With a 'boom,' a clap of thunder struck.
Seeing the pitch-black surroundings, the female boss nudged Zhou Chongqian.
"Go out first and see if the circuit breaker tripped?"
Without lights, everything felt eerily sinister.
Zhou Chongqian kissed the female boss on the cheek. "I'll be right back. Wait for me."
Although the power was out, there was still hot water in the heater.
After Zhou Chongqian left, the female boss took off her damp clothes clinging to her body and stood under the shower.
Not long after, the bathroom door was pushed open.
The female boss sensed a tall figure approaching her.
Before she could say anything, the figure pulled her into an embrace, fumbling urgently with his belt.
"Zhou Chongqian, what's that smell on you?"
Why did it smell like hospital disinfectant?
Unable to see the man's face clearly, the female boss reached out and touched it.
His features were sharp, his jawline handsome and masculine.
It felt like the man she knew.
"Zhou Chongqian, is the power out?"
No matter what she said, the man didn't respond.
He buried his face in her neck, biting and kissing clumsily.
He lifted her with his arms, and just as he was about to pull down his pants, a sudden flash of lightning lit up the room.
For a brief moment, the bathroom was illuminated.
The female boss saw the man holding her tightly—his eyes lecherous and frantic, a world apart from the mature and refined Zhou Chongqian.
Although they looked very similar, she quickly realized this man was not Zhou Chongqian.
The female boss struggled violently. "Who are you? Where's Zhou Chongqian?"
"Don't be scared, sister-in-law. Big brother is still outside fixing the circuit breaker—"
The man's tone, so matter-of-fact and fearless, made the female boss's eyes widen in shock.
"You know my relationship with Zhou Chongqian, and you still dare to touch me? Get away from me!"
Not only did the man not back off, he instead grabbed the female boss's chin and kissed her forcefully.
The female boss was nearly suffocating.
Her mind was in chaos.
She bit down hard on the man. Hurt by the bite, the man picked up a leather belt and lashed it fiercely across her body.
"Ah!"
The sound of splitting flesh echoed, and the woman screamed in pain.
The woman's scream attracted Zhou Chongqian, who was outside changing the fuse.
Using his phone as a flashlight, Zhou Chongqian saw the scene in the bathroom and frowned slightly.
"Zhou Chongqian, who is he? Call the police immediately!" The female boss, curled up on the floor in pain.
Seeing Zhou Chongqian arrive, the man showed no fear, instead growing more excited.
"Big brother, you found a new woman and didn't tell me?" The man's eyes gleamed with excitement and wickedness.
Zhou Chongqian frowned. "Zhou Heran, who let you escape from the mental hospital?"
Hearing the words "mental hospital," the female boss paled.
Was Zhou Heran Zhou Chongqian's twin brother?
"Big brother, don't worry. I'll make sure our new sister-in-law gets pregnant. We brothers always said we'd share the good things."
Zhou Heran walked towards the corner.
The female boss trembled all over. She looked at Zhou Chongqian standing motionless at the bathroom door, her soul shuddering. "Zhou Chongqian, what are you doing just standing there? Hurry up and get your mentally ill brother out of here!"
Zhou Heran roughly pulled the female boss back into his embrace and slapped her hard across the face. "Big brother, record a video. Let's see how this bitch dares to act tough then?"
Having done this before, and succeeded every time.
Once a video was recorded, those women would obediently listen to him.
Zhou Chongqian leisurely started recording a video, his voice low and hoarse. "She is, after all, my boss. Don't hurt her too badly."
"Don't worry, big brother. I know how to be gentle."
The female boss never imagined the brothers could be so perverted.
Her heart leaped into her throat, her face as pale as paper.
"Zhou Chongqian, do you want to lose your job? Make your brother stop—"
Zhou Chongqian spoke expressionlessly. "My brother has good technique. You should try to enjoy it."
The female boss felt her entire worldview shatter.
She screamed loudly and resisted violently.
Unable to have his way immediately, Zhou Heran grew furious and was about to slap her again when suddenly, police sirens sounded at the front door.
Zhou Chongqian's expression changed. "Did the police find out you escaped from the mental hospital? Hurry up, put your pants on and get out of here!"
Zhou Heran cursed under his breath. He tried to escape through the window, but two police officers were already waiting outside.
Several other officers rushed in through the front door and restrained Zhou Chongqian.
A female police officer brought a large coat and wrapped it around the shivering female boss.
Pinned to the ground, Zhou Chongqian showed no panic, instead smiling defiantly. "I'd like to know what crime I've committed?"
Even if the female boss reported him and his brother, it would only be attempted assault.
Moreover, he could turn the tables and claim she seduced both of them.
"Zhou Chongqian, we received a tip. The orphan He Miaomiao, who disappeared three years ago, was murdered by you and your brother!"
Zhou Chongqian's previously calm expression suddenly twisted dramatically.
He Miaomiao had been dead for five years; it was already a cold case.
The police had never suspected the brothers before. Why now—
They must be bluffing.
"I don't know what you're talking about. My brother and I don't know any He Miaomiao."
He had long destroyed all evidence linking him and his brother to He Miaomiao.
The only thing not destroyed was the skeleton bricked up inside the wall.
But the police shouldn't find that, right?
Just as Zhou Chongqian tried to reassure himself, he saw police officers enter with sniffer dogs and detection equipment.
When their equipment detected an anomaly in one of the walls, Zhou Chongqian's composure completely shattered!
A secret hidden for so many years without discovery—why was it suddenly exposed now?
And how did the police find it so precisely?
Zhou Chongqian's mind went blank with a buzzing sound.
He knew it was over for him and his brother.
This time, they couldn't escape legal responsibility.
...
After two days of interrogation, Zhou Chongqian and Zhou Heran's psychological defenses completely collapsed.
They confessed to being the murderers of He Miaomiao.
Because He Miaomiao had discovered the brothers' secret, refused to be their breeding machine, and wanted to expose them.
During the struggle, the two brothers strangled her to death.
...
Suffering from severe trauma, the female boss resigned.
The company appointed Si Yanli to fill the vacant director position.
Si Yanli skipped the team leader level and became the department director directly.
After bringing a bouquet of daisies to Ji Yun's grave to tell her about the capture of the Zhou demon brothers, Si Yanli headed to the hospital.
At the hospital entrance, he ran into Si Jingyi.
"Second Brother."
Si Jingyi, aware of recent events involving Si Yanli, patted his shoulder. "Our sister-in-law is impressive, right?"
Si Yanli was momentarily stunned. "Second Brother, you can hear it too?"
"Yes, all chosen sons of the Si family can hear. For example, Scumbag Dad can't."
Si Yanli nodded thoughtfully. "We really owe a lot to our sister-in-law this time."
"So, we need to team up to be the ultimate wingmen for our sister-in-law and big brother, making sure she doesn't go looking for some pretty boy outside," Si Jingyi said, waving the insulated lunchbox in his hand. "I've put some potent tonic in here. You're usually more steady and reliable, and big brother trusts you. Find a way to get him to drink a bowl."
Si Yanli's mouth twitched. "Big brother is still in the hospital. Wouldn't that be a bit inappropriate?"
"Big brother only injured his leg, not... that part. Besides, these days it's not all about the traditional positions anymore; there are other options too."
Si Yanli, "..."
