Ruan Wanyi was taken aback. "What do you mean?"
"Didn't you want me to release Wen Xue? Go check on her first."
Ruan Wanyi sensed something was wrong, but didn't ask any further questions and followed Jiang Dong out.
The car drove towards the suburbs and stopped in front of a very stylish building.
Ruan Wanyi got out of the car. "Jiangdong, is Wenxue Pass here?"
"Madam, please come with me."
Ruan Wanyi followed him inside. The interior was decorated in an industrial style. Although it wasn't as luxurious as Wutong Bay, it was very stylish.
Ruan Wanyi breathed a sigh of relief. "Jing Ting says he hates Wen Xue, but he's actually quite good to her. I knew he wasn't such a cold-blooded person."
Jiang Dong didn't say anything, and led Ruan Wanyi into the elevator.
The elevator descended to the third basement level.
As soon as the elevator doors open, you're greeted by a room brimming with a high-tech feel.
The robot's voice then came through: "Greetings, Jiang Dong. What are your orders, Master?"
Jiang Dong spoke up, "Let's see Wen Xue."
[No one may enter without the owner's permission. Please wait while I check the instructions.]
Half a minute later, the door suddenly opened. "Please come in."
Jiang Dong led Ruan Wanyi inside, but it was pitch black.
Jiang Dong turned on the lights, and a cage appeared before him, with a disheveled woman huddled in the corner.
Ruan Wanyi was startled, "Oh dear!"
"Madam, didn't you want to see Wen Xue? Let's go see her."
"You mean this is Wen Xue?" Ruan Wanyi asked incredulously, taking a step forward. "Wen Xue, Wen Xue?"
The woman in the corner looked startled, raising her head in alarm to reveal her pale, gaunt face.
Ruan Wanyi's eyes widened. "Wen Xue, it really is you! How did you become like this!"
“Madam, Wen Xue caused the young mistress to disappear. How could Master Zhan let her live comfortably? She was already mentally unstable after being locked up in this dark and gloomy place for two months,” Jiang Dong explained.
Ruan Wanyi looked around. There were indeed no windows in the cell. There was only one separate cubicle in the cell, which should be the toilet.
She thought Wen Xue was just being restricted in her freedom, but she never expected that she was suffering in this dark and gloomy place!
"She is, after all, the eldest daughter of the Wen family and Eleven's biological mother. How could you treat her like this!"
"Master Zhan loves his young mistress the most. The young master's reputation is no match for Wen Xue."
Ruan Wanyi was extremely anxious. "But now Eleven has developed depression, and she needs the company of Wen Xue, her biological mother. You should release her immediately and find a doctor to examine her."
"I'm sorry, Madam, Master Zhan did not give such an order."
"Jiang Dong, don't go too far!"
"If Madam has any requests, please speak to Master Zhan. Don't make things difficult for me here."
Ruan Wanyi had no choice but to give up.
She wanted to go to Wutong Bay, but Jiang Dong told her that Zhan Jingting didn't want to see her, and she couldn't even get through the gate of Wutong Bay.
......
Two days later, Wen Lijing arrived at Wutong Bay.
He had come many times before, but Zhan Jingting had never seen him, and this time was no exception.
Wen Lijing stood outside the door, not intending to leave. "Please tell Jingting for me that I won't leave until I see him today."
After waiting for about two hours, Jiang Dong finally came out and said, "Young Master Wen, Master Zhan invites you in."
Wen Lijing entered the house and went to the study on the second floor. Zhan Jingting sat in a wheelchair, his back to Wen Lijing, looking out the French windows. He said in a low voice, "You only have five minutes."
“Jingting, I know you don’t want to see me, but I really didn’t mean any harm by coming here today. It’s all for Miss Qiao’s sake.”
Zhan Jingting sneered, "You racked your brains and finally found a breakthrough through Wanwan to save your good sister?"
“Jingting, don’t say that.” Wen Lijing frowned and said, “I am also very sad and anxious about Miss Qiao’s accident, but you can’t force Wen Xue to her death. Have you forgotten that Miss Qiao said before that using Wen Xue’s blood as a medicinal ingredient could very likely cure Eleven?”
"If Wen Xue dies, and your blood can't be used, won't we be at a loss when Miss Qiao comes back?"
Zhan Jingting said expressionlessly, "Of course I won't let Wen Xue die. Death would be too easy for her. I want her to live, to live a life worse than death."
Wen Lijing stepped forward. "Jingting, Wen Xue has gone mad. She's suffering worse than death. Let me take her back to the Wen family so she can at least recover. Otherwise, what will we do with her blood?"
"Wanwan is still suffering somewhere, and you expect me to let Wen Xue go?" Zhan Jingting's icy eyes fixed on his face. "Let me tell you, as long as Wanwan doesn't come back, not only Wen Xue, but no one in your Wen family will have a good time! If anything happens to Wanwan, I'll make your entire Wen family pay with their lives!"
“Jingting, I’ve been considering your feelings.” Wen Lijing looked at him in confusion. “What I said today, although it was selfish, was ultimately for Eleven’s sake. But you’ve been so aggressive, you don’t even care about Eleven anymore.”
"Have you thought about what will happen when Miss Qiao returns, but Eleven's health has deteriorated and there's no blood left to treat him? What will we do then?!"
"You don't need to worry about that."
“Jingting, you’re completely irrational right now. I know you’re in pain, but since you firmly believe that Miss Qiao isn’t dead and are still searching like a carpet bomb, you should be making plans for her return.” Wen Lijing sighed. “Who would want something to happen to her? Look at these past few months, who has had an easy time? Even Wen Xue, who has been hoping for Miss Qiao’s death day and night, is a loser. We are all losers.”
......
Wen Xue was ultimately not rescued.
Time flies, and more than half a year has passed in the blink of an eye. It has been almost a year since Qiao Wanwan disappeared.
The Earth keeps spinning, proving the saying that the Earth can keep spinning even without anyone.
Only in Wutong Bay did time seem to stand still, remaining in the state it was in when Qiao Wanwan disappeared, incredibly oppressive.
Zhan Yin couldn't stand it, so he moved out for a few days, but after a few days he couldn't stand Cheng Zaozao's pleas and moved back.
“Cheng Zaozao, my uncle is acting like he’s going to eat people alive every day. Who can stand it? How about I find you a place to live and you can move out?”
"No, my brother-in-law is right. Wutong Bay is the safest place. I have to stay here and study hard until my sister comes back."
Zhan Yin sighed, "Alright, I'll be a good guy to the end and wait here with you. Anyway, I don't need to see my uncle often."
"Thank you, Zhan Yin. My brother-in-law misses my sister so much that he doesn't even eat three meals a day on time, so we don't see him often."
In the afternoon, Zheng Ma knocked on the study door and went in to report, "Young Master, Madam sent word that the young master had a relapse last night, but it has been brought under control. However, he is very weak and has no strength to get out of bed today."
"Moreover, the young master's mood is getting worse and worse. Recently, he has also lost his appetite. He throws tantrums when we try to feed him, and even the psychologist is at a loss..."
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