Her hand stopped before it reached him."What if I were to say that those mobsters were hired by Shen Rou? I heard it with my own ears from their own mouths that it was Shen Rou who paid them!"There was doubt somewhere in Bo Yan's mind. Then again, he could not be entirely certain if this was Shen Zhiwei devastated by losing their baby, so he just patted her back gently,"Just you wait. I'll get to the bottom of this. I promise...""You don't trust me, do you?" Shen Zhiwei's bloodshot eyes held him in a cold, hardened, vice-like grip"You've only just woken up." Bo Yan consoled, only too happy to change the subject to prevent making things worse for her. "You need to rest. That's most important now...""Humph, so this is what you've become, Bo Yan?! You choose to defend the murderer who killed your own son! What is Shen Rou to you? Is she really so valuable that you'd gladly become so blind for her?"Shen Zhiwei lunged and bit down, her teeth piercing the flesh of Bo Yan's shou
Bo Yan went to meet the ruffians, and after that, he went back to his mansion.Knowing that his father and mother would be returning soon, he left some instructions to the servants to have their room cleaned and tidied.On the other hand, Shen Rou had been on edge ever since she heard that Shen Zhiwei had regained consciousness. She never expected that a person who had been so close to death could still wake up!She quickly contacted Zhou Jin.Her mother comforted her by telling her that the mobsters had long left the country, and had no intention of coming back, nor were they demanding for more money. Hearing that, Shen Rou finally relaxed.She only ended the call with her mother when Bo Yan strolled into the sitting area.Hastily taking a deep breath, she drew close to Bo Yan, offering him a warm cup of honeyed water and saying,"You must be tired after your long day of work, Brother Bo Yan. Have some water. Also, don't worry; I've told the servants to clean up your parents' r
The dim, recessed lighting provided the perfect ambiance for the kissing couple.Bo Yan felt as if something had just cracked in his ears.With one hand on Shen Zhiwei's bottom and another at her waist, he withdrew, pulling himself apart from the kiss. In a soft, hoarse voice, he muttered, "What are you doing?"Shen Zhiwei twisted her luscious lips. Silently, she held Bo Yan's head firmly as she swooped up again while her other hand slithered sleekly down the silky folds of his white shirt and began undoing the buttons before coming up to coquettishly circle around his chest."We were once very compatible in bed, weren't we?"Bo Yan took in nothing but her sweet intimate scent.A flame of desire burned in his eyes, and his back arched forward as if a shot of electricity had streaked down his spine; however, he did not completely lose his mind over the unusual behavior of Shen Zhiwei."You should not play with fire, Shen Zhiwei. I'm giving you one last chance. Now, go to bed!""
As her hair was being viciously ripped by Shen Rou, Shen Zhiwei fell, lurching violently and crashing into the ground.Her head was cut by the sharp edge of the coffee table.Blood flowed down her forehead, obscuring her vision..."Shen Zhiwei..."Bo Yan's visage darkened as disgust and rage rose in his eyes. Before Shen Rou could swoop down on Shen Zhiwei and deliver a kick into her abdomen, he grabbed at the former's wrist and yanked her furiously away, roaring into her face, "STOP THIS MADNESS, SHEN ROU!"He would have killed her here and now with his bare hands if not for her saving his life seven years ago!Bo Yan's angry roar left Shen Rou quivering slightly. Her eyes shaking in their sockets uncertainly with disbelief, she whimpered, "You... You scolded me for her? For her?""Blood... My head hurts..." Shen Zhiwei's soft and feeble moans sounded, distracting them before Shen Rou's subdued interrogation could go any further.She held a hand to the bleeding wound on her he
Shen Zhiwei spent several days more recuperating in the hospital.She could not sleep at night, for every time she closed her eyes, she would see her baby son's face and think of how she fell off the cliff holding him in his arms; how he ended in blood and pulp.She kept waking up from nightmares time and again, and she gradually started to hallucinate.She could hear a baby playing somewhere and crying for mommy.She tried to approach that voice...However, she was trapped in a thick fog, her son nowhere to be found.One night later, she jerked awake again, only to find herself in the bathtub instead of the bed. Cold water kept running out of the faucet above her, and soon, she was about to get drowned...Bo Yan happened to see her sink into water as he returned to the ward, and his heart almost jumped into his mouth.The doctor gave her a checkup and hinted that she was suffering from mental illness, which was possibly hysteria. He also advised her to relax in a loving and pe
Bo Yan was dealing with the files that piled up after days in the study when he heard a miserable cry in the silent house."Ahhh—"Bo Yan's expression immediately changed as he stood up quickly. His right eyelid jumped wildly, which he thought a bad omen.He dashed out of the room, only to see Shen Zhiwei fall off the stairs and collapse on the soft carpet; Shen Rou was standing at the top of the stairs and drew back her hand with a panic expression flashing across her eyes."Shen Rou!" He gnashed his teeth as he shouted at her."Bo Yan?" Seeing him, Shen Rou became even more panic-stricken. She went to him in a hurry and explained, "It's not like what you've seen. I didn't push her. She fell off herself, and that day in the hospital, I didn't...""Get lost!"Bo Yan pushed her aside forcefully, his aura furious. "If she's ever hurt, I'll kill you!"After saying this, he rushed downstairs and carried Shen Zhiwei in his arms to her room.After the great shock, Shen Rou followed
Shen Rou felt stunned as if she was struck by lightning.She almost exploded with anger.She had not expected the maid to go against her!"What nonsense were you talking about? I didn't push her! And what does it have to do with me that Shen Zhiwei got hysteria? Did anyone pay you to frame me?"Shen Rou went up to the maid in rage and slapped her in the face. Then, she put on a pitiful look as she tugged at his sleeves."Bo Yan, I didn't push Sister Zhiwei. She set me up because of those irritating words I said to her in the hospital that day."Slap—Shen Rou was smacked in the face all of a sudden.The right side of her face became swollen and was stinging in pain."She set you up? When she fell, you were the only one at the top of the stairs, and it's also you who said that this maid witnessed everything! Don't you think your words are lame? Shen Rou, I had wanted to give you another chance, but you asked for it!"Bo Yan withdrew his big palm and shot a chilling glance at t
"Them?"Who is he referring to?"Shen Rou looked to the door with both surprise and fear, oppressed by sinister forebodings.The next second, the steward and bodyguards walked in with three men beyond recognition.They dropped them on the ground. Black and blue and covered in blood, the three men shivered, with bruises and wounds all over their bodies. The moment they saw Shen Rou, they started to beg her."Miss Shen, please help us. It's you who asked us to kill Mrs. Bo and her son..."A shudder ran through Shen Rou's body. She had never expected that those gangsters would actually be caught.She turned to look at Bo Yan.Bo Yan showed no emotion on his face, but she still felt invisible pressure from him. "They told me they were hired to kill Xiaobao by you, is that true?"Shen Rou denied excitedly. "It's not me! I don't know them at all. I have no idea what they are talking about. Don't behave like you know me well, you ba*tards! Throw them out, guards!"The gangsters beca