Chapter 367 - Kidnapped (2/2)

Her lips parted in disbelief. She gawked at him like he was growing two heads, ''What did he do?”

''You heard me right.''

''And you let yourself be kidnapped?” It was Jun Zixuan's way of doing things. He did what he wanted in any way that he liked, hook or by crook but what about Han Jian Yu? When did he become so gullible?

At this point, one could easily see a sliver of embarrassment on Han Jian Yu's face.

Yu Mei was more curious about it.

But Han Jian Yu did not seem to have any intention of mentioning it.

After taking a deep breath, he walked towards her and held her hand before bringing her to the swivel chair. He made her sit on the chair before kneeling in front of her.

Yu Mei was stunned, ''What are you doing?”

''Shh...'' Han Jian Yu cupped her delicate palms in his large and scarred ones before he pressed his forehead on it, ''I was leaving today.''

''Where were you going?” She asked, a little confused.

''Back to Amaranthine.''

''Without telling me?”

''I did not plan to. I wanted to disappear until you are over you obsession of looking into the past matters.''

She pursed her lips, ''Brother, you can't do this to me. There is a line between protecting me and taking away my freedom.''

''I didn't...''

''You did. I have every right to know the truth.''

''But...''

''Since I am alive, you are laid back about it. But this second life did not came easily to me. There have been struggles and sacrifices behind it. Had it not been for Mi-'' Yu Mei paused as she took a deep breath realizing what she almost blurted in a moment of frustration, ''Had it not been for the miracle that happened, I would not have been alive till this day,'' It was all a stroke of luck on her part but to Mia, it was a sacrifice.

If Yu Mei was not this emotionally attached to Mia then she would have thought about paying back for what she owed her. But given their relationship, she was never concerned about what to pay her or anything. What always bugged her was the fact that she snatched a life from Mia. A life that Mia had always desired.

In her previous life, Mia had wanted Han Mei to die soon so that their contract would be over and then she can live the world on her own accord. But everything that happened trapped her forever to Yu Mei's side.

The amount of love she had for Mia was much more than the guilt in her heart and it burdened her at times.

Yu Mei sighed, ''Brother, I don't want to die again,'' She wanted to live, ''I want to know the truth so that I know what is coming at me. So that I won't be caught off guard and assassinated in the middle of the forest,'' Her palms trembled and she retracted her hand from his grip before stroking her wrist, an action she had not done in a long time.