Facing Chu Rong, who was as grim as death, Jiang Mengran was so terrified that her blood ran cold. She struggled and cried, begging, "ARong, I was wrong, I was really wrong. I was bewitched. I just love you too much... I'll take you to the hospital, please let go first."
Chu Rong wouldn't actually strangle Jiang Mengran. Moreover, in his anger and exertion, he felt a sharp dizziness and an unbearable heat all over his body.
Seeing this, Jiang Mengran's wicked intentions resurfaced. Enduring the suffocation, she tried to get closer again.
Chu Rong sensed her intention, and the strength in his hands instantly increased.
Jiang Mengran couldn't breathe and had to give up. She pleaded, "ARong, I just wanted to check on you. You're feeling very unwell now, I... I'll take you to the hospital."
"Get lost," Chu Rong growled and flung Jiang Mengran away.
Jiang Mengran stumbled a few steps and hit the wall, but she also got a chance to breathe. After a bout of coughing, under Chu Rong's intense gaze, she left unwillingly. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
After Jiang Mengran left, Chu Rong locked the door and went into the bathroom for a cold shower. He called the Chu family's doctor to come over.
Unexpectedly, the doctor was out. He then called Wang Xiao, dressed himself, and staggered towards the underground parking lot to wait.
...
Quan Jiu returned home with her son and daughter after grocery shopping. The three of them made a sumptuous dinner together.
After dinner, the son and daughter vied to wash the dishes. Quan Jiu didn't refuse, only reminding them to be careful. She then took a pile of moving boxes to throw out the trash.
The cardboard boxes took up space, so Quan Jiu went directly to the garbage disposal area in the basement.
After disposing of the boxes, just as she was about to head back, Quan Jiu suddenly spotted someone lying on the ground not too far away.
She was startled. After a moment's hesitation, she cautiously took a few steps forward.
"Are you okay?" she asked.
Chu Rong's hazy consciousness cleared slightly. Why did this voice sound so much like her voice?
"Take me to the hospital," he said, as if possessed.
His voice was very soft, and Quan Jiu didn't hear clearly. She carefully observed her surroundings. It was empty, and it shouldn't be a trap. Besides, this was Lijing Yuncheng, and the security system was top-notch. So, she immediately walked over.
"Are you okay?" she asked again, coming up to the person on the ground. But as soon as she reached out to help him up, her movements froze, and she was stunned.
Chu Rong heard the voice right beside him, so familiar. He opened his eyes and saw a shocked but incredibly familiar face.
Instantly, his mind went blank, leaving no time to think. He grabbed the hand of the person in front of him, pulled her forcefully into his arms, wrapped his arm around her slender waist, and then pressed down on her, his lips directly covering hers with dominance.
Quan Jiu's mind was in a daze. She was powerless to think or resist, only able to let his lips ravish her. She was trapped by Chu Rong's scorching body, their lips meeting in a passionate embrace, like a long-suppressed flood pouring out, invasive and domineering.
Five years later, Quan Jiu never expected to meet him in such a way. Memories instantly flooded back: her countless times begging him to stay, his countless times leaving her heartlessly.
Thinking of those painful past events, Quan Jiu's heart ached. Her mind immediately cleared, and she pushed Chu Rong away, then ran as if fleeing without a second thought.
Panting, Quan Jiu returned home and sat on the floor, utterly drained.
Her hands and feet were still trembling, and her heart pounded like a drum. The lingering warmth on her lips felt like burning embers. She could still smell his cologne, exactly the same as five years ago.
Quan Jiu felt a flush on her face. She rushed into the bathroom and splashed cold water on her face, her emotions gradually calming down.
Mimi and Tutu noticed something was wrong with their mother and quickly gathered around her.
"What's wrong, Mom?" Mimi asked with concern.
Tutu furrowed his brows and asked in a deep voice, "Did you encounter a bad person? Is the security in Lijing Yuncheng this bad? We're calling the police."
"It's nothing," Quan Jiu hugged Mimi and Tutu, but her unease grew. What would happen if Chu Rong found out she had two children? Would he try to take them away? No, no matter what, Chu Rong must not discover the existence of the two children. She had to move.
...
When Wang Xiao arrived, his boss was on the verge of fainting. He rushed to help him, but as soon as his hand touched him, his boss pulled him forcefully into his arms.
Wang Xiao was terrified and kept calling out, "Boss, boss, it's me, Wang Xiao."
Chu Rong's consciousness recovered slightly. He looked closely at the person in his arms and was so shocked that he repeatedly shook his hands, saying angrily, "Why is it you?"
Wang Xiao said with a mournful face, "Boss, you asked me to come quickly to take you to the hospital."
Chu Rong looked around, his brows furrowed, and asked, "Where is she?"
Wang Xiao was confused, "Who?"
"Young Madam," Chu Rong struggled to stand up.
Wang Xiao was completely stunned. It had been five years, and this was the first time he had heard his boss utter the words "Young Madam."
"There's no one else, only me. As soon as I arrived, you grabbed me. Boss, are you dreaming?" Wang Xiao shivered, thinking of what had just happened.
Chu Rong's face darkened. The warm touch seemed to linger on his lips. If it was a mistake once, and a mistake twice, then a third time would absolutely not be a mistake.
She had truly returned, and she was right beside him.
Thinking of this, Chu Rong's heart pounded. He said coldly, "Immediately go and retrieve the surveillance footage here."
Seeing his boss so serious, Wang Xiao couldn't help but wonder if the Young Madam had really returned. He replied, "Okay, Boss, I'll take you to the hospital first."
...
Meanwhile, although Mimi and Tutu didn't ask further questions after listening to Quan Jiu, both the siblings knew that something must have happened.
So, while Quan Jiu was taking a bath, Tutu took out his laptop and hacked into the surveillance system of Lijing Yuncheng, searching through all the footage. He finally found the video from the underground parking lot.
Watching his mother and the scumbag father in the video, Tutu's eyes almost popped out.
"Sister, I finally understand why you suggested Lijing Yuncheng back then. You did it on purpose, didn't you?" Tutu turned the laptop to Mimi.
Mimi looked innocent, "On purpose? I don't understand."
"Just pretend you don't. Mom always says I'm mischievous, but you're the one with the most hidden schemes. Mom's birthday today, and you suggested coming back early. You wouldn't have calculated to have an accidental encounter with our dad, would you?"
Mimi shrugged, "I don't know what you're talking about."
Tutu clicked his tongue and shook his head, then stared at the video, "Should I delete it then? No matter what you're planning, we can't expose ourselves yet. Who knows if the scumbag father is good or bad?"
This time, Mimi nodded in agreement.
So, when Wang Xiao went to retrieve the surveillance footage, all he got was a black screen.