After hanging up the phone, Gu Xuanze thought for a moment and still decided to call the driver to come over. He was simply too exhausted. Fortunately, there was still some distance from the hospital to the company, so he could take a short rest in the car.

Upon arriving at the company, Gu Xuanze went straight to Yuan Baiyue’s office.

The moment he saw Yuan Baiyue’s expression, he immediately knew that something unfavorable had happened to them again in the short half-hour since he had left for the company.

“Xuanze.” Yuan Baiyue’s face didn’t look too good when he saw Gu Xuanze. “Things have taken a turn for the worse. Some of the people you asked me to contact earlier have suddenly backed out. Now, Yu Li’s PR team is pushing the narrative online that we paid marketing accounts to clear our reputation.”

Gu Xuanze didn’t say anything. He just took Yuan Baiyue’s tablet and quickly browsed through the situation on various platforms.

Yu Li was indeed formidable, but no matter how capable he was, he couldn’t have pinpointed the exact people on his list so precisely—unless… Gu Xuanze’s gaze darkened. He hadn’t expected that Yu Li had people planted even within Gu Corporation.

“Ayuan, you need to thoroughly investigate your PR department.”

Yuan Baiyue’s expression worsened. “Xuanze, are you saying there’s a mole?”

“Young Master, it looks like you need my recording now more than ever.” Ye Xing smirked, shaking the recording pen in his hand with a hint of schadenfreude. “I can even investigate the mole for you free of charge.”

Even without Ye Xing’s recording, Gu Xuanze still had other countermeasures. When planning these moves, they had already considered possible emergencies and unexpected setbacks. Of course, emergency measures wouldn’t be as effective as executing the original plan, but they were still viable.

Gu Xuanze wanted a quick resolution. He didn’t want Lu Youze to stay in the hospital for too long, nor did he want him to continue bearing the weight of public condemnation—especially since he was the true victim here.

Moreover… Gu Xuanze couldn’t ignore what Ye Xing had just mentioned over the phone. That Yu Li actually intended to target Ah Hao? He had truly overlooked this possibility before.

If Ye Xing stayed by Ah Hao’s side, he could indeed ensure his safety. But at the same time, Ye Xing himself was someone who couldn’t be trusted blindly.

“Ye Xing, you’ve already broken our agreement once.” Gu Xuanze stared at him. “Sign a contract. That’s the only way I’ll allow you to stay by Ah Hao’s side.”

“Sure.” Ye Xing agreed without hesitation.

After taking the recording pen from Ye Xing, Gu Xuanze turned to Yuan Baiyue. “Ayuan, make the arrangements. Emergency meeting with the PR department.”

“I got it. I’ll arrange it immediately.”

“Well then, I’ll be taking my leave.” Ye Xing waved at Gu Xuanze. “With me around, you don’t have to worry about Second Young Master.”

Gu Xuanze couldn’t be bothered to respond. After giving Yuan Baiyue some final instructions, he returned to his own office and started preparing for the upcoming meeting.

Just as Yuan Baiyue finished calling the PR department to gather in the conference room, Gu Xuanze’s phone suddenly rang.

Hearing the special ringtone, Gu Xuanze frowned before quickly picking up the call.

The call was from his personal bodyguard. Although he had withdrawn the hidden guards after Lu Youze returned to the Lu family’s villa, he had still left a trusted aide for his protection.

“President Gu.” As soon as Gu Xuanze picked up, the usually composed bodyguard’s anxious voice came through. “Mr. Lu is missing.”

“What do you mean ‘missing’?” Gu Xuanze’s face darkened instantly. “Didn’t I tell you to keep an eye on him at all times? How did he disappear?”

“I’m sorry, President Gu.” The bodyguard spoke with guilt. “I never expected Mr. Lu’s acting skills to be this good.”

Gu Xuanze quickly regained his composure. He could roughly guess what had happened, and his face returned to its usual emotionless state.

“I understand.” Gu Xuanze said, “I’ll send people to assist you. No matter what it takes, find him as soon as possible.”

As soon as he hung up, before he could even catch his breath, Yuan Baiyue’s call came through.

“Xuanze, turn on the entertainment news right now.” Yuan Baiyue didn’t waste words. “Just now, Yu Li committed suicide.”

From the start of the press conference until now, only a few hours had passed, yet Yu Li had already come up with such a drastic countermeasure.

It seemed that there was more than just a mole in the PR department—the company’s higher-ups also needed a thorough investigation.

“Ayuan, handle this first.” Gu Xuanze didn’t even check the news—his priority was Lu Youze’s whereabouts. “You have Ye Xing’s recording. This shouldn’t be a problem for you. I have something urgent to take care of.”

Having worked alongside Gu Xuanze for so long, Yuan Baiyue immediately understood that his so-called “urgent matter” was definitely related to Lu Youze.

“Don’t worry. This time, I won’t make any more mistakes.”

He was already deeply regretful about the PR department’s mole situation, and this time, he would not let it happen again.

As for Yu Li, he wouldn’t give him another chance to turn things around.