Quick Transmigration: Why did you provoke him? He's love-struck!

Chapter 559 Keeping a Canary in Captivity (38)

Yan Zhen frowned slightly.

She had seen Xiao Yun's father once in the hospital parking lot; he was pestering Xiao Yun for money.

How could that man, who seemed to have an empty mind and whose face was blatantly filled with gambling desire and greed, have thought of using the family column reporter to put pressure on Xiao Yun?

Unless someone is giving you pointers.

For some inexplicable reason, Yan Zhen thought of Gao Shenghan.

"I will talk to the public relations department and ask them to stop the rumors from spreading further," Yan Zhen said. "As for those self-media outlets, I will arrange for someone to drive them away."

"Auntie, you're so kind!" Yan Jing was deeply moved by Yan Zhen's generosity. "I'll say thank you on behalf of Xiao Yun."

"You're welcome."

After hanging up the phone, Yan Zhen leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to calm himself down.

When she opened her eyes again, she said to Lao Zhang without warning, "To the airport."

Old Zhang was slightly taken aback.

Yan Zhen opened WeChat and asked his assistant to book a plane ticket to X province for him.

Two hours later, Yan Zhen and a bodyguard boarded a plane to X Province.

It was already dark when the plane landed at the airport. As Yan Zhen walked out of the terminal, she looked down at the message her assistant had sent on her phone—the car that had been arranged to pick her up was already waiting outside the terminal and would take her and her bodyguard directly to the hotel where the film crew was staying.

The temperature in Province X is lower than in Hangzhou. Even before the ninth month of the lunar calendar, there is already a faint chill in the air.

Yan Zhen's trip was a spur-of-the-moment decision, and he didn't even bring a change of clothes.

After getting on the bus, we finally arrived at the hotel after a nearly three-hour drive.

When Yan Zhen got out of the car, he felt that he must have lost his mind to impulsively run to this godforsaken place.

The bodyguard escorted Yan Zhen into the hotel. When they arrived at the hotel entrance, while the bodyguard went to check in, Yan Zhen sat down on a sofa in the lobby on the first floor to rest.

Just then, the elevator doors opened, and a familiar figure emerged, head down, hurrying out.

Yan Zhen glanced at him and immediately recognized the man wearing a hoodie and a hat, who was acting suspiciously like a thief, as Xiao Yun.

It's almost midnight, where is he going?

Yan Zhen got up and followed him out.

Xiao Yun hadn't gone far when he was stopped as soon as he left the hotel—it was Xiao Yun's father.

The father and son whispered something to each other, and then Xiao's father dragged Xiao Yun toward the ATM on the side of the hotel without saying a word.

Xiao Yun was clearly unwilling to go; his body language was full of resistance.

Xiao's father seemed to be angered and started pointing at him and cursing loudly.

Yan Zhen was far away, but he could vaguely hear words like "bastard," "son of a bitch," and "just like your mother, that slut."

Xiao Yun, as if she was used to being scolded, lowered her head and let him curse her, neither talking back nor resisting.

Yan Zhen cursed him inwardly for being spineless, and walked towards him.

As they got closer, Xiao's father's cursing became clearer.

"You're pretending to be poor with me, huh? Fine! You have no money, I'll make your sister work as a prostitute, sell herself! If you don't give me money, you're ruining her life! I want to see how you're going to explain this to your mother later!"

Xiao Yun, who had been silent, finally reacted upon hearing this: "Are you even human? She's your daughter!"

"The sins of the father must be paid by the son. She is my daughter, so she should pay off my debts even more!" Xiao's father said viciously. "If you're so capable, then hide her away so she doesn't have to go to university or come out in public. You can protect her for a while, but can you protect her forever?"

Xiao Yun: "..."

Xiao's father knew how to use force first and then diplomacy. After threatening Xiao Yun, he softened his voice and said, "Do you think I want to harm my own daughter like this? I've been forced into a corner. They want me to give them 200,000 yuan by 1 p.m. tomorrow, or they'll chop off one of my fingers. I have no choice... Son, help your dad. I promise this is absolutely the last time!"

Xiao Yun remained silent, his shoulders slumping down little by little.

Just as Xiao Yun sighed and was about to give in, a voice called out from behind: "Xiao Yun."

Xiao Yun was stunned, thinking he had misheard.

He quickly turned around, and when he saw Yan Zhen walking towards him step by step, an obvious look of surprise and joy appeared in his eyes. He hurriedly took a few steps to greet him: "Why are you here?"

Yan Zhen didn't answer him, but instead crossed his arms and asked, "Are you planning to give him money?"

Xiao Yun: "..."

Yan Zhen looked displeased: "Is this how you spend the money I gave you?"

Xiao Yun looked embarrassed, unsure how to respond.

Mr. Xiao looked Yan Zhen up and down. He saw that she exuded the air of a wealthy heiress. Then he saw the familiarity between her and Xiao Yun and he immediately understood what was going on.

"Son, who is she?" Xiao's father asked, but he already knew the answer in his heart. He looked at Yan Zhen as if he were looking at a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

Xiao Yun knew what Xiao's father was planning as soon as he saw the look in his eyes, and immediately stepped in front of Yan Zhen: "You go back first, I'll contact you later."

But Xiao's father refused to leave: "Give me two or three hundred thousand now, and I'll leave immediately."

"I don't have that much money on me."

"You're kidding me!" Xiao's father's eyes swept past Xiao Yun and lingered on Yan Zhen. "You've hooked up with such a rich woman, and you can't even come up with 300,000? Do you even believe that yourself?"

Xiao Yun wanted to say something more, but Yan Zhen said to the bodyguard who had rushed over after checking in, "Get rid of him. I don't want to see him again."

"Yes."

The bodyguard rolled up his sleeves and walked towards Xiao's father.

When Xiao's father saw the bodyguards' impressive formation, he was so frightened that he kept backing away. Just as the bodyguards were about to attack him, Xiao's father shouted for help.

But the bodyguard was faster, slashing his neck with a knife, knocking him unconscious, and carrying him away quickly.

Xiao Yun was stunned by this simple and brutal approach. After watching the bodyguard carry Xiao's father away from the horizon, he turned back to look at Yan Zhen with some unease.

Yan Zhen ignored his worries and turned to leave.

Xiao Yun quickly followed.

The filming location was remote, and the hotel was not high-end. The assistant booked the best suite in the hotel for Yan Zhen, but it was only a one-bedroom suite. After swiping the card to enter, there was a faint musty smell in the suite.

Yan Zhen made a last-minute decision to come to X Province today, without bringing any toiletries or changes of clothes. She wore high heels all the way here, and her feet were numb.

After entering the room, Yan Zhen sat down on the sofa, took off her high heels and threw them aside.

Xiao Yun poured a cup of hot water and placed it in front of her, then looked at her somewhat awkwardly, hesitating to speak.

Yan Zhen took a couple of sips of hot water to moisten her throat. After putting down the cup, she saw Xiao Yun standing beside her with his hands folded in front of him, in the same posture as a junior employee preparing to report to his boss. She frowned slightly and said, "What are you still standing there for?"

Xiao Yun was taken aback and looked at Yan Zhen with confusion.

But soon, he understood Yan Zhen's meaning and tentatively sat down next to her.

As soon as he sat down on the sofa, Yan Zhen reached out and put his arm around his waist.