With each step she took, she felt as if she were getting closer to the cliff edge. When she finally reached his side, it would mean she was not far from falling into the abyss.
Just as she was trembling with fear and on the verge of a nervous breakdown, suddenly, a pair of warm hands grabbed her wrists.
Ke Bing turned around unexpectedly and saw that Jiang Cheng had pulled her back.
As night was about to fall, the three people faced off in a very strange manner in front of the building.
The boy held the girl's hand, the warmth of his palm passing over her. His attitude was as firm as a rock. He responded to her indifferent gaze, meeting the intensely imposing adult's eyes without the slightest fear.
This seemed like a declaration of war, Jiang Cheng's declaration of war against Ke Youfang. He grabbed the girl as if he were trying to drag her out of an abyss.
Everything is understood without words.
"Be careful on the road." Jiang Cheng smiled suddenly.
Ke Bing nodded in surprise.
She suddenly felt less scared.
For some reason, when Ke Bing got into her adoptive father's car, she felt a warm sense of support behind her.
Jiang Cheng watched him gradually disappear into the distance.
......
"You're disobeying me." He uttered these words, one by one.
On the luxury car.
Ke Bing, sitting in the back row, immediately shivered.
She couldn't imagine what kind of rage her adoptive father would unleash now that he had witnessed her and Jiang Cheng emerging from the building. He would normally fly into a rage and become violent towards her even when she received a text message from a boy.
She had no idea how Ke Youfang had found her and was still waiting on the street. Was her every move really being monitored by him?
Ke Bing suddenly felt utterly hopeless, overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness and despair.
Seeing that she remained silent, her adoptive father continued, "Don't even think about escaping my control. Your phone has a GPS tracker; I can know your location anytime. I was in a very important meeting today. Do you know how much you've delayed things?"
Ke Bing looked up in disbelief, utterly terrified.
She never imagined that a tracking device had been installed on her phone.
This twisted adoptive father's possessiveness is truly terrifying.
They remained silent the entire way.
Upon arriving at the villa in the suburbs, Ke Bing got out of the car.
She had already anticipated what was going to happen; her back would likely be torn open again, with several more hideous, bloody wounds.
However, Ke Youfang did not get out of the car. He left after saying, "I have to go back to a meeting. You stay at home and don't go anywhere until I get back."
He then drove away.
Ke Bing breathed a sigh of relief and stepped into the villa.
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"It's confirmed, this person is suspicious. The company he works for is a shell company; apart from his real identity as a pianist, everything else is fake. The meeting he attended tonight, along with other people in the company, all used illegal means to launder their identities. Now I need professionals to go to his house and install some necessary equipment while Ke Youfang is away."
"What about the villa's surveillance cameras? Won't he find them immediately, which would alert him?"
"Don't worry, there are jamming devices in the surveillance system. A few seconds is enough time for professionals to sneak in."
Jiang Cheng and You Lixuan were on the phone discussing specific matters concerning Ke Youfang.
He originally planned to take it slow, after all, this was a big deal, and if he was not careful, the other party might find out.
At that point, the whole plan will be exposed.
However, when Jiang Cheng saw Ke Bing's expression in front of the building today... her look of fear, he felt that he couldn't delay any longer.
"I have an idea, but I don't know if it's feasible," Jiang Cheng suddenly said.
"Oh? Go ahead."
"Could I replace the professional and sneak into his villa instead...?"
After I finished speaking, there was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.
You Lixuan paused for a long time before speaking.
"Do you know how dangerous this is? And you have no experience at all. If something happens to you, it will be a huge loss. I can't take the responsibility, and nobody can. Let the professionals handle it."
"But I want to comfort that girl... You can monitor Ke Youfang the whole time. If he shows any intention to return, I will withdraw immediately."
Another silence followed.
"Jiang Cheng... You know I'm someone who never takes risks. This is the first and only time. The special police from Lanjing City will be lying in wait around the villa. You should go."
He put down his phone.
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In the quiet and peaceful night, a light was on in one of the villa's bedrooms. Mosquitoes swarmed under the streetlights, and the air was somewhat stuffy.
The moonlight was bright and clear, hanging high in the sky, with stars twinkling around it.
Ke Bing sat at her desk, reflecting on her date with Jiang Cheng that day.
Her mind conjured up his handsome face and his childish act of pretending to feed him popcorn before stuffing it into his mouth.
I couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Like a dream, my extravagant wish actually came true, as if I had embarked on a great adventure.
Ke Bing held a book in her hand, but her mind was not on it at all. She tilted her head and looked like she was in the throes of first love.
Just at that moment.
"Knock knock knock!"
A knocking sound came from the window.
Ke Bing suddenly turned her head away, thinking it was just her imagination.
"Knock knock knock!"
The sound rang out again.
She ran over in surprise, took small, quick steps, and gently pulled back the curtains to peek outside.
The face she had just been reminiscing about came into view.
Jiangcheng has arrived.
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