Pandora's Box

The next day, Cheng Yichen and I got up early.The beach is not too close, so it takes a long drive.

This is the first time we have traveled far since the car accident, Cheng Yichen looked excited, snacks, drinks, scarves, windbreaker, sunscreen, and packed a lot of things in his backpack.

I took a look and said, "I don't need it."

He smiled and said, "It's okay if you don't need it, and it's not heavy in the car."

"Ah."

Cheng Yichen was driving on the road. He seemed to be afraid of my "aftereffects of a car accident" and drove very cautiously, so that he was overtaken by cars behind him from time to time.

Someone even gave him the middle finger provocatively while overtaking.Cheng Yichen didn't get angry when he saw it, he just felt a little ashamed and said, "Hey, I don't drive very well..."

I said nothing.

Cheng Yichen parked the car in the parking lot by the sea, and with the bulging backpack on his back, we slowly walked down the embankment to the beach.

The beach is very lively. Although it is already cold in this season, there are still an endless stream of local residents who come to relax and foreign tourists who come here admiringly.

The white and gray clothes of the two of us are very inconspicuous in the crowd, and we are easily submerged in the large area of ​​similar tones.

We walked for a while, looking at the vast sea, the scattered birds, and the frolicking tourists.I didn't talk much, but Cheng Yichen was still in high spirits, he kept asking me about my health, trying hard to arouse my emotions, and even took some photos for me.

As we were walking, I suddenly grabbed the hem of his clothes in panic and said, "Uncle Chen!"

"what's wrong?"

I said nervously: "It seems that someone is following us."

Cheng Yichen showed an embarrassing expression, he said softly, a little embarrassed: "That's your Uncle Lu's bodyguard."

I let out an "oh", and then my expression dimmed.

Cheng Yichen asked: "Does it make you uncomfortable?"

I forced a smile: "A little bit."

He wondered: "Sorry, your Uncle Lu is too nervous..."

"Um……"

I continued to walk aimlessly for a while, and Cheng Yichen followed me step by step.I didn't speak at all, and looked completely uninterested.

Cheng Yichen carefully observed my expression all the way, and finally couldn't help explaining: "Your Uncle Lu has many enemies, so he is more cautious. In fact, there are always his bodyguards around our house. Whenever I go out alone, there are always people in the dark." Staring. In order to make him feel at ease, I also cooperated. But at that time, I also made an agreement with him. When there are close people to accompany me, I will not send people to follow. But something happened a while ago, and he became very sensitive. Even when the two of us go out together, he doesn't feel at ease..."

I interrupted him: "It's okay, it's my problem. It's normal for Uncle Lu to value you so much and want to send someone to protect you. It's because of my unstable mental state that I have an overreaction. Uncle Chen, let's go back early to avoid He worries."

Cheng Yichen sighed, and said, "Wait, I'll go away."

He left for a while, and when he came back, he still looked apologetic: "I told them not to follow, but they said no."

I nodded: "It's also understandable."

"I asked them to stay away and not to follow too closely," he asked cautiously, "wouldn't it be better?"

"Um……"

Cheng Yichen followed me for another walk. There were fewer tourists in this area. Some cars drove to the beach, some drove slowly on the hard sand near the waterline, and some stopped there to take pictures.

Walking near an ordinary black car, two men suddenly appeared behind the car.

They strode forward, grabbed us suddenly at a speed that made it too late to react, and stuffed us into the car.

The car drove away quickly.

Everything happened so fast that Cheng Yichen was blindfolded and thrown on the back seat with his hands tied behind his back before he could even make a sound.

From the rear window, I saw several people desperately chasing after them, as if trying to stop them, but it was obviously in vain.

Even through the glass, at a distance that is getting farther and farther away, you can clearly feel their anxiety and panic.

I smiled silently.

I sat by the window and looked at the scenery outside.

In fact, there is no scenery to talk about, it is very remote here.Outside the window are nothing more than untended trees and shrubs, and the yellowed leaves look very bleak under the not very warm sunshine in early winter.

Someone knocked on the door, then opened it and came in. It was Sun Shilun.He smiled very sincerely: "Very good, very good, smoother than expected."

I didn't make a sound, but he complimented again with a smile on his face: "Thanks to you, otherwise no one would have been able to take Cheng Yichen away under the supervision of his bodyguards."

I said calmly, "I told you earlier. You need me."

He smiled all over his face: "Yes, yes."

"Are you ready?" he asked again.

I glanced at him.

"It's been one night, and it's almost time to give them some news."

Sun Shilun dialed the phone, put on airs and said a few routine lines about the kidnapper, and handed it to me.

Under Sun Shilun's gaze, I took the phone and said "Hello" lightly.

There seemed to be a sigh of relief: "Xiao Jing, Xiao Jing? Is it you? Xiao Jing?"

It was Zhuo Wenyang's voice.

I said in a restrained tone, "Yes, it's me."

"Are you ok?"

"I am fine."

"Where's my dad?"

Lu Feng's voice next to him also asked, "Where's Xiaochen?!"

I whispered, "I don't know, he's not here."

Lu Feng seemed to be roaring: "Where is he? Let him answer the phone!"

"He was..."

I then hit the hang up button.

Saying only half like this can cause more suffering and pain to those people than saying nothing at all.

I pulled out the SIM card and asked Sun Shilun: "Have you arranged everything you promised me?"

He smiled and said, "I'm making arrangements, but you don't have to worry, they think you were kidnapped together with Cheng Yichen, and they only worry about you."

I shook my head: "Lu Feng doesn't think so. He is more sensitive than anyone else."

I stood up: "I'm going to see Cheng Yichen."

The basement was cold, with no windows, only a dim light on.

Cheng Yichen closed his eyes and sat against the wall, looking listless.The blindfolds were removed, and the hands were untied, but one foot was chained like a dog.

Hearing the movement, he opened his eyes, and then showed a surprised expression: "Xiao Jing!"

"Are you okay?" Seeing that I was not restrained, he was very excited, but also a little puzzled: "You escaped?"

I squatted in front of him, nodded, and said, "I'll save you."

He was both happy and sad, seeing me pretending to be busy on his shackles for a long time, he whispered: "This one can't be opened. You go, I'm the one who got you in trouble."

I still lowered my head, and he choked up and said, "Are you okay? I'm worried about you."

I stopped and suddenly asked coldly, "What are you worried about?"

He looked at me: "Huh?"

I smiled and said, "Are you worried about my safety, or are you worried that one day I will remember what you did to me?"

His whole body froze instantly.

I approached him, and he looked at me immobile, his eyes were wide open, his eyelashes were all distinct, as if I was the most terrifying Shura.

I admire his expression up close.

The feeling of falling from the pinnacle of hope to the abyss of despair must be creepy and painful.I can imagine it for him.

And that's not as good as a thousandth of what I've ever experienced.

After a long time, his frozen expression finally changed.

His eyeballs moved, as if he had come to life but was lifeless, like a mouse that had been played with by a cat.

I smiled and said, "Why, are you scared? What are you afraid of? I'm the victim, aren't I?"

He looked at me and moved his lips.

I thought he would struggle violently and curse, but he didn't, he seemed to hesitate to speak, and in the end he didn't speak.

I said, "Everything that follows is what you deserve."

He was silent for a while, nodded, and said softly: "I know."

Then he said, "I'm sorry, Xiao Jing."

I felt as if I had been stabbed by a needle.

I don't know why, such an understatement and cheap apology made me feel like a bull who saw a red cloth, my eyes quickly became bloodshot, and my heart was filled with resentment.

I stood up and spat forcefully in his face.

He didn't move.

Before I walked out, Cheng Yichen called me suddenly: "Xiao Jing."

I said in disgust, "Don't call me that. You don't deserve it."

He was quiet again, and after a while he said: "Lu Feng...don't torture him too much."

Although I was full of anger, I couldn't help laughing when I heard this.

"It's so touching, so affectionate. But it's strange, what qualifications do you have to plead for him? You don't want me to let him go, do you? Please be sober," I said coldly, "Even if I'm older Even Sun Shilun can't show mercy, he wants to kill Lu Feng, do you understand?"

Cheng Yichen said quietly, "I understand."

"..."

"Lu Feng was crazy at that time, and I drove him crazy. For the things he did, don't blame him, blame me. I hurt you," he said in a low voice, "Just, give him a good time. Don't let him He suffered too much."

"..."

He asked me softly, "Can you?"

"..."

He was too calm and accepted too quickly, without struggling, denying, or pleading.

He seemed to have known that such a day would come, and had been waiting for it.

The fist I punched with all my strength seemed to land on the soft cotton.

This made me feel even more resentful, unwilling, and aggrieved.

I responded savagely: "There's nothing that cheap." Then I slammed the door shut.

As I strode away, I could feel my heart beating fast.

There was a fire burning inside, enough to destroy everything.

I want to tear off their masks of innocence and affection.

I want to stab a few knives in their hearts, step on them a few times, and set a fire on them, so that they can watch their most cherished things turn into ashes.

Just like they once did to me.