Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 584 - 431, Do you still recognize him? (First update)
Tang Yanxi gazed at his younger brother: "Then come back safe and sound. I’ll tell you everything then."
Tang Yanqing smiled helplessly: "Big brother, don’t go too far. Putting suspense in front of someone who loves solving mysteries, are you trying to kill me with curiosity?"
Tang Yanxi raised an eyebrow: "That’s exactly what I’m thinking."
Tang Yanqing could only laugh and leave.
Though they are biological brothers, since they were not born of the same mother, their personalities are both closely linked yet slightly different. They are also the ones who know each other’s weaknesses best, so this kind of mutual growth is truly fortunate.
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Huangfu Huazhang’s hotel.
Tang Yanqing came from Mo Ya Village to this country, and Senmu also brought Shi Nian shortly thereafter.
In the room, only Huangfu Huazhang and Shi Nian faced each other. Xia Zuo and Senmu stood guard outside, awaiting orders.
Because of Jieyou, both of them clearly had many things they wanted to say, questions they wanted to ask each other, but at this moment, they couldn’t say a word. All the past events were insignificant compared to Jieyou’s safety in the present.
The two of them fell into awkward silence. Shi Nian broke it first, apologizing proactively: "...That night, it was me who unlocked the alarm system. It’s all my fault; otherwise, Jieyou wouldn’t have been taken because of it. Sir, I’m sorry to you and even more so to the child." She shook her head, holding back tears, "I’ve always known, I’m really not a competent mommy."
Huangfu Huazhang stared at her, his gaze lifeless: "Forget it, there’s no point discussing this now. I’ve already found out where the child is, and I will spare no cost to bring her back."
Shi Nian was stunned, rising to her feet and throwing herself onto Huangfu Huazhang’s knees: "Sir, you found her? Where is she?!"
Huangfu Huazhang lowered his eyes, attentively observing the expression in Shi Nian’s eyes: "She’s with George."
Tears glimmered in Shi Nian’s eyes, but soon a firm resolve arose within them: "What does he want?"
Huangfu Huazhang lifted his gaze to look into the distance: "You tell me."
Inside, Shi Nian felt a slight tremble. She understood, George wanted the gentleman to die!
Unconsciously, she clenched Huangfu Huazhang’s pant leg: "If a life must replace a life, then it should be his!"
Huangfu Huazhang was slightly shaken, lowering his eyes to look at Shi Nian again.
At this moment, she didn’t act like most women, who would only know how to tremble and cry, or perhaps lay blame and feel guilt. She had shed tears, had felt guilt, but then quickly steadied herself.
He quietly sighed: "I’m afraid it’s not that simple. Killing him might be easy, but I hesitate to act rashly, fearing it might make things worse for Jieyou."
Shi Nian lowered her head and thought for a moment: "Sir, let me see him."
Huangfu Huazhang felt a tightness in his chest: "Why do you want to see him?"
Shi Nian didn’t know George had him in his grasp, and he was a little worried that she was testing him with these words.
Shi Nian’s gaze was soft yet resolute: "I will go negotiate with him, exchange myself for Jieyou. Let me be his hostage, so he releases Jieyou."
Her gaze drifted up, gently enveloping Huangfu Huazhang’s eyes: "He only wants to catch the sir’s weak spot, so in that sense, Jieyou and I are the same. Therefore, I’m confident in persuading him."
Huangfu Huazhang couldn’t help but be moved, instinctively reaching out and grasping her hand.
"I don’t want anything to happen to Jieyou, and I don’t want anything to happen to you either! You’re right, you and Jieyou are both my soft spots, I can’t live without either of you."
Tears welled up in Shi Nian’s eyes as well: "But Jieyou is still so little, and we can’t leave her in George’s grasp. I’m an adult, and if I can successfully exchange myself, it would be our victory."
Huangfu Huazhang closed his eyes, his fingers gripping Shi Nian’s wrist tightly but shook his head: "If I let you go, I might as well go myself. He wants me."
His fingertips were slightly cool as they gently rubbed the back of her hand: "Rest assured, before I personally go to see him, he wouldn’t dare do anything to Jieyou. I still have one more piece of business to take care of, and once it’s resolved, I’ll go see him myself. You, stay safe by my side. I’ve promised to protect you, to not let you encounter any danger."
Huangfu Huazhang instructed Xia Zuo to personally escort Shi Nian to rest and then called Senmu in alone to ask about the night in Mo Ya Village.
Senmu said: "...Afterward, I personally led people to search the entire village, but because it was foggy that night, we didn’t find anything. We only discovered some fresh leaves and flowers in an unoccupied old house. Clearly, someone had been there."
Huangfu Huazhang squinted: "Where exactly were those leaves and flowers found?"
Senmu replied: "On the second floor, in a room with relatively intact doors and windows. That room also had bedding, which appeared to belong to a former bedroom."
With that, Huangfu Huazhang suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze icy cold: "Were those flowers and leaves clustered around the bedding?" 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
Senmu’s face went pale: "Indeed, just as sir suspected."
Huangfu Huazhang grabbed the teacup on the table and smashed it fiercely on the ground!
The nightmare of the past was repeating, repeating again!
He clearly had the ability to control the entire situation, yet he and she engaged in that misconduct right under his nose! Did they think so little of him, or did she not know how heartbroken this would make him?
Senmu rushed forward in panic to support Huangfu Huazhang, calling out in alarm, "Sir, what’s wrong?!"
Huangfu Huazhang struggled to control the convulsions of his body, pressed his palms firmly on the cane and the table, and sat back down on the chair, maintaining a straight posture.
"No need to guess, the person she went to see that night must have been Tang Yanqing." He shook his head and laughed bitterly, "Everything remains as it was before, she still thinks of him."
In that dilapidated old house, fresh leaves and flowers appeared, concentrated around the bed. This indicates — that night, she still went to bed with that person!
Based on his understanding of her, regardless of whether her memory was altered, the man her heart and body could accept was only that one!
Even he, Huangfu Huazhang, during those 17 months of dreams come true, every month when he visited her and her daughter, trying to take advantage of the situation to be with her... she always found ways to avoid him. She would say it was her menstrual period, or that she had allergic rhinitis and snored at night.
A few times, he couldn’t suppress his urges and wanted to force himself upon her, but she lay there like a dead body, tears in her eyes, looking at him and saying, "Sir, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t forget our past. But—I’m sorry, I don’t know why it feels so strange to be in this position with you. I can’t find the memory of being with you like this. It feels like I’m about to get intimate with a stranger, like I’m being forcibly embraced."
With her like this, he lost all interest. He could only get up from bed in dejection.
At that time, he consoled himself, thinking that this subconscious resistance was normal. After all, there was plenty of time in the future. As long as he patiently waited, as long as he completely dealt with Tang Yanqing, he would have all the time to slowly let her accept him.
But even when her memory was whole or fragmented, she was still able to be with Tang Yanqing...!
Six years ago in the bunker, it was like this. She didn’t even know who he was, couldn’t see his face, couldn’t hear his voice, yet she gave her entire girlhood to him...
Later she became Xiang Yuan’s wife, and after meeting him, still regardless of everything, she was with him.
And now, it’s happening again.
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Senmu was also terribly shocked, "But hasn’t Tang Yanqing always been here? Moreover, how could Tang Yanqing find his way to Mo Ya Village? Besides, the village is filled with our people. How could he be so daring?!"
Huangfu Huazhang closed his eyes, clenched his teeth, "Tang Yanqing, I truly underestimated you."
Why did these things happen? Ultimately, it was because he underestimated his opponent. He thought a noble progeny like Tang Yanqing shouldn’t be able to handle real matters and should have collapsed after such a barrage of psychological blows.
At this moment, someone came in from outside to report that Tang Yanqing was requesting an audience.
Huangfu Huazhang turned pale, with deep blue eyes, he slowly nodded, "Very well, it’s time to meet."
He tilted his head towards Senmu, "Go, bring the young lady too."
Senmu widened his eyes in worry, "Sir wants the young lady to see him too?"
"Yes." Huangfu Huazhang looked down at his pale, slender fingers, "I want to know whether she recalled everything herself, or if it was merely him leading her."
Senmu understood and bowed before leaving.
Soon Shi Nian returned to the room accompanied by Xia Zuo. Huangfu Huazhang reached out to her from a distance, "Nian, come here."
Shi Nian walked over somewhat anxiously, "Sir, is there something you need? Did Jieyou have any news?"
As she approached, Huangfu Huazhang took her hand, kissed its back, "Don’t worry. A guest has come. Nian, you’re my wife, please accompany me to meet the guest, okay?"
Shi Nian could only nod, "What kind of guest? I’m just worried that I’ve forgotten and might inadvertently be rude to the guest."
Huangfu Huazhang pulled her to sit by his side, their bodies touching.
"It’s alright, don’t worry. The less you remember, all the better; there’s no such thing as rudeness."
If anyone insisted on appearing before the two of them, the one being impolite should be Tang Yanqing.
Shi Nian nodded and smiled, "Okay."
Soon there was a light knock on the door, Xia Zuo opened it, and Tang Yanqing walked in, wearing local attire.
As soon as he looked up, their eyes met with Shi Nian’s.
