Chapter 228: Can You Take Me Away From Here?

In the tea room, Song Ci took a look at the man sitting in the main seat, dressed in black, his whole being exuding an aura of "keep away."

Is this the legendary Second Master Pei?

She vaguely remembered that on the day she married Yuan Fengye, Second Master Pei seemed to have attended, but Zhu Yuan had an accident not long after the wedding, so she hadn't been able to observe him; this could be considered the first time she had seen his face clearly.

With this face and this physique, do people who come to the Pei Family Bank really come just to borrow money?

But he really is a loan shark; this aura is just too cold.

However, just based on the fact that he let her in and met her personally, she could conclude that Zhu Yuan's status in his heart was not insignificant.

Her guess should be correct.

"Second Master Pei, have you been in contact with Zhu Yuan these past few days?"

Pei Ling casually crossed his long legs and lazily raised his eyes to look at her, "Speak directly."

Song Ci nodded with a serious expression, "I suspect Zhu Yuan is being held under house arrest by Sheng Yu."

Although she didn't know exactly what had happened, judging from the information she had gathered, it was highly likely that Zhu Yuan was being held under house arrest by Sheng Yu.

But she didn't expect that after she finished speaking, Pei Ling showed no surprise at all, not even a flicker in his eyes, as if he already knew.

"You already knew?" Song Ci was surprised.

"She is at the Hot Spring Villa."

Hearing this place, Song Ci frowned.

So she really was there.

That place, which had the tightest security in all of Jingdu City—how could she possibly get Zhu Yuan out?

And judging by Pei Ling's implication, Zhu Yuan really was being held under house arrest there by Sheng Yu.

She was so anxious her eyes grew hot, "Do you know what happened?"

Regarding matters of Sheng Yu, Pei Ling didn't want to say a single word, so he signaled Pei Li with his eyes.

"Mrs. Yuan."

Song Ci endured the nausea to accept this form of address and continued to listen to Pei Li say: "Ning Huaiqing was pregnant with Sheng Yu's child back then and raised it in London. Two days ago, she brought it back to the country and into a hospital. After Miss Zhu went to the hospital the night before last, the news was sealed off."

Every pause in Pei Li's sentence was like a thunderbolt exploding in Song Ci's mind!

"What did you say!" Song Ci's face turned ashen.

She had said that night when Sheng Yu went crazy, when Ning Huaiqing went up and hugged Sheng Yu, she had sensed something fishy!

She didn't expect that they even had a child!

Then what does that make Zhu Yuan!

Such a big matter, and he actually hid it from Zhu Yuan!

At the thought of the humiliation Zhu Yuan had suffered, Song Ci felt so aggrieved that her eyes turned red; this explained why Sheng Yu would want to hold Zhu Yuan under house arrest.

Zhu Yuan, knowing the truth, must have wanted to leave Sheng Yu, and Sheng Yu, refusing, held her under house arrest.

"Second Master, I beg you to rescue Zhu Yuan," Song Ci pleaded, "I grew up with her and know she cannot endure such humiliation. Every extra day she spends by Sheng Yu's side is another day of grievance."

The fingertips Pei Ling had resting on the table moved slightly, his brows and eyes cold; this woman said Zhu Yuan had suffered humiliation.

Someone with her personality, how could she endure it.

He suppressed the unusual emotions in his eyes, "Why do you think I would save her?"

"Because you like her," Song Ci answered without hesitation.

Pei Li was stunned for a moment and instinctively looked at the man in the main seat.

And to his surprise, the Second Master did not deny it.

And Song Ci said something even more astonishing, "If you rescue Zhu Yuan, I will hand her over to you."

Pei Ling's fingertips clenched, though it didn't show on his face, "You get to decide her affairs?"

"I don't have the final say, but since Sheng Yu has committed the act of holding her under house arrest, he is not a qualified lover. Zhu Yuan would not accept such a person. Since you like her, wouldn't you have a chance after saving her?"

She began to appeal to his emotions and reason, trying to persuade Pei Ling.

After all, her saying Pei Ling liked Zhu Yuan was just her subjective judgment; what if she was wrong, and Pei Ling wouldn't save Zhu Yuan?

Although she knew it would be very difficult to rescue Zhu Yuan.

Especially now that Sheng Yu was constantly guarding Zhu Yuan, there was simply no way to get to her.

But she had to try; Zhu Yuan was her family, and she couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

Pei Ling rose from his seat and coldly dropped a sentence: "I will save her, but I don't need you to hand her over to me; I will ask her for myself."

Song Ci was stunned, watching the man's back, and the next second she breathed a sigh of relief.

This wasn't just a degree of liking; this was liking her too much!

……

The fifth day of Zhu Yuan being under house arrest.

Sheng Yu had woken up early to make her breakfast, and when he returned to the master bedroom on the second floor, he had clearly seen her eyes open while standing at the door, but she closed them again after hearing his footsteps.

The corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

Sheng Yu walked over, sat on the edge of the bed, and held her rounded shoulders in his palm, gently stroking the hickey marks on them.

In the middle of the night, when he held her, he had become aroused; apart from not taking the final step, every inch of her skin had been kissed by him.

"Yuanyuan, breakfast is ready; you can eat it as soon as you get up."

Zhu Yuan still kept her eyes closed.

"I have to go to the company this morning, so you won't have to see me."

Sure enough, just as Sheng Yu finished this sentence, Zhu Yuan's eyelashes trembled.

Sheng Yu acted as if he hadn't seen it and didn't take it to heart; he lowered his head to suck and kiss her lips, and after kissing her lingeringly for a while, he heard her breathing heavily, her eyes wet and hazy, just like before.

He was in a great mood, picked her up and held her in his arms for a while, and personally fastened the buttons of the pajamas he had torn open in the middle of the night, "Be good and wait for me to come back to make you dinner."

Zhu Yuan did not speak, but she no longer closed her eyes the moment she heard his voice like she had the past few days.

"Is there anything you particularly want to eat?"

Zhu Yuan opened her mouth and said hoarsely, "I miss Grandpa."

Sheng Yu's hand, which was holding her, paused, and his tone was gentle, "After you have recovered from your pregnancy, I will bring Grandpa over to keep you company, alright?"

Her eyes lit up, but she quickly lowered her gaze and said dejectedly, "After 28 weeks of pregnancy?"

"Be good, I won't make you wait that long."

He lifted her chin and kissed her for a while longer before reluctantly letting go, then got up and left the room.

Before long, the sound of a car engine came from outside the building.

Zhu Yuan stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the car drive away, then turned to pick up Feiyuan from the floor and hold her in her arms, tears falling silently, "Feiyuan, I really want to leave this place."

Suddenly, her gaze paused as she saw Enzo standing in the building next to hers; when she looked over, he looked back.

Zhu Yuan was stunned; she hadn't seen Enzo for several days.

She hurried downstairs; although Sheng Yu had placed her under house arrest at the Hot Spring Villa, he had not restricted her movements, so she ran out of the small building and headed toward the building where Enzo lived.

The moment he saw her, Enzo immediately turned around and walked into the house.

Who knew the footsteps behind him would get faster and faster; fearing she might fall, Enzo sighed helplessly, turned around, and stopped.

"Enzo, can you take me away from here?"