Chapter 98 He Wants to Kill Me
Mo Huaizhi was in so much pain that he couldn't speak; he could only convulse and gasp for breath on the ground, his mind a complete mess.
Why... is Sheng Tingzhou so certain that she did it?
The more he thought about it, the more confused he became. In his hazy state, he only heard Sheng Tingzhou give a cold order.
"Bring them in!"
Before the words were finished, a dragging sound and a faint sob came from the doorway.
Several bodyguards immediately escorted a woman in from outside.
The person's hair was disheveled and covered most of their face.
It's Qiao Yiqing.
"Let me go! Don't touch me! Are you crazy?!"
Qiao Yiqing twisted her body violently, her arms firmly restrained behind her back by two bodyguards in black.
One of her high heels had already slipped off, her hair was disheveled and stuck to her cheeks, and her makeup was smudged due to her emotional turmoil.
"I am a guest invited by the Sheng family! What right do you have to arrest me? Who gave you this right!"
She had just left home in the morning, intending to go back to her own home.
As soon as he turned around, he was held down by a group of people, without even a chance to explain.
Originally, I just wanted to avoid the aftermath of last night's noisy banquet and quietly leave the villa area.
Before they could even step out of the iron gate, a black minivan suddenly drove out from around the corner.
Several men in uniforms quickly got out of the car, giving her no time to react.
Without asking a single question, they grabbed her by the back of her hand and dragged her into the depths of the courtyard.
Mo Huaizhi, who was lying on the ground, was stunned for several seconds when he saw her before he finally reacted.
"Was it...was it Qiao Yiqing who did it?"
He struggled to sit up, a bluish-purple bruise already appearing on his right cheek.
"Why would she do this? We were fine yesterday, weren't we? She was even smiling and saying she wanted to set me up with Zhiwei... How could this happen..."
Sheng Tingzhou stared at him.
The two grew up together, shared New Year's Eve dinner under the same roof, and fought side by side against foreign enemies. Their relationship was as close as brothers.
I didn't want to ruin things, nor did I want to drag our old relationship into the mud at this time.
But this time, what she did was really too much.
Not only did they set a trap to lure him into drinking drugged beverages, but they also released false information at crucial moments.
This led Zhou Yuze to mistakenly believe that Song Zhiwei had betrayed him, almost causing an irreparable situation.
"But she also said... she was drugged?"
Mo Huaizhi still couldn't figure it out. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand and looked up at Sheng Tingzhou with a furrowed brow.
"I also feel confused and can't remember many things... Could it be that someone really framed her? What would a girl like her want?"
Before he could finish speaking, he realized how absurd it all was.
But emotions got the better of me, and I couldn't help but say a few words in her defense.
Sheng Tingzhou was too lazy to say anything more, and his face grew increasingly gloomy.
He slowly took out his phone from his suit pocket and precisely dialed Zhou Yuce's number with his slender fingers.
The phone was answered as soon as it rang: "What's up?"
Zhou Yuze's deep voice came through.
"Zhou Yuze, come and see for yourself what your girlfriend has done. She's schemed against your niece and your brother."
Sheng Tingzhou knew that only by seeing it with his own eyes could he destroy the last shred of hope in Zhou Yuce's heart.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuze, who was driving, felt his heart skip a beat.
The veins on the back of his hand, which was gripping the steering wheel, bulged out.
The next second, he slammed on the brakes.
The tires screeched violently against the ground, emitting a piercing, high-pitched screech.
The seatbelt in the back seat dug into my shoulder, and the coffee cup on the passenger seat tipped over.
He was about to ask what happened.
The moment I opened my mouth, the phone went dead with a "beep".
The cold, busy tone entered my ear canal.
He paused for two seconds, then suddenly turned the steering wheel and floored the accelerator.
The engine roared, tearing through the silence, and all that remained in the rearview mirror was a row of streetlights that were rapidly blurring.
"Tingzhou, why did you call Yuce here?"
Mo Huaizhi covered his face and got up, his nose still bleeding, slowly dripping down between his fingers.
He leaned against the wall, panting, looking exhausted and lost.
“Calling him back now will only complicate things further. Zhiwei is gone. I understand his pain, but is it necessary to publicly settle scores with him?”
He felt like he was watching an absurd play.
Even though she was also a victim, she still had to endure the suspicion from her friends.
"Shut up."
Sheng Tingzhou gave a cold snort, his lips slightly parted.
He strode toward Qiao Yiqing, who was still trembling.
When Qiao Yiqing met his gaze, she froze, and her struggle immediately stopped.
She opened her mouth, but found her throat too dry to make a sound. She could only stare wide-eyed helplessly as the man approached step by step.
"How you and Zhou Yuze argue is none of my business."
Sheng Tingzhou's voice was frighteningly soft.
He stood less than half a meter in front of her, his fingers slightly curled.
"But if you dare to scheme against Zhiwei, you're courting death."
Qiao Yiqing's teeth chattered, her heart pounded with panic, and cold sweat trickled down her forehead.
She had never seen Sheng Tingzhou like this before. Although he was usually aloof and unapproachable, today he revealed a complete and utter murderous intent.
There was not a trace of warmth in those dark eyes.
It was as if she would disappear completely the moment she made the slightest move.
She swallowed hard, forcing herself to speak; her voice was dry.
"Young Master Sheng, the Qiao family may not be as powerful as the Sheng family... but we're all in the same circle, we keep in touch during holidays, and our elders know each other. You can't falsely accuse me for no reason, can you? If I really did something, I'd have evidence... Is there some misunderstanding?"
Sheng Tingzhou's lips curled into a sneer, a chill surging in his eyes.
"You want evidence?"
He slowly took out his phone, tapped the screen with his fingertip, and pressed play.
Qiao Yiqing's voice can be clearly heard in the recording.
"The drug has already been put into their cups. Once they're unconscious, we'll bring them together... No one will suspect me."
He never does anything he's not sure about.
From planning to execution, no blind spots are left.
After saying that, he casually sat down to the side and crossed his legs.
Several bodyguards immediately surrounded him from the front and back.
The remaining few stood like gatekeepers behind him, expressionless and exuding a heavy aura.
Mo Huaizhi's heart leaped into his throat upon seeing this scene.
The room was quiet for about ten minutes.
The air was frozen solid, like solidified glass, and even the ticking of the clock disappeared.
Sudden.
"Bang!"
The door was kicked open, making the door frame tremble.
Zhou Yuce rushed in, his chest heaving violently, panting heavily, his forehead covered in sweat.
His eyes quickly scanned the area, spotting Sheng Tingzhou on the sofa, the mess on the floor, and Qiao Yiqing crying hysterically...
But I didn't see Song Zhiwei.
Only after confirming that she was not there did he slowly breathe a sigh of relief, as if he had survived a disaster, and his whole body went limp for a moment.
"Sheng Tingzhou, what exactly is going on?"
Upon seeing him, Qiao Yiqing's eyes lit up instantly, and she rushed towards him, crying and shouting.
"Yu Ce! Save me! Please save me! They're going to kill me!"
Zhou Yuce glanced at her.
Sheng Tingzhou sat there with a cold smile on his lips, as cold as frost.
At a time like this, are you still waiting to be rescued like an idiot?
Did she really think Zhou Yuze was there to help her?
He stared at Zhou Yuce, speaking each word clearly.
"Last night, your girlfriend had someone call your brother Mo Huaizhi, tricked Zhiwei into going to a private room, drugged her, and then locked you two together. As for herself, she disappeared without a trace."
Zhou Yuze froze, his pupils contracted, and his mind went blank.
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