50: Chapter 50 Cullinan sways and sways

Zhou Li pounded on the door for a long time, but no one opened it. Her anxiety grew, and she had a premonition that something terrible had happened. She searched around for tools, intending to force the door open, when Lin Yu and his bodyguards arrived.

Yu Yi climbed in through the window from outside and opened the door.

Zhou Li rushed in. The scene that met her eyes made her instantly furious, her eyes burning with rage.

Liu Yifei was leaning against the seat, her face flushed, her eyes unfocused, her whole body limp, and her consciousness fading.

Zhou Li understood everything in an instant.

Zhao Qiang had actually drugged Liu Yifei, intending to do something unspeakable!

"Yifei! Yifei, are you okay?" Zhou Li rushed to Liu Yifei's side, supporting her weak body, her voice trembling and filled with heartache and anger.

Hearing Zhou Li's voice, Liu Yifei managed to open her eyes and called out weakly: "Lili... Lin Yu..."

Seeing her best friend suffer such an indignity, Zhou Li's hatred for Zhao Qiang reached its peak. She was both shocked and furious, her whole body trembling.

At this moment, she had only one thought in her mind — save Liu Yifei and make Zhao Qiang pay the price.

Yu Yi looked around, checking every place where someone could hide, but it was clear the villain had already escaped through the window.

"That animal! I will never let him go!" Zhou Li gritted her teeth and said. Then she told Lin Yu what had happened.

Cold air radiated from Lin Yu's body. He looked at Zhou Li and Liu Yifei, but his tone was gentle as he reassured them: "By the looks of it, that animal didn't succeed. It is fortunate that she is unharmed. Leave the rest to me. You take one bodyguard and go find Zhao Qiang, and I will take Yifei to the hospital."

"Okay!"

With Lin Yu there to take care of Liu Yifei, Zhou Li felt relieved. She didn't hesitate, immediately turned and rushed out of the office, with Yu Er following behind.

Lin Yu walked to Liu Yifei's side and reached out to gently support her shoulders; they were burning hot to the touch. He could clearly feel Liu Yifei's body trembling uncontrollably due to the effects of the drug.

"Lin... Lin Yu..."

Liu Yifei's voice was incredibly weak, with a hint of a sob, making one's heart ache.

Lin Yu bent down, picked her up, and went downstairs to the car. In the enclosed space with dim lighting, the atmosphere became exceptionally ambiguous.

The drug fully took effect within Liu Yifei's body. She had already harbored feelings for Lin Yu, and now, under the influence of the drug, her consciousness was blurred, her reason lost, and her body's instincts were completely intertwined with her inner emotions. She clutched Lin Yu's arm tightly, her body leaning towards him involuntarily, seeking a trace of coolness to soothe the burning heat in her body.

"Lin Yu... I'm so hot... so uncomfortable..." Liu Yifei murmured, her voice soft and sweet, with a hint of alluring hoarseness.

Her beautiful eyes were unfocused, her cheeks flushed, and her stunning face looked even more captivating under the lights.

Lin Yu looked at the beauty in his arms, and his heart was not without ripples. Liu Yifei was already stunningly beautiful with an outstanding temperament, and in this state, she had a fatal attraction.

A man and a woman alone in a room, a beauty in his arms, feelings hazy.

Lin Yu was no saint. Facing such a stunning beauty and such proactive closeness, it was naturally difficult for him to remain unmoved.

Furthermore, Zhao Qiang's vicious actions had already touched his bottom line. Because of this conspiracy, Liu Yifei had fallen into such a state, so he would naturally not let her bear it alone.

At this moment, Liu Yifei no longer worried about whether she was just one of Lin Yu's many lovers, nor did she care about her father's utilitarian arrangements. At this moment, she only wanted to be close to the man in front of her, only wanting to be with him. She proactively stretched out her arms, wrapped them around Lin Yu's neck, pressed herself tightly against him, rubbed her cheek against his neck, and murmured his name with her soft, sweet voice.

"Little brother... Lin Yu..."

Lin Yu looked at the emotionally overwhelmed Liu Yifei in his arms, his eyes deep, and he had already made a decision in his heart.

Some fates, once they arrive, need not be refused.

Some feelings, once sincerely held, need not be betrayed.

The atmosphere in the car became increasingly ambiguous and heated. He slowly leaned down, approaching Liu Yifei. She did not resist at all, but instead actively met him.

Emotions could not be contained, and things naturally fell into place.

The two people's feelings completely merged, and the car was filled with spring scenery.

Zhou Li and Yu Er chased for a long time but ultimately failed to catch the cunning Zhao Qiang. Filled with anger and unwillingness, they returned to the downstairs of the company and saw the swaying Cullinan, so they did not go forward to disturb them.

Outside the emergency room, the pale streetlights cast a long shadow of Lin Yu. He leaned against a pillar, the cigarette between his fingertips had burned out, and the ash fell down, burning his hand. Only then did he jerk, and he stubbed the cigarette butt into the trash can next to him.

Yu Yi stood like a silent statue in the hall, vigilantly scanning every nurse and patient who passed by.

"What did the doctor say?" Zhou Li and Yu Er hurried over, the sound of high heels tapping on the ground sounding particularly harsh in the quiet night. Traces of dried tears still hung on Zhou Li's face, and her makeup was a bit smudged, but her eyes were filled with more anxiety and resentment.

"They are performing emergency treatment." Lin Yu's voice was hoarse, carrying suppressed anger. "The doctor's initial assessment is that she was drugged with a potent sedative and hallucinogens. The dosage was not small, and it is fortunate that she was sent here in time." Lin Yu gritted his teeth and asked again, "What about Zhao Qiang? Did you find that animal?"

Zhou Li stepped forward and said helplessly: "We checked, there was no one at home, and we searched all his usual hideouts, but he has vanished into thin air. His phone is turned off."

Yu Er added: "Also, the memory card from the company's surveillance room is missing, and the teacup in President Liu's office is gone as well."

Lin Yu's pupils contracted slightly, and a flash of cold light appeared in his eyes: "He did a clean job. It doesn't matter, the monk may run, but the temple cannot. If he wants to play, I will play with him to the end."

Yu Yi coldly suggested to Zhou Li: "After dawn, you should file for divorce immediately. At the same time, apply for pre-litigation property preservation and freeze all his accounts and real estate. I want to see where he can hide."

"Okay, let's do that!" Zhou Li nodded, flames of revenge igniting in her eyes. "This time, I will make him lose everything!"

Just then, the door to the emergency room opened. A female doctor walked out, took off her mask, and had a look of exhaustion on her face.

"The patient is out of danger, but her body is still very weak and she needs to remain in the hospital for observation. Also..." The female doctor glanced at Lin Yu and softened her tone, "The drug residues in her body need time to metabolize. There may be some short-term memory confusion and physical discomfort, so you should be mentally prepared."

"Thank you, doctor." Lin Yu nodded slightly.

Not long after, Liu Yifei was wheeled out of the emergency room and sent to the observation ward. She lay on the hospital bed, her face as pale as paper, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, as if she were experiencing a nightmare.

An hour later, she finally slowly opened her eyes.

What met her eyes was an unfamiliar ceiling, and the air was filled with the smell of disinfectant. She turned her eyes blankly, looking at the unfamiliar environment around her, her memories like broken beads, scattered and disconnected.

She remembered Zhao Qiang coming to deliver food, remembered his hypocritical greetings, remembered the smile on his face that made her uncomfortable... Then, he walked towards her step by step, and the greed and evil in his eyes made her shudder. She wanted to run, but found her body was soft and weak, unable to muster any strength.

And then... it was boundless darkness.

A strong sense of fear instantly gripped her heart. She subconsciously looked down at herself; her clothes were intact, but the soreness and discomfort in her body were a real reminder that something had already happened.

"Yifei! You're awake!" Seeing her wake up, Zhou Li immediately rushed to the bedside and took her cold hand.

Liu Yifei looked at Zhou Li, her lips trembling, but she couldn't make a sound. Her eyes were filled with terror and despair.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's okay now." Zhou Li quickly told her everything that had happened, from how Lin Yu arrived in time, how he sent her to the hospital, to how the doctor saved her.

Hearing that it was Lin Yu who saved her, Liu Yifei's tense body relaxed slightly. She turned her head and looked at Lin Yu, who had been silently standing at the foot of the bed.

His shirt was a bit wrinkled, there were dark circles under his eyes, and he looked exhausted, but his deep eyes were still bright, like stars in the night, giving her an inexplicable sense of security.

"It's fortunate it was him." This thought flashed through her mind, accompanied by a trace of relief for having survived and an unspeakable emotion.

Ding! Liu Yifei's intimacy + 10

Current intimacy: 68

Perhaps due to the effects of the drug, or perhaps due to the open-mindedness after experiencing life and death, Liu Yifei's original cheerful personality had recovered. She looked at Lin Yu, a weak smile forming on her pale face, and she teased with a hoarse voice: "It's a pity... I don't remember it. Little brother... is it actually small or not?"

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow, a playful arc curling at the corner of his mouth. He leaned close to her and said in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Wait until you are discharged from the hospital, and won't you know?"

A blush flew onto Liu Yifei's cheeks, and she glared at him, but there was no anger in her eyes, but rather a hint of coquettishness.

After chatting for a few more sentences, the weakness in her body struck again, and Liu Yifei could not resist the sleepiness, quickly falling into a deep sleep again.

Lin Yu told Zhou Li to find a hotel nearby to rest, as there were still many things to deal with during the day.

With Lin Yu here, she felt relieved, so she nodded and left. Lin Yu shook his head, and Yu Er followed.

At this time, the sky outside the window was gradually turning into a fish-belly white.

Lin Yu watched the sleeping Liu Yifei, took out his mobile phone, and sent a message to Liu Mingxuan: "Find the best house near Liu Yifei's company. I need to handle the paperwork today and move in immediately."

At noon, he went out with Liu Yifei's ID card.

In the evening, Zhou Li came to the hospital again. She saw Lin Yu lying on the side of the bed, one hand still gently resting on Liu Yifei's quilt, as if afraid that something might happen to her. He was sleeping very soundly, his breathing even, but his brows still carried a trace of unresolvable fatigue.

A complicated emotion surged in Zhou Li's heart, a mix of envy for her best friend and gratitude towards Lin Yu.

Liu Yifei had already woken up, and the IV drip had been removed. Seeing Zhou Li come in, she moved slightly, wanting to sit up.

This slight movement woke Lin Yu. He jerked his head up, saw Zhou Li, stood up to stretch his stiff and aching neck, and his bloodshot eyes looked at Zhou Li with a hint of inquiry.

"The lawsuit has been filed, and the application for property preservation has been submitted." Zhou Li reported proactively.

Lin Yu nodded, took a document bag from his briefcase, and handed it to the two women.

"This is the key to the new house and the real estate paperwork. The owner is in Yifei's name. Also, here is your ID card, keep it safe." He paused, his tone becoming serious, "Neither of you should return to your original residence recently; just move there directly. The house is not far from your company, and I have arranged for two bodyguards to protect you 24 hours a day."

Zhou Li and Liu Yifei were both stunned.

They stared blankly at the things Lin Yu handed over. On the property ownership certificate, the owner column clearly had the three words "Liu Yifei" written on it.

A three-million-dollar property, just given away so nonchalantly?

Every detail was taken care of.

This man was too handsome, and he gave people too much of a sense of security.

"This..." Zhou Li opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

"Take it." Lin Yu's tone was unquestionable, "Zhao Qiang will not give up, your safety is the top priority."

Ding! Zhou Li's intimacy + 10

Current intimacy: 68

Ding! Liu Yifei's intimacy + 15

Current intimacy: 83

At this moment, the dinner he ordered arrived. Lin Yu glanced at it and said to the two women: "I still have some things to deal with, so I won't stay to eat with you."

After speaking, he took a deep look at Liu Yifei on the hospital bed and turned to leave the ward.

Yu Yi followed him silently and disappeared at the end of the corridor.

In the ward, only Liu Yifei and Zhou Li remained.

Liu Yifei looked at the direction where Lin Yu left, clutching the red property certificate tightly in her hand, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

And Lin Yu was driving back to the Ruiyuan Residential Compound.

The living room of the Ruiyuan Residential Compound was brightly lit. Su Manqin and Mu Wan were sitting on the sofa. Hearing the movement, they looked up at the same time. On the dining table, several home-cooked dishes were steaming, and the fragrance was overflowing, obviously prepared with great care.

The two women saw Lin Yu walk in, stood up, and greeted him. Lin Yu smiled slightly at them: "Sorry for coming back a bit late!"

They looked at Lin Yu's slightly haggard face with bloodshot eyes, and their hearts ached. They didn't ask anything, just reached out to gently help him straighten his somewhat messy collar, and a very gentle smile bloomed on their faces.

They thought to themselves that Lin Yu must have been working very hard for his career outside, and even had to force himself to muster his Spirit to face them when he returned; it was truly heartbreaking.

"You're back, go wash your hands and eat; it's all your favorite food." Su Manqin's voice was soft, like a spring breeze.

Mu Wan also echoed from the side: "Brother Lin Yu, eat quickly, the dishes have been heated twice already."

Lin Yu looked at the warm scene in front of him, and the hostility in his heart subsided slightly. He was indeed hungry; from last night until now, he had only eaten a little bit of food.

At the dinner table, Su Manqin and Mu Wan kept picking food for him, and his bowl soon piled up into a small hill. Lin Yu did not speak, just ate silently, and every bite of food carried the warmth of home, allowing his tense nerves to relax for a moment.