As it turns out, the ancients were right.
Bi Xie didn't even know how she got shoved into the passenger seat. The late autumn wind seeped in through the car window, making the car chilly, as if the air conditioning was on. Her face and neck were stiff from the cold. She turned to the side and glanced at the man who exuded a chill. "Where are you taking me?"
This isn't the way back to the hotel!
Xiao Jingyi didn't speak, and his cold, hard features made Bi Xie instinctively realize that he was in a bad mood.
After hesitating for a moment, Bi Xie coughed lightly and said, "Su Yan asked me to come, to protect you closely. So my sudden appearance... was really an accident. If you're in a bad mood, please don't take it out on me. I heard that when you're in a bad mood, you eat a lot..."
"An Xie, you walked right into this mess yourself," the man suddenly turned his head, his cold eyes fixed on her face, and a cruel smile curled at the corner of his lips.
Seeing his smile, Bi Xie felt a chill run down his spine, and the hairs on his body seemed to stand on end.
The car drove for more than an hour before finally stopping.
This is a desolate place, with undeveloped mountains behind it, but a villa stands at the foot of the loess slope.
It was late at night, but the lights on the second floor of the villa were still on, casting a dim, yellowish glow that carried an eerie chill in the cold autumn wind.
Bi Xie shuddered, not understanding why Xiao Jingyi had stopped here.
Could this haunted villa also be one of Xiao Jingyi's properties?
If the villa's exterior only appears eerie and terrifying from the outside, then stepping inside and hearing the piercing screams is enough to truly horrify you.
The villa was spacious and well-ventilated, and the screams seemed to echo right next to my ears, sharp and piercing, as if they were screaming into my ear.
Bi Xie's heart pounded. He instinctively took two steps forward and grabbed Xiao Jingyi's wrist tightly. "Where is this? Did you hear...is someone screaming? It's so horrible, and there's the sound of whips being lashed..."
Xiao Jing glanced down at the girl's trembling wrist and gave a cold smile. "Scared?"
Bi Xie remained silent, lowering his head and following him step by step up the stairs.
The girl's body was trembling violently, her palms were sweating nervously as she gripped his wrist, and her steps were somewhat unsteady. She kicked the steps several times and almost tumbled down the stairs.
Xiao Jing frowned, and when the girl was about to fall again, he impatiently picked her up and rushed upstairs, a cold smile playing on his lips. "So scared?"
The girl nestled in his arms stirred, yawned, and looked up. "Mmm, this mobile sofa is so comfortable."
Xiao Jingyi: "..."
Bi Xie's eyebrows curved into crescents, her eyes like a shimmering crescent moon. Worried that Xiao Jingyi might throw her out since she was too lazy to walk, she slowly reached out and hugged his waist. "I'm so scared, brother. It's so creepy here, but with you here, you'll definitely protect me, right?"
Xiao Jing's forehead veins bulged, and he was about to throw her out.
The girl held on tightly and failed to throw him away.
Xiao Jing looked down at her, his face dark and gloomy. Was she even a normal woman? What normal person could laugh so brightly after hearing such a heart-wrenching scream in the middle of the night?
"What does brother want me to see? Is it this screaming person? What is he to you? Did he hurt you, so you want to lock him up and torture him?" The girl smiled sweetly, as soft as a heart.
Xiao Jing's pupils suddenly contracted: "What did Su Yan say to you?"
Bi Xie shook his head: "He's so loyal to his brother, how could he betray him? That's just my guess."
Xiao Jing snorted coldly. Seeing that he couldn't shake her off, he simply picked her up and carried her inside: "You're quite clever. Now guess who this screaming man is?"
Without hesitation, Bi Xie replied, "Qin Changfeng, the chairman of Qin's Entertainment Culture."
Xiao Jingyi had the urge to throw her out again, but he knew how loyal Su Yan was to him and that she would never tell Bi Xie those things without his permission. His sword-like eyebrows furrowed slightly. Could it really be that she guessed it herself?
"You know quite a lot," Xiao Jingyi sneered.
Bi Xie smiled back: "I want to know more, such as how you, Xiao Yingdi, were sent to Bingzhou Island and became Huo Yichu's..." She didn't say the word 'plaything' before Xiao Jingyi pulled open the iron gate.
As far as the eye could see, it was a scene of purgatory.
Red flames, rust-red blood, grotesque murals, a man tied to a pillar screaming in pain, and a woman crying and whipping him. The woman was still wearing an apron, as if she had just finished cooking. Her white apron was now splattered with blood, whether from the man or the knee-deep rust-red water, it was unclear.
Both of them were covered in blood and shuddered when they heard the door open.
"Jingyi," the woman cried, tears streaming down her face, "Please let me go, I'm going crazy, I'm going crazy..."
"Is this insane? You haven't even experienced the tortures on Bingzhou Island yet," Xiao Jingyi's lips curled up, cruel and bloodthirsty. "Mom, aren't you always obedient to this man's orders? Aren't you forced into this situation? Fine, your life will be decided by someone else too. If this man is willing to let you leave, I'll let you go."
Bi Xie was taken aback when he heard how he addressed the woman.
Xiao Jingyi and Qin Changfeng, the chairman of Qin's Entertainment, are not biological father and son. However, according to news reports, Qin Changfeng's second wife is indeed Xiao Jingyi's biological mother. Although the fact that the two formed a blended family has not been widely reported, some people with ulterior motives have still dug up some clues and posted them online.
When Bi Xie wanted to find gossip, the first person he naturally thought of was Yun Qi.
Yun Qi did not disappoint her and quickly compiled a document and sent it to her.
The document wasn't comprehensive, but it did clarify Xiao Jingyi's background—Xiao Jingyi's mother was originally Cao Xu, a very popular actress in the entertainment industry. When she was young, she was kept by a sugar daddy and gave birth to his son. Later, the sugar daddy was arrested and imprisoned, leaving her and her son as orphans. Unable to endure hardship, she used her connections to get into Qin Changfeng's bed and became his mistress.
Qin Changfeng was shrewd and had both status and position, so naturally, she wasn't the only woman in his life.
However, Cao Xu had long been accustomed to the ways of power politics. After getting together with Qin Changfeng, she not only did her best to be his lover to vent his desires, but also used her previous resources and connections to help Qin Changfeng build connections. In order to achieve cooperation, she was willing to accept many shameless group activities.
With her help, Qin's Entertainment grew bigger and bigger.
Qin Changfeng and Cao Xu's relationship was no longer just about being bed partners, but also about being business partners. Cao Xu also acquired shares in Qin's Entertainment. Together, they propelled Qin's Entertainment to its peak. To further secure their relationship, Qin Changfeng, who had been widowed for many years, quietly married Cao Xu.
Bi Xie never expected that the disheveled, pale-faced woman in front of him would be Cao Xu.
Although Yunqi included Cao Xu's photo in the document she gave her, the alluring and charming woman in the photo had absolutely nothing to do with the neurotic woman in front of her.
"Husband, husband, can you hear me? Say it... say you're willing, and I can leave," Cao Xu said, her feet splashing through the bloody, rusty water. She clutched Qin Changfeng's clothes with both hands, her eyes filled with longing. "Say it! You're suffering here all by yourself, why are you dragging me along? Haven't I been with you for so many years?"
Qin Changfeng, who had just been whipped, looked down at Cao Xu with a contorted face and spat several times, "You slut! It's all because of your good son!"
Cao Xu was stunned for a moment after being spat on in the face with blood and saliva, then suddenly went berserk and said, "Hehe, my son, of course my son is good, but what about your daughter?"
"In order to cover up your family's scandals and curry favor with the Huo family, you sent Jingyi to Bingzhou Island to be the Huo family's daughter's plaything. Did you even ask for my opinion?"
"Smack!"
A heavy whip lashed out at Qin Changfeng, making the man's body tremble.
Bi Xie didn't speak, but the conversation between Cao Xu and Qin Changfeng had already given her a vivid picture.
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