Chapter 1460 A bad start

Luo Feng wished he could disappear into the ground. He quickly scrambled to his feet, trying to avoid touching the other person again.

I really don't know why, but lately Luo Feng has been feeling like his luck with women has finally turned around.

The women around him kept coming one after another, and he didn't know how to handle them anymore.

After straightening up, his face burned, and his eyes darted around. He didn't dare to look at Su Mu's expression and could only keep apologizing, "I'm so sorry! I'm really so sorry! I just wanted to listen to what was going on inside, I didn't expect you to open the door so suddenly..."

He tried to explain incoherently, feeling that the more he tried to explain, the worse it got.

But that's the truth.

Luo Feng had only wanted to listen to see if there was any movement inside, but he didn't expect Su Mu to be right at the door and even open it.

Isn't this just letting Luo Feng make a mistake? And this opportunity was given to him by Su Mu himself.

However, as a man, Luo Feng was still quite willing to see such a scene.

Of course, this is on the premise that you don't dislike the other person; otherwise, even if she is completely naked, you won't have any reaction.

Su Mu's face was also flushed, and she subconsciously crossed her arms over her chest.

The feeling of Luo Feng's warm face and the touch of his calloused hands when he fell was still etched in her mind, making her heart race and her whole body feel uneasy.

Because she was only wearing a silk nightgown, the neckline had loosened slightly due to the impact, revealing a small patch of her delicate collarbone and a faint curve.

All of this left Su Mu feeling very confused.

She didn't know what to say anymore; all the words that had been in her mind had vanished.

"No, it's okay..."

Su Mu took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. Her voice trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly. She stepped aside to make way for him. "Come in first."

Luo Feng felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He quickly lowered his head and went inside, keeping his eyes fixed on the ground, not daring to look around.

For men, it's really hard not to be tempted in such a situation.

Su Mu closed the door, paused for a few seconds with his back to Luo Feng, seemingly trying to calm himself down.

Then she turned around, the blush on her face fading slightly, but her eyes still flickered.

"Um, well..." she coughed lightly, breaking the awkward atmosphere, "You arrived faster than I expected."

"There aren't many cars on the road," Luo Feng replied dryly, his gaze quickly sweeping across the living room before settling on the coffee table as if the wood grain there were some kind of masterpiece.

The atmosphere once again fell into a subtle silence and awkwardness.

It was obvious that neither of them knew what to say.

Luo Feng mentally berated himself: What a bad start! What a terrible start!
Well, this is terrible. We haven't even started talking about serious business yet, and this has already happened. If Lin Naoko finds out... no, I absolutely can't let her find out!

He quickly composed himself and dismissed those chaotic thoughts.

He remembered the purpose of his visit and Lin Naoko's instructions.

Luo Feng must take the initiative and not let the awkward atmosphere continue.

Most importantly, this time, Luo Feng really wanted to know if the other party had remembered anything about the wooden box.

This wooden box was passed down to Su Mu by her father. If there were any clues, Su Mu would be the only person who would know about it, and no one else could possibly know.

“Miss Su,” he tried to make his voice sound normal, “you mentioned in your message that you remembered some details about the wooden box?”

As he spoke, he casually reached into his pocket and quietly pressed the record button on his phone.

This was something Lin Naoko specifically instructed her to do.

Although Luo Feng didn't know whether Lin Naizi would have to listen to it all over again after they got back.

But that doesn't matter anymore.

The part about what happened between the two of them when the door opened wasn't recorded, and that's enough.

What Luo Feng fears now is that Lin Naizi has followed him, or that she has used some new high-tech means to find out what just happened, and then he will be finished.

Mentioning the wooden box, Su Mu's eyes flickered, and he found a foothold in the chaos of the moment.

She brushed a stray hair from her ear and walked towards the sofa.

"Hmm...yes. After you left, I thought about it carefully again and did recall some things that might have been overlooked." She gestured for Luo Feng to sit down and talk.

Luo Feng chose a single sofa to sit on, keeping a proper distance from Su Mu.

To the uninitiated, these two people would seem like complete strangers.

"What details?" Luo Feng pressed, looking at her intently to determine the truthfulness of her words.

Su Mu didn't answer immediately, but instead stood up and asked, "Would you like something to drink? Water? Or tea?"

"No need to trouble yourself, Miss Su."

"Let's get down to business. I'll leave after we're done so I won't disturb your rest."

Luo Feng politely declined, his tone respectful but with a noticeable distance between him and the other person.

He really didn't dare to be alone in a room with Su Mu again.

If that hadn't happened, then it wouldn't have been a problem.

But now that it has happened, the atmosphere has changed; there's a sense of ambiguity about it.

Not only Luo Feng, but Su Mu also felt the same way.

They were both so eager to improve.

Su Mu paused slightly as she poured the water, and when she turned around, a perfectly timed look of grievance appeared on her face.

"Mr. Luo... I'm so sorry about what happened just now. I opened the door too quickly."

"Please don't take it to heart, it's just a misunderstanding, I didn't mean anything by it."

She brought the topic back to itself, looking at him with teary eyes, as if afraid that Luo Feng would misunderstand.

Alarm bells rang in Luo Feng's mind.

Su Mu steered the conversation back to this topic, making him realize that Su Mu's intention in bringing him here this time was indeed not just about the wooden box.

He remembered the imperial sword that Lin Naizi had taught him, and suddenly felt confident.

Although it's unknown how much Rinnako knew beforehand, it doesn't matter anymore.

If you do exactly what this woman says, you can't go wrong.

He gave a polite, distant smile and said in a calm tone:

"It's okay, it was just an accident, I didn't take it to heart."

"Let's talk about the wooden box first." "To be honest, Miss Lin also attaches great importance to this matter. She heard that you had remembered some new details, and she specifically asked me to come and find out more."

She also said that if it's a particularly interesting discovery, she'd like to hear your thoughts in person next time.

Luo Feng's words were perfectly flawless.

He took the initiative to say that it was Lin Naoko who had asked him to come, and even hinted that their relationship was closer than she had imagined.

As long as the message is relayed verbatim, Lin Naizi's words will sound to Su Mu as a warning.

After all, Lin Naizi is Luo Feng's girlfriend.

But Su Mu is not yet.

Whether it's about climbing the social ladder or wanting to have something happen with Luo Feng, it all depends on whether Luo Feng agrees.

Of course, the most important thing is whether the women around Luo Feng agree or not.

Sure enough, Su Mu's expression froze instantly when he heard the words "Miss Lin".

Although she quickly regained her composure, Luo Feng still caught a glimpse of the complex emotion that was barely perceptible in her eyes.

Seeing this, Luo Feng narrowed his eyes.

What is this woman thinking?

He really couldn't understand Su Mu anymore.

Don't tell Luo Feng that this woman likes him.

Previously, Luo Feng had never thought of this.

When did this woman develop feelings for Luo Feng? Even Luo Feng didn't know.

But fate can be so unreasonable sometimes. Even Su Mu herself didn't know when she developed these strange feelings for Luo Feng.

Her fingers tightened slightly as she held the water glass. After a few seconds of silence, she looked up again, her smile now somewhat forced.

"Is...is that so? Miss Lin, you're too kind."

"I really didn't expect her to explain things to you in such detail."

She walked back to the sofa, sat down, placed her water glass on the table, and temporarily put aside those roundabout thoughts.

"Actually... it's not a particularly significant discovery."

Her tone became noticeably more serious and restrained. "It's just that I suddenly remembered that my father once mentioned that wooden box vaguely when he was drunk, saying... it seemed to be related to some kind of sound or melody."

These words left Luo Feng speechless.

This is all so vague and cryptic, like a book written in the heavens, it's really no different from a riddle.

In this situation, how would he know how to open the wooden box?
Moreover, Su Mu had not told him about these things before.

Otherwise, he could ask that old man Qian if there was anything fishy going on.

“He said… listen to its whispers, but I’m not quite sure what that means,” Su Mu added.

"Sound? Melody? Whisper?" Luo Feng frowned; this was indeed a completely new direction.

Their previous research focused on patterns, materials, and history, never considering sound.

Most importantly, he couldn't connect these things to anything else.

But it's a clue, better than nothing, and it might come in handy someday.

"Yes."

Su Mu nodded, his eyes becoming much more serious this time. "But he didn't mention what the sound was or how it was triggered. At the time, I just thought it was drunken talk and didn't take it to heart."

"Until today, when I was alone after you left, this sentence suddenly jumped into my mind clearly."

She looked at Luo Feng and added, "I don't know if this information will be useful, but I felt I should tell you."

"After all, you are currently putting all your efforts into studying it."

There was one more thing she didn't tell Luo Feng.

If she tells Luo Feng this, then she really won't have any chance to use a legitimate reason to ask him out again.

Su Mu even wondered if this would be the end of their relationship.

Luo Feng carefully observed her expression. This time, her eyes were much more honest, and she didn't seem to be making things up.

Although the information was vague, it did provide a completely new perspective that was worth exploring.

Lin Naoko's first goal, verifying the information, has been achieved.

“Thank you very much, Ms. Su. This information may be very important,” Luo Feng said sincerely, nodding.

At the same time, he quickly pondered what the voice Su Mu's father had mentioned might mean.

A mechanism? A code? Or some kind of symbol?

"I'm glad I could help you," Su Mu said softly, her tone revealing little emotion.

The important business seemed to have been finished, and the atmosphere cooled down a bit.

Luo Feng glanced at the time, then stood up.

"In that case, I won't bother you any longer."

"Thank you again for the clue. Please feel free to contact me if you remember anything else."

He decisively chose to take his leave, without any hesitation.

Su Mu also stood up, seemingly wanting to say something, but seeing Luo Feng's determined expression, he simply nodded in the end.

"Okay, I'll give it to you."

Reaching the door, Luo Feng thanked them again and said goodbye. Then, without hesitation, he turned and left quickly, as if afraid that being a step too slow would cause any further trouble.

Once back in the car, Luo Feng let out a long sigh of relief, finally feeling his tense nerves relax.

He took out his phone, stopped recording, looked in the direction of Su Mu's house, and shook his head.

Tonight's trip truly made him feel that many unbelievable surprises had occurred.

He took out his phone and sent a message to Lin Naoko first.

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