Chapter 29 Kidnapping!

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"Beep, beep..."

The electronic doorbell rang.

Shi Qingci, wrapped in a bathrobe, was sitting on the sofa.

The TV was playing an American movie, Hachiko, not something he deliberately looked for; it was playing as soon as he turned on the TV. He just wanted to have some sound in the house, so he didn't turn it off.

His phone was on the coffee table, and he kept looking at it until the doorbell rang.

She was hesitating about whether or not to call someone.

So who would be knocking on the door so late?

He got up, walked to the door lock in the entryway, and connected to the monitoring system that allowed him to talk to the camera.

Two figures appeared on the screen.

One of them was someone he had been cursing in his head all night.

Shi Qingci raised an eyebrow: "...Cheng Jia? What are you doing here?"

"President Shi? Is this President Shi!" Lin Baiyue's tone was a little excited. He held Cheng Jia's arm with one hand, smiled at the camera on the door frame, and said in a clear and pleasant voice, "Hello, I am Lin Baiyue. We had a late-night snack together before, do you remember?"

Shi Qingci didn't speak, staring silently at the screen.

The hallway outside the door in the screen.

In March, a cold snap occurred, with nighttime temperatures still below 5 degrees Celsius and a howling wind.

Cheng Jia was tall and thin, wearing a light brown hooded sweatshirt made of a thin layer of fabric, with the left sleeve rolled up to her elbow. She was being supported by Lin Baiyue as she stood there.

I rushed downstairs in a drunken state, forgetting to put on my coat.

Nobody cares whether his clothes are warm enough.

He kept his head down, not looking at the camera, standing next to Lin Baiyue, who was wearing a thick woolen coat. The night wind blew, and his shoulders swayed slightly. He was so drunk that he could hardly stand.

I don't know if it's from the cold or the color of the sweatshirt.

This made his face look deathly pale.

It's like a skeleton walking through the city.

Shi Qingci suddenly hated him even more.

Extremely angry.

"......"

"Jia-ge? Cheng Jia! Say something, knock on the door!" Lin Baiyue shook the not-quite-conscious Cheng Jia.

Dizzy, Cheng Jia looked up at the door frame, facing the camera, and slurred drunkenly, "...Good evening, Mr. Shi. I've come to apologize. I'm so sorry, Mr. Shi..."

Lin Baiyue interjected, "Yes! We're here to apologize. Mr. Shi, would it be convenient for you to open the door?"

"Click." The door lock opened.

Shi Qingci was wearing a pure black bathrobe and a pair of blue slippers.

He tilted his head and looked at Cheng Jia expressionlessly, his tone ambiguous.

What are you apologizing for?

Or is it—

He was just drunk and acting crazy.

Nothing like the incident where Cheng Jia had to get so drunk that he had to come to apologize at 4 a.m. had happened before, except for that scam five years ago.

If it's because of what happened five years ago, then Cheng Jia has already apologized many times.

There's no need to make a special trip at this time.

“...Uh,” Lin Baiyue didn’t know the reason either. He only knew that he had to drive Cheng Jia here, so he turned his head and shook Cheng Jia again, “Brother Jia? Tell me, President Shi is asking you why you apologized.”

Cheng Jia was feeling very uncomfortable from the shaking. She sniffed and said, "...I'm sorry. I heard you were in a car accident. My boss sent me. Please forgive me."

The night wind is too cold.

He had to pause after saying just a few words.

"Just for this?" Shi Qingci couldn't stand it anymore and reached out to Cheng Jia.

He wanted to drag Cheng Jia into the house.

Cheng Jia, still slightly drunk, backed away, dodging Shi Qingci's hand, until he was behind Lin Baiyue's arm. He bowed his head and repeatedly apologized, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry... The boss said he'll cover your medical expenses and car repair costs. And tonight, I'm sorry for keeping you in the private room..."

"Cheng Jia, come here," Shi Qingci called to him.

Cheng Jia remained unmoved.

The cold wind made me even more dizzy.

He was able to stand up entirely thanks to Lin Baiyue's support.

"......"

Lin Baiyue looked up at President Shi.

Then he looked at Cheng Jia, who kept hiding behind him.

He stepped forward and spoke on Cheng Jia's behalf: "So that's what happened. I understand now. Mr. Shi, I'm sorry. How did your car accident go? Were you injured? I can accompany you to the hospital for a full check-up. Brother Jia was too busy and may not have been able to take good care of you. Please forgive him."

Lin Baiyue had not been drinking, and her speech was clear and appropriate.

I want to take this opportunity to spend more time with Mr. Shi.

You'll get to know each other better with more contact.

Then we can talk about investment.

“I’m not injured, so I don’t need it.” Shi Qingci declined briefly, her eyes fixed on Cheng Jia.

Very well, even when she's this drunk, she still remembers to avoid him?

He hid behind someone else in front of him.

Shi Qingci lost her patience, gathered her bathrobe, and moved closer to Cheng Jia.

"Manager Cheng, would you like some hot water?"

"...No, I don't want water," Cheng Jia shook his head, his arm around Lin Baiyue's shoulder. He felt cold and hungry, and the world was spinning. He closed his eyes and repeated, "I'm sorry, I came to apologize, I'm sorry..."

As they talked—

His head then rested on Lin Baiyue's shoulder.

"Brother?" Lin Baiyue hurriedly turned her face away because Cheng Jia's breath reeked of alcohol. "...President Shi, he's drunk. How about I take him away first, and we'll come back to apologize when he sobers up."

It's impolite to chat with Mr. Shi like that.

Lin Baiyue had no choice but to give up.

"......"

Shi Qingci happened to walk up to them. Too lazy to waste words, he reached out from behind Lin Baiyue and pulled Cheng Jia out. He wrapped his arm around Cheng Jia's waist and pulled him into his arms.

Cheng Jia was feeling dizzy when he suddenly felt a warmth on his body.

A familiar scent of agave shower gel...

Before he could savor the warmth, he sensed something was wrong and hastily grabbed Lin Baiyue: "Take me—"

"Shut up if you've had too much to drink." Shi Qingci pulled Cheng Jia's hand back without hesitation, hugged Cheng Jia, took a step and spun around half a circle, pressed her palms against the back of Cheng Jia's head and pressed him into his shoulder, only her back was facing the little singer under the corridor.

He turned his head and looked at Lin Baiyue with impatience.

Aren't you leaving yet?

"......"

Lin Baiyue opened her mouth: "But, Brother Jia, he..."

He wanted to ask if Cheng Jia wasn't leaving.

But this scene—

Cheng Jia buried her face in the bathrobe under Shi Zong's shoulder, making muffled noises.

Cheng Jia began to struggle, but President Shi held her tightly.

Cheng Jia bent down and hid behind him, cursing a few times.

"Fuck you." President Shi grabbed Cheng Jia like a pig and held her tightly in his arms, not letting go. He half-dragged and half-carried her into the house.

"Bang!" The metal security door slammed shut.

It was Mr. Shi who kicked him out.

The drunk Cheng Jia was powerless to resist.

It was a very successful kidnapping.

"......"

"......"

Down in the corridor.

Lin Baiyue, who witnessed the whole thing: "?"

I was completely dumbfounded.

What are you doing?

Is he going to knock on the door and rescue Cheng Jia?

ah?