Rekindled Hearts: The Tycoon’s Reluctant Love
Chapter 424 - Chapter 424 Chapter 422 He frantically searched for her

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Although Fu Yunshen and Shi Ying had known each other since childhood, their feelings were not deep.

Fu Yunshen naturally trusted Gu Siting.

“That was close, you’re lucky you weren’t hypnotized.”

Gu Siting nodded somberly.

Seeing Shi Ying become like this weighed heavily and complexly on him.

If he had the chance, he still wanted to make her better again.

But now that Gong Yu controlled her, he might not find the opportunity.

Could only after taking Gong Yu down, see if he could save her?

As he understood Shi Ying, she wasn’t an utterly despicable person.

On the contrary, her heart was quite kind and innocent.

If not for Gong Yu’s manipulation, she wouldn’t have turned out this way!

Before long, Yanxi, Jih Feng, and Mu Chengjin arrived.

Gu Siting shared Shi Ying’s situation with them.

After hearing this, all three were quite silent.

The one with the strongest reaction was Yanxi.

He slammed his wine glass onto the ground, “Fourth Brother, I don’t believe it!”

How could Sister Shi Ying possibly become Gong Yu’s puppet?

And, what’s this about eye hypnosis, isn’t that a joke?

Anyway, he didn’t believe it!

“Fourth Brother, you can’t discredit Sister Shi Ying just because Siew Wei’s heart wasn’t donated to you, can you?”

Before coming to the Imperial Palace Club, Yanxi had received a call from Shi Ying.

She was crying on the phone, telling him Siew Wei had suddenly passed away, and for some reason, his heart couldn’t be donated to Fourth Brother.

She said on the phone that Fourth Brother was ignoring her, even blocking her calls, and she felt utterly lost.

Yanxi originally came to question Gu Siting, but upon arrival, he heard him speaking ill of Shi Ying.

This infuriated Yanxi.

“Fourth Brother, one shouldn’t forget their roots. Without Sister Shi Ying, could you be standing here well today?”

“As for the heart, nobody wanted things to turn out this way. If it’s gone, we keep looking, but you can’t drag Sister Shi Ying into this!”

Seeing Yanxi unable to contain his anger, Fu Yunshen and Jih Feng both pulled him back.

“Why are you getting angry at Fourth Brother? We all believe what he said!”

“What you believe is your business, but I don’t!” Yanxi was deeply devoted to Shi Ying, and he simply didn’t believe she could become that!

Gu Siting looked at Yanxi, his brows knitted tightly, “Yanxi, calm down!”

“Fourth Brother, I am calm. Even if we take a step back, let’s say Sister Shi Ying was controlled by Gong Yu, do we have to sever ties with her? She has done so much for you; don’t you owe it to her to save her?”

Gu Siting’s facial contours tensed, “I never said I would give up on her!”

“But the tone of your voice is accusing and blaming her!”

Gu Siting’s eyes suddenly turned a dark, inky hue.

Seeing Yanxi’s bias against Gu Siting, Fu Yunshen’s phoenix eyes slightly narrowed behind his glasses, “Yanxi, haven’t you been hypnotized by Shi Ying?”

Yanxi clenched his fist, his peach blossom eyes glaring at Fu Yunshen discontentedly, “Old Fu, what the hell are you talking about? Sister Shi Ying isn’t that kind of person, and I haven’t been hypnotized by her!”

Not wanting to say another word to those who discredited Shi Ying, Yanxi left angrily.

Yanxi got into his car and took out his phone, opening his social media feed.

Twenty minutes prior, Shi Ying had posted in her feed, she was drinking alone in a bar.

Ying Hua:[What’s the meaning of being alive?]

The accompanying photo showed her holding a glass of wine.

Yanxi hurriedly called Shi Ying.

The call connected, but nobody answered.

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Yanxi sent her another video, but again, no one picked up.

Yanxi was incredibly anxious and worried.

Siew Wei had just died, and she was already heartbroken. Now with Fourth Brother treating her like that, her mood must be suffering!

Yanxi didn’t know which bar Shi Ying was at, so he started driving, searching from one bar to the next.

Nearly at dawn, he finally found Shi Ying in a bar.

She was wearing a long white dress, leaning over the bar, with several men standing around trying to chat her up.

She ignored the men, and one of them, emboldened, reached out towards her arm.

But the next second, a slender hand stretched out, grabbing the man by the wrist.

“She is not someone you can touch, get lost!”

Yanxi’s handsome face showed a chilling grimness, and his peach blossom eyes revealed a sharp, cold light.

The men, seeing Yanxi and perceiving his nobility, scampered off as if fleeing.

Yanxi sat down next to Shi Ying and took the drink from her hands, looking at her flushed cheeks and reddened eyes.

“Sister Shi Ying, you’ve drunk too much!”

Shi Ying’s eyelashes trembled lightly, and she turned her head away, avoiding Yanxi’s gaze.

Yanxi noticed one of her cheeks was covered by her hair. Feeling something was amiss, he brushed aside her long hair.

That cheek was red and swollen.

Clearly, she had been hit.

Yanxi’s pupils contracted, “Did Fourth Brother hit you?”

Shi Ying hung her head and did not respond.

Yanxi’s fists clenched tightly, “I didn’t expect Fourth Brother to go so far as to hit you in the face!”

“It’s not Ah Ting’s fault; I was in the wrong.”

Yanxi looked at Shi Ying, “It was Gong Yu forcing you, right? Sister Shi Ying, I know you must have been compelled.”

Shi Ying’s eyes welled up with tears, and she gently grabbed Yanxi’s shirt sleeve, her voice choked, “Yanxi, will you still believe me?”

Yanxi nodded, “Of course, I believe you. If it hadn’t been for you, I would’ve drowned a long time ago.”

A flicker of confusion appeared in Shi Ying’s eyes, “Did I save you?”

Yanxi nodded.

That year he was only seven or eight years old. During a family trip back to Li City, he strayed and accidentally fell into the river.

He couldn’t swim back then and screamed desperately for help, but no one came to rescue him.

Just as he inhaled water and began sinking, he saw a small figure swim towards him.

When he regained consciousness, the first thing he saw was Sister Shi Ying, anxiously crouched beside him.

After hearing Yanxi’s account, Shi Ying’s brows furrowed tightly.

“Yanxi, thank you for trusting me, but regrettably, there are many things I can’t remember from the past.”

Shi Ying took out a pack of cigarettes from her bag, took a drag, and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.

Seeing her smoke, Yanxi tried to take the cigarette away, but Shi Ying shook her head, “But some things, I do remember. I was always the obedient girl, always having to follow what my family said, and I’m tired.”

“Returning to the capital, most of my memories are blank. You say Ah Ting and I were each other’s first love, but I can’t feel a sliver of warmth from him. Now that Siew Wei is gone and Ah Ting misunderstands me deeply, I’m scared and helpless…”

Watching the tears slide down Shi Ying’s eyes, Yanxi frowned deeply.

“If you want to smoke, smoke. Don’t suppress yourself.”

Shi Ying offered Yanxi a cigarette, “Yanxi, keep me company?”

Yanxi took the cigarette and was about to light it with his lighter when Shi Ying suddenly leaned in.

With the tip of her cigarette, she lit his.

Under the glow of the burning ember, their eyes met and intertwined.

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The end~