Fu Huaichen's brows contained hidden anger, and his breath was dangerous, "What did you say?"
Shen Chu'an mustered her courage and said petulantly, "Didn't President Fu hear me just now? Then I'll say it again, President Fu really has some unique interests, fancying the idea of his own wife sleeping with some playboy!"
"Shen Chu'an! You're really becoming bolder!"
As Fu Huaichen suppressed his anger, Shen Chu'an did not show any weakness either. When he tried to approach her again, she pushed him away with all her strength, "Fu Huaichen! I admit that when it comes to family background, I am not like you, and yes, it was I who took the initiative to marry you. But you consented to it, and you were the one who married me with a certificate!"
"No matter what, I am your wife in name, and I don't think that makes me inferior to you. Sleeping with you was a consensual act, but that doesn't mean you can use that to insult me!"
After she finished speaking, she pulled open the bathroom door and strode out, not even bothering to glance back once.
Fu Huaichen certainly hadn't expected Shen Chu'an to get angry with him—after all, in his eyes, Shen Chu'an had always been obedient and flirtatious, with strong work capabilities and a good temper.
This was the first time she had lost her temper at him.
Or perhaps it couldn't be called losing her temper—it was more like a kitten showing its claws, just to tell him she was not to be trifled with!
She really was...
Fu Huaichen had been fuming, but now he felt the anger subside. He had to admit, the way this woman looked when she was angry was quite adorable.
He also followed her out of the bathroom, but when he came out, he couldn't find Shen Chu'an anywhere. Even after searching around, she was nowhere to be seen. Just then, a manager surnamed Fang came over to greet him:
"It's been a long time, President Fu. I've heard that President Fu has always been good at golf. I wonder if I could have the honor to play a round with President Fu today."
Fu Huaichen recognized him as the department general manager of a contracted partner company. With such enthusiasm, there must be some issue with the project. He nodded, still keeping his composure.
Throughout the entire golf game, he didn't see Shen Chu'an, and Fu Huaichen seemed a bit distracted. Initially, seeing her clumsy behavior, he had wanted to teach her how to play, but now, it looked like he was spared the trouble.
The game didn't finish until six in the evening. By that time, the banquet for the evening had been prepared as an after-event social, but attendance was optional. Fu Huaichen was ready to leave, but even at this point, Shen Chu'an was nowhere to be found, not responding to phone calls, and her mobile phone was turned off when he tried again.
A living person had vanished into thin air!
Fu Huaichen started to panic. He called the butler at the villa, asking whether Shen Chu'an had gone home, but the butler was puzzled, "Didn't the lady leave with you? She hasn't come back!"
He then requested the golf course and club's staff to help look for her, but they turned up nothing.
Fu Huaichen's heart sank.
Could something have happened?
Of course, the golf course and the club were under surveillance. More than ten staff members were scrutinizing the monitors, tracking her movements to the second, combing every inch of the golf course.
Fu Huaichen sat on the sofa with a sullen expression, idly swirling his glass, seemingly nonchalant. However, anyone who got close could feel the oppressive atmosphere around him, making it hard to breathe.
Half an hour earlier, he was thinking about teaching that woman a lesson when he found her. But as each second ticked by, his heart began to sink.
Shen Chu'an was not someone who failed to grasp the gravity of situations. Even if she was angry, she wouldn't choose to act out here and now. So where could she possibly have gone? Could she have been abducted?
"Found her!"
Fu Huaichen abruptly stood up.
The surveillance footage showed Shen Chu'an leaving the bathroom and heading towards the golf course. Just as she reached the resting area, a woman dressed as a waitress stopped her. The two of them seemed to talk, the waitress holding a tray with two glasses of red wine. Shen Chu'an drank half a glass and then followed the woman.
The next segment of surveillance footage showed two people walking one after the other toward the lounge inside the clubhouse. Shen Chu'an might have sensed something was wrong and turned to run, but sadly, she had barely taken a few steps past the women's restroom when a hand reaching out from the door pulled her inside!
"The footage after that?"
The head waiter was breaking out in cold sweat, and even the club's manager stammered along. Fu Huaichen's gaze sharpened as the manager, with his head lowered, said with difficulty, "The surveillance... after that, it's gone."
"Gone?" Fu Huaichen looked at them coldly, and articulated word for word, "Deliberately deleted? Or are you going to tell me that, at the most critical moment, the surveillance was damaged?"
"Mr. Fu, we can fully understand your feelings, but... but... rest assured, we will do everything in our power to find your female companion!"
From the surveillance footage, it was quite clear that someone had been inexplicably kidnapped inside the clubhouse of the golf course, especially since it was the female companion of the president of Fu Group!
This would not only seriously damage the reputation of the venue, but most importantly, how could they possibly offend Fu Huaichen!
Seeing the way he looked, if the person wasn't found, their clubhouse was probably not far from closing down!
Fu Huaichen watched the video of Shen Chu'an's disappearance over and over again, hoping to find a clue. Suddenly, he saw a familiar silhouette flash by in the corner of the monitor.
Could that be Jiang Yuanrui?
He had the surveillance paused, then slowly rewound it, and zoomed in bit by bit... There was no mistake, it was Jiang Yuanrui!
"I don't recall his name being on today's invitation list. What's going on?"
The club manager cautiously watched Fu Huaichen's expression and quickly checked the invitee list before replying, "This Mr. Jiang came in with Lady Bai Fuli."
It was actually his grandmother who had brought him in!
For some reason, the moment Fu Huaichen saw Jiang Yuanrui, he felt as if the incident couldn't be unrelated to him.
...
Shen Chu'an felt completely groggy, especially after drinking the red wine that the waitress had offered her. The cool and fragrant wine warmed her body suddenly, as if the speed of her blood flow had increased.
She didn't think too much of it, assuming it was just her low tolerance. It was the same when she was in university. Her roommate had brought two bottles of vodka from outside, and a few girls mixed a large bucket of Coke with it, resulting in everyone getting blackout drunk.
It felt similar to that time: dizzy, her body getting hotter, and her eyelids gradually growing heavy.
The waitress who had delivered the wine had already left. Shen Chu'an hurried a few steps to catch up and asked, "I might be a bit drunk. Is there a place here where I can lie down and rest for a bit?"
"Yes, please follow me."
For some reason, she always found the voice of this waitress strangely familiar, as well as her figure. But the waitress was wearing a mask, and just as they were about to reach the lounge, suddenly she remembered who she was!
Chen Wenwen!
Why would she be working as a waitress in the clubhouse? Even if she was new, she couldn't possibly have started working so soon! As far as she knew, the staff here were supposed to undergo at least fifteen days of pre-job training!
Seeing her, and considering her own groggy state, it would be ridiculous if there wasn't an issue!
The farther inside they went, the fewer people there were, and alarm bells rang louder in Shen Chu'an's mind, and she turned to run!
But she hadn't run far when everything went black, and she knew nothing more.