Take her as my wife

Because it wasn't the weekend, there weren't many people watching the movie to begin with, and since Tong Zhou had chosen an art film, there were hardly any people in the theater where they were sitting.

Jiang Ni was fully aware of his little scheme, but Tong Zhou was not a frivolous person and did not make any improper moves throughout the entire process, so Jiang Ni continued to daydream and got through the two hours.

At 11:45, they came out of the movie theater, but the mall was already closed.

"Let me take you home. I didn't think things through today. You already have a hard day at work, and I kept you out so late."

Jiang Ni declined, saying, "I can take a taxi myself, so I won't trouble you, senior."

Tong Zhou said, "I drove, it's very convenient and no trouble at all. Besides, it's so late, I'm worried about you going home alone."

He insisted repeatedly, and Jiang Ni did not refuse again, so she went with him to the underground parking garage to get the car.

The mall's parking garage was huge, and they were still looking for their car after circling around for a while. It was at this moment that Jiang Ni noticed something was wrong.

She leaned closer to Tong Zhou, her voice serious: "Senior, it seems like someone is following us."

Tong Zhou was startled by her words, but instead of looking around, he put his arm around her shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Then let's go out first."

There's no one in the underground parking garage, so it's safer to go outside first.

Despite the danger, Jiang Ni endured the discomfort caused by physical contact with him and quickened her pace.

They're on the third basement level, so it's more convenient to go up by elevator.

Knowing they had been discovered, the men following them stopped trying to hide and immediately gave chase.

Tong Zhou kept pressing the elevator close button, but it was still too late.

Until the moment she was kidnapped, Jiang Ni still thought that the Du family was going to retaliate against them, after all, Du Yucheng's case was about to go to trial.

She and Tong Zhou had their mouths sealed with duct tape, their hands bound with rope, and were thrown into the back seat of the van.

"Mmm—"

She struggled fiercely, but the people in front of her thought it was normal for a woman to panic in such a sudden event, and they didn't take it to heart, continuing to chat amongst themselves.

"Where should I send it?"

"It's my uncle's hotel," the man in the passenger seat chuckled, "This chick's really pretty. After I finish filming, I'd like to have some fun with her too. What do you say?"

"Okay, the boss didn't mention any rules, let's have fun first, haha."

Although he couldn't understand what they meant by "recording," the meaning of the second half of the sentence was too obvious. Tong Zhou's heart tightened, and he quickly made a plan in his mind.

Jiang Ni appeared panicked, but was actually calmer than Tong Zhou. She didn't take the man's lewd words to heart at all. While struggling, she kept tapping her watch, subtly masking the sound.

The van took them out of the city center, around to the edge of the city, and finally stopped at an old hotel.

There were clearly no security cameras in the area. They were pulled out of the car and brazenly pushed into a not-so-spacious room.

As soon as the door closed, a man went to get two cups, poured a packet of powdered medicine into each, and then opened a bottle of mineral water and poured water in. After finishing, he carried the two cups back and handed one to the other man.

They ripped the tape off Jiang Ni and Tong Zhou's mouths, but Tong Zhou kept his mouth tightly shut and refused to drink the unknown water.

The man lost all patience and slapped him across the face. Tong Zhou was a wealthy boss with delicate skin, and the slap caused blood to seep from the corner of his mouth and his face to swell up.

The thin man standing in front of Jiang Ni smiled at her: "Beautiful lady, I don't want to hurt your pretty face. You can drink it yourself—don't worry, it's just something to enhance the mood, there are no other side effects."

He held the cup to Jiang Ni's lips, pinched her chin, and fed her the water.

The drug took effect quickly, and Jiang Ni felt some indescribable physiological reactions. The thin man, seeing her flushed face, couldn't resist the urge and reached for her hem.

Tong Zhou shouted angrily, "Don't touch her!"

He struggled violently, and someone urged him, "Third brother, calm down and get this done first. The boss won't pay the balance until the video is sent."

Jiang Ni finally spoke up: "How much money does your boss pay you? We also have money, so we can discuss it properly."

Tong Zhou immediately chimed in, "That's right, you're all just doing things for money. Whoever pays the most is the 'boss,' isn't that right? Whatever that person pays you, I'll pay double."

Although he didn't know how much money the mastermind had given him, at least those words could calm the group down for now.

The men exchanged glances, and the bald man who seemed to be the leader asked, "Really? The boss gave us 80,000?"

Tong Zhou breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll give you 200,000 yuan to let us leave. I can transfer the money to your account right now, no need to wait."

Two hundred thousand?!

The men's eyes lit up instantly.

Jiang Ni then added a little more incentive: "I can also give you 200,000, and we won't hold you responsible for this. But I want to know, who is the boss who gave you the money?"

"We didn't know that guy. Another brother gave us both our contact information, then gave us the address and your photo, and that's how we managed to find you two at the movie theater. His only request was to record a video of you two having sex."

Therefore, that person was clearly targeting Jiang Ni.

In the short time it took to say a few words, the effects of the drug on the two of them became even more potent.

Tong Zhou awkwardly crossed his legs: "Untie us first and take out the antidote."

The bald man gave his brothers a look, and two men came and untied the ropes binding the two of them.

"There's no antidote for this," the bald man said. "You'll be fine after a good night's sleep."

This "sleeping" was obviously not ordinary sleeping. Tong Zhou took out his phone and transferred the money to the bald man. He paid the 200,000 yuan that Jiang Ni had promised at the same time. They received 400,000 yuan all at once. The men were overjoyed and, fearing that they would go back on their word, quickly made their escape.

They hurried downstairs and bumped into Tan Wen, who was rushing upstairs.

Tan Wen was covered in blood, and his eyes were filled with a terrifying ferocity. Anyone who glanced at him felt a chill run down their spine. When they reached the hotel reception on the first floor, they saw the hotel owner, who had been beaten beyond recognition.

"Uncle!"

"Ouch...run! That man is here for you..."

"This is my territory, I'm not afraid of him—I'll fight back for you!"

They stormed upstairs again, and the bald man, unable to dissuade them, had no choice but to follow.

in the room.

Tong Zhou chugs down more than a bottle of mineral water, but he's still burning up with heat. Jiang Ni is also feeling weak all over. He goes to help her up: "Let's go to the hospital..."

Jiang Ni responded, and Tong Zhou pulled her arm up and wrapped it around the back of his neck to give her leverage. However, he himself was also under the influence of aphrodisiacs and his strength was limited. He lost his balance and the two of them fell to the ground.

When Tan Wen kicked open the door, this was the scene he saw—a man on top of Jiang Ni, Jiang Ni's cheeks flushed, and her eyes almost glazed over.

Enraged, he rushed over, grabbed Tong Zhou by the back of his collar, and threw him aside like a sandbag, making Tong Zhou see stars.

"Sister, sister—Jiang Ni!" He gently patted her cheek, trying to wake her up.

Jiang Ni's long eyelashes trembled a few times, and she lifted her eyelids: "Tan Wen... it's hot..."

She unconsciously tugged at her shirt collar, revealing a patch of snow-white skin. Tan Wen reached out and pinched her collar tightly, then scooped her up in his arms: "It'll be alright in a bit, hang in there, sister."

Tong Zhou sat up from the ground, intending to follow Tan Wen's footsteps, but unexpectedly, the group returned and blocked Tan Wen's path.

From the moment he discovered Jiang Ni was in danger, Tan Wen was on edge. Especially when he heard someone say they wanted to "play" with Jiang Ni, he felt like killing someone. He had followed the tracking device all the way here, and he was looking for an outlet for his pent-up anger.

He carefully placed Jiang Ni on the sofa and took off his own clothes and draped them over her.

Jiang Ni, still half asleep, grabbed his wrist and soothingly stroked his protruding wrist bone: "...Take it easy."

The fierceness in his eyes subsided slightly: "I know."