Chapter 114: Just Consider It My Return Gift

Zhu Yuan had just hung up the phone when the elevator doors opened, and a tall, burly man walked out from inside.

She found him familiar for a moment, and it wasn't until he drew closer that she recognized him as Pei Ling's Bodyguard.

He was the one who had led the charge when Pei Ling was frantically sending her flower baskets before.

Before he could get within five steps of Zhu Yuan, Enzo appeared from out of nowhere, walked in front of Zhu Yuan, and blocked the other man's path.

"Go back and tell Second Master Pei that our Miss Zhu is not familiar with him, so stop pestering her."

When Enzo kept a cold face, he looked like a heinous villain; it scared the nurse nearby, but it didn't scare Pei Ling's Bodyguard.

"Who is 'your Miss Zhu'!" Zhu Yuan suddenly gave him a push.

Enzo's figure faltered, but he didn't let her push him away; her bit of strength was like a joke in his eyes, and he was only confused by Zhu Yuan's act of undermining him: "Miss Zhu..."

"Go back and tell your Young Master Sheng that I won't ask him to do anything difficult. What he promised Ning Huaiqing is his own business; I will go find Ning Chu myself to avenge Ji Xiang."

"You know about the matter regarding the eldest Miss Ning?" Enzo was shocked, but he quickly realized this wasn't the time for confusion and tried to dissuade her, "Don't you know what kind of person Second Master Pei is?"

"Is it your place to say a single word about what kind of person the Second Master is?" The voice of Pei Ling's Bodyguard opposite them deepened.

Both were tall, robust men, appearing especially prominent in this inpatient department crowded with patients, and especially so with Zhu Yuan, who was under 1.7 meters tall, standing there, creating a stark contrast.

Those who didn't know better would have thought the two men were about to come to blows over Zhu Yuan.

In fact, it was just about that.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense and ready to snap.

Zhu Yuan didn't want to make things difficult for Enzo, and she certainly didn't want them to start a brawl in the inpatient department, disturbing the rest of the other patients.

She took the initiative to walk toward Pei Ling's Bodyguard, "Lead the way."

Enzo's eyes sharpened, "Miss Zhu!"

His figure flashed as he blocked Zhu Yuan again, just an arm's length away from Pei Ling's Bodyguard.

Zhu Yuan tugged hard on Enzo's sleeve, but she couldn't budge this big oaf!

Enzo turned his head, looking at Zhu Yuan with a firm gaze, "You can go if you want, but I'm going with you."

This was the only point on which he could concede.

Last night, he had sent that young girl named Ji Xiang to the hospital; the lights in the theater's backyard weren't very bright, and the car was dim as well, so it wasn't until they reached the brightly lit emergency center that he saw how badly the girl was injured.

The other party had clearly intended to take her life.

Anyone with eyes could see that Ning Chu was venting all her resentment toward Zhu Yuan onto Ji Xiang.

After being in contact for this period, he knew Zhu Yuan was a girl with spirit; how could she possibly swallow this insult?

Since she insisted on going, he would accompany her, protecting her through fire and water, just so long as Young Master Sheng didn't have to worry.

Zhu Yuan frowned, and Pei Ling's Bodyguard opposite them remained expressionless, "The Second Master only allowed Miss Zhu to come alone."

"Then forget it, we won't go." Enzo crossed his arms, looking very much like a rascal.

The other man clearly hadn't expected someone like this to be by Sheng Yu's side; he was stunned for a moment, suppressed his rising anger, and said coldly, "Then please."

After getting off the elevator, Enzo and Pei Li walked on Zhu Yuan's left and right.

Walking downstairs in the inpatient department, those who didn't know the situation thought some young lady from a wealthy family was out with her bodyguards and hurriedly made way, not daring to get close; Zhu Yuan only felt a headache and wanted to curse.

Once in the car, the two sat on Zhu Yuan's left and right just the same.

"Didn't you drive here?" Zhu Yuan asked Enzo on her right.

Enzo hummed, "I was afraid they would shake me off."

"Lousy driving skills," Pei Li scoffed.

Enzo's eyes turned fierce, "What did you say?"

Zhu Yuan hurriedly stretched out both hands to block them, "If you two keep arguing, get out."

The car interior finally quieted down.

Suddenly, Enzo's phone rang; Enzo saw the caller ID 【Young Master Sheng】 and his heart trembled, not daring to answer, "Miss Zhu, it's for you."

Zhu Yuan glanced at it, "Hang up."

Enzo wouldn't dare hang up on Situ, let alone Sheng Yu, so he said in a difficult tone, "Young Master Sheng must know already; you should explain it yourself."

"I have nothing to explain to him." Zhu Yuan was annoyed at the sound of the ringtone, so she picked up Enzo's phone and hung up.

The ringtone stopped abruptly, and Enzo's scalp went numb.

The next second, a text message came into his phone.

Enzo's face tightened as he tossed the hot potato to Zhu Yuan, and Zhu Yuan glanced at the screen.

【Zhu Yuan, you just wait!】

Zhu Yuan looked away, her expression not changing in the slightest, but the hand resting on her lap clenched tightly.

The car drove toward the outskirts of the city, becoming more desolate the further they went.

Enzo went from feeling uneasy about hanging up on Sheng Yu to scanning the surroundings with his whole body on guard, alert to any movement.

The car drove into an abandoned factory.

The light suddenly dimmed; the abandoned factory's electrical circuits were too old to work, there wasn't a glimmer of light, and because it was an overcast day, the surroundings felt eerie.

After getting out of the car, what met their eyes were piles of discarded materials scattered about.

The clattering sound was Zhu Yuan accidentally kicking a mud-covered soda can near her feet.

As Enzo and Zhu Yuan looked up, Ning Chu, her arms bound, was hanging from a beam in the middle of the factory floor; dark red blood from her right hand had stained the white gauze, and she, who had been hanging her head, slowly looked up upon hearing the sound of the car engine.

But when she saw Zhu Yuan getting out of the car, a roar came from her gagged mouth, her body struggled and swayed incessantly, and tears streamed from her crimson eyes.

Zhu Yuan withdrew her gaze expressionlessly and looked at the enchanting man sitting on a black high-backed chair opposite them; she slowly raised her hand and gave him a thumbs-up.

Pei Ling stared at her face, resting his forehead on one hand in a lazy posture, and chuckled when he saw her action, "Are you teasing a child?"

Zhu Yuan walked toward him.

Enzo immediately stepped forward.

Pei Ling's gaze suddenly turned cold, "A good dog doesn't block the path."

These words were painless and itchy to Enzo; as a Bodyguard who lived by violence, he had already sold his life, and to put it bluntly, he was someone else's dog.

Yet he had not expected that someone would care about the feelings of a person like him.

Zhu Yuan tugged at his arm and pulled him to the side, "Your fight is with Sheng Yu, what does it have to do with him? He came here with me; he is my friend. Show some respect."

Pei Ling narrowed his eyes, staring straight at Zhu Yuan, and inexplicably nodded, "Fine."

"Speak, what are the conditions for me to deal with Ning Chu?" Zhu Yuan was not so naive as to think that Pei Ling had captured Ning Chu purely for her sake.

"Talking about conditions is so distant." Pei Ling slowly stood up.

Only then did Zhu Yuan notice he was wearing a suit today, looking like a proper gentleman; if she had encountered such a top-tier specimen on the street normally, she would definitely have whispered to Ji Xiang about how handsome he was.

Suddenly, the sound of a car engine rushed toward them.

The sharp sound of braking was like lightning splitting the sky on a stormy night.

A black Bentley stopped at the factory building, and the car door opened.

Before Zhu Yuan could even turn her head, Pei Ling rolled up his cuffs, vaguely revealing the silver cufflinks on his shirt sleeves.

His gaze passed over Zhu Yuan to look at the cold-browed, noble man stepping out of the car, and the corners of his lips slowly curled up.

"Since you were so thoughtful to gift me cufflinks, this Ning Chu will serve as my return gift."