Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 569 - 416. He will definitely come (1st update)

Huangfu Hua looked up from the rim of the coffee cup and glanced at Xiang Jingsheng, making Xiang Jingsheng’s heart skip a beat.

It didn’t matter that they had never been truly together, the affection his son held for Shi Nian was real. Even though he couldn’t get truly close to Shi Nian because of the traumatic memories in his mind, even if he had cheated with Rosa, his heart was still with Shi Nian.

Even now, after the divorce, his feelings for Shi Nian hadn’t waned... In the end, these things couldn’t escape Huangfu Hua’s notice.

Xiang Jingsheng took a deep breath: "Sir, rest assured, I will keep a close watch on Xiang Yuan, and I won’t let him stray. Also, I will handle the task you entrusted to me with utmost diligence."

"It’s just... I beg you not to abandon Xin Zhen. Xin Zhen has been lonely all her life, and now all she has left is Shi Nian."

Huangfu Hua lowered his eyes: "Naturally, they will be together."

Once the obstacles are removed, they will naturally be together and become a true family. By then... the house will surely be lively and happy.

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Xiang Jingsheng returned home with a sour expression on his face.

Guo Zhengmei knew that her husband had gone to "Deep Valley" to accompany Xu Xinzhen again, and she was about to make a fuss. Xiang Yuan stopped his mother.

After calming his mother, he entered the study, where his father was indeed smoking a cigar again.

Xiang Jingsheng glanced up at Xiang Yuan: "You should marry Rosa."

Xiang Yuan’s ears buzzed: "What did you say?"

In the seventeen months since Shi Nian had gone missing, Xiang Yuan had been warned by his father to stay neutral and not get involved. Even though Xiang Yuan was initially anxious and worried, seeing his father’s attitude, he understood.

Although they couldn’t meet, he could tell from his father’s attitude—at least she was safe.

At least he could discern from his father’s behavior that Shi Nian was in the hands of Huangfu Hua.

Xiang Yuan understood that aside from Tang Yanqing, he was the second person Huangfu Hua was wary of. So if he lost control now, not only would he fail to help Shi Nian, he would also bring disaster to his parents and endanger his family’s safety.

Even the formidable Tang Family could be so easily manipulated by Huangfu Hua, let alone the Xiang Family, which already had shortcomings in Huangfu Hua’s grasp?

He endured this long span of seventeen months without making contact with the police or Tang Yanqing.

Yet, was it still not enough?

Xiang Jingsheng nodded wearily: "Only if you marry Rosa will he stop being wary of you. I am very worried, after Tang Yanqing, he will target you."

In this world, he would share his little girl with no one.

Xiang Yuan lowered his eyes, his face remaining calm, but his nails dug into the flesh of his palm.

Yet he didn’t feel the pain.

After a long time, he took a deep breath and raised his head: "Okay."

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Xiang Yuan drove to their old home.

As the car approached, Xiang Yuan gazed at the house in the night. Without lights, it stood there alone, as if it were an abandoned child.

It had once been his and Shi Nian’s home, where they had genuinely wanted to spend their lives together, yet in just a few years, things had changed so drastically.

He still had a key, which Shi Nian had given him so he could easily come home and get his things. He opened the door and turned on the light in the hallway.

Lowering his eyes, he froze.

It wasn’t the cold and dusty place he had imagined; instead, it was spotless.

At the entrance, several types of women’s shoes were neatly arranged.

Perhaps hearing the commotion, the house suddenly lit up brightly, and Rosa, Ye He, and Xiao Mai ran down the stairs.

The three of them looked as if they had been roused from sleep, Rosa clutching a baseball bat, while Xiao Mai carried a pair of nunchucks.

The four of them stared at each other in silence, stunned.

Xiang Yuan frowned: "You’re all still here?"

Seventeen months, the police still had no leads, Tang Yanqing herself had moved into the "Deep Valley", so if the three of them moved away, it would be understandable.

Rosa held a baseball bat and let out a cold laugh: "What the hell are you saying? Why can’t we all be here? If we all left, and one day she came back, would you have her welcomed by a cold, empty house?"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yuan’s eyes also couldn’t help but turn moist.

It turns out they all firmly believe she will definitely come back. They stayed not because they had nowhere else to go, but because they were waiting for her to return.

Rosa glared at him: "What did you come for? Just because Shi Nian isn’t here, do you want to take this house back? Let me tell you, Xiang Yuan, don’t even think about it, I will never let you succeed!"

During these 17 months, apart from a few days of initial concern, Xiang Yuan had remained indifferent and detached, leaving Rosa heartbroken, further confirming him as a cold-hearted man. Not only was he like this to her, but evidently the same to Shi Nian.

So during these 17 months, even though he and Rosa continued to see each other regularly at "Huatai Hall", Rosa’s attitude towards him grew colder and more indifferent.

Xiang Yuan took a deep breath: "Don’t misunderstand, I have no such plans. I’m just here to take a look."

Then he looked up at Rosa: "Coincidentally, I also wanted to discuss something with you. Since we’re here, it’s quite convenient. Do you have time to go out for a drink with me?"

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That night, Huangfu Huazhang was also drinking, alone, swirling his glass, staring into the night through the window.

It was the final move; once it’s played, he could reunite with Shi Nian and Jieyou. The life he wanted was finally about to begin.

But he hadn’t forgotten that this last move would be extremely difficult to make.

Xia Zuo entered silently, "Sir, you haven’t rested yet?"

Recently, sir has been exhausting himself, constantly traveling between M Country, China, and elsewhere, visibly growing tired and haggard. So at the police station, the grey hair and sunken cheeks he showed were not an act, but real.

The closer to the final step, the more he couldn’t sleep, worrying Xia Zuo deeply about his health.

Huangfu Huazhang, understanding Xia Zuo’s concern, smiled while swirling the glass: "It’s alright, maybe it’s just the jet lag." He turned to Xia Zuo: "Is everything arranged in Asia?"

Xia Zuo nodded: "That place was originally our turf, so all arrangements were easy. But can sir be sure Tang Yanqing would seek it out on his own? I’m worried his current psychological state is too problematic to understand the clues you left."

Huangfu Huazhang laughed: "Don’t underestimate him. Even now, I have not eased my vigilance against him in the slightest."

Xia Zuo squinted: "Are you worried he’s acting?"

Huangfu Huazhang raised his voice in laughter: "He is acting. Life itself is a play, and everyone in this world is merely playing their part."

Xia Zuo frowned deeply: "Doesn’t that mean sir’s previous arrangements have been in vain?"

"Not necessarily," Huangfu Huazhang swirled his drink: "I know he’s acting, but the setbacks he suffered psychologically aren’t fake. Xia Zuo, you must understand there’s no truly invincible heart in this world. Even if he’s adept, he still can’t bear such pressure."

"The difference between true and false is just the severity of his injuries. He’s definitely hurt, just maybe not as severely as he’s showing."

Xia Zuo was shocked and then suddenly understood: "So sir won’t stop at that, you’ll proceed with the final step."

Huangfu Huazhang laughed: "He’s also a master in criminal psychology, so merely engaging him in psychological warfare isn’t enough. Those psychological tactics were just to strip him of his armor; what I want to destroy is not only his psyche but ultimately his life. Only when he no longer lives in this world will it be over for me."

Xia Zuo pondered deeply and then nodded in relief: "So sir wants to place the final battleground not in M Country or China, but in the Asian war-torn country where he has no understanding and no resources."

Huangfu Huazhang smiled approvingly: "Well said."

He said as he personally poured Xia Zuo a drink, and the two clinked glasses.

The Tang Family, with deep roots and tangled influences in M Country and China, if the final battleground were chosen in those countries, he could find leverage and support. Besides, M Country and China are peaceful and stable, with strong legal systems, so placing the battleground in these countries would firstly face legal restrictions.

But choosing a country amidst war avoids these concerns. There, human life is originally worth the least, and a few more deaths wouldn’t raise an eyebrow. Most wonderfully, Tang Yanqing would be utterly isolated and helpless there, and as soon as he steps onto that battlefield, the only outcome awaiting him is—death.

Xia Zuo said: "Since Tang Yanqing is acting with us, he should have already seen through the clues left in the evidence we sent to the police. When he realizes that evidence came from that Asian country and believes that miss and young miss are detained there by George, he will definitely try to come and save them."

Huangfu Huazhang drank with his eyes lowered, his gaze falling on the wine as red as blood.

At this moment, Tang Yanqing was just like Shi Haoran back then.

Even knowing it’s a trap, even knowing this trip might mean never coming back, he would still go for the one he loves most.