Yu Tingwan watched indifferently as Yu family's car whizzed past her.
She didn't even glance at it, merely fiddled with her phone before leisurely glancing at the departing vehicle and sitting down by the roadside.
Without those Yu folks around, the air seemed fresher somehow.
As for returning to the Yu residence, she couldn't care less.
Yu Tingwan idly swiped through her phone screen.
Suddenly, she heard the sound of an engine.
A sleek silver-gray Rolls-Royce approached and parked precisely beside her.
The door opened.
Yu Tingwan looked up, puzzled, and saw a man with a slightly gloomy handsome face: "Get in."
Si Yanchen's voice carried a hint of displeasure.
With a free driver available, Yu Tingwan naturally got into Si Yanchen's car.
"Why are you on the roadside?"
Si Yanchen's deep voice seemed tinged with anger.
Wasn't she supposed to leave with the Yu family? He had seen her get into their car.
But now, here she was, on a deserted road.
Si Yanchen stared at Yu Tingwan's porcelain-like side profile, his brows slightly cold: "Abandoned by the Yu family?"
Though phrased as a question, it carried a tone of certainty.
Yu Tingwan glanced at him indifferently: "None of your business."
Si Yanchen, however, grabbed her hand, tracing circles on her palm with his index finger: "Come to my place? I promise I won't abandon you."
His low voice dripped with unrestrained desire as he gazed directly at Yu Tingwan, his eyes swirling with emotions.
Unbidden, he recalled unfinished business at Chongyun Pavilion.
She had tantalized him, making him crave to keep her by his side every day.
Perhaps he had restrained himself too long.
Since meeting her, he found himself unable to control his urge to take more.
"No, I have a place. I'm heading to Jing Shui Xianju."
Yu Tingwan pulled her hand back, stretched lazily, then leaned back in her seat, closing her eyes.
Si Yanchen's gaze darkened, repeatedly tracing her face.
He clenched his fists, a touch of obsession and madness gradually filling his eyes.
Yu Tingwan, who had been closed-eyed, suddenly opened them and stared at him: "The Yu family doesn't need your concern. Don't overstep."
Her clear, calm voice instantly extinguished all thoughts in Si Yanchen's mind.
Seeing his dimming eyes, Yu Tingwan closed her eyes again.
Only when they reached Jing Shui Xianju did she finally stir.
"Xuanxuan..."
Just as Si Yanchen was about to speak, Yu Tingwan had already opened the car door and stepped out.
Not far away, a woman in a black suit hurried over, bowing respectfully to Yu Tingwan.
Under the night sky,
Si Yanchen watched as the woman spoke respectfully to Yu Tingwan before leading her into a nearby villa.
Sun Cheng's eyes flickered with surprise, unable to help but say: "Fourth Master, wasn't that villa bought anonymously by a mysterious big shot? Could it be that person is Miss Yu?"
Si Yanchen gave him a cold glance, his voice icy: "Drive."
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Fang He led Yu Tingwan on a tour of the villa.
The interior was fully equipped according to Yu Tingwan's preferences.
She naturally opened the refrigerator, bit into a bag of strawberry yogurt, and nestled into the sofa.
Fang He stood respectfully opposite her, reporting: 'Miss Yu, we have finalized the location for our branch in Yunjing.
It will take some time to bring back the staff.
Once everything is settled, we'll announce it and seek cooperation with local companies.'
Yu Tingwan nodded, acting like a hands-off boss: 'You handle these matters. If you need anyone, just recall them and say I ordered it.' Fang He opened her mouth, looking somewhat helpless at Yu Tingwan.
Since the company's inception, Yu Tingwan had always been a hands-off boss.
Over the years, they thrived abroad, and no one expected Yu Tingwan to suddenly want to establish a branch in Yunjing.
And true to her style—she left tasks to her subordinates and provided funds when needed.
Fang He shook her head slightly and switched topics: 'Miss Yu, there's another matter.
Someone is investigating your background.
' Yu Tingwan raised an eyebrow: 'Let them investigate.' They wouldn't find anything anyway.
'Moreover, rumors are spreading that the God of Medicine has arrived in Yunjing, and many people are searching for him and seeking an audience.'
Upon hearing this, Yu Tingwan sat up straighter and said coolly, 'No meeting.' After speaking, she looked up again, 'Apart from finding the Purple Cloud Vine, handle the rest yourself.
No need to report to me.' As she spoke, her index finger tapped idly on the armrest, a hint of cold ferocity flashing in her eyes.
The Purple Cloud Vine was the most crucial and hardest-to-find herb among the ones her third senior brother Shi Feng urgently needed. Half a year ago, Shi Feng sustained severe injuries and was poisoned during a mission.
Together with her master, she pored over medical books for half a year to devise a complete detoxification plan, but several herbs were missing.
However, they did gather information about the herbs. The most important one, the Purple Cloud Vine, was in Yunjing.
It was said to be in the possession of the heir of Yun Pharmaceutical.
Unfortunately, Yun Pharmaceutical, once the leading pharmaceutical company in Yunjing and Daxia thirty years ago, collapsed twenty years ago. Finding the heir of Yun Pharmaceutical was like searching for a needle in a haystack.
But for her third senior brother, she had to find it. Yu Tingwan unconsciously clenched her fingers, a cold murderous intent surging across her porcelain-white face before dissipating.
'Buzz...' Her phone vibrated suddenly. Glancing at it, she saw an unknown number. She casually answered, and Yu Mingyu's voice came through: 'Sister, it's very late. Why haven't you come back yet? Apologize to Mom and Dad; Dad will definitely drive to pick you up.'
'You can't keep quarreling with Mom and Dad... Without the Yu family, where else could you go?'
The sweet and sticky voice carried a hint of smugness, making Yu Tingwan's hair stand on end.
She wrinkled her nose in disgust and hung up without hesitation. Then she blocked the number.'
In the Yu family villa, Yu Mingyu, looking pitiful, held her phone tightly and found Yu Tingyan and Song Yun.
Tears welled up in her eyes as she said, 'Dad, Mom, just now, she hung up on me without a word.
She's out there alone; what if something bad happens to her?' Yu Tingyan's brows furrowed even tighter as he glanced at the pitch-black sky outside, a pang of reluctance stirring within him.
After all, she was his own flesh and blood, albeit raised in an environment that had tainted her with bad habits. With the night already fallen and her being left at an isolated, desolate spot with little money, she might have to spend the night on the streets.
This thought weighed heavily on Yu Tingyan's heart, intensifying his reluctance but also his displeasure. How could Yu Tingwan not be as considerate as Yu Mingyu?
Frustration gnawed at Yu Tingyan, and he finally dialed Yu Tingwan's number.
'Who is this?' A cool and languid voice answered from the other end. Yu Tingyan's face darkened as he spoke, 'Yu Tingwan, have you reflected on where you went wrong?'
'You think...' Yu Tingyan hadn't finished his sentence when the call abruptly ended.
Yu Tingwan had hung up without hesitation! In an instant, the barely suppressed anger in Yu Tingyan flared up again.
What misdeed had he committed to have such a crude and impolite daughter?