"Huo Beichen!" Lu Dongjue's voice echoed throughout the villa as soon as the butler finished speaking.
He actually grabbed a megaphone and shouted into the second-floor window of the villa.
"You wanted to know if this woman was in my hands, right? Now you can see for yourself!"
Other villas, near and far, lit up their lights.
Huo Beichen was originally worried about how to make his way in the city's social circle, but now Lu Dongjue has helped him become famous.
Lu Dongjue had the cars form a circle and turn on their lights to shine on the center.
Sheng Nanyin is standing right here.
Her hands and feet were free, but she stood rooted to the spot, trembling with fear.
Huo Beichen stood by the window, his gaze fixed on her.
She was like a startled rabbit, instantly reminding him of the night they first met...
She waited for him to come to her rescue.
However, tonight is different from that night.
If he takes this step, all his long-term efforts may be in vain.
But Lu Dongjue's purpose in bringing Sheng Nanyin here was obvious; he had no idea what he would do to her...
The door opened, and two of Huo Beichen's men walked in.
"Boss, Lu Dongjue has requested to speak with you in person."
"I've checked, and there's no leak about Miss Yun's situation..."
Huo Beichen stared at the figure in the center of the light for a few seconds, his lips pressed tightly together. "Let's go, let's talk to him face to face."
Huo Beichen walked towards the light step by step.
But he didn't go any closer.
"Lu Dongjue, what do you mean?" he asked.
"Where is Yun Suiwan?" Lu Dongjue didn't waste any more words with him.
Huo Beichen shrugged. "I don't know."
"And now?" Lu Dongjue winked at his subordinate.
The subordinate grabbed Sheng Nanyin's arm, pulled out a dagger without hesitation, and slashed her arm.
A gash appeared on her fair skin, and bright red blood rolled down.
Huo Beichen's pupils involuntarily contracted.
Sheng Nanyin frowned deeply, her pretty face contorting slightly... she was in a lot of pain.
But she bit her lip tightly and didn't utter a sound.
She didn't want to cry out in pain.
No one will pity or feel sorry for her cries of pain.
It will only make your weakness a laughing stock for others.
"Where is Yun Suiwan?" Lu Dongjue continued to ask.
"I don't know," Huo Beichen replied again.
Lu Dongjue gave a cold laugh, "Continue."
Sheng Nanyin's arm was stabbed again.
"Where is Yun Suiwan?" Lu Dongjue asked again.
Huo Beichen's lips moved, but this time he wasn't as resolute as before...
"Lu Dongjue, why are you making things difficult for a woman?" he retorted.
"What's it to you who I like to make things difficult for?" Lu Dongjue didn't care about his accusations at all. "Anyway, if you don't say anything, I'll just keep cutting her arm."
Huo Beichen said calmly, "Even if you kill her, so what? I still don't know what I don't know."
Lu Dongjue chuckled softly, "Alright, let's continue."
The subordinate raised his dagger again...
"Boss! Boss!" At this moment, one of Huo Beichen's subordinates ran over anxiously, "It's terrible! A typhoon suddenly hit the central sea area, and Miss Yun's cruise ship has been capsized."
Before Huo Beichen could react, Lu Dongjue grabbed his subordinate's collar tightly.
"Where is Yun Suiwan's cruise ship?" Lu Dongjue roared, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
"In...in the central sea area..." the subordinate stammered, "but a storm started ten minutes ago, and we still don't know where the cruise ship has been swept to..."
Huo Beichen's face turned pale; he had already realized what had happened.
"Huo Beichen," Lu Dongjue pointed at his nose, his eyes surging with rage, "If Yun Suiwan is in trouble, I'll make your whole family pay for it!"
He left with his men.
Sheng Nanyin's arm was released, and she suddenly lost all strength, falling to the ground.
"Boss, go check it out quickly," she heard Huo Beichen's subordinate say. "If anything happens, it'll be a huge problem."
Huo Beichen's footsteps were coming this way, but he hurried past her and walked forward.
I didn't stay by her side for even a second.
His concern was for Yun Suiwan.
Soon, all the cars and people were gone, and the villa garden returned to its quiet state.
"Miss, Miss?" A slightly aged voice sounded beside Sheng Nanyin, and then a pair of hands helped her sit up.
Sheng Nanyin recognized the other person as the villa's butler.
I've met him once before.
"Are you alright?" The old butler's gaze fell on the wounds on her arm. "You suddenly have two scars, it's unusual for a girl..."
The wound has stopped bleeding, but the dark red cut already foreshadows the ugliness to come.
"It's nothing." Sheng Nanyin suppressed the bitterness in her heart.
"Come in and have your wound treated, lest it get infected," the old butler advised.
The kind-hearted old housekeeper not only brought her a first-aid kit but also poured her a glass of warm water.
After resting for a while, Sheng Nanyin regained some of her energy. She looked at the old housekeeper, wanting to say something.
The old butler waved his hand, "I don't know anything about Miss Yun and the boss's affairs."
Sheng Nanyin shook her head; she didn't want to know about the matter between Huo Beichen and Yun Suiwan.
"Old housekeeper, has he brought the children here these past few days?" she asked.
The old butler shook his head.
Sheng Nanyin gently bit her lip. Yes, if he were to set up a scheme, he wouldn't have brought the child with him.
"What has he been doing these past few days?" she continued.
The old housekeeper thought Sheng Nanyin was still dreaming and tried to find a way to keep Huo Beichen in check.
But Huo Beichen just watched her get injured without doing anything. Hasn't that made the girl see reality?
Young people, it's not a bad thing to dream.
But it's frustrating when you can't distinguish between dreams and reality.
“Young lady, the boss’s life is very irregular,” the old butler said meaningfully, “but men, especially men like the boss, who are handsome and rich, always have irregular lives.”
“He can come and go as he pleases about this house, and if he doesn’t want to, he can stay away for a year or two.”
"Even if he comes back, so what? Several times I've heard him in his room talking on the phone with women."
Sheng Nanyin understood the old housekeeper's implication; he thought she wanted to become the mistress of the villa.
Sheng Nanyin did not defend herself; she didn't care what others thought.
But she gleaned important information from the old housekeeper's words.
In fact, Huo Beichen's life is quite regular. He eats and sleeps on time, and seems to take good care of his health.
Therefore, based on the old butler's description, Huo Beichen has been acting very strangely these past few days.
The woman on the phone was likely directly related to his unusual behavior.
...
The sky is azure.
A few small white clouds floated by.
The world has returned to its calm and peaceful state.
Yun Suiwan slowly opened her eyes, her mind flashing back to the terrifying images of lightning, thunder, and torrential rain.
"Young Miss, Young Miss..." Xiao Wu tried to pull her back, but he was swept off the boat by a wave.
Shen Xing tried his best to push her into the cabin, but he was hit on the forehead by a heavy object...
Lin Zhibai pulled on her arm with all her might, but the cruise ship capsized, and everything went black before her eyes...
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