Chapter 284: Wanting to See Her One Last Time

In L Country, it is legal to own firearms, and there is no crime in shooting a thief to death.

The security and bodyguards at Zhu Zhai all carry guns; if he were discovered, no matter how agile he is, he could not be faster than a bullet.

"It's fine, I've been inside once, don't worry."

Sheng Hanyu turned to comfort Jian Yining instead.

He must see Shi Youxuan one last time before he leaves; he has things he wants to say to her.

These words have been hidden in his heart for over five years, and he has never had the chance to say them; if he cannot see her before he leaves, he fears he will never have the chance again in this lifetime.

"You've been inside? When?" Jian Yining was shocked and couldn't help but raise his voice.

"Half a month ago."

Half a month ago?

Jian Yining recalled that half a month ago he hadn't come to L Country yet, but at that time he and Xuanxuan were in constant contact.

He muttered to himself: "How come Xuanxuan didn't tell me about something like this? She didn't even drop a hint; that's not very friendly."

Sheng Hanyu interjected: "See? Even you define your relationship as friends; yours is a friendship, and that point can never change."

Jian Yining blurted out: "Your one-sided love, no matter how much you love, it's useless."

As soon as he said it, he realized he had spoken wrongly again.

He was always stabbing at his heart; Jian Yining swore he didn't mean it.

"I'm sorry."

"No need to apologize, you haven't wronged me. You're right, no matter how much I love her, it's useless, but useless or not, I must see her one last time. Once I've seen her, I won't have any regrets." Sheng Hanyu was determined.

Jian Yining still disagreed; he wanted to step forward himself to invite Shi Youxuan out and then let the two of them meet.

But this proposal was still rejected by Sheng Hanyu.

He appreciated the sentiment, but the plan wouldn't work.

Even if Jian Yining stepped forward to invite her in his own name, Zhu Yiwen would still treat it as a major threat.

Even if Shi Youxuan could come out, there would be many people following her.

Meeting alone would be impossible.

……

In the middle of the night.

It was the same dark and windy night as that day, so dark one could not see one's own fingers.

The leaves in the woods rustled in the wind; everyone else was closing their eyes to rest, only Jian Yining's teeth were chattering, and his voice trembled: "Ha, Hanyu Ge, you don't think there are, are ghosts here, do you?"

"There are!"

Wang Yong whispered to scare him: "Legend has it that the generations of the Zhu Family before this did many evil deeds and killed many people. After they died, they were all buried in this forest. They all died violent deaths and turned into vengeful ghosts..."

"Stop talking, don't talk anymore." Jian Yining was so scared he curled into a ball.

"Don't listen to his nonsense, there's no such thing."

Sheng Hanyu turned back and slapped Wang Yong on the head: "Apologize to your Brother Ning. He is truly timid; if you scare him into a problem, I won't spare you."

Wang Yong apologized with a grin: "Sorry Brother Ning, sorry Brother Ning. Don't worry, with me here, no vengeful ghost would dare come near."

With him here?

It would be better without him here.

Jian Yining gripped Sheng Hanyu's lapels tightly and wouldn't let go: "Hanyu Ge, we, we should just go back. There are better ways, there are plenty of ways to meet, any one of them is better than this..."

Wang Yong covered his mouth: "Mmph mmph—"

There was a light ahead.

It flickered, moving from far to near.

Everyone became tense and lay flat on the ground without moving.

The headlights got closer and brighter... The car stopped, and people jumped out of it.

"Seriously, these people don't even manage this; sooner or later this forest will be stolen bare."

"Exactly, and who knows what those guards are doing? They only eat and don't work; they can't even handle this small matter well..."

The two of them complained while moving the tree blocking the middle of the road to the side so the car could pass.

Sheng Hanyu followed the same method, "whoosh," he rushed out and slipped into the truck bed without anyone noticing.

The tree was moved away, and the two got back in the car and continued driving toward the big house.

The headlights moved further and further away until the last faint light disappeared completely. Only then did Jian Yining dare to move his stiff body, and at this moment he realized his back was chilly, his clothes soaked through with cold sweat.

"Bring our car out, turn it around."

Wang Yong directed his men; several people pushed the car hidden in the woods to the side of the road, preparing to depart as soon as they got in.

Then he told Jian Yining to stay where he was, and without taking anyone else, he prepared to head to the checkpoint.

He would guard the side of the checkpoint and wait for his big brother to return.

If there was any movement inside, he would be the first to receive the news from the side.

"I'm going with you," Jian Yining said.

He always felt this matter was too unreliable and was very worried.

"Forget it, Brother Ning, if you follow, you'll only be a hindrance. Just stay here and wait for us to return. Aw, A Wen, you two protect Brother Ning well."

Calling it "protection" was actually keeping watch, so he wouldn't cause trouble.

Originally, no one agreed to let Jian Yining come along, but he was worried and insisted on following.

He even threatened that if they didn't let him participate, he would tip off Zhu Yiwen's side, so they could decide for themselves!

Of course, he wouldn't really do that, but Sheng Hanyu agreed to let him come along.

Coming along was fine, but he could only stay here; going any further would not be helping, but hindering.

After Wang Yong finished giving his instructions, he nimbly slipped into the depths of the woods and headed toward the checkpoint.

Jian Yining also knew his own limitations, so he did not insist further and stayed put, honestly waiting for them to return.

……

Sheng Hanyu successfully passed through the checkpoint in the grocery delivery vehicle; his mind was entirely on Shi Youxuan, and he did not notice the strange look in the guards' eyes as he passed through.

When the vehicle reached the place where he had gotten on, Sheng Hanyu jumped off silently and hid in the shadows of the bushes.

The moon came out, and moonlight spilled across the lawn.

Sheng Hanyu frowned; the weather forecast was off, and the dark clouds had cleared away a bit too early.

But the plan remained unchanged; he crouched down, slipped out of the bushes, ran quickly to the corner of the building, and looked up to see that the window by the room was still open.

He climbed up in a few swift, agile movements.

After getting up, he discovered that something was not quite right.

The wall lamps in the corridor were not turned on, and everything was pitch black.

The wall lamps in the corridor of the mansion were never forgotten to be turned on, as forgetting would result in severe punishment.

What was going on today?

If Sheng Hanyu had turned back the way he came now, perhaps he would not be in such a passive position.

But he did not.

Even knowing it was abnormal, he had to bite the bullet and push forward; he was leaving L Country tomorrow, and he did not want to leave behind a lifelong regret.

Sheng Hanyu looked left and right vigilantly, but he did not discover any abnormalities.

Then, he went straight to the door of Shi Youxuan's room, familiar with the path, and pushed the door open—"Swish!"

The lights suddenly blazed bright, and he instinctively squinted his eyes.

"Sheng Hanyu, you come to my wife's room in the middle of the night; are you here to steal money or to steal a person?" came Zhu Yiwen's voice.

"Don't move."

"Behave yourself—"

"Kneel down!"

There were quite a few people in the room; A Qing and the bodyguards were also there, at least a dozen people, but Shi Youxuan was the only one missing!

They were as if facing a great enemy, surrounding Sheng Hanyu tightly, and someone kicked him hard behind the knees.

Sheng Hanyu's legs buckled for a moment, but he quickly stood straight again.

He turned his head and swept a cold glance over them; the person who had just kicked him could not help but shiver.

"This was premeditated by you, wasn't it?"

Sheng Hanyu was not flustered and asked Zhu Yiwen calmly.

"Heh..."

Zhu Yiwen smiled faintly, but the smile did not reach his eyes: "Sheng Hanyu, I find you to be quite an interesting person; you sneak into my room in the middle of the night, don't you want to explain something to me?"

"Your room? Where is Xuanxuan? Where have you taken her? Zhu Yiwen, I warn you, if you dare to harm a single hair on her head, I will ruin you completely."