Meng Jiuyi's tears flowed uncontrollably, and his fingers almost dug blood from his already injured shoulder.
Tan Yuchen could sense her change, and his eyes hardened almost instantly, his heat rising from his body to every limb.
Meng Jiuyi heard the thin, high-pitched sound and it took her a long time to realize that it was her own.
Above his head, his temples were covered in sweat. He gently wiped away her tears, yet he stared at her intently the entire time, his eyes so dark they seemed to seep water, silently scrutinizing every detail of her.
Just imagining what kind of expression I would have in front of him would make me feel so embarrassed, and whether I would become obsessed with it, just as he wanted.
Like a city wall collapsing or fireworks exploding, Meng Jiuyi clutched his shirt and couldn't help but choke up.
He paused, his arms so tense, veins bulging, and he swallowed countless times. Meng Jiuyi then heard the sound of metal clips being disassembled.
The already taut string snapped suddenly. All the deals were relegated to the back burner. All she knew was that if she experienced the same thing again, she would definitely break down and die.
"That's enough, stop!"
"It's too late."
Her body, which was trying to escape, was held firmly by him. Tan Yuchen's kiss covered her ear, his voice rough and hoarse.
"I just gave you a chance."
She was already peeled, like a lychee, without even the hardest outer skin, and when you bite into her, she's all juicy.
Of course, it can allow people to act recklessly.
He led by example, pushing things forward as if determined to see it through to the end. She felt as if she had encountered a beast that was about to devour her whole, waiting for that final blow to completely shatter her.
Her sobs and whimpers instantly shattered her outward strength.
“It’s not impossible to stop here,” Meng Jiuyi heard him say.
She opened her eyes groggily, a few drops of hot sweat instantly hitting her face. The man's eyes were already bloodshot, looking like charred leaves about to spontaneously combust.
"The other half that hasn't been fulfilled will be given in other ways."
He used his wet finger to cup her face, lowered his head and bit her lips. His body was already aching and about to explode, but his tone was still so unrestrained.
"Doesn't President Meng like to have a backup plan? If he leaves, wouldn't the balance be tilted? How about I fill in for him?"
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The people downstairs are all seasoned card players. After one round of betting, the whole bottle of red wine was emptied without them even realizing it.
Tan Yuchen's engagement banquet was too hasty, and it was finalized in just over ten days, without sending out invitations to people all over the world.
Some are still stuck in laboratories and sailing at sea, and don't even have time to get back.
Someone asked Cen Dong, "What's the situation with the engagement banquet we discussed with Shen Yuan two months ago?"
Having grown up together, they naturally wouldn't believe the entertainment newspaper's fabricated story of deep affection. Tan Yuchen hadn't even given Shen Yuan a second glance; he practically avoided her altogether.
Moreover, the collapse of the Shen family mansion came too quickly; what a deep-seated grudge!
I actually let them know secretly at the last gathering, and they even asked.
Cen Dong: "How would I know?"
"Come on, you two grew up wearing the same pair of pants, don't you know that?"
Unable to withstand the barrage of attacks, Cen Dong finally confessed, his lips clenched in the mouth as he smoked.
"I've been tricked by the Shen family."
"...What the heck?"
The cards in their hands fell to the ground, and their gazes shifted simultaneously, utterly shocked.
No wonder Tan Yuchen wanted to ruin the Shen family.
"It's amazing that Shen Yuan could come up with a way to get rid of Tan San. Could it be that it was on the night of Old Master Shen's 80th birthday?"
Xu Yanzhi turned his head slightly and slowly looked up.
Zhou Bo clicked his tongue and said, "It was a one-night stand after all, yet Tan San showed no mercy at all."
"Whether they slept together or not, only the parties involved know the truth."
"Seriously, Chairman Xu and Cen Dong were there at the time, yet they didn't notice anything amiss?"
Xu Yanzhi shook his head and smiled, "I left early that night."
His smile was faint; he had lost interest in participating in their discussion.
The sun was setting, and almost half an hour had passed; it was taking her quite a while to change her clothes.
Xu Yanzhi got up and went upstairs. He had only stepped halfway up the stairs when someone called out to him from behind.
Xu Yanzhi stopped and turned around, and Jiang Zhou looked at him respectfully.
"Chairman Xu, it may take a while. The Third Young Master is in some trouble and needs your help."
Xu Yanzhi frowned slightly.
Where are the others?
"I'm taking care of some things down the mountain."
Xu Yanzhi couldn't possibly be so short of time that he didn't even have a moment to spare. He summoned a waiter to go upstairs to see if she needed anything, and then left with Jiang Zhou.
Unbeknownst to him, the waitress was stopped in the second-floor corridor by someone who was specifically waiting there and taught her a set of words to say.
After leaving the stone villa, the car was parked on the side.
Jiang Zhou showed him a video, which was a surveillance video from the front desk of a hotel in Cambodia.
"The Third Young Master has been looking for someone recently. He found out that the other party went to Cambodia. He sent someone to pick them up this morning, but they mysteriously disappeared before he could even meet them. It seems that Chairman Xu of the hotel where the other party is staying owns a lot of shares, which is why he came to ask you for help."
The surveillance footage shows a girl checking in.
Xu Yanzhi asked calmly, "Who is this girl to Tan San?"
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Congratulations to Sauerkraut for getting 3rd place, goodnight.
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