Ruan Qingqing walked to the iron cage and the man followed her. Zeng Xi sat in a corner of the cage, looking at them in panic.
Ruan Qingqing held Zeng Xi's hand across the railing, thought for a moment, turned to the man and said, "Can you step aside for a moment?"
The man frowned.
Ruan Qingqing smiled faintly: "Which girl would let her boyfriend eavesdrop on her secrets with her bestie?"
The man was stunned, looked at Zeng Xi, and then smiled. He glanced at Ruan Qingqing and said, "Don't play tricks!" Then he walked out of the iron gate and locked it.
Zeng Xi tearfully signed: Are you okay?
Because she hadn't slept for a long time, Ruan Qingqing's eyes were bloodshot, and there were bruises on her face from being beaten by the man before. Her whole face looked frighteningly cold. But her eyes were very bright, the kind of brightness that made people feel a little uneasy.
Ruan Qingqing touched her head and said: I'm fine, don't worry. Without further ado, next, you must do as I say.
Zeng Xi looked at her in panic, tears flowing again: Will he kill us? I was too stupid to be deceived by him. I should have listened to you. It's all my fault...
Ruan Qingqing grabbed her hand and interrupted: You are not wrong, he is worse than a beast! Don't waste any more time, we must get out alive!
Zeng Xi was stunned when he heard: Do you have a way to escape?
Ruan Qingqing was silent, then her expression became more determined: I haven’t found a solution yet. But I have been trying my best. He wanted to kill me just now, but now I have successfully delayed his time and saved his life, didn’t I?
Zeng Xi smiled with relief yet sadness: You have always been smart. As long as you have the chance, you must escape. But I have no hope. He said I will never leave this cage until I die.
Ruan Qingqing: Don't listen to him, he is just trying to scare you. How could you give in so quickly!
You're not even 18 yet, didn't we agree to celebrate with everyone?
I want to get out alive, and you have to get out alive too. And he will definitely be caught by the police in the end.
Listen to me, he is very crazy about you, and I guess he really wants to spend some time with you like a real couple.
I want you to adjust your attitude towards him starting now. Don't let him manipulate you anymore. You should consciously influence him - this is something only you can do.
This way, you won't suffer anymore, and I'll have time to think of a way to escape.
But you have to promise me that no matter how much pain we will suffer in the future, even if I die before you, you will hold on until the last moment and never give up.
Zeng Xi was already in tears. She looked at Ruan Qingqing's beautiful and firm face like cold jade, and thought, how could Qingqing be so smart, so calm, and so good to me?
She suddenly felt a sad and strong power surging in her heart. She thought, I can't hold Qingqing back, even if I die, I have to help Qingqing, as long as she can get out alive, I will be content.
She wiped away her tears vigorously and nodded: I will listen to you, I will listen to you in everything, I will do whatever you want me to do.
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The man opened the door and came back. Ruan Qingqing and Zeng Xi looked at the same time.
In his hand he held a hammer, about half an arm's length, dark iron in color. Ruan Qingqing felt chilled when she saw this.
He looked at her calmly, put the hammer between his belt and asked, "How's the training going?"
Ruan Qingqing smiled faintly, did not answer, and looked at Zeng Xi.
Zeng Xi was originally sitting on the ground in the cage, but he slowly sat up and then knelt with his hands on his knees.
Her messy hair had been neatly combed at some point. She raised her head, looked at the man, smiled and signed: You're back.
In his world, her smile was once sweeter than honey, and her eyes were once brighter than diamonds.
It was like the clearest beam of light in the long night, blooming only for him.
The man was stunned.
He walked step by step to the edge of the cage, staring at her stunning face as if he was seeing it for the first time.
Zeng Xi's hands were sweating and he was about to lose control of his shaking. Just then, Ruan Qingqing reached into the cage and gently pinched her arm.
Zeng Xi was suddenly comforted and no longer panicked. She relaxed her fingers, looked up at the man's morbid gaze, and continued to smile as brightly as a flower.
The man's Adam's apple slid silently, and he said, "Go away."
Zeng Xi was shocked.
The man immediately signed: Xixi, I'm not talking about you.
He looked at Ruan Qingqing coldly.
Ruan Qingqing was also worried about Zeng Xi being alone with him, but now the two of them had no ability to disobey him, so she could only look at Zeng Xi deeply and then asked in a low voice: "Where should I go?"
Of course the man would not let her leave the room, but his heart was pounding at the moment and he was in no mood to care about this unnecessary woman. He tilted his head back and said, "Go inside." He was referring to the bedroom where Ruan Qingqing had stayed briefly before.
Ruan Qingqing had no choice but to go in. The door slammed shut behind her and was locked.
Ruan Qingqing closed her eyes and said in her heart: Zeng Xi, hold on, protect yourself, you can do it.
But even though she thought so, even though everything was going according to plan, her tears still slowly seeped out.
The man turned off the bright incandescent lamp above his head, and turned on a dim small light in the corner. He took out the key, opened the cage, walked in, and locked it again. Before he turned around, a pair of hands reached out from behind and hugged his waist.
The man's back stiffened slightly, and he turned around to see Zeng Xi's black hair and beautiful drooping eyebrows.
He laughed and said: Hug me actively? What, you don't find me disgusting anymore?
Zeng Xi's heart trembled, he completely saw through her thoughts - disgusting, she was almost disgusted.
It’s over. I can’t fool him anymore, right? Zeng Xi's hands almost trembled, but at this moment, Ruan Qingqing's instructions just now appeared in front of him -
Don't be afraid. No matter how perverted he is, he is still a human being, and humans have psychological weaknesses. He has desires for you, so it's not him who is controlling you, but you who are controlling him.
Zeng Xi, don't be afraid to reach out and touch the edges of the dragon.
Zeng Xi let go of him and gestured: I have never thought about it this way, otherwise I wouldn’t be with you before. I have never been in a relationship. For two days, I just felt terrified.
The man said nothing and did not move, like a wooden stake.
Shall we go sit over there? Zeng Xi coaxed.
The man let her pull him and sat down on the edge of the bed. He said: As expected, you can become so despicable just to survive. I underestimated you. Women are so cheap!
Zeng Xi's heart was about to break and tears were about to fall, but she tried hard to hold them back, lowered her head, smiled gently, and told him: No, it was Qingqing who told me to look at this matter from a different angle. You brought me back because you like me, right?
The man laughed: Yes!
Zeng Xi: Qingqing advised me that since we have come to this point, the most important thing is how to live comfortably.
She asked me what my dream was. You know, I am a deaf-mute, with no money, no education, no future, and basically no hope in life.
My biggest dream is to find someone who truly loves me and live with me.
My dream is very small. Now that you've brought me here, can't I fulfill my dream?
Actually, there is not much difference. What you want and what I want are exactly the same, right?
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