The two sisters-in-law strolled hand in hand, leaving the jewelry shop and going to the cosmetics shop, where they bought most of the new items. They then went to the antique shop. With Li Chunlan, their lucky charm, by her side, Xu Wanying enjoyed her shopping trip immensely, feeling as happy as if she could fly.
Li Chunlan was also secretly pleased. Her younger siblings were so excited that they would surely accumulate a lot of energy, and then she could learn more about the inside story from the artifact.
On the street corner, a man stood with his back against the wall, his head down and back hunched. He was clearly very tall, but he deliberately didn't stand up straight to make himself look short.
Seeing them come out of the shop, the man bought a straw hat, put it on, and pretended to walk by casually.
But the moment they met, he reached out and grabbed Xu Wanying's arm, pulled her into his arms, held her tightly, and then quickly left with his feet on the ground.
"Sister-in-law, are you tired? The newly opened teahouse up ahead is quite interesting. They have flower teas that are very popular with young ladies. Let's go in and rest—" Li Chunlan was talking to her, pointing to the teahouse not far away with great interest.
Before she could finish speaking, she felt herself being pulled forward two steps by a force, the warmth of the arm around her suddenly disappeared, and when she turned her head, the seat next to her was empty.
"Third sister-in-law, third sister-in-law! Come back quickly!" Li Chunlan was stunned for a moment, then took off chasing after her.
She broke out in a cold sweat, feeling completely drained. She didn't even dare to think about what would happen if she really lost Xu Wanying.
Xu Wanying really wanted to shout "Stop thief!" but it would be troublesome if others found out. A woman being kidnapped in the street would severely damage her reputation.
She chased after him for a few steps, but the man's figure completely disappeared, so she had no choice but to stop.
After calming down, I realized that I had sprained my ankle. I hadn't walked more than a few steps, but I was still injured. I hadn't caught up with the person, and I didn't know how to explain it when I got back.
Thinking about this, she couldn't help but cry, completely out of anger.
"Which heartless bastard stole my third sister-in-law? I curse your ancestors for eight generations!" Li Chunlan couldn't hold back any longer and cursed a few times. Then she immediately sent someone to find Marquis Zhongyi and Cen Ying.
This is a big deal that she can't handle alone. Moreover, a woman going missing is a very troublesome matter. If it's not handled properly, even if she returns safely, her reputation will be ruined, and she'll be nailed to the pillar of shame for the rest of her life.
Before Xu Wanying could react, she was already being kidnapped. As she was being dragged, she bumped into the kidnapper's chest, as if she had hit a metal plate, which made her nose sting.
After a whirlwind of speed, the thief carried her further and further away, even to a secluded alleyway where few people ventured.
[Holy crap, system, I'm flying! I never thought there really was such a thing as light-footed kung fu!]
[Could I have run into a womanizer? Beautiful women have always been prone to this kind of danger. These shameless thieves who can't control their lust should all be chopped up and fed to the dogs!]
Xu Wanying was shocked to find herself being carried away and kept cursing the thief.
The man holding her by the arm tightened his grip again, seemingly trying to crush her to death.
[System, save me! I'm suffocating! Can you use your energy to electrocute this scoundrel?!]
[Sorry, host, this system is just a system for having fun while watching the drama unfold; it doesn't have any electrical equipment installed!] The system's apology was very perfunctory.
Xu Wanying was furious: [You useless fool! Once I, the host, die, you won't get away with it!]
She was still cursing the system when suddenly a large hand grabbed her neck, as if an iron hoop was tightly gripping her neck, slowly tightening, as if to watch her suffocate to death.
"What do you want? Power? Beautiful women or money? I can give you anything. If someone sends you to kill me, I'll pay double the price to save my own life!" Xu Wanying squeezed out a few words, making full use of her rich imagination.
The thief in front of them remained unmoved. He was wearing a straw hat and his face was completely obscured by black cloth.
This greatly frustrated Xu Wanying, who gritted her teeth and said, "System, I need to get to the bottom of this. Tell me, who is this bastard?"
The system immediately seized the opportunity: [Host, this person's identity is not simple; it will require a lot of energy!]
She declared firmly, "Hua, I'm about to die, what's the use of saving my energy!"
Upon receiving this message, the system readily provided the answer: [This person, Jiang Chengli, is the same person you always have. He is your husband who left you on the second day of your marriage.]
Before Xu Wanying could even be shocked, the force gripping her neck became much stronger again.
"What are you?" the man asked in a cold voice.
Xu Wanying opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word. She was clearly being choked too tightly. At the same time, she was cursing the system in her heart.
[Is he alright? He was choking his own wife, almost killing her, and he was asking me what I was? I wanted to ask him what he was!]
[And what's with his voice? It's awful! Worse than a duck's quack. His voice matches his personality, and he's even covering his face. Is it because he's too ugly to face me?]
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