It was almost evening when she returned to the villa. Thinking about the disdain she had encountered on her way there, and the way the property management staff had pinched her nose to open the door for her when she entered, it deeply hurt her heart.

As soon as she entered the Zhou family villa, seeing so many people looking at her disheveled and unkempt appearance, Su Qingjiao really wanted to gouge out all of their eyes.

"Ah! Jiaojiao!"

"You... how did you become a beggar?"

Where have you been these past few days?

Su's mother hurriedly pushed away the servants who were watching the commotion. When she saw her daughter in such a state, she was so shocked that she almost fainted.

Seeing that the housekeepers and her mother all seemed completely unaware, Su Qingjiao was on the verge of collapse, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

Where is Zhou Yi?!

Didn't Zhou Yi call the police?

Even if Zhou Yi didn't call the police, her mother would, right?

Judging from the expressions of the people around her, it seemed that no one cared whether she was missing or not.

Su Qingjiao cried out, loudly questioning everyone, "Waaaaah, I've been kidnapped! Do you know what I've been living these past few days?! Don't you have any heart?! Why didn't you call the police for me?"

"Where is Zhou Yi? He was clearly at the hotel that day, how could he treat me like this? How could he not worry about me at all!"

Upon hearing that she had been kidnapped, Su's mother's expression changed drastically.

Seemingly worried that Su Qingjiao might say something more, he quickly stepped forward to pull her away and whispered, "Young Master Zhou hasn't returned yet."

"Jiaojiao, why don't you go back and take a shower and change your clothes?"

Su Qingjiao was forcibly dragged away by her mother.

Once inside the basement where there were only two people, Su Qingjiao, with a heartbroken and resentful expression, argued loudly with her mother: "Mom, I've been missing for several days. I can't get through to my phone, and I can't find anyone."

"Aren't you worried about me? Why didn't you call the police?"

Do you know what I've been through these past few days?

"They beat me every day, gave me only half a steamed bun a day, just enough to keep me from starving. They also fed me urine and forced me to eat insects..."

“I’ve been waiting for you to come and save me, but you haven’t come. If I hadn’t been quick-witted and escaped today, I might have died somewhere in a few days and no one would have known.”

Hearing Su Qingjiao recount all the grievances she had suffered, Su's mother held Su Qingjiao's hand tightly, her eyes reddening.

She looked around to make sure no one was coming down to eavesdrop or watch the commotion before she told the truth with concern.

"Jiaojiao, tell me honestly, did your dad kidnap you?"

"I was worried that your dad had kidnapped you, which is why I didn't dare to call the police."

“After all, he’s your dad. If he gets arrested, it will have a huge impact on your life! If he has a criminal record, the village will definitely laugh at us.”

Su's mother looked away and said guiltily, "Besides, you are her daughter. No matter how heartless he is, at most he will beat you a few times and make you pay him money. He won't kill you."

"If it were me, your dad would probably beat me to death."

Upon hearing these words, Su Qingjiao shuddered, her lips trembling violently, and she instantly plunged from immense grief into profound fear.

The mere mention of the word "father" was enough to make her tremble with fear.

Her voice trembled: "Mom, why do you think Dad kidnapped me? Did Dad come to Lucheng?"

Su's mother's tears fell uncontrollably, and her body trembled violently as well.

“Your dad said he was going to come up a few days ago, and I was worried that your dad had kidnapped you, so I didn’t dare to call the police.”

“You know, the police will definitely say that this is a family matter and should be resolved privately. If we really anger your father, he might kill someone.”

"How could I dare to call the police!"

When the topic turned to sadness, the mother and daughter hugged each other and wept uncontrollably.

"Mom, I misunderstood you, sob sob. It turns out you've been worried and scared these past few days too."

"Me too, I suffered even more, waaaaaah..."

The mother and daughter hugged and cried for a while before finally remembering the important matter.

Was it not Jiaojiao who was kidnapped by Su's father?

Where did Su's father go?

Without even changing her clothes, Su Qingjiao grabbed her mother's phone and quickly called her father.

The call was answered quickly, and Su Qingjiao called out weakly.

"dad."

"I'll transfer the money to you right away, so please don't log on for now."

“The security situation in Luzhou has been bad lately, and my mom and I are busy working, so we don’t have time to pick you up.”

"Just stay home and wait for us to send money home every month."

Su's father's voice sounded weak and full of domineering stubbornness: "No need, I'm almost at Luzhou City."

"I haven't seen you for a long time, and I wonder what you look like now."

Upon hearing that her father was almost in Luzhou, Su Qingjiao turned deathly pale and stammered, "Dad, Luzhou is really not a suitable place to visit."

Su's father's displeased voice rang out: "Hmph!"

"What do you mean? You don't want me to come up?"

"This time I'm determined to come up here and see what you're up to."

Without giving Su Qingjiao any chance to explain, he slammed the phone down.

Upon hearing that Su's father was about to arrive in Luzhou, the mother and daughter were terrified. Their faces turned ashen, and they no longer cared about calling the police.

How come all these bad things have piled up at once?

Who can help her?

Zhou Yi!

Only Zhou Yi can help her.

"Mom, hurry up and bring me some food, I'm starving."

"I'll take a shower and change into some fresh clothes later. Zhou Yi should be back soon."

“As long as Zhou Yi is willing to help us, Dad can’t do anything to us.”

Su Qingjiao knew that if she appeared in front of Zhou Yi smelling terrible, she might not be met with pity, but rather with him avoiding her like the plague.

So she first rinsed herself thoroughly, then shampooed her hair several times, and later sprayed perfume on her clothes to cover up the previous urine smell.

Her freshly washed hair cascaded smoothly over her shoulders, and her entire body exuded a fresh and elegant fragrance, which was Zhou Yi's favorite scent.

After everything was in place.

Su's mother ran to the basement to tell her that Zhou Yi had returned.

As soon as Zhou Yi returned, a servant informed him of Su Qingjiao's return.

Finally, the maid chimed in, "Young master, I heard from the mother and daughter that they seem to be looking for you."

"Actually, being kidnapped is their business, what does it have to do with you, young master?"

Zhou Yi sat on the sofa listening to the maid describe Su Qingjiao's miserable state, a hint of disappointment showing in his eyes.

He didn't bother to investigate who had kidnapped Su Qingjiao.

To his regret, Su Qingjiao was only detained for a few days before being released, and she returned fully recovered, though she had suffered some torment.

It seems the other side isn't very powerful! They can't even cover up this little thing.

Zhou Yi decided to give her a severe blow before the New Year's celebration. He sat on the sofa, closed his eyes, and waited for Su Qingjiao to come and humiliate him.

As expected, the Su mother and daughter came running up from the basement, panting.