Chapter 20 Ah Shu, I'm sorry, I've caused you trouble again.

"Mr. Gu, the police station called. Miss Shen is in some trouble."

Assistant Chu Pei nervously interrupted the meeting and quietly told Yu Shu that he hadn't wanted to report the call, but after thinking about it, he decided to tell Yu Shu anyway. Although the meeting was important, Chu Pei knew Miss Shen's position in Yu Shu's heart, and he dared not fail to report it.

Upon hearing this, Yu Shu immediately paused the meeting with a cold expression and hurriedly walked out, asking, "What's going on?"

Chu Pei carefully observed Yu Shu's expression. "They said it was a fight."

Yu Shu loosened her sleeves and asked incredulously, "How is this possible? With whom? Is Shen Zhen injured? Whatever it is, notify Attorney He immediately."

Chu Pei followed Yu Shu and comforted her, "President Gu, don't worry. Miss Shen had a fight with her brother Shen Huai, but it wasn't a big deal. The onlookers called the police, and both of them were taken to the station. The police station's attitude is to just bring them back and handle it as a family matter."

Yu Shu nodded, and by the time he arrived at the police station it was already dark. Shen Zhen was released, but Shen Huai had already disappeared without a trace, and neither of them pursued the matter further.

Shen Zhen squatted alone under a doorway, her body curled up, her head buried in her knees. The fierce look in Shen Huai's eyes before he left chilled her to the bone. She didn't know how much he knew, or when he would come looking for her again. If Shen Huai didn't get the money, would he encourage her parents to come along? What would her grandmother think of her if she knew about her relationship with Yu Shu? Would her grandmother be angry and disappointed?

Shen Zhen's mind was in turmoil. The summer night wind made her feel cold. She couldn't understand what she needed to do to get her brother to let her go. She couldn't understand why, despite trying so hard to live her life, she couldn't escape the shackles of the past. Maybe some people are born with a sin?

Yu Shu stood quietly in front of Shen Zhen, her hair disheveled, her small figure curled up in a ball, looking exceptionally pitiful. At that moment, Yu Shu finally understood what it meant to be heartbroken; the pain was so intense she could hardly breathe.

Yu Shu called out cautiously and softly, "Zhenzhen..."

Hearing the familiar voice, Shen Zhen trembled and lowered her head even further. She didn't know how the police had contacted Yu Shu, or why Yu Shu had come. She was afraid that Yu Shu would see her like this and know about her shameful past. She struggled, but her family was determined to drag her down into the abyss.

Yu Shu stepped forward and pulled Shen Zhen up, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her into his embrace. His gaze swept over her swollen face and bluish-purple lips, and he felt a pang of heartache.

Shen Zhen's eyes were filled with tears. She lowered her head, not daring to look Yu Shu in the eye, afraid of seeing disgust in her eyes. Her small nose was red, and her messy hair was scattered behind her head. She looked extremely aggrieved.

Yu Shu sighed, pulled the person into her arms, and asked softly, "Does anything hurt?"

A single word of concern brought tears streaming down Shen Zhen's face, and Yu Shu's heart was wet with tears, each drop burning her heart with pain.

Yu Shu patted Shen Zhen's back repeatedly, coaxing her softly, "Did someone bully our Zhenzhen?"

Shen Zhen kept shaking her head, her hands tightly clutching Yu Shu's shirt. All the pent-up grievances of the past years were finally finding an outlet, and she couldn't hold them back.

Helpless, Yu Shu could only pick up Shen Zhen horizontally and put her in the passenger seat, patting Shen Zhen's head, "Sit still, it's too late, Aunt Zhang has made something delicious for you to eat when you get home."

Touched, Shen Zhen hugged Yu Shu's neck tightly, preventing her from leaving. She rubbed her face against Yu Shu's neck, her wet eyelashes gently brushing against her fair skin, causing Yu Shu to tremble.

Shen Zhen's voice was slightly hoarse, and she said in a coquettish tone, "A-Shu, I'm sorry, I've caused you trouble again."

Yu Shu was taken aback for a moment, then leaned closer to her, "Why are you suddenly apologizing to me?"

Shen Zhen raised her misty eyes and looked at Yu Shu with a wronged expression, "I've caused you trouble by driving your car out and getting into a fight with Shen Huai. I don't know if anyone was filming or if they'll find you. Yu Shu, I'm so sorry, I should have restrained myself."

Their eyes met, and Yu Shu smiled gently. Her beautiful eyes seemed to hold the stars of summer, adding a touch of excitement to Shen Zhen's already guilty and fearful heart.

Yu Shu lowered her head and kissed Shen Zhen's swollen lips, saying gently, "Zhenzhen, these are nothing, I'll take care of everything."

Yu Shu knew that Shen Zhen's family favored boys over girls and that her parents didn't like her. Yu Shu often thought that if she could do her best to make Shen Zhen feel loved, perhaps she wouldn't have left her.

Yu Shu lowered his eyes and looked at the girl in his arms, asking softly, "Does Shen Huai need my help?"

Shen Zhen shook her head. She didn't want to drag Yu Shu into this. She knew Shen Huai's character best; he would do anything for money. Now that he had come looking for her, she couldn't let him lead her by the nose any longer. She had to teach him a lesson, a lesson that would shut him up.

Yu Shu looked at the silent Shen Zhen, her eyes filled with unfathomable emotions. She felt a deep sense of loss. Shen Huai was a minor issue; what she truly desired was Shen Zhen's dependence on her.

Yu Shu composed herself, got up and fastened Chen Zhen's seatbelt. "Don't think too much. Let's go home. Aunt Zhang made you something delicious."

As soon as Shen Zhen got home, Tuantuan rushed into her arms, hugging her waist tightly with both hands. Looking up at the injury on her face, she asked timidly, "Mom, what happened?"

Shen Zhen pinched Tuan Tuan's chubby little face and said in a casual tone, "Oh, today Mommy went out and got into a fight with a dog, but... she lost and got a little hurt. Your Aunt Shu took Mommy to the hospital for a check-up."

Tuantuan let go of her hand, turned around and pulled Chen Zhen to sit down at the dining table, muttering softly, "What a childish girl! What will she do without me and Aunt Shu?"

Shen Zhen glared at her angrily. When did this little one get bought off by Yu Shu?

Looking at the steaming food on the table, almost all of which were Shen Zhen's favorites, her eyes immediately welled up with tears. Apart from her grandmother, no one would cook for her.

Seeing this, Zhang Ma immediately put her arm around Tuantuan and said, "Madam, you and Xiaoshu eat together. Tuantuan, go to sleep with Grandma Zhang. You have school tomorrow."

Tuantuan obediently jumped off the stool and said to Chen Zhen in a serious tone, "Mom, you must take care of yourself!"

Shen Zhen glanced at Yu Shu, her face flushing slightly as she thought of something. She restrained herself from having any impure thoughts and said, "Okay, you should go to sleep."

After Zhang Ma led Tuantuan upstairs, Yu Shu took out a bottle of red wine, raised an eyebrow at Shen Zhen, and said, "Want a drink?"

Shen Zhen nodded dejectedly and finished the wine on the table, one glass after another. Her cheeks flushed red, but Shen Zhen still insisted on drinking more.

Yu Shu leaned down to look at Shen Zhen, who was slumped on the table, and chuckled helplessly, "I let you have a drink so you could find an outlet for your emotions. Just let them out, and I'll take care of everything." He pressed his lips to her brow, his tenderness filled with endless affection.

A cool, refreshing scent reached Shen Zhen's nose. She knew it was Yu Shu's unique scent. Her beloved was so close, her heart raced, and her fingers quietly curled up.

Yu Shu scooped up the drunkard and carried him upstairs. Just as she gently placed Shen Zhen on the bed, Shen Zhen wrapped her arms around Yu Shu's neck and pulled her down onto the bed. Her legs immediately coiled around Yu Shu's thighs like water snakes, and she flipped over, straddling Yu Shu's body.