Zuo Weiyi stood by the windowsill and watched his car disappear out of the courtyard. Only then did she turn around to return to her bed.
It was still very early. But Zuo Weiyi was no longer sleepy even as she lay on the beed. She tossed and turned, and finally decided to get out of bed. She walked to the courtyard to take in the fresh morning air.
It was 6:20 in the morning. Xiao Cui should be here soon. She wondered if Xiao Song’s problem had been solved.
At that moment, Xiao Cui had gone to the market after leaving her apartment. It had become her habit to pick the freshest ingredients so that Zuo Weiyi could eat the most nutritious dishes for the sake of the babies in her stomach.
Just as she had finished picking all the ingredients and was about to leave the market, a voice suddenly came from behind her. It was strange for such a quiet morning.
She was unfamiliar with this voice, but she was familiar with the name it called, for it was her name.
Xiao Cui followed the figure to a deserted alley.
“What do you want me to do to Mrs. Shi?!”
Xiao Cui was shorter than the man who wore a cap and sunglasses. His voice also did not stand out. Xiao Cui was a little angry, but Xiao Song’s fate was in her hands, so she had no choice.
“Do you prepare Mrs. Shi’s meals every day?”
She couldn’t see his face clearly, but she knew that he was with the people at Xiao Song’s hotel.
“What do you want me to do in order for you to let Xiao Song go?”
“Add this to Mrs. Shi’s meals.” A small bottle appeared in his hand, the kind that usually only existed in ancient dramas.
“What is this? Are you trying to kill Mrs. Shi?” Xiao Cui was clearly a little agitated!
Since she had raised her voice, the other party could not help but lower his. “Why did you raise your voice? Do you want everyone to know? Or do you want Xiao Song to die for you?”
The one sentence instantly made Xiao Cui lose her fighting spirit.
Madam was so good to her. How could she harm her?
However, if she did not do as these people said, Xiao Song would die.
It was not until last night that she found out that Xiao Song had been completely controlled by them. Even up until now, she did not know whether Xiao Song was alive or dead.
“Don’t worry, this thing will not cause any harm to your madam,” The other party said.
Xiao Cui obviously did not believe him.
If it would not cause any harm, then why would they use it to threaten her and Xiao Song?!
“I don’t believe it!”
“It’s up to you whether you believe it or not, but you have no choice!”
Xiao Cui clenched her palm and bit her lower lip. “Before that, I want to see Xiao Song, and I have to hear his voice.”
“No problem.” The other party took out his phone and let Xiao Song and Xiao Cui have a video call.
…
It was already 6:40 am when Xiao Cui returned to the seaside villa.
Xiao Cui’s heart was in a state of panic as she held the groceries in one hand and the bottle tightly in the other.
She prepared breakfast and brought it to the table. Just as the other party instructed, she poured a third of the liquid from the bottle into the white rice porridge she had prepared. It was colorless and tasteless.
After everything was ready, Xiao Cui walked to the front yard and said to Zuo Weiyi, who was sunbathing on the recliner, “Madam, breakfast is ready.”