Xu Wuning's face turned red from the tips of her ears all the way to her collarbone.

She really wanted to slap Lu Jingci to death. Everyone said he was aloof, reserved, gentle, and refined.

And what happened? He looks so serious, yet he's so frivolous and shameless.

Lu Jingci seemed to appreciate the scene.

He slowly propped himself up, looking down at her flushed neck, his tone perfectly irritating: "Why aren't you saying anything? Say something."

Xu Wuning clenched her trembling fingers.

On the other end of the line, Su Wanyue excitedly shouted, "Ningning, you finally succeeded! Lu Jingci is both gentle and handsome, you're going to have a great meal tonight!"

"My dear sister, I'm so happy for you, Ningning! You've finally overcome all your hardships, you must be ecstatic right now!"

Xu Wuning opened her mouth and finally managed to find a bit of her own voice.

The voice was incredibly hoarse, as if it had taken a great deal of effort to utter a single word, "Help..."

"What?" Su Wanyue didn't hear clearly. "Ningning, what did you say?"

next second.

The smile on Lu Jingci's lips instantly froze.

He reached for his phone, but Xu Wuning quickly grabbed it and held it to her chest, shrinking back slightly. She mouthed, "Get lost."

Lu Jingci didn't roll away; instead, he bent down and tried to snatch the phone from her hand, but Xu Wuning desperately dodged.

The two were silently vying for dominance, the blankets were crumpled into a ball, and the pillows were kicked to the foot of the bed, creating a chaotic yet ambiguous scene.

At this moment, Xu Wuning no longer cared whether her voice was normal or not.

She suddenly brought the phone to her mouth and shouted with all her might, "Yueyue, he..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lu Jingci's hand covered her mouth again, pressing it shut.

Xu Wuning tried to pry his arm off, and her phone fell onto the sofa bed.

She finally managed to pry Lu Jingci's arm off.

Lu Jingci lowered his head and kissed her lips directly, silencing all her words.

"Well……"

On the other end of the phone, Su Wanyue's voice came through again, filled with shock: "Ningning? Are you still there? I think I heard some strange noises... You two haven't already started, have you?"

"Oh, how embarrassing! I'm so clueless! Why didn't you tell me beforehand? You guys go ahead and do your work, I'll hang up now! I'll call you back in a couple of days!"

"Wait..." Xu Wuning gasped for breath and called out hoarsely.

However, the phone screen already displays: Call ended.

The room fell silent.

Lu Jingci raised an eyebrow at Xu Wuning and released her.

Her face was flushed crimson, and her eyes were glistening with tears, but her gaze... well, it was as if she was so angry she wanted to devour him alive.

The two of them stared at each other for a long time.

Lu Jingci looked away first, realizing that he might have gone a bit too far in teasing her, and the coldness and ruthlessness on his body dissipated a little.

He cleared his throat and coughed, "I'm going to the restroom."

Xu Wuning had just breathed a sigh of relief when she noticed that he had turned around in the wrong direction.

He didn't walk towards the restroom, but towards the door.

To be precise, they walked towards the black leather bag by the door.

Xu Wuning followed his movements and glanced over furtively.

Lu Jingci unzipped the bag and slowly took something out.

Xu Wuning opened her eyes wide.

It was a silver chain, not thick, but with a cold luster, one end of which was attached to a small leather anklet.

Lu Jingci casually fiddled with the clasp, then turned around and walked over, carrying the chain.

"Don't be afraid," he said with a kind smile, yet his obsessiveness sent chills down your spine. "It's just on your ankle, it won't hurt."

"I'll put this on you before you go to the restroom."

The sound of metal clashing was faint, but it was unusually loud in the quiet room.

He bent down and gently took Xu Wuning's ankle in his hand.

"etc!"

Xu Wuning kicked his hand away, her voice urgent.

Lu Jingci paused, then looked up at her.

Her eyes instantly reddened, and tears streamed down her face.

She bit her lower lip, looking aggrieved, and said in a soft, weak voice, "Lu Jingci, look..."

She stretched out her other foot and tilted her ankle to the side.

There was a faint red mark on her fair skin, from when the two of them were fighting over the phone and it got scratched on the corner of the table. It wasn't serious, but it looked rather alarming under the light.

"They're all red," Xu Wuning's voice was slightly nasal. "They hurt a lot. It's because you chained my feet after you tied me up this morning, that's why they're like this."

"If you fasten a new chain now, it will hurt even more."

She looked at him with teary eyes, her eyelashes glistening with moisture, looking pitiful.

"Since the villa door is locked anyway, and I can't get out, do we really need to put this lock on?"

Lu Jingci looked at her face quietly, as if weighing his options.

Xu Wuning held her breath, waiting for his answer.

Then, Lu Jingci casually tossed the chains onto the table. "Okay."

"Stay here quietly and don't move. I'll come out in a bit and apply the medicine for you."

Xu Wuning nodded obediently.

Lu Jingci took all the cell phones and communication devices, then turned and walked to the bathroom on the inside of the bedroom, closing the door behind him.

The moment he left, the obedient look in Xu Wuning's eyes vanished. Her eyes flickered as she looked around the entire living room.

The villa's door was indeed locked, but there were still windows.

It was a large window, with the curtains only half drawn, the whole window was open, the night breeze rustling the gauze curtains, and outside was the deep darkness of night.

More importantly, this is the living room on the first floor, so you won't die from a fall.

Xu Wuning narrowed her eyes. She quickly picked up the soft quilt and the fluffy blanket and threw them all out the window.

Wait until the padding is thick enough.

She leaped out of the window and landed on the soft bedding.

The yard outside the house is very spacious.

She stood in the courtyard, looked at the open gate in the distance, and ran straight out.

Just as she expected.

When Lu Jingci caught her and brought her back, he was so busy scolding her that he only locked the door to the house and didn't have time to lock the gate to the yard.

In addition, this villa is very remote, with no security guards, nothing at all, except for security cameras...

……

Ten minutes later.

After coming out of the bathroom, Lu Jingci went to another room to get a first-aid kit before returning to the living room.

He has already made up his mind.

Given Xu Wuning's usually arrogant personality, she's already quite submissive now. He shouldn't be too harsh on her; after all, she's a girl, and he's a grown man—he can't keep bullying her.

As long as she obediently stays by his side, he can forgive everything from the past and give her another chance.

He looked at the person on the sofa, his tone even softening slightly: "Xu Wuning, let me apply the medicine for you."

After he finished speaking, no one responded.

The sofa was completely empty.

Lu Jingci stood still, his gaze quickly sweeping across the entire room.

Suddenly, he looked at the open window.

With a "thud," the first-aid kit fell from his hands and crashed heavily to the ground.

He strode over and looked out the window.

The grass was covered with soft bedding and blankets.

Lu Jingci raised his eyes, clenching his fists tightly, his dark pupils surging with intense ferocity...

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