Chapter 205: Our Child Cannot Be Without a Father

In the afternoon, Sheng Hongyao attended an event.

After taking questions from reporters on-site regarding the recent work deployments of the Sheng Group, the atmosphere at the scene became noticeably more relaxed.

Among them were quite a few bold reporters who wanted to dig deeper and break a story.

"Chairman Sheng, everyone knows about the recent marriage proposal from President Sheng to the stage actress Zhu Yuan. It seems a happy event is near for the Sheng Family. May I ask if this will be an important turning point for you and President Sheng to improve your father-son relationship?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the reporters and staff on-site all gasped.

What great audacity, to actually dare to ask such a question.

Originally thinking Sheng Hongyao would avoid answering, they did not expect him to sit in the main seat with a calm expression, "I have always wanted to ease the father-son relationship with Sheng Yu. If Zhu Yuan is a woman he truly loves, I will certainly respect his choice and accept the person he likes."

"It is clear that you are a father who is not good with words but has a delicate heart. I hope President Sheng can understand your painstaking efforts."

Sheng Hongyao gave a bitter smile, "Sheng Yu lost his mother at a young age and has many misunderstandings about me. I can understand him."

"Misunderstandings? Could it be that there is a hidden story behind the passing of Mrs. Sheng back then?"

The scene suddenly went quiet.

Numerous reporters crouched in front of the stage, all wanting to get the first-hand news.

Yu Lan, the late Mrs. Sheng, had passed away for so many years, yet the Sheng Family had only told the public that she died of illness. If it were just an illness, why would the father-son relationship between Sheng Hongyao and Sheng Yu have become so hostile?

In earlier years, the outside world had speculated, but as time passed and the Sheng Family refused to disclose the truth, this matter faded from everyone's view.

Hearing today that there might be a hidden story, who could not be curious?

On stage, Sheng Hongyao sighed heavily: "Back then, my wife and son were kidnapped by bandits. I was terrified that if they got the money, they would kill the hostages, so I deliberately acted indifferent on the phone, trying to stall them. However, by the time I brought people to find them, Sheng Yu was unconscious, and my wife had perished in a sea of flames. The autopsy report showed that she had suffered prolonged humiliation before her death. I hoped the deceased could rest in peace, and even more, I hoped my wife could leave with dignity. I did not want the living relatives to suffer, so I hid this matter from the Yu Family and the outside world. I have deeply blamed myself for so many years; I truly have no qualification to delusionally hope for Sheng Yu's forgiveness."

In the video, Sheng Hongyao looked solemn and announced the truth of his late wife's death in a heavy tone.

Throughout the Qi Family, guests and hosts alike held their breath and stared, no one daring to make a sound.

Clatter—the wine glass fell to the ground with a harsh shattering sound.

Zhu Yuan had already seen this video from the hands of the person closest to her. As Sheng Hongyao recounted the story, her face turned bloodless.

Prolonged humiliation.

Sheng Yu had not told her these details; perhaps he knew, perhaps he had been kept in the dark all along...

Almost the moment Sheng Yu dropped his glass, she lunged forward in a stride, tightly gripping Sheng Yu's hand. Feeling the bone-chilling cold in his palm, Zhu Yuan watched his blood-red, tear-filled eyes in shock.

"Don't..."

However, before she could finish her words, a ruthless, brute force shook her hand away.

Zhu Yuan was thrown off balance and nearly fell. Her heart sank, and she stared at Sheng Yu in a daze. Ignoring the pain in her fingers, she went up to grab his hand, trying to get him to calm down.

Exuding a gloomy and terrifying aura, Sheng Yu pulled a pistol from Situ's waist, his entire body filled with murderous intent.

Qi Jing and Yuan Fengye realized what Sheng Yu was about to do, their expressions changed, and they hurriedly chased after him.

But by the time they caught up, a black sedan roared out of the Qi Family with a deafening sound.

The dark sky was covered in thick clouds.

"Something is going to happen tonight!"

Qi Jing hurriedly called for his car to be brought over, "We must catch up to Sheng Yu. This matter has already fermented. If something happens to Sheng Hongyao tonight, everyone will know it was done by Sheng Yu."

Just as Qi Jing and Yuan Fengye got into the car, a black sedan next to them chased out at almost the same speed as Sheng Yu.

Yuan Fengye's scalp tightened, "It's Zhu Yuan!"

Chasing out like this, she was throwing her life away!

Following closely behind was Situ Enzo.

One car after another drove out of the Qi Family.

The harsh roaring sounds continued one after another. Sitting in the driver's seat, Zhu Yuan calmly ordered, "Situ, call and check where Sheng Hongyao is right now. You must get people to intercept Sheng Yu."

Of course they had to take revenge, but not at this critical juncture.

Sheng Yu's condition was not stable; she had sensed it that night after coming down from the observation deck in Yucheng, so she had been doing her best to coax Sheng Yu into being happy during this time, hoping it would help stabilize his condition.

It clearly had some effect, and Sheng Yu's mood had been very stable these past few days, yet Sheng Hongyao had to go and talk about old matters in front of the reporters.

Zhu Yuan floored the accelerator, her heart trembling with pain. How much must Sheng Yu be hurting?

Sheng Yu, you must not do anything foolish!

Zhu Yuan, Situ Enzo, and the others arrived outside the Sheng Family Old Residence at the same time.

When she saw the car Sheng Yu was driving, Zhu Yuan's heart tightened.

The main gate of the old residence was locked, but that car did not slow down at all, crashing directly through the iron gate.

The two iron gates made a huge sound as they slammed onto the ground.

At the same time, a large group of Bodyguards in black surged out from around the old residence, densely blocking the car's path, but they could not stop the rapid speed of the vehicle.

The Bodyguards were knocked down in a row, and the car came to a stop.

A tall, black-clad figure stepped out of the car. Holding the gun, Sheng Yu walked toward the inside step by step.

The Bodyguards watched the man walking in the dark night with his head lowered, his forehead bangs covering most of his eyes; a chilling aura radiated from his body.

They were forced to retreat step by step, guarding that door behind them.

Suddenly, a slender figure chased up from behind and hugged Sheng Yu tightly.

Zhu Yuan pressed her face tightly against Sheng Yu, her arms wrapped firmly around his waist, her hands clasped tight, refusing to let go, "Don't fall for Sheng Hongyao's trap! He just wants the company's shareholders to see you having an episode, he wants you to bear the infamy of patricide, he wants to destroy you, don't be fooled!"

No matter how much strength she had, she was no match for Sheng Yu, especially since he was currently devoid of reason.

The moment his footsteps paused, Zhu Yuan thought she had awakened his consciousness, but Sheng Yu grabbed her hands and threw her away with force.

Caught off guard, Zhu Yuan was thrown to the ground, and she cried out in pain.

"Ah—"

The man who had been striding forward froze, and a ray of light slowly flashed through his blood-red eyes hidden beneath his bangs.

Yuanyuan...

It is Yuanyuan's voice.

No one noticed his footsteps falter slightly.

Zhu Yuan could not care about the pain in her ankle and wanted to chase after him again.

Suddenly, Ning Huaiqing caught up from her side, caught up to Sheng Yu, and hugged him tightly, "Yu Ge, I beg you, don't..."

Zhu Yuan watched in a daze as Sheng Yu, held by Ning Huaiqing, suddenly stopped his footsteps, and her nose suddenly turned sour.

Wh... why?

He lost his reason, and she did not blame him for casting her aside; she only felt heartache for him, not even feeling the pain of her sprained ankle.

But at this moment, the pain in the left side of her chest made her vision go black.

In a place where she could not hear, the roar of car engines behind them continued, and Ning Huaiqing cried and begged, "Our child cannot be without a father, Yu Ge, I beg you!"