Chapter 213 - 213 I Didn’t Hug Him
213 I Didn’t Hug Him
After Xie Shi’an said this, he let go of her.
Sang Qianqian was stunned. “You… Are you sure?”
Xie Shi’an was not 100% sure. However, Ruan Xiaoshuang’s strange behavior was too obvious.
When she was in the hospital, she was so determined to die, but later she suddenly agreed to cooperate with the doctor’s treatment.
After she recovered and was discharged from the hospital, she used her poor health as an excuse and stopped working at the company. Instead, she stayed at the Ruan family’s residence all day.
At first, Xie Shi’an was very worried about her and went to visit her from time to time. However, he found that she was still in good condition. In fact, she seemed much better than when she was in the hospital.
There were two times when he went to see her, and it happened to be dinner time. When she heard him speak, she was actually a little absent-minded.
As soon as Xie Shi’an left, she immediately stood up and whispered something to the Auntie who usually served her. Afterward, the Auntie left in a hurry.
Xie Shi’an felt suspicious and hid in the shadows of the trees. A moment later, he saw the Auntie bring in a plate of food. Ruan Xiaoshuang took it and hurried to the backyard.
The backyard was where the Ruan family’s secret underground room was located.
Xie Shi’an and Shao Jin had entered it once by accident. There were several rooms inside, the doors locked and with ventilation holes.
He and Shao Jin looked through the ventilation hole of a door. It was very dark inside, and it looked gloomy and terrifying.
A black figure was lying on the ground, groaning in pain. His hands and feet were locked by heavy chains. Xie Shi’an and Shao Jin were so scared that their hearts were beating fast.
Ruan Cheng and Cui Xu came out of another room and ran into them. Their faces darkened and they gave them a good scolding.
Since then, there had been guards outside the secret chamber, and they were never allowed to approach the place.
Later, when Xie Shi’an grew older, Ruan Cheng started to have intentions of training him.
Only then was he able to enter the secret room again. He understood that this place was similar to the Ruan family’s private Law Enforcement Hall.
Ruan Cheng was in charge of the Ruan family in the midst of a storm. Among the members of the Ruan family and his father’s former subordinates, there were too many who did not trust him and were unconvinced.
Moreover, there were many traitors around him, and Ruan Cheng didn’t let them off easily.
He would teach them a lesson here.
The people who entered would either die or lose a layer of skin. Some people even went crazy here.
As time passed, everyone began to fear Ruan Cheng and did not dare to easily harbor any disloyal thoughts.
But later, as Ruan Cheng’s authority gradually stabilized, the people who stayed by his side had long been dead set on him.
This privately set up Law Enforcement Hall was no longer needed.
Soon, the security guards in the secret room in the backyard withdrew. The courtyard was desolate, and few people usually came here.
That was why Xie Shi’an was so shocked when he saw Ruan Xiaoshuang carrying a tray into the secret room that night.
However, after thinking about it, he suddenly realized. There must be someone else locked up in the secret room, and it was someone Ruan Xiaoshuang cared about.
One could only imagine who that person was.
Xie Shi’an could have pretended not to know. However, he could not fall asleep in the middle of the night and his thoughts could not calm down. He would often think of Sang Qianqian’s teary eyes that day.
He also thought of the time when she went to Bailing Mountain to see the snow with him. Her face was red from the cold, and she held a broken ice shard in her hands. When she looked back at him, she had a clear and pure smile.
He had not deleted the message that Sang Qianqian had sent him that night.
Every word and sentence seemed to be engraved in his heart, and he could not forget it.
He could recite it with his eyes closed.
“Shi’an, if I could go back in time, I would still give you those candies on the plane, but I would still choose to marry Shen Hanyu. I really love him, but I really hope that you’ll always be in a good mood. Shi’an, life won’t always be bitter. One day, you’ll find the sweetness that belongs to you. Shi’an, life won’t always be bitter. One day, you’ll meet the sweetness that belongs to you.”
Xie Shi’an didn’t expect that he would meet another sweetness that belonged to him in the future. After all, he had experienced that sweetness before, but he had lost it.
It was right in front of his eyes, within reach, but it was also far away, unattainable.
The sweetness that she had once brought him made him unable to bear to see her suffer. As such, he still came and told Sang Qianqian where Sang Minglang might be.
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Xie Shi’an left.
Sang Qianqian looked in the direction he left and was slightly dazed.
“He has already left, and you’re still looking?”
A low voice with a hint of displeasure sounded in her ears.
Sang Qianqian looked behind her. “Hanyu.”
Frowning, Shen Hanyu patted her on the shoulder.
That was the place that Xie Shi’an had touched earlier.
Sang Qianqian found it a little funny. “Xie Shi’an was talking to me about serious matters just now.”
Shen Hanyu’s dark eyes were cold. “I don’t need to hug you when I’m talking about business.”
His voice was a little tense, so it was obvious that he was feeling emotional.
“Are you jealous?
“I didn’t hug him.”
Sang Qianqian took the initiative to reach out and wrap her arms around Shen Hanyu’s waist. She pressed her face against his chest and said in a soft voice, “This is what you call a hug, you know?”
Just now, the distance between her and Xie Shi’an was very close. It seemed like a hug, but it was not.
She said softly, “Shi’an told me where my brother might be. He’s in the Ruan family’s secret chamber.”
Shen Hanyu’s expression turned cold as he narrowed his eyes.
No wonder Guo Muyang and his men couldn’t find any trace of Sang Minglang even after searching the entire capital. So he was kept hidden in the Ruan family’s residence.
“I’ll contact the police and ask them to find an excuse to search the Ruan residence again in the next two days.”
As long as Sang Minglang was in the Ruan family, they would definitely be able to find him.
Sang Qianqian’s mood, which had been covered by dark clouds for a long time, seemed to have suddenly been lifted, revealing some daylight. Although she was still uneasy, the heavy pent-up depression had dissipated a little.
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When they returned to the small courtyard.
The night was bleak, and it started to rain heavily. There was even water pooling on the ground.
Shen Hanyu came over with an umbrella and opened the door for her.
Sang Qianqian was just about to get out of the car when Shen Hanyu stuffed the umbrella into her hands. “Take it.”
He bent over and picked the girl up by her waist. His voice was low and gentle. “Don’t get your shoes wet. I’ll carry you in.”
Sang Qianqian subconsciously wrapped her arms around his neck.
The familiar scent of his body enveloped her. The warm yellow light in the distance illuminated the man’s handsome face, even through the rain and fog.
He held her in his arms, his arms holding her firmly. His eyebrows were slightly lowered as he focused on the road ahead and walked forward with steady steps.
There was an indescribable soft and warm feeling that flowed from her heart to her limbs.
“Hanyu,” She called his name, her voice soft and gentle.
“Huh?” Shen Hanyu lowered his eyes and looked at her.
Sang Qianqian’s arms around his neck tightened slightly, forcing him to lower his head slightly. Then, she kissed him on the lips.
Shen Hanyu stopped in his tracks, his eyes darkening. “Did you do that on purpose?”
Sang Qianqian blinked her eyes, her lips slightly curved.
She continued to kiss him naughtily. She was like a little kitten; testing him gently as she pecked and licked him.
Shen Hanyu’s body stiffened. After a while, he said in a low and hoarse voice, “Just wait.”
Then, he carried Sang Qianqian into the house.
Only then did she know what the word “wait” meant.
Sang Qianqian did not even have the time to put away the umbrella before she got down from his arms and landed on the ground.
However, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms.
Her chin was lifted, and he suddenly lowered his head and kissed her lips.
It was strong and overbearing. She couldn’t break free, and it carried a long-suppressed emotion.
The umbrella fell to the ground, and raindrops fell.
Soon, the room was filled with amorous feelings.