"Hurry!"
Ke Yu, panting heavily, urged him as she clung to the bodyguard's back. When Chen Jingyi and Brother Shan went to pick up Duan Yiheng, they had tied her and her bodyguard to the second floor. Ke Yu's thigh bleeding had stopped; she wasn't going to die.
Like a wriggling worm, she crawled to her bag, used the pointed toe of her high heel to unzip the purse, and pulled out a powder compact. The bodyguard didn't understand her meaning. Ke Yu, looking exhausted, said,
"You're strong. Use your toe to crush the powder compact. There's a lens on the lid; you can cut off the straps binding us." The bodyguard immediately did as he was told, breaking the lens, then turning his back and holding it between his fingers, slowly rubbing the straps away.
At this moment, the pain of the chafed skin was nothing compared to the urgency to escape. He immediately freed Ke Yu, but as he was about to run away, he heard the sound of a car coming from the front yard. The bodyguard made a quick decision:
"We might have to jump; that's the only way we'll have a chance." Ke Yu glanced at his leg: "Couldn't you have hidden it and launched a sneak attack?" The bodyguard shook his head: "Chen Jingyi's people are skilled and alert; the chances of winning are slim." Ke Yu thought for a moment and said:
"You go down first, then catch me." The bodyguard was skilled and going down to the second floor was easy, but Ke Yu was injured, and the back of the villa was pitch black. Unable to see anything, Chen Jingyi jumped off course, crashing to the ground with a loud thud.
Chen Jingyi, in the front yard, thought the commotion came from the second floor. She went upstairs to check, only to find the person had already run away. Brother Shan turned on his flashlight and immediately gave chase. The time between their actions was too short; the flashlight beam haunted Ke Yu like a demon. Ke Yu steeled her resolve and patted the bodyguard:
"Put me down, you can go." The bodyguard firmly replied, "No." His duty was to protect his employer. He had been threatened at gunpoint to help Chen Jingyi kidnap Duan Mingxuan only to find an opportunity to rescue Ke Yu.
Now that he finally had a chance to escape, if he left Ke Yu behind, he'd be finished in this line of work. "You can't go far with me," Ke Yu said. "You need to go down the mountain immediately and seek help; that way, there's still a chance." The bodyguard said,
"If you're caught and taken back, they won't let you go." Ke Yu: "I can't worry about that now. Go find Duan Zheng and tell him to find Duan Yiheng to rescue An Qi." The bodyguard paused, and Ke Yu slid off his back, urging him, "Hurry up, go rescue An Qi."
The bodyguard placed her by a tree nearby, saying, "Please hold on, I will definitely come back." Ke Yu nodded, muttering "An Qi" under her breath. The bodyguard didn't hesitate any longer and ran off without looking back. Shan Ge was about to give chase when Ke Yu grabbed his leg.
Shan Ge kicked Ke Yu hard in the chest, causing her to cough up blood. She gazed at the distant city lights, her mind filled with thoughts of An Qi. In that moment, she realized she had been too greedy.
If she hadn't been greedy, she and An Qi would be living a peaceful life in Canada now. Shan Ge brought the woman back, his face grim. He told Chen Jingyi, "Take your things and leave immediately in the car in the front yard." Chen Jingyi grabbed a handful of her hair:
"The bodyguard ran away?" Shan Ge grunted. Chen Jingyi squatted down and slapped Ke Yu hard across the face. Ke Yu smiled. "The police will be here soon." "Before they arrive, I'll kill you first."
Chen Jingyi slapped her again. "You used to be so high and mighty, talking to me so arrogantly. How do you feel now?" Ke Yu: "I've only lost." Chen Jingyi grabbed Ke Yu's hair and lifted her up roughly:
"Everything I have today is thanks to you." "You used my relationship with Lin Xi to manipulate my emotions and actions behind the scenes. When Lin Xi and Duan Yiheng's relationship was exposed, you made me go to the chairman."
"I got the position I'd always dreamed of, I thought..." "Now that I can finally show my skills, you've bribed that bitch of a foster mother again."
"You made me believe she was sent by Lin Xi, sowing discord between me and Lin Xi, pretending to give me advice while secretly drugging me."
"At first, I just wanted Lin Xi to leave the company, but gradually, I became unsatisfied; I wanted her to disappear from this world."
"That way, Lin Xi and I will both suffer losses, and you can reap the benefits."
Lin Xi's lifeline is tied to Duan Yiheng, so this also severely impacts Duan Yiheng; the company will be as easy as a piece of cake for her and Duan Zheng.
"How about it?" Chen Jingyi grabbed Ke Yu's head and slammed it against the wall. "Are you satisfied with this outcome?"
Thick, metallic blood flowed down Ke Yu's head; her face was contorted with rage, unable to utter a single word. A man beside her stopped Chen Liangyi: "If you hit her again, she'll die." Chen Liangyi shook him off, hysterically shouting, "I didn't intend to let her leave alive anyway!"
Brother Shan frowned: "I'll handle this." Chen Liangyi snorted coldly: "Hurry up." With that, she turned and left. Brother Shan drew his dagger, covered Ke Yu's mouth, and stabbed him. In the garage, Lin Xi and the others found nothing. She looked at Duan Yiheng and asked softly:
"What do we do?" Duan Yiheng patted her back and said to Duan Mingxuan, "Later, find a chance to run away with Lin Xi." Duan Mingxuan was taken aback: "What do you mean?" Lin Xi, upon hearing this, also looked up at Duan Yiheng. Duan Yiheng said,
"They only have one gun, I'll hold them off." "No." Lin Xi grabbed his wrist, her eyes glistening with tears. "What will I do if something happens to you?" Duan Yiheng looked at Duan Mingxuan:
"If something happens to me, Lin Xi is free, the company is yours, but you can't touch Yinfan Technology. That's what I gave Lin Xi. Just tell Uncle Deng that, he'll arrange it for you." Duan Mingxuan opened his mouth, his mind blank for a moment, then said, "Are you crazy?"
Lin Xi shook her head: "I don't want anything, I don't want anything… I only want you, brother, I beg you. Chen Jingyi has always wanted to get rid of me, I'm the one who hates her. Only I can dispel her resentment. I can't drag you all down with me."
Her hand gripped Duan Yiheng's shirt tightly, her expression helpless and panicked. "Be good." Duan Yiheng pulled her hand away. "Even if Duan Mingxuan and I were to abandon you, how could your small frame stop us? Only I have the ability to fight against the man beside Chen Liangyi." "Duan Yiheng," Lin Xi clung to him, "I can't leave you behind." Duan Yiheng steadied her shoulders:
"Listen to me, I can use a gun. I learned it abroad. I've also systematically studied self-defense. I'm not as good as a professional, but for you, I'll try my best." Lin Xi pouted, tears streaming down her face. Duan Mingxuan looked at him and said:
"I don't have your abilities, but for Xiaoxi, I will never turn back. If you can't get out, then…" "If I can't get out, that's my fate." Duan Yiheng looked at Duan Mingxuan, "If you dare to turn back, I will definitely beat you up."
At this moment, Duan Mingxuan seemed to understand why Lin Xi had fallen for Duan Yiheng. He truly couldn't compare to him. If there were a pill for regret in this world, Duan Mingxuan would surely spend a fortune to get it. He had clearly taken everything first, yet his foolishness caused him to lose it all.
Duan Mingxuan turned to look at Lin Xi, but Lin Xi was only staring at Duan Yiheng. Duan Yiheng glanced sideways at Duan Mingxuan and said, "Turn your back." Duan Mingxuan frowned, his voice rising, "Why?" Duan Yiheng raised an eyebrow, "What do you think?" "Damn it."
Duan Mingxuan turned away angrily.