865 A Million Times for You 227 (2/2)
He then arranged for the servants to prepare some food.
The decor in his room still looked the same as before. However, the cranes on his table were missing.
”You threw away the cranes I folded?”
”Is there a need for me to keep something so worthless?”
She was at a momentarily loss for words and said with a grin, ”You should throw things that aren't supposed to be kept.”
He brought her a chain and said, ”I won't tie your hands together, but your legs have to be chained. Put it on yourself.”
”Master Pei, didn't you invite me here to be a guest? Why do guests have to have their legs chained? Are you afraid that I would escape on my own?” she asked, hiding her true emotions.
”I can't say the same about others, but I completely believe that you have the ability to do that.”
”Can I not wear it?”
”Do you want to put it on yourself or do you want me to do it for you? Take your pick.”
She took the chain from him, which did not look as heavy as it really was. ”What is this made of?” she asked.
”A special material. The chain can't be unlocked without a key.”
She did not ask any further questions and put them on herself.
”Will this do?”
He nodded and said, ”Now that you're back in my hands, will Jin Qingyan still come and rescue you?”
”Can I ask you a question? If you answer my question, I'll answer yours,” An Xiaoning asked, looking at him earnestly.
”Go ahead.”
”Since you haven't fallen for me and don't wish to be in a relationship with me, why are you still imprisoning me here even though you know that it won't bring you any political benefits?”
He had once thought about that question before and, hence, he could answer her right away.
”Being with you makes me feel very comfortable. You make the ambiance pleasant, and it doesn't feel awkward even if we don't talk for the entire morning. It's rare for someone to make me feel that way.”
”But I can't chat and eat with you all the time. There are a lot of things for me to do. Please don't be surprised if you find me missing one day, Master Pei.”
Pei Yi did not expect her to be bold enough to say something like that even with her legs chained.
He had never met such a woman before.
She was arrogant and prideful, yet she would succumb whenever necessary.
”You're right. Jin Qingyan must be on his way to rescue you now.”
”He won't come this time. I won't allow him to either.” She whipped out her mobile phone and said, ”May I send him a text and tell him not to come and save me?”
”Sure…” Pei Yi said in bewilderment.
An Xiaoning opened the messaging app and typed a string of words that she then quickly sent to Jin Qingyan.
The content of the message was brief and concise.
She mainly told him not to come to Mount Qingping and that she would return soon. She also instructed him to help Gu Beicheng and the rest.
Pei Yi glanced at the message and asked in puzzlement, ”Do you really think he won't come just because you told him not to?”
”No, I just really hope he won't come because I can escape on my own if I wanted to.”
”I shall see how you're going to leave this place.”
She smiled without uttering a word.
That's the fun in such games, isn't it?
What a thrill.
Qin Guo flew into an immense rage the moment she heard that Pei Yi had brought An Xiaoning back again.