Chapter 11 He who restrains himself and returns to propriety
As the night deepened, wisps of green smoke rose quietly from the incense in the corner, silently soaking into the thin quilt.
Pei Yuezhou climbed onto the bed. The man who had been so self-disciplined during the day now held the slender waist tightly in his arms, with a captivating glint in his eyes, revealing his unconcealable madness.
He buried his face in the crook of her neck, nuzzling it gently, greedily absorbing the alluring fragrance from her body. A hoarse whisper escaped from his throat: "As long as Song Chuhe is eliminated, Zhizhi's eyes will only be on me..."
Gasps echoed in the darkness.
It actually gave off a somewhat decadent scent, which lingered for a long time after being mixed with the cold fragrance.
**
Yu Zhi slept until dawn and felt that her energy had almost recovered.
When she went downstairs to eat, she didn't see Pei Yuezhou, so she thought he must have gone to the consortium headquarters.
The Pei family's consortium is more commonly known as the Bangs Consortium in Country M. Although it mainly focuses on the field of smart technology in China, its main business here is the chemical industry and military industry, and it has strong economic strength.
The person in charge has just returned and must have a lot of things to do. For Yu Zhi, this is the best time.
Yu Zhi called out Xiaoshui several times in her heart, but no one responded after waiting for a long time. She was feeling strange and was about to try again in another place when Xiaoshui slowly came online.
[Host, are you looking for me? ]
"Your phone is stuck? Why do I feel like you've been a little less visible lately?"
There have been frequent disconnections for no apparent reason lately, and Xiaoshui doesn't know how to explain this to Yu Zhi. She plans to wait until the maintenance results come out from the headquarters before making any decision.
So it managed to get away with it by pretending to be confused.
Yu Zhi just mentioned it casually and didn't take it too seriously.
"Let's get down to business. I plan to lure the bodyguards following us to a crowded place to get rid of them. You choose the right time to cover my tracks."
【clear!】
In this country without a gun ban, the bodyguards around Yu Zhi are much better equipped than in China.
Although she tried to keep a low profile as much as possible, she was not only guarded by a female bodyguard, but also had a car full of male bodyguards in black following behind her.
These are just what can be seen on the surface.
Xiaoshui hesitated for a while before finally asking, "If Pei Yuezhou hears that you've lost contact, will he do something extreme? After all, didn't everyone say he has some mental problems..."
Yu Zhi frowned: "Don't talk nonsense."
She has also recently secretly investigated Pei Yuezhou's medical history and found that he was healthy without any problems.
If there was no problem with the medical records she saw, then the problem was what happened that year.
Yu Zhi couldn't help but clench her fists, hoping that it wasn't what she guessed.
Yu Zhi came to the most famous local luxury store and entered the changing room under the pretext of changing clothes.
There was only one female bodyguard in the store, and the rest were waiting outside.
Time passed by little by little. The female bodyguard looked at her watch and went into the changing room.
There are three changing rooms, but only one door is closed.
She walked over, knocked on the door, and asked, "Madam, do you need any help?"
No one responded.
"Mrs?"
The bodyguard finally realized something was wrong and kicked the door open without hesitation, only to see that there was no one inside.
Her face turned pale, and she used the microphone to inform her companions who were guarding the door: "The wife is missing!"
Dark clouds hung low over the bustling streets, as if a huge storm was brewing.
At this moment, Yu Zhi has successfully sneaked into the mental hospital controlled by the Pei family.
Yu Zhi was wearing a pink nurse's dress, a pair of white high heels, and a mask. She walked through the corridor with a stroller without arousing anyone's suspicion.
All surveillance equipment in the building has been intervened by special means, leaving no trace of Yu Zhi.
Therefore, when Yu Zhi sneaked into the data room, she did not alarm anyone under the control of four surveillance cameras.
Yu Zhi successfully found Pei Qingsong on the system. After noting down his location, she did not leave in a hurry. Instead, she entered Pei Yuezhou's name.
"That's unnecessary. Even if Song Chuhe didn't lie to us, he wouldn't necessarily be in this hospital."
"This hospital was acquired shortly after Ah Yue took over the Pei family. But at the time, the hospital was struggling to make ends meet and was heavily in debt. Even now, it's still being supported by the upper echelons. Businesses are always driven by profit. Why do you think Ah Yue did this?"
Xiaoshui is very understanding: [Unless this mental hospital is very special to him.]
The words "No such person" quickly popped up on the screen, but Yu Zhi's tense nerves did not relax.
Because under Pei Yuezhou's control, destroying a piece of information is just a matter of saying it.
Yu Zhi didn't delay any longer and went straight into the elevator and up to the top floor.
But what she had never expected was that the guards here were extremely strict, and even the people who delivered the food would be carefully questioned.
Yu Zhi hid in the dark and waited until the nurse who delivered the meal left.
She slowly walked out.
"Leave the front one to me, and you help stun the back one."
It’s not that we can’t do it, but we’re mainly afraid that the battle line will be too long and someone will leak the information.
【receive. 】
With the cooperation of the two, they successfully knocked down everyone in the corridor.
When Yu Zhi opened the door, the first thing she saw was the mess inside.
The wallpaper was peeling, the ceiling was leaking, and the sheets and pillowcases on the bed were moldy and had a strange smell.
Even the food that the nurse had just brought over looked like pig food.
But the man who crawled out from under the bed looked like he had seen a delicacy. He grabbed the food with his hands and stuffed it into his mouth. He was so sloppy that there was no trace of his former arrogance.
He probably noticed that there was someone in the room, but he didn't pay any attention to it. It was as if he was afraid that Yu Zhi would take the food away, so he ate even faster.
"Long time no see, let's chat." Yu Zhi spoke in Chinese.
Perhaps because he had not heard his mother tongue for a long time, Pei Qingsong's body was stiff. Then he raised his head tremblingly, allowing Yu Zhi to see his unshaven face, dark circles under his eyes, and a thin face.
His vocal cords must have been injured, and the sound he made was unpleasant, like rubble rubbing against the ground: "Who are you?"
If you're still sober, then things will be much easier.
Yu Zhi took off her mask and looked at him with a complicated expression.
Pei Qingsong's first reaction when he saw Yu Zhi was to laugh strangely, and he was about to get up like a cricket cocoon.
"Did that lunatic get tired of you? And threw you in here too?"
Yu Zhi realized who he was talking about, and her expression suddenly turned cold. She stepped on the back of his hand with her high heels and said, "You'd better keep your mouth clean."
The slight pain was like a drizzle to him, and it didn't cause Pei Qingsong to react much. Instead, Yu Zhi's words surprised him: "Why are you suddenly defending him again? I showed you the video of him fighting for food like a dog before, and you didn't react much."
This sentence successfully irritated Yu Zhi. She almost lost her mind and grabbed Pei Qingsong's collar: "What are you talking about?!"
He still showed no fear. Yu Zhi's expression made the smile in his eyes even brighter: "I remember what I told you... Six years ago, when I was in control of the Pei family, Pei Yuezhou was a stray dog that I locked up in a mental hospital. Oh, right, it's this room now, hahahaha——"
"Do you know why the Pei family was so far ahead in the field of psychiatric drugs back then? Of course, it was thanks to the contributions made by my good nephew, the drug tester... When I was in a bad mood, whipping and electric shocks were commonplace for him..."
Before Pei Qingsong could finish his words, Yu Zhi pinned him to the ground and beat him. Every punch hit him hard and even broke his nose.
"Asshole! How dare you do this to him?!"
Pei Yuezhou, who had such a strong self-esteem, was once trampled into the mud without even knowing it.
Pei Qingsong grimaced in pain and fell heavily to the ground, spitting out a large mouthful of blood. However, he still did not give up and continued to provoke her: "You feel bad for him? I should have found some prostitutes with dirty diseases to disgust him..."
[Host, calm down! He did it on purpose!]
Yu Zhi clenched her fists again and again, of course she knew.
"You want to goad me into killing you, right?" Yu Zhi slowly squatted down in front of him, a sneer on her face: "That's too easy for you. Live like a good dog, and I will come to see you often."
His plan failed, and he was like a madman who had missed his last chance to survive, shouting unpleasantly: "Don't go! Kill me, give me a quick death——"
Yu Zhi stood up and looked down at him: "Enjoy your life now, poor wretch."
After leaving the last words, Yu Zhi left without any reluctance.
Pei Qingsong's crazy laughter sounded behind Yu Zhi: "I'm pitiful? Yu Zhi, Yu Zhi, you have been loved by that lunatic Pei Yuezhou. One day, you will be even more pitiful than me, hahahaha——"
Even in the corridor, his shrill laughter still echoed.
Yu Zhi took off her hat and work badge as she walked, holding her high heels in her hands. Ignoring the strange looks and attempts to stop her from others, she left the asylum with her hair loose.
The cold rain hit Yu Zhi's body, but she was like a walking corpse, unconscious and unaware.
Xiaoshui looked at Yu Zhi, whose eyes were red but numb and unable to shed tears, and didn't know how to comfort her.
[Host, it's raining heavily. You'll get sick. You'd better go back first.]
Yu Zhi didn't respond and just walked on the street.
During the days since she came back, she has been enjoying his care with peace of mind. What on earth has she been doing?
Xiaoshui could only quietly remove the shielding circle around her, hoping that Pei Yuezhou would come to her as soon as possible.
On the other side, Pei Yuezhou was almost going crazy looking for the person. He sent out cars one after another, but there was no news at all.
Several bodyguards knelt on the ground, their voices trembling: "Yes, it was our fault. We hope the master will give us a chance to atone for our sins..."
They are bodyguards on the surface, but in fact they are mercenaries trained by the consortium at huge expense every year. But now they can't even keep an eye on a weak woman.
Lin Zhi's expression was not very good either. What a waste.
Pei Yuezhou swept his long leg over and kicked the bodyguard to the ground. However, he quickly got up, not daring to look at Pei Yuezhou's gloomy face.
The cold muzzle of the gun was pressed against his forehead, and a large area of his back was soaked with cold sweat.
"You want to atone for your sins?" He suddenly laughed, his voice so gentle it made people's hair stand on end. "Of course, then use your lives..."
"Sir! The wife is back!"
This loud shout stopped the man's madness. The black gun slipped from his hand, and he rushed into the rain without even waiting for the bodyguard to hold an umbrella.
Lin Zhi adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose and said in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, enough for everyone present to hear: "That's enough, you can all leave..."
He threatened harshly, "But, regarding what happened tonight, you'd better consider what you should and shouldn't mention to your wife."
Everyone present quickly lowered their heads: "Yes."
Then they evacuated the scene in a panic.
The servant who was trembling in the corner also hurried forward to pick up the broken vase fragments on the ground and the dirty blood shed by Pei Yuezhou.
The flowers that had been blooming beautifully in the manor were now bare under the ravages of the rainstorm. Yu Zhi stepped on the broken petals and looked at the man running towards her. She could no longer hold back the tears that had been held back all the way.
When Pei Yuezhou pulled her into his arms, she returned the hug tightly.
"Ayue..."
"Don't be afraid." Pei Yuezhou tried to lower his voice. The emotion of losing and regaining occupied his chest, so much so that he was a little cautious.
Pei Yuezhou wanted to see if she was hurt, but the arm tightening around her waist stopped him.
"I'm sorry I'm late..."
This was the last sentence Yu Zhi said before she fainted.
"Zhizhi," Pei Yuezhou's disguised expression completely disappeared from his face. He picked up Yu Zhi and ran back to the hall, "Go call the doctor!"
Lin Zhi didn't dare to delay and contacted someone immediately.
Soon, Yu Zhi was settled in the master bedroom.
The doctor took her temperature, confirmed that she had a high fever, and immediately gave her an IV drip.
"Don't worry, sir. My wife just got caught in the rain and has a fever. She'll be fine after a few days of IV drip after she wakes up."
The air pressure around Pei Yuezhou was very low, and no one dared to approach him.
He held Yu Zhi's hand tightly, stood by the bed, and ordered firmly: "Give her a full body check."
"This..." The doctor hesitated. It was completely unnecessary. He wanted to dissuade her but didn't dare.
It was Lin Zhi who stepped forward and said, "Madam is feeling very uncomfortable right now. I'm afraid she can't stand it. Why don't we wait until the person wakes up?"
Although they couldn't persuade her, once the hostess woke up, they would no longer need to persuade her.
Pei Yuezhou didn't say anything else, obviously he had heard it.
Lin Zhi subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
But soon, the voice coming from the earphone made his face change again. He wanted to delay and not report it, but Pei Yuezhou had obviously noticed it, and those gloomy and terrifying eyes had locked onto him.
"What did you find out?"
Lin Zhi didn't dare to look Pei Yuezhou in the eye, and even his tone was several degrees lower than usual: "My wife...went to see Pei Qingsong."
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Lin Zhi suddenly felt that the atmosphere in the room became even more terrifying, making it hard to breathe.
Pei Yuezhou's face looked very ugly, veins on his arms were bulging, and he looked like he was on the verge of losing control.
It was like a terrible storm brewing, capable of sweeping away people without leaving even a bone behind.
Lin Zhi saw the opportunity and quickly dispersed everyone.
In the room lit only by a dim wall lamp, the man's outstanding outline was somewhat blurred. The hand holding Yu Zhi trembled slightly: "Zhizhi, did you hear something?"
That disgusting past...did she find out?
Zhizhi loves the upright and clean Pei Yuezhou. Even he himself despises his past with no self-respect, let alone her.
Would she want to stay away from him even more?
Pei Yuezhou's voice was hoarse, and the corners of his eyes were red. "I beg you, don't despise me..."
The begging, so humble as to be in the dust, came out again and again from the mouth of the superior.
Unfortunately, the woman who had fallen into a coma did not respond at all.
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