Chapter 141: What Goes Around Comes Around

It was rare for her to take the initiative, so Sheng Hanyu obediently took off his shirt, but when he reached out to pull her close, he grabbed nothing but air.

As if performing a magic trick, a small, exquisite porcelain bottle appeared in Shi Youxuan's hand, and she boasted triumphantly, "An exclusive, secret-recipe anti-allergy medicine; it works the moment you apply it."

The romantic thoughts that had just stirred in Sheng Hanyu vanished in an instant.

"Lie down!"

So he lay flat on the bed, and Shi Youxuan opened the porcelain bottle, used her index finger to scoop out a bit of the milky-white ointment, applied it to his back, and then spread it in circular motions.

The ointment was cool and refreshing; the itching stopped the moment it was applied, and it was indeed very comfortable.

Shi Youxuan's fingers were slightly cool, and as she gently stroked his back, the burning pain faded, replaced by a strange sensation welling up in his heart.

Unfortunately, this woman had no idea what she was doing; she earnestly and meticulously covered his back with the ointment, then commanded, "Turn over."

Once he turned over, Shi Youxuan scooped out some more ointment, rubbed it between her palms, and then massaged it onto the man's chest...

"You, don't look at me like that."

The man's gaze was scorching, the heat in his eyes looking as if he could devour her at any moment; sensing "danger," Shi Youxuan feigned anger and chided him.

Her feigned anger wasn't scary at all; instead, it carried a hint of coquettishness, which not only failed to make Sheng Hanyu retreat but actually made him even more fired up.

His large hand wrapped around her waist, while his other hand wandered restlessly...

"Hey, don't do that, I'm applying medicine."

The ointment was getting all over her clothes, and she was a little annoyed.

Shi Youxuan blushed; at this hour, the servants were cleaning the hallway, and although the two of them were in the room and others wouldn't barge in, it was inevitable that sounds might carry out...

"Woman, you are my medicine."

"Clang—"

The medicine bottle fell to the floor with a soft sound, and just as Sheng Hanyu, his voice husky, was about to take things further—"Knock, knock, knock."

The housekeeper said from outside, "Eldest Young Master, Lao Qi is back."

"I'll be right there."

Sheng Hanyu got up to put on his clothes, and just as he was about to walk out of the room, he suddenly turned back, pressed a kiss to Shi Youxuan's forehead, and whispered in her ear, "Wait for me right here in the room; you are not allowed to go anywhere."

By the time Sheng Hanyu walked out of the room, his expression had returned to normal, and Lao Qi was waiting for him in the study.

Lao Qi was Sheng Hanyu's confidant, but he didn't often come to the Villa.

However, every time he came, it was with good news, and this time he had come because the person who burned down the Apartment had been found!

The arsonist had burned down the Apartment and been sent abroad overnight by Sheng Yukai, thinking everything was settled and preparing to enjoy life to the fullest.

Money that comes easily is spent without a second thought; he went to a famous gambling city to play a few rounds for the thrill, but his luck was poor, and he quickly squandered all the money he had and even owed a large amount of usury.

A debt must be repaid, and if you don't pay, you have to leave behind an arm.

This man didn't want to lose an arm, but he had no money to pay, so he tried to "borrow" from Sheng Yukai.

It sounded nice to call it "borrowing," but in reality, it was blackmail!

Sheng Yukai had given him leverage and didn't dare refuse, but once the man tasted success, his appetite grew larger and larger; when Sheng Yukai could no longer satisfy him, he developed the intent to kill.

As it turned out, the person sent later was an idiot; not only did he fail, but he was killed by the man instead.

Although this man was greedy, he wasn't stupid; knowing Sheng Yukai wouldn't let him go, he took the initiative to contact Lao Qi to demand a deal.

He knew Sheng Hanyu's people were searching the world for him; he had been hiding everywhere, but now, at his wit's end, he had jumped out on his own.

Sheng Hanyu asked, "Where is he now?"

Lao Qi said, "At a hotel, under the watch of our men."

Sheng Hanyu: "Tell him that if he goes in, he'll be sentenced to at most three years; don't let him get greedy. Be careful when negotiating, don't leave any leverage behind, and guard against him biting us back."

Lao Qi was slightly stunned: "Eldest Young Master, you mean..." The Eldest Young Master intended to send the man to Prison and handle it by the book.

He hadn't expected that after going to such great lengths to find the person, they would just send him to Prison; that would be letting him off too easily.

However, Lao Qi had followed Sheng Hanyu for so many years that he had a certain understanding of the Eldest Young Master's thoughts, and he soon realized what the Eldest Young Master wanted to do.

Although this man was detestable, he was merely a gun in Sheng Yukai's hands; breaking the gun might vent some anger, but it wouldn't cause the slightest harm to the one who was truly doing the evil.

But using this person to strike a heavy blow against Sheng Yukai was very easy, and they wouldn't even have to show their faces!

After figuring it out, Lao Qi agreed and went out.

Sheng Family Mansion.

Bai Xue was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, sitting down and standing up by turns, incessantly nagging Sheng Hai: "Husband, what should we do? Hurry up and think of a way to get A Kai out... A Kai lost so much weight after just a few days in the police station last time..."

"Shut up, stop nagging." Sheng Hai growled; he was already incredibly annoyed, and his wife was only making things worse.

Ten minutes ago, someone from the company called to say the Chairman had been taken away by the police for questioning regarding the fire at the Lishui Residential Quarter a few months ago!

He had known about that matter from beginning to end; he had been uneasy about Sheng Yukai finding that person to do the job, always feeling it was insecure and would cause problems, but his son wouldn't listen and even swore that everything would be fine. Now, it had indeed gone wrong.

As soon as Bai Xue heard her son had been taken away by the police, she panicked and started incessantly nagging her husband, urging him to quickly find a way to get their son out.

Did she think the police station was run by their family?

Could she just get him out whenever she wanted?

After being scolded by her husband, Bai Xue didn't dare nag anymore; just then, Shi Yuke came down from upstairs, carrying a suitcase.

"Where do you think you're going?"

Bai Xue immediately blocked the stairs, staring at her with a vigilant face and shouting angrily: "My son hasn't even been dealt with yet, and you're already trying to run?"

Shi Yuke showed a look of mockery, but her tone was unhurried: "Mom, don't get angry. I'm just going to stay at my parents' house for a few days; what's this about running or not? Don't put it so harshly."

"It's true that husband and wife are like birds in the same forest, and it's normal for them to fly apart when disaster strikes, but I truly love A Kai; I won't abandon him..."

Before she could finish, she was interrupted by Bai Xue: "Pah!"

"You say it nicely, but do you think I don't know what you're thinking? I'm telling you, Shi Yuke, don't even think about stepping out of this door today; if you go out, you're never allowed to come back!"

"If I don't come back, I don't come back; it's just a broken house, do you think I care? Move aside, a good dog doesn't block the path." Shi Yuke's attitude was extremely firm and full of confidence.

"Shi Yuke, do you think the Sheng Family is a place you can come and go as you please? If anything happens to A Kai, you will have to be buried with him!"

Bai Xue had the servants forcibly take Shi Yuke back to her room and lock her up, forbidding them from giving her food or water; since her son was suffering at the police station, his wife had to suffer along with him!

Bai Xue was accustomed to having the final say at home, but Shi Yuke was not Wang Yingzhi; she would not be bullied blindly, especially not at a time like this.

"You dare?"

Shi Yuke widened her eyes; she had been wearing a fake smile just a moment ago, but now she had completely torn off the mask: "Try locking me up, Bai Xue? If I don't arrive home in an hour, my father will come to your door to demand me, and if my father is angered into a bad state by you, do you think Shi Youxuan will let your whole family off?"

Although the relationship between Shi Yuke and Shi Youxuan was not good, the bond between Shi Youxuan and Shi Yucheng as father and daughter was very deep; if anything were to happen to Shi Yucheng because of the Sheng Family, Shi Youxuan would certainly not let it go!

The Sheng Family already had enough chaos; they could not afford any more complications.

Sheng Hai scolded his wife: "Let her go."

Although Bai Xue was unwilling, she still obeyed her husband's words and had the servants step aside, watching as Shi Yuke swaggered out of the Sheng Family!

After leaving the Sheng Family, she did not go straight home, but went directly to find Shi Youxuan.