All the light sources disappeared, and the room was pitch black. The middle-aged man practically groped his way forward, occasionally bumping into things in the room.
"Bang!" Another impact rang out, this time the man's leg hit the bedpost, causing him to cry out in pain.
In a moment, the man will be walking this way. The space will be small, and Jian Ruoxi doesn't think she can avoid him.
She reached down to the vase on the bedside table and clutched it tightly in her hand; it was the only thing she could find to protect herself.
Jian Ruoxi kept repeating to herself, encouraging herself, "Don't be afraid, you can do it!"
The pitch black surroundings made it difficult for the man to move forward, but for Jian Ruoxi, walking in places where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face was no problem at all.
She hasn't made many movies, but one of them is a horror film. To enhance the dark and terrifying effect, the director chose to film it in a closed, dark space.
To achieve the best performance, Jian Ruoxi forced herself to train in a dark room for a month before filming began, which enabled her to see in the dark.
"Stop hiding, come out, I've already seen you," the middle-aged man said to the corner of the wall.
Jian Ruoxi understood that he was trying to scare her.
She ignored the middle-aged man's words, cleared her breathing, and moved to the wall, carefully going around to the man's back.
Her hands, gripping the vase, were now soaked in cold sweat. Afraid of dropping the vase, Jian Ruoxi needed to use both hands to hold it firmly.
"I don't have the patience to play hide-and-seek with you anymore. Time's up." The man turned around to turn on the room light, just in time to see Jian Ruoxi, with her deep gaze, raising a vase and smashing it in front of him.
It was too late for the middle-aged man to dodge; the vase smashed firmly against his forehead, shards flying everywhere, and blood flowed from his forehead.
With a loud thud, the middle-aged man collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Jian Ruoxi seemed to have used up all her strength, collapsing to the ground and staring blankly at the middle-aged man lying there like a corpse.
"I hope I didn't kill him."
Inside the venue, A-Jie and the others searched around but couldn't find any trace of Jian Ruoxi.
They returned and promptly reported to Lu Shen, "Young Master, we searched the entire venue, including the back garden, but we still couldn't find the Young Madam."
Lu Shen rested his chin on his hand, deep in thought. The banquet wasn't over yet; where could she go?
When he looked up again, he saw Han Mingyi walking towards him, her eyes filled with disgust. Even from a distance, he could smell the cheap perfume on Han Mingyi, and Lu Shen couldn't help but take a few steps back.
Before Han Mingyi could get close, she was stopped by A-Jie, who was standing next to Lu Shen.
"If Miss Han has something to say, it would be better if she stood here and said it."
This made Han Mingyi very indignant. She couldn't stand A-Jie no matter how she looked at him. Why didn't he show up when Jian Ruoxi and Lu Shen were so close?
But when she came to see Young Master Lu, this bodyguard didn't even bother to stop her. Isn't that obvious discrimination?
Why are even the bodyguards on Jian Ruoxi's side?
Han Mingyi suppressed her resentment and tried her best to speak to Lu Shen in a flattering manner.
"Young Master Lu, why are you standing here all alone? If you're bored, I can accompany you to the lounge to relax." Han Mingyi deliberately softened her voice.
If other men heard this, they would definitely be unable to resist her blatant seduction.
But Lu Shen was no ordinary person. He found her words disgusting and wished she would disappear from his sight immediately.
Even Ah-Jie couldn't hide his disdain.
"And this is considered a female celebrity? With this kind of eagerness, what's the difference between her and those girls in nightclubs?"
Han Mingyi didn't care what they were saying about her. She only wanted to seize the opportunity to cling to Lu Shen's coattails. If she was lucky enough to squeeze Li Anran out, then the position of the young mistress of the Lu family might be hers.
Lu Shen was worried about the missing Jian Ruoxi and was about to leave when Han Mingyi's words suddenly flashed through his mind.
He gestured for Ah Jie in front of him to move aside, then approached Han Mingyi and asked her from above.
What did you just say?
Seeing Lu Shen return, Han Mingyi assumed he had figured it out and quickly repeated what she had just said.
She lowered her head and feigned a shy demeanor, saying, "I said, if you'd like, Mr. Lu, we can go to the lounge first."
lounge?
He remembered now. Just now, Han Mingyi went so far as to bump into Ruoxi in public, trying to get her into the lounge. What was his purpose?
Later, Ruoxi solved all of this with her wit. Will Han Mingyi let it go?
Lu Shen went through all the questions in his mind, unraveling the mystery, and finally found Jian Ruoxi's location.
"Ah Jie, keep a close eye on Han Mingyi. Without my permission, she is not allowed to leave your sight for even a moment."
After saying that, Lu Shen was about to leave, but Han Mingyi grabbed the corner of his clothes.
"Young Master Lu, what's wrong?" It was obvious that Lu Shen was angry. Had she said something she shouldn't have?
Lu Shen reached out and gripped Han Mingyi's wrist tightly, making her feel a sharp pain.
"Han Mingyi, just because others can't see through your tricks doesn't mean I can't."
"You'd better pray that nothing bad has happened to Jian Ruoxi."
"Otherwise, if she damages even a single hair, I will make you pay tenfold or a hundredfold."
After saying that, Lu Shen pushed Han Mingyi toward A-Jie and went to the lounge alone.
Many distinguished guests attended the banquet, which lasted a long time. In order to deal with any unexpected situations, the organizers specially prepared some rooms for the distinguished guests to rest.
Lu Shen didn't know which room Jian Ruoxi was in, so he kicked down each door to look for her.
If it wasn't in that room, he immediately went to the next one.
"Jian Ruoxi, where are you?"
Lu Shen was extremely anxious; it had been a long time since he had felt so panicked.
I'm worried that something might happen to her, and even more afraid that she might be scared.
Inside the room, the man lay in a pool of blood, the smell of blood stimulating Jian Ruoxi's nerves and constantly reminding her of what had just happened.
Just then, a loud slamming sound came from outside the door, and Jian Ruoxi quickly hid herself in a corner.
"Bang!" The door was kicked open.
The light from outside the corridor suddenly burst in, so strong that Jian Ruoxi couldn't adapt and couldn't see who it was. She had to use her hand, which was still clutching the broken porcelain shards, to block out the light.
A tall figure walked straight towards her, and hugged her tightly in his arms, as if only in this way could he feel her presence.
Even during the three years he spent with the Lu family, he had never seen her in such a disheveled state.
"I'm sorry, Ruoxi, I'm late."
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