Chapter 100 Chapter 100 Could it be that Shao Chengzhang is cheating...

The cruise ship docked at the port of S City in the evening. Nora was bored during the day and came to find Chen Zhuo to take pictures at the infinity pool on the top deck, but Chen Zhuo had an appointment with Shao Chengzhang to play F1 simulation racing. She glanced at Shao Chengzhang, and he smiled at her and asked her to go take pictures with Nora first, and he would meet them at noon for lunch.

After Chen Zhuo left, Shao Chengzhang turned on his computer and started checking his work emails.

Near noon, there was a knock on the door. Shao Chengzhang opened the door and found it was a waiter.

"Mr. Shao, Mrs. Shao asked me to take you to the dining area."

Shao Chengzhang said, "No need to bother you. Just tell me the floor and the name of the restaurant."

Waiter: "The madam asked me to take you there personally."

Huh? He didn't know what she was going to do, but Shao Chengzhang had already made a lunch appointment with her, so he didn't suspect anything. He went into the room, grabbed his phone, and followed the waiter into the elevator.

He glanced at the elevator panel and saw that the waiter was actually taking him to the 5th floor. He frowned slightly. As far as he knew, all the restaurants on the cruise ship were above the 6th floor, and the 5th floor seemed to be all interior cabins... He took out his phone to send a message to Chen Zhuo, but there was no signal in the elevator.

With a ding, the elevator door opened. The waiter walked out first, leading the way.

The corridor was long and narrow, with dim lighting, and closed wooden doors on both sides. Shao Chengzhang's breathing became disordered in an instant, and his hands hanging by his sides clenched uncontrollably, his knuckles turning white.

"Where are you... taking me?" His breathing was a little unstable, and his ears gradually began to buzz. The lights in the corridor stretched and deformed in his eyes, overlapping with the dark, enclosed space in his memory.

"We're here." The waiter stopped in front of a door, swiped his card, and made a "come in" gesture to Shao Chengzhang.

"Where is Shen Zhuoren?" Shao Chengzhang frowned, his feet seemed to be nailed down, and he was reluctant to step in.

"Madam said please wait in the room for a moment, she will be here soon."

Shao Chengzhang took a step back, his Adam's apple rolling up and down, his breathing short and rapid, he had to close his eyes and said in a low voice: "Then I... I'll stand here and wait for her."

The waiter nodded and walked around Shao Chengzhang and left.

Shao Chengzhang lowered his head, his hands resting on the wall. He tried to take a deep breath, but only took in more stale air, his chest growing heavier. Suddenly, a dull pain shot through the back of his neck, and his vision went black as he lost consciousness.

*

"I'm sorry, the number you dialed..."

"Still no one answers?" Nora asked from the side.

Shen Zhuo shook his head and smiled at Nora, "Forget it, let's eat first, maybe he has something to do."

"Buzz--" The phone vibrated. It was a message from Shao Chengzhang.

Shao Chengzhang: "Wife, you guys eat first."

"He probably won't come. Forget about him. Let's order first." They had been eating white food for the past few days, and on the last day they were really tired of it, so they went to eat beef hotpot.

After dinner, Shen Zhuo returned to the room and found that Shao Chengzhang was not there. She didn't think much about it and climbed onto the bed to take a nap.

Last night's session had lasted far too long. After finishing on the balcony, Shao Chengzhang carried her to the hot spring pool, where the warm steam fogged the glass. He stood in the pool, holding her from behind. Her legs were already unstable. She trembled, holding onto the edge of the pool with one hand and the glass with the other, leaving handprints on them.

After sleeping for over an hour, Shao Chengzhang still hadn't returned. She reached for the phone on the bedside table, but found no reply. She casually dialed a voice message, but was almost immediately hung up. She was stunned for a moment, remembering that the cruise ship's network was often unstable, so she switched to dialing a phone number.

"The number you dialed is turned off."

The cold reminder sound echoed in the quiet room.

Shen Zhuo was stunned. Shao Chengzhang never let himself be unable to find anyone.

She couldn't sit still anymore, so she immediately called Shao Chengke and asked him if Shao Chengzhang was with him. Unexpectedly, her brother said no.

Chen Zhuo's brows furrowed in a frown. She changed her clothes and searched the deck, but couldn't find him. She went back to the simulated racing area, searching every nook and cranny, but still couldn't find him. Every time she called, the phone was still turned off.

His heart gradually felt heavy and sinking, and Shen Zhuo suddenly realized that Shao Chengzhang was missing.

She hurriedly called Shao Chengke and said she couldn't find Shao Chengzhang. The cruise ship was still sailing on the sea, which meant everyone was still on board. Shen Zhuo thought calmly for two seconds and asked to check the surveillance immediately.

They separated around ten in the morning. At eleven, Shen Zhuo noticed someone knocking on the door. She saw from the surveillance video that Shao Chengzhang followed that person into the elevator.

"Please help me adjust the elevator surveillance." Shen Zhuo said anxiously.

The security guard operated the elevator and found that the surveillance camera was broken, and the screen was full of crackling snowflakes.

Shen Zhuo's heart sank. The decks below the fifth floor were not open to the public. There were 12 in total, and searching all 12 decks would take quite a while. Shao Chengke told her not to worry. He called the manager, explained the situation, and requested that the search be conducted without disturbing other guests.

"Brother, give me a universal room card." Shen Zhuo asked urgently.

"They will inform us as soon as they have any news. Just wait patiently."

Shen Zhuo shook his head, his tone firm: "No, I want to go find him myself. Call me if you have any news."

*

Shao Chengzhang slowly woke up, feeling a pain in the back of his neck. He struggled to open his eyes and found himself lying in a closed room. He slowly sat up, his eyes inadvertently falling on the bed in front of him.

There was a woman lying on the bed.

She was wearing a pure white dress and was so quiet that she didn't make a sound, as if she was sinking into an endless dream.

Shao Chengzhang's pupils suddenly shrank and his breathing suddenly stagnated - that scene almost overlapped with his childhood memories.

When he was ten years old, the bedroom door was closed. He pushed it open and saw his mother lying there quietly.

The scene before my eyes now is almost exactly the same.

In an instant, a chilling, suffocating fear shot straight up his spine and into his brain. His chest suddenly tightened, his breathing became rapid, and his fingers trembled, unable even to raise a hand to confirm whether the person on the bed was still alive. His ears buzzed, and beads of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Mom...Mom, don't leave me." The voice was hoarse and low, but filled with childish fear.

In the narrow and dim room, a child knelt beside the bed, shaking his mother's arms and shouting in a choked voice: "Mom, wake up... Please wake up..." But the woman on the bed did not move at all. The child cried heart-wrenchingly, but still got no response.

Shao Chengzhang's stomach churned, and he nearly vomited. His knuckles dug into the floor, his face pale. He struggled to regain consciousness, but the more he struggled, the more he felt like he was sinking into a whirlpool, his breathing so rapid that he was almost suffocating.

"Mom... I beg you... wake up, I beg you..." Shao Chengzhang's voice was completely broken, his eyes were red, and he almost cried.

His vision began to blur, and he couldn't tell whether what he saw was an illusion or reality. He felt like he was being dragged into the deep sea, surrounded by darkness, and he was alone, feeling suffocated, helpless, and afraid of being left behind.

Suddenly, there was a "ding ding" sound of unlocking the door. Chen Zhuo pushed open the door and heard a faint sobbing sound.

"Shao Chengzhang?" Her heart tightened as she rushed in. She saw Shao Chengzhang leaning on the ground, trembling all over. She knelt beside him, hugged him, and asked him worriedly, "What's wrong with you? Why are you here?"

"Mom...she doesn't want me anymore." Shao Chengzhang said in a trembling voice.

Shen Zhuo didn't know why he suddenly said that. Just as she was about to say "No mother", she looked up and saw a person lying on the bed, which scared her. She stretched her neck to take a look and found that it was just a dummy.

She remembered what Shao Chengzhang had said to her about Zhao Yun's suicide, and suddenly she understood. She reached out and lifted his face, forcing him to look directly at her. "No one wants to abandon you. I'm here, huh? Look at me, I'm here."

Shao Chengzhang stared at Chen Zhuo for a few seconds, as if to confirm, "Chen Zhuo..."

"It's me." Chen Zhuo hugged him tightly, resting his chin on his forehead, and whispered softly, "What you just saw was fake. I'm here."

The warm touch, her breath with body temperature, and the sound of her heartbeat in his arms brought him back to reality. His stiff body slowly relaxed, as if he had finally grasped a shore that would stop him from falling.

After a long moment, he lowered his head and spoke in a hoarse voice, "...Don't leave me."

She patted his back and soothed him, "No, I will never leave you."

Only when the person in her arms began to breathe more steadily did Shen Zhuo slowly let go of him and looked him over carefully. Shao Chengzhang's face was pale, and there was still sweat on his forehead, but his eyes had regained some clarity. She was still uneasy and asked softly, "Why are you in this room? What happened just now?"

Shao Chengzhang immediately knew someone had brought him here on purpose. The moment he looked up and met her gaze, his pupils shrank slightly. In just a few seconds, he suppressed all his emotions and tried to sound calm: "Nothing, I just felt dizzy and accidentally walked into the wrong room."

Chen Zhuo was stunned for a moment, clearly sensing something was wrong, but he managed to force a calm smile. "Really, don't worry. I'm fine."

Although Shen Zhuo had doubts in her heart, now was not the time to pursue this. She nodded and helped him stand up: "Then let's leave here first, okay?"

"Okay." Shao Chengzhang responded, and when he stood up, his eyes still inadvertently swept across the dummy on the bed. His eyelashes trembled slightly. Chen Zhuo took his hand and led him out.

Shen Zhuo called his eldest brother and lied that Shao Chengzhang had just gone to the movies and had already returned to his room. This matter was obviously arranged by someone, but Shen Zhuo couldn't figure out what the other party's purpose was.

Shao Chengzhang broke out in a cold sweat. Shen Zhuo asked him to take a shower first, but he held Shen Zhuo's hand tightly.

"Don't worry, I won't leave. You'll see me as soon as you come out." Chen Zhuo pushed him into the bathroom. "You haven't eaten yet, right? I'll order some food for you. Come out after you wash up and eat."

Shao Chengzhang then nodded and let her go. He took a bathrobe and went in, taking a quick shower.

He had to calm down, he had to return to normal, and he absolutely couldn't let Shen Zhuo discover his abnormality.

After taking a shower, Shao Chengzhang felt much better. As they were nearing the port, there weren't many restaurant options at the moment. Shen Zhuo ordered some clear soup noodles and watched Shao Chengzhang finish his meal.

In the evening, everyone got off the boat one after another. Lan Fuyu greeted them unexpectedly when she saw them. "Chengzhang, are you okay? Why do you look a little unwell?"

"Thank you for your concern, Mom. I'm fine."

Lan Fuyu smiled meaningfully and said, "You must take care of yourself."

Chen Zhuo stared at Lan Fuyu, feeling that she was a little abnormal. Normally, she wouldn't even glance at Shao Chengzhang, so why was she so attentive and concerned about him today?

City S is the second largest industrial distribution city of Shao Heng Group. Shao Song and Shao Chengke will stay in City S for a few more days. That night, Chen Zhuo and Shao Chengzhang will return to City A first.

Shen Zhuo was afraid that Shao Chengzhang would be frightened by what happened that day, so he kept an eye on his condition. Fortunately, Shao Chengzhang returned to normal after he came back, except for one abnormality: he was more attached to her than usual.

They don't send too many messages during normal working hours as they are all busy with their own things. Now Shao Chengzhang often asks her what she is doing several times, and if she has a dinner party in the evening, he must pick her up.

But after a while, she found that Shao Chengzhang would suffer from insomnia and nightmares at night, and he would wake up in a cold sweat every time. Every time she hugged him to comfort him, she would feel his breathing and heartbeat were very fast.

Shao Chengzhang was awakened by a nightmare again. Shen Zhuo turned on the bedside lamp and saw that his head was covered with beads of sweat again. She took out a tissue and wiped his sweat.

"Sorry, I woke you up again." Shao Chengzhang felt a little guilty.

"Have you been under a lot of pressure at work lately?" she couldn't help but ask him. "If you are stressed, you can tell me about it. Although I can't help you much, it will make you feel better if you talk about it."

Shao Chengzhang was stunned, pursed his lips for a long time and asked her: "Why... do you think so?"

"I feel like you've been very tired and exhausted lately, and your sleep hasn't been good."

Shao Chengzhang forced a smile and said, "Don't worry, I will adjust myself."

Afterwards, Shao Chengzhang's spirits improved a lot, but Shen Zhuo found that Shao Chengzhang had entered a period of fatigue with her again. It was obvious that the time they spent having sex had shortened. Moreover, when Shao Chengzhang came back, he would have a smell on his body that Shen Zhuo had never smelled before.

But to be exact, it wasn't a distinctly feminine scent, but rather a pleasant, woody fragrance. At first, it was just a hint, and Shen Zhuo didn't think much of it, thinking it was the scent of a client or employee she'd met before. But as the scent grew stronger, she couldn't help but become suspicious.

Could it be that Shao Chengzhang cheated on his wife?