Almost close enough to get the happiness she wanted… But why did they want to crush her happiness… She knew, that was someone else’s “him”, someone who already belonged body and soul to another, but she still couldn’t help wanting to keep him by her side, hoping one day he would be gradually moved… But she forgot that in such situations, the only one ever moved is always herself… …Lin Feifei slowly opened her eyes, realizing she was lying where Yan Qing should have been, with her hands and feet handcuffed. She turned her head, seeing only Xiao Ran sitting by the bed. He gently caressed the cactus pot, so gently, so gently… “Cousin,” Lin Feifei said calmly. Although she had always been clinging to her cousin, she had no idea what kind of person her cousin really was. Xiao Ran usually seemed like a sunny person, gentle to girls, somewhat improper, but she wouldn’t be naive enough to think he was truly as he appeared. “Oh, you’re awake?” Xiao Ran spoke softly, not even glancing at Lin Feifei, just focusing on his cactus. “Cousin, can you release me?” Seeing Xiao Ran’s unchanged expression, Lin Feifei asked casually. “…No way! Feifei, you’ve broken the law! You’ll have to wait for the police to come!” Xiao Ran’s smile became even more gentle and beautiful, but Lin Feifei felt more uneasy… Did her cousin mean to have her arrested? “Cousin… I know… I didn’t keep Yan Qing confined for twenty-four hours, so I can’t be arrested! I checked beforehand, although it might mean ten years or more, but without twenty-four hours, it shouldn’t be so cruel to me… Besides, I didn’t even hurt Yan Qing…” “Well… such things don’t matter!” Xiao Ran squinted, carefully touching the small flower on the cactus with his index finger. “…But…” Don’t matter? Isn’t this about my future?! Lin Feifei bit her lip, wondering if Xiao Ran meant to abandon her? “…Hiss, you’re noisy.” Seemingly because of Lin Feifei’s talking, Xiao Ran accidentally pricked his finger on the cactus’s spine. He inhaled sharply, his face immediately darkening, coldly staring at Lin Feifei. “…But cousin, you don’t have evidence, right?” Lin Feifei swallowed, this concerned her future… If she was locked up, her entire life would be over… Even if she could get out someday, what “high-class rich guy” would still want her?! “Evidence?” Xiao Ran looked at Lin Feifei with a somewhat condescending gaze, as if looking at an idiot, “Your room is full of cameras… Didn’t you notice a single one?” “Cousin… you?” Lin Feifei’s face turned red, unable to believe it. “Don’t misunderstand, because I introduced you to this city, I must watch you to prevent you from doing… such things. Originally, if you had been well-behaved, I wouldn’t have mistreated you… This is the path you chose yourself, farewell!
Cousin… aren’t we relatives? Don’t we share common blood?”
Lin Feifei was gradually losing hope. Xiao Ran truly wasn’t going to help her… That cold and desperate look always made her feel like she would never escape that “ghost place” in her lifetime…
“Haha, what are you talking about? My family is sitting comfortably at home right now!” Xiao Ran’s eyes were tinged with a faint red. His family was only his parents. What kind of relative was this cousin from who knows which village?
“…”
Lin Feifei knew all hope was lost, just silently staring at Xiao Ran.
She was looking at him with the most venomous gaze, cursing him in her heart…
“Hey, this kind of look is really annoying.”
Xiao Ran’s hand playing with the cactus paused, and the corner of his mouth curved slightly.
He found a piece of cloth, stuffed it in Lin Feifei’s mouth, and casually lifted her skirt… Then, holding the cactus pot, he placed it directly above her stomach.
“Mmm mmm…”
Tears began to form in Lin Feifei’s eyes… She could probably guess what was about to happen…
“Mmm!!”
When the cactus made its first “free fall” movement, Lin Feifei’s stomach suddenly contracted. Xiao Ran picked up the cactus, confirmed it was fine, then restored her skirt, removing the cloth from her mouth, saying, “Your expression is quite interesting…”
“…You’re a madman!”
Lin Feifei was breathing heavily, but no longer dared to glare at him like before.
“Madman? Feifei, I don’t like the way you speak.”
His smile curved even more, “What do you think of this idea… A criminal who realizes their mistake, bites their own tongue, but doesn’t manage to kill themselves? Interesting, right?”
“…Cousin… I was wrong…”
Lin Feifei seemed to be imagining this “idea” happening to herself… She gradually understood that this cousin could torture her beyond life before the police arrived, keeping her just alive enough to definitely go to prison. If she continued to resist, she’d be a fool!
So, she surrendered… Before considering revenge, she needed to save her life first.
“Really?”
Xiao Ran laughed softly, his laughter bright and clear.
He patted Lin Feifei’s head, “Admitting your mistake early is good! Be good.”
“…Yes…”
Lin Feifei could only close her eyes and lie there, at least not provoking this madman anymore…
About twenty minutes later, the police finally took Lin Feifei away. Xiao Ran watched her get into the police car, then whispered to the person who came, “Fifteen days.”
That person adjusted their hat and gave a thumbs up, indicating they understood. The “fifteen days” was the time Lin Feifei would continue to suffer in this world. They would torture her thoroughly for fifteen days before giving her relief…
Xiao Ran finished his business, caught a ride back to the main road… He hailed a car home, politely thanked the driver and paid, then returned home.
“Father, Mother, I’m home.”
Xiao Ran opened the door and spoke to the people inside.
“Mm,” his father was reading a newspaper, while his mother, a dancer, was practicing in her room… His was a typical “perfectionist” family, so he always maintained perfection at home.
Xiao Ran changed his shoes, returned to his room, placed the cactus carefully, and then let out a light sigh… He could see that with Yan Qing and Yue Zijun, he would definitely have a good future… So he absolutely would not allow anyone to disrupt his future.
—Even if this person was his cousin, he would personally crush her future.
This feeling hasn’t been around for a long time… It must be someone plotting against me, right?! Dai Xue pushed up her glasses and tightened her collar… How chilling…
