666 Kidnapping

It wasn't the first time that Han Bohai had gone earlier than Xiu and she had to find her way home on her own. As she said, she wasn't a kid. She could find her way home like she always did. So just like before, she wrapped her coat around her body and flagged herself a cab.

With a mask covering her face, a hat on her head, and big glasses, it was hard to tell who it was. As she had made plenty of mistakes during the shoot, her mind was distracted even now. Thinking about what was wrong with her. She had leaned her head against the headrest. A very pleasant and calming scent in the air made her eyes heavy.

Xiu tried to shake her head to keep herself awake but it didn't work. Soon, she lost consciousness just like that. There was no struggle, no putting up a fight, no screaming for help. Just in silence, she was kidnapped in broad daylight.

The next time she opened her eyes, she saw nothing except darkness. She was sitting on a hard wooden chair. Or more like tied to it. She could feel the biting of the rope on her wrists. This very moment scared the hell out of her. The cold and damp air surrounding her seemed to be wanting to freeze her bones.

She could tell she wasn't wearing her coat any longer. Because of the blindfold, she couldn't see anything. But she could feel it. She could feel that her body was drained of energy. Her first instinct was to scream and she did. But...

She felt fingers digging deeper into her cheeks. Just like that, the scream was stifled. Although she still wanted to scream at the top of her lungs, she couldn't bring herself to do so. She was scared. That panting she heard made her body stiff, she could feel pleasure in that breath as if an animal in the heat was eyeing his prey.

The oppressor didn't say a word, he didn't have to. His fingers did all the work for him. Cling, hook, crush, threatening to dislocate her jaw if she even tried to make a tiny sound. She was to remain silent. Completely silent!

"Take a step back."

Xiu heard a woman's voice that sounded very familiar. 

"But boss I just want to have a taste," said the man. 

"We are sophisticated people. Don't ruin your appetite by tasting such a cheap person."

Xiu's mind buzzed at those words. 'Cheap person.' That clicked something in her brain and she was left in disbelief. She never thought the person to kidnap her would be Xin Suyin?

The man took a step away from Xiu and stood aside respectfully. "Remove her blindfold," ordered the woman.

As soon as the blindfold was opened, Xiu instinctively closed her eyes. The blaring light was too much for her eyes. As she tried to adjust her vision, Xin Suyin stepped closer to her. How did she know that? Because her high heels made a tic-toc sound on the marble floor as she came to Xiu's side.

"I think you shouldn't be this surprised," began Xin Suyin as she crossed her arms over her chest and stood proudly before her eyes. "Weren't you dying to see me?"

Xiu shook her head, "Why would I?"

Xin Suyin sneered as her hands came to rest beside Xiu's sides. "Little girl, didn't I warn you to disappear? Well, you didn't take my words seriously. So, I thought you're really dying to see me."

"I didn't hurt Liu Nuan," Xiu blurted out.

"I know that," replied Xin Suyin. "I know my daughter well. I can tell when she's lying. And let's face it, you're not a very good liar." Her hand stroked Xiu's face and Xiu was so scared that she couldn't even cower back. "But what you don't know is that this whole scandal is fabricated by Niu Peizhi. She just hates you that much. Odd, isn't it?"

Xiu's eyes widened. She knew Zhou Jinhai's mother hated her but she never thought she'd go as far as this. But apparently, she had never been a good judge of a character. If she was, she would have seen even Xin Suyin for what she really was.

"You both have a common goal. You both want me to disappear. So, wouldn't it be right to say that you both planned this whole thing," said Xiu as her pent up emotions surged out in the form of tears.

Xin Suyin snorted at that, "I don't play such dirty tricks. I have a standard. I come from a very elite family, playing such stupid games is not my style." Her voice lowered dangerously as she added, "This is more like my style. Simple, straightforward, and clean."

"What?"

Xiu didn't know how or where she found the wire that was soon strangling her neck. Her eyes bulged out, Xiu felt like her breath would stop any second now. Every inch of her body felt like it was losing power. There was a helplessness in her eyes mixed with resentment. But she could do nothing in her condition.

Suddenly, Xin Suyin let go. Xiu coughed and continued to cough as she tried to fill her lungs with some oxygen. The wire had cut through her skin, she could feel blood trickling down her neck. 

She looked at Xin Suyin with horror in her eyes. If the last time she thought this woman was dangerous, this time she really felt it. This woman was a psychopath. She was sick in her head!

"Don't give me that look. You brought it upon yourself. I'm actually a very nice person. If you had disappeared when I asked you to, none of this would be happening right now." She stood straight while looking towards her men as she ordered, "Take her away and show our celebrity what really happens when you disobey Xin Suyin."

*Flashback, to be Continued*