Tang Si.
Yes, the man who barged into her life and stirred up her world into unrest.
In her ears, the sounds of bare-knuckle fighting, of fists meeting flesh with dull thuds, interspersed with groans and screams.
"Si Bing! You lied to me, lied to me!"
Zhao Wuyan's lips trembled uncontrollably from the pain. She clutched her injured right hand with her left, tears welling up in her eyes. "She's carrying your child, isn't she? Si Bing, how could you… Ah!"
Before Zhao Wuyan could finish her sentence, Tang Si raised his foot and kicked her fiercely, sending her flying. With a bang, she fell to the ground, her head hitting the wall, and she lost consciousness.
Tang Si looked down and pulled Shi Ran. "Don't be afraid, I'll take you back."
However, Shi Ran, upon hearing Tang Si's words, became like a startled fawn. She suddenly broke free from his embrace and took a few steps back.
In a flash, Shi Ran saw Meng Jingwei and Shen Liannuo, who were following closely.
Her dim, lusterless eyes suddenly lit up. "Wei Jie? Wuwu…"
She had remained silent before Tang Si, not even crying.
Now, seeing Meng Jingwei walk in, she clutched her pregnant belly and ran towards Meng Jingwei.
As soon as Meng Jingwei entered, she smelled the scent of blood. Seeing a trace of blood on Shi Ran's face, she rushed over anxiously. "Shi Ran, where are you hurt?"
"Wuwu…"
Shi Ran threw herself into Meng Jingwei's arms and hugged her. "I'm scared, wuwu… I'm scared."
She wailed, shedding the facade of 'strength' she had maintained earlier, crying like a child, her body trembling uncontrollably.
Meng Jingwei held Shi Ran, her slender jade fingers stroking Shi Ran's hair and patting her back. "Don't be afraid, I and…" She glanced at Tang Si, her brow furrowing almost imperceptibly. "Liannuo are here. We will protect you."
It was clearly not appropriate to mention Tang Si in front of Shi Ran at this moment.
Shen Liannuo walked over and embraced them both. "Yes, yes, I'm here too. Don't be afraid, we will all protect you."
The more comforting words were spoken, the more Shi Ran's emotions became uncontrollable, and she cried even harder.
Tang Si, standing by, felt a dull ache in his chest at this scene, so painful it was almost suffocating.
He knew that after this ordeal, Shi Ran was getting 'further and further away' from him.
"Shi Ran? Shi Ran?"
Suddenly, Meng Jingwei, holding Shi Ran, called out her name a few times.
Seeing that something was wrong, Tang Si immediately ran over and found Shi Ran had fainted in Meng Jingwei's arms.
"Give her to me." Tang Si stepped forward, took Shi Ran from Meng Jingwei's arms, held her in his arms, and walked steadily towards the outside.
Han Yu and Lu Yanming arrived one after another. Entering the dilapidated building and seeing the scene before them, Lu Yanming said, "Quickly send Yuan Wei to the hospital." Yuan Wei, unable to bear the pain, had also fainted.
"Send all these people to the police station." Meng Jingwei looked at Han Yu. "They are suspected of kidnapping and murder. They're yours to handle."
Han Yu nodded. "Yes, I know how to handle it."
Meng Jingwei's gaze fell on Zhao Wuyan, who was lying unconscious nearby. She instructed the bodyguards standing by, "Take her away." She intended to settle the score with Zhao Wuyan.
"Yes, Madam."
The bodyguards nodded, walked to Zhao Wuyan's side, and each grabbed an arm as if carrying trash, dragging her out.
Zhao Wuyan, who was unconscious, was woken by the dragging. Seeing the scene before her, she struggled and resisted. "Let me go! I'm telling you, Huo Xiaohua is my brother. He won't let you go."
"Shut up!" Shen Liannuo, who had been silent for a long time, exploded in anger. She walked up to Zhao Wuyan and kicked her directly in the face. "Shut up, you b*tch, you're so annoying!"