He shoved his assistant’s hand away and staggered toward Shen Nanyue.
Shen Nanyue frowned.
Had Chen Mu suffered some kind of setback somewhere?
She wasn’t afraid of him and looked at him coldly.
“Chen Mu, you’re overstepping.”
Who she chose to be with was none of his business.
Chen Mu’s expression darkened even further.
He reached out to grab her wrist, but she dodged him.
Zhou Yushen shifted slightly and stepped in front of Shen Nanyue.
His dark eyes lowered as his icy gaze settled on Chen Mu’s face.
A mocking smile curved his lips.
“Mr. Chen, instead of worrying about other people, you should take care of your injuries first. Otherwise, if your father finds out, your fate won’t be any better than your sister’s.”
Chen Mu’s body stiffened.
He immediately forgot about Shen Nanyue and looked up coldly at Zhou Yushen.
“What do you know?”
Zhou Yushen didn’t answer.
He merely gave him a mocking look, then turned, took Shen Nanyue’s hand, and led her around Chen Mu as they left the hospital.
Chen Mu did not stop them.
But cold sweat continued to pour down his back.
Seeing this, the assistant stepped forward.
“Young Master, should we investigate?”
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Chen Mu clenched his fist, his palm becoming even more damp with sweat.
Through gritted teeth, he said, “Investigate! Find out exactly why Zhou Yushen came to Fengcheng this time! I want every detail of his movements reported to me!”
“Yes, sir.”
After getting into the car, Shen Nanyue pulled her hand free from Zhou Yushen’s and looked at him in confusion.
“What did you mean just now? Do you know where Chen Mu got those injuries?”
“Are you worried about him?”
Zhou Yushen turned his head slightly, frowning with obvious displeasure.
Shen Nanyue silently stared at him.
After a long moment, Zhou Yushen was the first to give in.
“Chen Mu refused an arranged marriage with the Han family’s daughter. The Han family got angry and beat him.”
Shen Nanyue frowned.
“He already rejected the marriage. Why would he still be afraid of his father blaming him?”
Judging by Chen Mu’s reaction earlier, he seemed more afraid of his father finding out he had been beaten.
This time, Zhou Yushen didn’t keep her guessing.
“Part of his injuries came from the Han family. The other part…”
He turned to look at Shen Nanyue. “I had people beat him.”
Shen Nanyue stared at him in surprise.
“You?”
There was only surprise in her eyes, not concern for Chen Mu.
The tension in Zhou Yushen’s heart finally eased.
He nodded.
“But as far as Chen Mu knows, Meng Yan was the one who had him beaten.”
Shen Nanyue frowned, becoming even more confused.
As he led her toward the car, Zhou Yushen explained in a deep voice, “For some reason, after that networking event ended, the relationship between Meng Yan and Chen Mu completely broke down. So I stirred things up a little and let them tear into each other. I wanted to see if I could uncover any useful clues.”
Shen Nanyue: …
As expected, men could be quite devious.
After leaving the hospital, Shen Nanyue went to see Xiao Qi.
To her surprise, Shen An’an and Li Che were also at Xiao Qi’s house.
At that moment, Xiao Qi was sitting cross-legged on a fluffy rug beside the sofa, his fingers flying across the keyboard while he wore a serious expression.
As for Shen An’an and Li Che…
The corner of Shen Nanyue’s mouth twitched at the sight before her.
On the sofa, Shen An’an had Li Che pinned beneath her.
She was gripping his tie with both hands and glaring at him fiercely.
When Shen Nanyue entered, all three of them looked up at her simultaneously.
Shen An’an immediately scrambled off Li Che and greeted Shen Nanyue with a bright smile.
“Sis, you’re here.”
Her face changed faster than turning a page.
Li Che calmly adjusted his collar, sat up, and offered Shen Nanyue a polite smile.
Shen Nanyue walked over to Xiao Qi, patted him on the shoulder, and motioned for him to continue working.
Her gaze swept between Li Che and Shen An’an before she casually remarked, “Mind your behavior. Xiao Qi is still a child.”
Shen An’an was speechless.
The corners of Li Che’s lips couldn’t help but curl upward.
“Sis, you’ve misunderstood. We weren’t flirting. I was teaching him a lesson!”
As she spoke, she shot Li Che another fierce glare.
Li Che rubbed his nose and remained silent from beginning to end.
Shen Nanyue had no intention of involving herself in the development of their relationship.
She merely advised Shen An’an earnestly, “No matter what happens, don’t be a bad influence on Xiao Qi.”
Shen An’an froze on the spot.
Her sister didn’t love her anymore.
Xiao Qi grinned and playfully shook his head at Shen An’an.
In return, he received a vicious warning glare from her.
“Sis Yueyue, what brings you here?”
“I need you to help me investigate someone.”
“Who?”
“Huo Zhu.”
Someone she had been overlooking all this time.
The moment Shen Nanyue spoke the name, Li Che was the first to look surprised.
Meanwhile, Xiao Qi had already buried himself in his computer.
Thoughtfully, Shen Nanyue looked up at Li Che.
“You know him?”
Li Che paused.
Feeling Shen An’an’s hostile gaze from beside him, he decided to sell out his friend.
“I do. Yushen asked me to investigate him a while ago.”
Shen Nanyue frowned.
“When was this?”
“A few days ago. The first time he came back to Fengcheng and went to the Shen residence to see you. After meeting Huo Zhu, he felt something was off and asked me to look into him.”
Zhou Yushen had noticed something suspicious about Huo Zhu before she had.
Shen Nanyue’s brows knitted together, and a trace of displeasure appeared on her face.
She said nothing more and quietly waited for Xiao Qi’s findings.
“I found it.”
Shen Nanyue turned to look at the information about Huo Zhu displayed on Xiao Qi’s computer.
“Judging by his employment history, Huo Zhu is an excellent butler. He worked as a house manager in several villas and received positive reviews everywhere he went. The only noteworthy detail is that his previous workplace was the Chen family.”
A flicker of sharp insight flashed through Shen Nanyue’s eyes.
No wonder she had recently felt that Chen Mu knew far too much about her whereabouts.
Turns out there had been such a significant spy hiding in her own home.
Soon, however, her expression returned to normal.
“Sis, should we fire him?” Shen An’an asked.
Shen Nanyue shook her head.
“He’s a talented person. Since he’s capable of handling multiple jobs and collecting two paychecks, I should arrange a little more work for him.”
Shen An’an tilted her head and looked at Shen Nanyue, seemingly trying to guess what she was planning.
Shen Nanyue didn’t elaborate.
Instead, she turned to Li Che with a distinctly threatening look.
“If you’ve also been working as a spy, I won’t hesitate to throw you out.”
Li Che swallowed hard.
Shen An’an was already settling scores with him for helping Zhou Yushen keep secrets.
If he completely offended Shen Nanyue as well, he would truly have no chance of winning over his future wife.
Shen An’an looked at him.
Li Che immediately sat up straight.
“Don’t worry, Sis. I know where the line is.”
“Since when are you allowed to call her ‘Sis’?” Shen An’an shot him a glare.
“Li Che, I’ve realized you’re getting more shameless by the day!”
“If I had any pride left, I never would’ve chased you all the way to Fengcheng!”
“Chased me? Stop acting like some innocent lovestruck boy. You’ve become buddies with Zhou Yushen now. Looks like you’ve gotten just as scheming as he is over the years. I need to reevaluate what kind of person you are!”
“What’s wrong with Zhou Yushen? He’s not a bad guy…”
“…”
Watching the two suddenly start arguing for no apparent reason, Shen Nanyue helplessly rubbed her forehead.
— The end of the Chapter–
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