C19 Being Confessed to

Late at night, the streets were nearly deserted. Qin Xiao drove slowly, meticulously searching every corner, afraid he might miss Jee Ange. He drove all the way to the WELL Company building, but there was no sign of her, and the building was completely dark. His heart felt empty, like something was missing.

“Beep... Beep...” Qin Xiao dialed Jee Ange's number repeatedly, but all he got was, “Sorry, the number you are trying to reach is currently unavailable. Please try again later.” His anxiety grew. Jee Ange, where on earth are you?

“Check the surveillance around WELL Company, the nearby stations, and get a satellite location on this number. As fast as you can,” Qin Xiao instructed over the phone, his voice urgent and tinged with anger. His assistant was surprised; he had never seen him like this before. But trained to remain calm under pressure, the assistant replied, “Yes, Mr. Qin.”

In less than ten minutes, the assistant sent all the information to Qin Xiao with remarkable efficiency, yet it still wasn’t fast enough for him. He didn’t have time to reprimand the assistant, though. When he saw the surveillance footage of her being knocked out and taken by two men, panic truly set in.

He didn’t understand why he was so anxious, why he was worried, why he cared. Was he falling for her? But these questions only flickered in his mind for a moment. He could think about them later. Right now, he just wanted to find her and keep her safe.

The car sped down the road. Based on the location, even at top speed, it would take him at least half an hour to get there. Jee Ange, please be okay! With that thought, Qin Xiao pressed harder on the gas pedal...

Meanwhile, the man with Jee Ange answered a call. “Hello.” The other man beside him whispered, “Put it on speaker.”

"Yes, yes, yes! Speakerphone, please! I want to hear too!" Jee Ange silently agreed in her mind. The man glanced at her, noticing she was still and seemingly asleep, and then switched to speakerphone.

"Get her to the airport in twenty minutes."

A woman's voice came through the phone, one Jee Ange knew all too well. It was Lan Qingyue! Why was she everywhere?

Jee Ange felt a bit frustrated. The airport? What was going on? As she processed this, she became wary. Whatever Lan Qingyue was planning, it couldn't be good. She wasn't naive enough to think that someone who saw her as an enemy would suddenly want to take her on a trip abroad.

"What about the money?" the man holding the phone asked calmly.

Lan Qingyue's voice on the other end sounded impatient. "Just get her to the airport now, then leave. I'll transfer the money once it's done."

The man hung up and gave a nod to the guy next to him, signaling him to take action.

Lan Qingyue stood by the large window, arms crossed, a sly, cold smile on her lips. Jee Ange, you're finally going to disappear. Trying to seduce Qin Xiao? You'll pay for that.

"Hey, guys, let's talk this out..." Jee Ange mumbled as she saw two men approaching her. Instinctively, she called out, realizing too late that she'd given herself away.

One wrong move, and it all goes downhill...

The two men paused, momentarily surprised. One of them quickly regained his composure, grabbed her chin, and asked in a harsh tone, "You've been awake this whole time?"