Chapter 24

Shu Xinyu choked on the watermelon juice she hadn't swallowed yet, and her face turned red from coughing. Shen Yizhi stepped forward and patted her on the back.

"Be careful."

After a moment, Shu Xinyu calmed down and asked, "How did you come up with that?"

She felt it was so strange that the relationship between these two people could be described as "seduction".

Shen Yizhi described the whole story in a tactful way.

Shu Xinyu concluded: "So he just took a shower and didn't put on any clothes, just to let you see his abs?"

Having said that, Shen Yizhi always had the illusion that she was narcissistic, and righteously corrected her: "It's not intentional, I'm just pretending to be careless."

Shu Xinyu: “…” What is the difference between the two?

"Haven't you always been at odds with each other?" Shu Xinyu asked.

"So I think he must be plotting something bad again!"

Predicting Pei Yanhe's next move in advance is a habit that Shen Yizhi has developed over the years.

But she thought hard all night last night and still couldn't figure it out.

"I don't want to think about it anymore. I'll just counter whatever he throws at me."

Shen Yizhi's head ached from thinking about it. She didn't want to think about it anymore, so she tried to divert her attention and started to decide which restaurant to go to for dinner later.

"How about this one?" She handed the phone to Shu Xinyu beside her.

Shu Xinyu was about to take it and read it when the doorbell rang.

She stood up and said, "You look first, I'll go open the door."

"Okay." Shen Yizhi lowered his head and continued to check out a few other stores.

Shu Xinyu had just opened the door a crack when a hand pushed the door open and slammed it against the wall with such force that no one could resist.

I saw a huge group of people, all of them tall and strong, rushing into the house with iron bars in their hands without saying a word, pushing chairs and smashing cabinets, making a lot of ping-pong noises.

She didn't react in time and was pushed back repeatedly.

Shen Yizhi heard the noise, stood up from the carpet and quickly sent a message to someone in the address book.

He walked over to Shu Xinyu and supported her, his brows furrowed at the sudden scene.

Shu Xinyu steadied herself, clenched her fists, and shouted, "Stop smashing it! Who the hell are you?"

The burly black-bearded man in the lead took two steps forward, smiling and revealing a gleaming gold tooth. "Ladies, which of you two is Shu Zhang's daughter?"

Shu Xinyu took two steps forward, trying to maintain a calm expression, "I am. Tell them to stop destroying it. I will pay back how much money he borrowed!"

The burly man finally stopped the people around him. "He's such a coward, but his daughter is pretty strong. The total is one million, including principal and interest."

One million?!

Shu Xinyu closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and handed over a bank card. "There's 500,000 yuan in this card. It's all the money I have. I'll slowly gather the rest and give it to you."

Shu Xinyu had just graduated and started working, and 500,000 yuan was the most she could afford.

The burly man felt it was not enough, "You don't have it, but the beautiful woman next to you must have it."

He has been around for so many years and has met all kinds of people. He can tell a person's background and family background at a glance.

The girl next to her has a beautiful and charming appearance, and an extraordinary and quiet temperament. She must have been raised in the palm of her hand. To put it simply, her family background is wealthy, and to put it more broadly, she is the daughter of a wealthy family.

"No!" Shu Xinyu stood in front of Shen Yizhi, "My business has nothing to do with her. Give me a few days, and I will definitely get it together for you."

"Your opinion doesn't count in this matter." The burly man smiled, told his brothers to close the door, and slowly approached them.

"Beauties, be obedient. Maybe when we're in a better mood, we won't embarrass you."

Shen Yizhi held the trembling hand in front of him, his expression calm and composed, "You are trespassing. We can call the police."

"Call the police?" The burly man laughed twice and raised his fingertips behind him. "The last thing I fear is the police."

The man with glasses behind him suddenly stepped forward, pressing closer and closer to Shen Yizhi. Without any warning, he grabbed Shen Yizhi's slender white neck and pressed him against the wall.

He scoffed lightly, "What I hate most are people like you who like to call the police."

Shen Yizhi tried to pry his hands away, his throat tightened and hurt, the feeling of suffocation spread to the top of his head little by little, the blood vessels on his forehead bulged, and his face turned blood red in an instant.

Shu Xinyu was stopped by two people and was so anxious that tears were about to fall. She shouted in panic: "Give her back! I'm going to give her back now. Don't touch her!"

The burly man winked, and the man with glasses calmly let go. They have been walking on the edge of the law for many years, and they are not afraid at all even if they really do something that involves human life.

"I didn't expect you to have hidden money. Bring me the remaining 500,000."

Shu Xinyu was really penniless, and what she said just now was just a delaying tactic. Now she wanted to make excuses, but she was seen through.

"Don't tell me you were lying to us. If you really did lie this time and someone died, it would be unpleasant for everyone."

"I'll pay it back for her."

Shen Yizhi half-knelt on the ground, taking deep breaths of the rare fresh air, suppressing the uncomfortable dryness in his throat, and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"In the bag above the sofa, password ******"

The man with glasses picked up the palm-sized bag, took out a card from it, and handed it to the burly man.

The burly man took it in his hand, turned it around, and was about to leave.

A loud alarm sounded suddenly, coming from far away and then getting closer, until footsteps were heard outside the door, followed by the sound of the door being pushed open.

Burly man: "When did you call the police?!"

Shen Yizhi curled his lips and was helped to stand up by Shu Xinyu. The temperature in his eyes was as cold as ice, and he spoke slowly.

"From the moment you walked in."

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Late at night, police station.

Shang Kuoheng, wearing a neatly ironed black police uniform and standing straight, handed a cup of warm water to Shen Yizhi.

"Fortunately you sent me a message in time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."

He saw the glaring red scar on her neck and asked, "Do you want some medicine?"

Shen Yizhi drank some warm water, and the pain in her throat was finally relieved. She shook her head slowly, “When will my friend be well?”

"She's taking notes, so it might take a while."

After a while, Shu Xinyu came out and sat next to Shen Yizhi, saying in a muffled voice: "Zhizhi, I've implicated you in what happened today."

Shen Yizhi waved his hand indifferently, "It doesn't matter, as long as you are okay."

Shang Kuoheng gave Shu Xinyu another cup of warm water and handed her two tissues. Looking at her still nervous face, he frowned unconsciously.

The subtle movement went unnoticed.

Shu Xinyu's eyes were fixed on Shen Yizhi's neck. She subconsciously took the thing he handed over and asked Shen Yizhi with heartache.

"Does it hurt?"

Shen Yizhi shook his head again and raised the corners of his lips slightly, "It's okay, it doesn't hurt at all."

Shu Xinyu was so distressed that she exchanged a few words with Chen Yizhi before realizing that it was already very late. She asked Shang Kuoheng blankly.

"Can we go now?"

"Okay." Shang Kuoheng looked at Shu Xinyu and said, "It's too late now. I'll take you there."

you? !

Shen Yizhi almost thought she had misheard, "Shang Kuoheng, why don't you see me off?"

Shang Kuoheng looked calm, "Pei Yanhe will come to pick you up."

"Why ask him to pick me up?" Shen Yizhi frowned.

"Your home is nearby, so I asked him to pick you up." Shang Kuoheng said seriously, as if it was a serious matter.

In fact, only he himself knew the real reason behind the incident.

"Don't you want me to come?" Suddenly a familiar male voice came from the side.

Shen Yizhi turned his head and looked over.

Then I saw Pei Yanhe's overly outstanding face. The bright light reflected on his nose, his eyelashes cast a very three-dimensional shadow, and his eyebrows were clear and distinct.