Chapter 19 Escape

Hearing his deep voice, I raised my head and questioned, "Jiang Yichen, did you ask Xiao Tiantian to prank me?"

Jiang Yichen didn't answer me directly, he just looked at me coldly and said, "Gu Mo, you have to know that money is not that easy to make. There are many people in this world who have a harder time than you. They still work hard to make money and work hard, instead of hiding in a corner and crying when something goes wrong like you."

Although what he said was true, I still felt uncomfortable and didn't want to admit defeat in front of him.

"How do you know I didn't try? You just didn't see it."

Being Xiao Tiantian's assistant these days has almost consumed all my energy.

His words made my efforts go away.

Jiang Yichen obviously didn't care about my answer.

"I'm really looking forward to what surprise you can give me."

I wiped away all my tears, stood up from the ground, and looked determined.

"You'll see."

During another live broadcast, Xiao Tiantian threw me a set of doll costume, and this time she asked me to cooperate with her to take photos.

Looking at the thick plush doll costume, I knew that this was another way she came up with to play a trick on me.

But what can I do? I can't refuse.

I put on the doll costume and a stuffy feeling surrounded me. My breathing became heavier.

Xiao Tiantian kept directing me to do big poses for the photos.

After a few rounds, I felt dizzy and weak all over.

But she seemed like she couldn't take enough photos, and she repeated the same action over and over again.

The doll costume made it difficult for me to breathe and I almost fainted.

My legs went weak and I fell to my knees.

When Xiao Tiantian saw this, she avoided the camera, showed a contemptuous expression, and signaled other staff to take me aside.

The staff took off my hood and I breathed in deep breaths.

It took me a long time to feel better.

Xiao Tiantian was very unhappy because I suddenly had heatstroke.

She found an excuse to come to my side, completely ignoring my discomfort, and gave me orders with a sullen face.

"You're going to affect my progress in taking pictures. Let's continue later."

The other staff members at the scene couldn't help but show sympathy towards me, but no one dared to speak out to stop me.

"But……"

I mustered up the courage to speak up and try to fight for it.

"Not so many buts. I can't let your presence affect the filming."

Xiao Tiantian didn't even give me a chance to speak and interrupted me harshly.

After saying that, she turned around and continued filming, not caring at all about whether I lived or died.

It seemed that to her, my safety was not as important as a set of photos.

I'm still a little overwhelmed by the near-death feeling I had just now.

The feeling of suffocation was particularly real and scared me.

I clearly realized that the doll costume shooting could no longer continue.

Otherwise, I won’t even know how I died.

I ran to a position close to the door, hoping to find a chance to slip away.

No matter how Jiang Yichen wants to cause trouble for me, I will accept it. Saving my life is the best strategy.

During the break, I made sure no one noticed me and ran away.

However, as soon as I ran out of the company, someone called my name from behind and I instantly became nervous.

I didn't expect that my captors would come so quickly.

I simply ignored the voice and rushed forward.

Don't get caught!

The man's voice became louder and louder, "Gu Mo!"

I didn't even dare look back.

But I am too weak.

After a short while, I was already exhausted and out of breath.

Just then, a big hand landed on my shoulder.

I was so scared that my breathing stopped and my body froze in place.

I resigned myself to my fate and turned back, ready to go back to the company.

But when I saw the face that appeared in front of me, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and even felt a sense of relief that I had survived a disaster.

It’s Song Le.

Seeing my actions, Song Le couldn't help but ask in confusion: "What's wrong, Gu Mo, why are you running?"

I couldn't explain to him what was going on in the company, so I could only change the subject.

"I'm fine, why are you here?"

Song Le said calmly, "I heard you work here, so I came to see you."

I lowered my eyes, not daring to look him in the eye for a moment.

Are you here to see me make a fool of myself?

Song Le saw that something was wrong with me and took me to a western restaurant not far away.

He ordered me a cold drink. "Have you been working hard lately? Why are you so exhausted?"

"fine."

Song Le could tell at a glance that I was being stubborn, but he didn't expose my lame lie.

"You can ask me for help if you need anything."

As he spoke, he took out a check from his pocket and handed it to me.

"The Gu family must need to take care of everything, so take this money and use it first."

He came here specially to give me money?

I looked at the check in my hand and returned it to him without a second thought.

"I can't have it."

Song Le's eyes fell on me and he frowned slightly, "Gu Mo, you don't have to bear it alone. You don't have to feel burdened to ask me for help."

He thrust the check in his direction again.

I felt touched.

After the Gu family got into trouble, Song Le was one of the few people willing to help me.

But how could I implicate him?

If Jiang Yichen knew about this, the Song family would be in danger.

Song Le looked at me sincerely, "Gu Mo..."

"I am willing to share the responsibility with you." He paused, and then said, "You and Jiang Yichen have already divorced..."

I quickly stopped talking, "Song Le..."

It felt like a huge rock was pressing on my chest and I felt suffocated.

I was the one who ran away from the marriage first. Now that I have offended the King of Tongcheng, how can I have the face to ask him to share the responsibility with me?

"We...are all in the past. I'm actually quite good this way."

Just then, Jiang Yichen called.

How could he have discovered that I had escaped so quickly?

Looking at the ringing phone, I hesitated for a few seconds before answering it.

Soon, Jiang Yichen's indifferent voice was heard.

"Gu Mo, you left the company without permission, which affected the filming task. You must pay for the lost wages."

I expected Jiang Yichen to cause trouble, and since he wanted to pursue it, I could only accept the punishment.

"How many?"

Jiang Yichen casually reported a number and asked me to return to the company immediately.

After hanging up the phone, I borrowed paper and pen from the waiter, wrote an IOU and handed it to Song Le, "Consider this money as a loan from me, I will definitely pay you back when I make money."

Yes, I compromised in front of money.

Song Le wanted to refuse, but I didn't give him a chance and just got up and left.

After returning to the company, I went straight to find Jiang Yichen. His face looked frighteningly gloomy.

I took out the check from my pocket and gave it to him: "This is the compensation for lost work and previous compensation. I don't want to be Xiao Tiantian's assistant anymore."

I need money, but I also need to keep my life.

Xiao Tiantian is so torturous that I’m afraid she will torture me to death.

Jiang Yichen took the check, took a look at it, and there was an obscure smile in his eyes.

I suddenly felt something was wrong.

The next second, he held the check in the air and tore it into pieces...