Chapter 21: Are You Plotting Against the Qu Family?

“Ciyu——” Qu Wanwan softly called his name.

“Go out!” Fu Ciyu lowered his voice.

“Ciyu——”

“Husband——”

“Go out! I want to be alone.” Fu Ciyu turned around, leaving her only with his lonely back.

Qu Wanwan’s face instantly changed; he was chasing her away—

Her steps faltered, she turned back repeatedly, but he never looked back at her.

“I’ll be in the guest room these few days.  Find Qing Jiu if you need anything.”

His cold voice reached her ears, making her pause.

“Fu Ciyu!” Qu Wanwan stared at his back in disbelief.

“Go out.” He uttered three words calmly.

Qu Wanwan found this change unacceptable and ran out crying.

After she left, Fu Ciyu slammed his fist on the table.

“It’s guilt, not true love——”

“You’re here to make up for regrets, and I’m not irreplaceable, am I?”

Fu Ciyu’s voice sank. He hadn’t expected her to return to his side in this way.

No wonder—

No wonder she insisted on marrying him upon waking up—

“Qu Wanwan, you truly have no heart——”

He pulled out his phone from his pocket and called Qing Ming.

“Master?”

“Bring Lu Yu and Shen Man back to Shadow.” Fu Ciyu’s voice was as cold as ice.

“Yes, Master.”

Back in the bedroom, Qu Wanwan’s face was pale. She knew that after everything was revealed, things would be different.

But even at this point, she was still heartbroken, yet she didn’t regret it. If she hadn’t revealed everything, he wouldn’t know who had harmed him.

She texted Qu Muqing, saying she wouldn’t be back tonight, that something had come up.

Qu Muqing called immediately: “Old man has everything ready, you’re not coming? He’ll cry himself to death!”

“Brother, I’m sorry.” Qu Wanwan choked.

“You’re crying? Did Fu Ciyu bully you?” Qu Muqing’s voice deepened.

“No, it’s my fault——” It was indeed her fault; no matter what, she wasn’t worthy of his love.

“Where is he?” Qu Muqing asked gravely.

“Brother, I’m fine, really.”

“Just brought her back and wants to bully her, I don’t agree.” Qu Muqing said unhappily.

Listening to the other end of the phone, imagining her brother’s protective demeanor, her tears flowed uncontrollably.

Fu Ciyu was right; the bitterness in his heart was all caused by her. She couldn’t be disappointed in him just because of one sentence.

After thinking for a while, she changed into her house clothes and went to the kitchen.

The kitchen maids looked terrified: “Madam——”

“It’s alright, you do your work, I’ll just make some small cakes.”

“Whatever you want to do, leave it to us. The kitchen is too smoky.” The maids were uneasy.

“No, I’ll do it myself.”

Fu Ciyu liked sugar-free small cakes; this was what her grandfather had told her.

She started to prepare, but when she was finished, she found that the person in the study was already gone.

Including the guest room, the next bedroom, there was no sign of him.

She asked all the maids and learned that he had gone out half an hour ago.  Nobody knew where he had gone.

Qu Wanwan was still a little disappointed.

She called Qingye.

Qingye had just arrived at headquarters when his phone rang. He looked at the screen, ‘Madam.’

He glanced at Fu Ciyu, who was particularly irritable today, and turned to the side to take the call.

“Madam?” he whispered.

Qu Wanwan cautiously asked, “Where did he go?”

“To headquarters—” Qingye’s voice was very low, fearing that Fu Ciyu might overhear.

“Is something wrong? He hasn’t had dinner yet.” Why didn’t he tell her he was going out?

“It’s strange, Master took Lu Yu and Shen Man to headquarters—” and he looked particularly grim.

“Send me the location, I’ll head over immediately.”

Before they could expose the people behind them, they couldn’t afford to be careless.

“Madam, wait a moment, I’ll send it to you.”

After sending the location, Qingye hung up the phone and looked up to see his master’s dark expression.

“Uh—”

“Bring them in.” Fu Ciyu understood and didn’t ask further.

“Oh, right.”

Oh my! That expression from Master just now was terrifying. Did he argue with Madam? Did he lose the argument?

“Let me go!” Shen Man completely panicked upon seeing Fu Ciyu.

Although she didn’t know if he had discovered that she had drugged Qu Wanwan, once in his hands, it was impossible for her to leave unscathed.

“Plug her mouth.”

Qingye said coldly; daring to drug their Madam was truly unforgivable.

“Master Fu, I haven’t done anything lately. Why did you call me?” Lu Yu also looked terrified at Fu Ciyu.

You should know, in this capital, there was no one you could afford to provoke except Fu Ciyu.

“Done nothing?” That voice, cold as shattered ice, made Lu Yu tremble.

Done nothing? His Wanwan could die in a fire!

Done nothing? His Wanwan could lose her family!

Done nothing? His Wanwan could suffer so much injustice?

Even though he knew she didn’t love him, he couldn’t bear to see his woman suffer even a bit of humiliation.

In the dim underground room, there was only the weak flicker of lights.

Qingxun moved a chair, and Fu Ciyu sat right in the middle of them.

“Are you plotting against the Qu family?” His tone was always cold, but in the night, it sounded even more chilling and ruthless.

Lu Yu’s face changed drastically, and he quickly shook his head: “No—”

“Master Fu, how could I dare? That’s impossible.”

“Is it?” Fu Ciyu’s sharp gaze swept towards Shen Man.

Shen Man trembled and nodded: “Yes, yes, Master Fu, how could we have the courage to do that——”

“Qing Ming!”

Upon hearing this, Qing Ming handed the documents to Fu Ciyu.

Fu Ciyu’s gaze darkened as his long fingers flipped through the documents.

He enunciated each word: “Lu Nanzhi—”

Sure enough, upon hearing this name, Shen Man’s expression shifted.

“Do you know Lu Nanzhi?” Fu Ciyu’s eyes narrowed.

“Don’t know—” Shen Man and Lu Yu hurriedly shook their heads.

“Do you know what I, Fu Ciyu, dislike the most?”

“What—” Shen Man asked, trembling.

“I dislike others lying to me. Therefore, everyone who lies to me shall not live.”

Lu Yu’s face turned pale. He didn’t understand why Fu Ciyu knew all this. Before bringing them here, he had texted that person, hoping they might come to save him.

“Master Fu, we really haven’t done anything—”

“Qing Ming, pry his mouth open!”

“Yes, Master.”

“Ah!!”

With a scream, Lu Yu received a brand on his body.

Qing Ming sneered: “Still not going to speak?”

“I don’t know anything—”

“Heh, very good, then let me show you my methods.”

As he spoke, Qing Ming drew the dagger from his waist and slashed across Lu Yu’s face.

This action terrified Shen Man. She realized Fu Ciyu was a demon! Too scary!

Suddenly, Qing Ming moved in front of Shen Man, stroking the dagger: “Miss Shen, would you like to have a taste?”

“No—”

“Don’t!”