CHAPTER 72: CHAPTER 73: LU SHIFENG’S REVENGE

The driver took out a blanket from the car and handed it to Lu Shifeng.

Lu Shifeng unfolded it, draped it over her shoulders, and then pulled her into his embrace.

She no longer felt cold, her cheek resting against his chest, listening to his steady and powerful heartbeat, like a weary bird finally finding a resting place. At this moment, she didn’t want to think about anything, as long as he was by her side, even if the world collapsed, she wouldn’t be afraid.

The rain fell harder.

Beside them, Mr. Chen trembled, continuously apologizing, "Mr. Lu, it’s my fault, all my fault, I didn’t recognize greatness and mistreated Miss Su, but I assure you she wasn’t truly harmed! Please, show mercy and spare the Chen Family!"

Lu Shifeng’s indifferent gaze didn’t even glance at him, but fell upon Su Xingyu’s swollen cheek. Her small face was almost entirely buried in his clothes, but even the little bit that was exposed looked appallingly miserable.

He said nothing, holding her as he got into the car.

The driver respectfully closed the car door.

Outside the car window, Mr. Chen desperately slapped the car: "Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu! Our Chen Family really didn’t mean it!"

Lu Shifeng instructed, "Go home."

The driver smoothly started up the Bentley, speeding towards the villa district.

Only then did Lu Shifeng press the soundproof feature on the backseat, preventing the driver from hearing their conversation.

He asked Su Xingyu, "Are you okay?"

She remained curled in his arms, too frightened to move. She silently nodded, her voice a bit hoarse, "They’re all superficial injuries." She didn’t dare to imagine what the outcome would have been if he had arrived a moment later, fortunately, he came.

Through the blanket, he held her even tighter, "Everyone will pay the price, I promise."

His voice was murderous, yet it carried a strange comforting power. That evening, the driver hurriedly told him that the young madam was missing, having only found her camera at the corner of the street. He immediately sent people to investigate, discovered she had been kidnapped by the Chen Family, and called the Chen Family straight away, ordering them to release her, then drove over.

But it was still too late, those animals dared to hit her, it was unforgivable.

Lu Shifeng’s expression turned cold and grim.

Once home, he carried her upstairs, instructed Mrs. Gui to bring the small medicine chest, applied medicine, and then arranged for her to sleep.

That night, she slept uneasily, in a daze dreaming of many things—Chen Er’s snarling face rushing at her, along with some earlier unbearable memories from two years ago in the studio, a man’s cold eyes tearing her clothes...

At five in the morning, she woke up with a scream.

Beside her, Lu Shifeng also woke up, frowning as he looked at her: "You tossed and turned all night, had nightmares?"

Her face was pale, looking at the man in front of her not knowing what to say, although he had just saved her, he was still a part of her nightmares. The trauma from two years ago was too deep, along with countless forced encounters after marrying him... all these horrific memories surfaced when Chen Er pounced at her, as a girl, she felt utterly powerless in the face of such events.

She somewhat fearfully pulled the blanket tighter around her.

Not understanding, Lu Shifeng got up: "I have to go to the office, rest well at home, call me if you need anything."

She continued tightly gripping the blanket, her slender fingers whitening from the force, watching him leave without saying a word. The sense of security in last night’s storm disappeared, replaced by immense panic and sadness, she didn’t understand what was wrong with herself, does her life have to be lived amidst one violent violation after another?

Last night, why did she feel so grateful to Lu Shifeng, how is he better than Chen Er?

Fragments of the nightmare kept flashing before her eyes, she sat up from the bed, curled herself up, and held herself tightly.

After an unknown amount of time.

The bedroom door opened, it was Lu Shifeng returning.

He was holding a tray with a bowl of porridge and several small dishes she liked.

She stared at him in surprise.

"I told Mrs. Gui you didn’t sleep well," Lu Shifeng placed the tray by the bed and sat down himself, "She said after last night’s fright, you’d prefer someone by your side. If you wanted me to stay, why didn’t you say so?"

Her mind was foggy, his words seemed to sink in but also seemed not to.

A mixed emotion surged in her heart—why didn’t you say so?

Deep inside, did she really want him to stay?

She didn’t know, she just knew that the moment he came back, her eyes stung painfully.

She bit her lip, turned her head, not letting him see her oddity. "Aren’t you busy with work?" she said.

"You need me, I’ll stay with you." His voice was simply calm.

Her eyes stung again, those nightmares entangling her in the night seemed to fade, leaving only distant black-gray shadows.

Seeing her neither talking nor moving, Lu Shifeng frowned, somewhat clumsily picked up the porridge by the bed, scooped a small spoonful, and said to her, "Open your mouth."

She was surprised, always having served him, taking off jackets, tying ties, entering and exiting, since when would he also care for someone?

Lu Shifeng’s expression was somewhat unnatural, his face sternly intensified, "Open your mouth."

She mechanically opened her mouth, the warm porridge trickling down her throat to her stomach, even her body became a little less cold. She just let him feed her like this, almost dazedly eating for a long time, suddenly regaining her senses, as if remembering something, said: "You— you don’t have to, I— I can eat by myself."

Lu Shifeng raised an eyebrow at her, flipped his wrist to show her the empty bowl: "It’s finished."

Her face flushed abruptly, could it be, she had really eaten a bowl of porridge from his hand?

Never having enjoyed such treatment, she just wanted to bury herself in the blanket.

Lu Shifeng called Mrs. Gui over to clear away the dishes and also poured her a glass of water. "Is there anywhere uncomfortable, should I call a doctor to take a look at you?"

"No need," she shook her head, "I’m just..."

Just what? As soon as she closed her eyes, those intertwined nightmares shouted at her.

She lowered her head mournfully.

"I have already given the Chen Family a final ultimatum, within 24 hours, either have Chen Er’s manhood chopped up to feed the dogs, or the entire Chen Family will go bankrupt." Lu Shifeng’s voice didn’t waver, he spoke as casually as discussing the weather being nice.

Su Xingyu was internally shocked: "You’re, you’re retaliating against the Chen Family like this?"

She thought it was merely a stern warning, or perhaps like the last time with the Su Family, cutting off one of their business projects, she didn’t expect him to be so decisive, directly cutting lifelines.

"Dare to touch my wife, this is their fate." He was unflinching.

Su Xingyu fell silent, she didn’t wish to plead for the Chen Family, and even felt a faint sense of delight. When Chen Er tortured her, it was so skilled and shameless, who knows how many girls would be harmed by such a person in the future, cutting off his manhood is like serving public justice.