Chapter 32: Can’t Even Call for Help?

The soundproof materials ensured absolute silence in the cabin, the suite was more luxurious than any hotel.

Shuangxu sat by the bed for a while, unable to sleep, wanting to go out for some fresh air.

The sea in early May was still cold, but the pool water was surprisingly warm.

Her slender body, like a nimble fish, swam freely in the water.

She swam back and forth, not knowing how many times, until she was tired, she floated face up on the water, looking at the deep blue night sky.

She slowly submerged herself, sinking into the water.

All the sounds of the world were cut off, the buoyancy felt gentle and peaceful, enveloping her, supporting her, protecting her.

Shen Yu’s meaning to her was like this body of water.

She tried to imagine, what would have happened if Shen Yu hadn’t stopped when she was crying on the street that year?

Would she have been kidnapped by bad people, or would she have met another kind person?

If Shen Yu hadn’t picked her up from the Song family, would she have been left to fend for herself, become a twisted and pathological personality, or would she have died in that empty house one day without anyone knowing?

There was no moon tonight, if she disappeared, everyone would probably feel relieved and happy.

When her breath reached its limit, Shuangxu surfaced, wiped the water off her face, and a man appeared on the edge of the empty pool.

Zheng Zuye’s eyes, gleaming with light, stared straight at her: “Swimming at night, lonely and can’t sleep?”

Shuangxu instantly lost interest, swam to the other side and grabbed the ladder to get out.

She came down to swim purely because she had argued with He Tingzhou and was in a bad mood, she did it on a whim, and didn’t change into a swimsuit.

The black dress was wet and clung to her body, as she bent down to grab a towel, Zheng Zuye’s blood surged.

She wasn’t a plump beauty, her figure was slender, her waist was very thin, but it didn’t affect the fact that she was curvy in the right places, her ankles were slender, and her skin was soft and tender all over.

Shuangxu put the towel on and was about to enter the cabin, Zheng Zuye walked around the pool and grabbed her wrist.

“Where are you going so fast, let’s chat.”

“I have nothing to chat with you about.”

Shuangxu moved her wrist, trying to break free, but she couldn’t, Zheng Zuye’s lewd eyes swept up and down her body.

“How many years have passed, you’ve become even more attractive, huh? Developed? Damn, Shen Yu is really lucky!”

“Don’t use your vile and filthy thoughts to slander my brother.” Shuangxu couldn’t break free, her wrist was hurting from his grip, she coldly shouted: “Let go!”

As they struggled, the towel on her body fell off, and she was completely wet, the watery glare she gave him made Zheng Zuye’s heart flutter.

“Pretending to be pure, Shen Yu keeps you by his side, haven’t you played with him?”

Shuangxu raised her other hand to hit him, but Zheng Zuye grabbed it too, and then leaned over to her shoulder and neck to sniff: “You smell so good.”

All the alcohol he had drunk all night rushed to his lower abdomen, the alcohol spurred his lust, he couldn’t wait to have her right there.

Shuangxu never imagined that he would be so brazen, daring to touch her under Shen Yu’s nose.

“My brother is upstairs, you dare touch me!”

“Your brother is busy getting it on with Lu Manman, he doesn’t have time to care about you. By the time he comes down, I’ll be done.”

“Do you think you’ll get away with it today, and he’ll let you off tomorrow?”

“Today I’ll get you first, tomorrow’s problems will be dealt with tomorrow!”

Zheng Zuye had done more shameless things than this outside, as long as his grandfather was alive, no one could do anything to him.

Shen Yu was a cultured man, too polite, unlike He Tingzhou, who did things entirely based on his mood, Zheng Zuye knew in his heart, this was Shen Yu’s territory, so what, tomorrow if Shen Yu wanted to kill him, his grandfather would cover for him.

Big deal, he’d get beaten up again, who cares, he’d have his fun first.

Shuangxu kicked and punched at him with all her might, but she had just come out of the pool, she didn’t even have shoes on, her delicate feet kicked Zheng Zuye’s leg, it didn’t kill him.

She struggled with all her might, but she was still easily controlled by Zheng Zuye, the disparity in strength between men and women made her feel utterly hopeless at this moment.

She instinctively turned her head towards the cabin, hoping someone would find her, but the huge yacht, no one could hear the commotion here.

Suddenly, she saw the figure on the railing upstairs.

As if she had seen a savior, she instinctively shouted: “Brother Tingzhou!”

Zheng Zuye’s movements paused, he followed and looked up.

The sea breeze was salty, He Tingzhou’s tall figure stood on the railing on the third floor, his hands were in his pockets, his eyes were downcast and indifferent.

Shuangxu could even clearly see the disgust in his eyes.

He was there all along, he saw it, but he clearly didn’t intend to intervene.

Zheng Zuye saw that He Tingzhou wasn’t going to spoil his fun, he felt relieved: “You called the wrong person, I’ll kill you today, he won’t save you.”

A chill froze Shuangxu’s heart, the words of help stuck in her throat, she opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

I understand.

He has no obligation to save me.

Zheng Zuye pushed her against the railing, as she struggled, her foot hit the protruding metal spike, the sharp pain instantly forced tears out of her eyes.

Just then, two crew members ran out of the cabin, shouting: “Miss Song!”

Zheng Zuye cursed under his breath, let go of her: “I saw her about to fall, I’m just helping her.”

The crew member put the towel back on Shuangxu, her face was pale, her whole body was trembling, she was escorted to the third floor by the crew member.

He Tingzhou stood in the same spot, turned his head, and his indifferent gaze swept over her disheveled body.

“Can’t Even Call for Help?”

I called you.

You ignore me.

“You were pretty tough when you were yelling at me just now,” He Tingzhou said. “Why are you mute now?”

Shuangxu still didn’t say anything, she stood in front of him wrapped in a towel, uncharacteristically quiet. But it seemed like she had always been an overly quiet girl.

The crew member left after dropping her off, leaving only the sound of the waves on the deck.

He Tingzhou looked at her for a while.

“Speak.”

She finally spoke, saying, “Thank you.” She turned and walked towards the cabin.

She still remembered He Tingzhou’s aloof and indifferent gaze, making her feel cold all over when she wanted to ask for help.

She couldn’t connect him with the crew member who saved her. She knew she should be grateful, but she wanted to stay away from him from now on, never wanting to speak to him again.

He Tingzhou’s gaze swept over her bare feet, blood staining the white skin, leaving a trail of bloody footprints.

He clicked his tongue and walked after her, bending down, his hand reaching through her knees to pick her up horizontally.

Shuangxu immediately pushed him to put her down, He Tingzhou looked at her sideways, “The infirmary or your brother’s room, you choose.”

Shuangxu then complied.

He Tingzhou carried her into the infirmary on the ship and placed her on the medical bed, her two feet dangling in the air.

He Tingzhou found a disinfectant wipe, lifting her ankle.

Shuangxu wanted to dodge, He Tingzhou glanced at her, “Should I call your brother?”

She fell silent.

It hurt a little when he wiped the wound, she flinched reflexively, He Tingzhou threw the used wipe aside.

“Spoiled.”

With those two words, Shuangxu’s suppressed emotions suddenly broke through the threshold, and tears uncontrollably poured out.

They wet her eyelashes, rolling down one after another.

She didn’t make a sound, just sat on the edge of the bed, quietly shedding tears.

“Crying after just one word?” He Tingzhou said, “Little princess.”

Shuangxu still didn’t say anything, turning her face to the side, her lips tightly pressed together.

Her black hair was wet and draped behind her, making her face appear even cleaner and more transparent, only her apricot eyes were red, constantly dropping pearls.

He Tingzhou took a candy out of his pocket, peeled off the wrapper, pinched her chin with his tiger’s mouth.

Shuangxu’s mouth was forced open, and then a candy was stuffed in.

Her eyes were still red, she was simply baffled, “…What are you doing?”

The candy wrapper was crumpled in He Tingzhou’s hand and accurately thrown into the trash can, his expression was light and lazy, “You want to cry, I’m coaxing you.”

“…”

Shuangxu had a candy in her mouth, her lower eyelashes were still wet with tears, her stomach full of grievances as if someone had turned on a faucet, she wanted to cry but couldn’t.