Chapter 96 Coincidence

She lowered her head, took a sip, and the water slid down her throat, finally catching her breath.

"Have you been guarding this place the whole time?"

Sheng Tingzhou sat down on the edge of the bed, his posture languid, one hand supporting his chin.

He raised an eyebrow, a faint smile playing at the corners of his lips.

"What? Are you quite touched?"

Song Zhiwei wrinkled her nose and deliberately turned her head away to avoid his gaze.

"Who was moved?"

Sheng Tingzhou chuckled, giving a light sneer, as if he had seen through her disguise.

"As expected of a little spring, with a very hard heart."

Song Zhiwei continued to drink water with her head down, remaining silent, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

She knew that a man like him was born to stand in a position that everyone looked up to.

Those thoughtful and meticulous actions have undoubtedly made countless girls fall in love with him.

Perhaps what was done to her, others have experienced as well.

Thinking about it this way, I suddenly felt a tightness in my chest.

The warmth that had just risen from his gentleness vanished completely in an instant.

She held the water glass, her fingertips slightly cold, and finally spoke in a low voice.

"It's so late, you don't need to stay here and watch over me. I can take care of myself."

Sheng Tingzhou glanced at her sideways, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

He didn't answer immediately, but instead gazed at her silently.

After a moment, he smiled and said in a playful tone, "Oh, you just woke up and you're already trying to kick me out? Planning to use me and then discard me?"

"No."

Song Zhiwei lowered her head, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

"I just think you're too tired, go get some sleep."

"So, you feel sorry for me?"

Sheng Tingzhou's lips curled into a faint smile, but his eyes were unwavering.

Song Zhiwei dared not look at him; her heart was pounding wildly, and her fingertips were slightly numb.

She slammed the cup she was holding onto the table.

The porcelain cup lightly touched the table, making a crisp sound.

She scurried into the blankets, covering her head completely except for a small section of her earlobe sticking out, and mumbled something under her breath.

"I'm sleepy again..."

"Oh."

Sheng Tingzhou chuckled softly.

He didn't tease her anymore, nor did he ask any more questions. He turned around and strode out.

The door clicked shut.

Song Zhiwei then secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She was completely buried in the blanket, her back damp with a thin layer of sweat, and she was even breathing very carefully.

the next day.

As soon as Qiao Yiqing opened her eyes, before her eyelids were even fully open, her hand had already reached for her phone on the bedside table.

She casually opened the group chat, her fingertips swiping across a series of messages that had been flooding her screen at 3 a.m.

Strange, why isn't there any news about Mo Huaizhi and Song Zhiwei?

She frowned, and her fingertips paused.

That shouldn't be the case. Last night's farce should have blown up the entire industry long ago.

Did Zhou Yuze suppress the news?

Or... is someone covering for them from behind?

There was a sudden knock on the door.

She jolted awake, dropped her phone, rushed barefoot to the door, and flung it open.

The person standing outside the door had a livid face, sunken eyes, and a shirt so wrinkled it looked like it had been rubbed ten times.

Mo Huaizhi's eyes were bloodshot, and his anger seemed to burn through her brow.

"Qiao Yiqing, did you do what happened last night?"

Qiao Yiqing was taken aback: "What...is it?"

"That medicine!"

Mo Huaizhi took a step closer, almost touching her nose.

"You didn't administer it? I was in the toilet until 3 a.m.! When they dragged me out, my legs were so weak I could barely stand! Now that the drug's effects have worn off and I'm clear-headed, I really want to strangle you!"

He gritted his teeth, his fingers trembling slightly.

How could you be so cruel?

How would I know?

Qiao Yiqing suddenly took half a step back, her voice trembling, and her lips turned white.

"I...I went downstairs to pick up a friend, and as soon as I stepped out the door, I felt feverish, dizzy, and my vision went black. I had no idea what was happening! I didn't even know where the medicine came from!"

"You were drugged too?"

Mo Huaizhi's pupils contracted, and his mind instantly became a complete mess.

He subconsciously kept recalling it.

There were only three people last night: himself, Song Zhiwei, and Qiao Yiqing.

Zhiwei... Absolutely not.

But if it wasn't her, then it could only be... Qiao Yiqing?

But at this moment, her eyes were red, her breathing was unsteady, and even her voice sounded like she was crying; it didn't seem like she was faking it at all.

"yes……"

Qiao Yiqing's eyes welled up with tears, which rolled down her cheeks without warning and landed on the floor with a thud.

"If it weren't for Yu Ce... I might really... really..."

"You and Yu Ce..."

Mo Huaizhi's eyes widened.

"Could something really have happened?"

Zhou Yuze is the kind of person who never speaks with emotion, and I hate this kind of dirty scheming the most.

He often mocked others for having "outdated ideas".

But last night... he actually...

Qiao Yiqing neither nodded nor shook her head, but simply kept her head down.

"Huaizhi, don't tell anyone about this."

"Alright."

Mo Huaizhi's Adam's apple bobbed, and the doubts churning in his heart were forcefully suppressed by her tearful appearance.

If she really wanted to harm him and Zhiwei, why would she drag herself into it as well?

But... that's not right.

There must be someone else behind this.

who?

Who has the audacity to mess with Mo Huaizhi?

"By the way, Zhiwei...is she alright?"

Qiao Yiqing raised her eyes, her vision blurred with tears.

"It's nothing, Sheng Tingzhou took him away."

Mo Huaizhi had only heard about it that morning, and his tone was tinged with lingering fear and shock.

As he fastened his shirt cufflinks, he recalled the chaotic scene.

He originally only wanted to come to the club to talk to Zhou Yuze, but he heard strange noises at the end of the corridor.

But when he rushed over, he only saw a scene of utter devastation.

Meanwhile, Song Zhiwei was firmly protected behind Sheng Tingzhou.

"Sheng Tingzhou?"

Qiao Yiqing frowned, her fingertips unconsciously digging into her palm.

She sat on the living room sofa, the morning light streaming through the gaps in the curtains onto her face.

That man, the young master of the Sheng family, was of prominent status and ruthless in his methods. He never easily interfered in other people's disputes, but he made an exception for Song Zhiwei.

Why should that man help her?

What exactly is their relationship?

Countless questions churned in her mind.

"I have to go check right away."

Mo Huaizhi turned and left, his steps hurried.

He couldn't delay any longer; there were too many suspicious points behind this matter.

If he hadn't stopped in time last night, he might have done something irreversible in a moment of impulse.

His brotherhood with Zhou Yuze has probably really come to an end.

As soon as the door closed, Qiao Yiqing's face immediately twisted and distorted.

She suddenly stood up and overturned the vase on the coffee table.

The sound of porcelain shattering on the floor echoed in the empty living room.

She stared intently at the direction of the door.

Why is that bitch Song Zhiwei so lucky?

She was clearly the fiancée who was cherished by the Zhou family, and she was clearly the favored daughter of heaven in everyone's eyes.

But why?

Why is it that she's always the one who falls, while Song Zhiwei always manages to escape danger inexplicably?

Without Zhou Yuze, she hooked up with Sheng Tingzhou?

This can't be a coincidence!

She must have been secretly plotting all along, getting closer to Sheng Tingzhou step by step, using her pitiful appearance to gain his sympathy!

Ironically, everyone was fooled by her!

So last night...did they...already go to sleep?

Sheng Tingzhou took her away and didn't return all night...

Given his usual cold attitude towards women, he actually escorted her away personally and stayed by her side.