Following the video message from his subordinate, Tang Si directly found the room where Shi Ran and Yuan Wei were located, room 1902.
Standing at the door, Tang Si raised his hand to knock, but his raised hand paused in mid-air. After hesitating for a moment, he finally knocked on the door.
Knock, knock, knock—
The sound of the knock was a little hurried, each one like his heartbeat, making him nervous, even a little… scared.
Scared of what he might see inside.
"Who is it?" a man's voice came from within.
Tang Si's heart sank, and he wanted to respond, but his throat felt constricted, and he couldn't speak.
Creak—
The door opened, and the man inside stood before him, a bath towel wrapped around his waist, his hair still wet, with water droplets still clinging to his body.
This person was Yuan Wei!
The moment Tang Si saw Yuan Wei, his face couldn't help but turn a few shades paler. However, Yuan Wei looked at him calmly and without speaking.
Their eyes met, and a silent contest ensued.
From inside the room, Shi Ran's voice emerged, "Ah Wei, who is it?"
"Ah… it's nothing, just a server, asking if we want the room cleaned," Yuan Wei explained.
"Oh. Then come in, help me scrub my back, will you? I'm all out of strength."
Shi Ran's voice came from the room, very clear, with a hint of seductive charm, clearly a post-lovemaking tone.
Tang Si's heart sank further and further. He could almost hear his heart shattering and feel the pain of bleeding, a heartache that spread to his limbs, making every pore cry out.
He stared directly at Yuan Wei, then a sarcastic smile spread across his pale face. He calmly withdrew his gaze and turned away.
His feet stepped onto the soft carpet, and Tang Si felt as if his legs were filled with lead, too heavy to lift. He finally collapsed to the ground, gritting his teeth from the pain, his fingers trembling with his hands spread open.
Still recovering from his injuries, the sudden fall sent a ringing in his ears from the pain.
It was a cleaner, who was tidying up, who helped him up. Only then did he manage to get into the elevator and leave the hotel in a disheveled state.
Shi Ran sat on the bed, her eyes reddened, and finally dialed Zhao Wuyan's number, "I've done everything you told me to do."
"Good, I'll give you the last ten million," Zhao Wuyan agreed readily.
Shi Ran, however, scoffed, "You don't need to give it to me. Just release my brother."
At this point, Shi Ran understood that everything had been orchestrated by Zhao Wuyan.
If she couldn't figure this out, she would be truly foolish.
Zhao Wuyan paused for a moment, not expecting Shi Ran to have figured it all out. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Using a fake pregnancy test report to trick me into leaving Tang Si, then planning ahead to harm my family. Wasn't it all just to force me to leave Tang Si? Zhao Wuyan, I've done as you said. Please, stay away from my family from now on."
These past few days, she had been thinking about why Zhao Wuyan was forcing her to act this way with Yuan Wei for so long.
Thinking carefully, it was all her plan, leading her into a trap.
But Shi Ran had no choice but to comply.
Because the Zhao family's influence could reach her home, let alone the Tang family.
If she continued to be with Tang Si, her parents and brother's lives would be in danger!
Even for their sake, this play had begun, and there was no turning back.