Chapter 401 Forced to Lean Against His Chest for Support
However, no miracle occurred; Liu Cheng's answer made her feel as if her heart had been run over by a truck.
"President Feng, we've found Shen Congxuan's body and it's been sent to the funeral home..."
These words struck Su Xi like a thunderbolt. Her whole body swayed violently, her legs went weak, and she couldn't support her weight at all.
She grabbed Feng Jue's wrist without hesitation, which helped her regain her balance.
He clearly noticed the man frown, clearly resisting his physical contact.
But Su Xi couldn't care less about anything else. She directly instructed the person on the other end of the phone, "Liu Cheng, I'm at the old house. Take me to the funeral home. I want to see him one last time..."
Before Su Xi could say anything more, Feng Jue had already coldly moved the phone away and said in a low voice into the phone,
“You can take her there. The person who appears in front of her now will never appear in front of me again.”
Su Xi's face turned pale. Feng Jue's actions, which appeared to be giving Liu Cheng a choice, had actually blocked her path to see Shen Congxuan.
She didn't even know which funeral home he was at.
Su Xi's lips trembled as she looked at Feng Jue with pleading eyes, for the first time having the thought of giving in and begging for peace.
But before she could say anything, she watched helplessly as Feng Jue hung up the phone.
Her last glimmer of hope was completely shattered. Su Xi's small face turned a deep purplish-blue, whether from anger or anxiety, resembling a field of perilla leaves.
"Have you touched enough?"
The man's voice, cold as ice, was like cement hitting his head.
Su Xi was stunned for a moment before realizing that her hand was still firmly gripping Feng Jue's wrist.
She immediately let go, but forgot that her legs were weak and sore, and her whole body fell straight to the ground.
An incredibly strong arm easily scooped her up.
It is a sealed jade pendant.
"Give a beating and a reward"—that was the only thought that came to Su Xi's mind right now.
So instead of thanking her, she curled her lips into a mocking smile. She wouldn't appreciate it.
She tried to shake off the man and lean against the wall, but his hands were like iron clamps, and she couldn't move an inch.
They could only be manipulated by him like puppets on strings.
The moment Feng Jinchen walked over, he saw this scene, and his face immediately turned green.
Seeing Feng Jinchen's face turn green and him reach out to do it for him, and seeing Su Xi looking like she had been defiled by him, Feng Jue sneered.
The surgery was performed with excessive force.
He threw Su Xi into Feng Jinchen's arms, turned around and left without looking back.
Feng Jinchen was completely stunned until he saw Feng Jue's figure disappear around the corner.
One second he was relentlessly pursuing Su Xi, and the next second he was the one who took advantage of her and threw her into his arms. At that moment, he even felt that Feng Jinchen's character was far superior to Feng Jue's.
At the very least, he doesn't want any woman he's slept with to have another man by her side, even if they're divorced.
This is love.
Feng Jue pushed Su Xi into another man's arms, which is hard to judge.
Unfortunately, this man with such low emotional intelligence is also a heartthrob, with countless women flocking to him, which gives him a real headache.
Su Xi's thoughts were somewhat similar to Feng Jinchen's.
She never imagined that one day Feng Jue would push her into another man's arms, especially since he had been groping her just a second before.
Su Xi's face was ashen, and her body swayed precariously.
Although she loathed Feng Jinchen, she had no choice but to lean on his chest for support.
Wu Yaoyao arrived at this time.
She walked over with a smile, but the moment she stopped in front of Su Xi, she raised her hand and slapped her.
Snap!
Su Xi had no chance to dodge at all.
Moreover, Wu Yaoyao always acts like a green tea b*tch when there are other people around, but today she actually went straight for the kill, catching Wu Yaoyao completely off guard.
Snap!
Feng Jinchen raised his hand and slapped Wu Yaoyao back.
A man's strength is no match for a woman's; Wu Yaoyao's cheek immediately swelled up.
Wu Yaoyao covered her cheek, her eyes filled with disbelief, and glared fiercely at Feng Jinchen before raising her hand to slap him.
Feng Jinchen easily caught her in mid-air, shook off Wu Yaoyao's hand, and his eyes were full of warning.
Meeting Feng Jinchen's sharp and fierce eyes, Wu Yaoyao's innate fear was instantly ignited.
It felt as if I had instantly returned to the time when I was his secretary, completely at his mercy and at his mercy.
Although she was stiff-necked, the fear and humility in her eyes were impossible to hide.
Feng Jinchen was very satisfied with this and helped Su Xi leave.
Actually, if we only consider the individuals themselves, he would naturally prefer Su Xi, but for adults, feelings are the most unreliable thing.
Therefore, whether it's the child in Su Xi's belly taking away the inheritance that should belong to him, or Wu Yaoyao being the daughter of the Mo family, he should definitely stand on Wu Yaoyao's side.
But Wu Yaoyao shouldn't have done that, in front of outsiders, she didn't give him any face.
He slapped Su Xi in front of him, but in his eyes, it wasn't Su Xi who was slapped, but rather his own face.
So, that's why he outwardly sides with Su Xi.
Since it was only a facade, after helping Su Xi to sit down on the living room sofa and instructing the maid to take good care of her, he hurriedly went to find Wu Yaoyao.
He carried thorns on his back to apologize, kneeling on durians, washboards, and keyboards.
Of course, all of this happened in private.
Women are just things; if he can anger them, he can also appease them.
Su Xi didn't know whether Feng Jinchen was kneeling on durians or washboards, nor did she care.
She now has nothing but Shen Congxuan in her heart and mind.
Undeniably,
Shen Congxuan is not a good person.
If Wu Qingluan's death was truly related to him, then he deserved to die.
However, she never imagined that Shen Congxuan would suddenly lose his life, and that he would be implicated by her.
She can't even forgive herself for not being able to say goodbye to his remains.
After thinking for a moment, she dialed Liu Cheng's number again, but there was still no answer.
Su Xi gave up completely. Liu Cheng was Feng Jue's man after all; how could he possibly go against his master's wishes to help an outsider like her?
She's really stupid.
Su Xi composed herself and called Ye Qingqian.
Ye Qingqian, who always answered her calls instantly, only picked up the phone just before it was about to hang up this time, but her tone was still cheerful and pleasant, "Xixi, you finally remembered that you still have an old lady like me..."
What? You're back in China? That's so inconsiderate of you, you should have told me to pick you up at the airport…
What...what? Shen Congxuan...how could he? This is too sudden.
Don't worry, although I don't know much about funeral homes, I'll have Chu Xu and Fu Heng inquire about it. I'll let you know as soon as I have any news..."
Su Xi felt much better after hanging up the phone.
She got up, intending to leave the old house. After all, the will had been heard, and there was no need to stay any longer.
Suddenly, a message popped up—a notification of a missed call.
It turned out that he had been chatting so enthusiastically with Ye Qingqian that he hadn't noticed the phone call coming in.
When Su Xi saw that the caller ID was a completely unfamiliar Los Angeles number, she hesitated for a moment but still didn't call back.
Instead, I used a ride-hailing app to call a taxi. My destination was a hotel I was used to staying at.
The car quickly arrived at its destination. Just as Su Xi got out of the car and walked towards the hotel, her phone suddenly rang.
It was a text message from an unknown number.
This unfamiliar number looked familiar; it was the one she had just missed a call from.
Su Xi frowned, sensing something was amiss. She stopped at the rockery and read the text message.
The text message contained only a few dozen words, but the moment Su Xi saw it, her pupils contracted sharply, and her eyes immediately reddened.
Without the slightest hesitation, she opened the ride-hailing app and entered her destination as instructed in the text message.
As Su Xi sat in the car, looking at the scenery rushing past the window, she felt a mix of emotions.
As the car passed a commercial street, Su Xi saw her best friend sharing a cup of Cloud Top Mousse Milk Tea, and that's when she thought of Ye Qingqian.
I almost forgot about her.
She quickly called Ye Qingqian and briefly relayed the contents of the text message from the unknown number.
Su Xi didn't expect that Ye Qingqian would arrive even faster than her.
As soon as she entered the funeral home lobby, Ye Qingqian appeared out of nowhere and grabbed her arm.
For the first time, she looked serious, her tone heavy, "Xixi."
They didn't say anything more, but a single glance was enough to convey a powerful message.
Neither of them spoke again, and they walked straight ahead.
We arrived at the agreed-upon location quickly, under the third large willow tree on the right side of the covered walkway.
The two had been standing under the willow tree for less than half a minute when a very young man walked over quickly.
The underground party member lowered his voice as if making an appointment, "Which one of you is Miss Su?"
Su Xi quickly replied, "Yes, that's me."
The young man frowned slightly. "Brother Liu said on the phone that you were alone. Who is she? What is she doing here?"
Ye Qingqian quickly said, "Young man, I'm her best friend. Your brother Liu knows me too. My name is Ye Qingqian. Why don't you make a call now and give me some instructions?"
The young man immediately made a phone call, but the other end did not answer.
Su Xi's brows arched high. Liu Cheng didn't answer the phone; it seemed the deal was off.
She looked at Ye Qingqian, her meaning clear: she wanted her to leave.
Ye Qingqian's meaning was self-evident. "Until the mountains crumble and the heavens and earth unite, I will never part from you."
She wouldn't leave Su Xi, a pregnant woman, alone to go through such a harrowing ordeal.
She's the child's godfather.
Su Xi knew that Ye Qingqian was stubborn; once she made up her mind, not even ten oxen could pull her back.
Therefore, what was originally a promising situation suddenly turned into a dead end.
This made Su Xi feel uneasy and somewhat regretful that she had informed Ye Qingqian about this on the way.
However, the young man hesitated for only a second before making his decision.
"never mind,
"Both of you, come with me."
What? Su Xi could hardly believe her ears.
The young man didn't say anything, he just led the way.
Although Brother Liu said on the phone that Su Xi was alone, and the call just now went unanswered, it is very likely that something has changed.
However, based on his understanding of Brother Liu, he knew that even if Su Xi brought ten more friends, Brother Liu would still make an exception.
Therefore, he wasn't stubborn and was best at taking shortcuts. This was one of the reasons why he became Brother Liu's confidant just a few days after graduation.
Su Xi and the other person exchanged a glance and followed directly after them.
Ye Qingqian held Su Xi's arm tightly, looking around warily.
Regardless, she was Su Xi's last line of defense; anyone who wanted to harm Su Xi would have to step over her dead body first.
The young man led them into the elevator, to the basement level, and out of the elevator, they found the outside world empty and eerie.
Is this... is this what a morgue should look like?
Ye Qingqian, who prided herself on being fearless, was actually pounding her heart so hard that all three of them could hear it.
His hand unconsciously slipped inside her clothes and gripped her secret weapon tightly.
Black dog blood pepper spray.
The two are mixed, one for dealing with inanimate objects and the other for dealing with living objects.
Each one was a deadly move, but she was damnably afraid.
The young man treated the heartbeat as a drumbeat and showed no reaction whatsoever.
Su Xi patted Ye Qingqian's hand and put her arm around her shoulder.
She used to be afraid of spirits too.
Later, her father became a spirit, and her mother became a spirit.
She then realized that every soul that terrified someone was someone else's heart-wrenching longing, someone they desperately wanted to see again, even if it meant searching high and low.
She was no longer afraid.
Besides, now that Shen Congxuan has become a spirit, he is right here in this world. What does she have to be afraid of?
She firmly believes that even in a different form, he will still protect her.
When Ye Qingqian met Su Xi's gaze, her heart calmed down a little, but her legs still trembled uncontrollably.
Fortunately, a door opened up ahead, and the view finally opened up before us.
We've finally arrived.
The young man skillfully found an ice coffin covered with a white cloth.
Su Xi knew that it was Shen Congxuan inside. Her heart felt like it had been shattered by an ice pick, and even breathing was painful, causing her to gasp for air.
With trembling hands, she lifted the white cloth.
The moment Su Xi saw the person lying peacefully, her last shred of fantasy and hope was shattered.
It really is Shen Congxuan.
He's really gone.
From this day forward, Shen Congxuan will be a solitary figure in the vast universe, never to exist again.
Su Xi felt as if her heart was breaking, tears streaming down her face, and she collapsed weakly onto the ice coffin.
She could tell that Shen Congxuan had already prepared his remains and dressed him in proper new clothes.
However, on his slender hands, neck, and calm, elegant face, there were still faint marks of various sizes where daggers or branches had grazed him.
It was all because of saving her.
One can imagine that the scars on his body must be even more shocking.
No one is perfect. Although he made mistakes, he certainly didn't deserve this much.
Su Xi, her voice choked with emotion, carefully traced his eyebrows and eyes through the glass.
Without his wire-rimmed glasses, Shen Congxuan looked more like a clean-cut college student. The scars covering his face only added to his striking good looks.
It was as if he was just a handsome NPC working part-time at a haunted house during his vacation.
If only that were true.
Su Xi smiled as she watched.
She knew that Shen Congxuan probably preferred to disguise this damned clarity.
After all, the nightmares and hellish experiences of the past were all thanks to this somewhat submissive face.
With a smile tinged with tears, Su Xi gently took out a brand-new pair of gold-rimmed glasses from her handbag and asked the young man beside her,
"Can I help him put it on?"
Just then, the door was suddenly kicked open with great force.
The moment Su Xi saw who it was, she almost dropped her gold-rimmed glasses.
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