Chapter 464: Heard You Got Shelved (69)

Shen Mubai had no strength left in her body, not even the energy to move a finger.

Yu Jingchen brushed away the damp hair sticking to her forehead, leaned down, and gave her a gentle kiss.

His voice was soft as he asked, “Are you hungry?”

By now, it was almost noon, and the breakfast in her stomach had long been digested.

Shen Mubai weakly nodded her head.

Yu Jingchen picked her up entirely and carried her downstairs.

Shen Mubai was wrapped in a bathrobe and placed on the sofa.

It took her quite a while to recover.

Meanwhile, Yu Jingchen had already prepared lunch.

She was practically spoon-fed through the meal.

Fortunately, this wasn’t the first time, so Shen Mubai had gone from feeling deeply embarrassed in the beginning to being completely numb now.

After lunch, Yu Jingchen held her in his arms on the sofa as they read a book together.

Life in the villa was incredibly dull, and Shen Mubai couldn’t find any real enjoyment.

All she could do was follow along and read with him.

But when Yu Jingchen switched to an Italian book, she could no longer understand a word.

Yu Jingchen guided her hand to trace a line of text on the page and said in a low, deep voice, “Do you know what this means?”

Shen Mubai rolled her eyes.

Wasn’t this just him taking advantage of her ignorance?

Yu Jingchen chuckled softly and leaned close to her ear.

“It means ‘I love you.’”

His warm breath caressed her sensitive skin, and Shen Mubai couldn’t help but flinch.

Hearing his confession, her earlobes flushed red.

Yu Jingchen continued to toy with her, letting out a low laugh.

This kind of life went on for over half a month until one day, Yu Jingchen received a call from Tang Lengliao.

On the other end, Tang Lengliao’s voice was cold and sharp.

“Yu Jingchen, what exactly are you trying to do?”

The Xi family had immense power and influence in the imperial capital.

During the days Shen Mubai had been taken, Tang Lengliao had tried to investigate her whereabouts but was obstructed by countless issues within the company.

If someone was pulling strings behind the scenes, it could only be Yu Jingchen.

What Tang Lengliao couldn’t comprehend was how the promise he once considered a joke had been fulfilled by Yu Jingchen.

And it wasn’t with the help of the Xi family—it was entirely through his own capabilities.

Such a terrifying man could never be suitable for his innocent and foolish little sister.

Tang Lengliao used to feel no particular attachment to his sister, but somewhere along the way, he realized he couldn’t bear to simply watch her suffer.

Now that her whereabouts were unknown, a silent rage roared in his chest.

Yu Jingchen let out a light laugh.

“You’ve tracked down my number so quickly. It seems President Liao has cleared up most of his issues.”

Tang Lengliao retorted sarcastically, “I can’t shake the Xi family, but you should know what it means when the fish dies and the net breaks. Let her go.”

A flicker of jealousy flashed across Yu Jingchen’s face.

He sneered, “Then go ahead and try.”

With that, he tossed his phone into the pool outside, then leaned down and bit the ear of the sleeping woman on the sofa, venting his frustration.

Shen Mubai, who had been sleeping soundly, hissed in pain and opened her eyes.

“Yu Jingchen, what kind of madness are you pulling now?”

Yu Jingchen stared at her face, jealousy practically radiating off him.

“Sister Xiaoxing, your dear brother is out there desperately looking for you.”

Shen Mubai rolled her eyes again.

“So what?”

Yu Jingchen let out a low chuckle, rubbed his cheek against hers, and whispered, “Sister Xiaoxing, you won’t leave me, will you?”

What else could Shen Mubai say?

She’d been locked up for over half a month; everything that shouldn’t have happened had already happened, and any resistance was meaningless.

Even if Tang Lengliao wanted to save her, this lunatic Yu Jingchen wouldn’t let her go.