Song Ge bit her lip. Suddenly, as if struck by a thought, she asked, "How can I be sure you'll keep your word?"
What if she chose to save Zhai Cheng, but in the end, he still couldn't escape? What would be the point then?
"I swear on my integrity. I'll do exactly as I say."
Song Ge couldn't help but laugh. It was a laugh filled with mockery. "A person like you even has integrity?"
Xu Qin was enraged. He raised his hand and slapped Song Ge across the face. It seemed he had run out of patience. "I'll give you one more chance. If you don't make a choice, both of you will die!"
Song Ge thought to herself that whether Xu Qin could be trusted or not, she had no other choice now. Making a choice was better than having no choice at all.
Without hesitation, she said, "I choose for Zhai Cheng to live."
When Xu Qin heard this, he looked at Song Ge in surprise. He squinted his eyes slightly. "Don't you want to think it over?"
He always believed that people were selfish, especially in a situation like this. Who wouldn't want to live themselves?
"No need to think." As long as Zhai Cheng could live, it was enough. As for her parents, she believed that Zhai Cheng would take good care of them.
Xu Qin smiled. "Fine. Since you've made your choice, I'll keep my promise."
He signaled with his eyes. One of his men walked over and untied the ropes on Zhai Cheng's hands and body.
Song Ge let out a sigh of relief. Zhai Cheng was saved. Her death would be worth it.
Suddenly, she saw Zhai Cheng's finger twitch. Her mind started to race.
Xu Qin took out a pill from his bag and held it in front of Song Ge. "Take this."
Song Ge instinctively asked, "What kind of pill is this?"
"You're a dead woman soon. Why do you care so much?" Xu Qin was amused. Then his eyes turned cold and cruel. "Don't try to pull any tricks. Otherwise, both of you will die."
Song Ge thought that Zhai Cheng was about to wake up. Maybe they could both be saved if she could just stall for time.
She tilted her head back and suddenly laughed. "Young Master Xu, I've changed my mind. After thinking it over carefully, I'd rather live myself."
Xu Qin frowned. He didn't expect Song Ge to go back on her word. But he also laughed. Women were always so changeable. "I knew it. No one is unselfish." He paused for a moment. "Fine. I'll give you a chance to change your choice."
Song Ge looked at Zhai Cheng's finger anxiously, but it didn't move again. She didn't know when he would wake up.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and take it." Xu Qin urged.
Song Ge hesitated for a moment. She took the pill from Xu Qin's hand and brought it to her lips, but she didn't put it in.
The person on the bed moved. Zhai Cheng slowly opened his eyes. When he saw the scene in front of him, he inched forward slightly. His hand touched a vase, and he grabbed it tightly.
He quickly got up and threw the vase at Xu Qin.
Xu Qin only felt a warm liquid running down his head. His vision gradually blurred.
The fragments of the vase scattered all over the floor.
Zhai Cheng's mind wasn't completely clear yet. He still felt dizzy. He picked up a piece of glass from the ground and held it against Xu Qin's neck.
The others didn't know whether they should step forward or not.
"If you come any closer, I'll kill him." Zhai Cheng knew that in this situation, it was impossible for him to take Song Ge out of this place safely.
He nodded at Song Ge, signaling her to come over.
Song Ge threw away the pill in her hand and walked over to Zhai Cheng.
Zhai Cheng instinctively pulled Song Ge behind him. He held her hand tightly. "Are you okay?"
Song Ge couldn't hold back her tears. She kept shaking her head but forgot to say a word.
Zhai Cheng didn't hear an answer for a long time. He instinctively turned his head to look at Song Ge. His heart ached. But now wasn't the time for sweet talk. "We'll run out together later."
Even though Xu Qin heard this, he was in a weak position now.
"Don't come any closer. Step back." Xu Qin panicked and told his men to back off.
The bloodstain on his neck became more and more obvious.
Zhai Cheng pulled Xu Qin up and took a step back slowly. They reached the door.
Zhai Cheng gave Xu Qin a hard push. Then he quickly grabbed Song Ge's hand, opened the door, and ran out.
Xu Qin immediately ordered his men to chase after them. But soon, the men who had gone out came back.
Zhai Cheng led his men in. It turned out that they had already set up an ambush outside the door.
They had been outside but didn't dare to move without the signal.
Xu Qin looked at the people coming in. He knew that he might not be able to escape this time.
Zhai Cheng's head was still dizzy, but he had come to his senses. He noticed that Song Ge's clothes weren't the same as before and were a bit messy. "Did he do something to you?"
Just thinking about the scene earlier made Song Ge feel terrified.
Even though Song Ge didn't say a word, Zhai Cheng understood what she meant. He walked towards Xu Qin slowly. There was a killing intent in his eyes.
"You're asking for death." After saying that, he kicked Xu Qin hard. But he still wasn't satisfied. Just as he was about to take further action, Song Ge quickly grabbed his hand. "Let's go back."
She always thought that they shouldn't dirty their hands because of a person like Xu Qin.
After giving some orders, Zhai Cheng took Song Ge back.
On the way back, Song Ge suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach. Zhai Cheng had to stop the car and look for a village nearby.
"Uncle, is there a hospital nearby?" Zhai Cheng held Song Ge in his arms, looking worried.
The old man pointed to a place not far away. "There's one over there."
Zhai Cheng took her there. However, there was a long queue at the door. He wanted to cut in line with Song Ge, but since they were in the countryside, his power didn't work. He had no choice but to wait at the door.
About an hour passed. Song Ge leaned against Zhai Cheng's chest all the time. Her face looked pale.
Finally, it was their turn. Zhai Cheng carried her in.
After a simple pulse check, the doctor said earnestly, "The patient has a weak stomach. She should eat less spicy food in the future. And she's quite weak now. She needs to take good care of herself."
After paying the bill, Zhai Cheng was about to take Song Ge away.
Song Ge was in pain. She leaned against Zhai Cheng. She was in a daze. She felt someone beside her and moved closer, rubbing against him.
Seeing Song Ge in so much pain, Zhai Cheng couldn't bear it. He didn't rush to continue their journey.
When Song Ge woke up, she found herself leaning on Zhai Cheng. She felt a bit apologetic. "Did I sleep for a long time?"
Zhai Cheng shook his head. "Do you still feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
Song Ge also shook her head. She looked around and found that she didn't recognize the place. "Where are we? What about Xu Qin?"
Zhai Cheng suddenly hugged Song Ge tightly, as if he wanted to merge her into his body. "I'm sorry. I let you get into danger."
He felt really guilty. He had clearly promised to take good care of her, but in such a short time, he had let her get into danger again and again.