Chaрtеr 20: Dоn’t Раnic, Don’t Bе Аfraid
“Thаt bastard! Sсum! Аnimаl! Не dеservеs tо bе сastratеd and thrown into hell! Friеd in bоiling oil!”
Jiаn Yао unlеаshed а tоrrеnt of cursеs.
Shеn Ciуing was startled аnd quicklу asked, “Did yоu two slеeр tоgether?”
“Nо!” Jian Yao hurriеdlу ехplainеd, “Вut thеrе was onе time аt a bar whеn I was reаlly drunk. Hе took me tо а hоtel аnd undrеssed me. You сallеd mе at that mоment, and I wоke uр. I frаntiсallу put my сlothes bасk оn and ran out.
I can’t remember ехactly what hарpened thеn, whеther he took photos at that time, but I’m sure we didn’t sleep together!”
Shen Ciying tried to stay calm and asked, “Did he send you the photos?”
“No,” Jian Yao replied truthfully. “He just said over the phone that he had private photos of me and told me to arrange a meeting with you, or else he’d post them online.”
Shen Ciying said calmly, “If he hasn’t sent them, he’s just bluffing. Don’t be afraid. Go to the police.”
“Huh? Go to the police?” Jian Yao said uneasily. “But there’s no evidence. Wouldn’t it be useless? And at this level, the police probably won’t arrest him.”
Shen Ciying explained calmly, “Reporting to the police isn’t about getting an immediate solution or resolution. Reporting it lets him know you’re not afraid of his dirty tricks.
Moreover, having a record with the police shows that you take this matter seriously and are afraid of it. If Fu Yuan continues with his tricks later, and if a conflict arises, any action you take can be better judged as legitimate self-defense in a state of emotional distress.”
Jian Yao was a bit confused and asked hesitantly, “Should I go to the police now or first thing tomorrow morning?”
It was already late at night.
Shen Ciying said, “Go now. Going in the middle of the night makes it seem more urgent and shows how scared you are.”
She reassured her, “Don’t be afraid, don’t panic. Where are you now? I’ll come find you and go to the police with you.”
Jian Yao’s voice was on the verge of tears. “I’m at home~”
Shen Ciying said quickly, “I’ll come find you now.”
Jian Yao whimpered, “Okay~”
As soon as Shen Ciying ended the call, Fu Ye immediately said, “I’ll go with you.”
Knowing she would worry about how he had felt sick earlier, he quickly added,
“I’m fine, really. Don’t worry.”
Shen Ciying looked at Fu Ye and asked again, still concerned, “Are you sure you’re okay?”
Fu Ye replied, “Yes.”
They didn’t drag things out with unnecessary words because they knew that if he wasn’t feeling well, going along would only add to her worries.
Once she was sure he was fine, Shen Ciying said directly, “Let’s go.”
Shen Ciying deliberately drove the black Maybach with the artistic ink-style character ‘Shen’ on the body.
This used to be Shen Rangchen’s car. He usually rode in the Hongqi national gift car, while this Maybach had been gathering dust in his garage. She had asked for it and insisted on putting the character ‘Shen,’ representing Shen Rangchen, on the body.
She said that driving it around would let anyone with sense know she was Shen Rangchen’s person, and no one would dare bully her.
Shen Rangchen didn’t mind and let her have her way.
The night in Jingbei, no matter how late, was always brightly lit and bustling with prosperity.
Shen Ciying drove the car so Fu Ye could calm down a bit more on the way.
Fu Ye hadn’t spoken since getting in the car, keeping his head down in silence.
Shen Ciying asked worriedly, “Why are you so down?”Only then did Fu Ye raise her head to look at Shen Ciying, still silent for several seconds before speaking in a cold, lifeless tone:
“For someone like Fu Yuan, going to prison isn’t punishment enough. I want to castrate him!”
Coincidentally, the light turned red. Shen Ciying slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to a stop, then turned to look at Fu Ye. She saw Fu Ye’s eyes filled with icy intensity, her dark pupils like bottomless stagnant pools, serene yet brimming with murderous intent.
Shen Ciying quickly reached out and gently patted Fu Ye’s back, uttering just one word: “Okay.”
After a brief pause, she added soothingly, “But, A’Ye, you can’t act impulsively. When punishing someone, you must ensure you can walk away unscathed afterward. The cost of punishing someone shouldn’t be sacrificing yourself.”
Fu Ye gazed at Shen Ciying with profound depth in her eyes and assured her, “I won’t impulsively sacrifice myself. I still need to protect you forever.”
She said, “I’ll follow your arrangements for the process, but the outcome must be his castration.”
She held extreme trust in Shen Ciying and a deep-seated admiration that seemed to permeate her very bones, as if Shen Ciying could find a solution for anything they faced.
She could simply let go and follow instructions without a second thought.
Shen Ciying offered no extra words, only smiling at her and saying, “Okay, I’ll figure out a way.”
Half an hour later, they arrived at the entrance of Jian Yao’s residential complex.
Upon seeing Shen Ciying and Fu Ye, Jian Yao immediately broke down in tears, hugging them tightly.
“Wah… that disgusting pervert!” Jian Yao sobbed into Shen Ciying’s shoulder. “Just thinking about him makes me sick now! I actually thought he was good-looking before! I must have been blind!”
Shen Ciying gently patted Jian Yao and reassured her, “It’s okay, it’s okay. I’ll deal with him. Let’s go file a police report now.”
She asked Jian Yao, “Aside from that phone call, did Fu Yuan send you any text messages or anything?”
Jian Yao shook her head. “No. Just that one call.”
Shen Ciying remained calm and composed. “No matter. Let’s go file a report first.”
In the car, Shen Ciying was instructing Jian Yao on what to say when speaking to the police when suddenly, the vehicle lurched sharply to the right.
Under the immense force of inertia, Jian Yao let out an involuntary scream.
Fu Ye, who was driving, spoke up promptly: “There’s a car following us.”