Chapter 94 Chapter 94 Sit up, okay?
Kelly's quarterly report data has all been submitted to the head office.
The promise made a year ago had been perfectly fulfilled, and even more than made up for the previous year's losses. Xin Tong was already confident of victory, and everyone in Wucheng knew that this epic battle for succession was finally coming to an end.
Now that the big things are done, it’s time to settle the accounts that were not settled before.
She felt so angry when she thought about how Fu Zirui had instigated all the rumors and harassment that she had suffered.
In the past, when people said Kelly was a competitor of Fu Zirui, he always mocked and despised it, thinking that Kelly was not worthy of being compared with his brand.
Now, the situation has changed, and it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge!
Xin Tong is ready to go and is full of energy. She plans to make a big move when the new spring and summer season comes out next year and beat Fu Zirui to a pulp.
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Just when I was feeling very proud of myself, I received a call from Song Qingyun.
Xin Tong had originally planned to ask Song Qingyun out for some fun. However, Song Qingyun had completely disappeared for a while now, completely silent, and no one knew what she was doing.
The two agreed to meet at a cafe.
When she was at the door, she saw Song Qingyun had arrived from afar.
Xin Tong stopped.
She saw that Song Qingyun had lost a lot of weight.
But he doesn't seem haggard.
Her hair fell to the side of her face, and a small flower bracelet adorned her slender wrist. She stared out the window, her nose silhouetted in the sunlight. She wasn't daydreaming; she was thinking.
When the two looked at each other, Song Qingyun stared at her for a long time.
"You said you'd invite me to your graduation exhibition, but then I never heard from you again."
"What have you been doing lately?"
There was no answer. Song Qingyun didn't know how to respond.
"Why are you wrapped up so tightly in such hot weather?" Xin Tong asked casually while ordering.
Song Qingyun's heart suddenly skipped a beat. A strong feeling of nausea surged up in him.
The urge to vomit lingered in her throat for a long time. Just like every night when she was forced to do so, it was a conditioned reflex, a natural stimulus, an uncontrollable physiological reaction.
Song Qingyun's resistance to the graduation exhibition made Song Tingfeng extremely dissatisfied. He became increasingly sick, his sense of crisis grew stronger, and he became more and more strict with her.
She was under his control and had to report every detail. Her electronic devices were equipped with positioning systems, so she was monitored at all times at home, and every payment record was checked.
He told her over and over that he loved her and that he was exclusive with her, kissed her hair, and with the most gentle voice and the most irresistible movements, he pushed her to the last step.
The nanny remained blind as she washed the tangled fabrics and sheets, while the driver sat silent behind the fender. The sordid incest between brother and sister in the wealthy world was silently and tacitly concealed in the black Maybach. They thought with lingering fear, "So all rich people are so messy."
Behind him was his chest, and even when he slept, his waist felt like a mountain pressing down on his arms. The room was dim and silent. Song Qingyun opened his eyes and looked at the bleak moon in the sky.
She wanted to leave Song Tingfeng.
But she knew he would never let her go.
So, Song Qingyun made the boldest decision in his life.
——She wants to escape secretly.
She had been weak, hesitant, and timid since she was little. She had no dreams, no sadness, and no aggression. She followed Song Tingfeng at home and Xin Tong outside, always being protected and controlled.
Escaping was the greatest and bravest decision she could make in her life.
She wants to fly away alone, to a place where no one knows her and no one can find her, to start her life anew.
Once she made the decision, she began a careful and difficult plan.
She was too slow to imagine the idea on her own, so she secretly searched online in the middle of the night, practicing and conceiving bit by bit, discarding numerous drafts, and finally deleting all records.
Avoid surveillance, buy a new mobile phone, buy a new phone card, hire someone to buy it, order takeout, and accumulate cash.
She was a terrible agent. Her methods were foolish, everything she did would be discovered, and the traces she left behind were easily visible.
However, she has one biggest advantage - no one takes her seriously.
No one took her seriously, no one thought she would rebel, or do anything earth-shattering, so she was good at disguising herself, using her foolish appearance to confuse others and let them down.
She constantly discovered her own mistakes and omissions, then quietly made amends. She had only learned the basics of counter-reconnaissance, stumbling forward, but never deviating from her direction.
She had her passport and ID card in her own hands, because traveling abroad with Xin Tong was a common occurrence in the past. As long as she told Song Tingfeng, he would not stop her, but he would send someone to go with her.
She began to look up addresses all over the world.
After comparing the entry policies and local residence conditions of many countries, we finally locked on an extremely small island in Oceania.
The coastline is long, distant and unfamiliar, and it is even difficult to see Asian faces there.
She couldn't bring much cash abroad, so she had to use credit cards, which would inevitably reveal her address and information. The only option left for her was to support herself locally.
When this road appeared in front of her so openly, Song Qingyun found that she was not afraid.
Instead, she was filled with a passionate and vague desire.
What kind of place would that be?
Is the sun shining?
Can you see the sea?
Can she take a quiet walk on the beach every afternoon at four o'clock, eat a hot dog, and stare at the sunset?
She joined an online group. Young women from all corners of the world shared their experiences abroad, ordering food, avoiding renting, and calling the police. It turned out everyone was living this way, everyone was moving forward.
She could work, using the proceeds to buy cheap but satisfying food. She lived in a modest house, enough for one person. An old woman's dog on the street wagged its tail at her, a salty sea breeze blew against her face, and Chinese music played in her headphones.
Without Song Tingfeng, there would be no entanglement in the dirty ethical relationship of the past decade or so. There would only be the freedom to make 100% decisions on what to do next.
Just by imagining it, Song Qingyun felt an unprecedented anticipation in his heart.
She planned carefully and cautiously in the dark of the early morning, calmly changing the subject every time she was about to be exposed, and acted like a lazy and obedient rabbit in front of Song Tingfeng.
She didn't tell anyone, including Xin Tong. This time, she thought she should be responsible for her own life.
The escape plan was proceeding with difficulty and secrecy. As the flight date was getting closer, she called Xin Tong.
Compared to the unknown and free new life on the other side of the earth, there was nothing here worth her staying for.
——Except Xin Tong.
She knew that Xin Tong had made a comeback, Kelly was doing better and better, and everyone in Wucheng was talking about whether Xin Tong would be the final heir of Morikawa.
That's good. She hoped Xin Tong would just be a good heir and not get involved with her.
This was the last time he saw Xin Tong. Song Qingyun thought, she wanted to say goodbye.
…
Song Qingyun didn't eat much of the expensive and exquisite dim sum dishes on the table. But she noticed that Xin Tong didn't eat a single bite either.
"Is there nothing you like?"
Xin Tong shook her head, "I have no appetite."
Song Qingyun was stunned. She saw that the person opposite her had a faint dark blue mark under his eyes, and his usually thick and smooth black hair seemed to be broken and had lost its luster.
Xin Tong showed little interest in food. During afternoon tea, she would often frown and massage her solar plexus, as if enduring a headache that would soon subside.
Sometimes when they were talking, Song Qingyun noticed that her jaw seemed to be constantly moving, as if she was grinding her teeth unconsciously. Her fingers kept tangling and tugging at the ends of her hair in a repetitive and meaningless manner.
A few strands of hair were pulled off by her movements, fell on the table, and then disappeared.
Song Qingyun was a little stunned. He looked at her for a while, but then he found that her thinking and reaction were normal. She was still as active and outgoing as ever. She just said that she was too tired recently because of Kelly's matter and that she would be fine after taking a rest.
Xin Tong asked her where she wanted to go. She had thought of many options, such as parties and amusement parks, but unexpectedly, Song Qingyun suddenly said, "I want to go to a haunted house."
"Haunted house?"
Xin Tong was a little surprised.
"Isn't that the place you're most afraid of? When you were little, every time you went there, you'd cling to me and not dare to open your eyes, asking me to clear the way for you."
"Um."
She nodded slowly. Her hair fell as she nodded, then slowly moved. Her eyelashes fluttered gently, like black butterflies.
"I want to try one last time."
…
This is the most popular store in the center of Wucheng City in recent times. It has different themes and styles and can be regarded as a combination of a haunted house and an escape room.
The staff asked them to choose a mode, and Song Qingyun instinctively chose the peaceful mode. But when Xin Tong heard there was a competition mode, where the winner would receive better prizes, she immediately became excited to try the difficult mode.
In competition mode, they need to compete with another team, find resources, and find the finish line. The team with more resources wins.
I was randomly matched with another team, which consisted of two young boys.
The two men started laughing as soon as they saw Xin Tong and Song Qingyun, two girls who looked weak and helpless.
"Forget it, let's switch teams. How can we fight two girls?"
"That's boring. We'll let you win, okay?"
"Beautiful lady, don't cry if you lose later."
Xin Tong glanced at them and rolled her eyes.
"So much nonsense."
The game started. The two of them separated and Song Qingyun didn't dare to stay too far away from her, so he looked for props a few steps ahead of her.
The lights were dim, and it was almost pitch black except for the glow sticks in my hand. A pile of bones lay in the corner, with a dirty curtain hanging above and a fake corpse lying in a coffin.
Xin Tong suddenly stopped.
She felt dizzy again. She shook her head, her heart beating very fast. She looked down and found that the muscles in her arms were trembling.
Suddenly, she heard footsteps behind her. Thinking it must be an NPC pretending to be a ghost, she turned around with a cry, wanting to scare that person back—but found that there was no one behind her.
...Did she hear it wrong?
Her head started to hurt again. Suddenly, she felt an immense irritation rising from the bottom of her heart. She kept looking back every few steps, always feeling that someone was behind her.
The light was dark, his brain was dizzy, and it seemed like many people were talking at the same time in his ears. Xin Tong patted his head and tried to concentrate.
Maybe I'm too tired recently.
She leaned against the wall and sat down to rest. Her heart was beating so fast that her jaw began to grind unconsciously.
Song Qingyun was not far ahead of her. She had found a lot of props and put them in the bag around her waist.
But the next second, one of the boys from the opposite team suddenly jumped out from the corner, jumped in front of Song Qingyun in a few steps, and snatched Song Qingyun's bag directly!
Song Qingyun was weak and small in stature, and was pushed to the ground in the dark.
Xin Tong was so angry that she immediately grabbed him, punched and kicked him, and even tore off his glasses and crushed them.
But another boy also ran over from nowhere. Xin Tong couldn't stand up to two people alone. In the dim light, she fell to the ground, her left ankle twisted suddenly, and the pain made her sweat.
The two men ran away laughing with the stolen goods.
Xin Tong was so angry that she didn't want to fight, but her left foot was sprained and she couldn't even move.
She shouted, "Song Qingyun! Go! Get it back!"
It was pitch black all around, with a pile of white bones at the feet and a female corpse in red hanging not far away.
Song Qingyun was so frightened that his courage was broken. He grabbed Xin Tong's arm and said, "Forget it, you are injured. Let's withdraw."
"What a joke! They've taken all our stuff! If we quit now, they'll just win!"
"We must take it back! We must win!"
Song Qingyun looked ahead. It was completely dark, and he couldn't even see the road clearly. There was a sense of strangeness everywhere, and the two people had already gone far away, and he had no idea where they were.
"Song Qingyun! Go get it back! That's yours, how can you just give it to them like that!"
She was already trembling all over. "Forget it... him, those two men, even if I go, I can't win over them..."
"It's none of my business whether he's a man or not! I'll get him back even if he's dead!"
"Don't hide! Don't run! You coward, go! Look ahead and move forward! Song Qingyun, that's yours!"
Xin Tong released their tightly held hands, and Song Qingyun felt a push from behind.
She was caught off guard and stepped forward, stepping on the yellow talisman paper scattered on the ground. She almost cried, "...I can't do it!"
"Do you believe me?"
Xin Tong covered her ears with her hands and looked at her.
"Do you believe me?"
Song Qingyun stared at her blankly. Suddenly tears came to her eyes. "I believe it."
"If I say you can, you can."
Song Qingyun walked forward, weeping. She thought about many things, her steps heavy and slow, but each step was a sign of never looking back. Warm tears fell on her arms.
"But even if I get it and sit in this position, can I succeed? I'm too stupid and incompetent. I can't do all this."
"Why do you have so many questions?"
"Once you get there, there will be a way. Once you land, there will be a path."
"Look at those two guys, aren't they awesome? If they can be the winners, why can't you?"
The fall of dynasties, national revolutions, so many great events, didn’t they all die in their hands?
A tyrant emperor can be emperor with peace of mind, a morally corrupt man can sit in a high position, and even a talentless and immoral jerk like He Xiangrong has been the CEO of Kelly for so many years! What gives them the right?
Even if you are the dumbest and the worst, you can still sit in this position. Because they have always been like this.
Something exploded in Song Qingyun's mind. She turned around and glanced at Xin Tong.
This is the last look.
Then she ran into the darkness holding a glow stick.
There was a dead silence. In the endless darkness, she heard the voices of the two men. They had taken all her props, and they felt they had won. Their laughter echoed back.
She followed the sound and trotted along the wall in the dark. She was small and light, so she ran fast and silently.
The sound was getting closer. She hid in a corner, only three meters away from the two men. Hidden in the darkness, no one noticed.
She rushed out.
She bumped into a man and quickly snatched the bag from another man. The two men screamed and struggled with each other in the dark. She clutched the bag tightly and ran forward quickly.
She didn't even run back to Xin Tong.
She ran straight to the finish line.
The victory countdown sounded, the lights came on, and the game was over. The surrounding sounds seemed to fade away. Song Qingyun could hear her heart beating up and down from the intense running. She turned around and saw Xin Tong limping over to her, holding her face and kissing her hard.
*
The driver was at the door. Xin Tong didn't let Song Qingyun take her and got in the car directly. The driver drove to the hospital.
Before the car started and Xin Tong fastened her seat belt, she heard the driver say in front, "Miss, there's someone..."
She looked in the direction of the sound and saw another car coming straight ahead. The other car honked its horn, and the next second the window rolled down, revealing a golden head in the driver's seat.
Xin Tong opened her eyes slightly.
She hadn't said she would come here today. From a distance, she saw that the man's eyes also showed some surprise, staring at her intently.
——It was actually a chance encounter.
Xin Tong realized this and her heart skipped a beat. It was a very strange feeling. She suddenly felt like her heart was like a balloon, full and happy.
Seeing the man unbuckle his seat belt, stride out of the car and walk towards her, she opened the car door, didn't move, just looked at him.
The man was tall and long-legged, and in a few steps he was in front of her. She couldn't hide the smile on her face and stretched out her arms to him.
"hug."
Jiang Chongyan quickly realized something was wrong. He glanced at her legs and asked, "Where are you injured?"
Being picked up by the man, she coiled around him and sat on his arm. He was so tall. She buried her head in his neck, stroked the ends of his golden hair, and hummed. "I went out with Song Qingyun to play the haunted house escape room, and ended up spraining my ankle inside. But we still won in the end. Hehe."
Seeing Xin Tong being carried away by a tall, golden-haired stranger, the driver's eyes widened. Before he could say anything, he saw the man turn around and glance at him, "I'll take her to the hospital."
The next second, the two men got into the car and drove away.
…
I went to the hospital for a check-up and it was nothing serious. I just needed to apply ice and get some rest.
The two returned to Jiang Chongyan's home. Xin Tong finished her shower and sat beside Jiang Chongyan's bed, while he blew her hair from behind. His warm fingers slowly played with her hair, and Xin Tong felt so comfortable that she felt sleepy. "Jiang Chongyan, we actually ran into each other on the street today."
Amidst the noise of the hairdryer, she couldn't hear the man's reaction behind her. She turned around and pulled down his arm. He turned off the hairdryer and looked down at her.
"Actually, I was very happy when I saw you today." She spoke truthfully.
"And you?"
Jiang Chongyan's eyes flashed with a moment of astonishment. Then he nodded, slightly agreeing.
"Yeah. It's very happy to meet you by chance."
Xin Tong was surprised. She hadn't expected him to show such emotion at this moment. If she hadn't taken the initiative to say it, this man would probably never have told her how he felt today. Thinking of this, Xin Tong suddenly sighed from the bottom of her heart:
"Tsundere...you really are so tsundere."
After she said this, she did not see any discomfort or concealment on Jiang Chongyan's face as he had done before.
Instead, she saw the man sit down, suddenly lean over and look at her quietly for a while.
The next second, he blinked and the corners of his mouth suddenly rose slightly.
"That's what you like about me, right?"
! !
Xin Tong was stunned and stammered, "You, you..."
But he took the initiative and leaned further, getting closer and closer to her. His warm breath touched the tip of her nose, and his dark, bright eyes gradually enlarged in front of her.
The young man rested his hands on her sides, casting a shadow over her. His beautiful eyes, like obsidian, were arrogant and proud. He spoke slowly, his voice low and trembling, softly falling into her ear.
"That's why you like me so much, right?"
…
When his lips touched hers, the kiss became a natural progression. Xin Tong smelled the scent of jasmine in the air. It was the jasmine incense he had ordered.
"Sit up. Is that okay?"
As he said this, he lay there, his eyes staring at her, the tips of his ears slightly red, but his body temperature had already been boiling hot, and the rage in his eyes was as strong as flames, almost swallowing her up.
The first time is strange, the second time is familiar. His nose bridge is too high, and Xin Tong can hardly bear the stimulation after sitting on it for a while. She pinched him, but he seemed to be more addicted, holding her tightly with his big hands.
Xin Tong fell weakly on him, but he turned her over and settled her back down. His hair rubbed her, and Xin Tong tried to kick him, but he continued.
Xin Tong used force and kicked him on the side of his shoulder. Her meaning was obvious, and the man stood up, his chin wet.
He lowered his eyes, stared at it for a while, and said in a low voice, "Chi me for a while longer."
…
Sweat mixed with her hair. She could hear his heartbeat. Thump, thump. Thump.
Xin Tong knew that intimacy could create illusions, but she also saw something more important, something unrelated to sexual desire. Every moment without intimacy was heart-warming enough, every second of souls gradually drawing closer under the moonlight.
He was so free, so sharp. A prodigy who betrayed his family, a proud young master with one thing in mind, a world champion with a swagger. In the snowy mountains, on the stage, on the island in the middle of a lake, beneath a sky filled with meteor showers, she saw his youthful, clear, and stubborn heart.
He is the only one. So far, special, very, the best.
"Yeah. I only like you." At the last moment, she hugged the man tightly and answered softly.
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