The events that followed were beyond Mu Linjing's control.
She began to notice Wei Yumeng's gaze becoming increasingly fearful, especially when customers entered the coffee shop.
Wei Yumeng didn't want to be like this, but she couldn't control herself at all.
Initially, Wei Yumeng still tried to control this strange feeling, telling herself it was all her imagination.
She had no reason to be afraid of anyone for no reason.
But as soon as she heard the sound of the door being pushed open, she couldn't help but want to run away.
She felt that in her eyes, these people's appearances had become distorted and terrifying.
A thought even crossed her mind: these people were all after her, they wanted to harm her, she had to escape.
"Yumeng, Yumeng?"
Mu Linjing called Wei Yumeng's name, but Wei Yumeng just sat there, stiff as if someone was terrified to the extreme.
"Yumeng, don't scare me. If you don't want to stay here, shall we leave?"
However, the next second, Wei Yumeng stood up, but she wasn't planning to leave with Wei Yumeng; instead, she rushed out of the coffee shop on her own.
She couldn't stand being in an environment that terrified her anymore. She wanted to leave, to find her own sanctuary.
Although Mu Linjing chased after her immediately, outside the coffee shop was a busy commercial street.
"Yumeng! Yumeng, where are you? Don't scare me."
Mu Linjing weaved through the crowd, searching everywhere for Wei Yumeng, but found nothing.
She had lost Wei Yumeng!
She had actually lost her best friend like this.
Just like what had happened before, Wei Yumeng had been harmed under her protection.
Mu Linjing finally couldn't take it anymore and squatted on the ground, crying.
What should she do? Where should she go to find Wei Yumeng?
Wei Yumeng didn't know where she was going either; she just kept running forward.
Even during this process, that terrifying aura reappeared.
It was him, the one who had been following her.
Run, run faster!
Wei Yumeng no longer knew if this was the voice in her heart or if the stalker was speaking to her.
She couldn't think of anything else, she could only desperately flee forward, searching for a place where she felt safe.
Finally, she found a deserted floor and hid herself in a corner.
Only now, by not interacting with anyone, could she truly feel safe.
After a long time, Wei Yumeng felt a little calmer.
She still had a shred of rationality left. She knew clearly that her current state was abnormal but couldn't figure out why.
Perhaps it was just because her depression had relapsed, causing this situation.
She took a deep breath and planned to take out her phone to tell Zhan Mohan and Mu Linjing about the situation.
Mu Linjing must have been terrified by her sudden escape, and Zhan Mohan would worry even more when he found out.
However, when she felt her pocket, she realized she hadn't brought her phone at all.
At this moment, she heard passers-by talking outside, and the sense of fear surged in her heart again.
She couldn't leave here by herself now, but she also couldn't inform others of her location. What should she do?
Mu Linjing only dwelled in sadness for a short while before immediately taking out her phone to inform Zhan Yichen and Zhan Mohan about Wei Yumeng's disappearance.
The two also rushed over as quickly as possible.
"I'm sorry, I'm truly sorry. It's all my fault. I didn't watch Yumeng properly. I had no idea she would suddenly run away."
Zhan Yichen hugged Mu Linjing dearly, "I know, I know it all. Don't worry, we'll find a way to bring Sister-in-law back."
Meanwhile, Zhan Mohan had mobilized the bodyguards of Zhan Group and launched a large-scale search in the vicinity.
He would not miss any corner where Wei Yumeng might be hiding.
On the other hand, Zhan Mohan was also very puzzled. Why would Wei Yumeng, who had been stable, suddenly become like this?
What secrets were hidden behind this?
However, several hours passed, and Zhan Mohan's bodyguards had searched the entire area but couldn't find any trace of Wei Yumeng.
Not even anyone who had seen Wei Yumeng. She had seemingly vanished into thin air.
"Mr. Zhan, we've searched the northern region. There's no news of Mrs.."
"Mr. Zhan, the south has also been searched."
Zhan Yichen also said, "The west is also clear."
"How can this be?" Zhan Mohan clenched his fist. He, who had been relatively calm, could no longer maintain his composure.
Mu Linjing's condition was even worse. Her tears hadn't stopped since then.
"Yumeng, I'm sorry. Please, don't let anything happen to you..."
Zhan Mohan yelled at the others, "Keep searching! If you don't find her, don't come back to see me!"
Zhan Yichen, however, retained some rationality, "Brother, I think we should calm down."
"How can you expect me to calm down? Yumeng is in a very bad state. Anything could happen to her after she went missing. What if she..."
Zhan Mohan couldn't finish his sentence. His mind was filled with terrible scenarios.
"Sister-in-law is an adult, after all. To some extent, she can still protect herself."
Although Zhan Yichen said this, he wasn't confident himself.
But to help Zhan Mohan calm down, he could only say so.
Zhan Mohan looked at Zhan Yichen and finally managed to calm down gradually.
"I think that since we've searched the vicinity, but we can't rule out that Sister-in-law went somewhere else, we should first expand the scope of our investigation and then contact the friends and family members Sister-in-law might know to see if they have seen her."
"I know," Mu Linjing wiped her tears, "I can ask our friends. Maybe there will be some clues."
Zhan Yichen nodded and then looked at Zhan Mohan, "As for Brother..."
Zhan Mohan said himself, "I'll go to the police station and ask the police to search with us."
The three nodded, and then they proceeded with the next steps.
Zhan Mohan could only pray silently in his heart: Yumeng, please wait for me to find you...
In her sleep, Wei Yumeng seemed to hear someone calling her name, but when she woke up, no one was there, and there was nothing.
It turned out she had hidden in a corner, afraid to go out, and had fallen asleep at some point.
She tried to stand up, feeling that she should probably go home.
After resting, that strange sense of fear should have dissipated.
However, as soon as she stood up and prepared to walk out, she heard a footstep.
Tap, tap, tap, tap...
It was a man's footsteps, wearing leather shoes.
Is it Zhan Mohan?
No, Wei Yumeng shook her head. She was too familiar with Zhan Mohan's footsteps. This one was lighter than Zhan Mohan's.