Chapter 350: The Trembling Heart

Chapter 350: The Trembling Heart

"I don’t care whose territory this is." Yunzhe’s cold gaze swept across the crowd, finally landing on the trembling host. "Five million, right? I'll pay, and I'll take the person away."

He then bent down and lifted the sleeping beauty from the crystal bed horizontally.

But the moment he touched the woman in his arms, he immediately realized something was wrong.

"You’re not Yun Mu. Who are you?"

Ji Shu wasn’t unconscious. In fact, she had always been conscious, but due to the effects of a sedative, her body was limp, leaving her unable to move or speak.

The moment the mask on her face was removed, she opened her eyes.

At the same time, she also clearly saw the man holding her.

He had a high nose bridge, fair skin, and half-lidded eyes staring at her. His incredibly long lashes concealed the bottom of his eyes, and his handsome face was shrouded in an excessive coldness.

In that instant, Ji Shu’s little heart began to beat uncontrollably.

"Ji Shu, where’s Yun Mu?" he asked.

Ji Shu couldn’t speak, only frantically blinking to signal him.

It was then that Yunzhe realized she had been drugged. He carried her out of the auction venue and into a private room. He injected something into her body, and within seconds, Ji Shu felt her limbs regain their strength.

"Where’s Yun Mu?" Yunzhe asked again.

Ji Shu’s bright eyes revealed a hint of grievance. "Why do you keep asking about her? I don’t know where she is."

Yunzhe’s eyes darkened. "She came to rescue you, and now she’s missing."

Ji Shu’s gaze flickered. "What? But I’ve been lying there the whole time and haven’t seen her..."

"Search! Even if you have to tear down 'An Du,' find Yun Mu!"

Since he couldn’t get any useful information from Ji Shu, Yunzhe got up to leave, but just as he took a step, Ji Shu grabbed his sleeve from behind.

"Where are you going? Are you going to leave me here in this horrible place?"

There was a hint of panic in Ji Shu’s eyes. She was truly frightened, thinking she was about to become some man’s possession for no reason.

Now that she had found a protector, she couldn’t let him go so easily.

"I’ll have someone send you back. Let go!" Yunzhe said indifferently.

"I won’t!"

Ji Shu stubbornly held on.

Just then, Yunzhe’s subordinate rushed in to report, "Lord, Young Master Ji has arrived. Also, five minutes ago, a box up front was surrounded, Yin Ye was kidnapped, and Miss Yun should be safe now."

Ji Shu immediately said, "Yun Mu must have been rescued by my brother. Since my brother rescued your sister, you have to safely send me home."

A cold glint appeared in Yunzhe’s eyes. "She’s not my sister!"

Startled by the man’s cold and sinister gaze, Ji Shu shuddered.

"Wh-what are you so angry about? If she’s not your sister, she’s not!"

Yunzhe gave her a cold glance and turned to leave.

Unexpectedly, Ji Shu stubbornly held on, and ended up falling to the ground, her face turning pale from the pain. Still weak, she struggled several times but couldn’t stand up.

"Yunzhe, I really don’t have any strength left..." Ji Shu said, half in grievance, half in threat, "Yun Mu came here to save me. If she finds out that you left me on the ground, I don’t know how you’ll explain it to her!"

"Threatening me?"

"Not really, but Yun Mu must have been taken back to the Ji family by my brother. If you send me back, you can pick up Yun Mu as well."

Yunzhe’s eyes darkened, and finally, with a helpless sigh, he bent down and hoisted the girl onto his shoulder, then turned and walked out.

"Hey, can you change positions? Can’t you do a princess carry? Yunzhe!"

But when Yunzhe arrived at the Ji family, there was no sign of Ji Ming or Yun Mu.

…

Hospital.

Yi Jue sat motionless, staring at the sleeping girl on the bed, her face still covered by a veil.

The doctor beside him whispered, "The poison in her body has been cleared, but for some time, her mental state might not be great. She may feel drowsy and weak..."

"I understand," Yi Jue said.

The doctor nodded and quietly closed the door.

Sitting by the bedside, Yi Jue felt completely drained.

He would never forget the sight of the girl convulsing earlier, her pupils dilating and losing consciousness.

A drug of such high purity, directly injected into her body, almost took her life.

If not for the top-tier medical resources he had access to, even if Yun Mu had been saved, she might have been left with many aftereffects.

Fortunately…

Tonight’s night seemed exceptionally dark.

He raised his hand and pressed his temples, his hand trembling.

He remembered when he had picked up Yun Mu earlier, her hand was trembling too as she grabbed him. Her eyes were already vacant, but she held onto him tightly and said, "Please, don't leave me..."

It seemed that in his memory, there was also a young girl who had once crawled at his feet, grabbing him like he was her lifeline.

It was a kind of entanglement that felt like destiny, yet no matter how hard he tried, the Marquis could not recall the girl's face.

At that moment, there was a knock at the door of the ward.

The Marquis's bloodshot, narrow eyes fell on his assistant, Cheng Li, who reported in a low voice, "Lord Yi, Ji Ming and Yunzhe are here, demanding to see Miss Yun."

The Marquis's expression darkened, his gaze instantly turning icy and cold.

"This woman really has a knack for causing chaos, stirring up one man after another to risk their lives for her."

The Marquis's thin lips curled into a cold smile. Just moments ago, he had felt a deep sense of pity, but now a fierce anger surged within him.

"Tell them to get lost!"

Cheng Li, "...Yes."

By the time Yun Mu woke up, it was already early morning.

She stared at the Marquis in confusion for a long time before suddenly recalling what had happened earlier. Along with that, she remembered the dream she had while unconscious.

Could it be that she and the Marquis had known each other since the day they married?

She remembered when he was still Huo Tingying, he had always asked her if she remembered their first meeting. Had she forgotten something?

She had indeed jumped onto the train and was saved.

Could it be that the person who saved her was the Marquis?

Just as she opened her mouth to ask, she immediately gave up.

What was the point of asking? The Marquis didn't remember any of those past events either.

Ever since Yun Mu opened her eyes, the Marquis had been staring at her. Seeing her open her mouth, then close it, and then sigh, he furrowed his brow.

"Uncomfortable?"

Yun Mu gently shook her head, "No, thank you for saving me."

Her distant gratitude stabbed at the Marquis like a needle.

She rubbed her temples and asked, "What about Ji Shu? Did you save her too?"

Their eyes met, and he looked at her with a hint of cold mockery in his narrow eyes, a superior gaze.

"Yun Mu, do you think I'm someone who meddles in other people's business?" he said in a low voice.

Yun Mu was stunned, "You didn't save her?"

The Marquis did not reply.

Yun Mu felt a sharp pain in her head, "But saving me was meddling too, so what's wrong with meddling a bit more?"

She actually called his saving her meddling?

The Marquis's thin lips pressed into a cold, sinister arc, "It was indeed meddling. For a fickle woman like you, I should have let Yin Ye kill you right there!"