Chapter 702: 704 (first update)

"You’re that faint-hearted?" Chu Jin raised her eyebrows slightly before she used her Spiritual Power to fix the phone in midair, with the camera perfectly capturing the whole bed.

"I..." Mo Zhixuan leaned his fist against his lips, coughed lightly, and cast an embarrassed look.

"Goodnight, if there’s anything, remember to call me." After doing all this, Chu Jin burrowed under the covers entirely.

Mo Zhixuan opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something more, but soon swallowed his words.

He watched her crawl into bed, not even her head peeking out.

He was afraid of that last separation, he couldn’t bear such a blow anymore; the moment he was away from Chu Jin, even for a short while, he would become restless. That’s why he came up with this method, only by seeing her at all times could he feel at ease.

"Sir, these documents need your signature." Li Xunen approached with a stack of papers.

Mo Zhixuan immediately looked up and placed his index finger on his lips, making a gesture for silence.

Li Xunen wasn’t a fool; he got the hint at once and kept his mouth shut.

After that, the office became unusually quiet, with only the sound of flipping paper in the air.

Anyone coming in communicated using lip reading.

Everyone was curious about who could make the Chief take such great care.

Mo Zhixuan hadn’t been back for many days, and a pile of important documents had accumulated needing his review. He was busy until nearly dawn before he finally picked up his phone and headed to the resting room.

He walked like one of those phone-obsessed people, gazing at his phone while avoiding every obstacle with precision, and walked straight into the resting room.

On the phone screen, there was just a big bed, with a bulge in the middle.

In fact, Chu Jin’s sleeping habits were not tidy; Mo Zhixuan had no idea how many times he had covered her with the blanket in the middle of the night.

But tonight, she was surprisingly well-behaved. Mo Zhixuan’s eyebrows twitched as he wondered why she hadn’t flung off the covers yet when suddenly, the person on the bed rolled from the middle of the bed to the edge, nearly falling to the floor by a mere 0.01 millimeter.

Moreover, she stretched out a slender, fair arm, followed by a straight, shapely leg. She was wearing a strappy nightgown, and with such a large movement, it nearly exposed as much as if she wore nothing.

Mr. Mo’s throat tightened, his blood racing, as he threw the phone on the bed, and he himself went to the bathroom to take a cold shower.

After resting for an hour, Mr. Mo got out of bed, washed up, and hurried toward the Chu family’s place.

When he arrived, Chu Jin and Chu Xiu were already sitting in the dining room having breakfast, as though they knew he was coming—there was a brand-new set of cutlery next to Chu Jin’s spot.

"Come and have breakfast," Chu Jin gave him a glance, "After we eat, we’ll go upstairs to see my mother, and then we’ll go find Luo Yu."

"Okay," Mo Zhixuan lowered his head and took a sip of the millet porridge.

Chu Xiu bit into a meat bun and then said, "Sis, brother-in-law, can I go with you to find Luo Yu?"

He wanted to see what Luo Yu’s expression would be when she saw him! Whether she could still manage to smile.

Hadn’t Luo Yu been flaunting her power in front of him before?

If Luo Yu had just stayed quietly at the Chu family, as Zhao Yan’s goddaughter, perhaps there wouldn’t be so many problems. But unfortunately, she was so despicable, she even thought of completely replacing Chu Jin!

Therefore, Chu Xiu was going to see Luo Yu with a mindset of revenge.

Any person would feel the same as Chu Xiu did; after all, Luo Yu deserved to die a thousand times over.

Killing her a thousand times over wouldn’t quell my hatred!

"Alright, let’s go together then." Chu Jin nodded, Luo Yu was indeed not someone who deserved any sympathy.

After finishing their meal, the three of them went upstairs to see Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yan’s condition had improved a lot compared to last night; at the moment, she was leaning on the bed while a servant fed her medicine.

"You’re here." Zhao Yan was very happy to see the three of them.

"Mom..." The word slipped out, and Chu Jin immediately corrected herself, "Auntie."

"Come, sit down." Zhao Yan patted the spot beside the bed.

"Are you feeling any better?" Chu Jin sat by the bed and reached out to feel Zhao Yan’s forehead. Seeing that Zhao Yan’s temperature had returned to normal, Chu Jin finally felt relieved.

"Much better, much better," Zhao Yan nodded with a smile, then added, "Zhixuan, Xiu, you sit too."

"Alright." Mo Zhixuan nodded slightly and leaned over to sit on a stool beside them.

Chu Xiu also bent down to sit.

"By the way, miss, I still don’t know your name." Zhao Yan patted Chu Jin’s hand; for some reason, she took an instinctive liking to the young woman before her.

"Mom, you can just call her Chu Chu." Mo Zhixuan stood up and said to Zhao Yan.

"Chu Chu, what a good name, just like the saying, captivating beauty." Zhao Yan looked at Chu Jin, her eyes brimming with motherly love, then continued, "Chu Chu, why haven’t we seen our Jin yet? Didn’t you say that I could see Jin when I woke up this morning?"

At this point, Zhao Yan’s expression had gradually turned to one of anxiety, as if her emotions would explode if she couldn’t see Luo Yu.

Chu Jin kept a calm demeanor and comforted her with a smile, "Auntie, don’t worry for now, Jin has stepped out for a bit, and we are about to go look for her. Once we find her, we’ll bring her back to see you."

Seeing Zhao Yan like this, it would be a lie to say it didn’t hurt.

In this world, the love of parents is the most selfless. Even though Zhao Yan’s body had fallen apart like this, her heart still worried about Chu Jin the most.

Chu Jin couldn’t even imagine how Zhao Yan had reacted to the news about her a year ago.

A joyous occasion turning into a tragedy; no parent in the world could bear such a thing.

She must cure the poison within Zhao Yan’s body.

Determination flickered in Chu Jin’s eyes.

Hearing this, Zhao Yan immediately replied, "Then you must go quickly. The sooner you leave, the sooner you’ll return. Bring Jin back with you; I haven’t seen that girl in such a long time."

Zhao Yan indeed hadn’t seen Luo Yu for quite a while.

Ever since Luo Yu became pregnant, she had moved into the Mo family’s home.

"Alright," Chu Jin gathered her thoughts, looked at Zhao Yan, and continued, "Then Auntie, we will leave now. Take care and get some rest."

Every time she called Zhao Yan ’Auntie,’ Chu Jin felt an overwhelming urge to cry.

It was very uncomfortable.

Perhaps, no one could understand.

Having left Zhao Yan’s room, Mo Zhixuan reached out to embrace Chu Jin’s arm, comforting her, "Don’t worry, mother will definitely get better."

"Mhm," Chu Jin looked at him and nodded gently.

With Chu Xiu driving, the three of them hurried to Luo Yu’s residence.

Luo Yu now lived together with the one-eyed gardener.

The gardener resided in the most filthy and chaotic area of the Superpower World.

This was a lawless zone, teeming with all sorts of people and wretched conditions. In the past, Luo Yu would not have given this place a second glance, but now, she never would have imagined she’d end up living here—and with a repulsive one-eyed gardener no less.

This gardener wasn’t just extremely ugly in appearance, but he was also psychologically twisted; in just one night, he had tortured Luo Yu to the point of inhumanity.

Chu Xiu stopped the car in front of a dirty, broken-down house.

The trio got out of the car, and Chu Xiu walked ahead to knock on the door, "Is anyone there? Is there anyone inside?"

Faintly, one could hear a woman’s sobbing and a man’s disgruntled voice from within, "Damn it! Who is it? Just as I’m having a good time in the early morning, somebody decides they want to die, huh!"

The one-eyed gardener opened the door, cursing and swearing, but when he saw Mo Zhixuan and Chu Jin, his face immediately changed, and he quickly knelt down, hitting himself in the face hard, "I didn’t know your excellency and the Ninth Lady would honor us with your presence. I deserve to die, deserve to die..."

The one-eyed gardener was the kind to bully the weak and fear the strong, and upon seeing Mo Zhixuan and Chu Jin, he was so scared he nearly lost his soul!

Since the Chu Family had many servants, Chu Xiu didn’t remember having such a one-eyed gardener.

"Stand up," Mo Zhixuan said, his eyes glinting with a cold light as he glanced down.

"Thank you, your excellency, thank you, your excellency," the one-eyed gardener scrambled up from the ground, retreating to the side with trembling bravery, "Your excellency, what brings you to... your august presence, may I ask if there’s something you need?"

What could be of such importance that would compel the eminent Chief to personally visit such a wretched place?

Could it be... it’s about Luo Yu?

Surely, your excellency hasn’t had a change of heart?

That won’t do! Luo Yu is carrying his child! Besides, he wasn’t done having his fill of enjoyment yet!

It wouldn’t be about Luo Yu, would it? The leader of the Superpower World wouldn’t compete with someone like him for a woman, right?

It must be for some other matter.

The one-eyed gardener had this much insight.

"Take us to see Luo Yu," Mo Zhixuan spoke next, "Rest assured, since I have already given Luo Yu to you, I won’t go back on my word. We need to ask her about something."

With that reassurance, the one-eyed gardener relaxed, bowed deeply, and with great respect said, "Esteemed guests, please follow me." Perhaps, he might even reap some benefits through Luo Yu!

The one-eyed gardener had such wishful thinking.

Inside the house, there was a nauseating stench, as if numerous dead rats were decaying—it wasn’t just one, it was the smell of many rat corpses.

It was utterly revolting.

Chu Jin and Mo Zhixuan, however, were quite composed, managing to maintain unflinching expressions. Chu Xiu, who lacked their depth of Spiritual Power, immediately covered his nose in disgust—it was too foul, and if this continued, he would throw up!

The one-eyed gardener said apologetically, "I’m sorry for the humbleness of my abode and for any disrespect to the honored guests."

Mo Zhixuan remained impassive, "It’s fine."

The one-eyed gardener kept a smile plastered on his face, fearing he might inadvertently offend Mo Zhixuan.

If he offended Mo Zhixuan, his days of comfort would be over.

After walking through a small living room, they reached the inner room, where Chu Jin, Mo Zhixuan, and Chu Xiu saw Luo Yu sitting on the bed.

Or more accurately, Luo Yu was chained to the bed.

She was chained around the neck like a dog, the other end fixed to the window, limiting her to the confines of the bed.

Chu Xiu could clearly see a fat rat swiftly scurrying over Luo Yu’s leg.

This house was not only dirty and in disarray, but also shared with rats.

There might even be other small animals living there.

Given the state of the environment inside the house, the more Chu Xiu thought about it, the more disgusted he became, his skin crawling.

However, Chu Xiu felt a sense of satisfaction.

Seeing Luo Yu had fallen to such a state, he felt relieved.

In just one night, Luo Yu seemed to have transformed into a different person. Her face was ashen, and the once-exquisite dress had been stripped by the one-eyed gardener and replaced with rough, torn clothes.

Her face was also a mix of blue and swollen patches.

Just looking at her was enough to shock the onlooker.

It must be said, the one-eyed gardener was truly perverted.

His tastes were indeed unique.

To torture a perfectly good woman into such a state.

It was truly monstrous.

And to do so in a place like this.

"Is she... Luo Yu?" Chu Jin looked up at the one-eyed gardener, confusion flashing in her eyes. When she had seen Luo Yu the night before, she was all bright and shiny, yet now, in just a single night, she had become like this. Chu Jin almost couldn’t recognize her.

Luo Yu kept her head down, not daring to meet their gaze. The eyes she cast down were filled with venom.

It was all because of Chu Jin, that vile woman who stole what was rightfully hers!

The one standing beside Mo Zhixuan should have been her, the one who should be suffering at the hands of this hideous creature should have been Chu Jin!

Why was everything upside down now?

Why should she suffer such extreme humiliation?

She was the rightful daughter of the Chu Family!

Chu Jin! That vile Chu Jin! Why did she come and steal everything that was hers? The more Luo Yu thought about it, the less she could bear it. Her shoulders trembled slightly with her suppressed emotions, but she did her utmost to control herself and not cry.

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