Chapter 24: Taking Advantage of the Opportunity to Threaten

Shi Yucheng walked in following the butler; even though it was a cool March evening in Jiangzhou, he was so anxious that his forehead was covered in sweat!

Shi Yucheng, who had never even dared to speak loudly in front of the Sheng family, did not show a pleasant face when facing Sheng Hanyu this time, and immediately demanded accountability: "What did Xuanxuan do wrong that you had to drive her away?"

"She didn't go home?" Sheng Hanyu's brows furrowed even deeper, but he did not lose his temper.

At this moment, Wang Yingzhi, who had been standing behind him, shrinking back and not daring to even breathe loudly, suddenly popped out and shouted at Shi Yucheng: "You married a fool into our family, and you still have the nerve to come here to settle scores? Are you trying to pull a scam? Let me tell you, Shi Yucheng, you've already taken plenty of dowry from our family when you married your daughter off; don't even think about trying to extort us again..."

Shi Yucheng ignored her and only said to Sheng Hanyu: "No, I have been at home all afternoon and haven't seen Xuanxuan go back at all... Where could she have gone? It's so late, what if she runs into bad people while she's out alone?"

Shi Yucheng's eyes streamed with tears, and he suddenly knelt before Sheng Hanyu: "Eldest Young Master, I know I was wrong. It was a moment of madness that made me let Xuanxuan marry into your family. If you are angry, you can hit me or scold me, anything is fine..."

Trembling, he took a bank card out of his pocket and placed it on the coffee table with both hands: "This is the dowry you gave back then. Xuanxuan brought the equity back, and you can take it back at any time. I only beg you to return my daughter to me!"

Seeing that his son's expression was looking increasingly wrong, Wang Yingzhi hurriedly stepped forward to pull at Shi Yucheng: "What kind of trouble are you making here? The fool ran off and got herself lost, that's none of our business. You leave! If you don't leave, I'm calling the police!"

Although she said this, she quietly picked up the card and prepared to put it into her own pocket.

"Bang!"

Sheng Hanyu suddenly raised his foot and stomped on the coffee table. The table shook violently, startling Wang Yingzhi so much that she lost her grip, and the bank card fell to the floor.

The butler picked it up and put it back into Shi Yucheng's pocket, telling him to keep it safe and not to worry, as the Eldest Young Master had already sent many people out to search and would definitely find the Eldest Young Mistress!

Wang Yingzhi was driven out of the villa by Sheng Hanyu, and before she left, he warned her never to step foot into this villa again.

The servants and bodyguards in the villa could all testify to what she had done after arriving at the villa; Wang Yingzhi couldn't push the blame onto Shi Youxuan even if she wanted to.

Furthermore, she discovered that her judgment had been wrong once again; her son seemed to care quite a bit about the fool.

He sent everyone in the villa out to look for Shi Youxuan and warned her that if Shi Youxuan wasn't found, the last bit of affection between mother and son would also come to an end.

The fool that Sheng Hanyu married was missing!

Sheng Yukai learned of this matter at daybreak. He immediately called Shi Yuke to confirm that it was indeed true, and a plan immediately came to mind.

"Eldest Young Master, your phone."

The butler looked troubled but still reported truthfully: "It's the Second Young Master calling; he says the Eldest Young Mistress is in his hands."

Sheng Hanyu's expression was so gloomy it could drip ink: "My wife is with you?"

Sheng Yukai swallowed his saliva and admitted: "That's right. You kicked her out, and I picked her up halfway. Now she's living well and eating well with me, and she doesn't want to go back anymore."

"If you dare to touch a single finger of hers, I will make sure you don't even know how you died."

Sheng Yukai didn't mince words: "Resign from your position as General Manager, and the Eldest Young Mistress won't have a single thing happen to her."

"I want to hear her voice."

Sheng Yukai had been prepared; he handed the phone to Shi Yuke, while his subordinates deliberately made a lot of noisy sounds nearby.

Shi Yuke imitated Shi Youxuan's tone and said: "Xuanxuan is very good, Xuanxuan doesn't run around..." Sheng Yukai took the phone back: "Do you believe it now? I want to receive a call from Grandfather before ten o'clock, otherwise, don't ever think about seeing her again."

The Chairman received the call from Sheng Hanyu refusing to be General Manager and asked: "Hanyu, tell me the truth, is someone threatening you?"

"Yes," he answered very readily.

Nothing that happened at the Sheng Family Mansion could escape the Chairman's eyes, and he hadn't intended to hide it either.

The Chairman sighed deeply: "Hanyu, can you understand your grandfather's good intentions now? Rest assured, I will hand the company over to you sooner or later, but now is not the time."

Sheng Yukai was called into the office by the Chairman and scolded severely. After scolding him, he told him not to associate with the eldest daughter of the Shi Family anymore and to be a proper General Manager!

He agreed to everything and left the Chairman's office, only to turn around and go find Shi Yuke.

Sheng Yukai had always accepted his grandfather's reprimands with humility, but he was determined never to change.

He was already used to feigning compliance while acting in opposition, and this time was no different!

Shi Youxuan didn't wake up until the sun was high in the sky.

She slept very well in her own apartment, in her own bed, without even having a dream. She knew absolutely nothing about the fact that the world outside was being turned upside down looking for her.

Shi Youxuan took a carton of milk and a sandwich out of the refrigerator, put them in the microwave for a "ding," and then opened her computer to watch the stocks while she ate.

The Sheng family's stocks had fallen for three days, but today they had risen a little. The Chairman had also held a press conference, declaring that there were no problems with the company and that the consecutive limit-downs were just normal stock fluctuations!

Shi Youxuan swallowed a gulp of milk with a "glug," feeling a bit guilty.

The Sheng family hadn't done anything to wrong her, yet she was stabbing them in the back by shorting their stocks. Would she be struck by divine retribution?

Fortunately, it had only been three days; the Sheng family was wealthy and powerful and would recover quickly. If the boss of Dingsheng Group demanded that she hurt the Sheng family's foundations, she wouldn't be able to agree to it.

Shi Youxuan thought that perhaps Dingsheng Group and the Sheng family had reached a consensus, which was why they hadn't let Tianma continue to strike.

After breakfast, she changed into a black and white suit, put on a thin Human Skin Mask, applied heavy makeup over the mask, put on a wig, and went out.

The sun outside was just right, and it felt very comfortable to have it shining warmly on her body.

Shi Youxuan was twenty years old, and this was the first time she had walked down the street in such a swaggering manner, without worrying about being discovered if she returned late, and without any mission on her shoulders.

She lifted her head and took a deep breath of the fresh air outside; the feeling of freedom was truly wonderful!

Shi Youxuan had already planned everything. She had been "driven" out of the villa by her mother-in-law, and she intended to go back in a few days to handle the divorce papers with Sheng Hanyu. He would probably agree, or perhaps even be overjoyed?

It had been a while since the wedding, and she hadn't seen Sheng Hanyu more than a few times in total. Shi Youxuan thought he must hate her too; otherwise, his mother wouldn't have gone to the villa to drive her away.

She didn't want the Sheng family's equity, and she wouldn't take the jewelry and clothes that Sheng Hanyu had the butler buy for her; she only wanted freedom.

Once she regained her freedom, she would pretend to have a fall and "cure" her "foolish" illness, then strike out on her own and start a new life.

By marrying Sheng Hanyu in place of Shi Yuke, she had repaid her foster father for all these years of raising her. From now on, they would owe each other nothing, and each could go their own separate way!

Shi Youxuan spent the whole day shopping at the mall; her two eyes were almost not enough to take it all in. Everything looked good, and everything she saw seemed rare and interesting, and she wanted to buy it all.

Thus, she returned with a full load. In addition to the evening gown and jewelry needed for the cocktail party, she also bought quite a few little trinkets to display in her apartment.

From now on, the apartment would be her home, and the place where she lived every day needed to have a "human touch." It was too cold and monotonous right now; Shi Youxuan wanted to decorate her home to be warmer and cuter.