PNB Chapter 124 Imprisonment Has Other Purposes
Chapter 124 Imprisonment Has Other Purposes
After Joey left, she walked along the bustling street, her steps heavy. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.
Her mood, like the light and shadow, flickered and was hard to fathom.
He walked aimlessly, his gaze wandering, seemingly oblivious to everything around him.
Suddenly, a familiar face came into her view.
Lu Fei!
and a group of men in black behind him
Joey's heart tightened, and she instinctively stopped in her tracks.
Lu Fei's lips curled into a slight, disdainful smile. He strolled slowly towards her, hands in his pockets. "Oh, isn't this Joey, the one I've been looking for? What, dumped and now you're wandering the streets? Do you know how hard I've been looking for you?"
His tone was full of sarcasm.
Joey bit her lip, suppressing her anger, and said coldly, "How...how did you know I was here?"
Lu Fei scoffed dismissively, "Want to know about you? It's easy! Do you think my reputation came from somewhere?"
"You think you can get rid of me, get rid of Yunmeng, and live a good life by hooking up with another man? Don't dream about it."
Joey clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with anger. "You've kept me locked up for so long, do you really want to take me back?"
A hint of ferocity flashed in his eyes. "How dare you speak to me like that? Joey, has Xie Huaijin spoiled you too much, keeping you hidden away like a pampered princess, making you so arrogant and unruly that you've forgotten your original origins? Is that it?"
Joey trembled slightly at his words. She looked up and glared at Lu Fei with fear and anger.
Her eyes were filled with panic, like a trapped fawn struggling desperately in a hopeless situation. They were glistening with tears, as if she were about to burst into tears at any moment.
Seeing her like this, Lu Fei became even more smug. He reached out to grab Qiao Yi's arm. Qiao Yi instinctively stepped back, her back bumping into a lamppost. "Don't come any closer!"
Her voice was trembling with sobs as she screamed in terror.
Lu Fei pressed on, "Where can you run to? Come back with me obediently, and I might spare you this time."
The ghostly figure in black pulled her up like a chick, gripped her shoulders with iron clamps, and dragged her away like a dead dog.
To her, it was all a huge joke! Back then, she had tried her best to escape this hellish place.
However, fate always seems to like playing tricks on people. Despite her efforts, she was ultimately brought back to reality.
What made her even more desperate was that she had naively believed she had grasped Xie Huaijin as a lifeline, thinking that as long as she relied on him, she could escape her predicament. But now it seemed that this was nothing but wishful thinking on her part.
She was so foolish to believe in such a vain hope.
Yunmeng is back!
That familiar yet terrifying place. Lu Fei looked at Joey cowering in the corner, his face full of smugness. "Joey, do you think you can escape?" Joey hugged himself tightly, his eyes filled with fear and despair.
With a wave of his hand, the man in black immediately dragged her into the water dungeon.
The water dungeon was dark and damp, with a pungent smell. The walls were covered with moss, and water droplets kept falling from the ceiling, splashing up tiny water droplets.
Joey was thrown to the ground, her clothes soaked by the cold water.
She struggled to stand up, but Lu Fei kicked her down.
"Stay here and let me show you what happens when you betray me."
After Lu Fei finished speaking, he turned and left, leaving Joey to weep in the dark water dungeon.
"Xie Huaijin, Lu Fei... I hate you! I'll never let you get away with this once I get out!" Qiao Yi clenched her fists inwardly.
I've made up my mind to make those who wronged me pay the price!
On the other side, the Xie family
Xie Huaijin and Fu Silin stood hand in hand at the door.
Looking at the other person, he said, "We should at least try to act like it, so that your parents think we're a couple. Don't keep such a stern face."
"Ah."
He took her hand and they went into the house together.
At this moment, Xie Hongyuan and Zhao Ling were sitting on the sofa with kind smiles on their faces. Looking at the sweet young couple, they couldn't help but sigh, "Silin, you and our Huaijin are a match made in heaven!"
Fu Silin lowered her head in embarrassment, looking just like a shy, demure young wife.
"Mom, please stop teasing me, I'm really embarrassed."
Xie Huaijin looked at his parents' happy faces, but felt a little troubled. The image of Joey kept flashing through his mind, and her desperate and angry eyes made him uneasy.
At dinner, everyone sat around the table, seemingly enjoying themselves, but Xie Huaijin couldn't taste the food.
After dinner, Fu Silin chatted with Xie Hongyuan and his wife on the sofa.
"Celine and I have some things to take care of, so we'll be leaving now."
After saying that, he prepared to pull her away.
Zhao Ling stood up and said, "It's so late today, why don't you and Xiaolin stay here?"
The two of them looked at each other.
In the end, Xie Huaijin compromised and stayed.
"I'm asking you, when will your aid funds arrive?"
In the room, he asked her
"The money hasn't arrived yet? I've already asked my brother; I'll go ask him tomorrow."
Xie Huaijin frowned. "You'd better hurry. The project can't be delayed any longer."
Fu Silin nodded somewhat aggrievedly, "I understand, I will definitely do my best."
It was late at night, and Xie Huaijin lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. The image of Qiao Yi's despair in the water dungeon kept flashing through his mind, causing him a pang of heartache.
He got up and walked to the window, gazing at the moonlight outside, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
Meanwhile, Joey was shivering in the icy water prison.
She huddled in the corner, her teeth chattering, but the hatred in her heart grew stronger.
Suddenly, the door to the water dungeon opened, and a dark figure walked in. Joey's eyes widened in terror, thinking it was Lu Fei again.
But as the shadowy figure drew closer, she realized it was Xie Huaijin. Looking at the disheveled Qiao Yi, Xie Huaijin felt a pang of heartache. He stepped forward, embraced Qiao Yi tightly, and whispered, "Don't be afraid, I'm here to save you."
The icy water stimulated her nerves, and she looked up to see clearly.
It was just my own illusion.
It wasn't Xie Huaijin, it was Lu Fei.
Lu Fei squatted down, lifted her chin, and looked at her with a mocking gaze. "What, you think your CEO Xie is here to save you? Qiao Yi, you're really naive."
Joey turned her face away, unwilling to look at him, but Lu Fei pinched her face, forcing her to look at him.
"Let me tell you, Xie Huaijin is currently enjoying a sweet and loving relationship with Fu Silin. You're just a dog that's been abandoned."
A flicker of pain crossed her eyes, but she quickly regained her stubbornness. "Aren't you a dog too? An obedient dog."
Lu Fei sneered, "Then you just wait and see when he comes." With that, he stood up and prepared to leave the water dungeon.
Just then, a commotion arose outside the water prison, as if a fight was taking place. Lu Fei's expression changed. "Who dares to ruin my plans?" He quickly stepped out of the water prison to investigate.
A glimmer of hope ignited in Joey's heart. Could it really be that someone had come to rescue her? She forced herself to move closer to the entrance of the water dungeon, wanting to see what was happening outside.
The back view is that of a woman.
She recognized the person who had come in: Ye Xingran.
Joey was somewhat surprised, not expecting that it would be Ye Xingran who came to rescue her.
During her training in Yunmeng, Ye Xingran was quite agile, and she defeated the black-clad man next to Lu Fei in just a few moves.
Lu Fei: "Ye Xingran, do you know what you're doing?"
Ye Xingran smiled disdainfully, "Lu Fei, why treat her like this? She didn't do anything to betray Yunmeng. She just fell in love with someone. What's wrong with that? Today I'm going to rescue Qiao Yi."
With that, she strode into the water dungeon and helped Joey up. "Joey, I'll take you away."
Joey looked at her gratefully and nodded. But just as they were about to leave, Lu Fei suddenly grabbed a stick from the side and swung it at Ye Xingran. Ye Xingran reacted quickly, dodging to the side, and then kicked Lu Fei, knocking him to the ground.
Lu Fei lay on the ground, his eyes fixed on the two women in front of him, a cryptic smile playing on his lips.
"Ye Xingran, let me tell you, she's from Yunmeng! She escaped Yunmeng without permission, which is a serious crime! What's worse, she actually fell in love with someone she absolutely shouldn't have! Based on these two points alone, she's already doomed in Yunmeng! I'm locking her up here for her own good, because I have an important mission for her to carry out. And that mission is to have her get close to Xie Huaijin!" Lu Fei's voice echoed in the empty room, as if carrying a strange, magical power.
Upon hearing the familiar name "Xie Huaijin," Qiao Yi's body trembled violently, and her eyes flickered for a moment, as if some emotion had been touched deep within her heart.
However, Ye Xingran had only one thought in her mind at this moment: to rescue Joey.
She looked directly at Lu Fei without fear and said firmly, "I am indeed loyal to you, but that doesn't mean I have no bottom line!" After saying that, she turned around and prepared to leave this terrible place with Joey.
However, when she turned to look at Joey, she was surprised to find that Joey was standing still as if he had been frozen in place.
Ye Xingran asked in confusion, "Joey, what are you thinking about? Why aren't you leaving yet?"
"I can't leave, it would drag you down with me."
She said with annoyance, "You silly girl, don't worry about me, I have a way to deal with this. Do you really want to stay in this dark and gloomy water dungeon forever?"
Joey shook her head: "Thank you, but I have my own destiny. You don't need to worry about me. You can go now."
She released her hand, and then walked away from her.
He looked back at her and gave her a meaningful smile.