Chapter 46

Qiao Chuchu felt a warm current surge through her heart, as if she had just taken a sip of warm ginger soup on a freezing winter day, warming her from her chest to her limbs.

She couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile, her eyes becoming more focused.

Pei Fengnong stared at her for a moment, feeling uncomfortable and looked away, rubbing his nose: "What about you?"

He seemed unnatural: "Why did you help me fight Ji Yanchuan?"

In fact, his words were incomplete.

What he truly wanted to ask was, knowing that she might face danger, knowing that she might even die, why did she help him?

Qiao Chuchu answered without hesitation: "Because you're my family."

Pei Fengnong was astonished: "Huh?"

She laughed carefree: "And at that time, I saw you fighting with Ji Yanchuan, and I didn't even think, by the time I realized it, I had already kicked Ji Yanchuan away. I acted purely on instinct, like an animal."

Pei Fengnong lowered his eyelashes, recalling the moment, and a faint smile crept onto his lips: "You do look like a monkey."

Qiao Chuchu protested: "Hey!"

Pei Fengnong looked at her and smiled, his brows relaxing, his smile as refreshing as a spring breeze: "Can't I tell the truth?"

This seemed to be the first time Pei Fengnong had smiled at her in seven years.

Qiao Chuchu was mesmerized and couldn't help but grin widely: "Fine, I'll let it slide, who let you have special privileges today~"

Pei Fengnong was stunned, thinking of the car accident a year ago, and his smile gradually faded.

Qiao Chuchu keenly sensed that something was off about his expression and awkwardly made an excuse to leave: "I'm going to the restroom first."

She quickly ran towards the women's restroom on the first floor.

Pei Fengnong's brows furrowed as he watched her disappear from sight.

Pei Yuan had somehow appeared behind him: "Have the two of you hit it off?"

Pei Fengnong turned around in surprise, awkwardly shaking his head.

Pei Yuan's expectant gaze dimmed for a moment, which was also within his expectations: "It's okay, take your time, we both need time."

Pei Fengnong lowered his eyes, his brow furrowing: "I don't know how to resolve this, or how to convince myself. It's too complicated. I feel like I'll still reject her in the future."

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Qiao Chuchu washed her hands and looked at herself in the mirror.

Numbers slowly appeared before her eyes, changing from 7 to 6.

She furrowed her brow.

It wasn't because she only had six lives left, but because... she could feel the resistance from her family.

The emotions between them were profound; they were a mix of the familial bond that had grown from years of companionship and the fractures caused by the disturbances of certain events.

The bond was strong.

The rift was deep.

She washed her face, looked up, and found herself surrounded by several burly staff members.

Both men and women stared at her through the mirror, looking like zombies.

Her heart skipped a beat: "What do you want—mmmmm!!!!"

Soon after, several staff members pushing garbage bins exited the women's restroom.

Pei Fengnong was still waiting at the end of the corridor.

He checked the time and glanced at the restroom, muttering impatiently: "Why hasn't she come out yet?"

His other brothers had gone upstairs to rest.

But he was a bit worried about Qiao Chuchu, so he stayed behind to wait.

Pei Fengnong leaned against the wall, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over the trash can.

A furry pink hem peeked out from the garbage bin.

He glanced away indifferently, but suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, what's inside your bin?!"

As soon as he spoke, the group pushed the garbage bin and rushed out!

Pei Fengnong immediately gave chase: "Security! Sound the alarm! Call the police!"

The front desk was stunned and quickly called the police.

But these people were clearly well-trained, smoothly loading the garbage bin into a van and speeding out of the checkpoint!

Pei Fengnong followed closely, getting into his car and flooring the accelerator!

Pei Yuan and the others heard the commotion and rushed to the second floor: "What happened?!"

The front desk was trembling: "We don't know what happened, but Mr. Pei suddenly angrily asked what was inside the cleaning staff's garbage bin, and then they loaded it into a van and drove off!"

Pei Yuan urgently asked: "Did you see what was inside the garbage bin?"

The front desk thought nervously: "It seemed to be something pink, like a piece of cloth."

Little Xie, standing at the back of the crowd, gasped upon hearing this!

Everyone looked at her in confusion.

She nervously explained: "Miss Qiao's coat is a pink fur one! Could it be Miss Qiao—"

Pei Yuan's head exploded: "It must be her! Hurry, chase after them!"

The Pei brothers and the Lin siblings didn't delay, quickly getting into their cars and speeding off!

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Ji Yanchuan sat curled up on the sofa, watching the cars rushing out, his gaze dark.

He still held his phone.

On the screen was a text message.

The goods have been collected and are on their way to the destination.

He was shivering with cold, but still managed to curl his lips into a smile: "Serves you right..."

That bitch humiliated him in front of so many people.

Now he would let her and her family experience real humiliation!

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Qiao Chuchu was pulled out of the bin and slapped twice.

She woke up dizzily, barely able to resist before being roughly pinned down by several burly men and tied to a rectangular table!

Her hands were immobilized, only her legs were free.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Qiao Chuchu looked around, taking in the environment.

It seemed to be a factory.

The people who had kidnapped her were clearly well-trained, all wearing masks, holding equipment, and aiming multiple cameras at her.

Even a man had a camera around his neck and took a pill.

...

What were they going to do?

Why did they need so many cameras?!

Qiao Chuchu's body was tense, not a single muscle under her control.

She vaguely guessed what was going to happen, but she didn't dare to think too deeply, calmly saying: "I don't care who hired you, I can double, no, triple your payment!"

Her eyes widened, her voice trembling with all her composure: "Ten million! I'll give you ten million, just let me go, I won't call the police, I promise!"

No one responded.

The vast factory was eerily silent, except for her almost sobbing negotiation.

The man with the camera around his neck approached her feet, trying to pry her legs open.

She reflexively struggled, kicking him: "Name your price! I'll pay! Just don't touch me! I can pay!"

The man's rough hands pressed down on her ankle, giving a glance to the person beside him.

A woman stepped forward, slapping her hard!

Qiao Chuchu was caught off guard, her face being struck to the side.

She couldn't feel the pain, only the eyes and cameras staring at her.

Overwhelming despair engulfed her.

This ordeal was enough to make her desperate, but there were cameras from every angle capturing it...

Once the footage was taken, if she was exposed as a comic artist who had published many works, her reputation, her career...

The man straddled her, using his belt to slap her face: "You think your chastity is worth something, bitch? Let me tell you, grandpa's here to fuck you, and after I'm done, my brothers will enjoy you too. Money won't save you, understand? So stop struggling, or I'll skip the condom and go raw."

The man arrogantly pulled out a condom from his pocket: "You want to get pregnant with grandpa's baby?"

Her face turned pale instantly.

No!

The man sneered: "If not, then shut up."

Qiao Chuchu clenched her teeth, the sour and swelling sensation running from her molars to her jaw, and remained silent.

If.

If her remaining six lives could allow her to survive and escape these monsters, she would kill them! Kill the mastermind who hired them!