Xiao Su was so frightened that he kept retreating. He felt scared even after he managed to avoid Ye Moxuan’s punch, so he covered his chest in fright and said, “Young Master Ye, if you beat me to death, then there won’t be anybody around to help you anymore.”
When he heard this, Ye Moxuan laughed coldly. “You’re not really worth much to me. So, I don’t think it’ll make any difference even if you are gone.”
Xiao Su felt as if his chest was pierced by numerous arrows, thereafter he said in a hurt manner, “Young Master Ye, how could you be so heartless? I have been by your side for so many years!”
Ye Moxuan yelled, “Get lost!”
How dare a full-grown man try to act pitiful in front of him? It was just too disgusting!
Xiao Su sighed, resigning himself to his fate. Just as he was about to turn around and walk away, he pondered for a moment before he whipped his head around. “By the way, Young Master Ye, what about Assistant Shen?”
Ye Moxuan only recalled that woman with a stubborn gaze when he heard Xiao Su’s words. She didn’t even bother to explain herself to him, so why did he need to worry about her?
“Let her be.” Ye Moxuan’s voice was freezing cold without a hint of warmth.
Xiao Su paused for a moment before he cautiously reconfirmed, “Are you sure you want to leave her be? Assistant Shen is pregnant.”
Ye Moxuan’s eyebrow twitched as he gritted his teeth and said, “When did you get so concerned about her? Do you want me to give her to you as a gift?”
When Xiao Su heard this, his expression changed dramatically. “Young Master Ye, I didn’t mean it that way. Since you want to leave her be, then I’ll let her be as well.”
With that, Xiao Su left immediately.
Ye Moxuan was the only person left in that vast, empty room, and he narrowed his eyes.
Hmph! That woman is so reckless! How dare she follow me here?! What did she wish to learn from me? Was she under the orders of Old Master Ye?
Ye Moxuan could ignore other things, but he would not allow anybody to interrupt or stop him when it came to the matters of that woman.
There was a gentle breeze at night as the warm lights shined brightly against the night sky.
After Ye Moxuan was done cleaning himself, he got into the bed with Xiao Su’s help. Then, he closed his eyes as usual.
However, the moment he closed his eyes, a woman’s face suddenly appeared in the familiar darkness. That woman had a petite face and well-defined features to go with it. Moreover, those eyes, which were similar to the bottom of an icy-cold lake, would turn into a dazzling ocean that reflected the stars the moment it was stained with tears. That image was etched into his very soul.
Ye Moxuan opened his eyes suddenly, whereupon his inky black eyes suddenly became sharp and stern.
Damn it!
How could he suddenly recall that woman’s face just as he was falling asleep?
Shen Qi… That woman… What kind of charm did she have? I actually…
When he thought about this, he clenched his hands and only released it after a while. Following that, he sat up and called for Xiao Su who was about to leave.
“Young Master Ye?” Xiao Su’s hand was hovering over the switch when he was about to turn off the lights. Right at that moment, he heard Ye Moxuan calling for him. Hence, he couldn’t help but turn to look at him with a puzzled look on his face. “What’s wrong?”
…
It was late at night, and the room in the mansion was empty. There was only a small bed, a circular table, and a small window. Other than that, there was nothing else inside.
Shen Qi remained locked up here after she was brought to the room by those people in the afternoon.
They didn’t do anything to her, but a man’s strength was definitely stronger than a woman’s. Therefore, her arm was swollen and bruised from their grip just now.
When she thought about this, Shen Qi took a look at her arm, then reached out her other hand to massage it. However, it was so painful that she frowned and decided to withdraw her hand instead. Then, she lay her petite figure sideways at the corner of the bed.
This mansion is huge…
It was silent outside, and nobody had given her anything to eat since this afternoon, so she was starving…
She believed those men had already left, thereafter when she thought about the fact that she was the only one left in this mansion, Shen Qi started to panic.
Her imaginative mind then started to conjure multiple scary images.
Zap! The electricity was suddenly cut off!
“Argh!” Within the darkness, Shen Qi was so frightened that she let out a shrill scream, then subconsciously curled herself up into a ball.
It was bright just a moment ago, but now, everything was plunged into utter darkness. As such, Shen Qi was nearly frightened to death.
After all, she… was afraid of the dark!
Shen Qi bit her lower lip. She wanted to yell out to ask if anybody was around, but she dared not open her mouth as she was afraid that she would lose all hope if she were to ask that question.
She sat up and hid herself in the corner. Then, she lowered her head and buried her face in between her knees as her tears uncontrollably streamed down her face.
Thud! Shen Qi seemed to hear something within the silence of the night.
The hairs of her entire body stood on end as she held her breath.
Thud! The sound was heard again. In the silence of the night, those sounds were similar to a sharp hammer as it struck Shen Qi’s heart over and over again. Every strike was fatal.
Shen Qi felt as if she was on the verge of a breakdown. She bit her lower lip hard as she started to curse Ye Moxuan. That jerk!
She would prefer those people to impose a punishment on her, rather than suffering some form of mental torture while being trapped. It was just too much for her to endure!
Initially, she could still hear some sounds, but after that, she couldn’t hear anything anymore. Perhaps she was numbed to it? She didn’t know how much tears she had shed before she couldn’t tear up anymore; all her tears seemed to have dried up.
When Ye Moxuan arrived outside the mansion, he glanced at the dark-looking mansion and said in a cold voice, “What’s going on?”
When the men who were on guard noticed that Ye Moxuan had arrived, they quickly approached him and gave him a report on the situation. “Young Master Ye, the electrical circuit in the mansion broke down suddenly. It’s under emergency repair right now.”
Since this mansion was one of the few mansions that Young Master Ye owned, and he rarely visited, they had slacked off in their duties.
He waited for two more minutes before he frowned. “Is this what you mean by emergency repair?”
That man’s face instantly turned as pale as a ghost amidst the dark night. “Young Master Ye, I’ll give them another call.”
“Forget about it!” Ye Moxuan decided to ask directly, “Where is that woman from this afternoon?”
“Young Master Ye, she is in one of the small rooms on the third floor. We didn’t know what to do with her, so we… locked her up in there.” With that, that man glanced at Xiao Su, to which the latter nodded because he did the right thing by not doing anything to her.
After all, Ye Moxuan, who was supposed to be sleeping at this time, suddenly appeared here because of Shen Qi. If they did do something to her, that would be a disaster.
However, they never expected Ye Moxuan to exude a dangerous aura the moment he heard that they had locked Shen Qi up. “Did anybody check in on her after the electricity went out?”
The man was momentarily stunned before he shook his head and said, “N-No.”
With that, the surrounding atmosphere became gloomy. Xiao Su immediately noticed that something wasn’t right and he quickly said, “Young Master Ye, let’s go upstairs first.”
“But… the electrical circuit hasn’t been repaired yet. I’m afraid that you can’t use the elevators at all,” said the man who was guarding the doors, as he looked at Ye Moxuan’s legs subconsciously. “Young Master Ye, I’m afraid…”
He didn’t dare to finish his sentence because everybody knew that Ye Moxuan’s leg injuries were his sore point. One would be courting their own death if they were to mention this in front of him.
Ye Moxuan raised his eyebrows, thereupon Xiao Su quickly pushed his wheelchair forward. “Don’t worry! I’m strong! I can carry Young Master Ye upstairs.”
With that, they quickly left their line of vision. Even after they were far away from them, Xiao Su didn’t forget to yell out, “Don’t follow us! Otherwise, Young Master Ye will slaughter you guys out of anger!”
They started to tremble when they heard this. They were really thankful to Xiao Su for pushing Ye Moxuan away. After all, why would they dream of following them? Especially after they noticed the intense, powerful murderous aura that Ye Moxuan was exuding just now.
