Chapter 1078: Doesn’t Even Know to Take Care of Herself

“Xie Ru, where the heck are you? Hurry up and get back here; it’s important. I know where to start with Xu Shaochen.”

The frantic voice of Zhao Fu came through the phone.

In an instant, the entire coffee shop fell eerily silent.

Liu Ruxue, Liu Ruxu, and Lin Wanxue all looked at Xie Ru with cold, unkind eyes.

Done for.

Xie Ru’s face turned pale with despair as he cursed Zhao Fu’s ancestors. This time, you really got me killed.

“Xie Ru, did you even hear me? Why aren’t you speaking? Xie Ru… beep… beep…”

Realizing something was off with the lack of response, Zhao Fu hung up the phone.

“Old Xie, you’re not honest. I hate dishonest people the most. How should I deal with you?”

Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Xu Shaochen smirked at Xie Ru, his eyes flashing with coldness.

Xie Ru said nothing because he no longer knew what to say.

“Smack!”

Liu Ruxu slapped Xie Ru across the face and said coldly, “You deserve to die!”

With a child on the way, Xu Shaochen’s importance to her only grew.

After all, she didn’t want her child to be born without a father.

Anyone who tried to harm Xu Shaochen, Liu Ruxu wished to tear them apart.

“Enough, stop.”

As Liu Ruxu was about to slap again, Xu Shaochen stopped her.

Feeling the sting on his face, Xie Ru shot Xu Shaochen a grateful glance.

Xu Shaochen handed a coffee cup to Liu Ruxu and said with concern, “Doesn’t hitting with your hand hurt? You’re going to be a mom soon; you should take care of yourself. Use this to hit.”

Xie Ru: “…………”

His mind was racing with curses trampling on his fragile heart.

Xu, are you a devil?

“Bang!”

The coffee cup in Liu Ruxu’s hand hit his head.

A woman’s strength couldn’t shatter the cup; it only left a bump on Xie Ru’s head.

“Old Xie, since you and Ruxu are classmates, I’ll treat you as a friend. Come, visit my home.”

Without giving Xie Ru a chance to speak, Xu Shaochen coldly said, “Someone, take Mr. Xie and his girlfriend for a ride.”

Four bodyguards stood up and looked at Xie Ru with cold eyes. “Please.”

“Mr. Xu, this has nothing to do with my girlfriend.”

Xie Ru looked at Xu Shaochen, deeply caring for his girlfriend.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought her on a mission back home.

“You’re not the one who decides; I do. Also, this isn’t a discussion, understand?”

Xu Shaochen said coldly.

With no words left, Xie Ru realized the gravity of his situation.

“Let’s go. We’ll go out some other time; there’s work to be done today.”

Xu Shaochen told the three women.

The three women, being reasonable, understood and gathered their things to go home.

After all, unreasonable women wouldn’t be around Xu Shaochen.

Xu Shaochen paid the bill, picked up Xie Ru’s phone, and called Zhao Fu.

Just as expected, the number couldn’t be reached.

Clearly, the other side was prepared.

……………

Zhao Fu snapped a SIM card in half and tossed it in the trash, his expression dark.

“Damn it, this idiot!”

He was, of course, cursing Xie Ru.

Knowing the organization’s rules, Xie Ru couldn’t ignore his call unless something happened.

It meant he was in trouble.

Hopefully, he didn’t fall into Xu Shaochen’s hands.

Zhao Fu had planned to report this to the organization but decided against it.

Because he couldn’t confirm Xie Ru’s whereabouts or what had happened.

Moreover, he needed some merit to secure his place in Tianqing and climb the ranks.

Still, having this happen just after arriving in Jiangzhou, they might replace him, making even his old lover powerless.

Plus, with Xie Ru gone, he alone controlled the team in Jiangzhou.

So he chose not to report for now, opting to wait and see.

If he could complete the task alone, all the better.

“Someone.”

Zhao Fu called out.

As his voice fell, a young man in a suit walked in.

“Order everyone to find this person immediately.”

Zhao Fu handed the young man a paper; it was a warrant for Zhang Yuan’s arrest.

While Xie Ru was out with his girlfriend, Zhao Fu had been gathering information about Xu Shaochen.

Everyone assumed Lin Jin’s murderer was Lin Wei.

But Zhao Fu could only think Xu Shaochen was behind it.

Zhang Yuan, the assailant, knew the details.

So, he needed to find Zhang Yuan.

Capturing Zhang Yuan would give Zhao Fu room to maneuver.

Though it had been days, Zhao Fu believed Zhang Yuan was still in Jiangzhou.

In a modern society, fleeing hastily increases capture risk.

Analyzing Zhang Yuan’s actions, he seemed calm and decisive.

Someone like that knew the safest place was often the most dangerous.

“Xu Shaochen, don’t give me the chance. If you do, even if I can’t destroy you, I’ll make sure you pay!”

Zhao Fu’s face twisted into a cold smile.

……………

Floral Peak Villa Estate.

Xu Shaochen had sent the women back to their rooms.

In the living room, Xie Ru and his girlfriend stood encircled by bodyguards.

Xu Shaochen faced them, coldly, for a long time before speaking: “Xie Ru, speak up, don’t make me use force.”

“Say what?” Xie Ru looked confused.

“Smack!”

Xu Shaochen backhanded him across the face saying, “Play dumb with me? Say everything I don’t know.”

“I don’t know anything, so what do I tell you?”

Xie Ru seemed cowardly but wouldn’t budge.

Being a core Tianqing member, he knew how harshly traitors were dealt with.

“Are you sure? You’re forcing me to do things I don’t want.”

Xu Shaochen helplessly shook his head, walked over, pinched his girlfriend’s cheek, and smiled:

“Xie Ru, such a pretty face would be a shame to ruin, wouldn’t you say?”