Chapter 68: Kidnapped (A Bit Short)

Besides school and the mansion, this was Fang Chuning’s first time out and about. She mainly hadn’t been in the mood. Today, she was dragged out by Tang Jiali.

“I already said I don’t want to go out.”

Tang Jiali hugged her arm, determined to drag her along. “Since we’re already here, just accompany me for a bit. I’m really bored.”

Fang Chuning felt extremely annoyed. This person was like a leech, impossible to shake off once attached. “What does your boredom have to do with me? Find someone else to keep you company.”

Tang Jiali pretended not to hear her words, happily pulling her towards a popular photo spot. This was something he had been looking forward to for a long time. Even if they weren’t in a relationship, he was still happy.

Left with no choice, Fang Chuning followed him to several places, taking many photos along the way. She was unwilling, but he took so many candid shots, and then complained about her moving around too much.

Fang Chuning wasn’t sure if she was being paranoid, but she felt like someone was watching them from the shadows as they walked around. Several times she almost caught sight of it, but the gaze would disappear as if it had never been there.

Looking at the bustling street, she had an inexplicable sense of foreboding.

After finishing their outing and parting ways with Tang Jiali, Fang Chuning got in a car to return to the mansion. She was resting her eyes in the car when suddenly it jolted violently, causing her to open her eyes.

The car was accelerating. Fang Chuning was a bit confused. Although she couldn’t see the speedometer, the speed was clearly over the limit.

She couldn’t figure out what was going on. Surely the driver wasn’t in such a rush to get off work?

“You’re driving too fast, slow down,” Fang Chuning warned.

The driver, a foreign woman with deep-set features, didn’t turn around. She only said to her in a slightly anxious tone, “Miss, hold on tight. Someone is chasing us.”

Fang Chuning quickly turned her head, looking through the rear windshield. Sure enough, there were cars pursuing them at the same speed, and it seemed there was more than one.

The scene was just like a speed-and-life-or-death movie, where getting caught meant game over.

Fang Chuning had seen her fair share of things, but she had never encountered a situation like this. She felt a mix of excitement and panic. “Drive faster, drive faster!”

She kept urging the driver.

“This is already the fastest, Miss.”

The cars behind showed signs of catching up. The rear of the car was hit hard, causing a momentary deceleration that sent Fang Chuning’s body lurching forward. Fortunately, she was wearing a seatbelt, preventing her from being thrown into the driver’s seat.

Fang Chuning’s heart was pounding. Just as she thought they had escaped, gunshots suddenly rang out from behind. The car skidded and crashed into the roadside guardrail.

Fang Chuning’s head hit the bulletproof windshield. Her last thought before losing consciousness was that foreign countries were too dangerous! She should have brought those bodyguards along.

In her dazed state, she felt her body being carried away before falling into a deep unconsciousness.

When Fang Chuning woke up again, she felt extremely dizzy. She let out a low groan and tried to move her hands and feet, only to find them bound. As she became slightly more alert, she finally saw her current situation clearly.

She was tied to a chair in what looked like a warehouse. Several women in black clothes stood with their backs to her.

She remained silent, her eyes fixed on those people, as she rotated her wrist to see if there was any chance of escape.

After about a minute, the warehouse door opened. Fang Chuning quickly closed her eyes, pretending to still be unconscious.

The newcomer spoke to the women in black in fluent Italian: “She hasn’t woken up?”

“She just did.”

Clearly, her act had been seen through. Fang Chuning opened her eyes again. A woman who looked somewhat gentlemanly walked towards her, grasped her chin, and examined her with interest. “Are you Fang Hong’s daughter?”

Fang Chuning pressed her lips together, not speaking.

“Don’t understand what I’m saying?” The woman repeated in English.

Fang Chuning still didn’t respond.

The woman straightened up, staring at her for a moment. Suddenly, she violently stomped on Fang Chuning’s chest. The chair, unable to withstand the force, fell backwards with the young woman. Fang Chuning’s brows furrowed in pain, but she still didn’t make a sound.

The woman clapped her hands in approval. “As expected of Fang Hong’s daughter.”

The woman gave a look to the women in black beside her. Understanding, they came forward to drag her up from the ground and set her upright again.

Fang Chuning exhaled a breath and said in Italian, “If you have any grudges, go find Fang Hong. Taking it out on me is meaningless.”

“Oh, so you do understand.” The woman feigned surprise, then smiled and said, “Of course it has meaning. If we can’t get to Fang Hong, making you suffer will make her suffer just the same. But what I didn’t expect was for things to go so smoothly. It seems your mother doesn’t value you that much.”

What could she say? She shouldn’t have let those bodyguards leave early.

If this person was serious, she might be done for today.

Suddenly, the woman’s phone rang. She walked to the side to answer it. Fang Chuning’s dark eyes scanned the others in the room, her bound wrists twisting with more force.

Before she could see an opportunity, the warehouse door opened again. A woman carried in a person tied up like a dumpling. “This person was eavesdropping outside.”

The woman on the phone glanced over, her brow furrowing when she saw who it was. She said something to the person on the other end and hung up. Fang Chuning’s attention was focused on the figure squirming like a maggot, not paying attention to what they were saying.

She had a bad feeling about this.

Soon, the person was placed next to her. When she saw that head of golden hair, Fang Chuning’s eye twitched violently.

The young man was in an even worse state than her. Not only was he tied up like a dumpling, but his mouth was also covered with tape. His light green eyes were wide open, glittering as he looked at her, making muffled sounds as if happily greeting her.

No doubt he had followed her here.

Fang Chuning was speechless. She closed her eyes briefly, wanting to ask if he had called the police before being caught.

But given the situation, there was no point in asking.

Fang Chuning found it a bit strange. Ever since the woman saw the blonde young man, it seemed the current events had spiraled out of her control.

The woman hurriedly left. The cocoon-like Eric struggled to move, looking at her with excited eyes, making constant muffled sounds.

Fang Chuning couldn’t guess what he wanted to say. She glanced at the others in the room and asked in an extremely low voice, “Does anyone else know your location?”

Those innocent, dazzling eyes blinked, followed by more muffled sounds.

Fang Chuning sighed, “Just nod or shake your head.”

As soon as she finished speaking, he shook his head so hard it seemed it might fall off.

No hope left.

By nightfall, only she and the blonde were left in the room. She dozed off in the chair, completely lacking any sense of crisis.

Suddenly, gunshots rang out from outside. Fang Chuning was startled awake. The gunfire quickly subsided, followed by the warehouse door opening. A tall figure backlit by the light strode towards her. Before Fang Chuning could react, the person knelt before her, a blood-stained hand caressing her face.

“Thank goodness, you’re alright.”

Still seemingly in fear, the man’s gentle voice trembled slightly, touching one’s heart.