Spoiled By My Ex-Fiance's Uncle
Chapter 454: Second Brother’s Romance 31

Chapter 454: Chapter 454: Second Brother’s Romance 31

Mu Boyan slightly furrowed his brow, lifting his cellphone to turn on the flashlight and illuminate the darkness below.

The sound of chains echoed from underneath.

He glanced at Lin Chu beside him, "I’m going down, you wait here."

Lin Chu nodded, her eyes brimming with moisture.

Mu Boyan descended the steps, the foul stench growing stronger.

Suddenly, a shadow pounced, hands gripping his throat.

Mu Boyan tried to grab her hands and felt sticky filth.

The phone clattered to the ground, the flashlight beam revealing the person before him.

Her hair was disheveled, her voice hoarse, issuing grating sounds, her long nails digging into the man’s neck.

Mu Boyan pulled her hands away and placed his hand behind her head, the figure before him instantly losing the ability to attack and collapsing to the ground.

Mu Boyan picked up the cellphone, shining it around, and found the woman shackled by a long chain to a steel pipe.

The tiny basement was no more than five square meters, filthy everywhere.

Mu Boyan was deeply shocked; he could not imagine someone being trapped in this sunless place for twenty-three years, living a life less than human.

Mu Boyan climbed back up the steps, "The key."

Ma Xiaowei whispered, "I can’t find it, last time that crazy woman threw it away in the basement."

Mu Boyan asked the bodyguard, "What tools do we have in the car?"

"We have hydraulic cutters."

"Bring them."

"Yes."

In less than five minutes, the bodyguard brought the hydraulic cutters.

Mu Boyan took them and went once more into the basement, carrying a ragged woman up with him.

Lin Chu stood frozen, watching the emaciated woman as tears welled up in her eyes.

Such suffering must have been endured to render a person into this state.

Xu Wanqing covered her mouth in shock, unable to utter a word. If it weren’t for Mu Hongsheng’s support, she may well have fainted.

Han Xia was immediately taken to the hospital for a full checkup while Ma Xiaowei and his son were taken to the police station.

Because Mu Boyan had been soiled, he took a shower in a high-class facility and changed his clothes.

He went to Han Xia’s hospital room, where Lin Chu was now sitting beside the bed.

The woman on the bed lay quietly, her disheveled hair now combed, revealing a gaunt face.

When Lin Chu turned and saw Mu Boyan approaching, she stood up, "Boyan."

She noticed the wound on the man’s neck, frowning intensely, "You’re hurt."

"It’s nothing serious, I’ll recover quickly," Mu Boyan embraced her and gently patted her back, "I heard from Director Li that her physical condition is very poor, suffering severe malnutrition, along with some underlying illnesses. However, after recuperation, she will recover, but her psychological state requires assessment. If she’s not deemed fit, she might not be suitable to live with normal people."

Lin Chu knew Han Xia’s mental illness was severe, having persisted for over twenty years, it couldn’t be cured overnight.

She nodded, "I understand. I’m already very happy to be recognized by my birth mother in this lifetime. Although I won’t receive any maternal love from her, at least I know who gave birth to me."

Mu Boyan sighed softly, "Just remember she loves you, and that’s enough."

Some say the shadows of childhood take a lifetime to heal; this saying holds truth.

Lin Chu once believed her parents had abandoned her, that was the scar in her heart.

Now she knows it wasn’t the case. Although her mother has issues and may seem a burden to others, Lin Chu sees her as the light to heal her childhood wounds.

Han Xia’s treatment involved emotional instability, often requiring sedative injections.

She had been mostly recuperating from her illness in a state of slumber.

Lin Chu visited her every day, wiping down her body, trimming her nails, and massaging her limbs to prevent muscle atrophy.

Over time, Han Xia’s health visibly improved at a significant pace.

A month later, Han Xia was transferred to a psychiatric hospital for a mental health evaluation.

Experts, along with Mu Boyan and Lin Chu, explained that there was no possibility for Han Xia’s mental illness to recover.

She had previously suffered from depression, and after severe trauma and prolonged abuse, she had become mentally unresponsive.

She needed to take medication for an extended period and could not be discharged to live with others, as she posed a potential danger, not only to herself but also to the lives of others.

Lin Chu felt particularly saddened when she heard this; she would never receive a response from her biological mother in this lifetime.

Mu Boyan comforted her, "At the very least, we rescued her from that dark basement. Now that she’s receiving treatment from a good medical team, it can be considered a kind of positive outcome."

Lin Chu understood; she comprehended it all but felt powerless to change such a helpless situation.

Standing outside the ward, peering through the small window, she observed a woman with pale white hair sitting there, clutching a pillow, murmuring, "Baby, be good, don’t be scared, no one dares to take you away. Mommy will protect you..."

Lin Chu could no longer contain her emotions and buried her face in the man’s chest, crying.

That evening, Mu Boyan had an emergency surgery and was urgently called back.

Lin Chu watched his car leaving the garage and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window for a long while.

She went into the study, found some paper and penned a note. Then she packed a selection of clothes into her suitcase, changed into casual wear, donning a hat and mask before driving away.

When Mu Boyan returned home, he did not find Lin Chu. On the desk in the study, he saw the note she had left behind.

Boyan, by the time you read this note, I will have already left.

I know you have been very kind to me, so all this time, I’ve been thinking about what I’ve brought to you.

Scandal, pressure, criticism, and so on—all I brought to you were negative things.

I think it’s best for us to part ways; you should find a better woman to be by your side, not me.

Thank you for always being caring, tolerant, and steadfast. In the end, it’s because I’m not worthy.

Boyan, you deserve better.

When Mu Boyan saw the note, his heart ached.

He had sensed that Lin Chu was not in a good emotional state but had never imagined that Lin Chu would leave.

That fool.

Such a self-righteous fool.

She thought leaving him was for his sake?

Mu Boyan called Mu Shaoze, "Help me find Chuchu’s whereabouts."

Mu Shaoze did not dare to delay and immediately started the search; Lin Chu had driven to the seaside.

Once Mu Boyan received the location, he drove there.

The September night was slightly chilly, and the sea breeze felt even cooler.

Lin Chu strolled along the beach, listening to the sound of the waves, shouting into the sea to vent the suppressed emotions within her.

She booked a ticket to Switzerland, planning to leave for a while to cool down her feelings for Mu Boyan.

However, she would inevitably return, after all, her mother was still here.

She hoped that during this time, Mu Boyan would forget about her and start a new relationship.

"Do you think I would let you go?"

The man’s voice arose from behind her.