Chapter 97: Mountaintop Villa Fang Qingzhuo, are you trying to imprison me? ...
After getting off the taxi, Lin Su stepped into the urban village in high heels, which was totally out of place with her outfit. She walked through the narrow corridor and climbed up to her rental house. Before she could take out the key, a basin of water was poured directly at her feet.
Lin Su looked down at the wet high heels on her feet, and a look of annoyance suddenly appeared on her face. This was her only pair of sheepskin-soled high heels. No need to guess, it was the rude fat woman from the neighbor's house again.
"You're not tall..." The curse words just came out halfway, but she swallowed them back. It doesn't matter, it's just a pair of shoes. Anyway, her life can be restarted soon.
Ignoring the woman's sarcastic apology, she took out the key and inserted it into the lock. As soon as the door was opened, the humid air hit her nose, and the gray and dull environment even with the window open rekindled her irritability. She was so angry that she kicked away the shoe-changing stool and rushed to the shoe cabinet to vent her anger.
The noise was so loud that Guo Tianlin hurriedly took his son Guo Fanglang out to check.
Seeing his mother losing her temper, little Fang Lang hid behind Guo Tianlin in fear: "Mom."
Seeing this, Lin Su stepped forward and asked without knowing the truth: "Why didn't you go to work today? And why didn't Xiaolang go to kindergarten? Did you take him out to play again?"
Despite being misunderstood, Guo Tianlin remained calm and explained, "Teacher Chen called me and said Xiaolang had a fever in kindergarten..."
When Lin Su heard this, she hurriedly pulled her son to the sofa and measured his forehead temperature with the palm of her hand.
Guo Tianlin picked up the stool and high heels she had kicked over and said, "He's fine now. I just brought him back for an IV drip."
Faced with such a cowardly man, Lin Su felt no regrets, only annoyance like the seven-year itch.
Guo Tianlin considerately brought a plate of fruit from the refrigerator. "Where were you today? Why didn't you answer the phone?" Lin Su didn't even look at him. "I met my old classmates."
"Which classmate?" Guo Tianlin looked puzzled, and asked because he and Lin Su were college classmates.
"You don't know him. He's from high school and works in a hospital." Lin Su answered reluctantly.
From college sweethearts to on-again, off-again lovers, and now with the fruit of their love, Guo Tianlin could see that she was in a bad mood. He didn't ask any more questions, but mysteriously produced a house purchase contract from under the table like a magic trick: "A gift for you."
The Ideal City marked on the contract was a new property developed by Yike not long ago. Lin Su's delicately made-up face didn't reveal much joy. "How many years has the mortgage been for?"
Guo Tianlin told the truth: "30 years."
"I knew it." Lin Su sneered.
Seeing that the carefully prepared surprise was not as surprising as expected, Guo Tianlin's forced smile collapsed completely: "Haven't you always wanted to buy Yike's house? Now we finally have a house, aren't you happy?"
"What's there to be happy about? Thirty years, do you know what that means?" Lin Su asked herself, answering, "It means I have to spend a full thirty years with you, tightening our belts, and you still have the nerve to ask me if I'm happy or not."
"Have I treated you unfairly in the past five years? Tell me and I will change." Guo Tianlin still tried to please in a gentle voice.
Lin Su just felt that there was no way to communicate. In his eyes, as long as she had enough food and clothing, she was not treated unfairly. It was an extremely ridiculous concept.
She didn't answer but asked, "Do you know why you worked so long and still took out a loan to buy a house?"
Guo Tianlin shook his head to indicate that he didn't know.
Lin Su's words were filled with strong contempt: "Because you make money too cleanly. If you make clean money, you will be poor all your life."
"Susu, I've been working very hard to earn money. Believe me, in a few years I will make sure you and Xiaolang live a good life." Guo Tianlin's self-esteem was completely worn out at this moment.
Hearing this, Lin Su retorted: "No matter how hard you work, in the end you're still just an outsourced employee."
Guo Tianlin was completely choked up. After a long while, he stammered and grabbed her hand and swore, "Our supervisor promised that as long as I exceed the target this quarter, I can be transferred to a regular employee."
No matter how many guarantees he made, they were undoubtedly empty promises to Lin Su. She shook off the man's hand and said, "I'm tired."
Suddenly remembering something, "Oh right, I'm going to take Xiao Lang out tomorrow."
After saying that, he picked up the child and went back to the bedroom.
In the Jinmao Mansion, a village in the city that is like a moon surrounded by stars, Fang Qingzhuo walked out of the elevator on the second floor below ground, holding up his mobile phone and asking the other party to send the error log over, then he switched identities and asked Tang Yan to arrange a play for the hospital, and check on Vice President Li by the way, and finally sent a daily greeting to Luo Shu calmly.
The whole process was calm and orderly.
After getting in the car, we navigated to a local club famous for boxing.
The moment the navigation voice popped up, his left eyelid twitched several times. Fang Qingzhuo rubbed his brow and suddenly had a bad premonition that today's meeting with Shen Qianshu might not be so smooth.
Today, Shen Qianshu is in charge of the management of Jiangrun temporarily. He is in charge of several small-scale projects. The middle and senior management who are watching from the sidelines dare not complain, and the great contributor Xuan Qing has naturally become his trusted general.
After receiving the news, Xuan Qing personally received Fang Qingzhuo and took out his mobile phone as soon as Fang Qingzhuo entered.
The gym seemed to have been cleared out, and Fang Qingzhuo narrowed his eyes and focused on the only boxing ring that made any noise.
In the center of the ring, a real-life competition is taking place.
Shen Qianshu noticed a figure out of the corner of his eye. After a moment of distraction, he dodged his opponent's straight punch with a beautiful sideways move. He suddenly swung out with a right hook, but it was easily blocked by the opponent.
During the fight, he deceived his opponent with another fake move, and then hit him in the abdomen with an uppercut.
The opponent stumbled back, and Shen Qianshu seized the opportunity, throwing three consecutive jabs like lightning. The last straight right punch went straight to the face with the sound of wind. At the moment of hitting, he retracted the force and the fist stopped steadily in front of the opponent's nose.
The winner was decided. He glanced at the stands where Fang Qingzhuo was, walked off the field, took off his gloves slowly, and pushed his sweat-soaked hair behind his head.
Fang Qingzhuo met his gaze and suddenly had the idea that this trip might be in vain, because in just over two months of not seeing each other, Shen Qianshu had transformed a lot. His eyes, which usually showed all his emotions, now had a sense of loneliness and awe. It seemed that he would not be able to get anything out of him today.
"I didn't expect you to have this hobby?"
Shen Qianshu wiped his sweat slowly and sat down opposite him: "When I was abroad, I made a living in the underground boxing ring. If you are interested, we can have a sparring match someday."
A competition? Or perhaps just a chance to vent.
Fang Qingzhuo boasted that they weren't close enough to make another date, and there was no chance of that happening in the future, so he got straight to the point: "Do you know who your brother met with on the 9th of last month?"
Shen Qianshu's expression was blank for a brief moment, about two or three seconds, and then he grabbed a bottle of mineral water on the table.
Fang Qingzhuo stared at him and threw out the bait: "I didn't expect that they actually have such a connection. Isn't that a coincidence?"
Shen Qianshu was no fool. He could tell that Fang Qingzhuo was setting a trap for him. He suppressed his curiosity and asked, "Do you think it makes sense to discuss this topic now?"
Shen Qianfan and Fang Jueshan only met once, the one who disappeared disappeared, and the one who got into a car accident had a car accident.
Fang Qingzhuo sincerely doubted that such a coincidence could happen at the same time. "I'm deeply sorry for what happened to Mr. Shen, but this accident was so sudden. Don't you find it suspicious? Aren't you curious about who he met and what he did during the two months you were away?"
What's wrong with being curious? What's wrong with not being curious? Shen Qianshu couldn't stand his fishing enforcement the most. It made everyone thinkless, as if they were chess pieces on his chessboard that he could use at will.
The half-twisted bottle cap suddenly stopped twisting: "Before I get curious, I have a question."
Fang Qingzhuo: "What's your question?"
Shen Qianshu rested his elbows on the armrests of his chair. "What is your identity in meeting me today? The founder of Zhuyou? Mr. Fang from Yike? Or Fang Qingzhuo?"
Fang Qingzhuo disagreed: "Is there any difference?"
Shen Qianshu warned: "If this is about Zhuyou, I don't have time to bother with you. If this is about Yike, please tie up your watchdog and don't let him wander around. And I'm determined to get that piece of land in the west of the city."
Fang Qingzhuo replied solemnly: "What if it's just me?"
Shen Qianshu curled his lips slightly: "Then are you interested in hearing some stories between Luo Shu and me?"
Sure enough, when Fang Qingzhuo heard Luo Shu's name, his face suddenly changed.
Realizing that the situation was turning around at this moment, Shen Qianshu couldn't contain his excitement: "Actually, I quite dislike you. It's not just because of Luo Shu. It's that sense of superiority and confidence in you that makes me uncomfortable. It's as if the whole world should revolve around you. The pretentious probing just now, and the self-righteousness in front of Luo Shu."
"I used to disdain playing the victim, and even more so, I disdain fighting for things. Now, Luo Shu is all I have left, and she can only be mine."
This statement was undoubtedly a declaration of war. Fang Qingzhuo chuckled angrily: "I want to see if you have the ability."
Shen Qianshu's smile seeped into his eyes: "I hope you can still be so confident after listening to the rest of the story."
He changed into a comfortable sitting position. "In the three years since Shen Guanghan brought me to Shenzhen, I've appeared to be the second young master of the Shen family, enjoying unlimited glory. Privately, only I know what's happening. The only belief that supports me is Luo Shu. After the college entrance examination, I heard from a mutual friend that she was admitted to Shenzhen University of Technology. At that time, I felt that hard work pays off, so I endured for three years without contacting her. While we were dormant, Shen Guanghan was about to face his retribution, but it seemed that God was playing a joke on us. When he found out that we were behind this, Shen Guanghan went crazy and demanded that we pay the price. In desperation, I took down a shotgun from the basement wall, pointed it at his legs, and killed him. It wasn't a big deal, but the consequence was that I had to go abroad."
Fang Qingzhuo frowned defensively: "What are you going to say?"
Shen Qianshu looked at him with interest: "Why are you in such a hurry? It will be soon."
"I remember the day I went abroad was the first day of her military training. I ran to the scene specifically to say goodbye secretly. I didn't ask for a conversation, just to see her. At first, I was worried about how to find her in the vast crowd, but she was so outstanding that I automatically locked onto her among the huge group of freshmen. I even picked up a student card from the seats in the stands. However, before I could even read the name on the card, I heard someone faint. When I saw it was Luo Shu, I rushed down the stage without hesitation and carried her to the infirmary. Unfortunately, my brother called as soon as I got her to the infirmary. The school doctor asked to register again, so I left the student card behind."
"She always thought the person who saved her was the owner of the student card. So, now you know why Luo Shu is obsessed with you, right?"
At Shen Qianshu's reminder, Fang Qingzhuo felt a ringing in his ears and his fingers were shaking under the table. He clenched his fists and tried his best to maintain his remaining decency in front of Shen Qianshu. So this was how his student card was picked up. His thoughts drifted back to the beginning of one school year when he was indeed dragged by Guan Siqi to watch the freshmen military training. However, he left after sitting for less than two minutes because he felt it was too sunny.
As if the truth, like a thousand arrows piercing the heart, wasn't enough, Shen Qianshu took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire: "Fang Qingzhuo, the six months of relationship between you and Luo Shu was stolen, stolen from me. How can you, a complete thief, have the nerve to question me?"
"What would Luo Shu do if she knew it was me, not you, who carried her to the infirmary?"
Fang Qingzhuo's face was pale, and his usually eloquent mouth could not utter a single word of rebuttal. He simply remained silent in a gloomy manner, and his head was filled with all kinds of negative emotions. He did not dare to imagine that if Luo Shu knew, she might be relieved, and would completely let go of him or even hate him.
Perhaps it was God's blessing that Shen Qianshu's phone rang at this moment, and the first sentence he said when he answered it almost made Fang Qingzhuo flip the table.
"Well, Luo Shu, I'm at the company."
Fang Qingzhuo admitted that there had never been a more clear-headed and tense moment than now.
She deliberately didn't reply to his message, but took the initiative to call Shen Qianshu. Was this initiative mostly out of sympathy or did she already know something?
As for Shen Qianshu, he was always hostile, especially when Luo Shu belittled and beat him in order to protect Shen Qianshu. He was really mad that night, but he figured it out the next day. For example, if your pet did something wrong and got into a conflict with a passerby, should you scold the passerby or your own pet?
In conclusion, Luo Shu still had him in her heart, otherwise she wouldn't have reacted so strongly. So when Zhuang He said that Luo Shu had no feelings for him, he wasn't surprised at all.
As of five minutes ago, his attitude towards Shen Qianshu still did not pose a threat to his love rival. This was the confidence that Luo Shu gave him. Just like in the early years, when he was mean, contradictory, and made mistakes, Luo Shu would accept all his imperfections.
But at this moment, he inexplicably felt helpless and wanted to strangle him to death to silence him.
"I have something to tell you, that was back then..."
Fang Qingzhuo clenched his teeth, his heart beating as if in his throat.
Shen Qianshu observed Fang Qingzhuo's uneasy and fearful expression, treating every detail as a stimulant injected into his blood vessels.
Then, as if he had had enough and changed the game, he threw the last straw that broke the camel's back and said to the other end of the phone: "Forget it, you have worked hard to take care of me these days. I will pick you up tonight and talk to you in person."
Very good, the vague and ambiguous second half of the sentence successfully made someone walk on the edge of going crazy.
The call ended and the hunt was paused.
Fang Qingzhuo opened his clenched fists, leaving deep nail marks on his palms. As time passed, his skin color returned from white to red.
When he looked up again, he had regained control of his emotions. He slowly stood up, the chair legs scraping against the floor, making a harsh noise. "Since you were the one who started this, I'll stick with you to the end, whether it's Luo Shu or that piece of land in the west of the city."
Shen Qianshu raised his eyebrows in disdain, thinking it was just a shouting before his death.
Half a minute later, Xuan Qing walked in and said, "Vice President Li Mao of Yike wants to meet you at 2:00 PM."
Shen Qianshu glanced at the empty seat opposite: "Let him wait a little longer."
"good."
Xuan Qing was about to leave when he was suddenly stopped by Shen Qianshu.
"Xuan Mi." He still called out the previous job title, but his voice was very cold. "Don't you have anything to hide from me?"
"I dare not."
"So where were you on the day my brother had the accident?"
Xuan Qing responded calmly: "You forgot that time I was discussing a project with you in Jiangcheng."
Shen Qianshu seemed to have guessed what she would say: "Why didn't I see you at the funeral?"
Xuan Qing replied almost immediately, "I know you're heartbroken, but the more critical it is, the more we can't relax. I'm the one who's needed to deal with the aftermath."
Shen Qianshu stared at her for a few seconds, without revealing any flaws, but it is often the absence of flaws that makes the problem appear the biggest.
After returning to the car, Fang Qingzhuo turned on the navigation first. Although he knew every road clearly, his confused brain did not allow him to be distracted.
While gripping the steering wheel tightly, my brain was working rapidly, urgently thinking of a response strategy.
A radical, yet irrational, solution popped up, but was quickly rejected by him. The only solution left was to address the root cause. Yes, she couldn't be allowed to see Shen Qianshu.
Once bad thoughts are planted in the mind, they will take root and sprout along with the nourishment of expanding desires.
The black SUV rejoined the traffic flow and drove smoothly to the Innovation Park.
Luo Shu had just waved goodbye to Zhai Xiaowen and the others when she realized her shoelaces had come undone. While squatting down to tie her shoelaces, she vaguely felt a huge shadow covering her head.
She raised her eyelids and looked at the calm and strangely overly calm look above her. Before she could even ask the question "Why are you here?", she was forcibly dragged into the carriage.
Being stuffed into the passenger seat, Luo Shu was furious. She asked him what he meant and whether he could speak properly, but Fang Qingzhuo didn't say a word.
Knowing that he would sometimes lose his temper, either remaining silent or making earth-shattering noises, Luo Shu clutched the seatbelt, afraid to breathe heavily, and quietly observed him, not daring to make any rash moves. It wasn't until the car was driving away from the city and into a sparsely populated area that Luo Shu realized something was wrong. Her heart began to beat wildly, her premonition: "Fang Qingzhuo, what are you going to do? Let me out of the car!"
The man continued driving, ignoring her request.
Luo Shu was getting anxious and yelled at the top of her lungs, "Did you take the wrong medicine again?"
Seeing that he was pretending to be deaf and dumb again, fists and slaps rained down on him.
Fang Qingzhuo was not annoyed by her resistance and his expression was gentle. However, the arm that was half-holding the steering wheel had bulging veins and his tone was clearly threatening.
"Let you get off the car and go see Shen Qianshu, right? Tell you, unless I die."
As the car climbed onto an unknown mountain road, the navigation system kept saying, "You have deviated from your course. The route has been replanned. Please make a U-turn at the appropriate location..."
Fang Qingzhuo thought it was too noisy and turned it off rudely.
In this atmosphere, Luo Shu was inexplicably stunned, as if she was meeting Fang Qingzhuo for the first time. It seemed absurd, but at the same time, it was very reasonable for Fang Qingzhuo.
madman.
The car finally stalled in front of a villa on the top of the mountain. Luo Shu was the first to unbuckle her seat belt, but Fang Qingzhuo was faster. He went around the front of the car and carried her into the house by the waist. He went upstairs, kicked open the door of the room, and threw her onto the double bed.
The mattress was soft, and Luo Shu bounced a little, then sank into the bottomless abyss. She looked up in astonishment at the tall man standing beside the bed. A second later, the most terrifying thing happened. Fang Qingzhuo leaned over and pressed down, kneeling on both sides of her waist. Without doing anything else, he took out her mobile phone and turned it off forcefully under her angry gaze.
After doing this, the air fell into a stalemate called dilemma. The two people were obviously so close to each other, but they were like two statues facing each other across the sea.
Facing the light behind him, Fang Qingzhuo's face was somewhat gloomy, his chest rising and falling slightly. "You stay here for the next few days. I'll ask for leave for you from the company. Don't worry about anything else."
Luo Shu couldn't believe he would do this. She looked at Fang Qingzhuo with unfocused eyes filled with disappointment: "Fang Qingzhuo, are you going to imprison me?"
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