Chapter 46: Karma

When Qiao Shuyi and Sheng Yu arrived, the entrance was already crowded with people, three layers deep.

The suggestive sounds from inside still hadn’t stopped.

Qiao Shuyi couldn’t help but blush.

It was… quite suggestive.

Someone noticed Sheng Yu and quickly made way for him.

“Mr. Sheng.”

Ji Xingchuan was also in the crowd. When he saw Sheng Yu, he pointed to the room inside, his smile laced with amusement. “Brother Sheng, this is your hotel. Don’t you want to go in and take a look?”

As soon as he finished speaking, he received a warning glare from Sheng Yu.

“Heh, just kidding.”

“Where’s the manager for tonight?”

As soon as Sheng Yu’s words landed, a hand rose from the crowd. “Mr. Sheng… I’m here.”

It was a thin, middle-aged man in a tuxedo, wearing black-rimmed glasses, looking very refined.

“Take someone in and have a look. This is a rest room, not a place for them to get frisky. If they can’t afford a room upstairs, you can give them one for free.”

“Yes, yes, Mr. Sheng.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the manager, accompanied by two security guards, rushed into the room.

The next second, a woman’s scream and a man’s grumbling could be heard from inside.

That voice… sounded familiar…

Qiao Shuyi turned to Sheng Yu. “Sheng Mingze?”

“Mm.” The man nodded.

In a moment, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the security guards dragged a man and a woman out.

The woman buried her head, trembling, clutching a tablecloth to cover herself. The exposed skin on her body was covered in suggestive red marks, making people think the worst.

In comparison, the man had much less fabric on him, only a piece of cloth tied around his waist, barely covering his essentials.

Seeing the man’s face, the crowd immediately started whispering.

“Isn’t that Sheng Mingze?”

“Sheng Mingze? Also surnamed Sheng? What’s his relationship with Mr. Sheng?”

“He’s Mr. Sheng’s cousin. His grandfather and Mr. Sheng’s grandfather were brothers.”

“What’s going on here? How embarrassing.”

…

Ji Xingchuan’s “tsk tsk” sound rang out. “Sheng Mingze, you’re too thirsty! If you really can’t hold it, I’ll get you a room. This rest room is for everyone to rest, you’re making me not want to come here anymore!”

Sheng Mingze ignored him, his eyes fixed on Sheng Yu, filled with malice. “You did this, didn’t you?!”

“What are you talking about?” Sheng Yu looked disgusted.

“Sheng Yu! I’ll never forgive you!”

Sheng Yu waved his hand impatiently. “Contact Sheng Zhang to take him away!”

Even before being dragged away, Sheng Mingze continued to roar. “Sheng Yu, you’re a jinx! You’ll get what’s coming to you…”

Everyone felt embarrassed for him.

He dared to curse even Sheng Yu. If not for the shared surname “Sheng,” his grave would probably be overgrown with grass by now.

The manager cautiously walked forward, hesitant to speak. “Mr. Sheng, this woman seems to be an employee of our hotel. What should we do with her?”

Sheng Yu didn’t even give the woman on the ground a glance. “Fire her.”

“Then… what about this room?”

“Throw everything away, disinfect everything.”

“…Okay, I’ll arrange it right away.”

The drama ended, and everyone dispersed, still feeling a bit unsatisfied.

Soon, Sheng Mingze’s scandalous affair at Sheng Shi Ming Ting spread like wildfire throughout the circle.

Even those who weren’t at the banquet that night soon heard about it.

Sheng Tang had gone to a club with some friends and left earlier. Now, after hearing about it from others, she couldn’t help but feel regret.

Damn it, I should have left later!

Such a dramatic scene, I don’t know when I’ll see it again.

What a pity!

…

“So, what happened tonight? Why would Sheng Mingze…” As soon as they got in the car, Qiao Shuyi couldn’t wait to ask.

Sheng Yu remained silent for a moment. “If I hadn’t been prepared, the one being surrounded by everyone tonight would have been me and that woman.”

“Ah?”

“That woman was arranged by Sheng Mingze to work at Sheng Shi Ming Ting a few months ago. He thought he was being secretive, but I knew all along. The reason I didn’t touch that woman was to see what he wanted to do.

Just, I didn’t expect him to come up with such a vicious scheme. He arranged for that woman to put something in my soup, wanting me to drink it.”

Qiao Shuyi subconsciously asked, “What did he put in?”

Sheng Yu looked at her strangely, then softly uttered two words. “Aphrodisiac.”

Qiao Shuyi’s eyes widened instantly, her cheeks flushed slightly.

So, when she saw Sheng Mingze giving that woman something, it was this stuff?

“So, the reason he was with that woman… that, was because of the medicine?”

Sheng Yu nodded. “Yes, according to his plan, I should have had sex with that woman after taking the medicine, and he would have brought a group of people to catch us red-handed… But I was prepared for him, so I had someone secretly switch our soups, and he ended up being the one who took the medicine.”

“…Then he got what he deserved.” Qiao Shuyi was a little speechless.

“This Sheng Mingze, he’s really hurting himself to harm others.”

“Qiao Qiao, I saw the message you sent me tonight. How did you know that the siblings and that waiter had a problem?” Sheng Yu suddenly asked.

“That… well, it’s a long story.”

Qiao Shuyi sighed silently, recalling Sheng Mingze’s malicious face.

To be honest, she was really scared at that time.

If she hadn’t been quick-witted and reacted quickly, she didn’t know what would have happened…

“What happened? I replied to your message, but you never replied.”

He originally wanted to call her, but then he saw her sitting in her seat, looking fine.

He didn’t think much of it.

“Go.”

Qiao Shuyi suddenly remembered something and sat up straight. “My phone broke, Sheng Yu, hurry up and take me to buy a new one. I still need to call my mom.”

“Okay.”

On the way to buy a phone, Qiao Shuyi briefly recounted what happened that night.

However, after she finished speaking, Sheng Yu remained silent.

The man pursed his lips tightly, his expression serious and cold.

“Wh-what’s wrong?” Qiao Shuyi sensed something was wrong and asked softly.

Sheng Yu suddenly pulled over to the side of the road, his hands resting on the steering wheel, his tone cold. “Don’t do things like that in the future, it’s dangerous.”

“Ah?”

Qiao Shuyi didn’t understand for a moment.

The man reached out, his slightly rough fingertips gently brushing against her cheek, patiently explaining. “Sheng Mingze is cunning and vindictive, Sheng Ming Wei is insidious and ruthless, and she has a life on her hands. They’re both not good people, so try not to get close to them in the future. I’m afraid they might… harm you.”

Qiao Shuyi lowered her eyes, feeling a strange sense of disappointment. “…Okay, I understand.”

She had been very careful and cautious, but she still got caught.