Fake Pregnancy? Oops, It’s Real — and So Is the Husband - Chapter 106

At the same time, Huo Chilin also saw the live broadcast on Weibo.

He was sitting at his desk reviewing documents when his phone suddenly buzzed. Turning his head, he noticed a notification from Weibo.

Huo Chilin usually ignored such things and was about to swipe it away when he inadvertently spotted a familiar name in the message.

Shen Lai?

Frowning, Huo Chilin instinctively tapped on it, and the words “Shen Lai in Trouble” immediately filled his screen.

It turned out that right after Shen Lai ended her livestream, some fans had taken screenshots of the session. Soon, sharp-eyed followers enhanced the brightness and clarity of the images, noticing blood on Shen Lai’s neck. Combined with her unnatural expression, they concluded she had been kidnapped.

The hashtag #ShenLaiKidnapped quickly surged to the top of the trending list, overshadowing all other topics.

Now, the comments beneath were flooded with discussions about Shen Lai’s safety.

Huo Chilin’s grip on his phone tightened unconsciously, the device creaking under the pressure. Just then, his assistant walked in, and he immediately ordered, “Send someone to investigate the address from Shen Lai’s livestream, now!”

The assistant, rarely seeing Huo Chilin so agitated, nodded swiftly. “Right away, sir.”

Lowering his head, Huo Chilin stared at the screen where Shen Lai confessed to her fake marriage with Pei Jingyan. His chest rose and fell slightly as he grabbed his suit jacket and strode out of the office.

In the quiet warehouse, Shen Lai’s heart sank the moment she heard Bai Hansui’s words.

“What do you mean by that?”

Bai Hansui enunciated each word deliberately. “I mean, you won’t be leaving this place today.”

Before Shen Lai could process the implication, the warehouse door behind her swung open, and several menacing men stepped inside.

Bai Hansui addressed them coolly, “Make sure it’s clean. Don’t leave any traces.”

“Don’t worry,” replied a scar-faced man. “We’re professionals. The police won’t find anything.”

Bai Hansui smirked. “Good.”

She turned back to Shen Lai, amused by the wary glare Shen Lai directed at the men. “Did you really think I’d bring trouble upon myself?”

“Pei Jingyan has power and influence. Dragging him into this would only backfire on me, maybe even expose my own involvement.”

“But killing you? That’s different. As long as there’s no evidence, no one can touch me.”

Shen Lai’s breathing grew heavier.

Though she had anticipated Bai Hansui’s malice, she hadn’t expected her to be this ruthless, willing to take her life.

When Shen Lai remained silent, Bai Hansui assumed she was terrified. Leaning down, she taunted, “Since you’re already ruined, wouldn’t it be better if I just ended things for you? At least you won’t have to suffer online abuse.”

“Honestly, you should be thanking me.”

But instead of the furious reaction Bai Hansui expected, Shen Lai replied calmly, “Even if you kill me, it won’t erase what you’ve done.”

Bai Hansui’s expression instantly darkened.

Straightening up, she glanced at the scar-faced man and said icily, “Didn’t you mention earlier that you’ve been on the run? Must’ve been a while since you’ve had a woman, right?”

The man, puzzled by the sudden question, nodded.

Bai Hansui arched a brow. “Then take her. Do whatever you want with her. No point wasting her before finishing the job.”

Shen Lai’s heart plummeted.

The men behind her immediately perked up at these words. The moment they had laid eyes on Shen Lai, they had already harbored ulterior motives. Having been in the game for decades, they had never seen such a stunning woman before.

However, out of deference to their employer, Bai Hansui, who hadn’t given the word, they had reluctantly suppressed their desires.

Now that Bai Hansui had taken the initiative to speak, the men instantly grew excited, their greedy gazes fixed on Shen Lai.

Come to think of it, they had never had the chance to “play” with a female celebrity before. It was bound to be an exhilarating experience.

Bai Hansui was just about to step aside to give them room when she suddenly paused, as if remembering something, and added, “Oh, and be gentle with her. She’s pregnant, don’t be too rough.”

With that, Bai Hansui moved to the side, watching coldly as the men leered and closed in on Shen Lai like starving wolves catching sight of fresh meat, their eyes gleaming with predatory hunger.

Shen Lai instinctively stepped back, but her hands were tied to the chair. Before she could move more than a few steps, she was dragged forward.

Soon, the ropes binding her were undone. Shen Lai shoved the man in front of her and struggled backward until her back hit something cold and unyielding, there was nowhere left to retreat.

As the men slowly advanced, sweat dampened Shen Lai’s palms. Then, she felt something beneath her foot. Glancing down, she spotted a shard of broken glass in the corner.

Without hesitation, she snatched it up and brandished it in front of her. “Stay back!”

In her heart, she prayed desperately, Pei Jingyan, come save me, quickly.

Yet, deep down, she wasn’t even sure. Maybe Pei Jingyan didn’t even know she was missing. Or worse, maybe he didn’t care whether she lived or died.

The men exchanged glances at the sight of the glass shard in Shen Lai’s hand, then burst into laughter.

“You think that little thing can stop us?”

“How naive.”

With a swift motion, the scar-faced man snatched the glass from Shen Lai’s grip, then yanked her forward and pinned her to the ground.

A wave of nausea surged through her. Shen Lai fought back, refusing to let them touch her.

“Oho, still got some fight in her!”

“Feisty ones are the best, makes it more fun.”

The men jeered, their words filthy and degrading.

“Who’s going first?”

“Me!”

“No, me! Let me go first this time!”

“Get lost! You always get the good stuff.”

The scar-faced man watched them bicker with exasperation. “What’s the rush? There’s enough to go around, you’ll all get your turn.”

The men exchanged glances and reluctantly stopped arguing.

The scar-faced man shoved the others aside. “Once I’m done, you can do whatever you want with her.”

At this, the rest of them stepped back in silent understanding.

Shen Lai watched as the scar-faced man undid his pants, her heart sinking like a stone. Her gaze flickered to the discarded glass shard nearby, and a resolve hardened within her.

If she was going to be defiled by these men, she’d rather end it herself.

The next second, a shadow loomed over her as the scar-faced man pressed down eagerly, tearing at her clothes.

Bile rose in Shen Lai’s throat. Seizing the moment while no one was paying attention, she stealthily reached for the glass shard on the ground.

Finally grasping it, just as she prepared to take them all down with her,

BANG!

The warehouse door behind them suddenly shuddered violently, as though something heavy had slammed into it.

Before anyone could react, the warehouse doors were suddenly smashed open from the outside.

Several police cars sped in at high speed, their sharp, piercing sirens instantly filling the entire space.