Transmigrated into the cannon fodder younger sister of the uke in a BL novel

Wen Fan held Wen Qing's shoulder and looked her up and down twice.

Her hair was disheveled, with stray strands sticking to her cheeks, and her thin coat was wrinkled with a speck of dust on the cuffs.

What was jarring was the faint red mark on her wrist; although not severe, it was quite noticeable against her fair and delicate skin.

Wen Fan's gaze darkened. He lifted her wrist and gently stroked the red mark with his thumb, the skin beneath his fingertip feeling slightly hot.

"Qingqing, what happened? Who kidnapped you? And how did you manage to run away alone?"

He bombarded her with questions one after another, giving Wenqing no chance to interject.

After he finished speaking, he paused, his Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice suddenly became very hoarse.

"Are you alright? Did they...did they do anything to you?"

Wenqing was a little stunned by his barrage of questions.

She blinked, knowing that her brother was just worried and confused, so she reached out and patted his back.

His back muscles were taut like an iron plate; you could feel the stiff muscle lines even through his hoodie.

"Brother, don't worry too much, I'll tell you slowly," she said gently, with a soothing tone. "I'm fine, I was just a little out of breath from running so fast, but I'm better after taking the medicine."

Wen Fan did not relax.

He still held her wrist, his eyes fixed on her.

Wenqing knew that if she didn't explain things clearly, he would keep holding back, so she sorted out her thoughts and rearranged the cause and effect of the matter.

Say what needs to be said, and don't say a single word that shouldn't be said.

"I was sitting on the steps waiting for you to come back, and then that young master Gu suddenly appeared."

"I bumped into him once before outside the bar. He seemed to remember my face. He asked me what our relationship was, and I said you were my brother... and then he took me away..."

Wen Fan's pupils contracted slightly.

Gu Qin... it's Gu Qin again.

His jaw muscles bulged slightly, a subtle change that only occurred when he clenched his molars.

"Did he hurt you?" he asked, his voice deeper than before.

Wen Qing paused for a moment.

She noticed the change in Wen Fan's tone, but didn't think about it too deeply.

Her eyes flickered slightly, then she shook her head and said, "No, he just tied me up and locked me in a room."

Wen Fan's lips were pressed into a thin line.

He realized that Gu Qin's target was never Qingqing, but him.

Kidnap Qingqing, threaten him not to call the police, and leave him sitting there listlessly, enjoying the thrill of a cat-and-mouse game.

Qingqing was implicated because of him.

"Then how did you escape?"

Her warm eyes flickered.

This was the most difficult part of the whole story to explain, but she had already prepared her explanation in advance.

"I escaped when the guards weren't looking," she said casually. "They locked me in a hotel room with someone watching the door. I pretended to have a heart attack, which panicked them. They untied the ropes, and then, when they weren't looking, I hit the guard with the table lamp on the table and escaped."

Wen Fan's eyes were filled with disbelief and worry, but Wen Qing's expression was too calm, so calm that no one could question it.

He carefully examined her face, neck, and arms, and after confirming that there were no other injuries except for the fading mark on her wrist, he let out a long sigh.

He raised his hand and tucked the stray hairs from her forehead behind her ear, his knuckles trembling slightly as they brushed against her cheek.

"I'm sorry," he said, his voice filled with obvious self-blame and guilt, "It's my fault, I didn't protect you well, I shouldn't have left you waiting here alone..."

Just as Wen Qing was about to retort, a figure was walking towards them out of the corner of her eye.

He wore a dark trench coat and glasses; his appearance was refined and handsome; his steps were unhurried.

Lin Zhiyan didn't leave; he stood by the car not far away and overheard the siblings' conversation.

He walked up to Wen Qing, bowed slightly, and looked serious.

"The young master Gu you just mentioned, is that Gu Qin?"

"What did he do to you?"

Wen Qing looked at him warily and took half a step closer to Wen Fan.

She knew who he was, but as a recent kidnapping victim, she shouldn't know this man she'd only met twice.

"I am Gu Qin's cousin, Lin Zhiyan," he said, with a hint of apology in his voice. "If he really did what you said, I will have him come over to apologize to you and compensate you for your losses."

Wen Qing lowered her eyelashes and half-hid her face behind Wen Fan's arm.

When she spoke, her voice was soft and timid, with a trembling tone as if she had survived a disaster, but she enunciated each word clearly, just enough for Lin Zhiyan to hear the whole thing.

"So you're his cousin... I was just waiting here for my brother to come back, but he suddenly showed up, took me away without saying a word, tied me up, and even called to threaten my brother, telling him not to call the police..."

She paused, as if remembering something even more terrifying, her voice lowered further, and her eyes reddened slightly.

"My brother and I have no grudge against him, so we don't know why he's targeting us like this."

After listening, Lin Zhiyan's expression became more serious.

He paused for a moment, then asked, "Where is he now?"

Wen Qing raised her hand and pointed to the brightly lit hotel building across the street.

"I ran out of that hotel through the back door."

Lin Zhiyan glanced in the direction she was pointing, then turned back and nodded slightly to Wen Fan and Wen Qing, her expression showing a hint of apology.

"I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give you an explanation."

He turned and walked towards the hotel, the hem of his trench coat fluttering slightly in the breeze.

The comments started scrolling wildly as soon as Wenqing began recounting her experience.

[Holy crap?! Gu Qin really tied him up?! Has he gone mad?!]

[Wait, why is Gu Qin tying up his sister?]

[That's despicable. If you're so capable, confront him directly. What kind of man uses someone's sick sister as a scapegoat?]

[I'm unfollowing this fandom, but I'm only doing this because of it. I ship Lin Wen, and I don't care about Gu Qin.]

[Wait, wait, wait, I don't think it's that simple. If Gu Qin really wanted to get revenge on Wen Fan, he could just have someone beat her up. He's done that to others before, even kidnapping his sister and booking a suite. It doesn't sound like revenge; it sounds more like... he wants to use Wen Fan's sister as a hostage to force her to submit?]

Regardless of the purpose, kidnapping someone for no reason is wrong, okay?

I think he clearly has feelings for that girl. Look at how he acted outside the bar last time, grabbing her hand and smelling her perfume.

[So all you can think about right now is relationships between men and women? Gu Qin himself said he doesn't like overly weak women, and he's clearly more interested in Wen Fan.]

[Yes, in the original novel, Gu Qin was attracted to Wen Fan but stubbornly refused to admit it. His causing trouble for his sister might have been a way to force Wen Fan to beg him. That's how the domineering young master's thought process works.]

Lin Zhiyan is angry, he's really angry. You can see he's walking faster than usual.

[Lin Zhiyan: Cousin, you're finished! Last time you forced me to drink, and this time you kidnapped someone—their sister, no less! How am I supposed to cover for you?]

Wen Qing watched Lin Zhiyan's figure disappear through the hotel revolving door, then quickly looked away and tugged at Wen Fan's sleeve.

She tiptoed and whispered a few words into Wen Fan's ear, her lips almost touching his earlobe.

Wen Fan's eyes widened suddenly after hearing her words.

The viewers in the live chat noticed the two's suspicious behavior and immediately became alert.