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She helped Xu Chaomu into the car and sat beside her in the back seat.
The taxi was warm, and Xu Chaomu was nearly paralyzed. She weakly held onto the door handle, feeling nauseous in waves.
Life and death hung by a thread.
She remembered sawing through the ropes in the warehouse, then sprinting out of the factory, and later, climbing onto the truckâ¦
It had been harrowing, a brush with death.
She had never gone through such an ordeal in her life.
âChaomu, your hands are so cold,â Mo Shuifu took off her coat and draped it over her.
She then clasped Xu Chaomuâs hands with her own, trying to give her some warmth.
âShuifu⦠Iâm so tiredâ¦â
âDonât rush, take your time to talk. If you really canât, just sleep for a bit, Iâll wake you up when we reach the airport.â
âShuifuâ¦â Xu Chaomu suddenly sobbed out loud.
The driver was startled.
âShuifu⦠someone kidnapped me⦠they are after meâ¦â
Mo Shuifu was shocked, âChaomu, who kidnapped you? Does your Fourth Brother know?â
âI donât know who it is, I canât guess. Fourth Brother⦠it has nothing to do with him.â Xu Chaomuâs voice trailed off towards the end.
Whether she lived or died, she didnât want to have anything more to do with Shen Chi.
âChaomu, then tell me, why are you going to the airport? Shall I take you back to the Shen Family, would that be okay?â
âShuifu, no, I canât go back to the Shen Family, Iâm scared to go backâ¦â
Xu Chaomu cried terribly; she had not cried this much even when she was injured in the warehouse.
Now, just the thought of everything to do with Shen Chi felt like a knife stabbing her chest.
She had never told anyone that she was afraid to go back to the Shen Familyâ¦
Yes, she was truly afraid to go back; she was afraid of seeing Bai Manâs happy smile, afraid to watch her rubbing her belly and telling her baby to behave.
She remembered Bai Manâs blissful face when trying on her wedding dress, she remembered the three words Shen Chi sent to Bai Man: âI love you.â
Bai Man would call Shen Chi âhusbandâ and wait with their baby for Shen Chi to come back. She, on the other hand, was superfluous.
The Shen Family wasnât her home, it was Shen Chi and Bai Manâs home.
She didnât dare to face their everything, each additional word heard was like an additional stab to her heart.
âChaomu, did you have a fight with your Fourth Brother? You two were fine before. I can tell, he really cares for you. Go back, donât make him worry.â
Xu Chaomu clutched her head, shaking it in pain, âI donât want to bother him anymore, Shuifu, heâs getting married⦠Iâm afraid to see that day⦠I want to leave himâ¦â
âEven if he gets married, youâre still his sister, and he still cares for you a lot.â
âShuifu⦠you donât understand⦠you just donât understandâ¦â Xu Chaomu shook her head.
Mo Shuifu was ultimately perceptive; after a few minutes, she understoodâXu Chaomu⦠liked Shen Chi.
Anyone who watches the person they love marry someone else would suffer greatly.
She patted Xu Chaomuâs shoulder, âChaomu, do you have enough money? I have some here.â
Tears immediately welled up in Xu Chaomuâs eyes, and she burrowed into Mo Shuifuâs embrace, sobbing, âShuifuâ¦â
They truly were close sisters who grew up together; she understood her.
âAs long as you have decided, I support you.â
âShuifu⦠Iâm not short of money, take good care of yourself⦠why are you leaving C City?â
âI⦠itâs nothing, just this place, itâs left too many unhappy memories, thatâs all.â
Ever since her mother passed away, Mo Shuifu seemed to have grown more mature and steady.
She wore a black shirt, her long hair all tied up at the back of her head, her every motion serene and calm.
As Xu Chaomu hid in her arms, she too was infected by the peace, her sobs quieted, her chest slowly eased.
âShuifu⦠donât be too sad, take care of yourself, Auntie would definitely want you to be happy.â
âI will,â Mo Shuifu stroked Xu Chaomuâs head, like an older sister would.
Xu Chaomu sniffled; she could smell the elegant and fresh scent of Mo Shuifu, she really had grown more composed and mature than before.
Just as Xu Chaomuâs emotions had begun to calm, suddenly, the taxi driver slammed on the brakes!
âAh!â Xu Chaomu lurched forward, and Mo Shuifu quickly caught her.
âChaomu, are you okay? Did you hit somewhere?â Mo Shuifu feared she might have hurt herself again.
Before Xu Chaomu could respond, the driver panicked first, âSomeone has stopped our car!â
Mo Shuifu and Xu Chaomu both looked out the car window, and indeed, a black Range Rover was arrogantly blocking the taxi!
They were up to no good.
Xu Chaomuâs heart immediately started racingâno, it couldnât be them coming to capture her, it just couldnât be.
But often what one fears comes to pass.
Zhou Peitian stepped down from the driverâs seat, slammed the car door with a âbang,â and stood in front of the taxi.
He was dressed in a long black trench coat, his expression stern and icy. He came up and knocked on the taxi window.
âDonât open the door!â Xu Chaomu tried to stop the driver.
Mo Shuifu immediately understoodâthis must be the person Xu Chaomu mentioned who would kidnap her.
The driverâs hands froze; he was torn.
Zhou Peitian knocked on the window again, his face showing impatience.
âDonât open the door, you absolutely must not open the door. Master, reverse the car, drive away!â Xu Chaomu urged urgently.
âThatâs not possible, with him standing there, I have no way to drive; I could kill someone.â
âThen do it!â Xu Chaomu shouted.
âMiss, please donât make it hard for me. Iâm opening the car door; I wonât even charge for the ride,â the driver, timid by nature, really did open the car door.
As soon as it opened, the driver jumped out and ran away from the taxi, to shelter from trouble.
Zhou Peitian opened the rear door, his face cold as he looked at Mo Shuifu and Xu Chaomu.
Xu Chaomu shook with fright, and Mo Shuifu hugged her, trying to push her further inside.
Mo Shuifu recognized Zhou Peitian; he often hung out with Shen Shihan.
Sure enough, Zhou Peitian was slightly taken aback when he saw Mo Shuifu.
He hadnât expected Mo Shuifu to be there.
Mo Shuifu looked at Zhou Peitian with wide eyes, completely calm, âDirector Zhou, what are you trying to do?â
âMo Shuifu, itâs none of your business; get out of the car,â Zhou Peitian was still relatively polite.
âHow can you say itâs none of my business? Chaomu is my friend, Iâve always treated her like a sister. Director Zhou, why are you out kidnapping people late at night instead of sleeping at home?â
âHeh, Mo Shuifu, Iâve said it already, donât meddle. I wonât hold it against you for the sake of Shihan.â
âDonât mention him!â Mo Shuifu said coldly.
âFine, get out of the car and let me take Xu Chaomu,â he said.
âDirector Zhou, do you think thatâs possible? Are you not afraid Iâll call the police?â
âMo Shuifu, donât be a busybody. If you dare to make that call, donât blame me, Zhou Peitian, for not being reasonable.â