She suddenly sat up in bed. Trying to get out of bed, she found a thin chain on her wrist.
The other end of the chain was fastened to the headboard.
Her face changed. She quickly got out of bed and walked towards the door. But when she reached it, a sharp pain shot through her hand, and she couldn't take another step forward.
This meant that this chain only allowed her to move around in this room.
What on earth did this mean?
Kidnap her again to get more things?
But what kidnapper would be so “kind - hearted”?
Since she received the text message, the other side only gave verbal warnings when she showed signs of resistance.
There was no physical violence at all.
Even, as long as she behaved, the other side was quite polite.
It was really puzzling.
She sat back on the edge of the bed, not knowing what she should do now.
She didn't even know what time it was.
Fear and irritation weighed heavily on her heart. Her eyes swept across the room and landed on a vase on the cabinet.
There was a bunch of fresh yellow roses in it.
There were even water droplets on the leaves, as if they had just been picked from the garden.
She suddenly flew into a rage. She walked straight over, picked up the vase, and smashed it hard against the wall.
There was a “clatter” sound.
The porcelain vase shattered instantly. The water inside left a wet mark on the wallpaper.
The roses fell to the ground, among the shards of the porcelain vase, presenting a kind of messy and decadent beauty.
However, no one was in the mood to appreciate this broken beauty.
Xu Tingyu walked over quickly, seemingly not even noticing that she had stepped on the petals.
She seemed to have become a master of clearing desktops. She smashed and destroyed everything she saw and could reach.
Finally, exhausted, she returned to the edge of the bed and sat down.
Probably hearing the commotion, the door was knocked on soon after. Then the woman who had appeared before walked in.
She was still wearing a business suit and a mask.
In her hand was a tray with a lunch box and a glass of water on it.
“Miss Xu, you must be hungry. Have something to eat first.”
There was even a hint of a smile in her voice, as if they had known each other for a long time.
Even looking at the mess in the room, she showed no surprise at all.
It was either because she had seen it all on the monitor or had already expected it.
“I won't eat until I see my son.”
Xu Tingyu stared intently at the woman.
The woman looked back at her. There seemed to be a smile on the face hidden behind the mask, but her words were still cold.
“Miss Xu, you can call me Zhang Wan. I will convey your request to the higher - ups.”
“But our boss really hates people who don't take care of their own bodies. So my personal advice is not to go on a hunger strike to protest.”
Xu Tingyu suddenly stood up and lunged at Zhang Wan. Then she stretched out her arm, and the broken porcelain piece she was clutching tightly was pressed against Zhang Wan's carotid artery.
“I don't need your advice, Zhang Wan. How did you get me to the UK?”
“What's your relationship with Qi Ye?”
She held Zhang Wan's wrist tightly. There was already a faint trace of blood on the porcelain piece.
But there was no sign of the panic and helplessness she had shown when she was going crazy just now. All that was left on her face was anger and fierceness.
Zhang Wan seemed surprised by her words. After a long silence, she suddenly let out a soft laugh.
“No wonder the boss said you were very smart, but I don't understand where we showed our flaws?”
Moving Xu Tingyu here was all done while she was unconscious.
They had found professional people, and even given her additional anesthesia needles on the way. She wouldn't have the slightest awareness.
After she woke up, she just went crazy in the room.
There were no windows in the room. How did she find out that this was the UK? And how did she discover that this matter was related to Qi Ye?
“First, the sockets in the room are British plugs. Second, the overall decoration style is rather British.”
“As for guessing it was related to Qi Ye, it was just a wild guess to bluff you.”
Xu Tingyu explained half - truthfully, and pushed the porcelain piece a little closer.
“I want to see Qi Ye. Where is my son?”
Actually, besides those two details, the main reason she judged this was the UK was that there were rashes on her wrist.
Because of her job, she traveled to many places every year.
But every time she went to the UK, she had an allergic reaction.
The reason she suspected this matter was related to Qi Ye was that she remembered why the smell of tangerine peel she smelled in the warehouse was so familiar.
On Qi Ye's birthday this year, the gift she gave him was perfume with this smell.
Most importantly, this perfume was originally going to be launched during the Kyoto tour, but due to various problems, the launch was postponed to the next period.
She was sure this smell was from an unlaunched product of her own brand because there was a special - blend soap fragrance in this smell.
It was very faint, giving a feeling of calmness and restraint.
So this was also the reason why she chose to give Qi Ye this perfume at that time.
However, the only thing she couldn't figure out was that when she left the Xu mansion, Qi Ye was also there.
He shouldn't have been in that musty warehouse.
So she wasn't very sure that all this was related to Qi Ye. Mentioning Qi Ye's name was just a试探.
She didn't expect Zhang Wan to admit it so readily.
“Miss Xu, Youyou is absolutely safe at the moment. There are special people taking care of him, but we haven't brought him here yet.”
“As for what will happen later, I don't know for now. The order I've received is to take good care of you.”
“So, Miss Xu, if you have any living needs, feel free to ask.”
Zhang Wan's tone was very calm, not at all like someone being threatened with a broken porcelain piece against her throat.
Xu Tingyu didn't let go. She asked again, “When can I see Qi Ye?”
She had a lot of questions to ask the other person.
But she had to admit that after knowing that the mastermind behind this was Qi Ye, she actually felt a bit relieved.
Qi Ye was after all from the Qi family. No matter what his purpose was, he shouldn't want Youyou's life.
And apart from life and death, everything else was a small matter.
“The boss will see you, but there are some things he needs to deal with at the moment. Miss Xu, please have your meal first.”
Zhang Wan still looked calm and composed.
Seeing her like this, Xu Tingyu's无名 anger flared up again.
“I've said I won't eat.”
Knowing that she couldn't really threaten Zhang Wan, she pressed the broken porcelain piece against her own neck.
“Go and tell Qi Ye that no matter what he wants, he must come to see me within an hour.”
“Otherwise, even if I have to fight to the bitter end, I won't let him achieve his goal.”
Qi Ye kidnapped her and Youyou to threaten Qi Shifeng, right?
Over the years, he had always pretended very well and even said more than once that he wasn't interested in the Qi Group's business.
But human nature was greedy.
In the face of such a huge fortune, could anyone really remain calm?
Qi Ye did all this to use her and Youyou to exchange for the Qi Group that Qi Shifeng was in control of.