Blindfolded, Shen Zhi Qiu felt her body being violently shoved into a box. Darkness enveloped her, and fear instantly overwhelmed her; her heart pounded so hard it felt like it would jump out of her throat.
She struggled desperately, trying to break free. Her arms flailed in the air, attempting to grab anything that might save her. However, she grasped nothing, only feeling the inner walls of the box drawing ever closer, as if to crush her. She desperately pushed upwards with both hands, trying to stop Xiao Wanqing.
Xiao Wanqing frowned, then angrily stood up and kicked Shen Zhiqiu's arm. Shen Zhiqiu felt as if her arm was about to break, and the pain made her face contort.
Xiao Wanqing said fiercely, "If you dare to move again, I guarantee you'll die a horrible death." Her voice was full of threat and malice, making Shen Zhi Qiu shudder.
Shen Zhi Qiu felt utterly hopeless; she truly felt her end was near. She tried to resist, but her hands and feet were bound, and she was completely unable to move.
Xiao Wanqing felt a surge of pleasure as she watched Shen Zhi Qiu struggle desperately.
"Wanqing! Are you inside?"
Suddenly, there was a rapid knocking on the door outside the ship. Upon hearing this, Shen Zhi Qiu's heart skipped a beat.
"Hehe, we're finally here! The timing is perfect! That's brilliant!" Xiao Wanqing chuckled and shouted, "Ningning, I'll be right out, wait for me a moment."
Shen Zhi Qiu felt even more helpless and desperate. She wanted to say something to Xiao Wan Qing, but her mouth was gagged, and she could only make muffled noises. Xiao Wan Qing kicked the box hard, then placed a small box next to Shen Zhi Qiu, violently locked the box, and said, "Be quiet!" Shen Zhi Qiu felt the box shake, and her body tilted accordingly. Fearing she would suffocate inside, she struggled even more desperately.
However, Xiao Wanqing didn't give her a chance. She picked up a rope, tied the box together, and then secured the rope to the handrail on the deck. Although Shen Zhi Qiu didn't know what Xiao Wanqing was doing, her fear intensified.
"You just wait and see the show, haha." Xiao Wanqing laughed triumphantly. "Don't worry, Lu Jia will die in front of you soon. Relax, you'll have someone to accompany you when you die."
After saying that, Xiao Wanqing quickly left the deck.
Upon seeing Gu Ningning, Xiao Wanqing couldn't help but frown and blurted out, "What kind of look is this?"
Gu Ningning was still wearing the clothes she'd stolen from the alley, her long, black hair looked disheveled and hadn't been styled in a long time. Her face bore the weariness of a sleepless night, her eyes were bloodshot, and even her lips were chapped. Overall, she looked like a beggar on the street, a stark contrast to her usual glamorous image, almost unrecognizable.
"Who are you?" Gu Ningning took a step back with a hint of fear. Her recent experiences had made her very wary. She said cautiously, "Excuse me, I'm here to see my friend. Her name is Xiao Wanqing."
"What's wrong? Ningning, you don't recognize me because I look different?" Xiao Wanqing glanced at her watch casually, checked the time, and realized that there was still some time before Lu Jia and the others arrived. So she leaned lazily against the cabin and said to Gu Ningning with a smile.
"This?!" Gu Ningning looked at her suspiciously. "You're Wanqing???"
“Of course, otherwise why would I leave you a message on Instagram? You forgot, when I was abroad, we always kept in touch through that platform.” Xiao Wanqing continued, worried that she wouldn’t believe her. “I left a message saying that I transferred money to you and asked you to come find me, thinking that you must have suffered a lot in the capital.”
Hearing this, Gu Ningning's eyes immediately reddened, and tears streamed down her face. "Wanqing, I knew you wouldn't abandon me! It's all that Shen Zhiqi's fault for making me suffer so much!"
"Don't worry." Xiao Wanqing patted Gu Ningning's shoulder. "I'm here now, aren't I? I was just so worried about you, so I contacted you as soon as possible to let you come to me. Don't worry, I will take you back to Nancheng."
"Yes." Gu Ningning nodded. "I felt so ashamed before, even after escaping I didn't dare contact my family directly, afraid that Gu Qingyan would harm me again. You know, before, Gu Qingyan threatened my dad with my life..."
As she spoke, Gu Ningning wiped away her tears, "Don't worry, as long as you take me back, I will definitely ask my dad to thank you properly."
“We don’t need to be so formal.” Xiao Wanqing glanced at the time, feeling a little rushed. “Ningning, come in quickly. Look at your outfit, it’s so awful. Go change into mine.” With that, Xiao Wanqing warmly pulled Gu Ningning inside, saying with concern, “It’s all my fault for not contacting you sooner. But don’t worry, I’ll show you something good later, hehe, I guarantee you’ll be satisfied.”
"What?" Gu Ningning's eyes lit up, looking on with anticipation.
"I've captured Shen Zhi Qiu. He's tied to the deck right now. Don't worry, go change into my clothes first. I'll make sure you get your revenge later," Xiao Wanqing said with a sly smile.
"Let's go now!" Gu Ningning's face turned fierce when she heard that Shen Zhi Qiu was on the boat; she wished she could tear her apart right then and there.
"Ningning, look at you now, facing Shen Zhi Qiu like this, won't you just make a fool of yourself in front of her?" Xiao Wanqing frowned, pulled Gu Ningning back, and advised her.
“Yes, yes, yes,” Gu Ningning came back to her senses and grasped Xiao Wanqing’s hand. “Wanqing, you really understand me. I’ll go change my clothes right now.”
"Okay, I'll go buy you something to eat over there. There's a coffee shop up ahead that has really good afternoon tea. I'll bring back your favorite butterbeer, don't worry." Xiao Wanqing smiled gently, urging Gu Ningning to go inside.
Watching Gu Ningning's retreating figure, Xiao Wanqing called out to her again, "Ningning, it might take me a while to walk there. If you're better, you can go to the deck to see the gift I prepared for you."
"Okay, okay." Gu Ningning quickly went into the room, waving to Xiao Wanqing with a smile, "Then I'll go to the deck and wait for you to come back."
"Okay," Xiao Wanqing said with a smile. The moment she turned around, her steps became even lighter, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up.
The scapegoat is in place, and she couldn't be happier with her arrangement!
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