The villa is located by the sea and surrounded by lush vegetation.
After receiving the call, Zhou Heng immediately moved to a safe house in a secluded location with Chu Wuyang and Ruan Xi.
He had many bodyguards around him, and the outer perimeter was heavily guarded, but there were only the three of them inside.
The moment Chu Wuyang entered the house, she noticed that although the villa was not large, every window was covered with thick explosion-proof film.
Hidden cameras and access control locks were installed at the entrances and exits—this was Zhou Heng's private backup residence.
The spur-of-the-moment decision, coupled with thorough preparation, clearly indicated a backup plan he had made years ago when he fled for his life.
Chu Wuyang remained calm, sitting down quietly, as composed as the sea before a storm.
Ruan Xi, on the other hand, appeared nervous and tried to get close to Zhou Heng, attempting to project the image of the "protected" mistress.
"Aheng, you brought me here because... you don't want to leave me in such a dangerous place?"
She spoke softly as she leaned closer to him.
Zhou Heng subconsciously took two steps back to avoid it, and looked at Chu Wuyang.
"You know perfectly well that this is your best chance to escape Jingmin, so why do you insist on taking her with you in such an emergency?"
Zhou Heng was immersed in his own wishful thinking.
He arrogantly believed that he was rescuing Chu Wuyang and helping her escape Jing Min's control—
It's nothing more than cloaking one's own obsession in a clumsy guise of justice.
Chu Wuyang was too lazy to expose his self-deceiving hypocrisy. She glanced at him indifferently, then remained silent.
What else could it be?
Zhou Heng said he wouldn't hurt or force her, but human nature is something that can't withstand the test of time.
Especially a man driven to madness, towards a woman he has coveted but could not have.
—That verbal promise is as thin as paper.
She glanced at Ruan Xi, whose face was somewhat stiff.
This woman had been with Chu Yao when he was young, but she hadn't known him closely more than a few times.
But she remembered that she was a woman who could make Ahe suffer repeated setbacks and who could make the "chosen one" Chu Yao fall in love with her. She must have been a person not to be underestimated.
But now that I've gotten to know her, I've discovered that she's incredibly stupid!
Zhou Heng was clearly extremely tired of Ruan Xi.
If she hadn't spoken up, he probably wouldn't have even bothered to look at her.
And she wanted to bring Ruan Xi along!
After all, sometimes, even the most elaborate schemes can't compare to a fool's sudden flash of inspiration.
With Ruan Xi present, she actually felt safer.
If Zhou Heng really gets desperate and crosses the line, then this Ruan Xi—
Driven by a desire for favor or by unrealistic ambitions, they will inevitably step forward to disrupt the situation, take the blame, or even actively sway the course of events.
As expected,
After being coldly ignored by Zhou Heng, Ruan Xi belatedly realized that something was wrong.
She started to feel uneasy, and she also began to become "smarter".
Her thinking wasn't complicated.
It's just a guess that Zhou Heng's sudden departure of Chu Wuyang must be for some big plan.
And this Miss Chu was the most suitable bargaining chip, a pawn prepared for the purpose of threatening others.
But her womanly instincts told her:
Zhou Heng's attitude towards Chu Wuyang... seems to indicate that he doesn't just see her as a tool!
She sensed a vague unease and immediately became wary.
When her gaze shifted to Chu Wuyang, who was sitting on the sofa, her eyes subtly changed—
Just like the way she looked at Ye Yuhe back then.
Mockery, jealousy, mixed with shallow contempt.
She was mocking this woman for being nothing more than a pawn, yet she was consumed by jealousy at the unusual concern in Zhou Heng's eyes.
She curled her lips into a smile, slowly approaching, her tone deliberately provocative.
"Miss Chu is quite composed; she even has the leisure to slowly sip tea at a time like this?"
Chu Wuyang raised her eyes, her tone calm and detached.
"what you up to?"
"It's nothing,"
Ruan Xi smiled.
"I just think you pampered young ladies are all such good actors."
"Ye Yuhe used to be like this—appearing calm and collected on the surface, but secretly playing the victim to win Chu Yao's heart. I don't like that."
"So what did you do?"
Chu Wuyang's eyes narrowed slightly, her lips remained unchanged, but a hint of coldness surfaced in her eyes.
Ruan Xi tilted her head, as if seriously pondering Chu Wuyang's question.
What did she do?
Are you asking her what she did to Ye Yuhe?
There are many more.
She casually made up a story that Ye Yuhe had stolen the clothes she had her eye on.
They also spread rumors that Ye Yuhe frequently made things difficult for her, bullied her, and threatened her at the drop of a hat...
She was already very familiar with these methods, and they always worked.
Every time she only needed to cry pitifully, Chu Yao would stand up for her without hesitation.
The clothes she wanted, Chu Yao personally secured for her the entire brand.
She felt "wronged," and Chu Yao scolded Ye Yuhe without even asking what happened, then handed her a blank check with her signature on it, saying it was "compensation."
And what about that stubborn and stoic young lady?
She could only swallow her anger and cry in the bathroom, barely daring to make a loud sound.
Because of her reputation for being "arrogant, domineering, and unreasonable," it's natural that she can't reason with anyone.
As for Ruan Xi, she is always "pitiful yet gentle," so it's only natural that she is favored!
Now, facing Chu Wuyang, who has a close relationship with Ye Yuhe and comes from the same background,
Ruan Xi naturally became very confident.
She sneered and moved closer to Chu Wuyang.
He leaned slightly forward, bringing his lips close to her ear.
"She doesn't deserve Chu Yao, just like you don't deserve A Heng,"
Chu Wuyang gently put down his teacup, his expression calm and undisturbed, but his gaze lingered on her inch by inch.
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