Chapter 97: Revealed
Yu Che's eyes were covered with a haze, but he just shook his head.
"That's good. I'll go and handle it in S City myself. It will probably take a few days."
Chu Yanxing's expression was normal, though he seemed rather slow. Not long after he finished speaking, he set off to leave.
Yu Che looked down from the window and saw Chu Yanxing get into the car. After a while, he stepped on the accelerator and drove away from the villa.
Watching the car go away, Yu Che looked gloomy and withdrew his gaze.
Inside the car, Chu Yanxing adjusted his Bluetooth headset and said, "The plan has changed. The Wu family has offended me. Let's make them bankrupt."
The subordinate on the other end of the phone was stunned, and hesitated for a long while before saying, "Young Master, are you sure?" He really couldn't understand how the Wu family had offended the Young Master in less than half a day.
"Do you need me to repeat it again?" Chu Yanxing's voice sank.
His calm tone made his subordinates dare not ask any more questions, and they immediately replied: "Yes, Young Master."
Inside the Public Security Bureau's monitoring room.
After a day and night of tracking, Mu Feng and his technicians finally discovered that Lin Xingyan's car had been parked at a villa on the outskirts of the city. Further investigation revealed that the owner of the house was registered under the name "Chu Yanxing."
Chu Yanxing?
When Mu Feng saw the name on the computer screen, he was stunned. Of course he knew the famous young master of the Chu family, but he didn't know him.
Given the Chu family's influence, Mu Feng naturally thought of many conspiracy theories.
Could it be that Lin Xingyan had always been the Chu family's spy at Huaxiu University? After learning of Yu Che's plan, which affected the Chu family's interests, she used Lin Xingyan's identity to frame Yu Che and cause his plan to fail...
Or perhaps, the Chu family knew about Yu Che's mystery from the beginning and specially sent Lin Xingyan to secretly monitor Yu Che. Now that the time is right, they simply arrested Yu Che...
"No, we must rescue Yu Che!" Mu Feng became more and more anxious as he thought about it, and stood up suddenly.
He was the only one who knew Lin Xingyan's true identity. If he did not intervene, Yu Che would be deceived again, which would lead to more serious consequences.
Although the Mu family is not a family of cultivators, they are still well-known in the secular world. If Young Master Mu goes to ask for the person in person, the Chu family will not kill him on the spot to silence him.
Find Yu Che and tell him by all means that Lin Xingyan deliberately stole the secret realm orb!
After figuring it out, Mu Feng immediately hired a group of powerful monks as bodyguards and headed to the target suburbs.
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Trapped in the villa, Yu Che waited for two days before taking action. Since Chu Yanxing wouldn't take action, he decided to take care of the Wu family himself.
Before, I was worried that if I broke the formation by force, Chu Yanxing would be discovered on the spot. Now that he is on a business trip, it is the best time. No matter how powerful he is, he cannot teleport.
Yu Che immediately began to work, spreading his spiritual awareness throughout the room, searching for weaknesses in the formation. As he scanned the study area, he suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.
Following this induction, he came to the study, closed his eyes, and concentrated his spiritual power to sweep a small area. When he faced one of the study walls, Yu Che suddenly opened his eyes.
Something is wrong.
He walked forward and touched it back and forth. The wallpaper in front of him rippled like water waves. This was the influence of spiritual power.
"A trick." Yu Che couldn't help but murmur when he saw this scene.
Could it be that Chu Yanxing set up a secret room here?
He mobilized his spiritual consciousness again, and the purple light slowly invaded like a flash of smoke, and the feeling of resonance became more obvious.
What Yu Che couldn't see was that in the ebony cabinet across the wall, a familiar moon-white bracelet was vibrating with external spiritual power, emitting a faint glow that flickered like breathing.
A premonition came to my mind - I must break through this illusion, the things behind the wall are very important to me.
He pursed his lips, following his inner thoughts. His fingers flew, and the wallpaper before him rippled like a thousand waves stirred by a single stone.
Just then, a sound of fighting could be heard outside the building. Yu Che was startled and rushed to the window sill to look down.
Chu Yanxing had returned early, leading a group of his men to engage in a battle with another group. Chu Yanxing, who was outside, seemed to sense something and looked up at Yu Che from a distance.
He sensed that Yu Che had triggered the formation in the study, and shook his head slightly, his cold eyes hinting at a threat.
Yu Che had a hunch that if he didn't see what was behind the wall this time, it would be difficult to know certain truths later.
He lowered his eyes and ran back to his original place, trying to break the formation as quickly as possible. A drop of sweat slid down his temple, and his hands, which were casting the spell, almost left an afterimage.
Therefore, he just missed the moment when Mu Feng struggled to get up after being pinned to the ground.
Half a minute later, the elite members of the Chu family controlled Mu Feng and others. Chu Yanxing told them to transfer the people first and he would deal with them later.
The noise downstairs gradually died down. Yu Che heard a burst of hurried footsteps approaching from afar, and he clenched his teeth.
Almost there, just a little bit more.
"Bang--"
When Yu Che turned around, he saw Chu Yanxing kicking open the locked study door with an icy aura.
"stop!"
Chu Yanxing's eyes flashed with panic, and he quickly used an ice hammer to try to stop it.
Yu Che ignored him and with a shout of "Break!", he launched a concentrated and powerful blow into the crumbling formation.
In just a millisecond, he was hit to the ground by the ice hammer and groaned.
Yu Che lay on the ground, ignoring the pain. He immediately raised his upper body and looked up at the magical scene in front of him.
A transparent film appeared on the wall, and now it was like shattered glass, with spider-web-like cracks in the center.
In an instant, it spread to the entire wall and exploded, with the remaining spiritual energy fragments dissipating into the air.
Afterwards, a secret door suddenly appeared on the wall that was originally empty.
"Enough, Yu Che, stop making trouble." Chu Yanxing's face looked grim. He stepped forward and blocked the secret door with his body.
Yu Che got up from the ground, his slightly disordered spiritual energy still not yet adjusted. He walked step by step to Chu Yanxing, his eyes as sharp as a torch:
"What are you still hiding from me?"
"...This is the secret of the Chu family and has nothing to do with you." Chu Yanxing's whole body was tense and his eyes flickered.
"No, you lied to me." Yu Che interrupted him immediately after he finished speaking, his eyes slightly narrowed, his expression full of scrutiny.
The two of them faced each other silently in the study, and the air seemed to be stagnant.
As time passed, Chu Yanxing's eyes moved slightly, revealing a hint of bitterness. He whispered, "Don't go in, okay?"
Yu Che lowered his head, his expression changing rapidly before he finally looked at the other person seriously. "If you don't get out of the way today, there's nothing left for us to talk about."
Chu Yanxing clenched his fists, his face was pale, and his heavy breathing was clearly audible.
After a while, he seemed to have lost all his strength. He moved away as slowly as possible, his eyes filled with pleading.
Yu Che had a cold face and waited patiently for the other party to move at a snail's pace. Finally, he saw the secret door again.
Just as he took a step, Yu Che suddenly stopped, frowned, and looked at Chu Yanxing who was holding his wrist.
"Are you really sure?"
"Sure."
Yu Che pried Chu Yanxing's hands apart bit by bit, ignoring the man's gradually broken gaze, and pushed the door open without hesitation.
The scene behind the door left Yu Che stunned.
What comes into view is a dressing room with a wide variety of dresses, tops and bottoms, and accessories.
Yu Che had a strange expression on his face. Could it be that Chu Yanxing brought his girlfriend here to keep her in his golden house?
The next moment, his face froze. He now recognized many of the clothes here—they were worn by Lin Xingyan.
Yu Che's eyes were filled with tears, and the past events that he had deliberately avoided thinking about floated back into his mind again, and bitterness welled up in his throat.
He turned around and asked Chu Yanxing, who was frozen in front of the door with his head lowered, "Why are Lin Xingyan's clothes here?"
"She occasionally stays here to inspect the progress of the institute..."
This explanation made perfect sense. Yu Che remained silent, urging his spiritual sense once again to carefully examine the cloakroom. Suddenly, his spiritual sense locked onto a drawer.
Yu Che walked up quickly and pulled it open.
A bright white bracelet lay quietly inside. It was a gift he once gave to Lin Xingyan. It was now emitting a soft light, like moonlight.
Yu Che turned his back to Chu Yanxing, his lips taut, the sadness he'd tried so hard to suppress leaking from his throat. He gently picked up the bracelet, clutching it in his palm, his whole body trembling.
Lin Xingyan...
Are you really no longer in this world?
Yu Che was silent for a long time, observing the cloakroom, as if searching for some memories that could never be returned.
Chu Yanxing stood in front of the door with a complicated expression.
Finally, Yu Che wiped his tears with his arm and walked out of the place with the bracelet.
He raised his eyes inadvertently, and his expression suddenly froze, looking at Chu Yanxing suspiciously.
Chu Yanxing's eyes followed the bracelet in his hand that he was about to take away. His mouth opened and a flash of reluctance flashed across his eyes.
Yu Che's heart beat faster, and he felt something was amiss.
These are just Lin Xingyan's relics. Is it necessary for Chu Yanxing to be so nervous? He was trying so hard to stop himself just now...
An idea flashed through his mind, and although he couldn't figure out the reason all at once, he instinctively pursued the answer.
So, he slowly walked up to Chu Yanxing, his eyes lingering on him.
Chu Yanxing wanted to retreat but was too deliberate. He swallowed and stood where he was.
Yu Che stretched out his hand and pressed it on Chu Yanxing's left chest through his thin shirt.
"Your heart is beating so fast, are you nervous?" Yu Che said as he came to Chu Yanxing's side, observing his subtle changes in expression. He lowered his voice and asked, "What are you nervous about?"
"...Nothing." Chu Yanxing's breathing was slightly rapid and his eyes were wandering.
Seeing this, Yu Che sighed softly, but his eyes were aggressive: "You've lied to me so much, do you think I will still believe you when you say 'nothing'?"
Chu Yanxing's eyelashes trembled, his lips were tightly pursed, and he still refused to speak.
Seeing this, Yu Che felt the rage of being deceived and manipulated surge again. He pressed his tongue against his mouth, deciding to change his strategy.
"Yanxing..." he called softly, and this name made Chu Yanxing's body tremble almost imperceptibly.
"There's not much trust between us. You just told me you needed me. Now, I just want the truth, a clear truth."
An unbearable silence spread. Chu Yanxing remained silent, but Yu Che could feel his heartbeat beneath his palm getting faster and faster, becoming more and more chaotic...
Yu Che remained calm, raised his other hand, and brushed Chu Yanxing's face with his fingertips. His eyes were warm and his gentle movements were as if he was treating a treasure.
However, the tone turns from warm to cold with every word.
"No matter what you've hidden, I don't blame you. But don't lie to me anymore and make me completely disappointed in you. This is your last chance."
Chu Yanxing's body trembled. These words were like the last straw that broke the camel's back. He opened his eyes, and his deep eyes were filled with endless struggle and pain.
He suddenly closed his eyes, as if he could no longer bear Yu Che's gaze, and his whole body trembled slightly.
Yu Che waited like this. Gradually, Chu Yanxing's face showed a determination to fight to the death. He opened his mouth with difficulty:
"...In the cabinet where you put the bracelet just now, in the bottom drawer, you'll find the answer you're looking for."
After saying this, the color drained from Chu Yanxing's face, his body swayed, and he had to lean against the door frame, panting and lowering his head to hide the surging emotions that were no longer of any use.
Things have come to this point. No matter how much resistance Chu Yanxing shows, Yu Che will not back down, nor does he want to back down.
He turned around without hesitation and walked to the ebony cabinet again.
However, the moment his fingertips touched the handle, a strong sense of uneasiness enveloped Yu Che.
He vaguely felt that once this drawer was opened, the relationship between him and Chu Yanxing would change drastically again.
Yu Che took a few deep breaths, his eyes gradually became firm, and he continued his movements.
The drawer slid out, revealing several thick folders. The cover of the first one was printed with "Psychological Treatment Report."
Ever since these folders came into view, Yu Che hadn't noticed his lips trembling.
When you touch this plastic surface, the cold touch gives you the illusion of being burned.
He clenched and unclenched his hands, and couldn't help but look at Chu Yanxing again.
"...Just look."
Chu Yanxing was still leaning on the door frame, his eyes showing anxiety, like a deep ocean. At first glance, the surface of the sea was rippling, but the undercurrent was already surging at the bottom of the sea.
Yu Che nodded, looked away, encouraged himself inwardly, picked up all the folders and placed them on the ground.
From the labels of the books, you can see that they are arranged in chronological order, from seventeen years ago to the present.
He picked up the top, most recent one, and gently opened it. His eyes swept over the technical terms that he barely understood, then stopped at a few lines of diagnosis and treatment results.
“Patients experience relief from PTSD symptoms when they continue to receive support from specific external sources of comfort;
"On this basis, the patient's gender identity disorder caused by childhood trauma also showed an improvement trend."
…Gender identity disorder?!
Yu Che's pupils constricted.
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