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Chapter 46 Meeting
But it felt reassuring, like a safe house in a horror game, a ray of hope in the endless darkness.
Jiang Yu pressed it under his pillow and closed his eyes to sleep for a long time.
Qiao Xiao woke up in her new room.
Opening the window, sunlight streamed in, gently dappling a corner of the room like a golden veil, lending the entire space a touch of mystery. Trees swayed in the wind, like dancers gracefully twirling, displaying their elegant forms. The lush green grass, like a verdant ocean, was a truly refreshing sight.
However, Qiao Xiao didn't see any of this, because it was still dark.
Her ability to adapt has deteriorated; in unfamiliar places, only extreme drowsiness can keep her from falling asleep, like a lone goose lost in the night.
System notification: "Host, target number two: Jiang Yu lives right across the street."
Qiao Xiao squinted and asked in confusion, "He was adopted?"
System: "Yes, it's been three years."
Qiao Xiao fell into deep thought, wondering to herself, "Should I stay here under Yan Rui's identity?"
She suddenly asked out of the blue, "What about my old shared apartment? Can I still go back in?"
The system replied, "Yes."
Qiao Xiao pressed further, "Free?"
The system answered affirmatively: "Yes."
To Qiao Xiao, their conversation was like a dream, hazy and indistinct, making it seem both real and unreal.
At this moment, Jiang Yu went out with his schoolbag on his back.
The system prompted.
Qiao Xiao rubbed her eyes hard, as if they were glued shut, and it took her a long time to finally open them: "Huh? At this hour?"
Three o'clock.
System: "He drives to school."
"Pretty capable, he even has a driver's license. Was he driving his adoptive parents' car?"
System: "No, host, he was driving his own car."
Qiao Xiao: "Where did he get the money?"
System: "Unable to provide any clues. Jiang Yu earned his tuition by driving a taxi."
Qiao Xiao snorted coldly, the sound seemingly squeezed out of her nose: "No wonder it's a world in a book, anything can happen."
How many orders can he make at this time?
Qiao Xiao took out her phone and hailed a taxi.
Jiang Yu's phone screen lit up, and he hurriedly drove to pick up the passenger.
He found himself in his own residential compound, and he had wrapped himself up in his clothes and hat.
Qiao Xiao got into the car.
Jiang Yu: "XX Villa, right?" He deliberately lowered his voice, which sounded like a male duck being strangled.
Qiao Xiao yawned and nodded weakly, feeling completely drained.
"How was Jiang Yu kidnapped last time? Was he in such a hurry?"
System: "Sorry, host, because your level was too low at the time, we only arranged the plot and did not provide reasonable logical explanations."
Qiao Xiao: "Now you can justify it?"
System: "As your level increases, the world will become more realistic."
Qiao Xiao: "..."
"There's a car following us," she casually remarked.
Jiang Yu also spotted a red sports car behind him through the rearview mirror and decisively increased his speed.
System: "It was that day..."
“That fat woman at the hotel,” Qiao Xiao continued, “Hmph, she even dared to chase after me. She’s quite vengeful.”
"At her speed, we'll be forced to stop soon," he thought.
Jiang Yu pondered for a moment, "I'm sorry, I have to cancel your order. I have other things to take care of."
Qiao Xiao: "Okay." She stretched lazily.
Jiang Yu then parked the car on the side of the road.
Meanwhile, the speeding sports car behind them was closing in.
After Qiao Xiao got out of the car, Jiang Yu skillfully started the car.
But unexpectedly, the fat woman's target wasn't Jiang Yu at all, but Qiao Xiao.
There are plenty of beauties like Jiang Yu, and she has countless opportunities to get her hands on them, but Qiao Xiao, that woman, actually dared to insult her.
The fat woman, her face contorted with anger, got out of her bright red sports car, panting heavily.
Her body trembled with anger, and her originally round face was now even more flushed.
She slammed the car door shut with a loud bang, her heavy footsteps followed by a sharp glance at Qiao Xiao.
She put her hands on her hips, her broad shoulders slightly hunched.
The sharp voice was like a piercing wail, "You little beast, it was you who kicked me a few times that day."
System notification: "Important NPC in this world"
Name: Liu Ye
Gender: Female
Characteristics: Obese, assets exceeding 100 million, vindictive, business acumen.
Age: 32
Note: This character cannot die, otherwise the plot will be difficult to advance.
Qiao Xiao: "With everyone dead, there's really no plot left."
Liu Ye: "Why aren't you saying anything!"
Qiao Xiao: "Sister, you came alone, didn't you bring a bodyguard?"
She slowly approached her, like a seductive hunter using a special method to capture her prey.
Liu Ye's face trembled with fear. She took two steps back and asked, "What are you going to do?!"
Qiao Xiao asked, somewhat amused, "Huh? You really came to see me all by yourself without any luggage?"
"I am very satisfied."
Her eyes revealed boundless excitement; someone had come to her under the guise of revenge—such a genuine display of personal character and emotional reaction.
Liu Ye stared blankly at the woman in front of her. Qiao Xiao was tall and slender, completely overshadowing her. She had loose hair and a lazy, decadent air about her.
Qiao Xiao took out a sharp knife from her bag and fiddled with it aimlessly.
She admitted to her immoral values and the way capital forces oppress ordinary people, but the woman in front of her clearly had a twisted look in her eyes that seemed intent on killing her.
She panicked and said tremblingly, "I was wrong. I didn't mean to get something for nothing. I'll give him money, lots and lots of money."
Qiao Xiao: "How many have you played with?" She looked down at her and asked coldly, her words like ice spikes. She lifted the scabbard, revealing the blade.
Liu Ye trembled with fear and immediately knelt down on both knees. "Please don't kill me, I beg you, I'll do anything you want."
Although she was a woman, Qiao Xiao could see the rotten soul beneath her skin, just like a man's. After working in the workplace for a long time, everyone smells the same.
"You started from scratch, right?"
Liu Ye nodded vigorously, his eyes wide: "You're right. I'm working alone."
The eyes looked as if they had been coated with oil, appearing smooth and beautiful without any reservations. In reality, they were like fried pig skin, solidified and without any visible base color.
Qiao Xiaoning choked, and after a moment of thought, she said, "What if I let you go, and you continue to provoke Jiang Yu?"
Liu Ye kowtowed frantically, begging, "Please, let me go."
She would rather believe that Qiao Xiao really killed her than make a bluff to scare Qiao Xiao. Okay, she's not that brainless.
Qiao Xiao: "If you agree to one condition, I'll let you go."
Liu Ye: "Okay, okay, I promise you."
Qiao Xiao: "Alright, get up. You should know where I am, right? Take me back."
Liu Ye: "Yes, yes, yes."
Qiao Xiao only wanted to trick her, but she didn't expect her to actually know.
The atmosphere inside the car froze. The sports car sped along at an incredible speed, creating a cloud of dust. Soon they arrived at Jinyi Residential Area—Jiang Yu's home.
Before getting out of the car, Qiao Xiao reminded her, "Remember, you still owe me a promise."
Liu Ye didn't dare to breathe loudly, and just nodded silently, "Understood."