Chapter 53 Chapter 53 Survivor
The door was very sturdy. The chair was deformed by the impact, but the door was not opened. Only some dents were left.
Footsteps and noises were heard outside the door.
Chu Sheng raised the corners of his lips and put the chair aside, completely losing his previous crazy look.
He lowered his head, straightened his clothes, and walked back to Xia Nuan.
The door was also opened.
Xia Nuan looked at Chu Sheng's back. The position where he stood just happened to block the view of the group of people outside the door. She didn't know whether it was accidental or intentional.
Xia Nuan quietly peeked out from behind him. This time, the person who appeared outside the door was not Chiara, but a man in a suit who looked like the manager. Behind him stood a group of strong men in black. The scene was quite intimidating.
"As expected, you have appeared. In that case, please come with us, you and the lady behind you. The boss is waiting for you."
The man in a suit who looked like a manager spoke respectfully, but there was no respect in his tone.
He said yes, but judging from his expression, if he didn't get a satisfactory answer, the group of strong men in black behind him would definitely rush in at the first opportunity.
Xia Nuan gently tugged at Chu Sheng in front of her. He turned around, smiled at Xia Nuan, and said silently: It's okay.
"Let's go. It's been a long time since I last saw you, my dear brother."
Chu Sheng made an inviting gesture to Xia Nuan, motioning for her to take his arm. It looked like he wasn't being forced to meet someone, but rather to attend a banquet.
The heart that had been beating a little too fast slowly returned to its normal rhythm. Xia Nuan took his arm and walked forward with him.
After walking through the corridor, going down the stairs, turning left, right, and left again, I finally arrived in front of a door that looked extremely luxurious.
There were two guards standing in front of the door, looking very strong and powerful.
Xia Nuan glanced at the expressions of the people around her calmly, and her eyes fell on Chu Sheng's face. He still looked calm and composed.
The guard confirmed the identity of the visitor, exchanged a glance with the man in a suit in charge, and opened the door.
Sitting inside was a middle-aged man with dark brown hair and the same deep blue eyes as Chu Sheng. However, his overly hooked nose destroyed the harmony of his facial features, making him look somewhat gloomy and cold.
He simply sat there, clearly looking up at them, but the aura he exuded was frightening.
Xia Nuan's heart trembled. He looked at her as if she were dead. She suddenly realized that her mission seemed to be accomplished, attracting Chu Sheng to show up.
If Chu Sheng failed, her life would naturally be in danger.
But she also knew that Chu Sheng hadn't shown up just because of her; he seemed to have planned everything behind the scenes. Although they had only spent one night together, Xia Nuan knew for sure that Chu Sheng wouldn't do anything without confidence.
The air became increasingly oppressive, making it hard to breathe.
The man sitting on the chair finally spoke, "Long time no see, my dear brother. It was really hard to get you to show up. Fortunately, there's this beautiful lady next to you. Otherwise, I'd have to find other ways to get you to show up, which would have cost me a lot of energy."
When Chu Sheng heard this, he narrowed his eyes and twitched the corners of his lips, but his expression was unrecognizable.
He saw Chu Sheng's expression, and the corners of his lips curled up. He leaned back and looked at Xia Nuan again with that cold look as if she was being stared at by a cold-blooded animal. Xia Nuan was stunned for a moment. Chu Sheng moved to block his sight.
"My dear brother is truly a sentimental man, protecting your muse so well. If it weren't for the photos that my people found in the secret room of your room, I don't know how I would have forced you to show up."
Chu Sheng: [Are you really so sure you've won? As long as I'm not willing to give up my rights, Morleges will always have my half.]
Italian. Xia Nuan's eyes were blank as she watched the confrontation between the two people in front of her, but she had no idea what they were saying.
He stared at Chu Sheng with a cold gaze, "How foolish! Putting yourself in this situation for a woman is truly magnificent. If you and your woman still want to survive, you'd better not have any other tricks."
Chu Sheng's lips curled up slightly, a hint of disdain and amusement. "Maybe we brothers haven't gotten along well for too long, so we don't understand each other very well."
"Who would call a bastard like you a brother? You have two choices now: hand over the other half of the ring, or become a life-or-death couple with her!"
Xia Nuan felt like she was a transparent person now, and it seemed that she had already fulfilled her value as a tool.
Her mind was blank now, and she had no other choice but to trust Chu Sheng.
The man in the chair seemed irritated by what they were saying.
She looked at the man and made a gesture. The big men in black surrounding them received the order, loaded their guns, and pointed them at Chu Sheng.
No, it was aimed at the person sitting there.
Xia Nuan watched all this with wide eyes. Just as surprised as she was the person who had just been aggressive and threatening.
You, you, you betrayed me——
He was furious and frantically picked up the gun on his body, "Eustace, don't you want my half of the Molegus family ring? If you kill me now, you will never inherit the Molegus family ring."
Chu Sheng looked at the dying man with amusement, "Brother, you really don't understand me at all."
He lowered his eyes, looked at the hand that was tightly holding his arm, and said nonchalantly: [Let's do it.]
The next second, Xia Nuan's eyes were covered by him, and only the dull sound of the bullet passing through something heavy could be heard.
Chu Sheng covered Xia Nuan's eyes with one hand and placed the other hand on her waist, stopping her from turning around and walking out of the room. "Let's go, it's over."
Xia Nuan's lips trembled slightly. She grabbed Chu Sheng's coat and walked out of the room.
The moment she walked out of the room, the smell of blood drifted out with the wind. Xia Nuan felt like vomiting and her expression turned pale in an instant.
Chu Sheng stretched out his arms lazily and picked her up, still looking calm and composed. "Dear Miss Muse, I'll take you back to your room to rest for a while, and then I'll send you off at noon."
He looked down at Xia Nuan in his arms, and the corners of his lips curled up. This look was much cuter than the one where he pretended to be calm.
Chiara was standing outside the door waiting. Seeing Chu Sheng holding Xia Nuan, she subconsciously reached out to take Xia Nuan. [Boss, let me carry Miss Xia Nuan over.]
[No, just report the situation.]
Chiara nodded. "The resistance has been completely contained. After learning you've obtained all the Molegs rings, some have pledged their allegiance. However, there are still a few small, scattered factions..."
Xia Nuan's head was dizzy, and those few minutes felt more unbearable than a century.
Xia Nuan tugged at Chu Sheng's collar and said, "Thank you. I'm fine now. Please put me down."
After listening to what Chu Sheng said, he helped her stand steadily on the ground.
Chu Sheng took Xia Nuan to another bedroom, which was bigger and more luxurious than the one she lived in before.
"I'm going to do some things. You can rest here for a while. No one will come back to disturb you."
This time, the door was not locked.
But she didn't dare to go out easily.
Xia Nuan kneaded her temples vigorously with both hands, feeling pain on her forehead and an indescribable feeling of weightlessness.
Her chest suddenly felt tight and she had trouble breathing. She ran to the bathroom and retched a few times, but nothing came out. She washed her face several times, splashing cold water on it over and over again.
The nausea finally passed.
Half an hour later, Chiara brought refreshing sparkling water, some fruits and a luxury gift box.
Chiara: [Ms. Xia Nuan, this is prepared for you.]
Inside was a Chanel haute couture dress and a pair of diamond-encrusted high heels.
A few hours later, Xia Nuan curled up on the sofa and was gently woken up by someone.
She squinted her eyes and opened them. Chu Sheng's legs were in the front of her vision. She smelled a hint of gunpowder smoke, but it was quickly replaced by the smell of ancient pine.
She shuddered and sat up suddenly. She looked at Chu Sheng hesitantly, "Sorry, I fell asleep. Can I leave here?"
Chu Sheng looked at her and smiled without saying anything.
Xia Nuan's inner fear gradually grew. Although she did not reveal much expression, her gradually pale lips still revealed her nervous mood.
Chu Sheng nodded and said, "Of course, I'm here to see you off."
He stood up and handed a bag to Xia Nuan, "Your bag."
It looked the same as her bag, but was obviously brand new.
She clearly remembered that there was a very shallow scratch on her bag, and those kidnappers would not treat a bag well, it definitely could not be so new.
Xia Nuan took it, and everything inside was indeed hers, without missing a single thing.
Xia Nuan asked, "Can I contact someone I know?"
Chu Sheng: "Xia Nuan, I have already notified your people, they will pick you up at the place I specified. So, there is no need for this."
Why doesn't he call himself Miss Xia Nuan anymore?
Xia Nuan pulled the corner of her mouth, then put on a polite smile, "Thank you for your help."
An extended version of the Rolls-Royce was parked outside the door, and Chu Sheng helped Xia Nuan open the door.
His blond hair sparkled in the sunlight, and his blue eyes were as deep as the sea. He said to Xia Nuan, "Get in the car, I will tell you what you want to know."
Xia Nuan pursed her lips and nodded. She knew her life was safe now, but she still couldn't relax.
Chu Sheng calmly recounted the whole story.
Chu Sheng's brother, Elmer Molegs, is the investor behind the show "Let's Travel Together", or the person behind the people who invested in this project.
He had two strict requirements for his investment: the first was that Xia Nuan must be invited, and the second was that the second leg of the trip had to be Italy. Therefore, "Let's Travel Together" was so bold in asking for such a high price from Langfeng because they had strong financial backing.
Xia Nuan frowned. This time, she didn't hesitate and stared into Chu Sheng's eyes. "Why me? Because I'm your 'Muse'."
Chu Sheng smiled for the first time since getting in the car, "Well, because you are my muse."
Xia Nuan resisted the urge to hit the man in front of her. The corners of her mouth drooped, and she lowered her eyes, which were full of coldness. "Mr. Chu, stop joking. I can't bear it."
Chu Sheng crossed his arms, the smile in his eyes growing even brighter. "Why don't you believe me? I told you all those years ago that you are my muse."
Only a fool would believe it. Xia Nuan didn't say anything, and her expression remained unchanged.
Seeing that Xia Nuan didn't give him the reaction he wanted, Chu Sheng withdrew his gaze in boredom.
He didn't look at Xia Nuan again, but continued, "A long time ago, Elmer and I didn't have much conflict. I'm an illegitimate child, so logically I don't have any inheritance rights. So I worked as a photographer outside, and he was his eldest son in Molegs. We kept to ourselves.
"But thirteen years ago, the previous head of the Molegus family became seriously ill and made a will, stating that the Molegus family would be jointly inherited by Elmer and me. Funny thing is, he didn't die. Instead, he recovered a month later and was even more energetic. But Elmer has regarded me as a thorn in his side ever since, and he was determined to get rid of me. It was only a long time later that I realized that the man used me as a target to cultivate his son's bloodiness and find him a rival."
Feeling like she'd heard some secret, Xia Nuan blinked. Actually, she didn't really want to hear about the past. She might as well just pretend there was nothing wrong with her and let it go.
She had a hunch that she shouldn't know what was going to happen next.
Xia Nuan opened her lips slightly, "Mr. Chu, we should still——"
Chu Sheng turned his head, put his index finger to his lips and shushed, "Listen to me."
He opened his thin lips slightly, his voice growing colder. "So, to survive, I began traveling around the world, becoming a worldly playboy, indulging in a life of debauchery and extravagance. Even though that idiot Elmer believed me, he still wanted to kill me."
"Perhaps fate has been kind to me. The old man died suddenly a while ago, and one of the rings ended up in my hands."
There was a hint of joy in his tone, and Xia Nuan even had a strong suspicion that the death of the former ruler of Molegs had a lot to do with the man in front of her.
Chu Sheng looked at Xia Nuan, who had an expressionless face. "Do you think what I said was not good? Why didn't you ask me why the ring came into my hand?"
Xia Nuan replied in a serious tone, "What ring?"
Xia Nuan was practically going crazy. As the saying goes, curiosity kills the cat. After going through such a big thing, she felt that life was even more precious. She had already put away her excessive curiosity long before. So, big brother, please, why are you telling me all this now? You're such an awesome person, can't you see that I don't want to listen at all?
Chu Sheng smiled with satisfaction and winked at Xia Nuan. "The Morleges family has two half-rings. These two half-rings represent the two branches of the Morleges family. In addition to possessing Morleges' bloodline, only those who possess both half-rings can become the true ruler of Morleges."
Xia Nuan nodded to show that she understood, "So you used some tricks to make Elmer think that I am very important to you and only I can force you to show up."
So, it was obvious that she had suffered an unprovoked disaster.
There was a moment of silence in the car.
Chu Sheng laughed again, "Xia Nuan, don't you want to ask me why I chose you?"
Xia Nuan shook her head. "That's not necessary. We both know that you chose me because I'm the most suitable one."
Chu Sheng definitely didn't care about his own life or death at the beginning, but maybe he later had a change of heart, or maybe he already knew he could win, or maybe - Xia Nuan glanced at the message that popped up on her phone, or maybe it was pressure from the government, all kinds of factors must have been involved, anyway, he changed his mind.
Chu Sheng smiled and did not deny Xia Nuan's words, "I will compensate you."
Because she survived, she would have compensation. This was Xia Nuan's interpretation of this sentence.
The car stopped.
Chu Sheng opened the door for Xia Nuan, stretched out a hand, and prepared to lead her out.
To be fair, she didn't want to put her hands on it.
But a man of insight is a wise man. As soon as Xia Nuan put her hand on it, Chu Sheng held it tightly. His hand completely wrapped around Xia Nuan's hand and led her into the hotel.
The manager standing at the door bowed and nodded, and the waiters stood in two rows and bowed.
Ah, what a familiar scene, it inexplicably reminded her of many novels and pictures.
This is a five-star hotel in Sicily, or rather a five-star hotel owned by the Moleges family.
Xia Nuan was led to the dining table with confusion, "Where is my friend?"
Chu Sheng held Xia Nuan's shoulders and helped her sit on the chair, and he also sat opposite her.
Chu Sheng: "Let's finish our meal first, then go find them."
The food was high class and actually tasted pretty good, but she found it bland.
Chu Sheng's expression was no longer concealed at all. He ate the food, but it seemed as if he was eating the person in front of him, bite by bite.
However, nothing she worried about happened.
Chu Sheng didn't get out of the car after sending her to her destination. He just said before Xia Nuan left, "I'm happy that you were still alive when I saw you. Although, it should have been this way."
It should have been like this, it should have been like this that she was still alive, or it should have been like this that he was happy.
When Xia Nuan saw the familiar face, all the confusion and doubts she had just had were completely forgotten.
Lin Dayong was the first to rush to Xia Nuan with tears in his eyes. He looked her up and down, left and right carefully, his voice trembling, "Xiao Xia, thank goodness you're okay, thank goodness you're okay."
He just kept repeating this sentence, but Xia Nuan couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat.
Ji Mian glared at Lou Su, walked around Lin Dayong and hugged Xia Nuan in his arms, holding her tightly, as if he wanted to embed her into his body.
He said nothing, yet it seemed as if he had said everything.
Xia Nuan patted his back, trying to make him relax a little, but it was no use.
"I'm fine, nothing happened to me, I'm intact, really, not a single scratch." Xia Nuan comforted him. Ji Mian buried his head in Xia Nuan's shoulder and seemed to be crying.
"It's okay, I didn't cry, why are you crying?" Xia Nuan's voice was a little choked.
The warmth of her body told him that Xia Nuan in front of him was a living person, alive and well, not the shadow in his dream that disappeared as soon as he touched her. Ji Mian slowly let go of Xia Nuan, but he stayed close to her, refusing to leave.
Lou Su stood beside Lin Dayong, not too close nor too far away. He just looked at him as if he was looking at his own world.
Lin Dayong hit him angrily and whispered to him, "Go ahead, kid. You came here in such a hurry but didn't even wait for me. Why are you acting like a coward now?"
Lou Su did not react, there was only Xia Nuan in his eyes.
Xia Nuan saw Lou Su and smiled at him. There was a kind of joy and relief in her eyes after surviving the disaster. Lou Su's eyes gradually brightened up.
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