Chapter 58: Sisters in Misfortune

A flash of displeasure crossed the uncle's face, but he quickly regained his composure. "Xiaxia, your father is in poor health and is currently recuperating. As for a lawyer, there's no need. This is all for your own good. Sign it, and you can take back everything that rightfully belongs to you."

Shen Mengxia shook her head. "Uncle, such a momentous matter requires my utmost caution. If you truly have my best interests at heart, let me contact a lawyer or my sister."

The uncle let out a cold sneer. "Shen Mengqing? Hmph, she stopped caring about the Shen family affairs long ago. You will sign this whether you want to." With that, several men in black stepped forward and surrounded Shen Mengxia.

Meanwhile, Fu Yanchen and Jiang Zeyu finally managed to locate Shen Mengqing.

"According to reliable sources, Shen Mengqing checked into this hotel a week ago and hasn't checked out since. My people pulled the surrounding surveillance footage and never saw her leave, so she should still be inside this hotel," Jiang Zeyu said, panting slightly, before continuing, "I have no way to mobilize police resources for this."

"Leave the rest to me." Fu Yanchen gave Jiang Zeyu an affirmative look, his tone resolute.

He immediately called for two vanloads of bodyguards. Then, he took control of the front desk staff, invoking his status as a top-tier scion of the Beijing circle and claiming he was here to catch an adulterous affair in the act.

Given this claim and the imposing spectacle, the hotel staff were momentarily bewildered and dared not act rashly.

A formidable crowd, led by Fu Yanchen and Jiang Zeyu, began searching every floor and every room one by one.

Little did they know, inside Room 1603 of the hotel, Shen Mengqing felt her body growing gradually hotter as her heartbeat accelerated. Her consciousness began to blur, and everything before her eyes grew hazy.

Her gaze turned misty, a flush bloomed across her cheeks, and her breathing grew ragged.

Her hands unconsciously stroked her own body, incessantly pulling at her already sparse clothing, exposing a vast expanse of fair skin across her chest.

When Fu Yanchen finally found Shen Mengqing, he instantly recognized her abnormal state. He hurriedly dismissed everyone else and carried Shen Mengqing into the bathroom.

He attempted to use cold water to help lower her temperature and restore her sobriety, but the effect was negligible.

Shen Mengqing's body remained scorching hot, and her groans grew louder and louder.

At that moment, Shen Mengqing suddenly reached out, grabbed Fu Yanchen's clothes, and pulled him toward her. Her lips parted slightly as if she were begging Fu Yanchen for something.

Panic surged in Fu Yanchen's heart. Why on earth had his older sister-in-law ended up like this?

Having no other choice, he simply dumped all the ice cubes from the refrigerator into the bathtub and then tossed Shen Mengqing straight in.

Fortunately, before long, the flush faded from Shen Mengqing's face. "Fu Yanchen? Why are you here?"

Seeing her own disheveled state, Shen Mengqing panicked, not knowing which part of herself to cover up first.

Fu Yanchen tactfully turned around and briefly recounted Shen Mengxia's situation to her. Upon hearing the purpose of his visit, Shen Mengqing turned pale with shock. "It must be the handiwork of the eldest branch. I should have guessed it sooner."

"Wait until I call people to come with us to rescue Xiaxia. I know where Xiaxia has been taken." Changing into a fresh set of clothes, Shen Mengqing instantly recovered her usual capable and composed demeanor.

Back at the villa, Shen Mengxia adamantly refused to yield. Just as her uncle was about to force her to press her fingerprint, a commotion erupted outside. It turned out that Fu Yanchen and the others had arrived.

Fu Yanchen rushed inside, pulled Shen Mengxia tightly into his arms, and glared fiercely at the uncle. "You have a lot of nerve!"

Seeing the large number of people arriving, along with Shen Mei, the uncle realized they were not to be trifled with and had no choice but to temporarily back down.

Shen Mengqing stepped forward and said to the uncle, "Uncle, now that grandfather is gone, is the Shen family destined to tear itself apart like this? We are all flesh and blood! My father is in poor health; please tell me, where has he been locked away?"

The uncle remained silent, looking somewhat shaken.

"Big brother, father left a will before he passed away. By abducting the heir to the will and forcing a child to sign over equity, aren't you acting a bit too despicable?" spoke a woman whom Shen Mengqing addressed as her aunt, Shen Mei.