That day, Shen Shixun had just finished a high-risk operation, drenched in sweat. He had a scrape on his arm from the work, and the scrape was now covered by cement and sand.
His phone kept ringing, and before his colleagues could ask him what was wrong, he put down his toolbox and went to answer the call.
The call finally came. The man squinted slightly, lit a cigarette, and looked at the stacked precast concrete slabs opposite him. He glanced at the dark clouds overhead and pressed the answer button.
“Sehun…”
"I found out what you asked me to investigate."
After listening to Zhang Yandong's words, Shen Shixun remained silent for a moment.
That night, after he finished his work, he was suddenly attacked and knocked unconscious. When he woke up, he was dumped in that area, and the first person he saw was the glamorous Xiang Nanzhi.
He was injected with drugs, which rendered him completely incapable of self-control, leading him to make a mistake.
After he finished speaking, Zhang Yandong asked him, "What do you plan to do?"
It was certainly unpleasant to be schemed against, causing him to suffer so many beatings from the Xiang family. But the Jiang family was no ordinary family. Even if the Jiang family didn't protect Jiang Yao, they couldn't just stand by and watch her cause trouble without saying a word.
"Let's talk to Xiang Zhengyi."
On the other end of the phone, Zhang Yandong couldn't help but laugh, "What I can find out, do you think Xiang Zhengyi can't find out?"
Then why has he been able to refrain from causing trouble for the Jiang family until now? "Xiang Nanzhi is his precious daughter. Everyone in the ancient city knows how much he spoils this daughter."
The fact that he was able to remain silent after finding out who the culprit was in that accident suggests he had a backup plan and other intentions.
"Sehun, you don't understand what these people are thinking. Since you know what's going on, just be careful. I guess it's only a matter of time before they side with justice."
"He is him, and I am me."
How Xiang Zhengyi would take revenge on the Jiang family, and how he would remain silent until he made a stunning move, was his business, but Shen Shixun could not swallow this insult.
Xiang Nanzhi... she was also innocent.
The feeling of constantly teetering on the edge of morality, and finally being completely out of control due to the effects of the drug, still haunts him to this day.
He kept hearing Xiang Nanzhi crying and begging him to stop, but he was caught between two extremes and couldn't stop at all.
"What grand scheme is Xiang Zheng plotting?"
"The Xiang family's affairs have nothing to do with me."
Zhang Yandong laughed and said, "Just say the word if you need me to do anything."
As the driver drove off, Jiang Yao leaned back in the car, lost in thought. Her affair with Song Ze was already common knowledge after Xiang Nanzhi's incident, and now that Song Ze wanted to distance himself from her, she could only slink back to the Jiang family home.
Just now, her stepsister Jiang Yuxin called her, mocking her for trying to seduce a swan and ending in a miserable failure, saying that Song Ze could never marry her and that her unrequited love seemed ridiculous.
He comforted her, saying, "If it really doesn't work out, come back, sister. Don't embarrass the family. It's okay if you embarrass yourself, but you have to protect mine. You may not care about your reputation, but I do."
Jiang Yao has heart disease and almost suffered a myocardial infarction. She is even more uneasy because of Song Ze's suspicion of her.
By taking this risky step, she not only failed to achieve her goal, but also put herself in an extremely awkward position, caught between a rock and a hard place.
Lost in thought the whole way, Jiang Yao looked up at the scenery outside the window, "Uncle Yang..."
The driver didn't speak, so Jiang Yao said again, "Uncle Yang, this isn't the way back. Where are you taking me?"
"Uncle Yang..."
"Shut up."
The man in front suddenly spoke, and Jiang Yao's eyes widened. This wasn't the family driver; it was clearly a middle-aged man she didn't recognize. "You, who are you...?"
"save……"
"Miss Jiang, save your energy."
Jiang Yao saw the tip of the long knife that the driver had exposed, and her breath caught in her throat. She didn't dare to say anything; she was terrified.
"Who are you? We have no grudge against each other, why are you doing this..."
"Then we'll have to ask Miss Jiang what she did."
"I have always been a person who doesn't compete with the world, I..."
Jiang Yao belatedly realized what was going on and asked warily, "Were you sent by the Xiang family?"
She was still clinging to the hope that no one knew what she had done, and that the Xiang family, those fools, would never guess who the murderer was, given her meticulous planning.
The car had already reached the outskirts of the city, and even if she screamed, no one could come to her rescue. All the windows and doors were locked. Jiang Yao felt a chill run down her spine. "What do you want to do? What are you trying to do? This is a society governed by law!"
"Treat others as they treat you."
"No, help! Help me!"
Jiang Yao screamed. The car, soundproofed, drove towards a bungalow in the suburbs. The roller shutter door opened, and the car drove in without hindrance. Jiang Yao shouted, "Help! Help!"
The next second, the middle-aged man dragged her out, shouting, "Help! What are you doing? Help! Help!"
"I didn't do it, it has nothing to do with me!"
Jiang Yao was dragged inside by the middle-aged man, and the door behind her was closed.
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The next morning, Song Ze received a phone call. Jiang Yao had been found in the suburbs, disheveled and in a mess.
When the police arrived, they found no signs of assault; she was completely unharmed except for a few scratches, which they discovered she had inflicted herself.
Jiang Yao woke up shortly afterward. "Yao Yao... are you alright?"
"fine."
Jiang Yao was pale and felt ashamed to face anyone. "I'm so scared."
"Do you remember who those people were?"
"I don't remember, I can't remember anything."
Song Ze gritted his teeth and asked the doctor again, "Doctor, how is the baby?"
"What child?"
Jiang Yao's face turned bright red, and Song Ze hadn't even reacted yet, "The baby in her belly."
"You're still on your period, where would a baby come from?"
The doctor was blunt, and Jiang Yao felt utterly ashamed.
"Yaoyao, what happened? Our baby..."
"I misremembered that. I wanted to tell you, but I didn't have the chance. Actually, I just delayed it; I'm not pregnant."
"I'm sorry, I made you happy for nothing. It was my oversight."
Song Ze stood there, and strangely enough, he should have felt disappointed, but now he felt somewhat happy. "It's okay."
It's good that I'm not pregnant.
Neither family dares to offend the Xiang family now, and Jiang Yao will have far fewer troubles if she is not pregnant.
"You don't remember a single person? What exactly happened?"
She was kidnapped without any explanation. The doctor said she had been drugged, but there were no signs of sexual assault. When asked, Jiang Yao said she couldn't remember anything, but Song Ze couldn't help but overthink it.
I was drugged, but I'm really completely fine? I wasn't... at all...
He had just asked the doctor, and now, facing Jiang Yao, he was filled with questions.
Jiang Yao suddenly grabbed his hand, "I don't know, I don't remember anything, Aze, my head hurts..."
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