Chapter 177 The Scheming Young Man 20

Xu Qiuqiu asked herself if she had mistreated him during this time, she had just let him roam freely, so how did he end up like this?

When Lin Yexuan saw her arrive, he looked excited and opened his mouth to say something, but could only make "uh-huh" sounds.

Xu Qiuqiu went over to him and asked, "What's wrong? Can't you speak?"

The servant stepped forward, weeping, "I don't know what happened last night, but when I woke up the next day, Masafu couldn't speak... Miss... Masafu's tongue was cut out..."

"What?" Xu Qiuqiu stared at the servant in shock. "Who did this?"

"This servant doesn't know," the servant continued. "Please, Miss, have pity on my young master! He's been coughing up blood frequently lately, and his body is growing weaker and weaker. I'm afraid he won't make it..."

Lin Yexuan started writing on the table and showed it to Xu Qiuqiu.

Xu Qiuqiu saw that it read: Come to my room at 9 PM tonight, I have something to tell you.

After she finished reading it, Lin Yexuan quickly tore the paper into pieces.

Not long after he finished tearing it up, Shen Yuchen walked into the room. He had learned that Qiuqiu had gone to Lin Yexuan's place for the first time after school, so he rushed over.

Seeing that the two kept their distance in the room and didn't hug or cuddle, he felt much relieved. He suppressed his disgust and jealousy and obediently called out, "Lin Zhengfu."

After calling out, he took Xu Qiuqiu's hand, looked at her with clear eyes, and said coquettishly, "My wife, why didn't you come to see me after school? Lin Zhengfu is still sick, can't you let him rest well?"

"Hmm." Xu Qiuqiu nodded, snapping out of her reverie. Before leaving, she glanced at Lin Yexuan.

The other person looked at her with pleading eyes, which made her feel strange.

What could Lin Yexuan possibly have to say to her?

Besides, didn't he hate her the most? But his illness lately has been too strange. Is someone in the manor targeting him?

Could the person who could cut off his tongue so quietly be someone from the manor? After all, there are quite a few guards in the manor, and a thief breaking in would definitely cause a disturbance. But there shouldn't be anyone in the manor who dislikes him.

A candidate suddenly flashed through Xu Qiuqiu's mind, but she quickly rejected it.

It shouldn't be A-Chen. He's so well-behaved in this world, and Lin Yexuan started vomiting and having diarrhea even before A-Chen entered the room.

"My wife..."

"Master Wife!"

A voice tinged with anger pulled her back from her thoughts.

She looked up at Shen Yuchen, following the sound. His eyes darkened, and he frowned, as if suppressing anger. She asked him blankly, "What's wrong?"

Upon meeting her eyes, Shen Yuchen immediately became aggrieved, "I called you 'wife' several times, but you didn't respond."

God knows how angry and aggrieved he was. Qiuqiu refused to talk to him from the start of the day, and went to find Lin Yexuan as soon as school was over, making his heart feel like it was being roasted on a fire.

After seeing Lin Yexuan, he remained in a daze for a long time. He was terrified and his dark thoughts began to surface: he would lock her up and not let her see anyone else; she would only be able to see him…

He tried hard to suppress these emotions. He thought he had a good ability to control himself, but when it came to her, he couldn't control himself at all. Even the slightest bit of coldness from her could make him lose control of the darkness in his heart.

He truly didn't know when he would completely lose control; the dark thoughts buried deep within him were almost uncontrollable when he saw Qiuqiu thinking of someone else…

Seeing his bad expression, Xu Qiuqiu quickly coaxed him, "I'm sorry, Achen. I was thinking about today's academy questions and got distracted. I didn't mean to ignore you. Don't be angry, okay?"

"Hmm, how could I be angry with my wife?" Shen Yuchen smiled gently, but his eyes held an unyielding gloom.

Lies...

She was clearly thinking about Lin Yexuan…

He felt his heart begin to ache, engulfed by resentment and jealousy, which mocked him relentlessly. He could never compare to Lin Yexuan, and even if Lin Yexuan was dead, he would still have a place in Qiuqiu's heart...

If Qiuqiu knew everything, knew that Lin Yexuan was the one who made him like this, and knew that he had schemed to marry her, she would definitely divorce him without hesitation...

No, he couldn't let that happen. Qiuqiu wanted to be with him not only in this life, but for all eternity!

No one can take it away...

We need to increase Lin Yexuan's dosage...

Night fell, and it was soon 9 PM.

Xu Qiuqiu put on a cloak, her curiosity making her want to ask Lin Yexuan what he wanted to say. She bumped into Shen Yuchen, who had just returned to his room after taking a bath, as she crossed the threshold.

Seeing the cloak she was wearing, Shen Yuchen's expression changed slightly, and he asked directly, "Where are you going so late, my lady?"

Fearing he might overthink things, Xu Qiuqiu gave a vague answer: "I'll be back soon after I go out for a while."

"My lady, please don't go, okay?" Shen Yuchen grabbed her hand and pleaded softly.

"Chen, be good, I'll be back soon." Xu Qiuqiu rubbed his palm reassuringly.

Shen Yuchen suddenly laughed, a laugh devoid of any warmth, which was strangely unsettling in the dim light. His tone was chilling, "Is it true that no matter how much I try to persuade you to stay, my wife will still leave?"

His smile made Xu Qiuqiu feel uneasy, and it felt strangely familiar. "Why would he say that?"

“My lady, you don’t need to answer. I understand.” Shen Yuchen released her hand, reverting to her usual obedient demeanor. “Go now, my lady. I’ll wait for you to come back.”

"Okay." Xu Qiuqiu thought he was alright and continued walking forward. After taking only a few steps, her vision began to blur and she lost consciousness.

Shen Yuchen caught her, picked her up horizontally, and extinguished the incense in the room.

Madness filled his eyes as he gently stroked her face, murmuring, "Qiuqiu, why did you think of leaving me? If you had just said you wouldn't leave and would stay, I wouldn't be like this..."

The candle burned out, and the room became pitch black.

In the early morning, sunlight shone through the cracks onto the floor, and Xu Qiuqiu slowly woke up, feeling extremely dizzy.

She was about to get out of bed when she was pulled back before her feet even touched the ground. A gleaming silver anklet was fastened to her ankle.

She instantly snapped back to reality. She looked around and realized that the decorations and furnishings in the room were so unfamiliar; this was not her room.

Recalling last night, she didn't know how she fainted. When she woke up, she was in an unfamiliar environment, and she began to feel scared.

She quickly asked 003, "Who kidnapped me?"

003 quickly replied, "He's the second male lead."

Hearing that it was A-Chen, Xu Qiuqiu breathed a sigh of relief, but then his eerie smile suddenly flashed through her mind, and her heart jumped again. She asked nervously, "How did I faint last night? Why did A-Chen tie me up?"

003 checked the data and found that "for some reason, the second male lead drugged the incense last night. Inhaling the incense on his body and in the room together will cause people to fall into a coma quickly."