Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Tian Tian woke up from the darkness. She realized that she could not move her hands and could not make a sound. It was as if she had been wrapped in tape.
She only remembered that she had gone shopping with Tan Rou. Then, Tan Rou went to line up to buy desserts. She had been waiting for Tan Rou by the side. After a while, a man who claimed to be Tao Zhiâs colleague walked over and said that he wanted to give them a gift, so she went over with him.
She approached the car, and the man patted her shoulder gently. A strange fragrance sprayed onto her face, and she lost consciousness.
âWu wuâ¦â Tian Tian struggled a few times. She wanted to remove the tape on her mouth, but the tape was very tight. There was no gap at all.
After a while, the door was opened. Zhu Ren came in with a bowl of instant noodles. âItâs time to eat.â
âWuwuwuâ¦â Tian Tian was very agitated. She wanted to ask Zhu Ren what he wanted. Did he want money or revenge? What had she done to offend him that he had to kidnap her?
Zhu Ren seemed to have read her mind. âDo you want to ask me why I kidnapped you?â
Tian Tian nodded her head vigorously. Her mouth was also opened forcefully, wanting to speak.
âYou donât have to waste your strength. This tape is very strong. If 1 donât help you take it off, you wonât be able to take it off.â Zhu Ren turned on the light, closed the door, and placed the instant noodles on the table beside Tian Tian. Then, he removed the tape from her mouth. He was quite gentle and did not use force to remove the tape.
âPah!â Tian Tian spat out everything in her mouth and questioned loudly, âWhat exactly do you want? Do you want money? I can give you money, however much you want.â
Zhu Ren glanced at her and said, â1 donât want yours. I want Tao Zhi to send me money. I wonder if youâre worth 30 million.â
Tian Tian was extremely shocked. âThirty million? Are you crazy?â
âHehehe. Thirty million is a small amount to your husband, but it depends on whether youâre worth it or not.â Zhu Ren smiled sinisterly.
âIf heâs not willing to pay 30 million to redeem you, Iâll sell you overseas.â
Tian Tian couldnât believe his words. âYou want to sell me overseas? Donât you know that this is illegal?â
âItâs okay. Iâll go overseas too. When I get the money, Iâll never come back.â Zhu Ren had already thought of a way out. âOur countryâs laws can only be applied within the country. If I go abroad, the law will no longer be able to restrain me.â
âDonât be too proud. The country will never allow you to leave the country,â Tian Tian said.
Zhu Ren frowned. He pinched Tian Tianâs pretty face with his left hand and slapped her face with his right. âWho said 1 have to go through customs? Our countryâs borders are so big, I would be able to find a way to leave this country. As long as you have the money, there are plenty of ways to go abroad.â
Tian Tianâs face hurt. She was a little flustered. She didnât expect this person to be so crazy. If she had known that he was a kidnapper, she wouldnât have followed him out.
âArenât you Ah Zhiâs colleague? Then why did you kidnap me?âTian Tian asked. âAre you an imposter?â
Zhu Ren sat down and ate the instant noodles on the table. âI didnât lie to you. Tao Zhi is indeed my ex-colleague, but 1 didnât tell you today that I was the one who caused him to leave the laboratory.â
After saying that, he laughed again. In the darkness, his laughter was very strange. Zhu Ren didnât care if Tian Tian said anything. He told her a story.
âThere was a little boy. He was very smart since he was young, but his family wasnât very well-off. Since he was young, he had been sponsored by others to study. He was very hardworking. He got into a famous university in the country and was recruited by the country before he graduated. After graduation, he went straight to work in a secret national base. He looks like he has a bright future.â
âYouâre the little boy youâre talking about, right?âTian Tian interrupted him.
âShut up!â Zhu Ren said angrily. âDonât speak when Iâm telling a story. If you dare interrupt me again, Iâll cut off your tongue!â
Tian Tian shut her mouth. She was afraid that this lunatic would cut off her tongue. After all, he had already kidnapped her.. What else would he not dare to do?