Soon they arrived in front of the villa. Zhou Muchuan asked the driver to stop the car and said, "Wait here."

Then get out of the car and walk in.

The lights in the house soon came on. The driver comforted himself, saying that he was probably just coming back to get something. He was a rich man, isn't that what they always see on TV? They would travel across half the city just for a document. Don't scare yourself.

Zhou Muchuan entered the elevator and pressed the button for the basement floor.

The elevator door opened again, and the voice-controlled lights came on, illuminating the layout of the underground second floor.

There are three corridors in total, leading to different directions. The corridors are dark and the smell of dampness and decay is overwhelming.

Zhou Muchuan raised his legs and walked forward along one of the corridors.

It was quiet all around, and the sound of his leather shoes tapping on the ground added a bit of horror.

After a moment, he stopped outside a door, took out his key and opened it.

There was a harsh sound when the iron door collided with the key, and suddenly there was a sound of iron chains struggling inside, "Who is it! Who's outside!"

Zhou Muchuan opened the door and walked in.

In the middle of the room, a skinny man was tied up with iron chains. There was a scar on his face. Long-term confinement made his skin pale and his eyes had the cruelty of a mentally ill person.

"Mr. Zhou! You finally came to see me! Let me out!"

The chains rattled as he struggled.

Zhou Muchuan's eyes were gloomy. He walked to the side, picked up the whip on the ground, and whipped the man hard!

The whip had barbs on it and the man screamed in agony as he was beaten.

Zhou Muchuan seemed to be venting his anger, hitting the man again and again until his skin was torn and flesh was exposed. He threw the whip aside with a slight breath, stepped forward and clamped the man's chin, saying viciously, "You deserve to die! Damn it! You owe me this!"

The man was beaten to death. The pain made him unable to speak. He spat out a mouthful of blood, "Mingming, Mingming...it was you who asked me to go...you said that after the matter was done...you would give me some money and send me abroad...coward...you coward..."

Zhou Muchuan showed a sinister smile on his face, "Yes, I asked you to wipe out the roots, but what about you? You didn't die, and you still want me to clean up your mess! If it weren't for me, you would have been shot long ago! You can still breathe now, you should thank me!"

The man was so weak in energy that he could only breathe heavily.

He couldn't understand what had happened that made Zhou Muchuan come to him every two weeks to vent his anger. Even if he was incompetent, it didn't cause any serious consequences!

After Zhou Muchuan vented his anger, his expression became much calmer and the rage in his eyes subsided. He ignored the man on the ground and turned to walk out.

On the utility table next to them, there was a dusty photo of a family of three with a little girl in the middle, smiling sweetly.

The photo was half stained red with blood.

When leaving Hekou Manor, Zhou Muchuan's expression had returned to normal. When he received Qin Sisi's call, he patiently coaxed her softly, "I'll be back soon. You go to sleep first. You don't have to wait for me. Be good."

On the other side, after Xu Yansang and two friends came out of the club, Chen Ranxing felt guilty, "If I hadn't been so impulsive, you wouldn't have to bow your head in front of those two beasts."

Zhao Zhao laughed, "Alright, alright, I won't offend anyone unless they offend me. They have stepped on our faces, and if we don't react at all, wouldn't that make us cowards?"

Xu Yansang smiled and said, "I know you feel sorry for me. Actually, it feels good to hear you scold them."

With her temper, she might never do such a thing in her life. In fact, sometimes she envied Chen Ranxing, who was straightforward and said what he wanted to say, and never let himself suffer any grievances.

Chen Ranxing was relieved to see that her friend really didn't blame her. She then said indignantly, "Sooner or later, we will make a name for ourselves and let those two bitches lick our toes!"

She had to film a scene early the next morning, so she just said a few words and left quickly.

Zhao Zhao drove over and said to Xu Yansang, "Let me take you there. I didn't drink tonight."

Xu Yansang nodded and got into his car.

In the car, Zhao Zhao mentioned another matter, "Is the process for the child you wanted to adopt going smoothly? I'm worried that if you divorce Zhou Muchuan, he will interfere."

Xu Yansang paused for a moment and said uncertainly, "It shouldn't be that serious, right?"

Now that Zhou Muchuan has Qin Sisi, he must be willing to have his own child. But he should disdain to have a little girl from the mountains who is already eight years old.

However, despite thinking this, she still sent a WeChat message to the director of the welfare home to inquire about the situation.

The dean was still awake and quickly replied to her that everything was fine and would be done next month if nothing went wrong.

Zhao Zhao was relieved. "I'll go there with you someday when I have time."

Influenced by Xu Yansang, after learning that children in mountainous areas had a hard life, he would go there with Xu Yansang every year to deliver clothes and books, and also provided targeted financial assistance to several families.

Xu Yansang thought for a moment and said, "Next weekend."

"it is good."

As the two were talking, Xu Yansang's cell phone rang.

She saw the note and quickly picked up the phone, "Hello, Mr. Fu."

On the other end of the phone, Fu Zhenzhuo was standing by the window. His tall figure was full of power. When he heard Xu Yansang's name, he spoke in a low voice, "Didn't we agree to call me Ah Zhuo from now on?"

Xu Yansang uttered an "ah", feeling awkward for some reason, "Well, wasn't this a temporary solution decided upon when we met your grandma?"

Fu Zhenzhuo chuckled, "I think we can call each other this way on a regular basis. This all-round disguise will prevent people from seeing that our marriage is fake."

This reason was impeccable, and Xu Yansang was somewhat convinced. "Okay, I'll call you A'zhuo from now on."

If you think of him as a man, you can't say this name, but if you think of him as a sister, isn't it just a nickname between sisters?

Xu Yansang accepted it well.

Zhao Zhao, who was driving, was moved and glanced at her in the rearview mirror.

Xu Yansang asked, "Ah Zhuo, why are you calling me?"

Fu Zhen said, "Nothing, just asking you when you will be back."

After a pause, as if afraid that she might misunderstand him, he explained, "It's already ten o'clock. I'm going to bed. I'm worried that you won't be able to open the door when you come back."

Xu Yansang smiled and said, "I'm already on my way back. You go to sleep first. I have the key."

Fu Zhenzhuo was finally relieved when he heard that she was on the way. He said "hmm" softly and hung up the phone.

Xu Yansang put away her phone, looked up, and met Zhao Zhao's half-smile in the mirror.

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