The whole room froze.
The globe laid in pieces beneath their feet.
Huo Yunshen lowered his head and said slowly, “Qing Qing, are you regretting that I didn’t die?”
Yan Qing could hear that there was something different about his voice. She made a break for the door. But his blood red eyes could already see her movements.
Huo Yunshen used his already loosened tie and fastened it around her wrists, tying the other end to the bed’s headboard.
“What are you doing…” Yan Qing couldn’t believe it. “Are you kidnapping me?”
Huo Yunshen knelt by her side and stroke her cheek. Softly he answered: “Not kidnapping. Just holding you here.”
He could no longer suppress his madness. “In this bedroom, it was you who once told me that if I ever forgot who you were, I should grab onto you until you remembered who I was to you!”
He kissed her lips. Huo Yanshen used his bare hands to pick up the glass pieces one by one. He staggered to his feet.
At the door, he glanced back, looking at the knotted tie. “I won’t stay in here. I don’t want to hurt you. I’ll be in the living room. Just call for me if you need me.”
–
The door was locked from the outside.
For the first time in her life, Yan Qing wanted to curse directly at someone. Huo Yunshen was even willing to hold someone captive? And he still had the nerve to tell her to calm down?
What was next? If she didn’t listen, was he just going to kill her? Or set the room on fire and commit murder-suicide?
Yan Qing imagined all kinds of possibilities. But in reality, Yan Qing didn’t even have anymore energy to be afraid. She sank to the floor.
What was she going to do….
What about dealing with this like those hostage situations in movies? First pretend to be Yun Qing to pacify him. And then find the opportunity to escape?
Yan Qing quickly rebuked the idea. If she admitted to being Yun Qing, that insane Huo Yunshen would never let her go. Even so, her current residence was probably discovered now so there was no where for her to run to. Hotels, airplane tickets. Anything that needed to be purchased with ID probably wouldn’t be safe either.
“Sister An Lan is still waiting for me to go film her show.” She muttered to herself. “I just signed the contract…”
Yan Qing suddenly looked up, and jumped to her feet. That’s right, the show!
An Lan had emphasized for her to bring her luggage and items tomorrow. They were going to start by filming daily life in the contestants’ dorms. The film site and the dorms were far away from the city. The location was in a renovated school in a suburban area. Being in the midst of staff members and 100 contestants would be her best camouflage.
Even if Huo Yunshen found her, he still would need to consider the reputation of Huo Corporation. He would at least curb his actions then. It would definitely be safer than her being outside alone.
Yan Qing glanced at the only window in the room. The window overlooked the back of the building. She could avoid any guards near the residential community’s front gates.
Making sure she was making minimal noise, she attempted to shimmy out of the knot. She realized that although the knot was complicated, it wasn’t tight. But it was as difficult to maneuver as Huo Yunshen himself.
Sweating, she prayed to Buddha for help. When that didn’t work, she turned to Yun Qing.
Yun Qing, please help! Your husband is in a crazy episode right now!
Fiddling with the knot, she twisted her left hand outwards, feeling the knot suddenly loosen. As if her body had found a hidden instinct, her hands adjusted the angle of her hold on the knot. Within ten seconds, the tie fell onto the bed.
That was it? !
Yan Qing let out a deep breath. She was sure Yun Qing was a goddess. From now on, Miss Yun was the goddess of her heart!
Yan Qing softly tiptoed and pulled out all of the bedsheets, covers, and thick clothes she could find in the room. She swiftly tied them together, creating a rope.
She opened the window slowly, and threw her makeshift rope down. This was only the third floor, she could do it.
Yan Qing tied up her long hair. Lithely, she climbed onto the window sill. Following the rope out, she crawled down from the window. Her legs swung out haphazardly before they finally found their footing on the outside A/C structure.
Just as she prepared to make her way down, she discovered that the windows of the bedroom and the living room were right next to each other. The light was still on. She could see inside clearly.
Everyone had been removed. Huo Yunshen sat alone in the large space.
For just a moment, Yan Qing took a good look at him. The anger she saw on his face last had completely washed away.
Huo Yunshen was sitting on the floor, resting his back on the bedroom door. His imposing figure was slouched down, with his head lowered. His bloodstained hands were tinkering with pieces of broken glass, carefully using glue to put the pieces back together.
He held the awkward glass assembly in the palms of his hands, as if it were a priceless treasure.
The whole room froze.
The globe laid in pieces beneath their feet.
Huo Yunshen lowered his head and said slowly, “Qing Qing, are you regretting that I didn’t die?”
Yan Qing could hear that there was something different about his voice. She made a break for the door. But his blood red eyes could already see her movements.
Huo Yunshen used his already loosened tie and fastened it around her wrists, tying the other end to the bed’s headboard.
“What are you doing…” Yan Qing couldn’t believe it. “Are you kidnapping me?”
Huo Yunshen knelt by her side and stroke her cheek. Softly he answered: “Not kidnapping. Just holding you here.”
He could no longer suppress his madness. “In this bedroom, it was you who once told me that if I ever forgot who you were, I should grab onto you until you remembered who I was to you!”
He kissed her lips. Huo Yanshen used his bare hands to pick up the glass pieces one by one. He staggered to his feet.
At the door, he glanced back, looking at the knotted tie. “I won’t stay in here. I don’t want to hurt you. I’ll be in the living room. Just call for me if you need me.”
–
The door was locked from the outside.
For the first time in her life, Yan Qing wanted to curse directly at someone. Huo Yunshen was even willing to hold someone captive? And he still had the nerve to tell her to calm down?
What was next? If she didn’t listen, was he just going to kill her? Or set the room on fire and commit murder-suicide?
Yan Qing imagined all kinds of possibilities. But in reality, Yan Qing didn’t even have anymore energy to be afraid. She sank to the floor.
What was she going to do….
What about dealing with this like those hostage situations in movies? First pretend to be Yun Qing to pacify him. And then find the opportunity to escape?
Yan Qing quickly rebuked the idea. If she admitted to being Yun Qing, that insane Huo Yunshen would never let her go. Even so, her current residence was probably discovered now so there was no where for her to run to. Hotels, airplane tickets. Anything that needed to be purchased with ID probably wouldn’t be safe either.
“Sister An Lan is still waiting for me to go film her show.” She muttered to herself. “I just signed the contract…”
Yan Qing suddenly looked up, and jumped to her feet. That’s right, the show!
An Lan had emphasized for her to bring her luggage and items tomorrow. They were going to start by filming daily life in the contestants’ dorms. The film site and the dorms were far away from the city. The location was in a renovated school in a suburban area. Being in the midst of staff members and 100 contestants would be her best camouflage.
Even if Huo Yunshen found her, he still would need to consider the reputation of Huo Corporation. He would at least curb his actions then. It would definitely be safer than her being outside alone.
Yan Qing glanced at the only window in the room. The window overlooked the back of the building. She could avoid any guards near the residential community’s front gates.
Making sure she was making minimal noise, she attempted to shimmy out of the knot. She realized that although the knot was complicated, it wasn’t tight. But it was as difficult to maneuver as Huo Yunshen himself.
Sweating, she prayed to Buddha for help. When that didn’t work, she turned to Yun Qing.
Yun Qing, please help! Your husband is in a crazy episode right now!
Fiddling with the knot, she twisted her left hand outwards, feeling the knot suddenly loosen. As if her body had found a hidden instinct, her hands adjusted the angle of her hold on the knot. Within ten seconds, the tie fell onto the bed.
That was it? !
Yan Qing let out a deep breath. She was sure Yun Qing was a goddess. From now on, Miss Yun was the goddess of her heart!
Yan Qing softly tiptoed and pulled out all of the bedsheets, covers, and thick clothes she could find in the room. She swiftly tied them together, creating a rope.
She opened the window slowly, and threw her makeshift rope down. This was only the third floor, she could do it.
Yan Qing tied up her long hair. Lithely, she climbed onto the window sill. Following the rope out, she crawled down from the window. Her legs swung out haphazardly before they finally found their footing on the outside A/C structure.
Just as she prepared to make her way down, she discovered that the windows of the bedroom and the living room were right next to each other. The light was still on. She could see inside clearly.
Everyone had been removed. Huo Yunshen sat alone in the large space.
For just a moment, Yan Qing took a good look at him. The anger she saw on his face last had completely washed away.
Huo Yunshen was sitting on the floor, resting his back on the bedroom door. His imposing figure was slouched down, with his head lowered. His bloodstained hands were tinkering with pieces of broken glass, carefully using glue to put the pieces back together.
He held the awkward glass assembly in the palms of his hands, as if it were a priceless treasure.
