Xiao… my body feels so awful!
After being dizzy for almost the whole day for several days in a row, and then being forced to take some strange stuff that weakened her constitution, Xia Meng felt like her whole body was falling apart.
But compared to her physical discomfort, what bothered her even more was that she had wasted several days for nothing and hadn’t accomplished a single thing.
Well… there was nothing she could do about that either. Not to mention her body needed time to recover, but Lin Xue’er was simply too domineering, leaving her no chance to act.
No! I can’t go on like this! With the weekend coming, she had to break this deadlock, or else she really would be finished!
Xia Meng’s idea was right, but unfortunately, before she could think of a good plan, Lin Xue’er delivered a heavy blow.
“New… New Home?”
“Guess! No need to overthink it. It’s the New Home. You remember that place I mentioned a few days ago? That’s it.”
When Xia Meng heard Lin Xue’er say this, she immediately had a bad feeling in her heart. Because the place in question was where she had been locked up last time before being rescued—the School Underground Prison.
If they really went there, wouldn’t she be walking right back into her own doom? Absolutely not!
Trying to change Lin Xue’er’s mind, Xia Meng quickly said, “Xue’er, can’t we just stay at your place? There’s no need to go anywhere else, is there?”
“Of course not! Even though those two rarely come back, I can’t guarantee they won’t show up at all. Besides, your dad and mom are coming back tomorrow, right? How could I possibly let you have the chance to ask them for help?”
Xia Meng opened her mouth, wanting to say something more, but when she saw Lin Xue’er’s face start to darken, she could only swallow her words.
Fine, whatever, let’s just go. Anyway, she was quite familiar with the School Underground Prison, and after all, she had experience escaping from there last time. As long as she could survive one more round, it would be enough.
“…I understand, so I’ll go get ready now.”
“Okay, Xiao Meng, take off the clothes you’re wearing.”
Although she felt a bit confused, Xia Meng still followed Lin Xue’er’s order.
After finishing this command, she saw Lin Xue’er come out of the other room dragging a Suitcase, which she then opened and laid flat on the floor.
Seeing this, Xia Meng couldn’t help but wonder—could it be that Lin Xue’er wanted to stuff her into the Suitcase and then take her out that way?
Sure enough, just as she suspected.
“Xiao Meng, do you want to sleep for a while, or…”
“I’ll choose the second option!”
Before Lin Xue’er finished her sentence, Xia Meng immediately declared she wanted the second option.
Who was she kidding? Since the other party was being lenient and not forcing her to pass out, of course she’d rather keep her head clear as long as possible.
So, she was placed inside the Suitcase by Lin Xue’er, who moved with practiced ease.
“Xiao Meng, whatever you do, don’t try anything funny, or make any noise, or else… you know what happens.”
Xia Meng quickly nodded, showing that she understood the warning.
As for whether she’d actually obey—of course, she would! After all, she already had a working escape method, so there was no need to court disaster.
Not to mention, the fact that Lin Xue’er even gave her a choice meant there must be some backup plan in play; this was obviously a test.
“Alright, let’s get going, Xiao Meng.”
As Lin Xue’er’s smiling face gradually disappeared and the Suitcase was closed, Xia Meng’s world was plunged into pitch blackness.
A few minutes later, she felt the Suitcase being lifted, and her position shifted from lying flat to being propped up vertically.
At first, she didn’t feel much, but as the Suitcase was pushed along, with a bumping sensation and the sound of a door closing, she realized she was about to be taken out.
Wait a minute, wasn’t this…!
Suddenly, Xia Meng’s heart pounded faster, a strong sense of nervousness flooding her mind.
Damn! What was she even afraid of?
Xia Meng patted her own chest, trying to suppress this odd anxiety, but as she heard Lin Xue’er talking to someone else, she still couldn’t help but feel scared.
“Need a hand with that?”
“This Suitcase isn’t too heavy, so no need. Thank you.”
When the conversation ended, Xia Meng felt herself being lifted again, then laid down onto something else.
If nothing went wrong, she was probably being loaded into the trunk, since just now she heard a car engine.
“Oh right, driver-jie, could you drive a bit slower? My Suitcase is holding some fragile valuables.”
Fragile valuables… damn it!
Even with at least two layers separating them, Xia Meng could still hear Lin Xue’er reminding the driver.
Being referred to like that was really annoying, but thanks to Lin Xue’er’s warning, she made it through a long stretch of road without any injuries. Otherwise, she might’ve ended up badly hurt.
But since Lin Xue’er took a car to school, Xia Meng, trapped in the Suitcase, couldn’t help but feel relieved. If Lin Xue’er was someone who liked to walk slowly and stroll, she didn’t know how much longer she would have had to endure.
After a while, the car finally stopped. As she was lifted out and set on the ground, Xia Meng froze, because Lin Xue’er said something completely unexpected.
“Xiao Meng, did I set the drop-off location wrong? We’re at the Town Center Square…”
No way, that was definitely intentional!
And to think she just said Lin Xue’er wasn’t the type to mess around. She had totally underestimated her.
Damn you, Lin Xue’er! Seriously!
“Well, Xiao Meng, since we’re here, how about we have some fun?”
Fun your head!
“Xiao Meng, if you don’t say anything, I’ll take that as agreement!”
Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!
Just thinking about being taken to a crowded place by Lin Xue’er made Xia Meng so scared she could barely handle it.
She wanted to protest, but just then, a sharp voice interrupted her movements.
“You there. Why are you going to school on the weekend? And dragging such a huge Suitcase?”
That voice… it was Li Siqi!
But the point wasn’t who it was, but what she said—school!
Damn! Lin Xue’er was totally setting her up, leading her into making a mistake and running into Li Siqi, who might end up revealing her true whereabouts. Otherwise, she’d fall right into Lin Xue’er’s trap.
That’s right. Since Li Siqi was here, did she even need to worry about Lin Xue’er anymore? After all, her whole goal in escaping was to seek Li Siqi’s protection.
No, still, just as she thought—since Lin Xue’er intentionally kept her locked in the Suitcase, there must be some trick she didn’t know about. To be safe, she should… forget it.