160 Her Life Lies in Your Hands 3 (1/2)

”I'm so scared, what if we end up dying here? I don't want to die here.”

Jin Qingyue burst into tears, which streamed down her face uncontrollably like a tap.

An Xiaoning's mind was in such a turmoil that she could not think straight. To make matters worse, she had to suffer the stench of urine and tolerate Jin Qingyue's constant wailing.

They struggled to survive as time crawled by, with each passing minute feeling like an hour of endless torment. They continued to hope for a chance to escape, without any idea of what awaited them.

Having borne a strong hatred towards An Xiaoning since forever, Chi Rui'er was over the moon upon receiving the news of her abduction.

Someone had already dealt with An Xiaoning before she had to. It seemed to her that An Xiaoning had offended too many people.

However, she was unsure why Jin Qingyue was taken away too.

Just as she was celebrating the good news, Gu Dongcheng entered.

She quickly stopped smiling and pretended to be worried as she said frantically, ”I've seen everything on the news, I can't believe such people actually exist. I wonder how Xiaoning is doing.”

”Nothing must happen to her. Our family is going to be doomed should anything happen,” Gu Dongcheng said with a sigh as he laid onto the bed.

”You guys and Jin Qingyan are rivals in business. Does her existence really matter? I've always been curious about this, actually. Why did your family acknowledge her as one of you? Her name is even included in your family historical record, and your address is also registered as her home in her registry account. Why is that so?” Chi Rui'er asked.

Not wishing to reveal much, Gu Dongcheng answered, ”For a very important reason, of course. She's someone who matters a lot to our family.”

”Hey, feed my curiosity. I'd really like to know the reason,” she urged, cozying up to him.

”My grandfather mentioned while he was still alive that she could save our family in the future,” Gu Dongcheng explained briefly.

”Save your family? Are you kidding me? I reckon she can't even save herself, can she? Your grandfather must've been manipulated and fooled by her tricks,” Chi Rui'er scoffed.

”It's not like that. Don't jump to conclusions if you don't know anything about these,” Gu Dongcheng said sternly.

Chi Rui'er was not in the least bit convinced that An Xiaoning was capable of saving the Gu family. Besides, given their powerful status and wealth, why would they need the help of a small fry like An Xiaoning?

Absolute ridiculousness! Or so she thought.

”Has there been any news from the abductors?”

”It's not an abductor, they're just hitmen hired by an anonymous person to kill Jin Qingyan. But, I reckon they must have a hidden agenda for taking Xiaoning and Jin Qingyue away,” said Gu Dongcheng.

”They're planning to kill Jin Qingyan?” Chi Rui'er asked in astonishment.

”Yes. Didn't you see how many bodyguards Jin Qingyan had been bringing with him everywhere recently? He's been really stringent and uptight about tightening security, so much so that the hitmen have probably picked on an easier target, to begin with. We're not concerned about Jin Qingyue, we just need An Xiaoning to stay alive,” Gu Dongcheng answered as his head began to ache.

”You may not care, but the Jins will definitely be concerned. I'm hungry, I'm going to get something to eat,” said Chi Rui'er, putting on her shoes.

”Didn't you mention over the phone just now that you've just had your meal?”

”Yes, but I'm hungry again,” Chi Rui'er answered, turning around to grab a snack.

Moments later, Chi Rui'er returned with some snacks, a milk beverage, and some fruit. Upon seeing how much food she had brought, Gu Dongcheng remarked, ”Do you plan on stuffing yourself silly, such that you'll become as fat as a pig?”

”Mind your words, I just think I was too skinny before, so I'm trying to gain some weight. Wouldn't you enjoy touching me more if I get chubbier? I'm sparing a thought for you!” Chi Rui'er retorted, glaring at him.

Gu Dongcheng sat up straight and said in response, ”You're going to become obese at the rate you're eating, with no exercise at all. It's time you move about daily, it's not good for women to be too chubby. You'll risk suffering from hormonal imbalance.”

”You really know your stuff, eh? I have to eat more since I'm in a great mood today,” said Chi Rui'er, shoving a snack into her mouth.

”Do whatever you please.” He stood up and prepared to leave.

”Where are you going?”