NOVPUBChapter 78: Chapter 78: Will You Keep Me Company Here?
Chapter 78 -78: Will You Keep Me Company Here?
She had stayed at home with the four little ones for two days, and after mostly recovering, the film crew called, impatient to urge her back to set. They said her scenes were all piling up, causing trouble and affecting the schedule.
So, on the third day, she went to the film crew.
Since being forcibly taken by Ye Sihan, she hadn’t shown up for several days.
The matter of reporting her passport missing and getting it replaced had been handled very secretly, and since nothing had happened, it seemed it hadn’t been detected.
In any case, from now on, she had to be extra careful.
Today, work wrapped up early, and Tang Yu headed home sooner than usual.
Just a few minutes after getting off the subway, she saw a woman sitting by the roadside, disheveled and with a vacant look in her eyes.
Seeming to sense someone’s presence, she lifted her head.
When Tang Yifei saw Tang Yu, her eyes filled with tears, and she got up and ran over, hugging Tang Yu and crying, “Sister…”
Tang Yu felt uncomfortable being hugged.
She and Tang Yifei were not that close.
After a brief struggle to push her away, “What are you doing?”
Tang Yifei sobbed, “I… I was beaten by Dad and ran out. Sister, don’t tell Dad I’m here or he’ll lock me in the dark room. I’m scared…”
Her hair was a mess, her expression panicked.
Half her face was swollen from the beating.
It was indeed something Tang Fulin would do.
Tang Yu seemed to see herself as a child again, that feeling of helplessness.
“Sister, I don’t want to go back, can I stay with you? I can go back after Dad cools down,” Tang Yifei suggested.
“I’m staying at a friend’s place, it’s not convenient,” Tang Yu refused.
“Can’t you ask your friend? Even if it’s just for one night? I can just sleep with you.”
How could Tang Yu possibly let her stay? There were not only her and Li Xue in the house, but also the four little ones. The safety level had to be cranked to the max.
“You better find another way!”
“If all else fails, come with me to find a hotel to stay in,” Tang Yifei said, seeing she disagreed, and had to change her mind.
Tang Yu hesitated as she looked at her, especially at the injury on her face, and finally agreed.
It was like helping herself when she was younger.
Once in the cab, Tang Yu told the driver, “Go to the nearest hotel.”
Tang Yifei immediately said, “Let’s go to the best hotel in Kyoto!”
Tang Yu glanced at her, but remained silent.
The car drove for half an hour before arriving at the most bustling and luxurious hotel in the area.
In Kyoto, those who stayed here were all either rich or noble, with some rooms costing hundreds of thousands for a single night.
At the front desk, Tang Yifei asked, “Do you have the cheapest room available?”
The receptionist treated everyone equally, “Yes, 4888.”
When Tang Yu was startled by this ‘cheapest’ price, she heard Tang Yifei say without hesitation, “I’ll take one.”
“Sure,” the receptionist began to register her.
Then came payment.
Tang Yifei stood still, and so did Tang Yu.
The receptionist looked from one to the other and repeated, “4888 for one night, check-out at two o’clock tomorrow afternoon, and a security deposit of two thousand yuan.”
Tang Yifei had originally intended for Tang Yu to pay.
Tang Yu seemed like the kind of person who was easier to manipulate. She agreed to book a room, and as the elder sister, she shamelessly just watched.
So, with a not-so-pleased expression, she took out her card and gave it to the receptionist to swipe.
After the room was booked, Tang Yifei pulled Tang Yu along to check out the room.
As if they were on such good terms.
Just as they got to the elevator, they heard a significant commotion behind them.
Turning around, they saw the person in charge respectfully and cautiously welcoming the newcomer—Ye Sihan.
Ye Sihan’s tall stature and the deep and powerful aura of a superior were intimidating to behold.
With just one bodyguard behind him, the oppressive feeling he exuded made the people around him scarcely dare to breathe.
And so, he walked to the elevator.
It was their first encounter since Tang Yu had been taken by force by Ye Sihan, and she instinctively panicked, wishing she could become invisible on the spot.
Tang Yifei, oblivious to her feelings, boldly greeted him, “Hello, Mr. Ye.”
Ye Sihan, without a glance aside, stepped into the elevator as the doors opened.
Tang Yu had no intention of following them in, and even thought that once the elevator doors closed, she would turn around and leave.
However, the elevator doors didn’t close; a bodyguard’s hand was stopping them, asking, “Miss Tang, please come in.”
Tang Yu was familiar with this bodyguard, who usually drove for Ye Sihan.
She often rode in Ye Sihan’s car, so how could she not know about her relationship with Ye Sihan.
It wasn’t that he was nosy, but rather that he was observant and understood the situation.
“Sister…” Tang Yifei tugged on her clothing.
So Tang Yu stepped into the elevator.
The elevator doors slowly closed, ascending.
The silence inside the elevator was unnervingly tense.
In open spaces, the oppressive atmosphere that Ye Sihan exuded was already formidable, not to mention within the confined, limited space of an elevator.
It was difficult to breathe, and legs turned weak.
Especially for Tang Yu, who couldn’t help but tremble slightly.
Because her mind recalled how Ye Sihan, transformed into a beast, had crazily possessed her that night.
Over and over again…
Upon reaching the floor of the restaurant, the elevator doors opened, and Tang Yu and Tang Yifei, who were in front, immediately stepped aside, holding their breath and waiting.
Ye Sihan and the bodyguard stepped out, the elevator doors closed, and only then did the air inside return to normal.
The floor they were heading to was the one above. As soon as the elevator doors opened and she stepped out, Tang Yifei couldn’t wait to ask, “Sister, why didn’t you speak to Mr. Ye? Isn’t he your boyfriend?”
Tang Yu remained silent, not wanting to discuss this with Tang Yifei.
“Did you two have a fight? If you get married in the future, do I have to call him brother-in-law?”
Tang Yu thought Tang Yifei was really naïve.
It was hard to imagine someone like Ye Sihan ever getting married.
He certainly wasn’t someone a woman could easily handle.
She opened the door to the room and went in.
“Wow, sister, from here you can overlook the business district! The night view is so beautiful!”
Tang Yu was uninterested, “Can I leave now?”
“Don’t be in such a hurry, sister! Would you stay with me for a while?” Tang Yifei looked pitifully charming.
Tang Yu was about to speak when her phone vibrated.
It was a text message alert.
Opening it, it was from Ye Sihan, containing just two words— “Come here.” Commanding and undeniable.
The literal meaning was clear: go to the restaurant.
“Sister, was that Mr. Ye? Is he looking for you?”
Tang Yu put away her phone and said coldly, “Don’t call me sister, that man is not my father. I don’t know what purpose you have for appearing in front of me, but I hope this is the first and last time.”
Having said this, she turned and left.
Tang Yifei’s sweet face immediately twisted.
She wasn’t easy to deceive after all.
But having seen Ye Sihan, it wasn’t a wasted trip!
Tang Yu took the elevator to the restaurant level, walked out of the elevator, and headed inside.
The vast restaurant was silent and deserted.
Only Ye Sihan’s table by the window with a night view was occupied.
Those unaware would think the business was poor, when in fact it had been booked out completely.
Tang Yu walked over, just sat down, and the main course was already served.
It was a Western meal.
One for each person, sophisticated and expensive.
Seeing Ye Sihan dining in silence, Tang Yu too picked up her knife and fork and began eating the premium steak on her plate.
The last case in the bedroom had still left her with psychological trauma.
Therefore, facing Ye Sihan, she felt an added layer of fear.
Even her dining was exceedingly cautious.
And then she left after the meal.
Could it be that simple?
