Uncle Zhong forced a smile, a bitter look in his eyes.

He went over and opened the door.

Pei Nian saw the scenery outside the door.

It's morning now, the sun is shining brightly, a gentle breeze is blowing through the branches, and a few birds are flying by, chirping and breathing in the free air.

She couldn't help but take a deep breath and turn to look at Uncle Zhong.

"Let's go quickly," Uncle Zhong said in a deep voice. "Pei Nian, can I ask you for a favor?"

"What?"

"After you meet your boyfriend, please don't reveal anything about Sasha, okay?"

Pei Nian frowned slightly.

Ah Zhong stepped forward and looked at her sincerely, "I raised Sasha myself. She's no different from my daughter... Don't worry, I'll take her away from Yangcheng right away. I promise she'll never appear in front of you again."

"So, you want me to let her go?"

“Pei Nian, she is your twin sister, you…”

Pei Nian didn't say anything. In an instant, she nimbly picked up a fork from the table and pressed the sharp end against Ah Zhong's neck!

Ah Zhong was shocked and was about to grab her wrist when he felt that icy coldness creeping an inch deeper into his neck.

Pei Nian's foot was pressed against a right artery.

“Pei Nian, you…”

“Uncle Zhong,” Pei Nian said coldly, “if I exert even a little force, you’ll be dead right here. I just checked; the villa is big, but there are no security cameras. If I kill you and leave immediately, no one will know who killed you!”

Ah Zhong's expression was grim. "You think the police can't find out?"

“Heh,” Pei Nian chuckled, “I’m quite confident in my counter-surveillance skills.”

"Pei Nian!"

"Uncle Zhong, I don't want to hurt anyone. But why won't you leave me alone?"

“It’s Sasha’s fault!” Ah Zhong’s voice trembled slightly. “Sasha is bewitched and wants to replace you… but I won’t let that happen!”

"That's already happened, hasn't it?"

Pei Nian was very alert, like a leopard hunting on the grassland, with a sharp and calm light in her eyes.

"After what happened, instead of thinking about how to properly educate your 'daughter,' you want me to forgive her? Let me tell you, that's impossible!"

Ah Zhong didn't dare to move, and large beads of sweat slid down his cheeks.

"Pei Nian, what do you want?"

Pei Nian raised the corner of her mouth slightly, "Hand over my phone first!"

The first thing she discovered when she woke up in the dark room was that her phone was gone.

If Pei Shasha were to replace her, she would naturally use her phone to contact Huo Jingnan and the others.

"This... I can't do it," Ah Zhong said honestly. "Sasha took your phone."

"Okay, then use your phone to call Jingnan!"

"no!"

"What did you say?" Pei Nian suddenly tightened her grip!

A sharp, cold pain sent a chill down Ah Zhong's spine. He'd been in the underworld for so many years, killing and being hunted, bullets whizzing past his ears, yet he'd never felt this fear before.

He knew Pei Nian was quite capable; in fact, even if he were to fight Pei Nian, this little girl wouldn't be a match for him.

However, at this moment, he suddenly realized that it was not Pei Nian pointing the fork at him, but Pei Hong!

It was Pei Hong who used Pei Nian to punish this ungrateful scoundrel!

Ah Zhong broke out in a cold sweat, his throat felt like it was blocked, and he felt like crying.

After a while, he slowly took his phone out of his pocket and handed it to Pei Nian.

"Go ahead and call," he said in a low voice. "You should remember Young Master Huo's phone number very well, but I still suggest... you call Miss Lu first."

Pei Nian stared at him, somewhat incredulous.

Because that's really what she thought.

Jiang Mianmian has a location tracking device. If you call her, the device will locate you here.

Ah Zhong and Pei Shasha also couldn't escape this fate.

"Aren't you curious how I knew?" Ah Zhong smirked. "Last night, Miss Lu called Sasha. She's not a long-winded person, but she talked to Sasha for a long time. I guess the only possibility is... she was locating her!"

Pei Nian's expression relaxed slightly.

She slowly moved her hand away, and before Uncle Zhong could move again, she quickly turned around and ran to the door, keeping a certain distance from him.

Ah Zhong looked at her, but showed no intention of chasing after her; a complex emotion flickered in his eyes.

"Don't expect me to forgive Pei Shasha," Pei Nian said coldly. "And don't expect me to forgive you either! I don't offend others unless they offend me first. You guys hurt me first! Now you're talking to me about brotherhood? Isn't that ridiculous?"

After saying that, she quickly ran out.

Ah Zhong watched her retreating figure, pursed his lips, and felt a mix of emotions.

After running out of the villa, Pei Nian walked along the path without looking back. She walked for a while on a quiet stretch of road, feeling tired, but it seemed that the bustling city center was still some distance away.

The city was too big, and she hadn't been to every corner, so she could only determine the general direction. To make matters worse, she didn't have a cell phone... She wiped her sweat and was wondering what to do next when she suddenly heard the sound of a car on the quiet road.

Her heart skipped a beat, followed by the sharp screech of brakes!

Huo Jingnan jumped out of the car.

Pei Nian stared at him blankly, her mind completely empty.

"Niannian!" Huo Jingnan couldn't wait to run to her and hug her tightly.

Pei Nian stood frozen in place, and it took her a long time to react. She gently raised her small hand and stroked his broad back.

Tears were already welling up in her eyes.

Huo Jingnan looked at her carefully from beginning to end, reached out and touched her face, feeling a joy of having lost something and found it again.

"Niannian...it really is you..."

"Mmm." Pei Nian nodded vigorously.

They looked into each other's eyes, and though only a few days had passed, it felt like centuries had gone by.

"Are you hurt?" Huo Jingnan gripped her shoulders and asked anxiously, "Has anyone bullied you?"

Pei Nian shook her head with a smile, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

To her surprise, Qin Yu was also getting out of the car!

Qin Yu stood right behind them, staring intently at her, his eyes flashing with ever-changing emotions.

"You guys..." Pei Nian was still in the dark, "How come you all came together?"

Qin Yu didn't say anything, walked up to her, opened his arms... and shielded Huo Jingnan behind him.

Then he hugged Pei Nian tightly.

Pei Nian was caught off guard and startled, but the man's arms were like steel, and she could hardly breathe from his grip.

"President Qin, Qin..."

Qin Yu suddenly let out a sob, earning him countless eye-rolls from Huo Jingnan beside him.

"Hey, hey, hey!" Huo Jingnan stepped forward and tugged at him, "Can you tone it down a bit?"

"Be more restrained?" Qin Yu retorted confidently. "You'd better be more polite to me from now on!"

Only Pei Nian was completely confused: "What are you two... talking about?"