Chapter 84: Miss Jiang
“Hey there, dollface, you’re awake! I suggest you behave yourself, or things might get really painful.”
The man in the front seat noticed that Xia Yu, sitting in the back, was awake. Pulling out a fruit kn*fe, he threatened her, hoping she’d follow the good example set by Miss Jiang and stay calm. Otherwise, they’d have to kidnap someone else instead.
It wasn’t a matter of choice—they chose Xia Yu because they figured girls would be easier to scare. But they didn’t expect the universe to play tricks on them and land Xia Yu right in their laps.
Why should they stay calm? Because both kidnappers needed to sit upfront—one to drive, one to watch for police or passersby. They couldn’t deal with the hostage and Miss Jiang behind them. Hence the plea to behave.
To his relief, Xia Yu immediately shut up upon seeing the sharp blade. No screaming, no fighting—perfect. It was a different story with Miss Jiang in the back, though.
Miss Jiang, who was also tied up next to Xia Yu, spoke up: “After going home, why do you still keep your long hair? What’s your name?”
Xia Yu: “…”
She didn’t want to answer this brat. But then, it wouldn’t be polite not to respond, considering her family had helped her out so much. Okay, fine.
“My name is Xia Yu. Why do you care about my hair?” Xia Yu said, turning away and staring out the window, trying to make sense of her life.
Miss Jiang read something from the purple bracelet around Xia Yu’s wrist—apparently, it had English writing. Being a rich daddy’s daughter, naturally, Miss Jiang recognized the English words. She was taken aback when she realized Xia Yu, whom she initially thought was normal, was actually dealing with depression. And if she remembered correctly, wasn’t it related to some incident involving Xia Yu’s granduncle?
Miss Jiang began feeling guilty. If her grandfather hadn’t meddled in forbidden experiments, maybe these kids wouldn’t be suffering. Overcome with shame, Miss Jiang lowered her usual domineering demeanor and tried talking to Xia Yu: “Don’t worry. We’ll get out of this soon.”
Xia Yu replied quickly, cutting her off, “Thanks, but frankly, I wish I wouldn’t be rescued.”
Yep, Xia Yu was having another of her episodes. She didn’t want to survive. d*ath would be better, right? At least that way, she wouldn’t feel the pain of being stabbed in the head by that man’s fruit kn*fe.
That’s why she hadn’t fought back yet—not because she was scared, but because she hated pain, especially the kind that lingers.
If only she could wish to be killed instantly by a b*llet. That way, her family wouldn’t have to worry about her anymore.
With every passing second, Xia Yu’s hopelessness grew, until finally, she broke down in tears, which dripped onto her pants.
Seeing Xia Yu crying silently against the window made something twist in Miss Jiang’s stomach; she felt a pang of sympathy. Wait, why was she sympathizing with this girl?
After a moment’s hesitation, Miss Jiang took a deep breath and addressed the two creeps in the front seat: “Can you guys untie me? I won’t run. Just hurry up.”
Surprised and a bit annoyed, the two kidnappers listened but warned Miss Jiang and Xia Yu not to act up again. They had guns, after all.
Relieved, Miss Jiang turned to untie Xia Yu herself.
Once freed, Miss Jiang immediately set to work untying Xia Yu’s handcuffs. The kidnappers weren’t complaining since they only wanted quiet prisoners.
“Tired? Cheer up. We’re alive, aren’t we?” Miss Jiang said, almost like a big sister consoling a younger sibling. In this case, Xia Yu fit the role perfectly, as Miss Jiang did have a younger sister back home.
Listening in on Miss Jiang’s attempt at being comforting, the two thugs couldn’t help but laugh. “Indeed, just relax. Our demands will be met, and everything will be over soon.”
“Shut up and pay attention,” Miss Jiang snapped at them, frustrated that they were eavesdropping.
“Understood,” the thug mumbled, annoyed.
Suddenly, Miss Jiang noticed Xia Yu’s face pale. Only Xia Yu knew why—it had something to do with the ransom money that would likely be demanded. She wished her family wouldn’t be burdened with such costs, feeling guilty already.
For the first time, Xia Yu thought she might have a way out…
(To Be Continued)
