"Why should I tell you?" Shen Meiyan was full of grievances after being hit, so she naturally didn't want to pay attention to Shen Zhi Qiu.
"Fine. Since you're so shameless, very well. Xiao Lei, lock Shen Meiyan up." Shen Zhi Qiu ordered with a faint smile and a chilling gaze.
Xiao Lei obeyed the order, grabbed Shen Meiyan by the collar, and lifted her up.
"Lock up the guest rooms on the first floor first," Shen Zhi Qiu said, glancing at the snowy scene outside. "Give her three days. If she still refuses to talk, lock her up in the stables in the garden. I'd like to see how long she can endure this temperature outside."
"Shen Zhi Qiu, you bitch! I'm going to kill you!"
Shen Meiyan's expression turned ferocious, and she lunged at Shen Zhi Qiu with bared teeth and claws.
Seeing this, Lu Jia's face darkened, and he kicked her two meters away.
"Take him away," Rong Mo said coldly.
Xiao Lei stepped forward and dragged the still wailing Shen Meiyan to the guest room.
"Meiyan!" Seeing his daughter being treated like this, Shen Yanshan couldn't help but tear up. "I'll fight you to the death!"
But the next second, Shen Yanshan's shoulder was grabbed by the bodyguards brought by Rong Hong.
"Dad, once Shen Meiyan has explained everything, I will send her back to you," Shen Zhi Qiu said calmly.
"How could you be so heartless?! That's your little sister whom you watched grow up!" Shen Yanshan roared in anguish.
"Dad, isn't this ruthlessness something I learned from you?" Shen Zhi Qiu paused for a moment. "Compared to your ruthlessness, I'm probably not even a tenth as ruthless as you. My mother sacrificed so much for you back then."
But how did you repay her? You faked her death, locked her in a mental hospital for so many years without ever caring for her, and even had people drug her to make her mentally unstable. She was tortured for so many years, and what did you do in return?
You married the caregiver who took care of her and took away all of my mother's property. For the sake of your career development, even knowing how Gu Qingyan treated me, you still asked me to remarry him. You are living a very successful life. Have you ever thought about me and my mother?
Now you're telling me to be ruthless?
"Don't worry, I don't have any evidence yet. Once I find out who did it, I'll make sure they pay the price."
"So, you're here to threaten me?" Shen Yanshan's face turned cold as he saw that Shen Zhi Qiu showed no regard for their past relationship.
“It’s not a threat, Dad, you’ve got it wrong.” Shen Zhi Qiu laughed. “What I mean is, I will do it. If it’s found out that you were the one who ordered it, I will personally send you to jail. Don’t worry, I’m a very fair person.”
"So, you're going to lock me up too?" Shen Yanshan roared furiously, pointing at Shen Zhi Qiu, "How could I have such an unfilial daughter like you?"
“A father who is not kind will have an unfilial daughter,” Shen Zhi Qiu said calmly. “You reap what you sow. Dad, this is all you deserve. In a while, I should start calling you Uncle Shen. Be content.”
Then, he said to the bodyguard behind Shen Yanshan, "There is an empty room at the end of the second floor. Let him stay there. You guard the door and don't let him come out."
"Shen Zhi Qiu! You are really good!" Shen Yan Shan was furious, but he was helpless in the face of the tall and strong bodyguard, so he could only roar to vent his anger.
"You reminded me, so stay here." Shen Zhi Qiu smiled. "Don't worry, you can tell the bodyguard at the door what you want to eat, and you'll be well taken care of three meals a day."
After saying that, he waved his hand, and the bodyguard immediately escorted Shen Yanshan toward the stairs, with Aunt Zhao leading the way.
The living room fell silent. Shen Zhi Qiu breathed a sigh of relief, letting down her guard, and rubbed her temples wearily.
Seeing this, Lu Jia rested her head on his shoulder, a feeling of indescribable heartache churning within him. He whispered, "Do you want to go to sleep for a while? I'll go upstairs with you."
"Gu Qingyan is still at the door." Shen Zhi Qiu frowned and said in a low voice.
“Zhi Qiu, if you don’t want to see him, that’s fine. Your father and brother can just send him away.” Rong Hong felt heartbroken looking at Shen Zhi Qiu’s exhausted appearance.
"Fine," Shen Zhi Qiu nodded. "I don't want to see him."
"Then you go up first, I'll stay here," Rong Mo said gently.
Lu Jia stood up and gently helped Shen Zhi Qiu to her feet. Shen Zhi Qiu then took his arm and walked towards the stairs.
Pushing open the room door, Lu Jia helped Shen Zhi Qiu lie down on the bed.
"I don't want to sleep yet, don't leave, stay here with me." Shen Zhi Qiu leaned against the headboard, and Lu Jia bent down to pick up the other pillow and placed it behind her. "This will make you more comfortable."
"I feel so tired." Shen Zhi Qiu closed her eyes wearily.
Lu Jia lowered his eyes, gently pulled Shen Zhi Qiu into his arms, and stroked Shen Zhi Qiu's shoulders, feeling a sharp pain in his heart as if he were being pricked by needles.
“After a while, when you’ve fully recovered and the children are a little older and can go out, let’s go to the beach for a while so you can relax, okay?” Lu Jia’s eyes were a little red, and she felt very sad.
“Okay. We’ll take Aunt Zhao and the others with us.” Shen Zhi Qiu snuggled into Lu Jia’s arms, her voice a little muffled. “I just feel sorry for you. Sometimes I wonder what would happen to me if you weren’t here.”
"No, I'll always be by your side, don't worry." Lu Jia smiled and affectionately patted Shen Zhi Qiu's hair.
First floor.
The bodyguards made way for Gu Qingyan, who instructed the two bodyguards he had brought to wait at the door. Then he pushed open the door and strode in. Having waited in the cold wind for so long, he was enveloped in a chill the moment he entered.
He wrapped his black coat tighter around himself and walked to the sofa with a tense expression. His gaze swept around, but he didn't see Shen Zhi Qiu, and his brows furrowed further.
"Uncle Rong," Gu Qingyan greeted Rong Hong politely, and then also greeted Rong Mo.
"What are you doing here?" Rong Hong lowered his eyes, his voice low and cold.
"I've come to pick up my sister. I'm sorry, it's my family's fault for not raising her well. If Gu Ningning has offended you in any way, please forgive me."
"I'm sorry, I can't forgive you." Rong Mo narrowed his eyes and said rudely, "Since you brought a group of bodyguards to my Rong family to snatch the child, you should have thought about the consequences."
"What did you do to her?" Gu Qingyan frowned. Although he also disliked Gu Ningning's arrogance, she was still his sister, and he was worried.
"I can only say that it won't be life-threatening. But you'll have to suffer." Rong Mo glanced at Gu Qingyan, his eyes cold.
“I can make a deal with you, in exchange for my sister.” Gu Qingyan clenched his fingers. “I know the Shen family father and daughter are here. I brought the truth that Zhi Qiu most wants to know. How about it?”
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