It felt like being locked in a metal box.
The roof, the ground, and the surrounding walls were all made of silver-gray metal panels.
The walls were very high, there wasn't a single window or vent. The room was empty and clean, like a cleanroom.
Xu Zhe huddled in the corner, shivering. The temperature was low, and her clothes weren't enough to keep her warm. Plus, she was starving!
After waking up here, Xu Zhe couldn't eat a single grain of rice; there was only a bottle of mineral water lying on the ground.
Xu Shixin still left her some survival supplies, which kept her alive.
Xu Shixin! Thinking of this person, Xu Zhe couldn't help but wonder if God was planning something big, otherwise why hadn't He struck him down with lightning yet!
In the orange grove, she spotted Xu Shixin heading up the mountain from afar. Seeing him was like seeing excrement; Xu Zhe's first reaction was to run away.
Little did she expect that this instinctive reaction would fall into the villain's trap. She had just hidden in the orange grove when she was caught, her mouth and nose were covered with something, and she lost consciousness.
Xu Zhe didn't know how long she had been locked up. The fluorescent lights in the room were always on, making her eyes uncomfortable.
Xu Shixin never reappeared, and everything was completely different from the plots in movies and TV dramas where bad guys torture victims.
I'm so hungry~ Xu Zhengxi, can you find her soon? My stomach is really rumbling...
Suddenly, the smooth wall slowly opened.
Xu Zhe then discovered that there was a hidden door in the wall.
But this door is too advanced! She checked the surroundings and there wasn't a single gap in the wall.
What kind of high-tech place was she being held in...?
A figure appeared in the doorway. Xu Zhe stared at her hungry eyes and saw that the person was the hypocritical and pretentious Xu Jinheng.
Phew~ Thank goodness it wasn't that pile of shit! Xu Zhe breathed a sigh of relief.
The next second, her breath caught in her throat again. She saw Xu Shixin following behind Xu Jinheng!
A jumble of chaotic memories suddenly flooded in, lashing at Xu Zhe's heart.
Despite being protected by Xu Zhengxi for so long, she is still afraid of this person!
After the father and son walked in, the door on the wall closed automatically, fitting perfectly against the wall.
"You're pretty tough." Xu Shixin kicked a mineral water bottle on the ground, then squatted down in front of Xu Zhe.
Xu Zhe put his hands in front of him and retreated in a defensive posture.
Xu Shixin scoffed, his expression full of disdain:
"Alright, stop acting like that. Do you really think I'm attracted to your looks?"
He stood up and looked down at her:
"Let me tell you, at our level, women are the least scarce and most readily available thing."
"You really thought I'd be interested in a skinny little girl? Ha! Ridiculous!"
Xu Shixin dismissively looked away, feeling no remorse for his actions, but instead despising Xu Zhe's ignorance.
"Do you know why the old man took care of you back then? His health was failing, so he went to see the most famous fortune teller in Lingnan. The fortune teller calculated your birth date and time and guided the old man to absorb the luck of this birth chart, which allowed him to prolong his life."
Xu Shixin snorted:
"Your role is to lend your life to the old man. The villa in Nanshan is built in the shape of the Bagua (Eight Trigrams). You live downstairs, and the old man lives upstairs. He goes to absorb your luck on the first and fifteenth of every month!"
Xu Zhe calmed down and stared straight at the opposite wall. Xu Jinhan had already told her most of what Xu Shixin had said.
This only proves that Xu Shixin is a truly cold-blooded father; he didn't even visit his daughter once after she was imprisoned in the sewing machine. Otherwise, he would have known what happened before Xu Jinhan went in.
"Aren't you surprised?" Xu Shixin frowned.
Xu Zhe's reaction displeased him. Shouldn't this ignorant girl be surprised, crying, and complaining?
"I'll tell you something else," Xu Shixin said, unwilling to give up.
"After the old man passed away peacefully, the fortune teller told me that you have the destiny of a 'human-shaped Pixiu,' and that having you would bring great fortune. However, your previous master was the old man, and for the Pixiu to recognize a new master, it must have sexual relations with you."
Xu Zhe remained calm.
Xu Shixin continued:
"I forced you two years ago, not because I liked you, but just to become your new master."
"But Zhengxi took you away... Heh! You two must have done it, right?!"
Xu Shixin looked disdainful:
"You think he loves you? But just like me, he's just getting the Pixiu to recognize a new master."
Xu Zhe lowered his head and sighed slightly. What this person said was almost exactly the same as what Xu Jinhan said. Couldn't the villains share information with each other?
She simply explained, more than Xu Jinhan, why she treated her that way two years ago. And that Xu Zhengxi's "hair appointment" with her was to make her acknowledge a new master...
In this day and age, do people really believe in these things? Xu Zhe found it laughable.
“Zhengxi has risen to his current position in such a short time. You have already fulfilled your role. What he needs next is Jiang Shuning.”
"With Jiang XX's influence at his disposal, it's only a matter of time before he reaches the pinnacle!"
Xu Shixin revealed the purpose of "inviting" Xu Zhe.
It turns out he came to remove obstacles for Xu Zhengxi and Jiang Shuning's happy marriage, a marriage between equals.
Xu Zhe couldn't help but laugh bitterly. She was just a student, yet she had made the powerful Pei family, Xu family, and Jiang family all wary of her.
Wouldn't she be incredibly awesome?!
"So, if I leave Xu Zhengxi, will I be able to leave?" Xu Zhe finally asked.
She used up all her strength; she wanted to get out, and the first thing she wanted to do was eat and drink to her heart's content!
Xu Shixin sneered:
Whether you leave him or not is no longer important.
Xu Zhe was exhausted. She had already given in, so what kind of trouble was she going to cause now?!
"Because you'll never get out!" Xu Shixin said, then walked towards the wall by the door.
Xu Jinheng gave Xu Zhe a deep look before following his father out.
Xu Zhe: "......"
This guy isn't playing by the rules! She was about to agree, but he still won't let her out?!
Xu Zhe didn't know that a person could starve to death if they didn't eat for several days, nor did he know how many days she hadn't eaten.
I'm really going to die!
She closed her eyes, conserving her energy, trying to hold on as long as possible until Xu Zhengxi arrived.
She never thought Xu Zhengxi would be unable to find her, nor did she think Xu Shixin's claim that Xu Zhengxi was "doing her hair" with her was some kind of bullshit metaphysics!
He has never seen how much his eldest son enjoys life!
Is it all for the sake of borrowing luck? Xu Zhengxi is so dedicated that she'd risk her life!
Xu Zhe tried to fall asleep, but before he could, the mysterious high-tech door slowly opened once more...
She opened her eyes and saw Xu Jinheng again.
The door closed slowly, leaving only Xu Jinheng alone.
Xu Zhe found it strange; where was his superstitious father?
Xu Jinheng walked towards Xu Zhe and squatted down in front of her.
Suddenly, he reached out to brush the hair stuck to her cheek.
Xu Zhe frowned and slightly turned his head to dodge his claws.
Xu Jinheng laughed: "Don't be afraid, my dad is gone, I'll take you out."
Xu Zhe frowned even more deeply. Could this person really be so kind?
As expected, Xu Jinheng laid his cards on the table:
"Since your elder brother no longer needs you, I will become your new master."
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