Xu Tingyu had no choice but to hold back her discomfort and asked again, "Where are you taking me?"
Someone was driving, and someone else handed her a garbage bag.
Obviously, there were at least two people in the car.
However, no matter what she asked, no one answered her.
When she wanted to vomit, a garbage bag would be handed to her.
When she needed fresh air, someone would crack open the car window a bit.
But when she asked for answers, no one paid her any heed.
The cool evening breeze blew into the car, dispersing some of the unpleasant smell.
With her eyes blindfolded, Xu Tingyu could only rely on her hearing and sense of smell to discern everything around her.
There was the sound of traffic outside, but not much. The air also carried the smell of dust.
Xu Tingyu held her breath and concentrated for a while, but didn't obtain any more information.
After an unknown amount of time, the car finally stopped.
Xu Tingyu was yanked out of the car and then led into a house.
As she entered the door, Xu Tingyu heard the sound of the waves not far away and smelled the unique aroma of the seaside.
She was led inside. Someone squatted down, grasped her ankles, and helped her change into slippers.
Then she was led into a room.
"Miss Xu, after a long journey, you should rest first. If you have any needs, feel free to let us know."
The woman said another sentence.
Xu Tingyu could tell that this voice was different from the one in the warehouse. It seemed that she deliberately changed her voice.
"What time is it now? When can I see my son?"
She could feel that the bed beneath her was soft, and there was even the fragrance of fresh flowers in the air.
"It's eleven o'clock at night. You should have a good rest first. We'll talk about other things after you wake up, okay?"
The person was quite polite. In fact, it could be said that they were rather respectful to her.
Seeing that the person evaded the question about Youyou, Xu Tingyu wasn't discouraged. She spoke up again, "Can you untie me first? My wrists hurt a bit."
The person fell silent and thought for a moment. Then they bent down to check her wrists. Finally, they untied the ropes.
"Miss Xu, I can untie you, but your range of activity is limited to this room."
"I'll bring you something to eat later. There are surveillance cameras everywhere. Miss Xu, you should be obedient."
Although the ropes were untied, the threat was still there.
Xu Tingyu didn't say a word. She only took off the blindfold after hearing the sound of the door closing.
Perhaps she had been in the dark for too long. When she suddenly opened her eyes, she couldn't adapt to the light.
She raised her hand to block the light from the ceiling. After the discomfort subsided, she quickly glanced around.
This was a room decorated in a European style, about twenty or thirty square meters.
The floor was covered with a thick carpet. There was a bed, a bedside table, and a dressing table.
There was a white vase on the dressing table, filled with a large bouquet of colorful flowers of several varieties.
The window was open, and the night wind blew the white curtains gently.
She was placed beside the bed, and there were a pair of white slippers on her feet, which fit perfectly.
It seemed to be specially arranged for her.
She stood up and walked around the room, but didn't find anything useful.
Both the bedside table and the dressing table were empty.
Soon, she walked to the window and looked outside.
There was a large garden and a swimming pool downstairs.
Obviously, this was a villa by the sea.
The courtyard wall was quite high, but she could see the street lights outside.
Beyond that, it was pitch - black and hard to see clearly.
She stood by the window and calmed herself down for a long time. She only turned around when she heard footsteps approaching from outside.
The person who came in was a tall young woman in a black business suit.
But the woman was wearing a mask on her face, only showing her two eyes.
Obviously, she didn't want Xu Tingyu to see her face clearly.
The woman was holding a tray in her hand, on which there was a bowl of noodles with two poached eggs and several pieces of meat on top.
"Miss Xu, the conditions here are rather simple. You can eat something to fill your stomach first."
As she spoke, she placed the tray on the dressing table.
Such a polite tone made it seem as if Xu Tingyu was not kidnapped but invited as a guest.
Xu Tingyu stared at her all the time, trying to figure out who she was through those eyes.
But until the woman invited her to come over and eat the noodles, she still couldn't recognize the woman.
Obviously, she had never met this person before.
The woman wore the mask just to prevent Xu Tingyu from remembering her appearance.
Did that mean that she still had a chance to live?
Maybe they wouldn't kill her, so they had to hide their appearance from her.
"I want to see my son. Otherwise, I won't eat or rest."
After realizing this, her attitude gradually became tougher.
However, the woman remained unmoved. "Miss Xu, you don't have the right to negotiate now. You won't be allowed to see Youyou for the time being."
After a pause, she added, "But the child is fine for now. If you don't cooperate, I can't guarantee his well - being."
It was another threat.
But Xu Tingyu had no choice but to accept it.
She quickly walked to the dressing table. Before picking up the chopsticks, she still asked, "If I cooperate, when can I see the child?"
Seeing that she sat down, the woman resumed her kind tone. "You'll be notified when the time comes."
It was like saying nothing.
Xu Tingyu knew that she had to follow the other person's instructions and just take things one step at a time.
Fortunately, the other person didn't want her life for the time being, which meant that Youyou was also safe for the time being.
She had no way of telling what was added to the noodles. Even if there was poison in it, she had to eat it.
She mechanically finished the bowl of noodles and even drank the noodle soup.
It wasn't because she was hungry, but because she didn't dare to let the other person think that she was uncooperative.
The woman was very satisfied with her performance and smiled. "Now, Miss Xu, you should rest quickly."
Her words seemed to have magic. Xu Tingyu felt her head getting groggy.
It seemed that there was no poison in the noodles, but there was something like a sleeping pill.
In front of the woman, she obediently walked to the bed and lay down fully clothed.
The woman even came over to help her cover the quilt.
After the woman left, Xu Tingyu opened her eyes a slit.
She barely managed to stay awake by biting her tongue.
The woman directly called out Youyou's name, as if she had called it thousands of times.
But would kidnappers call the victim so tenderly?
Xu Tingyu only felt her head getting heavier and heavier. Finally, before the door was pushed open again, she fell into a deep sleep.
When she woke up again, she was in a different place.
It seemed that she had slept for a long time this time, so when she woke up, she still felt a splitting headache.
She stared at the ceiling for a while, and her blank mind slowly regained its senses.
But the pain still remained.
In this pain, she found that the room was different from when she went to sleep. Even the clothes on her body had been changed.