Chapter 256 The Third Party Has Arrived
A warm, large hand reached out and gently wrapped around her waist, then made no further move.
He simply held her, his warm chest pressed against her back, making her feel hot.
Sheng Weiwei's whole body was as tense as a board, and she dared not move at all.
My mind is a complete mess.
Didn't we say we were breaking up?
How come we're lying in the same bed again?
"Goodnight!" His gentle voice rang in her ear.
She gradually relaxed and then fell asleep.
...
the next day.
When Sheng Weiwei woke up, she found herself resting her head on his arm, hugging his waist, the two of them incredibly intimate.
He was still asleep, his eyes closed, his long eyelashes casting shadows beneath them, and his handsome face looked exceptionally serene and pleasing to the eye in the morning light.
She suddenly remembered something.
He also seems to have a scar on his left shoulder, in the same location as Zhan Xiao's scar, and with the same genetic deficiency and allergic reaction to anesthetic...
Once this thought arose, it grew like wild grass.
She propped herself up on one side, carefully reaching out her hand, her fingertips lightly touching the sash of his bathrobe.
She held her breath and slowly untied the straps, loosening the fabric of her bathrobe.
She slowly lifted the fabric from his left shoulder, revealing his broad and muscular left shoulder.
She mustered her courage and continued pulling down.
Her heart was pounding; she would see it soon, very soon.
Just then, his dark phoenix eyes opened without warning.
Their eyes met.
She froze, still leaning against him, one hand peeling off his bathrobe.
Bai Yu's gaze slowly moved from her hands to her flushed face, his voice carrying the languor and teasing of someone who had just woken up.
"Miss Sheng, are you so thirsty already after just waking up?"
"If you want it, just tell me."
Sheng Weiwei: ...
"If I said I just wanted to see your back, you probably wouldn't believe me, would you?"
Sheng Weiwei swallowed hard, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible.
Bai Yu's expression changed.
He lowered his eyes, looking at his torn bathrobe. When he looked up at her again, there was no longer any teasing in her phoenix eyes; instead, there was a hurt expression.
"Look at my back?"
His voice was soft, yet every word was piercing.
"Miss Sheng, you've ripped all my straps off."
"And he even put on an innocent look."
"Does loving you mean I deserve to become your plaything?"
After saying that, he looked at her with a wronged expression, just like a wronged little wife.
He quickly tied his bathrobe, nimbly jumped off the bed, and ran into the bathroom without looking back.
With a "bang," the door slammed shut.
Sheng Weiwei: "?"
A mouthful of blood stuck in her chest, neither rising nor falling. She suddenly felt that she was utterly heartless and despicable.
...
After leaving the hotel, Sheng Weiwei took a taxi and headed straight for Mingyue Huawan.
She stood in front of the tightly closed door and rang the doorbell for a long time, but there was only silence inside; clearly, no one was home.
She stepped back a few paces, took out her phone, and dialed again.
"Brother Jie, keep an eye on someone for me."
"That's right, we're watching them 24/7."
"Okay, I'll transfer the money to your account."
She hung up the phone, her face expressionless, and turned to go to work.
The Fu family's old residence.
Fu Beichen held Gu Xingnian in his arms, and the two of them lazily nestled on the sofa, discussing their son's 100-day celebration.
"Grandpa means that I'm here to sound you out, and that everything revolves around you."
Fu Beichen's fingertips gently caressed her arm.
Gu Xingnian thought for a moment and said very seriously, "Let's just have a family celebration together. I don't want to make it too grand, and I definitely don't want to trend on social media."
Fu Beichen lowered his head and kissed her forehead. "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."
Gu Xingnian looked up at him, "Are you flying to the capital today?"
Fu Beichen nodded, "Yes, Mu Yanchen's case goes to trial tomorrow. Mom wants me to go back to the Bai family home, but I'm a little scared to be alone."
Gu Xingnian was amused by him, "Afraid of kneeling in the ancestral hall?"
"I'm afraid seeing the house will remind me of you." His captivating gaze drew her in.
Gu Xingnian covered her mouth and laughed so hard her shoulders shook. "Stop joking around, I'll go help you pack your luggage."
"No rush." Fu Beichen tightened his grip on her arm, preventing her from moving. "There's something more important right now."
"What is it?" Gu Xingnian looked up at him.
He leaned close to her ear, his warm breath and seductive voice spraying onto her earlobe.
"My husband is going on a business trip, and I'm afraid you'll go out and have an affair."
"I need to feed you first before I leave."
He spoke in a serious tone, his fingers already beginning to unbutton his shirt.
Gu Xingnian's face instantly turned bright red. "Fu Beichen, have you no shame? I'm going downstairs to see the child!"
She struggled to her feet and tried to run, but he stretched out his long arm, hooked her waist precisely, and easily pulled her back.
...
In the afternoon, Fu Beichen appeared at the airport, the man, who had eaten and drunk his fill, exuding an air of smug satisfaction.
He was worried that she would be lonely at home alone, so he specially asked the driver to take her and the child back to the Sheng family home for a few days.
He still has a few things to take care of during this trip to the capital.
Actually, he received two secret messages from the capital yesterday, but he didn't tell her, afraid that she would be upset.
First, Ling Zhong died. His heart was never replaced, and he died directly in the prison hospital.
Another thing is that Jiang Kexin ran away.
Someone smuggled her out by switching her with another woman, but to take a living person out of a seemingly impregnable prison, the power behind this person must be extraordinary. Bai Yu is also helping to investigate this matter.
Thinking of this, Fu Beichen's brows furrowed into a knot.
He hoped she would stop having any wicked thoughts about Niannian, otherwise, he would definitely kill her with his own hands.
In the afternoon, Gu Xingnian returned to the Sheng family home with her child. Sheng's mother immediately rushed over, hugged her grandson tightly, and doted on him.
"Oh my, my Yuyu, she's getting cuter and cuter. Look at those big eyes and that little mouth."
His son's full name is Fu Shiyu, and his nickname is Yuyu.
"I still prefer Tuantuan and Yuanyuan." Gu Xingnian walked to the two cribs side by side, looking at the two beautiful baby girls sleeping soundly inside, her heart melted.
“These two children look quite like you when you were little. I’ve seen your photos in Mrs. Bai’s album.”
Sheng's mother said it casually.
"Like me? Really?" Gu Xingnian bent down and examined her closely.
Her long eyelashes looked like two little brushes; they were really beautiful.
But those eyes, that high, straight little nose, and the shape of those lips... no matter how you look at it, they're just like her brother, cut from the same mold.
But how could Weiwei's child resemble Bai Yu? Even though he was always around her, it didn't affect the child's appearance, according to genetics...
"Wow--"
Yu Yu's crying suddenly broke her thoughts.
"He's hungry again." Gu Xingnian quickly picked up her son and went to the side to breastfeed him.
Sheng's mother stayed by her side, chatting, her tone tinged with sorrow.
"That girl Weiwei has been acting like she's lost her soul these past two days. She only sent a message late last night saying she wasn't coming home. I really don't know what she's been so busy with; she doesn't act like a mother at all."
"Mom, don't worry. She went through a lot to give birth to the baby, let her relax and relieve some stress. I'll talk to her tonight."
"Okay. After you finish feeding the baby, go upstairs and take a nap. The nanny and I will look after the baby." Mrs. Sheng sighed.
"Mm." Gu Xingnian nodded.
"At the end of the month, I'm going to take Yuyu for genetic testing to see if she has any of the Bai family's hereditary diseases," Gu Xingnian said seriously, adding, "Or, we could take Tuantuan and Yuanyuan along too."
"Okay." Aunt Sheng nodded.
I don't know what this "war hawk" is, or if it has any hereditary diseases. I'd better get it checked out to be on the safe side.
After feeding, the little one fell asleep. Gu Xingnian put her son back in his crib and went upstairs.
She instinctively pushed open Qingning's door.
Everything in the room remained exactly as it was, and the table was still covered with various snacks.
Qingning's smile, her image, flashed before Gu Xingnian's eyes in an instant, and her eyes stung.
She casually pulled open a drawer in her desk and saw a small black box.
Open it, and a silver badge lies quietly inside.
She'd seen this badge before.
My thoughts drifted back to a long time ago.
Once, she saw Uncle Li holding an identical badge and deep in thought.
"Uncle Li, dinner's ready. What are you holding? It's so pretty."
Uncle Li smiled and said, "Girl, this is the crystallization of human wisdom and a huge source of energy."
"Really? What are its effects? Can it cure diseases?"
Uncle Li was silent for a few seconds before answering seriously, "It's not just about curing illnesses, it's also possible to bring the dead back to life."
At the time, she just laughed off his exaggerated words and didn't take them to heart at all.
She reached out and picked up the badge, feeling its cool touch on her fingertips.
She turned the badge over and saw that it was engraved with small dots and short lines, which looked random and messy.
Suddenly, she felt a jolt in her heart.
wrong.
This is not a random pattern; it contains encrypted Morse code!
Previously, in order to better preserve those complex equations, her senior had specifically asked someone to teach her hacking techniques and various cryptography methods.
She immediately took out her phone, took a picture of the back of the badge, and sent it to Fu Beichen.
Honey, let's play a high-level game, solve a mystery together, can you figure it out?
The reply came almost instantly.
[Five times, your husband has helped you resolve it.]
Gu Xingnian's cheeks burned.
【rogue. 】
Fu Beichen sent a smiley face emoji.
I'm about to board; I'll try it tonight.
Take care of yourself. Give your son his formula in the middle of the night so you don't have to get up. If he's fussy, I'll deal with him when I get back.
Gu Xingnian looked at the screen, a smile curving her lips. [Okay, all is well.]
"I miss you, I want to kiss you." He sent a big kissing emoji.
Gu Xingnian smiled and put away her phone.
Her gaze returned to the badge, and her smile gradually faded.
Qingning, where are you? Have you recovered?
At this moment, Qingning was lying on a simple little bed.
Her eyes were tightly closed, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she was not sleeping soundly.
Sudden.
She suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze clear and bright.
People are coming, and more than one of them. Their footsteps are chaotic, and they are heading towards the mountaintop.
A familiar male voice came from outside, deep and commanding.
"Keep searching, don't miss any corner."
Qingning's heart skipped a beat. She cautiously peered through the gap in the curtains towards the window.
A handsome yet aloof face suddenly came into her view.
It's Huo Shenyuan.
How did he end up here?
Rongcheng is such a big city, how did he find his way here?
Huo Shenyuan sent people to search the courtyard where Grandma Li had lived, and also went to their old home, but they found nothing there.
Finally, he set his sights on this cemetery.
The two-story building where Qingning is hiding stands alone on the hilltop of the cemetery.
This place is in a remote location, and usually no one comes up here except for the tomb keepers.
Downstairs there were some weeding tools, and in the top room on the second floor, there was only a small bed for people to rest on.
Standing here, you can see everything happening in the entire cemetery.
She spent the three years she returned to Rongcheng here.
She stayed by her father's side and also by her grandmother's side.
It wasn't until that day, when she met Sister Niannian here, that she went to Haicheng.
Before long, the footsteps going upstairs grew closer and closer, steady and powerful, each step landing on Qingning's heart.
Huo Shenyuan has arrived.
Qingning tensed up completely, her palms sweating profusely.
She deftly pushed open a hidden door in the wall, slipped inside, and then gently closed the door.
Huo Shenyuan slowly walked up, a surge of energy burning within him.
He arrived in Fuzhou yesterday to personally interrogate the driver who was caught causing the accident.
He finally managed to get the man to talk and learned that he was actually Xia Nan's childhood sweetheart.
It turns out that everything was a scheme by that wicked woman Xia Nan. She wanted to have Qing Ning kidnapped to blackmail him.
As a result, the man failed to perform his duties and, in his panic, bumped into it.
The thought of Qingning's suffering made Huo Shenyuan's eyes turn so cold they could drop ice crystals.
He has already sent that adulterous couple to where they belong.
They will never have freedom in this lifetime.
He never imagined that he had been supporting Xia Nan, this venomous snake, for so many years.
He even announced she was his girlfriend at his birthday party. He must be blind.
Before he left, Xia Nan cried and hugged his leg, begging for forgiveness, saying that she had only been confused for a moment.
He was expressionless and kicked her away without any mercy.
"Squeak—"
The wooden door to the room was pushed open.
The room was empty except for a small wooden bed and a small wooden table; it was so clean that it lacked any human presence.
But his men had inquired with the cemetery staff.
There used to be a girl who couldn't speak and liked to hide in this room and daydream.
Huo Shenyuan walked to the window.
He stood here as if he were standing at the highest point of the entire cemetery.
A breeze blew in through the window, ruffling the stray hairs on his forehead.
His tall, straight back looked particularly imposing in the cramped space.
"Qingning, are you there?"
His voice wasn't loud, but it had a penetrating quality, echoing in the quiet room.
"Please come out and see me, okay?"
Qingning, hidden in the dark compartment, tightly covered her mouth, not allowing herself to make a sound.
"Qingning, please, come back."
The man's voice carried a hint of pleading.
"Don't be afraid. No matter what happens, I will face it with you."
"Qingning, I miss you so much."
a long time.
There was no more sound in the room.
Qingning heard his footsteps as he turned and left, then walked downstairs step by step until he was far away.
Her tense nerves gradually relaxed.
After a long while, she finally pushed open the hidden door and carefully walked out.
My legs are numb.
When she came out, she immediately noticed the things on the wooden table, and her eyes lit up.
That was a pile of snacks.
There were her favorite milk candies, cotton candies that could grow bigger, singing ducks, rose-shaped pastries, and special cookies...
On the far right, there was a row of her favorite QQ milk tea.
Qingning's gaze froze.
She reached out, her fingertips trembling as she picked up a piece of candy.
Peel off the candy wrapper, put the white candy in your mouth, and the familiar sweet taste melts on your tongue.
In an instant, all the grievances and longing turned into scalding tears, which uncontrollably welled up in my eyes.
Sudden!
"Bang!"
The door was suddenly kicked open from the outside!
Huo Shenyuan returned, his tall figure blocking the doorway, his sharp eyes sweeping across the entire room.
There was still no one inside.
But his pupils contracted sharply, his gaze fixed on the discarded candy wrapper on the ground.
His heart was pounding with excitement, almost leaping out of his chest.
She really is here!
Huo Shenyuan remained expressionless, not even his breathing faltered. He slowly retreated step by step, then gently closed the door behind him.
He was determined to bring her back; otherwise, he would never return to Haicheng.
The night in Haicheng is thick with neon lights.
In the evening, Sheng Weiwei held a business reception at the Jinse Club.
Tonight, she's hosting a major client she personally flew to Ningcheng to secure a deal with a year ago.
Moreover, it was thanks to his uncle that the connection was made.
Now that the contract has expired, the other party actually flew in from Ningcheng to discuss renewal, which is quite a show of respect.
She naturally had to show her utmost sincerity.
The door to the private room was pushed open.
A tall, imposing figure walked in against the light. The man was wearing a well-tailored custom-made suit, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs.
When Sheng Weiwei saw that handsome and well-defined face, her heart skipped a beat.
Gu Chuan?
Gu Chuan, who lived next door to her uncle, spent two summers with her and was her one-on-one tutor.
Indeed... throughout her teenage years, the white moonlight hidden in her diary was her first love.
Later, she was admitted to university, and her family arranged a marriage between her and the Gu family.
He went abroad, and the two lost contact and went their separate ways.
It's been six years.
The Gu Chuan before me had shed the naivety of the boy I remembered; his eyes were deep and his every move exuded the composure and sharpness of a seasoned businessman.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Gu Chuan spoke first, a perfect curve appearing at the corners of his lips, his eyes gentle.
Clearly, he already knew that the person he was going to meet tonight was her.
"So it's you, Mr. Gu?" Sheng Weiwei quickly suppressed the turmoil in her heart and put on a professional smile. "Please have a seat."
"This is my assistant, Xue Bing." Gu Chuan sat down, his demeanor composed.
"Hello, this is my assistant, Lin Xiaoli. She will be mainly responsible for handling the details of the subsequent contracts," Sheng Weiwei introduced in a formulaic manner.
"Hello." Lin Xiaoli quickly stood up and poured tea for the two handsome men with extraordinary demeanor.
This meal was less of a business dinner and more of a reunion of old friends.
The cooperation talks went very smoothly, and they spent most of their time chatting.
After the meal, Sheng Weiwei offered to take Gu Chuan back to his hotel.
Gu Chuan said he wanted to take a walk, so the two walked side by side on the sidewalk.
Gu Chuan never expected that the clumsy little girl in his memory would grow up to be so beautiful and charming.
A smart business suit hugged her shapely figure, adding a unique charm.
Gu Chuan recounted interesting stories from abroad, occasionally throwing out a joke that made Sheng Weiwei burst into laughter, her eyes curving into crescent moons.
Passersby cast admiring glances; the couple was truly stunningly good-looking.
Suddenly, a black Maybach silently glided to the side of the road and came to a smooth stop.
The car door opened, and Bai Yu got out of the car.
He strode towards the two of them, his expensive shirt clinging to his body in the night breeze, outlining the contours of his strong and powerful chest.
Sheng Weiwei's smile froze instantly.
Bai Yu stood in front of the two of them, his gaze calmly falling on her.
"What are you doing here?" His voice wasn't loud, but it was clear enough. "The child cried all night, and I've been looking for you everywhere."
Gu Chuan's smile froze. He stared at Sheng Weiwei in astonishment: A child? She's pregnant?
What he had found out before was that she had broken off her engagement with the Gu family and returned to being single.
Sheng Weiwei's eyes darkened. "Why is the child crying?"
“You’ve finished the milk you stored, and they refuse to drink formula, so naturally they’re making a fuss.” Bai Yu’s tone was as casual as if he were talking about the weather.
"I understand, I'll go back now." Sheng Weiwei's voice was devoid of emotion.
She turned to Gu Chuan apologetically, "I'm sorry, something has come up at home, I have to go now."
Gu Chuan finally found his voice, which was a little hoarse, "It's okay, you go ahead and do your work, I'll just take a taxi back to the hotel."
Sheng Weiwei was about to turn around.
Bai Yu suddenly stretched out his long arm, grabbed her slender waist, and pulled her into his arms.
He lowered his head and asked softly in an intimate and ambiguous tone.
"Last night, in bed, you promised me something, have you forgotten?"
Sheng Weiwei: "?"
Gu Chuan's face turned pale instantly.
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