A charming widow in her 70s married a factory manager and raised his children.

Lu Congyue was sleeping alone at home, not even wearing a vest. When her hot hand pressed against his forehead, a layer of sweat was instantly forced out.

He cursed under his breath and hurriedly grabbed her hand.

Then he saw the dried bloodstains on her fingernails.

He suddenly grabbed her wrist and examined her ten fingers closely...

"Zhuang Qingxiang, what is this? Wake up! Whose blood is this? Are you injured?"

In response, Zhuang Qingxiang kicked off the blanket and wrapped her arms around his waist.

"I want to..." Zhuang Qingxiang cried out in distress.

Her instincts told her to do something to feel better.

"Please help me, I beg you..."

Both of her wrists were held firmly by Lu Congyue, rendering her immobile. She could only twist her body, pressing closer and closer...

It's cool and so comfortable; just being close to it feels so good.

Zhuang Qingxiang sighed, but this comfort lasted only a moment before an even greater desire surged back like a tidal wave.

Lu Congyue reacted quickly, his eyes turning crimson.

His self-control crumbled so quickly in front of her that even he himself couldn't believe it.

"Damn it..." he cursed under his breath, released her hands, and knocked her unconscious with a single blow the moment she grabbed him.

Zhuang Qingxiang collapsed softly, finally calming down.

Lu Congyue got up, quickly dressed, thought for a moment, and then took a rope to tie the person up before immediately going to get the car.

Halfway there, he turned a corner and woke up Shi Peiran and Sun Yongxian, asking Sun Yongxian to go to Zhuang Qingxiang's house immediately to take care of the three children, and also asking Shi Peiran to accompany him to the county hospital.

"What happened?" The couple looked completely bewildered.

"Zhuang Qingxiang is in trouble. Don't ask too many questions. Just do as I say. The three children are home alone now, and I'm afraid something might happen to them," Lu Congyue said in a deep voice.

Sun Yongxian didn't dare to ask any more questions and ran quickly to Zhuang Qingxiang's house with great worry.

"Be careful!" Shi Peiran shouted.

Sun Yongxian waved her hand: "It's very safe in the factory, nothing's wrong!"

Shi Peiran thought about it and agreed: "Director Lu, let's hurry up and get the car."

Lu Congyue suddenly realized something was wrong and tossed his office keys to Shi Peiran: "The car keys are on my desk. Go get them and drive to my house. I'm going to find Niu Jianzhong!"

"What's wrong?"

Lu Congyue's voice was extremely low: "The factory... isn't safe!"

Shi Peiran was stunned by his words, and instantly remembered his wife who had disappeared without a trace. He was so anxious that he almost jumped up and down: "Why didn't you say so earlier? Then my Yongxian..."

"Go get the car! I'm going to find Niu Jianzhong!"

Lu Congyue left a sentence, turned around and left, his steps were fast, and finally he started running.

Shi Peiran was extremely anxious and ran straight in the direction Sun Yongxian had left, calling out her name as he ran.

Lu Congyue quickly dragged Niu Jianzhong out of bed: "Something's happened at the factory. Take some men and search the warehouse area. Hold down anyone who seems suspicious, and don't disturb the scene!"

"What happened? The warehouse?" Niu Jianzhong's hair stood on end.

"Go now!" Lu Congyue commanded sternly.

Niu Jianzhong snapped to attention and then sprinted away.

Lu Congyue rushed back to his home, and upon opening the door, he heard faint, intermittent sobbing sounds that made him blush.

He grabbed the bed sheet and covered the person from head to toe, then picked them up and carried them out.

They walked for a while before seeing the car approaching. He helped the person into the back seat and immediately said, "County Hospital! Quickly!"

When Shi Peiran saw him carrying someone in, he guessed it was Zhuang Qingxiang and subconsciously asked, "Sister Zhuang, what happened? Are you sick or injured?"

Her response was an unconscious murmur.

Shi Peiran froze for a moment, then reacted instantly, stepped on the gas and sped off.

Lu Congyue held Zhuang Qingxiang tightly, worried that her struggles would cause her to get hurt where the ropes were tied.

But he had no other choice.

"Bear with it," he whispered, regardless of whether the woman in his arms understood.

"What exactly is going on? It was you last time, and this time it's Sister Zhuang. Who did this? What are they trying to do?"

Shi Peiran just couldn't understand it.

The person who drugged Lu Congyue was definitely a woman, trying to force him to marry her and make it a fait accompli.

Why would a woman like that drug Zhuang Qingxiang? How could Zhuang Qingxiang possibly marry her?

"Is it the same medicine as last time?" he asked again.

Lu Congyue's face darkened: "How should I know? Shut up and drive properly!"

Shi Peiran was nervous and spoke rapidly, as if he couldn't hear Lu Congyue's orders. He asked again, "Should we throw her in the river to soak her first? But no, she's a woman, it's not good for her to soak in cold water like that... But how did she end up at your house? Could she have accidentally taken something at your house? Good heavens, that must be it, Director Lu, you can't do this, you need to be more vigilant."

Lu Congyue: "..."

Shi Peiran asked nervously, "Director Lu, you definitely didn't do anything to Sister Zhuang, right?"

"What do you think?" Lu Congyue retorted with a dark expression.

Shi Peiran gave a dry laugh: "I definitely didn't do anything. If you had done something, Sister Zhuang wouldn't be like this now..."

"Shut up!" Lu Congyue really didn't want to listen to his nonsense anymore.

The main reason was that Shi Peiran's words made him unable to control his associations.

What if he just gave in to her?

Lu Congyue shook his head violently, trying to clear his mind of those chaotic thoughts.

Saving lives is the priority now.

The jeep sped into the county hospital, and Lu Congyue carried Zhuang Qingxiang and ran towards the emergency room.

The night shift doctor was startled when he saw a man carrying a person covered by a sheet into the room. When he lifted the sheet and saw that it was a woman tied up with rope, the doctor and nurses' expressions changed drastically.

They stared at Lu Congyue warily, as if he were a vicious criminal.

"Director Lu, how is it?" Shi Peiran ran in, panting.

His voice stopped abruptly when he saw Zhuang Qingxiang's appearance.

This must be what it means to be exquisitely beautiful.

Good heavens, how can someone look so good even when they're drugged? How can someone look so good even when they're in such a sorry state?

Shi Peiran abruptly looked away, his face flushed, and an inappropriate thought popped into his head.

Faced with such a woman, how could Factory Director Lu remain unmoved? Is Factory Director Lu even a man? Or does he really have a physical problem?

"I'll wait outside!" Shi Peiran didn't say a word to Lu Congyue before rushing out again.

With a dark expression, Lu Congyue covered Zhuang Qingxiang's body with the bed sheet again.

"I don't know what she ate that caused her to suddenly become like this. There's nothing we can do but tie her up," he explained.

The doctor looked at him with suspicion, trying to confirm whether what he said was true or false.

The nurse couldn't hold back any longer and shouted, "This must be reported to the police!"

"Save her first!" Lu Congyue said in a deep voice. "If she's alright, I'll go report it to the police immediately."

"You go out first!" the nurse urged.

Lu Congyue strode out of the emergency room and then met Shi Peiran's gaze as he lingered outside.