Gu Tingyan woke up from his daze upon hearing the sound, and the pain in his head made him frown instinctively.
"hiss--"
As his consciousness gradually returned, the surrounding scenery began to become clearer before his eyes. Seeing his current situation, his pupils suddenly contracted.
"Where am I?!"
He slowly raised his eyes, his gaze fixing on the familiar figure opposite him. His expression was one of astonishment, and he blurted out, "An'an, what are you doing here? What's going on? Did you kidnap me?"
Lu An'an was filled with doubts. Hearing Gu Tingyan's words, she sighed and said speechlessly, "Wake up. What would I gain from kidnapping you? You should think about how you got here."
[After what happened at the resort last time, I was already a little suspicious of this kid. And now it's happening again. Why did that pervert inexplicably tie Gu Tingyan up here? Is he in control of the plot, knows Gu Tingyan is the male lead, and is doing this intentionally, or... is it actually Gu Tingyan all along?]
Lu An'an's gaze flickered as she looked at Gu Tingyan, her eyes filled with deep thought.
[If it's the first possibility, then why kidnap Gu Tingyan knowing he's the male lead? Is it for the male lead's luck? Does he want to destroy the novel's world?]
If it's the second possibility, what's Gu Tingyan's reason for putting himself in such a dangerous situation?
These thoughts swirled in her mind, elusive and difficult to grasp, so she had no choice but to ask, "Hey, Gu Tingyan, do you remember now?"
Gu Tingyan quickly recalled every detail of the banquet that had ended, until the last moment before the chaos became exceptionally clear. He slowly said, "I remember I had just finished a banquet and was sent back to my apartment by my agent. The moment I opened the door, I was hit hard on the back of the head and passed out. When I woke up, I was hanging here."
Upon hearing this, Lu An'an's eyes narrowed slightly. She parted her lips slightly, her voice tinged with doubt: "Then can you guess who kidnapped you?"
Gu Tingyan frowned, his expression grave, and shook his head helplessly: "This circle is inherently complex and ever-changing, and it seems I've offended quite a few people, so it's impossible to filter them out in a short time."
Lu An'an: "..."
This person is quite good at causing trouble.
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Lu Yixuan, paused, and asked, "Is there anyone you and Lu Yixuan have a grudge against at the same time?"
Gu Tingyan turned around and glanced at Lu Yixuan, his expression revealing undisguised disdain and arrogance: "No, the people who want to kill him are probably not at a level capable of kidnapping me."
Upon hearing this, Lu An'an's lips twitched slightly.
What's so great about that?!
She composed herself, took a deep breath, and tried to make her voice sound calm: "So you didn't expect anyone to kidnap you either?"
Gu Tingyan shook his head: "I really didn't expect that."
At this moment, Lu Yixuan finally managed to break free of the rag gagging his mouth, and then a heart-wrenching cry for help pierced the air: "Save me! Lu An'an! I don't want to die! Please save me!"
The roaring in her ears made Lu An'an involuntarily rub her aching ears. Her tone was indifferent and mocking: "But didn't you ask for this? You hired someone to kidnap me, but because you were too stupid, you were tricked and kidnapped instead. And you still have the nerve to ask me to save you?"
Lu Yixuan choked for a moment, and after a long while he managed to squeeze out a few words of explanation: "It was just a temporary measure at the time. We couldn't beat those strong men in a fight, so I had to keep my composure and bide my time!"
Lu An'an's expression suddenly turned cold, and a mocking smile appeared on her lips: "You'd better not tarnish that word; it sounds rather ironic to those who hear it."
She paused, her gaze turning to pity as she scrutinized Lu Yixuan: "Besides, the only one you can't beat is a Void King, so don't bring the rest into it, it's just you."
Lu An'an emphasized this point.
Lu Yixuan was speechless again, his face turning ashen, his teeth grinding together: "Are you going to save him or not!"
Lu An'an casually picked at her ear and replied leisurely, "I won't help."
Lu Yixuan's face instantly darkened. He slowly turned his head, his gaze slithering across Gu Tingyan like a snake. A meaningful smile curled at the corner of his lips, a smile full of threat: "Fine, since that's how it is, then I'll take your little lover to hell with me!"
After saying that, his body began to twist violently. The force was so great that the thick branches that supported the weight of the two men began to tremble slightly and made a dangerous creaking sound.
Upon seeing this, Gu Tingyan's heart tightened, and he yelled, "You better behave yourself! Don't force me to cripple you!"
Lu Yixuan's sneer only intensified, his smile now tinged with a resolute and insane intensity: "Anyway, Lu An'an won't save me. I'm about to die anyway, why would I care about your threats? Gu Tingyan, you can just be my scapegoat!"
He was thrown into a frenzied swaying again, the rope that held them together rubbing against the thick branches, each touch accompanied by a piercing screeching sound that sent shivers down his spine.
Lu An'an's eyes sharpened, and her figure instantly transformed into a nimble shadow, quickly arriving at another tree. She gripped the rope, which was stretched to its limit, with both hands, her fingers turning slightly white from the force, and then pulled it backward inch by inch.
Gu Tingyan was looking at Lu Yixuan, who was smiling provocatively and strangely, with a heart full of anxiety and anger, when he felt himself being slowly lifted up.
He turned his head and looked at Lu An'an with difficulty, a dark and ambiguous light flashing in his eyes.
His voice was low and hoarse, a bitter smile playing on his lips. He said softly, "An'an, do your best to save me. If you can't... please go back and tell my brother that I've given him all the precious figurines in my room. Tell him not to keep going against Mom and Dad. If I fall like this, I'll probably be bruised and battered. Don't let them bother looking for me at the bottom of the cliff."
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