As Xia Weilan stepped out of the restaurant, she noticed two people turning into an alley. Curious, she stealthily followed them.
The alley was a maze of twists and turns. Xia Weilan was just wondering why they had to walk so far when they stopped in front of a door. They knocked, and a young man opened it, frowning as he said something to them.
Xia Weilan couldn't catch what they were saying, but she recognized the young man. It was Ouyang Mingqi! At this moment, he was dressed in coarse cloth clothes. After dismissing the two people, he closed the door.
Xia Weilan walked up to the door and stood there, lost in thought. Then she turned to leave. But just as she took two steps, the door suddenly swung open. "Since you're here, why are you leaving so soon, Miss Xia?"
The ringing of a phone suddenly broke the silence in the house, but no one answered. Xia Weilan was grabbed by Ouyang Mingqi and dragged into the room. The room was damp and musty. Xia Ruolin peeked out from another room. Seeing Xia Weilan, she couldn't help but waddle out, her hand on her belly.
"Why are you here, Xia Weilan?"
Xia Ruolin looked at her with jealousy and hatred, her long nails outstretched as she tried to scratch Xia Weilan's face.
"Enough! Who gave you permission to come out?" Ouyang Mingqi immediately pushed her away, glaring at her angrily.
"You're still protecting her at this moment!" Xia Ruolin couldn't believe it.
"Get back to your room!" Ouyang Mingqi pushed Xia Ruolin hard and took Xia Weilan into the next room. He tied her up with a rope, ignoring Xia Ruolin's cries of pain.
"Ah, my stomach hurts. I'm going to give birth. It's real this time!" Xia Ruolin's cries grew more and more painful.
Ouyang Mingqi impatiently made a call to summon a midwife.
When he walked out, he was shocked to see blood all over the floor. His face turned pale as he helped Xia Ruolin back to the bed.
"I want to go to the hospital. I'm going to die!" Xia Ruolin shouted desperately.
"You can't go to the hospital."
Meanwhile, Xia Weilan was tied up and couldn't move. All she could hear was the commotion next door. She heard someone open the door, and then the voice of the midwife, telling Xia Ruolin not to be afraid.
But Xia Ruolin's cries grew weaker and weaker.
Xia Weilan tried to move her body, but she could only move a little. She managed to reach the table and knock off a cup. Then she slowly crawled over and reached for the broken glass.
"Ah!"
After a shrill scream from next door, all the noise suddenly stopped.
A moment later, the midwife let out a sigh of relief. "It's out. The baby's out."
Xia Weilan gritted her teeth and managed to cut the rope on her wrists. Then she quickly untied the rope on her ankles. After that, she quietly slipped out of the hall, but a question nagged at her.
Why didn't the baby cry?
"Why didn't the baby cry?" Ouyang Mingqi asked the same question.
"Oh my god! It's a stillborn!" the midwife exclaimed after a closer look.
Xia Weilan's heart sank. She didn't want to waste any more time. She opened the door and ran out.
The alley was deserted. Only the sound of Xia Weilan's footsteps echoed on the muddy ground. And the footsteps behind her were getting closer and closer.
Xia Weilan didn't need to look back to know that it was Ouyang Mingqi chasing her.
She had always found this place strange, but now she realized that it was completely deserted. Even if she shouted, no one would hear her. And her phone had been taken by Ouyang Mingqi.
She didn't know how long she had been running when Ouyang Mingqi caught up with her again and dragged her back into the room. The midwife was gone, and there was no sound coming from Xia Ruolin's room.
"You still have time to catch me. How's Xia Ruolin? Is she dead?" Xia Weilan felt that Ouyang Mingqi was extremely terrifying at this moment. He was staring at her with cold eyes.
"Hehe, you'd better worry about yourself. I'm like this because of you people."
"No, I didn't do anything to you." Xia Weilan immediately denied it.
If Ouyang Mingqi hadn't bothered her, she wouldn't have targeted him.
"And I saved you twice." Xia Weilan tried to reason with him.
"Hehe, don't worry. I won't kill you. What I want is..." Ouyang Mingqi's eyes fell on Xia Weilan's half-exposed chest.
Then, without saying a word, he threw her onto the bed.
"What do you want? Don't come near me. You might as well kill me." Xia Weilan looked at Ouyang Mingqi in panic.
He was a wolf, no, a ghostly fiend, a heartless and cold-blooded monster.
"Struggling is useless." Ouyang Mingqi looked at her coldly and suddenly pounced on her.
Xia Weilan's hands were easily pinned down. She couldn't move at all, while Ouyang Mingqi seemed to be exerting no effort as he slowly pulled at her collar.
Xia Weilan's eyes widened in shock.
"What, not struggling anymore?" Ouyang Mingqi sneered.
But the next second, a shard of glass like a sharp blade suddenly stabbed into the man's back.
Behind Ouyang Mingqi, Xia Ruolin was also staring at him like a madwoman. That strike had almost used up all her strength. At this moment, Xia Ruolin collapsed to the ground, but she was smiling eerily.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xia Weilan ran away. Ouyang Mingqi wanted to chase after her, but Xia Ruolin grabbed his ankle tightly. "If you want to chase her, kill me first."
That was the last thing Xia Weilan heard as she left.
The muddy ground outside was still pockmarked. Xia Weilan didn't dare to look back. She just kept running. As she ran, she heard footsteps again. Without thinking, she ran desperately, but the footsteps were getting closer and closer.
Was she really doomed today? Xia Weilan felt exhausted both physically and mentally.
"Weilan, it's me." A familiar deep male voice suddenly came from behind.
Xia Weilan was stunned. She thought she was hallucinating.
"It's me."
This time, Xia Weilan slowly stopped and turned around. She saw Mo Beichen, also covered in sweat.
"Are you okay? What happened to you?" Mo Beichen carefully checked her body. Her clothes were torn, and she was in a complete mess. Her hair was in disarray, and her body was trembling.
"Quick, Ruolin is still inside." Xia Weilan remembered what Xia Ruolin had said at the end. A chill ran down her spine.
When they rushed to the place, Xia Ruolin had already lost too much blood and collapsed in a pool of blood. She was lifeless, while Ouyang Mingqi was treating his own wound.
Ouyang Mingqi never expected Xia Weilan to return so soon. He turned around and was stunned when he saw Mo Beichen. Then he sneered. "What a small world."
"You can say whatever you want in prison." Mo Beichen's face darkened. He immediately called the police.
Surprisingly, Ouyang Mingqi didn't try to hide or run away. He knew it was impossible to escape under Mo Beichen's watchful eyes. So he just sat there coldly, looking at the mess on the ground.
He really had nothing left.
Not long after, the police came and handcuffed Ouyang Mingqi away.
Mo Beichen checked the cuts on Xia Weilan's hands. They were all over, as if she had been cut.
"I'll take you to the hospital." Mo Beichen helped Xia Weilan into the car.
"No, I'm fine." Although Xia Weilan said so, she looked terrified. Her eyes were dull. She couldn't understand why Xia Ruolin had turned against Ouyang Mingqi at the last moment. Didn't she hate her? Why did she save her?
This question was a mystery in Xia Weilan's heart.