Chapter 50 Chapter 50 "Xia Xia, I won't look back."...

The more she slept, the more tired she felt. Yao Yingxia was not used to being held in someone's arms like this. Shen Xingchuan's arms pressed against her so hard that she couldn't breathe and couldn't move at all.

Every time she tried to escape from his embrace, he would only hold her tighter, haunting her like a ghost. Yao Yingxia finally gave up.

It was not until a long time later that she heard a knock on the door: "Xia Xia, are you awake?" Xu Nian's voice quietly entered her dream, and she opened her eyes in horror.

Behind her was a man whose body was pressed tightly against hers, as hot as a furnace. They had already done it for a long time last night, but now he was pressing against her with great interest.

Yao Yingxia was frightened and broke into a cold sweat. She wanted to escape in an instant, but he pushed her back onto the bed. He gently stroked her head with his chin and whispered soothingly, "Don't be afraid, Xia Xia. I've locked the door."

But Xu Nian was right outside the door. How could she feel at ease? If her mother found out that she and Shen Xingchuan had slept together, Yao Yingxia didn't dare to think about what would happen.

Fear made her voice even colder: "Please leave as soon as possible."

He sneered and whispered in her ear, "My little niece is still so fond of burning bridges after crossing them." When he was no longer useful, Yao Yingxia would definitely kick him away without even looking back.

Before that, he was too eager to make the best use of it.

Shen Xingchuan held her waist again.

Yao Yingxia's body instantly stiffened: "I don't feel well."

He asked knowingly, "Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

She closed her eyes, feeling embarrassed. She didn't want to be tormented by him anymore, so she said vaguely, "My legs hurt."

He smiled, indeed softening his heart, bent down and kissed her cheek, then let go of her hand.

Shen Xingchuan got out of bed, opened the wardrobe, and picked out two pieces for her: "I bought you a lot of new clothes, and this one has a more New Year's atmosphere."

It was a long crimson dress paired with a red and white contrasting pullover sweater. Yao Yingxia rarely wore such bright colors, but she wasn't picky. She wanted to go to the bathroom to change into it, but he stopped her: "Xia Xia, can I help you put it on?"

He wouldn't allow her to escape at all, she needed to get used to it and be more calm.

Yao Yingxia paused, then finally gave in. She quickly took off her pajamas with her back to him and put on the outfit he had chosen. The marks on her waist from where he'd pinched her, which had been blue yesterday, had turned purple today, forming a stark contrast with the cold white skin around her, making her look even more terrifying.

His niece was truly vulnerable. His eyes darkened as he tried to divert his attention. Suddenly, he remembered last year's New Year's Eve, when he was far away in England and received a text message from her blessing. His niece wished him a happy new year and all the best.

Now that he was really happy, he wanted to receive new blessings. Yao Yingxia was hugged from behind and brought to the fitting mirror: "Xia Xia, you haven't wished me a happy new year yet."

The girl in the mirror was only as tall as his shoulders, and looked very petite against his overly tall body. However, she was very suitable for such a festive color, and even her usually pale face seemed to have some color, but her expression was too cold.

Knowing that he would not give up until he achieved his goal, Yao Yingxia did not oppose him. Even though her voice was a little low and sounded insincere, she said, "Happy New Year."

He was not satisfied: "What else?"

"I hope you—" She paused for a long time, looking at herself in the mirror, "will turn back."

Shen Xingchuan's chest trembled with laughter, causing her to sway slightly. After a long time, he responded to this blessing: "Xia Xia, I won't look back." He was so determined and refused to give in. After all, compared with the past, things were much better now.

Shen Xingchuan reached out to help her straighten her collar and began to explain business: "Xia Xia, I helped Shen Qingyuan apply to a foreign school. If you still want him to continue his studies, it's best to cut off all his thoughts."

He paused, his eyes turning cold: "After all, he was lucky enough to escape this time, but it might not be the same next time." No matter what, he would never allow Shen Qingyuan to get close to his niece again.

It turned out that the matter was not over yet. She asked in confusion, "What if he refuses to go?"

Shen Xingchuan smiled coldly: "Then he won't be able to go back to S University to study. I will find a good place to support him for the rest of his life."

Yao Yingxia had to remind him: "Shen Qingyuan is your nephew."

Shen Xingchuan tightened his arms around her, his face still very gentle, and whispered softly in her ear: "So I will take good care of him. I won't let him lose his limbs, nor will I let his family be destroyed. Xia Xia, can't you bear it?"

Compared to He Ming and others, this is already a great favor.

Yao Yingxia couldn't help but feel anxious and struggled to escape from his arms. This time, Shen Xingchuan didn't stop her.

Before going downstairs, she took off the necklace given by Shen Xingchuan and put it in her pocket. She looked up at the clock and saw that it was already half past eleven. Xu Nian was making dumplings with several servants. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her daughter.

The first day of the Lunar New Year was so strange. In the morning, Shen Changhe just went downstairs to drink some water, and then he felt uncomfortable in his heart and was taken to the hospital by the driver. Near noon, Xia Xia was the only one who came downstairs.

She accompanied her mother in making dumplings, but was obviously distracted. The dumplings were all crooked. Xu Nian finally spoke up to persuade her, "Xia Xia, go see why Qingyuan hasn't come downstairs yet."

She was stunned for a moment, then said okay. Her hands were a little wrinkled from washing in the bathroom, then she slowly went upstairs and knocked on Shen Qingyuan's door.

When no one answered, she knocked again and said, "It's me."

A moment later, the door was opened, and a very muscular bodyguard appeared.

The other party made way for her, bowed slightly and said, "Miss Yao, please come in."

After entering the room, Yao Yingxia discovered that there were three bodyguards in the room, one standing at the door, one guarding the terrace, and one standing next to Shen Qingyuan.

So this is why nothing happened after he fell from the building last night.

At this moment, Shen Qingyuan was sitting on the sofa in the corner, staring at the girl who had just entered the room.

He probably hadn't slept all night. His face was extremely haggard, and his eyes were bloodshot, making him look a little scary.

She subconsciously looked away and said to the bodyguards, "Please leave first."

The three bodyguards listened but remained motionless. One of them said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Shen has instructed that you can't be left alone."

So she also fell silent until Shen Qingyuan spoke up: "Sister, my uncle said he wanted to send me to study abroad. Was it your idea?"

He carefully observed Yao Yingxia's expression, trying to find evidence that his uncle was lying, but he couldn't see any unusual expression on her face. His heart sank, but he still held on to the last glimmer of hope and asked, "Is it true?"

She admitted almost immediately, "I meant it."

His eyes became even redder, and he seemed to be about to cry in the next second: "Sister, why? If it's because of what happened last night, I can apologize to you. I swear, I will never disregard your wishes again."

She listened to his confession word for word, but her expression remained unchanged. She suddenly called out his name: "Shen Qingyuan."

Her voice was very stern, as if she wanted to draw a line between them and him immediately, and never have anything to do with him again: "Please don't call me sister anymore, it's disgusting."

He opened his eyes wide in shock, his hands trembling, and he refused to believe that she could be so cruel: "Sister? It was my uncle who forced you to say this, right? This is not what you really said, is it?"

Yao Yingxia slowly shook her head, and when she looked at him again, her face was filled with disgust: "Shen Qingyuan, don't you understand what I'm saying? Please leave as soon as possible and don't bother me anymore."

He was surrounded by great pain, his lips trembling constantly, and finally he shed tears: "Sister, I just like you too much, I can't control myself."

She took a deep breath, trying to make the lie sound real, and said sincerely, "But I only have your uncle in my heart. We love each other very much. Please wake up and don't get in the way anymore."

Shen Qingyuan suddenly stood up and wanted to rush to her side: "How am I inferior to my uncle?"

The two bodyguards rushed forward to stop him and barely managed to stop him from getting any closer.

Yao Yingxia turned her head away, as if even looking at him any longer was annoying: "Your uncle can give me everything I want. How can you compare to him?"

Shen Qingyuan suddenly became manic and asked hysterically: "Sister, what do you want? I can give it to you too!"

She clenched her fists and said, "When you become successful, come and ask me again." Then she left the room without looking back.

That was the last time she saw Shen Qingyuan.

Yao Yingxia went downstairs in a daze, only to find Shen Xingchuan already there. Upon seeing her, he handed her a thick red envelope and said calmly, "Happy New Year, niece. Everyone gets a share."

The red envelope seemed particularly hot, so she didn't take it. She just stared at Shen Xingchuan, as if silently asking why it had to go this far?

Shen Xingchuan let her look at him, his smile undiminished, until Xu Nian looked at them with some doubt: "Xia Xia, are you feeling unwell?"

She shook her head: "Mom, I'm just a little sleepy."

Xu Nian touched her forehead worriedly: "But you just woke up, do you have a fever again?"

She shook her head: "There were firecrackers outside last night, and I didn't sleep well."

Xu Nian finally felt relieved and asked, "Why hasn't Qingyuan come downstairs to eat yet?"

She seemed to have no strength left: "Mom, he said he's not hungry, let's eat first."

Shen Changhe did not show up that day, and Xu Nianguo was very comfortable. He made dumplings in the morning and sat with the servants to play cards in the afternoon. Even though he lost a lot of money, he was very happy.

It’s a pity that Xia Xia had no interest in doing anything that day and went upstairs to rest early in the evening. Not long after she left, Xiaochuan said good night to her and returned to his room.

In the dead of night, no one knew that the two of them were entangled again. Shen Xingchuan gently stroked her cheek and asked knowingly, "Why do you look so listless today?"

Seeing that she refused to speak, he was not very angry. He just tormented her in bed in different ways. Yao Yingxia fell asleep in exhaustion. In her dreams, she saw Shen Qingyuan's red eyes staring at her.