However, Xie Shuling was destined to be disappointed. When he used the key to open that familiar door, the room was pitch black and Xiao Mo was nowhere to be found.

Xie Shuling let out a deep sigh and with a "click" sound, flicked on the switch, instantly illuminating the whole house as bright as day. However, no matter how bright it was, it couldn't change the desolate atmosphere and the faint swirls of tiny dust particles in the air.

Unlike the previous warmth, the spacious living room became empty. All the decorations that were originally placed on the coffee table and the table have disappeared without a trace, replaced by neatly stacked cardboard boxes in the corner of the wall. Xie Shuling tried not to let her gaze linger on those boxes, but in the end, she couldn't resist it. She walked slowly to the front of the boxes and squatted down to flip through them.

Everything in the box was bought by Xiaomo in the past, ranging from a jukebox to a soap dish. They were now lying one by one in the cardboard boxes. Xiaomo maintained his consistent style of doing things, neatly packing the boxes, without any sign of disorder.

Xie Shuling picked up a small and delicate teapot and sighed involuntarily. This tea set was bought by Xiaomo on their one-year anniversary of living together. It originally came with six matching cups, but two of them were accidentally broken when Xie Shuling playfully pressed Xiaomo down onto the coffee table. The next day, the entire tea set disappeared. Xie Shuling thought that Xiaomo had thrown it away, but unexpectedly, it was still kept until now...

Xie Shuling put the teapot back into the box, feeling a slight stinging sensation in his eyes. He quickly stood up and went to look in the other rooms.

It is evident that Xiao Mo has been coming back to clean up in stages. Currently, the progress seems to have only reached the living room, as the bedroom and other rooms still retain the appearance from Xie Shuling's memories, except for a few empty boxes placed in the corners.

Xie Shuling went straight to the bedroom and lay down on the empty big bed. The sheets were still soft, with the lingering scent of the peppermint-scented body wash that Xiao Mo liked to use. Xie Shuling, feeling somewhat weak, held onto the sheets and rubbed against them, immediately feeling a surge of heat in his body. He hesitated for a moment, released the sheets in his arms, and spread his arms out flat on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Upon careful consideration, if we also consider his past life, it has been several decades since he last held Xiao Mo in his arms. However, at this moment, when reminiscing, he can still vividly recall every expression Xiao Mo had, as well as his sharp and powerful body lines...

Xie Shuling narrowed his eyes slightly, his slender fingers reaching down.

The house, which had been vacant for several days, once again echoed with the low sounds of a man, but there was a lack of another voice to respond to it. After a moment, Xie Shuling stopped his actions with a complicated mood, tidied himself up, and felt increasingly restless.

He sat up abruptly, throwing a punch towards the cabinet by the bed. The heavy cabinet fell with a resounding crash, its sharp edges cutting into his knuckles. A searing pain shot up his nerves, but unexpectedly, Xie Shuling felt a trace of satisfaction. As a tinkling sound rang out, Xie Shuling followed the sound and saw a simple-looking ring rolling out. He jumped off the bed and rushed over to pick up the ring.

That was a special custom-made couple ring he and Xiao Mo had ordered together. Their initials were engraved on the ring's surface. Xie Shuling caressed the inside of the ring and shook his head with a bitter smile. His name was engraved on this one, but he didn't know where the other ring, with Xiao Mo's name, had gone. Perhaps Xiao Mo had thrown it away.

I used to think that Xiao Mo was a person who was neither hot nor cold, without much temper. Now it seems that perhaps he has never truly understood Xiao Mo, at least Xiao Mo's resolute attitude towards emotions is something he had never imagined.

Xie Shuling quietly put away the ring and obediently returned to the bedside to clean up the cabinet. The force used earlier was too strong, causing the entire cabinet to fall to the ground. When Xie Shuling tried to lift the cabinet, two drawers fell down with a clatter due to gravity, scattering their contents all over the floor.

Xie Shuling's gaze casually swept across the scattered debris on the ground, then abruptly paused.

If he remembered correctly... The cabinet on the left side of the bed seemed to be exclusively for Xiao Mo... Xie Shuling removed the clothing covering the top layer, exposing the items hidden in the cabinet to the light, causing his breathing to suddenly become rapid.

This thing is... Xie Shuling's beautiful lips slowly curled up, and he picked up that thing and chuckled softly.

Xie Shuling walked out of the house humming a song, his originally gloomy mood completely disappeared. One hand was casually in his pocket, caressing the "treasure" he had just discovered, while the other hand locked the door behind him. He pondered in his mind about the next course of action.

He inadvertently turned his head and caught a glimpse of the wall on the left side of the door, causing him to freeze for a moment.

There were several shallow bloodstains left there. Xie Shuling felt a sudden urge and reached out to touch them. In his mind flashed an image of Xiao Mo's hand, covered in scratches, and he could almost see Xiao Mo's expressionless face as he punched the wall.

"Haha, saying they don't care... Who would believe that?" Xie Shuling's eyebrows slightly raised, his voice tinged with a hint of amusement as he muttered under his breath.

Xiao Mo, all of this was destined to happen. Otherwise, how could he have coincidentally discovered the things in the drawer and, furthermore, have insight into this major secret? Xie Shuling walked out of the building with a smile on his face, forgetting to wear his mask and sunglasses, and was almost surrounded and stopped by fans.

After finally sneaking back home, Xie Shuling rummaged through his study and pulled out a large sheet of white paper. He spent the entire night writing and drawing on it, only stopping when the first light of day broke. With two prominent dark circles under his eyes, he satisfactorily went through the entire battle plan, meticulously checking it over.

When Chen Shuqian opened the door, he saw this eerie scene. He stood there in disbelief for a moment, almost thinking that he had mistakenly entered a wizard's divination house. He quickly ran outside to check the door number and then cautiously stepped inside, still feeling skeptical.

"Perfect timing!" Xie Shuling's sharp eyes spotted him. "Xiao Chen, come over here quickly, I have something to ask you!"

Chen Shuqian hesitated and cautiously approached, whispering, "Xie Ge, yesterday I warned you not to provoke Xiao Ge, but you insisted on going. As a result... you got scolded. Don't blame me for that, I really am innocent..."

Xie Shuling glanced at him silently, feeling that his timid and unreliable assistant was not very reliable. He neatly folded the plan in his hand and carefully put it away in a drawer before speaking about the main topic, "Do you know where Xiao Mo is currently residing?"

Chen Shuqian was taken aback for a moment, feeling almost inclined to kneel down before this ancestor of his. "Thank you, Brother Xie. What kind of spell have you fallen under? You can't seem to take your eyes off Brother Xiao. He is really..."

"Stop talking nonsense," Xie Shuling impatiently interrupted him, "Do you even know?"

"I really have no idea..." Chen Shuqian said, feeling wronged. "Not to mention Brother Xiao, even his assistant has already put us on the blacklist. Don't believe me? You can try it yourself, Xie Ge."