Hui Yin successfully untied the strap that was wrapped around Hui Jinhai's wrist. But she didn't have any time to breathe a sigh of relief because in the next second, a strong arm was hooked under her knees, her legs were swept off the ground, and she found herself being carried out by Lu Shen in a bridal carry.
"What are you doing?!" she cried, struggling to get out of his arms.
But Lu Shen just tightened his hold and said without looking at her, "We're going home."
The door clicked behind them and they were inside the laboratory, shocking the scientists that were busy working on their experiments.
One of them even dropped a test tube into the floor, but he didn't seem to feel the strong acid that was starting to sizzle the sole of his shoes.
All of them were aware of their boss' temper. He was always cold and indifferent, and kept a barrier around him that repelled other people. He also didn't tolerate women that kept pestering him, and would be ruthless in dealing with those who thought that they could 'snag' him and become his next wife.
One would have thought this iceberg wouldn't have the patience to deal with any women other than his dead wife, especially a noisy woman who kept hitting his chest and yelling "Let me go!"
But that was exactly what was happening now.
"Lu Shen, you can't do this! Punish the Wen family, but don't drag my brother into this! Let me go!"
Hui Yin didn't know how Lu Shen did it, but she was unable to move her feet and the rest of her body. She could only punch his chest with her hands. Except, as the time went by, it was only her hands that ended up being in pain. It felt like she was punching a brick wall, her wrists aching with abuse.
Lu Shen paused and lowered his eyes. "Don't hurt your hands."
Not long after, they arrived in the parking lot and Lu Shen strapped her into the passenger seat. Hui Yin doubled her struggle, but Lu Shen locked the doors and no matter how much she pulled on the car door, it wouldn't budge.
"Lu Shen, let me out! I won't let you hurt my brother!"
Hui Yin twisted her body and was about to reach over to press the unlock button on his side of the car door, but Lu Shen stepped on the accelerator and her body slammed back against the seat.
Hui Yin's pupils kept getting bigger and bigger. He was driving too fast! The Maybach rushed out of parking lot, and there was a loud 'screech' as the tires slid sharply out of another hidden exit and shot into the highway. Lu Shen seemed unaware of the speedometer needle, and his foot on the gas pedal kept going down, until it was flat against the floor.
"S...Slow down..."
Hui Yin swallowed her fear. This man was not calm not at all! She knew he must have discovered that Hui Jinhai was the culprit, and she knew that he was angry. He was only her ex-husband, so she knew that he didn't have to cater to her desires. But she kept demanding him to release her brother...any person would feel angry at her tantrum.
Who was she?
She was just a dead ex-wife who didn't want to be with him.
So he didn't have to listen to her at all.
Hui Yin was used to interacting with the baby chick version of Lu Shen, and this Lu Shen seemed to be gentle too...that she nearly forgot this man's true character.
More importantly...
She was the blood relative of the person who tried to kill him multiple times!
Like this, shouldn't she worry first about losing her own life than having a tantrum about Lu Shen's mistreatment of her brother? After all, she might not even survive the day, not to mention having the leisure to persuade Lu Shen to spare her brother's life!
Hui Yin bit her lip and stayed silent, even as her hand tightly squeezed the seatbelt.
It was only when they drove into the mansion that Lu Shen began to slow down. The speedometer needle started its slow backward fall. Hui Yin's whole body relaxed and her tension was released, but her hands and legs were numb and limp.
She awkwardly got out of the car and fell to her knees. Lu Shen caught her just before she hit the ground and carried her again. Hui Yin didn't struggle. She lay quietly in his arms as he strode towards the master bedroom.
He put her on the bed and Lu Shen loosened his tie. He popped open the first two buttons of his collar and sat down on the chair opposite her.
They stared at each other.
"You're not going to continue demanding that I spare your brother's life?"
His voice was surprisingly gentle. There was also a hint of curiosity in his tone.
Hui Yin sat up but didn't know what to say. She thought that he was mad at her, but that didn't seem to be the case. He was also properly listening to her.
She opened her mouth and cautiously said, "My brother...let him live..."
Although Hui Jinhai tried to kill her, Hui Yin couldn't erase the fond memories of her brother doting on her in her mind. Before he disappeared, he tried his best to be a good older brother to her. When they lost their parents, he was her only support. The helplessness that she felt when she was a child...although she had painful experiences when she became an adult as well, that was when she was already mature and could deal with the troubles that came her way. It was not like her childhood, where she could only solely depend on her brother.
This was the main reason why, no matter what happened between now and then, Hui Yin still couldn't bear for Hui Jinhai to die.