Fu Jing Shu hesitated for a moment, then didn't move.
Shen Qing Qing raised an eyebrow, "What, you don't trust me?"
"No." Fu Jing Shu glanced at Shen Jin Xi, who was still unconscious. The little guy's eyelashes were trembling slightly. He didn't expose the pretense. "Thank you for your hard work. I'll be back after I finish."
Shen Qing Qing didn't turn her head. "Mm."
Knowing she was worried about Shen Jin Xi, Fu Jing Shu gave her a deep look and turned to leave.
The moment the door closed, Shen Jin Xi woke up.
Shen Qing Qing pinched his nose, "Not faking it anymore?"
Shen Jin Xi chuckled, "I wasn't faking it. I was just helping Mommy out."
"You really scared me this time," Shen Qing Qing said, her face stern.
Shen Jin Xi, feeling guilty, glanced at his mother and saw that her sternness was feigned. He then chuckled and threw himself into her arms.
"Mommy, I wasn't careful this time. I'll protect myself from now on."
Shen Qing Qing couldn't bring herself to scold him. She patted his back, "You are Mommy's treasure, nothing bad can happen to you."
"Mhm!"
Shen Jin Xi was delighted. After a moment of playful affection with his mother, he suddenly remembered something. "Mommy, I smelled that stinky potion on the nurse just now!"
That was one of the reasons he felt something was off about the nurse.
Shen Qing Qing paused, "Are you sure you didn't smell wrong?"
Shen Jin Xi shook his head, "No, I would never mistake the smell of my own stinky potion!"
Shen Qing Qing mused. The smell of the stinky potion lingered for a long time. As the creator of the potion, Shen Jin Xi could discern even the subtlest scent.
This potion had extremely strong adsorption properties. Even brief contact with someone who had been exposed to it would leave the scent on them.
"Mommy, do you think it was Shen Yao Yao?"
Shen Qing Qing narrowed her eyes slightly, "In any case, she's definitely involved."
"Bad woman!" Shen Jin Xi said indignantly. "We have to teach her a lesson!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his mother smacked him on the head.
"Don't be silly. You don't need to worry about this. I'll handle it."
It didn't hurt at all, but Shen Jin Xi still clutched his forehead and pouted, "Is Mommy underestimating me again? I'm very capable!"
"If it weren't for my stinky potion earlier, she wouldn't have been kicked out!"
Shen Qing Qing knew her son was pretending, but she still pulled his hand away and checked his forehead. Seeing he was unharmed, she said, "I know you're smart and clever, but you're still too young. Leave this to Mommy."
Shen Jin Xi pouted, "Okay."
Shen Qing Qing held him in her arms, but her gaze out the window was filled with deep contemplation.
...
Shen Yao Yao was in a good mood. She went shopping and bought a lot of things. She only prepared to go home in the evening, carrying many bags.
She managed to put the items in her car, panting from exhaustion.
Suddenly, she felt a shiver run down her spine.
The feeling came out of nowhere. She subconsciously looked back, but saw nothing clearly before a black cloth bag was pulled over her head.
She instinctively reached out to grab it, only to have her hands caught and her stomach punched!
"Ugh!"
The punch was extremely powerful, making her stomach churn and bile rise to her throat. She almost threw up!
She clutched her abdomen and fell to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
"Who... who is it?"
No one answered. Shen Yao Yao wasn't sure if the person had left, so she tentatively reached up to remove the bag from her head.
Her vision was blurry. After a moment, she managed to focus and saw a pair of white shoes standing before her.
She gasped and slowly looked up from the shoes.
She saw a person standing in front of her.
The person was tall, dressed in black clothes and black pants, as if blending into the darkness. She wore a baseball cap, and her face was completely covered by a black mask, revealing only a pair of deep, dark eyes.
Shen Yao Yao swallowed, fear washing over her. She endured the pain and asked, "Who are you?"
The person didn't speak.
Shen Yao Yao tried to get up, but the motionless person immediately kicked her. The kick landed directly on her chest.
Shen Yao Yao nearly suffocated. Her vision went black for a moment.
She almost thought she was going to die!
"Is that all you've got?" a slightly hoarse, cool voice said.
Shen Yao Yao finally recovered from the wave of pain, gasping for air as if that was the only way to ease the death-like dizziness.
The voice sounded familiar, yet hoarse. Her mind was in a mess, and she couldn't quite recognize it.
"Who... who are you?"
"You can't even recognize my voice?"
Shen Yao Yao slowly looked up, gazing at the woman who was so thoroughly covered, only her eyes visible.
She gritted her teeth, "Shen Qing Qing!"
As soon as the name left her lips, a slap landed across her face!
Shen Yao Yao's ears rang, and her cheek rapidly swelled.
Shen Qing Qing said in a low voice, "Do you know why I hit you today?"
"You're going too far!" Shen Yao Yao sat on the ground, her face bruised, and covered one cheek. "This is a society governed by law. Hitting people is illegal!"
"Is it?"
Shen Qing Qing slowly squatted down, "Since you know that using force to solve problems is illegal, why did you deliberately break the law?"
"What are you talking about? I don't understand."
Shen Yao Yao retorted almost immediately, then closed her mouth, her gaze darting away.
Shen Qing Qing let out a mocking smile. The eyes beneath the baseball cap gradually filled with a cold light. "It doesn't matter if you admit it or not. I'm not here to listen to your explanation anyway."
Shen Yao Yao vaguely sensed something, her eyes widening in terror.
The next second, a rain of punches and kicks descended upon her.
Shen Yao Yao could only curl up and protect her vital organs. However, Shen Qing Qing didn't hit her vital spots at all. She chose places that wouldn't leave scars but would multiply the pain and make it last for a long time.
After finishing the beating, Shen Qing Qing left with long strides, leaving only a sentence in the dark, cold parking lot.
"Don't touch Chen Chen."
After she left, Shen Yao Yao lay on the ground in a sorry state for a long time before finally getting up, filled with resentment. Her body ached terribly, but it wasn't life-threatening. She managed to get into her car and returned to the Ye family.
Young Master Ye was sitting on the sofa. Although Shen Yao Yao disliked him, he was, after all, her man. Her first reaction upon seeing Young Master Ye was to throw herself into his arms, feeling wronged.
A beauty throwing herself into his arms was quite pleasing to Young Master Ye. He raised his hand to embrace her, but unexpectedly, when she looked up, she revealed a pig's head covered in bruises.
He was startled and pushed her away. "Where did this ugly thing come from!"