu Li.

There were pictures of Yu Li secretly meeting with an unfamiliar man and ones of him standing outside a hospital with a well-known paparazzo from the entertainment industry. Although a few photos alone couldn’t prove anything, they were enough to stir up controversy—especially in Gu Xuanze’s hands, where they could be turned into something even more significant.

Observing Lu Youze’s expression, Ye You could tell that he hadn’t fully trusted him yet. So, he pulled out a voice recorder from his backpack, like an excited boy showing off to someone he admired.

“Mr. Lu, I also have a recording of him and Yi Hua.”

Yi Hua was a well-known independent journalist in the entertainment industry, notorious for digging up celebrities’ private affairs. Many high-profile romances, affairs, and even marital crises had been exposed by him. To those in the industry, Yi Hua was someone they desperately avoided.

Lu Youze’s current predicament was largely due to Yi Hua stirring up trouble behind the scenes.

After listening to the recording, Lu Youze had a clear idea of whether Ye You was an enemy or an ally. However, he still stood at the door and showed no intention of letting Ye You inside.

“How do I know this isn’t a trap you set up in advance? The moment I let you into my room after gaining my trust, you could report that I’m still the same, secretly meeting a young Alpha in my apartment…” Lu Youze’s voice carried a hint of mockery.

Considering Lu Youze’s current situation, Ye You could understand his wariness. But his continued distrust was starting to make Ye You anxious.

“If Mr. Lu feels uncomfortable discussing this inside, we can talk outside instead! Or, you can confiscate all my equipment, so you won’t have to worry about me recording or filming anything.”

“How do I know there aren’t cameras across from my apartment?”

“You can pull the curtains shut.” Ye You simply took out his ID card. “Mr. Lu, I’ll leave my ID with you—surely that’s enough to put you at ease?”

Lu Youze could tell when someone was lying. Through his series of unreasonable tests just now, he was now completely certain that Ye You truly wanted to help him.

Looking at the situation now, it seemed that despite the unfortunate fate of the original Lu Youze, there were still people like Gu Xuanze and his brothers, as well as Ye You, who were sincerely trying to help him.

Unfortunately, Lu Youze was blind to all of it—choosing instead to fall in love with a scumbag.

“Youze.”

Just as Lu Youze was about to speak, a cold voice rang out from behind him.

“I think you’d only feel completely at ease if your Alpha was by your side.”

“Gu… Ah Ze.”

Realizing that Ye You was still present, Lu Youze quickly changed how he addressed him to avoid exposing anything.

“Why are you here?”

Gu Xuanze had searched many places before finally coming here—the last place he could think of where Lu Youze might go.

If he hadn’t found him here, he truly wouldn’t have known where else to look.

Luckily, Lu Youze was here.

At last, Gu Xuanze’s anxious heart could finally settle.