Ever since the last networking event, for reasons unknown, his father had assigned a group of bodyguards to follow him around.
Calling it “protection.”
When he asked his father what had happened, his father refused to explain.
He only told him to be careful.
Although he disliked living under constant surveillance, the bodyguards had never interfered with anything he did during this period—not even when he met up with Shen Nanyue for meals—so he hadn’t paid much attention to it.
But now, looking at the bodyguards standing in front of him and blocking his way, the anger inside him surged.
“Just follow behind me like before!”
“Young Master, the Master just gave the order. He wants you to return home immediately. Please don’t make things difficult for us.”
For some reason, an intense rebellious urge rose within Chen Mu.
Perhaps it was because Zhou Yushen had entered Shen Nanyue’s house, and the jealousy burning inside him had momentarily overwhelmed his fear of his father.
Sitting in the driver’s seat, Chen Mu faced the bodyguards’ warnings with a cold expression, showing no intention of compromising.
“If I don’t make things difficult for you, then I’ll be making things difficult for myself.”
The bodyguards hadn’t yet understood what he meant.
The next second, a deafening engine roar filled the air.
Chen Mu turned the steering wheel sharply and sped forward, narrowly avoiding the bodyguards.
The bodyguards stood frozen for a moment.
When they saw the car shoot away, their faces immediately turned pale.
“Quick, after him!”
When the bodyguards failed to catch up right away, a smug smile appeared on Chen Mu’s lips.
Pressing harder on the accelerator, he sent the car surging even farther ahead.
The silver Bentley shot forward like a bullet.
To reach the Shen family villa, one had to pass through East Avenue.
Part of the road had collapsed some time ago, and only recently had it been repaired and reopened.
Drivers who had become accustomed to taking detours—or who no longer trusted the road—still avoided it.
As a result, the stretch of road had regained a long-forgotten silence.
Chen Mu continued driving forward.
Dim yellow streetlights illuminated the white lane markings, guiding his path through the darkness.
His gaze remained fixed ahead when, suddenly, a figure darted out onto the road.
Startled, he jerked the steering wheel violently.
The car swerved across the straight roadway, crashed through a guardrail, and slammed into a tree.
By the time the bodyguards arrived, they saw only the bent tree and the smoking vehicle.
They hurried over and pulled open the driver’s door, intending to rescue Chen Mu.
To their shock, the driver’s seat was empty.
…
After Li Che received news that Chen Mu had been taken back home, the four of them were gathered in the living room playing cards.
He didn’t immediately tell the others.
After all, it wasn’t often that they got together like this, and there was no rush.
Moreover, his gaze fell on Zhou Yushen.
Ever since Zhou Yushen’s apparent episode last time, he only seemed able to truly relax when he was around Shen Nanyue.
Now that he finally had the opportunity, Li Che naturally wanted him to enjoy a little more peace.
Before taking over the Shen Group, Shen Nanyue had clearly been a veteran of social gatherings.
Even her card-playing skills were exceptional.
Zhou Yushen and Li Che were slightly worse than Shen Nanyue, but they were far from bad.
The only true beginner among them was Shen An’an.
At the moment, Shen An’an’s face was covered with paper strips.
After losing once again, she pushed aside the strips hanging in front of her eyes and looked at the three others, whose faces had only a few strips attached.
Unable to hold back any longer, she pouted and threw her cards onto the table.
“I’m done! I’m not playing anymore! I’ve become your personal source of entertainment!”
Not a single paper strip was attached to Shen Nanyue’s face.
Smiling, she picked up two more strips and leaned toward Shen An’an.
“Fine, we can stop playing. But a bet is a bet—you still have to wear these two.”
Speechless, Shen An’an sat there while Shen Nanyue and Li Che stuck the strips onto her face.
Telling Shen An’an not to move, Shen Nanyue took out her phone and snapped a picture of the ridiculous scene.
“This one turned out great. I’ll set it as my lock screen to ward off evil spirits.”
Shen Nanyue joked, clearly in a good mood.
Shen An’an immediately exploded.
Tearing off the large handful of paper strips from her face, she lunged at Shen Nanyue to snatch away the phone.
“You are not setting that as your lock screen! Do you know how embarrassing that is?!”
Shen Nanyue laughed as she dodged Shen An’an’s attacks, all while being tickled so much that she couldn’t stop laughing.
Yet one slender hand stubbornly held her phone high in the air, refusing to let Shen An’an touch it.
Shen An’an reached up and nearly grabbed the phone.
The next second, a large hand snatched the phone from Shen Nanyue’s grasp.
Zhou Yushen smiled at Shen An’an.
“If your sister agrees, I’ll give it to you.”
Shen An’an gritted her teeth.
“Don’t give it to her!”
The moment Shen An’an stopped moving, Shen Nanyue scrambled to her feet, walked over to Zhou Yushen, took the phone back, and tucked it safely into her pocket as if it were a treasured possession.
Her fox-like eyes curved slightly upward as she looked at Shen An’an with a mischievous glint.
“A bet is a bet.”
Shen An’an lowered her head and hunched her shoulders, pretending to look pitiful.
Unfortunately, Shen Nanyue paid her no attention.
Li Che, however, felt a little sympathetic.
He stepped forward, wrapped an arm around Shen An’an’s shoulders, and comforted her softly.
“Next time, take an embarrassing picture of your sister and use it as your lock screen too.”
Shen An’an immediately looked up and glared at him.
“Are you saying my sister is ugly?”
Li Che: …
He should never have gotten involved.
What a hopeless sister-con!
After everyone had finished fooling around, Li Che finally informed the other three that Chen Mu had been captured.
The smile vanished from Shen Nanyue’s face, replaced once more by a serious expression.
“Keep him tied up for now. Leak some information to Chen Tianming. He’ll take the bait.”
“Got it. I’ll handle it.”
Li Che accepted the task without hesitation.
Zhou Yushen’s gaze drifted toward Huo Zhu, who was standing not far away.
Ever since earlier, Huo Zhu had seemed somewhat distracted.
Yet because of his professional discipline, he had forcibly concealed every trace of emotion.
Turning back to Shen Nanyue, Zhou Yushen smiled.
“Now that we’ve caught him, you’re not going to refuse to let us stay for dinner, are you?”
Shen Nanyue rolled her eyes.
“Am I really that stingy?”
Zhou Yushen raised a hand to stroke his chin thoughtfully.
“You weren’t before. But now you’re especially stingy with me. You won’t even let me stay in your lounge.”
Shen Nanyue shot him a fierce glare.
Across from them, Shen An’an and Li Che sat watching.
One was eagerly enjoying the drama, while the other stared at Zhou Yushen with a dark expression.
“But I’m perfectly fine with the fact that you’re generous to everyone else and only stingy with me.”
Zhou Yushen’s voice was calm, deep, and pleasant to the ear.
Shen Nanyue turned to look at him.
Had he gone stupid?
Meeting her gaze, Zhou Yushen’s eyes curved upward, looking thoroughly pleased with himself.
“Because that means I’m the only one who’s special to you.”
Color slowly rose to Shen Nanyue’s cheeks.
She smacked him on the head and threatened fiercely, “If you don’t start talking properly, I’m kicking you out right now!”
Li Che couldn’t help laughing at the scene.
He had never expected Zhou Yushen to act like this around Shen Nanyue.
As for Shen An’an, seeing that Shen Nanyue’s flushed face showed no real anger, she couldn’t help but start thinking about what it meant.
Not far away, Huo Zhu took in the entire scene.
On his way to the kitchen, he pulled out his phone and sent a text message to an unfamiliar number.
— The end of the Chapter–
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