Savage Kiss - Chapter 57

So what?

Xu Qingyi pondered the deeper meaning behind his words, was he hinting that she should state her position?

She did feel guilty and glanced at him.

After waiting a moment, she heard Shen Yanzhou speak in a low voice, “Nothing else. I just came to tell you I’ll be busy these couple of days.”

His tone was neither cold nor warm, carrying a hint of distance.

Xu Qingyi bit her lip slightly. Had she gone too far before?

“Are you saying you’re busy because you want me to take the initiative to find you?” she tentatively asked.

It was also a way to give herself an out. She didn’t expect an answer and moved closer to him.

He was too tall. Xu Qingyi had to stand on her tiptoes, gripping his collar, just to kiss his throat.

She wanted to rise a little higher and kiss his chin, to show more sincerity.

But Shen Yanzhou avoided her.

Xu Qingyi froze, not expecting him to dodge her. A mix of emotions churned inside her, leaving her standing there in a daze.

Shen Yanzhou’s jaw tightened slightly as he resisted looking into her eyes. “It’s late. Get some rest early. I have work to do.”

And just like that, he left.

Xu Qingyi remained by the door, unable to pinpoint her feelings, but she felt somewhat upset.

Taking a deep breath, she entered the elevator, pulled out her phone, and after hesitating, sent him a text:

[Remember to eat.]

His back had looked exhausted, as if he hadn’t had time to eat all day.

Those four simple words struck Shen Yanzhou’s heart like a heavy blow. He froze in place, his steps almost turning back to find her.

Who cared if there were other men? Who cared if she had drawn other men?

As long as she cared about him!

Shen Yanzhou’s knuckles tightened around his phone, but in the end, he restrained himself and quickened his pace instead.

Driving to the hospital where his employee was staying, Shen Yanzhou’s expression remained tense the entire way.

When his phone rang, he glanced at it and answered after a few seconds.

Shen Jiashan’s voice was full of dissatisfaction and reproach. “What’s going on with you? A rundown auto repair shop and now a death?”

Shen Yanzhou’s expression turned completely cold. “There wasn’t.”

“Wasn’t? The media is practically naming you! I’m the one suppressing your name to keep it out of the papers!” Shen Jiashan’s voice was sharp with anger, clearly pacing back and forth.

“Good for nothing! And you still think you can make a name for yourself in the company?”

Shen Yanzhou had previously asked to work under the group. He wouldn’t overshadow Shen Yuqiao’s position as heir and would only do his best to assist him.

Shen Jiashan had flatly refused, saying he was incompetent in every way, not even remotely comparable to Shen Yuqiao, and that joining the group would only bring shame to the family.

“If this gets dug up and involves the family, don’t you ever come back!”

Shen Yanzhou knew it was just an excuse. They wanted to send him abroad, hoping he’d just idle his life away.

“Mm.” He hung up first.

His gaze swept over the scroll of paintings beside him, and his grip on the steering wheel tightened.

He picked up the scroll and stuffed it into the deepest part of the center console.

…

Xu Qingyi returned home, starving. She ate something quickly and went into her small workspace.

She went to bed early and woke up a little after nine the next morning.

She couldn’t just wait for him to make a move. She went to the auto repair shop.

Of course, it wasn’t to find Shen Yanzhou, she had a car delivery job.

The repair shop was open today, but Shen Yanzhou wasn’t there. Liang Fanglin handled the handover with her and gave her the car keys.

The car was originally supposed to be returned to the city, but midway, she received a call from the car owner.

The owner requested that it be temporarily delivered to his current location so he could drive it back himself.

“Sorry, sir, this isn’t according to the rules!” Xu Qingyi pulled the car over to the side of the road.

She decided to record the conversation first.

The car owner seemed quite generous. “Don’t worry! I’ll give you a red envelope, and I’ll take full responsibility for anything that happens. I’ve already informed the dealership.”

Only then did Xu Qingyi agree.

She glanced at the location the owner had sent, it was in Yanjiao. Not too far, at least.

The owner was waiting by the roadside. Xu Qingyi confirmed it was him over the phone and slowly pulled over.

“You can’t make a U-turn here. Let’s drive a bit further first.” the owner said as he got in.

Xu Qingyi nodded.

She asked, “Shall I take you back to the original delivery address?”

While fastening his seatbelt, the owner’s eyes swept over Xu Qingyi, his gaze flickering.

He smirked. “Sure.”

But after a while, the owner spoke again, “Hey, stop for a moment. I’ll take over the driving.”

As Xu Qingyi prepared to walk around the car to the passenger seat, the owner said, “You sit in the back. I’m not used to having someone in the passenger seat.”

She smiled politely and turned to get into the back seat.

Just as she bent over, halfway into the car, the owner’s eyes fell on her, her backside directly facing him.

The angle, the height, his blood surged instantly. The owner slapped Xu Qingyi’s rear and forcefully shoved her into the car, climbing in after her.

At the same time, he quickly locked the doors.

Xu Qingyi tumbled inside. By the time she realized what was happening, the man was already seated, leering at her with a lustful expression.

Xu Qingyi swallowed nervously, trying to maintain some composure. “Sir? What are you doing?”

“Let’s talk about that red envelope first?”

Xu Qingyi replied directly, “I don’t want it.”

“When a woman says no, she means yes!”

Disgusted, Xu Qingyi moved her hands behind her back, quickly opened her bag, and searched for her phone.

The last call had been from her boss, she couldn’t call him back.

Relying on memory, she navigated to her messages. The top one was sent to Shen Yanzhou. She tapped into it, fumbled for the approximate location, and made the call.

Shen Yanzhou was in the reception room, meeting with the family of an employee who had traveled from the countryside. He was personally handling the compensation discussion.

His phone was on silent.

But he saw the screen light up.

The family was speaking, and he didn’t interrupt, but the next moment, he had already picked up his phone.

After the family finished speaking, he stood up. “That request is no problem. I need to take this call; we’ll continue in a moment.”

But just as Shen Yanzhou reached the door, the call ended.

He frowned, stood still for a moment, and then put his phone back in his pocket.

Must have been a misdial. She would never take the initiative to call him, especially in broad daylight.

Xu Qingyi didn’t know if the call had connected. Suddenly, the man yanked her bag away from behind her.

Luckily, she was gripping her phone tightly, and he didn’t see it.

The next moment, the owner revealed an even more perverted expression, pulling something out of her backpack and clutching it in his hand.

“So, you’re a slut after all!”

Xu Qingyi stared blankly at the object in the owner’s hand, it wasn’t quite straight, nor was it fully round.

She had forgotten when she had put that product in there.

The owner grinned wickedly and started to press down on her.

“What are you doing?!” Xu Qingyi curled into a defensive posture, trying to kick him away.

The man was a bit overweight, and the car was cramped. After curling up, she realized she couldn’t muster any strength.

The car owner pressed one hand against her waist while the other was already undoing his belt. “What do you think I’m going to do… Don’t be scared, it’ll be quick… I’ll give you money!”

Xu Qingyi cursed under her breath, still trying to make a call. She raised her hand to open the other car door, hoping to slip out from there.

Only then did she realize, the door was already locked!