Just as Shen Nanyue was sinking into despair, the pressure on her body suddenly disappeared.
With a loud bang, she felt something heavy slam against the hood of the car.
When she opened her eyes, she saw Zhou Yushen gripping Meng Yan by the hair and smashing his head viciously against the hood.
Then he kicked him hard in the waist, sending Meng Yan flying several meters away like a dead fish.
“Are you alright?”
Only after doing all that did Zhou Yushen step forward to help Shen Nanyue up.
His cold, sharp gaze swept over her from head to toe.
Only after confirming she was unharmed did he finally relax a little.
Shen Nanyue shook her head and asked in confusion, “Why are you here?”
“I was returning the car. I had just arrived at the Shen residence when I saw you drive off. You wouldn’t answer my calls, so I followed you.”
Who knew this girl drove like she was on a racetrack?
He had nearly lost her several times.
And after finally catching up, he saw Meng Yan bullying her.
Holding back his fury, he beat Meng Yan up badly.
Originally, he had wanted to scold Shen Nanyue a little, but seeing her eyes reddened, her hair disheveled, and the woman who always faced others with thorns for the first time showing a trace of vulnerability.
His heart instantly softened.
He raised a hand to tidy her hair and gently patted her head.
“Come on. Wherever you need to go, I’ll take you.”
Shen Nanyue forcefully suppressed the sting in her nose and lowered her head, not daring to look into Zhou Yushen’s gentle eyes.
She was afraid that with just this little bit of care, she’d embarrassingly burst into tears.
Meng Yan was still lying on the ground, groaning as he tried to crawl back up.
His forehead was bleeding, and the left side of his face was bruised purple-blue, making it almost symmetrical with the right side.
As they passed by, Shen Nanyue still couldn’t resist kicking him twice more.
This damn pervert—last time she hadn’t bothered settling accounts with him, yet he still refused to change.
She would never let him off again!
Just as Zhou Yushen was about to help Shen Nanyue into the passenger seat, the screech of brakes sounded from the other side of the Ferrari.
Chen Mu stepped out of the car and walked over with a dark expression.
When he saw Shen Nanyue and Zhou Yushen, surprise flashed through his eyes, followed immediately by anger.
“What are you doing?”
As he walked around the Ferrari, his gaze was involuntarily drawn toward Meng Yan, who was still writhing on the ground.
“Young Master Meng?”
Chen Mu quickly went forward to help Meng Yan up.
Seeing the bruises covering his face and the dried blood on his forehead, Chen Mu glared viciously at Shen Nanyue.
“You two did this to Young Master Meng?”
The moment Shen Nanyue saw Chen Mu, panic rose in her heart.
Since he had come out of the Chen residence… where was An’an?
Ignoring Chen Mu completely, she hurried to her car and grabbed her phone.
Sure enough, she saw a message from Xiao Qi.
“Sister Yueyue, Chen Mu already left the house. A vehicle also went out through the Chen family’s back gate. I don’t know which car Sister An’an was arranged into. You might run into Chen Mu on the way over, so I’ll leave him to you. I’m going after the vehicle from the back gate.”
Shen Nanyue’s face darkened further and further as she lowered the phone.
After getting out of the car, she ignored Chen Mu entirely and strode straight toward his vehicle.
“Shen Nanyue! What are you trying to do?”
Seeing Shen Nanyue heading toward his car, Chen Mu stood up to chase after her, only to be blocked by Zhou Yushen.
“Mr. Chen, if you don’t want to end up like Meng Yan, then take one more step forward.”
If this had been before—when he thought Zhou Yushen was just an ordinary man—
Chen Mu would have thrown a punch without hesitation.
But now that he knew Zhou Yushen was the Zhou family’s sole heir, possessing power and influence even greater than the Chen family’s, he didn’t dare act recklessly.
He stood in place and glared fiercely at Zhou Yushen.
“The dignified heir of the Zhou family reduced to being Shen Nanyue’s lapdog. Mr. Zhou, you really can bend and stretch when needed.”
A flicker of surprise flashed through Zhou Yushen’s eyes before he quickly concealed it.
He merely glanced at Chen Mu indifferently and didn’t respond.
But the disdain in his gaze was obvious, as though continuing such a meaningless conversation with Chen Mu would lower his own status.
Chen Mu was furious to the point of nearly exploding.
Meanwhile, Shen Nanyue had already reached Chen Mu’s car.
She yanked the door open.
No one was in either the front or back seats.
Even the trunk was empty.
Another message from Xiao Qi popped up.
“I’m sorry, Sister Yueyue, I lost them! That bastard deliberately drove in circles around us and suddenly disappeared while we were in a blind spot. But I saw the person wearing the cloak from last night’s visit to the Chen residence inside that van.”
That person might be An’an.
The hand gripping the phone trembled slightly.
Shen Nanyue slammed the car door shut and stormed over to Chen Mu.
Grabbing him by the collar, she demanded viciously,
“Chen Mu! Where is An’an?”
Her eyes locked tightly onto his, but there wasn’t the slightest trace of panic in Chen Mu’s gaze—only disgust and disdain toward her.
“Shen Nanyue! An’an has been dead for three years already. Stop acting crazy in front of me!”
“That’s bullshit! Even if you died, An’an still wouldn’t!”
Chen Mu tried to pry Shen Nanyue’s hand away, but she clearly had no intention of letting him go.
Just as he was about to retaliate, Zhou Yushen stepped forward and grabbed the fist he had raised.
His icy gaze fell calmly onto Chen Mu’s face.
The invisible pressure instantly made goosebumps rise all over Chen Mu’s body.
He didn’t dare move again.
Zhou Yushen flung Chen Mu’s hand aside in disgust, then gently held Shen Nanyue’s hand and pulled her away.
“Look at you. Why waste your energy getting angry at a dog? Does your head hurt?”
His warm voice soothed some of the rage inside Shen Nanyue.
Her head was already pounding so badly it felt like it might explode.
She was only forcing herself to hold on.
Even though she said nothing, Zhou Yushen could tell.
Her face had been pale since earlier, her hair disheveled, and her clothes looked hastily thrown on—completely unlike her usual refined appearance.
“Let’s go back first. We’ll find her someday.”
Only then did Shen Nanyue look up at Zhou Yushen, surprise flashing in her eyes.
“I heard what you said. You’re looking for An’an. I believe she’s still alive in this world. I’ll help you find her.”
Bitterness surged through Shen Nanyue’s chest, and her eyes grew wet once more.
Perhaps it was because she felt so unwell physically, combined with the emotion brought by Zhou Yushen’s kindness, that she was unusually vulnerable today.
She hurriedly turned her face away, but tears still slipped down unconsciously.
Zhou Yushen frowned.
Seeing her cry made his own heart ache.
At that moment, Meng Yan finally struggled back to his feet.
Pointing at Zhou Yushen, he threatened fiercely,
“You dare hit me? I swear I’ll—”
“Meng Yan, worry about yourself first. Your good days are about to end.”
Without even turning around to look at him, Zhou Yushen calmly interrupted.
The cold words that left his mouth sent a bone-deep chill through Meng Yan, instantly crushing the momentum he had just gathered.
Zhou Yushen wrapped an arm around Shen Nanyue and guided her into the car.
The vehicle turned around and sped off down the highway they had come from.
After recovering, Meng Yan spat angrily in the direction of the departing car.
Meanwhile, Chen Mu stared darkly after the car, Shen Nanyue’s furious expression replaying endlessly in his mind.
Things… were no longer going to stay hidden.
— The end of the Chapter–
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