Chapter 45 Don't go, I can move out.
The next morning, Yan Shenyu woke up with a splitting headache.
Wait, why is he so dizzy?
After a brief moment of confusion, everything from last night quickly came back to me...
During his live stream yesterday, he insulted Xiao Zhenliang and Xie Xiaoling. Not only did he insult them, but he even said Xie Xiaoling was younger. What's more outrageous is that he even took off his pants to prove to netizens that he was older than Xie Xiaoling...
As past events flashed through her mind, Yan Shenyu buried her head in the blanket in embarrassment, wishing she could disappear on the spot.
Taisha is dead! Why would he do such a thing?!
By now, the internet should be flooded with screenshots of his infamous "social media frenzy," right? Maybe even some short videos...
Help! Just thinking about this made Yan Shenyu feel utterly hopeless, wishing she could transform into Sleeping Beauty and sleep forever!
But just as Sleeping Beauty is to be awakened by the prince's kiss, he too is destined to face his own bloody storm.
Yan Shenyu opened Weibo, mentally prepared to become a laughing stock. However, after reading through his comment section and scrolling through the topic page, he couldn't find the screenshot from last night. Occasionally, a few slipped through the net, but they were quickly blocked.
Was the content last night too explicit and violent, and it was censored?
"Thanks to Sina Weibo for their crackdown on pornography." Yan Shenyu breathed a sigh of relief, but the thought that he was the one who was caught in the crackdown made him feel inexplicably embarrassed.
Oh well, he's just showing off his abs, he's not really reduced to being a porn star.
Yan Shenyu breathed a sigh of relief, but before she could even feel happy, she was met with Yan Sheng's cold and indifferent face.
"You're awake?" The other person sat up from the sofa, their eyes fixed on him.
“Brother…” Recalling his antics in front of Yan Sheng last night, Yan Shenyu lowered his head guiltily and quietly changed the subject, “Were you the one who stayed by my side last night?”
“It’s not like I’m the one watching over you,” Yan Sheng glanced at him, a half-smile on her face. “If I weren’t watching over you, I’m afraid you’d get up in the middle of the night again to prove your size to your online friends.”
Yan Shenyu: "..."
Indeed, there's no arguing with that.
But how could he do such a thing?
"What's wrong with me?" Yan Shenyu rubbed his throbbing temples, not quite understanding. "I remember only drinking cola, how come it has such a strong aftereffect?"
"Well……"
"Because Dad added half a glass of whiskey to it."
Yan Shenyu was stunned: "Huh?"
Yan Sheng was also a little embarrassed, but had to explain: "Dad recently had a stomach ache, and Mom made him abstain from alcohol for half a month. He couldn't hold back, so he mixed whiskey into cola, and to cover it up, he even added a bunch of lemon slices to mask the taste of alcohol. He did it perfectly, but he didn't expect you to drink it by accident."
Yan Shenyu: "..."
Counterfeit alcohol is harmful.
It's all Yan Zhengang's fault! Otherwise, he wouldn't have lost so much face!
Yan Shenyu squatted in the corner and began to withdraw into himself. After a while, Xu Jingshu knocked on the door and came in: "You're awake?"
"Mom..." Yan Shenyu grabbed her hand with tears in her eyes, "Dad really ruined me, you must not let him get away with this."
“Of course I won’t let him off the hook,” Xu Jingshu looked down at him, her tone indescribable, “but you’re the one who’ll lose face.”
"Well……"
"Alright, now that you're awake, get ready and come downstairs," Xu Jingshu said, not wanting to see her son's foolish behavior. "Xie Xiaoling's parents are waiting for you downstairs."
"Xie Xiaoling's parents?" Yan Shenyu was taken aback. "What are they doing here?"
"Here's your stuff back."
"Huh?" Yan Shenyu hadn't come to his senses yet; his brain was still foggy from the hangover, completely robbing him of any sense.
Xu Jingshu: "You've found your 'Heart of the Universe' again."
...
When Yan Shenyu went downstairs, she saw a middle-aged couple in the reception room. They were dressed in decent clothes, but their expressions were tense and reserved, and traces of Xie Xiaoling could be vaguely seen on their faces.
Are these Xie Xiaoling's parents?
It's not even 8 a.m. yet, who would come to visit so early? Did the couple have a change of heart after hearing his crying last night and decide to return the ring to him?
Yan Shenyu sat down in front of the couple and said calmly, "Hello, I am Yan Shenyu."
"Hello, hello," the couple said, standing up quickly as he approached, their attitude both ingratiating and humble. "We are so sorry, we had no idea such a thing had happened."
“My son became estranged from us after he came of age. We just thought he was a bit rebellious.” The woman’s voice choked with emotion. “But we never imagined he would do something so illegal and criminal, and that he would steal such an expensive item from you…”
"After learning about this last night, we were restless all night and rushed over as soon as it was light."
At this point, the woman picked up a velvet box from the table and handed it to him, sighing, "This is what we found in his room. Take a look, is it your ring?"
When Yan Shenyu opened it, the exquisitely cut blue diamond shimmered brilliantly in the morning light. Although it still needed to be appraised by a professional institution, based on his years of experience with jewelry, he could tell that it was indeed the "Heart of the Universe" that he had lost.
Yan Shenyu nodded: "It should be right."
"It's good that it's returned to its owner," the couple breathed a sigh of relief. "In that case, we won't bother you any longer."
"Please wait a moment, I have a question for you," Yan Shenyu stood up, "Do you know if Xie Xiaoling has been released from prison with a reduced sentence?"
The couple exchanged a glance and nodded somewhat awkwardly: "Today."
"Can you reveal why his sentence was reduced? Of course, you can refuse to tell me if it's inconvenient for you to say."
“It’s not a matter of inconvenience,” the man shook his head, “it’s just that we have no idea what he did in there.”
Yan Shenyu was taken aback: "You guys don't know either?"
The man shook his head: "We received the news no earlier than you, and we even learned about the opportunity to atone for our crimes from you."
“I see…” Yan Shenyu nodded thoughtfully, “Thank you for your help. I’ll see you out.”
"Oh, you're too kind. We're the ones who should feel embarrassed."
Even his parents didn't know the inside story, so how exactly did Xie Xiaoling get out?
...
At 10 a.m., Xie Xiaoling walked out of the prison gate under the scorching sun.
Even though it was just a wall separating them, he felt that the world inside and outside was completely different. Xie Xiaoling squinted and raised her hand to shield her eyes from the glaring sunlight.
The next moment, a black luxury sedan pulled up in front of him. A driver in a uniform got out and said expressionlessly, "Mr. Xie, that person asked me to take you home."
Xie Xiaoling was overjoyed and quickly said, "I want to see Mr. Sleep!"
The driver remained unfazed: "Mr. Sleepy asked me to take you home."
Xie Xiaoling asked twice more, but did not receive a definite answer. Somewhat resentful, she sat in the back seat of the car.
With her phone dead, Xie Xiaoling turned to look out the window, while simultaneously planning her next move.
This imprisonment almost ruined his reputation, but fortunately he met Mr. Sleep, who not only got him out of prison but also helped him make a comeback.
In addition, he also had Yan Shenyu's ring.
He never expected to be so lucky.
When he received the ring from Xiao Zhenliang, he saw the other man's indifferent expression and thought it was just some kind of junk sapphire. He never expected it to be a blue diamond.
That's a blue diamond worth nearly 100 million!
He must be crazy to return the diamond to Yan Shenyu!
Let Yan Shenyu sue if he wants; since he won't comply, the court can't possibly arrest him again.
The car slowly stopped downstairs at the villa. Xie Xiaoling opened the door and went straight to her room, without even glancing at her parents in the living room.
But where is his diamond? Why couldn't he find the blue diamond he once owned, even after searching the entire room?
Xie Xiaoling rushed downstairs, looking distraught, and asked, "Mom and Dad, have you seen my ring?"
The woman on the sofa looked up and said coldly, "You still have the nerve to mention a ring to me?"
"Where's my ring?" Xie Xiaoling grabbed Xie Yongjun's arms anxiously. "Where did you put my things?"
Xie Yongjun raised his head and said coldly, "I gave it back to Yan Shenyu."
"What?" Xie Xiaoling exclaimed in shock. "How dare you touch my things? Those are mine! You—"
With a loud "smack," Xie Xiaoling received a solid slap, his cheek was turned to one side by the woman's blow, and his whole face turned red.
Xie Xiaoling suddenly raised her head, her eyes red, and said, "You hit me?"
"That's exactly what I'm talking about!" Xie Yongjun's chest trembled with anger. "Do you know what you've done? For such a petty gain, you've completely ruined the Xie family's reputation! Just last night, Steward Gao rushed over to deliver the family head's reprimand."
"The patriarch's reprimand..." Xie Xiaoling forced a smile, which was more awkward than crying.
"I don't know how you got out this time, but if you cause trouble again and tarnish the reputation of the Xie family, you might as well be locked up again!"
"The Xie family..." Xie Xiaoling sneered, her voice filled with desolation, "After saying all this, do you care how I'm doing? Do you care what I've been through? The Xie family, the Xie family, in the end, all you care about is your own Xie family, isn't it?!"
Xie Yongjun paused, his breathing suddenly becoming rapid.
"You wish you could be a dog of the Xie family, but have you ever seen any of the main family members even look at you properly?" Xie Xiaoling looked up at her, her eyes full of mockery. "Since you like the Xie family so much, then you can live with your Xie family yourself. From today onwards, I will take my father's surname! I have nothing to do with the Xie family anymore!"
After saying all that, Xie Xiaoling ignored her parents' attempts to stop her and rushed out the door without looking back.
He never expected that his parents would side with Yan Shenyu!
Xie Xiaoling stormed out of the gate in a rage. Just as she reached the entrance of the residential complex, a car suddenly pulled up beside her. Before Xie Xiaoling could react, the car door suddenly opened, and two burly men jumped out and dragged her inside.
"Who are you?" Xie Xiaoling glared angrily. "Don't you know that kidnapping is illegal?"
No one answered him.
Xie Xiaoling watched with trepidation and unease as the car entered the suburbs and finally stopped at an abandoned factory.
The factory was tall and large, and it was dark inside without the lights on, except for a beam of light shining through the skylight onto a man.
The man's face was hidden in the shadows, making it impossible to see his features. One could only vaguely discern that he was dressed in a fine suit, exuding a noble and solemn air, a stark contrast to the dilapidated factory.
"You've arrived?"
That voice... could it be...?