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After all, life and death were at stake here. No matter how calm Pei Luoyi was, it was impossible to conceal the palpitation in her heart.

A woman who had been in the Wealthy Class for most of her life. Without any skills or tricks, how could she be able to make so many people kidnap her at her age? She hadn't been able to understand this before, but now she could.

Hearing her words, the old lady seemed to finally be satisfied with the uneasiness she displayed. One could clearly see the smile of a superior on her aged face.

"What? Do you know how to be afraid now?"

She continued with a smile, "It's not too late for you to be afraid. Promise me what you said just now, and I promise to release you after the two of them have married."

It was unknown when Pei Luoyi had closed her eyes again, but when she opened them again, her expression had already calmed down and her gaze was indifferent, "Old Mistress Gong, since you've already said this, I won't hide it from you. This matter is related to my life, and I won't use my life as a joke."

"Go ahead." The old lady raised her teacup and took a sip of tea. Her expression was indifferent, but it did not land on her.

She laid on her side with her hands tied behind her back. She could only rest her head on the cold hard floor, but this room looked extremely shabby. It was possible that no one had cleaned this room for a long time, and the floor was covered with a thick layer of dust.

Even though she did not have any severe mysophobia, it was still extremely uncomfortable for her to stick her face to the muddy ground.

She lay on the ground, cold.

"I wasn't in love with him. He tied me to him because he hated me."

Hearing that, the Old Mistress who was carrying the teacup paused, and she slowly turned her gaze towards her, her eyes revealing a hint of mockery. "You think I would believe that? Isn't this excuse of yours a bit too crappy? "

Pei Luoyi gritted her teeth, her face filled with indecision.

Although this old lady and that man had been at loggerheads for the past few days, she did not forget that the two of them were, after all, related by blood. In this marriage battle, only if one side lowered their heads, would the tension between them be resolved.

But some things don't change.

For example, the old mistress' position.

Based on the current situation, it was obvious that Gong Yan didn't inform the people from the Gong Family about this matter. Otherwise, if he went to see the two Gong Family elders at the Old Palace House that day, Elder Gong wouldn't be smiling so brightly.

For example, which parent has such a big heart that they could even cripple their darling grandson, and still be able to smile at you?

This was also what Pei Luoyi was worried about.

She wasn't sure if the old lady would directly finish her off without even thinking about it.

She thought about it, but eventually didn't say anything.

Of course, the direct consequence of her silence was that the old mistress despised her even more.

"You don't even know how to tell a lie. You're also very protective of your life. Since you're so afraid of death, what are you holding on to?"

With that, the old lady glanced at the clock on the wall in the room, then stood up from her chair, a trace of impatience showing on her face, "Alright, I don't have that much time to grumble with you, if you don't make your choice, I'll just treat it as you being unyielding for love."

His indifferent tone carried an endless sense of oppression as it assaulted Pei Luoyi, especially the last three words, which hinted at her being unable to understand what was going on.

What he meant was obvious.

Pei Luoyi's face was ice-cold, and her eyes were half closed. Her black and white pupils were covered in a layer of obscure gloominess.

What should I do? It seems like I'm going to lose my life if I don't agree …

In the face of life and death, she really couldn't refuse.

Pei Luoyi helplessly pulled at her lips and smiled bitterly, "Since the madame is so resolute, I think it's better if I take my life. After all, there are many men, and I only have one life."

"Heh."

It was unknown whether it was a sneer or a sneer. It was as if he had already predicted that she would make this choice.

The old lady walked out of the room with an air of triumph.

The door was shut with a bang, and one could faintly hear the old mistress ordering something in a stern voice. However, it was difficult to hear what was being said clearly through the door.

At this point, Pei Luoyi finally had the energy to examine the room she was in. The wallpaper on the wall had aged and fallen to the ground, and the original color of the wall could not be seen.

There was only one rusty iron window in the room that let in a little light. Perhaps because of the lack of air and the lack of sunlight, the room was always sticky with moisture.

The economy of Cloud City had been developing rapidly in recent years, and the price of land had been constantly rising. This kind of old house, which was located in the center of a city where every inch of land was extremely valuable, had long been demolished and built into a new district by the property developers.

Thus, she was also certain that she was no longer within the Cloud City.

He was really scheming.

She struggled to sit up and tried to struggle free from the rope tied around her wrist, but to no avail. When she felt a sharp pain on her wrist, she stopped moving and sat down on the ground, gasping for breath.

She didn't know how long she had been unconscious. It was night when she went out, and it was already daytime when she woke up, so being unconscious for one day and one night might cause her body to feel very uncomfortable. However, she didn't feel any particular discomfort right now, so it was very likely that it was the day after she was kidnapped.

"Oh yeah, my phone …"

On the way out, she put the phone in her pocket, but no matter how she twisted, she couldn't feel anything hard inside, so she gave up.

Pei Luoyi looked at the small metal window and let out a low sigh.

I wonder if that man will look for me … However, based on his performance during this period of time, he should be capable of it.

As he was thinking, the door suddenly opened from the outside.

Pei Luoyi looked over, and a glimmer of hope flashed across her eyes. However, when she saw who it was, she immediately turned dark with disappointment.

It was the bodyguard who had accompanied the old lady earlier. He walked up to her with a cold expression.

Pei Luoyi felt that something was wrong, and subconsciously, she moved backwards. She calmly stared at the two people in front of her. "What are you two trying to do —"

One of the men stuffed something into her mouth before she could finish her sentence. She was momentarily speechless, and her eyes widened in fear. She was then carried by one of the men towards the door …

"..."

At night, the rain fell and blended into the silent night.

In the Thousand Islands Manor, a man was sitting quietly on the sofa in the middle of the hall. For a day and a night, he didn't sleep at all. His handsome face was covered with a layer of faint fatigue.

Gong Yan slightly lowered his head and pinched the spot between his eyebrows, while the servant standing beside him tried to persuade him, but he seemed not to have heard a word.

The roar of a car engine suddenly came from outside the door. At almost the same time, he dropped his hand. A pair of cold and silent black eyes looked towards the door.