Ye Xuan inwardly exulted, but his eyeballs swiftly turned, and with a thick skin, he said, "Miaochan, don’t you think it’s too hot outside? Why not come to my room and enjoy the air conditioning to cool down?"
"Hmph! I definitely don’t want to! If I entered your room, wouldn’t you, this big pervert, just strip off my clothes? I’m not falling for that."
Lu Miaochan watched Ye Xuan warily, fully aware of what he was thinking.
Once inside, it would not be so easy to leave, and this bad guy would definitely take the opportunity to do bad things to her!
Ye Xuan thought to himself that this girl was getting smarter and not so easy to deceive anymore...
He was just about to speak when suddenly his phone rang in his pocket, forcing him to suppress what he had been about to say and take out his phone to look.
The phone screen displayed a call from Zheng Xiaobo, which surprised Ye Xuan! Tomorrow was Chinese Valentine’s Day, and instead of figuring out how to pursue Han Xiaoying, this guy was calling him late at night—what for?
Could it be that he wanted to learn some flirting techniques from him, then apply them directly tomorrow for convenience? Ye Xuan thought it was possible!
"Xiaobo, what’s up?" Ye Xuan pressed the answer button and lazily said into the phone.
"Boss! Where are you? I’m with Xiaoying and we’ve been kidnapped, you... you have to come save us."
Zheng Xiaobo’s tone was hurried, filled with pain.
Ye Xuan’s expression darkened, and his previously lazy demeanor suddenly turned sharp as he demanded,
"What exactly happened? Where are you now?"
Zheng Xiaobo quickly gave an address.
"Okay, hold on, don’t panic, I’m coming right away to save you."
After Ye Xuan hung up, he turned to Lu Miaochan with a grave voice, "Miaochan, something came up, a friend of mine has been kidnapped, I have to go save him and can’t stay with you."
"Okay, you go! Be careful and stay safe."
Lu Miaochan didn’t say much, knowing she couldn’t help with this matter, but she reminded Ye Xuan to be cautious.
Ye Xuan immediately turned and left, sprinting out the door without looking back, his eyes transforming completely into a icy chill, flashing with a deadly intent!
Sitting in the car, Ye Xuan stepped on the accelerator, and with a rumbling roar like a beast, the car shot out like a bolt of lightning in the night, speeding toward the location Zheng Xiaobo had mentioned.
Inside the dilapidated unfinished building, Zheng Xiaobo and Han Xiaoying were bound hand and foot, sitting back to back.
At this moment, Zheng Xiaobo’s face was bruised and purplish, his body also bore many footprints, clearly having been beaten severely, and he looked utterly disheveled.
"Xiaobo, thank you for saving me just now."
Han Xiaoying couldn’t turn around, but she tried to tilt her head and softly spoke.
Earlier, when Scar Brother demanded that Zheng Xiaobo call Ye Xuan, he outright refused! He would never do anything to harm his boss.
To force Zheng Xiaobo into submission, Scar Brother had his men brutally beat him up. Yet, even after the vicious beating, Zheng Xiaobo still refused to talk!
Seeing how tough this kid was, Scar Brother got annoyed and threatened Zheng Xiaobo directly, that if he didn’t do as told, he would brutally assault Han Xiaoying right in front of him. Zheng Xiaobo, truly afraid for Han Xiaoying’s safety, knew that these animals were capable of anything!
Left with no choice, he reluctantly called Ye Xuan to come and save him, helping Scar Brother lure Ye Xuan into the trap.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Xiaobo shook his head, stayed silent for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "Xiaoying, you are the woman I like, and saving you is what I should do. You don’t need to thank me! But... it’s just too unfair to the boss. If something happens to him, I’ll never forgive myself!"
A flash of pain crossed his eyes, for he knew that these kidnappers had clearly caught them to target Ye Xuan, and had him call Ye Xuan to bait him into the trap.
"Xiaobo, you can’t blame yourself, they forced you to do this, it wasn’t your choice. And you did it to save me!"
Seeing Zheng Xiaobo’s guilty expression, Han Xiaoying softly comforted him, "Moreover, haven’t you told me before? Brother Ye is highly skilled in martial arts. He will definitely be safe! Maybe, he really can defeat these kidnappers and rescue us. Even if he can’t rescue us, he can still choose to call the police. Once the police find this place, these villains will have nowhere to run!"
Hearing Han Xiaoying’s words, Zheng Xiaobo nodded, his heart reigniting with hope, "I hope the boss really can deal with them, otherwise..."
He didn’t finish his sentence, nor dared to think in that direction. If Ye Xuan really couldn’t handle these kidnappers, not only could Ye Xuan possibly get hurt, but they would also hardly escape death!
Han Xiaoying obviously thought about this too, and suddenly became silent, her pretty face covered with worry and anxiety.
If it really came to the worst, what could she do?
"Xiaobo, tomorrow is Chinese Valentine’s Day."
After a while, Han Xiaoying whispered, her eyes fixed on Zheng Xiaobo.
"I know, it’s the day when lovers are united. I’ve never celebrated this holiday."
Zheng Xiaobo sighed softly, a trace of self-mockery on his face.
"Actually... neither have I! I really wish someone would spend it with me." Han Xiaoying said, her head lowered and her voice soft.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Xiaobo hesitated, his lips parted a few times, but eventually, he only said,
"I don’t know if we’ll have another chance to experience Chinese Valentine’s Day."
Han Xiaoying bit her lip, staring at Zheng Xiaobo, struggling internally for a long time.
Finally, she bit the bullet, grasped his hand tightly, and said with a tender look,
"Xiaobo, if... I mean if we survive this ordeal, let’s spend Chinese Valentine’s Day together tomorrow!"
Spend Chinese Valentine’s Day together tomorrow!
These last words, like a heavy bomb, exploded next to Zheng Xiaobo’s ear.
His body shook violently, his mind went dizzy, his face displaying utter disbelief, and it took him a long while to snap back to reality.
What did he hear? Han Xiaoying actually wants to spend Chinese Valentine’s Day with him! Is this... am I dreaming?
Zheng Xiaobo wanted to slap himself hard, to see if he could wake up from this, but unfortunately, he couldn’t, because his hands were tied.
After composing himself, Zheng Xiaobo tried to calm his wildly beating heart and cautiously asked, "Xiaoying, are you serious? You’re not kidding me?"
Han Xiaoying’s face showed a trace of shyness, but since she’d spoken, she wouldn’t back down, and affirmed in a firm tone,
"Of course, I’m serious! Why would I need to lie to you? Don’t you want to spend Chinese Valentine’s Day with me?"
Zheng Xiaobo blurted out without a second thought.