In the abandoned warehouse, two men, one tall and one short, were looking at the woman kneeling on the ground. She wore a silk shirt, her delicate collarbones faintly visible. Her waist-length hair was disheveled from the abduction, with a few strands clinging to her small, palm-sized face. Her eyes were dim, and she felt an inexplicable sense of brokenness. The tall man pursed his lips and sighed to Lei Zi: “Lei Zi, you said Brother Feng’s first love is truly beautiful. No wonder Brother Feng has been pining for her all these years.”
“Indeed, look at her petite figure, beautiful face, and even her skin is as soft as a peeled egg.” The short man’s eyes lit up as he looked at Bai Qiaoqiao kneeling on the ground.
“Rich wives are different, truly. Even after giving birth, she still looks like a young girl, unlike my wife whose waist became as wide as a bucket after childbirth,” the tall man said.
The woman on the ground, compared to their wives, was truly incomparable. “Mao Zi, what’s the point of comparing? Once we finish this job, Brother Feng will give us a lot of money. No matter how beautiful this girl is, she’s not for us to mess with. We can find whatever we want then.” Lei Zi was afraid that Mao Zi would try something, and if Bai Qiaoqiao reported them, it would be troublesome. The man named Mao Zi had no choice but to endure, no matter how itchy he felt, and impatiently said, “Alright, alright, don’t you think I know that?” Both of them were originally idle thugs, and like the Brother Feng they spoke of, they all came from the same village. Bai Qiaoqiao listened to the two men’s casual remarks, her head bowed in silence. Normally, she would have given each of them a brick, but unfortunately, she had no other choice now. Because her hands and feet were now bound so tightly she couldn’t move. But fortunately, the Brother Feng these two men spoke of had not yet appeared, so she was still safe. Originally, she had just fallen asleep, and then inexplicably became this abducted woman.
She also acquired all the memories of this woman. The original owner shared her name, Bai Qiaoqiao, but while she herself was an orphan, the original owner was the daughter of the wealthy merchant family, the Bai clan. Their statuses were worlds apart. Bai Qiaoqiao, who had read through all the memories, was shocked to learn the reason for her abduction. Because the original owner’s abduction was entirely planned by her first love, none other than the Brother Feng mentioned by the two men in front of her. The original plan was for the two of them to conspire to swindle money from her original husband, and then elope together.
Who could have imagined that Phong had actually kidnapped her? But what he planned to do next, she had no idea.
After learning the true reason behind the kidnapping, four large characters flashed in Bai Qiaoqiao's mind. F***ing moron!!! What a bizarre thing to do! She could have been a wealthy lady, but she just had to seek out this kind of excitement!
As Bai Qiaoqiao was complaining, a cold, electronic voice suddenly echoed in her mind.
[“Ding, Host life detected, system loading 1%…5%…”]
A system?
Hearing the electronic sound in her head, Bai Qiaoqiao secretly glanced at the two men in front of her. They seemed to have heard nothing, merely sitting beside her, keeping watch.
To avoid attracting their attention, Bai Qiaoqiao lowered her head even further.
[“50%…99%…100% load complete.”]
System: [“System loaded. Host, do you accept the main mission? The system will do its best to help the host escape danger if the mission is accepted, and the system will choose to disengage if the mission is refused.”]
Of course I'll accept it! She was currently tied up, and her ex-husband might or might not come to rescue her, so she could only place her hopes on this system.
Bai Qiaoqiao: Accept!
This system was quite special; it knew how to take advantage. She muttered to herself internally.
System: [Host has accepted the mission. Next, the host is required to do their best to maintain physical strength. Wait for an opportunity to escape.]
With the system now by her side, even though she still didn't quite understand it, Bai Qiaoqiao's mood had calmed down.
System: [After system scan, the host's body is currently severely depleted of water and energy; the body is weak and physical strength is insufficient. To ensure the host has enough energy to support the escape process, it is recommended that the host appropriately reveal weakness and obtain some water and food for themselves.]
Weak body? Bai Qiaoqiao gave a bitter laugh. The original body had suffered severe postpartum hemorrhage, and moreover, had postpartum depression. She hadn't taken good care of her body, leaving it in a frail state.
The original escape plan hadn't accounted for food and water, and now her body was even weaker.
And yet! She still thought about eloping with her lover!
Bai Qiaoqiao felt disgusted internally, but was already thinking of ways to coax these two men into giving her food.
With that thought, Bai Qiaoqiao began to sob; her crying was skillful.
Her sobs were delicate and weak, successfully drawing the attention of the two men.
“Why are you crying?” Maozi asked impatiently.
Leizi and Maozi looked at the crying Bai Qiaoqiao.
“I… I’m scared…” Bai Qiaoqiao lifted her head. Her beautiful eyebrows seemed to furrow, her charming peach blossom eyes brimmed with tears that refused to fall, and her cherry lips trembled slightly.
This pitiful appearance was so stunning that both men couldn't help but swallow.
Beauty, since ancient times, often led to misjudgment.
Bai Qiaoqiao continued her pitiful act: “When will Phong arrive? Didn't he say he'd take me with him once he got Chen Yan's money?”
After speaking, she continued to sniffle.
Maozi and Leizi exchanged glances. This woman still didn't understand the situation, thinking she was still acting with them.
Neither of them expected that such a delicate beauty would have a love-struck brain.
Zhang Yuanfeng had never, from beginning to end, thought of eloping with Bai Qiaoqiao. Instead, he had planned to swindle money and then cut ties directly.
However, with the beauty misunderstanding things this way, they felt less worried.
To avoid getting into trouble. Maozi coaxed her: “Sister-in-law, don’t worry. Once Chen Yan’s money is in our hands, Brother Feng will untie you. We’re doing this now to deceive Chen Yan; later, we might even have to video call him. The more realistic it is, the better. Just bear with it a little longer.”
“That’s right, Sister-in-law, just endure it for now. Brother Feng is still outside handling things. He’s just waiting for the money to reach us, then he’ll run off.” Leizi also coaxed.
Hearing this, Bai Qiaojiao, with a slight sob, continued: “Is that true?”
“It’s true.”
“Yes, Sister-in-law, no one understands Brother Feng’s feelings for you better than you do, right?”
Bai Qiaojiao made a request: “Well… I’m a bit hungry right now. Can you guys give me something to eat?”
The two of them didn’t think much of Bai Qiaojiao’s request, so feeding her before they set off was fine.
Leizi brought bread and mineral water to Bai Qiaojiao, opened the bread, and fed it to her.
“Sister-in-law, don’t blame me. The most important thing is that we have to act more realistically in this charade. We can’t let you go loose, so just bear with it a little longer.”
Bai Qiaojiao secretly cursed these two for being too cautious; they wouldn’t dare untie her even if she were sick.
Luckily, there was still some food, otherwise, she wouldn’t have the strength to escape later.
She ate the bread in small bites, occasionally drinking water, but her body was too weak to eat much; half a piece of bread was enough.
After eating, Bai Qiaojiao felt much better and was no longer as weak as before. She lowered her head, shifted her position, and gathered her strength.