Chapter 573: Second Episode 30. Discovered

He glanced at the two people on the ground, his face icy cold—this was not over. Fu Shuyi had already passed out, and the fact that she had held on for so long already proved her willpower.

Bai Junnan panicked and quickly sent them to the hospital.

Fortunately, the drink that Fu Shuyi had consumed contained sleeping pills, and although it also contained aphrodisiac, the dosage was very small. The doctors controlled it after administering medication, but the wound on her hand was deep.

Bai Junnan looked at the bandages on her hands and legs, the chill in his eyes was frightening.

The fact that Fu Shuyi was injured couldn’t be concealed at all, and Bai Junnan didn’t intend to hide it; he called Fu Chenxuan on the way to the hospital.

Fu Chenxuan had been working overtime at the company that day and had not yet returned home. Receiving the call, he rushed to the hospital and saw his sister on the hospital bed, his face dreadfully ugly.

Li Zhishen had also been brought to the same hospital and was currently in emergency treatment. If not for his rationality holding him back, he probably would have burst into the operating room and finished the job.

Fu Shuyi woke up the next morning, and as soon as she did, she met the cold gaze of her elder brother, feeling a shiver inside, "Brother."

Seeing her awake, Fu Chenxuan’s expression didn’t improve but worsened instead; he snorted coldly.

Fu Shuyi felt even more nervous, she looked around the room to find Bai Junnan, but there was no one else in the hospital room.

Seeing her intentions, Fu Chenxuan spoke coldly, "Bai Junnan has been sent by me to buy food."

"Brother, don’t be angry," Fu Shuyi said softly, her voice full of guilt.

Her mentioning it made Fu Chenxuan explode, he suddenly stood up from the sofa, hands on his hips, "Fu Shuyi, didn’t I remind you to stay away from that Lu Yimeng?"

Fu Shuyi nodded.

"Are you a pig? Knowing what kind of person he is, you still dared to go out with him and were even foolish enough to drink what he offered you. Fu Shuyi, even pigs are smarter than you." Fu Chenxuan had been worried all night and angered all night, and his rage had yet to dissipate.

Fu Shuyi quietly listened, daring not to rebut a word; she truly realized her mistake now, waiting until Fu Chenxuan had finished before she spoke softly, "Brother, I know I was wrong, I didn’t expect her to be so ruthless, to actually dare to do such a thing." She had thought Lu Yimeng was just a vain, materialistic girl, not realizing how dark her heart was—she was a girl herself and knew what such a thing meant to a girl.

Fu Chenxuan looked at his sister’s pitiful appearance, and even though his anger hadn’t faded, he couldn’t bear to scold her any longer, standing there sulking.

Fu Shuyi reached out pulling at his sleeve, "Brother, please don’t be angry, I’m really scared when you are angry."

"If you don’t want me to be angry, then be more cautious," Fu Chenxuan responded gruffly, then sighed deeply, "Shuyi, I couldn’t sleep all last night, thinking about one thing—maybe we protected you too well, which led you to misunderstand this world."

Fu Shuyi blinked, "Brother?"

"Shuyi, this world is not beautiful. ’Hell is empty, and all the devils are here,’ isn’t an empty phrase. I always thought that with mom and dad, and with me, we could keep you safe for life. Even if you were a bit naïve, it wouldn’t matter. But now, I realize we were wrong. If we had cultivated your sense of safety from childhood, making you more guarded, perhaps last night’s event wouldn’t have happened."

Even though if Fu Shuyi had really caused a death, he would have found a way to settle the matter, but what if? What if Lu Yimeng had used more of the drug and Fu Shuyi had completely lost the ability to resist? The consequences would be unimaginable.

"Brother, it’s my fault, I oversimplified people," she admitted. She hadn’t anticipated how low people could stoop; this incident served as a profound lesson for her.

"Brother, how is that person? He didn’t die, did he?" Fu Shuyi was anxious. In her panic last night, she had acted without restraint. All she had seen was blood under Li Zhishen, lying on the ground groaning when she left, unsure of his current condition.

"He’s lucky, still alive. Shuyi, remember, it was Lu Yimeng who hurt the person, not you. You stopped Lu Yimeng’s actions and were injured by mistake," Fu Chenxuan’s expression grew stern. The police had already been there, but since Fu Shuyi was still unconscious, they had left.

"But..." Fu Shuyi hesitated.

"There are no ’buts’; the truth is as I’ve told you. Remember it well, and you must say the same when the police ask." Fu Chenxuan relayed the agreed-upon version of events to his sister, making sure she understood.

Even if Qinglan admitted that she was the one who injured the person, she would still have acted in self-defense under such circumstances. However, he didn’t want Fu Shuyi to bear the crime of injuring someone. If someone delved into the reasons behind the injury, it could damage her reputation. Most importantly, Lu Yimeng, the accomplice, absolutely couldn’t be allowed to get off lightly.

Don’t say he was ruthless; those two dared to scheme and injure his sister, so they should be prepared for retaliation.

Fu Shuyi was silent; her mind was somewhat chaotic. She knew her brother and Bai Junnan were trying to help her, and what Lu Yimeng did was indeed despicable, but shirking her own responsibility onto others did not align with the education she had received since childhood.

"Shuyi, the world isn’t just black and white," Fu Chenxuan said steadily, looking into his sister’s eyes, not allowing her to evade. "Living in an ivory tower doesn’t mean you always have to be a flower in a greenhouse. You must have your bottom lines and principles, but you can’t be completely meek, understand?"

"Brother, I didn’t plan to forgive and forget; I just want to know what will happen to Lu Yimeng in the end."

"What happens to her is none of your concern. You rest well for now; I’m going out to take a call." His phone in his pocket had been vibrating.

Fu Shuyi nodded, falling into deep thought.

The call was from Gu Qingzhu, inquiring about Fu Shuyi’s condition, "She’s awake now, but this matter can’t be kept from the family. My parents will find out sooner or later." In fact, Fu Hengyi and Shen Qinglan had already been informed of Fu Shuyi’s hospitalization and were on their way.

"It’s better if uncle and auntie know. What did the other party say?" Gu Qingzhu was more concerned about this; she agreed with Fu Chenxuan that Fu Shuyi could only be seen as the victim in this incident.

"I will go see the young master of the Li family later." This sentence was almost squeezed out through clenched teeth; Fu Chenxuan was deeply angered by Li Zhishen.

He had seen the doctor change Fu Shuyi’s dressings; she had over a dozen stitches on her palm and thigh. The injury on her palm might even leave a scar. Fu Shuyi, having been pampered since childhood, had never suffered like this before.

"Take it easy," Gu Qingzhu reminded him.

"Don’t worry, I know my limits. However, I won’t be able to come and see you today," Fu Chenxuan said with regret.

"I don’t need your concern here, the aunt is with me, and my leg injury is almost healed anyway."

After chatting briefly with Gu Qingzhu, Fu Chenxuan ended the call and went directly downstairs, where Li Zhishen was staying in a hospital room.

Li Zhishen was severely injured; the blow from Fu Shuyi had, quite literally, cut half of his manhood, and he would never be considered a normal man in the future. Coupled with Bai Junnan’s last few blows, he nearly lost his life.

Fu Chenxuan was quite satisfied upon learning this outcome, at least now, he wouldn’t be able to harm any more girls.

There were people in Li Zhishen’s hospital room—his parents. He was the youngest son of the Li family, spoiled since childhood, which had fostered his lawless nature.

With their son involved in such an incident, the parents’ hearts were torn; indeed, Li Zhishen had publicly blamed Lu Yimeng for the injury. Fu Shuyi was inadvertently injured while trying to stop Lu Yimeng; even his parents didn’t know the truth.

Fu Chenxuan entered the hospital room, and Li Zhishen’s face turned pale upon seeing him; the previous night, this man had forcefully awakened him and had a "good" talk.

Li Zhishen’s parents didn’t recognize Fu Chenxuan, but from his demeanor, they could tell he was no ordinary person, nor did he resemble the bad influences their son normally associated with. Puzzled, they looked toward Fu Chenxuan, "And you are?"

The question came from Li Zhishen’s mother, her tone not particularly kind, as her son had been injured badly, which effectively rendered him infertile. Not having already torn Lu Yimeng apart was a show of restraint on her part.

Fu Chenxuan did not respond to her question. His gaze fell on Li Zhishen, light yet imposing enough to deepen the fear in Li Zhishen’s heart, causing him to involuntarily swallow hard. He turned to his parents and said, "Mom, Dad, he’s here to see me. I have something to discuss with him; could you please step out?"

Li Zhishen’s mother frowned, "You’re injured like this, what can’t wait until later!"

Li Zhishen was timid in front of Fu Chenxuan, but he wasn’t so meek with his own mother, "Why are you spouting nonsense? If I say go out, then go out."

Li Zhishen’s mother’s face fell, ready to scold her son for being disrespectful in front of outsiders, which was completely unacceptable. But remembering the trauma her son had just endured, she couldn’t bear to rebuke him and left the room reluctantly with her sullen-faced husband.

In the hospital room, Li Zhishen watched Fu Chenxuan nervously, "Young Master Fu, I’ve already told the police what you asked. This matter has nothing to do with Miss Fu."

"Do you think it’s over just like that?" Fu Chenxuan sat in his chair, utterly composed. Lu Yimeng deserved what happened to her, but the man before him was the instigator.

Li Zhishen had figured out why he had any dealings with Fu Shuyi and even understood why Lu Yimeng would do such a thing, because of knowing that, he felt even more that Lu Yimeng deserved to die.

Hearing this, Li Zhishen trembled in his heart and his face grew paler, "Young Master Fu, I know I was wrong. I won’t dare to target Miss Fu again. If I see her, I’ll take a detour, and once I’m a bit healthier, I’ll personally apologize to her."

Li Zhishen was lawless; he often engaged in dirty deeds and always had his parents clean up his messes. That was the kind of person who truly understood the importance of power and influence. Having offended a family like the Fu family, he only wanted to quickly gain their forgiveness; otherwise, he couldn’t even bear to think about what awaited him.

"Young Master Fu, this matter was also a scheme by Lu Yimeng. If I had known Miss Fu’s identity earlier, I would never have targeted her. Yes, everything was designed by that despicable woman, Lu Yimeng. I am a victim too, Young Master Fu," Li Zhishen said through his tears.

Fu Chenxuan frowned, his eyes full of disdain. Such a person was simply a scourge on society. He had already investigated, and this wasn’t the first time Li Zhishen had done such things. Previously, he targeted daughters from ordinary families. Some of those girls were timid and did not dare to speak out; they could only suffer in silence. For those who made a fuss, his parents covertly fixed things for him. It was because of this that his audacity had grown, and such scum shouldn’t be let off easily or it would be an injustice to the suffering Shuyi had endured.

Fu Chenxuan remained silent; Li Zhishen’s fear intensified. Struggling, he crawled out of bed and thudded onto his knees before Fu Chenxuan, "Young Master Fu, I really know I was wrong. I promise I will never do such things again. Please let me go, I beg you."

He tried to embrace Fu Chenxuan’s legs, but the look in Fu Chenxuan’s eyes froze his arms midair, daring not to move. He could only say dryly, "Young Master Fu, whatever you want, I can give it to you, just please let me go."

Fu Chenxuan chuckled softly, "I want your life; can you give that?"

The last bit of color drained from Li Zhishen’s face and he shivered as he looked at Fu Chenxuan, his eyes filled with terror.

Fu Chenxuan continued to smile, "Look how scared you are, now is the age of the rule of law, whatever we do, we must respect and abide by the law."

Hearing this, Li Zhishen did not dare to relax. The man before him was too terrifying; he was close to tears, "Young Master Fu, just tell me what you want me to do." He couldn’t stand this mental torture. If he had known the Fu family was so frightening, even if it killed him, he wouldn’t have dared to harm Fu Shuyi last night.

"Lu Yimeng is crazy enough to want to kill you, and you just let her off easily?" Fu Chenxuan said meaningfully.

"She didn’t intend to kill..." Li Zhishen blurted out instinctively, half-saying it before realizing what Fu Chenxuan meant. He looked at him in fright, probably scared by his own thoughts, and suddenly fell to the floor, aggravating his injuries and screaming in pain, but he immediately covered his mouth.

Fu Chenxuan watched him, smiling enigmatically.

Li Zhishen quickly said, "Right, she is crazy enough to want to kill me. If Miss Fu hadn’t stopped her, I might have been killed by her now. I will sue her, I want her to go to jail."

Fu Chenxuan was very satisfied, standing up, "If you do wrong, you should pay the appropriate price. We are all law-abiding good citizens."

Li Zhishen watched him leave, his heart chilled. Now it was Lu Yimeng’s turn, would he be next? He didn’t think the Fu family would let him off this easily. But even knowing the Fu family wouldn’t let him off easily, he dared not reveal the truth. If he obediently followed orders, perhaps the Fu family might show him some mercy?

After Fu Chenxuan left the hospital room, he made a phone call, "I want all the information on the Li family, especially evidence of those messed-up things Li Zhishen did over the past few years. Then, hand these over to the victims’ families, let them sue."

The person on the other end of the phone said something, and Fu Chenxuan’s expression darkened slightly, "Have I ever shorted you on money? I’ll send you the deposit shortly. Make sure to handle this cleanly, don’t let anyone know it was at my instigation."

After hanging up the phone, Fu Chenxuan’s lips slightly curved up, thinking to himself that harming his sister should come with a price. In doing this, he was also eliminating a menace for the people.

**

Bai Junnan went out to buy some food for Fu Shuyi, and when he returned only Fu Shuyi was in the hospital room, "Shuyi, where is your brother?"

"He went out to take a call, didn’t you see him?"

Bai Junnan shook his head, "I must have just missed him. Never mind that, are you hungry? Do you want to eat something first?"

Fu Shuyi shook her head; she had no appetite at all. The mere thought of last night’s events still terrified her.

Bai Junnan could easily tell what she was thinking. He set the food aside, sat beside the bed and took her hand, "Shuyi, look at me."

Fu Shuyi looked into his eyes, "Brother Jun Nan."

"Shuyi, I know you have a kind heart and don’t like thinking badly of others, and you would never have expected Lu Yimeng to treat you like this. You fell for their trick. What happened last night was not your fault, and you shouldn’t feel guilty about our actions. This was a plot they designed against you, and it’s only right that they face consequences." He worried that Fu Shuyi would feel guilty for holding Lu Yimeng accountable.

"Brother Jun Nan, do you think I’m stupid too, knowing that people aren’t as simple as they seem, yet still foolishly going out to have fun with them?" Fu Shuyi was feeling down. She kept thinking about what Fu Chenxuan had just said, and even she believed she had been foolish.

Bai Junnan smiled gently, "Silly girl, I’ve already told you it’s not your fault." Fu Shuyi had simply not experienced enough and had been too well protected by her family to understand the treachery of human hearts.

"Brother Jun Nan, why are human hearts so complicated? I’ve been quite nice to Lu Yimeng as well, even helped her out last time. Why would she do this to me? Is it just because my life is more affluent than hers? I didn’t choose where I was born."

"Shuyi, we can’t choose our birth, but we can choose how to live our lives. You did nothing wrong; it’s the human heart that’s at fault. Lu Yimeng is too greedy. Unsatisfied with her own life and unwilling to change it through her own efforts, she always thinks about getting things without working for them. Such people are doomed to have unstable minds and can easily become twisted and do crazy things. You shouldn’t be troubled by such a person."

Fu Shuyi lowered her head, her voice soft, "I always thought that treating others sincerely could win sincerity in return."

"Shuyi, trading sincerity for sincerity depends on the person. Some can see your sincerity and will reciprocate, but others might as well have eyes just for show; no matter how good you are to them, they can’t see it. Even worse, some will only remember the one bad thing despite ninety-nine good deeds done for them. Lu Yimeng is clearly the latter type. It’s good that you see her true colors now. Consider this a lesson, and in the future, you should learn to discern who is truly sincere towards you."

Fu Shuyi pondered, her head still low. She wasn’t a fragile person, but the events of last night had shocked her greatly. Having been scolded by her older brother as soon as she had woken up, she naturally felt despondent. Now, comforted by Bai Jun Nan, she felt much better.

"Brother Jun Nan, I’m hungry."

Bai Junnan set up the food he had bought, "Your hand is injured, it will be difficult for you to eat. Let me feed you."

Fu Shuyi’s right hand was injured, indeed making it inconvenient, so she didn’t refuse.

While they were feeding each other, the door to the hospital room was pushed open again. Fu Hengyi and Shen Qinglan had arrived.

Fu Hengyi saw the scene in the room, his face stern.

Fu Shuyi and Bai Junnan didn’t expect Fu Hengyi and Shen Qinglan to find out so soon; they weren’t even caught red-handed. A flash of panic crossed Fu Shuyi’s eyes, "Daddy, Mom, what are you doing here?"

Fu Hengyi glanced at Bai Junnan, ignoring him, "You’re hospitalized, how could your mom and I not come?"

**

In the police station, Lu Yimeng was very agitated, "He’s lying, the person who hurt him wasn’t me, it was Fu Shuyi. I’m being falsely accused."

The interrogating officer, stern-faced, said, "These are the victim Li Zhishen’s own words. Why would he falsely accuse you?"

"He’s afraid of offending the Fu family, so he’s putting all the blame on me. I truly am being falsely accused. I didn’t hurt him. It was Bai Junnan who forcefully put the glass in my hand which left my fingerprints, it wasn’t my fault."

Lu Yimeng hadn’t anticipated that Fu Shuyi wouldn’t be successfully framed, and instead, she was the one taken to the police station. After awakening in the hospital, she had been brought here. The police had already informed her that the Li family was charging her with intentional injury causing serious harm.

She hated Li Zhishen for being useless, unable to handle even a drugged woman, and equally despised the Fu family and Li Zhishen for their despicable actions, making her the scapegoat.

The interrogation room door was opened and a police officer came in, whispered a few words to the interrogating officer, placed a document in front of him, and then walked out. The interrogating officer looked at Lu Yimeng, "I’ve just received news; the Li family wants to press charges against you for attempted murder. I advise you to tell the truth about what really happened."

Lu Yimeng looked at the officer, shocked. It was intentional injury just a moment ago, how had it escalated to attempted murder? Even for someone not schooled in law, she knew the two charges were fundamentally different. She quickly responded, "It must be Fu Shuyi, she must have instructed Li Zhishen to do this. I didn’t hurt anyone, and I certainly didn’t try to kill anyone. They’re framing me!"

The interrogating officer flipped through the document he was handed, seemingly oblivious to Lu Yimeng’s screams and calmly spoke, "This is the fresh testimony of Li Zhishen. He admitted that you admired him, but he likes Fu Shuyi, hence he rejected you. That day at the club, he intended to confess to her but ended up being framed by you instead. Fu Shuyi accidentally drank the water you prepared for him. During the conflict, you impulsively used a glass shard to hurt him, even attempting to kill him. Fu Shuyi tried to stop you and got stabbed by you as well. What do you have to say?"

"It’s all nonsense. Why would I set my sights on a scumbag like Li Zhishen? I’m being falsely accused. They’re framing me!" Lu Yimeng refused to confess.