However, Zhou Yushen sensed that something was wrong in his words.
“Reached a settlement?”
That female reporter had spent years undercover just to avenge her family.
How could she possibly agree to a settlement?
Zhao Xuan explained vaguely, “It was Madam’s method. That female reporter has a boyfriend she loves very much…”
Zhou Yushen could already guess the rest.
Using a loved one’s future or life as leverage was one of Han Ping’s usual tactics.
He gave a soft snort and didn’t comment further on the matter.
“Understood. Go get back to work.”
After Zhao Xuan left, Zhou Yushen began seriously handling company projects.
It wasn’t until the afternoon that his phone finally received a response.
He answered the call, and a lively male voice rang out from the other end.
“Little Zhou Zhou, did you hear I’m coming to Fengcheng and start missing me already?”
“I want you to help me with something.”
“…I knew it. You’d never think of me unless I had some use to you! Go on, what is it?”
Zhou Yushen told Jiang Xiaosheng about investigating the mountainside villa to find Shen An’an.
“Finding someone, huh…” Jiang Xiaosheng paused.
A moment later, he patted his chest confidently.
“Don’t worry! Leave everything to me! But once this is over, you have to treat me to a really good meal.”
“You can order whatever you want then.”
…
Two days later.
Zhou Yushen brought the information Jiang Xiaosheng had gathered to Shen Nanyue.
“Jiang Xiaosheng didn’t find An’an inside the mountainside villa, but he found a suspicious person wearing a black cloak. The figure was small—judging by the height, probably a woman. But that person’s face was disfigured.”
Shen Nanyue’s hand froze as she flipped through the photos, and she looked up at Zhou Yushen in disbelief.
“Disfigured?”
Zhou Yushen nodded and picked out one photo from the pile.
At first glance, the picture looked like an ordinary scenic shot of the villa’s architecture.
But on closer inspection, near the corridor of the white European-style building—
Two servants were supporting a person dressed in a black cloak.
This was a frontal shot Jiang Xiaosheng had risked countless dangers to capture.
Although blurry, one could vaguely see the face beneath the cloak—wrinkled and scarred, like burn scars left behind after severe burns.
Burns.
Shen Nanyue immediately thought of the fire three years ago.
An’an had disappeared after that very fire!
Her grip on the photo tightened as she tried to determine whether the person in the picture was An’an, but it was far too blurry for her to recognize.
She murmured, “The person who entered the Chen residence last time was also wearing a black cloak.”
The only person she could think of who could provide blood transfusions for Chen Ting was An’an.
The villa’s layout and geographical maps were all there.
Shen Nanyue slapped the photo onto the table, her gaze gradually turning resolute.
“That person is An’an. I’m definitely going to save her!”
As she spoke, Shen Nanyue was about to rush out.
But Zhou Yushen stopped her.
“The security at the mountainside villa is extremely tight. Even if you bring people and force your way in, it won’t work.”
A mocking smile curved Shen Nanyue’s lips.
“Of course I know that. That’s why I’m going to make them bring An’an out themselves!”
The confidence in her expression gradually made Zhou Yushen release her hand.
Since she already had a plan, he wouldn’t interfere.
…
That day, Chen Yuan invited Chen Ting out shopping.
When they walked into a luxury clothing store, Chen Ting took a liking to an elegant outfit.
The moment she entered the fitting room to try it on, Shen Nanyue knocked her unconscious with a chop to the neck.
She lightly moved aside the fitting room curtain.
After Chen Yuan saw it, she immediately took out her phone and called Chen Mu.
“Chen Mu, this is bad! I brought Xiao Ting shopping for clothes, and she suddenly fainted while trying on clothes. It looks like her illness is acting up again. Hurry and come to the hospital!”
Chen Mu sounded extremely anxious on the other end of the call.
“Auntie, take Xiao Ting to the hospital we usually go to first. I’ll come immediately.”
After hanging up, Chen Yuan entered the fitting room.
Chen Ting sat unconscious on the floor.
Shen Nanyue handed Chen Yuan a thirty-million-yuan check.
“Thank you.”
Chen Yuan glared fiercely at her.
If it weren’t for the winery desperately needing a huge amount of funding, she never would have harmed her own family!
“Don’t worry. She’s only asleep. Besides, her brother would never let her die.”
Meanwhile Outside the mountainside villa, Zhou Yushen and Xiao Qi faced each other directly for the first time.
Looking at the little shorty who was more than a head shorter than himself, the remaining trace of jealousy in Zhou Yushen’s heart completely disappeared.
After all, he couldn’t exactly lack confidence in himself.
“I think you’re only a tiny bit handsome at best. You walk around with that cold face all day—how could Sister Yueyue possibly like you? I hope you two get divorced soon!”
Zhou Yushen glanced at him indifferently and flexed his wrist.
The meaning was obvious: say one more word and I’ll crush you.
Xiao Qi was still somewhat intimidated by the noble and domineering aura surrounding him.
Sitting in the front passenger seat, he stared coldly at Zhou Yushen.
Unfortunately, Zhou Yushen didn’t take him seriously at all.
His dark eyes remained fixed on the gates of the mountainside villa.
A long time passed, yet the gates never opened.
Xiao Qi muttered to himself, “This makes no sense. Chen Mu knows his sister is having an episode, so why hasn’t he sent a car to pick up the living blood bank?”
The smile on Zhou Yushen’s lips widened.
“You don’t necessarily have to pick someone up at the front gate.”
The back entrance worked too.
Only then did Xiao Qi react.
He immediately urged the driver to turn around toward the back entrance.
At that moment, Zhou Yushen’s phone rang.
No one knew what the person on the other end said, but Zhou Yushen smiled faintly.
After hanging up, he instructed the driver,
“Head back. Take the mountain road—we’ll meet up with them soon.”
“You—”
“We got her.”
Before Xiao Qi could finish speaking, Zhou Yushen had already answered.
Xiao Qi opened his mouth, but said nothing more.
The driver quickly turned the car around.
Soon, Zhou Yushen’s car met up with the vehicle waiting near the back entrance.
After stopping, Zhou Yushen and Xiao Qi got out one after another.
Inside the other black sedan, Zhou Yushen could vaguely see a black-cloaked figure shrinking backward in fear.
“Sister An’an! Sister Yueyue sent us to save you. Once we go back, you’ll be able to see Sister Yueyue again.”
The moment the words “Sister Yueyue” were spoken, the figure curled up in the back seat moved slightly.
But immediately afterward, her head lowered even further.
Zhou Yushen didn’t continue frightening her.
After giving the driver a few instructions, he grabbed the back of Xiao Qi’s collar and dragged him into the car.
“To the hospital. The hospital where Chen Ting is now.”
After getting in, he gave another order.
Xiao Qi glared viciously at him.
“Why are we still going to that hospital? Didn’t you see what they’ve done to Sister An’an? You’re still taking her to a hospital—she’ll have a trauma response!”
“If we don’t go to the hospital, how are we supposed to examine her condition?”
“I…”
Xiao Qi paused, unable to argue further.
The driver looked at Xiao Qi, then at Zhou Yushen.
In the end, he followed Zhou Yushen’s orders.
Their car drove in front, while the car carrying An’an followed behind.
When Shen Nanyue and Chen Yuan brought Chen Ting to the hospital, she was just about to message Zhou Yushen when his message arrived first.
‘We’ve already picked up An’an. We’re on the way to the hospital now.’
Suppressing the excitement in her heart, Shen Nanyue stared at the message, secretly thrilled.
As expected, Zhou Yushen truly understood her.
— The end of the Chapter–
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