But Lu Jingci didn't stop moving; he had already unbuttoned all the buttons on his clothes.

Xu Wuning panicked immediately.

If it were Lu Jingci's gentle temperament from before, she would have agreed. But now, with him revealing his true, sickly nature, she's terrified of dying in bed.

Her almond-shaped eyes widened, and she threatened rapidly, "You dare, Lu Jingci? You'd better watch out, or I'll call the police and have you arrested."

"Do you even understand the law? You don't really think you can do whatever you want in Beijing, do you?"

Lu Jingci scoffed coldly, his dark eyes, as black as lacquer, locked onto her face with a sense of oppression, making Xu Wuning want to shrink back.

Suddenly, his fingers pressed against the back of Xu Wuning's neck, and with a sudden force, he forced her close to him.

They were so close, his lips were almost touching hers.

He laughed dismissively, "You know the law? Xu Wuning, do I need to remind you, that time Zhao Yan drugged me, you tried to force yourself on me."

"In the past two years, he has forcibly kissed me countless times, and he would try to rip my clothes off at the slightest disagreement."

"Who's the one running rampant in Beijing, you or me?"

"Even if I do this, it's just giving them a taste of their own medicine."

The moment the cold fingers touched her neck, Xu Wuning felt a chill run down her spine.

Seeing that he not only ignored her, but his shirt had already fallen to the ground and he was about to bend down.

Xu Wuning was startled. She shrank her neck and shook her head repeatedly, "Wait, wait! I was wrong, I was really wrong."

"Can you just pretend I never went to the escape room? Or you can just treat it all as a dream, take a nap, and when you wake up, I'll be back to normal, I'll keep pursuing you. I'm a great actress, really."

"I went abroad to buy you a gift, not to escape."

"Lu Jingci, please believe me, give me a chance, okay?"

Her tone was sincere, emphasizing the ability to be flexible and adaptable.

"If you let me go back, I'll make a new plan to pursue you. I'll definitely come back to pursue you tomorrow, just like before, okay?"

"I guarantee I'll give you a better pursuit experience than ever before!"

Lu Jingci suddenly laughed, but his voice was no longer the soft and gentle one it used to be; instead, it became sinister and wicked.

"Xu Wuning, do you think I'm an idiot?"

As he spoke, Lu Jingci coldly pulled off his belt.

Xu Wuning was utterly shocked and terrified: "What are you doing? You're not going to hit me, are you?"

She glanced at his abs, then quickly shook her head vigorously. "Are you that weird? You actually like this kind of thing? Are you sick in the head?"

Lu Jingci sneered, slowly wrapping the belt around his wrist: "You've got some pretty fancy ideas for you, giving me a fresh perspective."

Xu Wuning's face turned pale: "..."

Her eyes darted around, her mind racing, wondering what to do, what to do?

Suddenly.

Her eyes instantly reddened, tears welling up, and she shrank back, trembling all over. "No, my stomach hurts."

"If you want to, just do it. You might as well die. Nobody will care about me anyway."

"It hurts so much..."

Lu Jingci's eyes were gloomy, his icy gaze seeming to see right through her: "Don't pretend."

Xu Wuning cried even harder, tears streaming down her face, her nose turning red: "I wasn't faking it... It really hurts, I want some hot soy milk."

"I didn't eat breakfast. I was planning to eat it at the airport first, but I ended up being tied up here."

Her voice trembled as she spoke, trying to shrink herself into an even smaller ball, making her look pitiful and helpless.

"All I did was see the secret room. Did I break some cardinal rule? After all these years of friendship, can't I even have a cup of soy milk now?"

"Lu Jingci, you may be crazy, but I'm really in pain. I want to eat."

The last few words were almost uttered through sobs.

Lu Jingci paused slightly, his hand gripping the belt.

He stared at her for a few seconds, his gaze moving from the corners of her reddened eyes to her slightly trembling shoulders.

The fierceness in his eyes softened, replaced by a hint of irritation. He then muttered a curse and casually tossed the belt aside.

Those well-defined fingers reached out, and the calloused fingertips touched her stomach with a light touch, gently massaging it.

"Are you feeling better?"

Xu Wuning sobbed, tears still streaming down her face, her voice soft and hoarse: "I only managed a little bit. Where's Zhang Ma? Can she cook for me?"

If she comes into contact with other people, she might be able to find a way to escape.

Lu Jingci didn't stop what he was doing. After a few seconds of silence, he said, "This villa is quite remote. Aunt Zhang doesn't know where it is. I'll go and make it for you."

"Then I'll call Dr. Liang over and have him take a look at you?"

Xu Wuning gritted her teeth.

Dr. Liang? Dr. Liang is just his lackey. What's the point of calling him Dr. Liang?

Dr. Liang will only be able to tell that she's faking it; she's not sick.

She quickly refused, "No need, I only feel this way because I'm hungry, I'll feel better after I eat."

Lu Jingci suppressed his fierce aura and was about to start cooking. "Then wait for me, I'll be there soon."

Xu Wuning breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Jingci noticed that Xu Wuning's expression softened noticeably when he mentioned leaving.

He turned his head and stared at her again, his eyes narrowed slightly, as if a heavy gloom had been covered in them, and he pressed down on her with a heavy gaze.

"Don't think I'm letting you off easily. After we finish eating, we'll continue cooking."

Xu Wuning had only relaxed for a few seconds when his words shut her up.

Lu Jingci grabbed her face, his eyes filled with dark turmoil. "Don't expect anyone to save you. With the chains on, you can't leave this room."

"Su Wanyue and your father won't be able to find out you're missing anytime soon, so you'd better take care of yourself."

Xu Wuning muttered insincerely in a low voice, "Okay, okay, you go and cook, I don't want to go out."

Releasing her face, Lu Jingci turned and walked out.

The moment the door was closed.

The tears in Xu Wuning's eyes disappeared instantly.

She quickly scanned the room; it was on the third floor, and jumping out of the window would mean certain death.

The chains on her ankles and wrists are retractable, allowing her to move around the bed and in the bathroom, but she can't reach anywhere else.

She took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

"System?" she called out in her mind. "System, are you there?"

no respond.

"System, your host is going to be killed after dinner and will never be able to get out of bed again. Are you there?"

Still silence.

Xu Wuning opened her eyes, stared at the ceiling, and pursed her lips into a thin line.

Lu Jingci is coming in again soon, and then it's definitely going to be all messy and dirty again, help!

As usual, Su Wanyue would video call her every day or two. If she couldn't get in touch with her several times, she would definitely realize that something had happened to her.

But what's wrong with her these past two days? Has she forgotten?

……

Meanwhile, in a foreign land, at night.

In stark contrast to Xu Wuning's miserable life, Su Wanyue has been having a blast these past two days.

The neon lights illuminated the entire street in a hazy and ambiguous way, and the music in the bars was deafening.

Su Wanyue sneezed. Who was cursing her?

She shook her head, ignoring it.

She pulled back the thin strap of her tank top that had slipped off her shoulder, raised her glass, and smiled at the foreign man across the bar. The beauty mark at the corner of her eye was particularly alluring under the light.

"Hey handsome, wanna have a drink?"

The man smiled and leaned closer, their glasses clinking together with a crisp sound.

Su Wanyue tilted her head back and drank it down; drinking with a handsome man was truly a delightful sight.

After she had drunk enough, she went to the dance floor and danced for a while before picking up her coat and going back to sleep. She took the private elevator directly to the twelfth floor, as she had booked a room in advance.

The room card number is 1208.

Su Wanyue swiped her card to enter. The room was dark, and she had just turned on the light.

Suddenly.

Someone grabbed her waist tightly from behind and pinned her against the door.

"Ah! Who?"

Su Wanyue was startled, and her back instantly stiffened...

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