It seems that the villain is targeting me.

Xiao Niao's expression was a little serious: "Number Four is not here. It disappeared when I came out of the room. It didn't appear even when I called its name."

The system's first reaction was "This dead cat skipped work, right?", and then it realized that cat number four had been taken away.

If it was just hiding temporarily, it would have already run to Xiaoniao's feet.

But the current situation is that No. 4 has not shown up at all.

This could only be someone taking it away.

"Is it Lu Yao?" the system replied subconsciously. "She has good fortune, so Number Four's disguise might not work on her... But why would she take a cat away from the hotel?"

Is this woman so kind that she found an innocent stray cat that had strayed into a love hotel and took it out?

I always feel it's suspicious.

"...Perhaps Lu Yao just had a sudden impulse," the system said hesitantly. "Number Four didn't send out a distress signal, and her vital signs appear normal. She's probably not in danger."

"Can you determine its location?" Xiao Niao asked.

[Yes,] the system quickly gave an answer, [but I don’t recommend you look for it now.]

No matter how embarrassing Cat Number Four is, it is still a system. Even if it really encounters any danger, it will not be completely unable to protect itself.

Because of the special nature of Cat No. 4's body, exchanging props can be done remotely: as long as the host, Xiaoniao, does not reject Cat No. 4's application, it can mobilize the cause and effect points in the account.

It’s a big cat now, how could it get lost?

"Anyway, with so many Karma Points at his disposal, even if something unexpected happens, Number Four can still find a way to escape," the system said. "Open the door first. We need to confirm the status of the Child of Luck as soon as possible."

Xiao Niao thought about it for a moment and figured out the pros and cons. She no longer hesitated and quickly reached a consensus.

Let's quickly resolve the matter here.

Xiao Niao had a premonition: the longer it was delayed, the more complicated the matter would become.

To be honest, her original purpose of entering this shabby hotel was to look for someone, but it turned out to be Chen Xiaoyue and Lu Yao. It took her so long to finally get to the point.

Fortunately, the previous conversation was conducted through conscious communication: just like a high-speed channel, a very long conversation in reality can be completed in just a few seconds in the head.

In the eyes of others, Xiao Niao in reality was just distracted for a short while.

The system took a deep breath and muttered to itself: [There's nothing else I can do. That embarrassing cat is gone. Now I can only use some traditional methods to open the door...]

"Will it be complicated?" Xiao Niao frowned.

Her main skills are in eloquence and leadership, and she has no knowledge of unconventional skills such as lock picking.

"It's okay, this is also very simple," Tongzi assured her, "The system's products are definitely top-notch."

As he was speaking, Xiao Niao suddenly felt a heaviness in his hand.

She lowered her head and found a red screwdriver in her hand.

Xiao Niao: “…”

The system instructed her: [Twist it this way and that way, then remove the door handle.]

Xiao Niao's pupils trembled: "...This is what you call the 'traditional way'?!"

"Just tell me if this is traditional enough," the system urged. "Don't waste time. I've disabled the surveillance and alarm systems. Now, get started..."

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How much time has passed?

Gu Tianjiao didn’t know.

A line of tears flowed down his face and he stared at the ceiling numbly.

Because the room was pitch black, Gu Tianjiao actually couldn't see anything.

He could only maintain the same posture, sitting blankly on the chair, like the heroine of a tragedy, crying silently in the darkness.

He spent an unforgettable night in uneasiness, entanglement and anxiety. His worldview was shattered, his outlook on life underwent a devastating reconstruction, and his values were shattered on the spot.

He seemed to have realized something, or at the same time, he seemed to have become quick. In his confusion, he only felt that the door to a new world was opening up towards him...

Gu Tianjiao couldn't quite recall what happened last night. It was as if his brain's protective mechanism was resisting his recollection. He couldn't even figure out whether he had lost consciousness last night...

In short, when he came to his senses, he was the only one left in the room.

A neurotic smile suddenly appeared on the corner of Gu Tianjiao's mouth - this made him look more like a masochist who was enjoying being abused.

"Lu Yao," he slumped down in his chair,

You are... the first woman who dares to do this to me."

Gu Tianjiao muttered to himself in the darkness, "Could it be that you're trying to get my attention this way?"

In the darkness, no one paid any attention to him.

But Gu Tianjiao was still babble on and on, even his calves were trembling - but even if there was no audience at all, even if his tongue couldn't straighten out, as a reserve of the domineering CEO, he would still say that destined line!

"Very good, very good," he said in a broken tremor, "Woman... you have successfully... attracted my attention..."

The room was quiet, with only the readers in front of the screen silently ticking their toes.

Gu Tianjiao seemed to have been exhausted of his remaining strength by these words. He was tied to the fun chair and stared blankly. It was almost five minutes later that he suddenly woke up and realized that this was a good opportunity to escape.

He first tried to untie the rope - Gu Tianjiao had tried all night yesterday but to no avail. Now his legs and hands were weak and he hadn't slept all night, so even if he tried his best, he still couldn't untie it.

He tried to stretch his limbs to pick up some indescribable objects scattered on the ground - although he didn't know what use they would have, what if there was an object that was sharp enough to cut the rope?

Gu Tianjiao exhausted himself, but he managed to get one or two things.

But he soon discovered in despair: the security protection of these items was really damn good. Not to mention the ropes, even the skin could not be cut - the only thing they could cut was human shame and self-esteem!

Gu Tianjiao was extremely sad, and tears flowed uncontrollably. He felt as if he was surrounded by fear and loneliness.

The only way out now was to shout for help: Lu Yao was probably afraid that he would choke to death on his own saliva after passing out, so she took off the ball gag.

Yes, Gu Tianjiao can speak now.

But he did not call for help immediately after Lu Yao left. The reason was very simple: he did not want to be found in this position.

But now he seemed to have no room to struggle anymore. Even if he insisted on not saying anything, he would be found sooner or later. Gu Tianjiao discovered that Lu Yao did not deliberately conceal her whereabouts. It seemed that she did not care about being found at all. Her phone was turned on normally, and she even got back the new textbooks issued at the beginning of the school year.

This made Gu Tianjiao dumbfounded: Lu Yao actually took the time to report to school in the midst of torturing him.

...No, that's not right. I can't hold on any longer.

Gu Tianjiao shivered and suddenly realized that he had no idea where Lu Yao had gone or whether she would come back.

In other words, that terrible woman may come back at any time!

Just thinking about this possibility made him feel a chill down his spine.

Gu Tianjiao looked like he had lost all hope in life.

He finally threw away his remaining self-esteem and was ready to risk it all and call for help.

But just when he was about to give up, a rustling sound was heard in the silent room.

Gu Tianjiao looked up in panic - the sound came from the direction of the door.

He listened to the strange noise in fear, which lasted for a long time like the sound of rodents gnawing on metal.

I don’t know how long it took, but a dazzling light shone into the dark room through a crack.

Along with the creaking sound of the wood being pried open, the gap continued to expand and expand...

Something had been disassembled and removed, leaving a rectangular hole.

Gu Tianjiao didn't know how to react for a moment. He looked towards the door with a dull expression. It took him a long time to realize that someone was trying to pry it open.

Yes, prying the door open, literally prying the door open - use a screwdriver to remove the door lock and then pry it open with force, almost using the holy sword of physics.

Gu Tianjiao's face showed a mixture of sadness and joy

Oh my God, has he finally been discovered?

Someone finally came to rescue him!

Chapter 84: The Life Story of the Romance Protagonist

"So, I had an argument with the old man, and I ran away from home in anger."

This place should be the living room, but it is ridiculously large. In the middle is a long solid wood table that reminds people of the Hogwarts cafeteria, and on both sides are a row of rosewood chairs.

There were several blue folders and various paper documents piled on the long table, as if a meeting had just ended and they hadn't had time to clean up yet.

The person who was speaking was sitting in the host's seat at this time. She had taken off one of her high heels and lazily bent her knees to step onto the seat, with a lit lady's cigarette loosely dangling between her fingers.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered that this person was none other than Gu Yilan, the current head of the Gu Group.

No... The current Gu Corporation is far from being called a "group". Even if you count the receptionist and the cleaning lady, there are only about ten employees in the open.

However, such a makeshift team has a 19-story building near the city center. The ninth floor and below are offices for rent, and the ninth floor and above are temporarily vacant, leaving only two floors as Gu's temporary office.

Every day, many people - such as burly men who look tough - come in and out of these two floors.

No one knew what they were here for.

Just like no one knows where Gu Yilan came from

So much money to build a building.

Gu Yilan silently soothed her sore ankle, then brought the cigarette to her lips and took a light puff.

A small piece of cigarette ash was broken off by the movement of the wrist and fell onto the carpet.

At this moment, a hand quickly reached out from the side and caught the falling cigarette ash.

Gu Yilan wasn't surprised. She hummed softly and asked casually, "...where was I just now?"

In the huge living room, besides Gu Yilan, there was only this tall subordinate standing beside her.

The subordinates were dressed in formal three-piece suits and black shirts, and were silent and solemn.

"You just said you had a quarrel with Mr. Gu," the other man replied meekly, emptying the ash from his cigarette into the ashtray, "and then you moved out of the house."

"No need to say it so nicely,"

Gu Yilan flicked the ash off her cigarette lazily. "At that time, I angered the old man and was kicked out of the house."

Her face showed an expression of reminiscing about the hard times in the past, and she said with emotion: "That was the most difficult time in my life. I even had to rent a house..."

The subordinate thought to himself: My dear sister, I am still renting a house.

What an evil capitalist.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the boss was in a good mood at the moment and had a strong desire to talk. He would casually recount his youthful past like this, which seemed to imply that he was treating him like one of his own.

The subordinate was a shrewd man and cooperated by asking, "What happens next?"

"Um...after that," Gu Yilan brought the cigarette to her lips and took another puff, "after that I went out to earn money to support myself and gave birth to a child..."

subordinate:"……"

How many ridiculous plots did you just miss here?

But Gu Yilan shook his head with an indifferent expression.

"Back then, I finally escaped my family's control and just wanted to live a normal life," she said lightly. "Maybe I was a bit rebellious, so I decided to go against my father. I fell in love soon after leaving home."

"Oh, by the way, he seemed to have just started college at that time...was he a freshman or a sophomore? I can't remember for sure."

The subordinate thought back to some things that happened back then, and vaguely remembered that Sister Lan was already fully grown when she broke up with Mr. Gu. She must have been at least... twenty-five or twenty-six years old?

The subordinate looked at his boss in disbelief.

Gu Yilan noticed the other person's gaze and coughed awkwardly: "Well...we met at a bar while drinking."

"At that time, he was young and ignorant," Gu Yilan glanced at the table with a wandering gaze, "and I was drunk."

The subordinate swallowed silently and closed his mouth rationally.

"Then we started dating," Gu Yilan said with a bored expression. "It lasted for quite a while, probably several years. He graduated and found a job, and I was promoted to manager..."

"I think it was around that time that I got pregnant," she recalled. "I was very happy and started planning the wedding."

The subordinate was already fascinated by the speech at this point. He looked intently at his boss and subconsciously asked, "And then?"

"Then I found out I was cheated on."

Gu Yilan sneered.