"Xixi." Song Kai Cheng shouted in panic, reaching out to pull her back, but his arm was severely cut by a sharp blade held by another person, and blood flowed profusely.
He stumbled back, then was kicked to the ground and subdued.
The two were soon gagged and tied together.
At this moment, one of them turned on their phone camera and pointed it at them, speaking something unintelligible.
Su Cheng Yu, on the other end of the screen, stood up excitedly from his chair when he clearly saw Shen Xi's face.
He said to the translator beside him, "Tell them not to hurt that woman at all costs, and bring her back to me immediately."
It was truly a case of finding what you weren't looking for.
He never expected Shen Xi to fall into his hands one day. I wonder where she can run this time.
However, before the translator could relay his words, the video suddenly cut off.
Unbeknownst to him, another group of men in black had appeared at the scene.
The first group intended to use Song Kai Cheng and Shen Xi as hostages, but they were quickly dealt with by the people who arrived later. Not only were the hostages rescued, but all the attackers were captured.
Subsequently, a tall, imposing man wearing a mask and a long black trench coat strode towards them.
The moment he saw Shen Xi, his body trembled.
He met her gaze intently for a few seconds, spoke a few words in a language he couldn't understand to the person beside him, then turned and left.
The man instructed others to quickly untie Song Kai Cheng and Shen Xi.
Two people helped Shen Xi up and gently led her forward by the arm.
Seeing this, Song Kai Cheng immediately stood up to chase after them, but was blocked by two men in black.
He asked in English, his voice sharp, "You... where are you taking her?"
But no one responded.
He clutched his still bleeding arm and tried with all his might to rush forward, but was firmly held back by the two men in black in front of him.
Shen Xi quickly turned her head and said calmly, "Brother Kai Cheng, don't get too agitated. They just saved us, so they shouldn't be bad people. I'll be back soon."
The two men in black led Shen Xi into a dilapidated house and then withdrew.
Shen Xi looked at the tall man standing with his back to her, her eyes reddening, and asked with a choked voice, "Qin Si Ye, is that you?"
The man quickly turned around, removed the mask from his face, and pulled Shen Xi into a tight embrace.
After a long while, he remained silent.
Shen Xi's body trembled uncontrollably, and tears instantly slid down her cheeks.
If he hadn't brought people to appear in time just now, she and Brother Kai Cheng might have lost their lives here.
She might never have seen him again, nor the children and Yin Zhe.
He had saved her once more.
A minute later, Qin Si Ye released her, stood up straight, his eyes also turning red.
He gently wiped away the tear stains on her face and asked in a deep voice, "Why did you and Song Kai Cheng come here?"
"I..." Shen Xi stopped speaking, lowered her head, unsure how to answer him.
Qin Si Ye looked her up and down, then remembered Song Kai Cheng's casual attire, and grasped her hand in disbelief, "Xixi, you two aren't here for tourism, are you?"
Shen Xi was stunned, her eyes blinked twice, and she was speechless again.
How could this man's insight be so sharp? He had guessed it so quickly.
Her mind, however, was blank, and she found it difficult to come up with a suitable reason to explain the matter to him.
Seeing her tacit agreement, Qin Si Ye's expression turned cold, and he suddenly turned away.
Shen Xi immediately walked up to him, hooked his large hand, and said softly, "Don't be angry. I didn't mean to accompany him for fun. It was just hard to refuse his invitation.
Actually, I did this entirely to repay his kindness.
Qin Si Ye looked at her sadly, "Xixi, I know Song Kai Cheng owes you a great debt, but you can't repay it in this way.
It's one thing for you to watch movies with him, but you even agreed to go out with him alone for sightseeing. This is not repaying kindness, it's clearly romantic dalliance and falling in love.
You should know that he has ulterior motives for doing this, so why did you have to agree? Where does this leave me?"
Hearing this, Shen Xi's heart ached. She felt that her handling of this matter was indeed improper.
Since she had always regarded Song Kai Cheng as a brother, she should not have done these things with him and given him hope.
Doing so would hurt three people.
It seemed that matters of the heart should not be hesitant or indecisive, but rather cut off with a swift knife.
"I'm sorry, Qin Si Ye, it's all my fault. I promise you, during our stay in Country B, apart from visiting the mayor's house for medical treatment, I will never go out with him alone again."