Something's wrong... There's something wrong with this water!
Yan Xia propped herself up on the table and quickly scanned the people at the table with her dizzy eyes.
It was Wang Keding's gathering today. He was the one who invited everyone. Who would dare to drug her at his gathering, and what was the purpose?
Fearing that she might make a fool of herself if she stayed any longer, she got up and, trying to compose herself, whispered in Wang Keding's direction, "Director Wang, I'm going to the restroom."
She took her phone and walked out. Director Wang's gaze fell on her back. He glanced at the waiter standing by the door. The waiter nodded slightly and then followed Yan Xia.
Her heart was pounding wildly in her chest. Yan Xia quickly made her way to the restroom. She turned on the faucet and splashed cold water on her face, arms, and neck to stay awake. She had no idea what kind of drug it was or what she was going to face next. The unknown fear made her feel uneasy.
She called back the number Lu Qianzhou had called from that night, but there was no answer. So she called Wen Liang. She remembered him saying that Lu Qianzhou had summoned him and that he wouldn't be able to pick her up until after dinner today.
The drug was extremely potent. Soon, Yan Xia felt limp all over. Even her last bit of strength was being drained away. She slumped against the wall and sat on the floor.
Yan Xia reached out and stuck her fingers down her throat to vomit. Soon, she had thrown up all the food and wine she had just eaten. She vomited all over herself, and it smelled really bad, making her feel extremely nauseous.
If the person's intention was to take advantage of her body, at least she could buy some time.
"Miss Lu," Wen Liang finally answered the phone.
"Where are you?"
Wen Liang said, "I'm still with Mr. Lu."
Yan Xia said anxiously, "Someone drugged me. I don't know what their purpose is. I'm not feeling well now. You need to come as fast as you can... No, send someone over."
Wen Liang asked, "Miss Lu, where are you now?"
"The restroom on the second floor."
After hanging up the phone, her consciousness became completely blurred.
She only vaguely remembered that a person in a waiter's uniform squatted in front of her and called her name several times. Seeing that she didn't respond, the person draped a large coat over her and carried her on their shoulder, walking in another direction.
All she could see was the carpet under her feet and the man's moving feet.
Yan Xia's hand groped weakly and grabbed the name tag on the man's chest, holding it tightly.
Soon, she felt the elevator going up. She heard the elevator doors open, the sound of a key card unlocking a door. She was taken into a hotel room. When she was thrown onto the bed, her hand that had been tightly clutching finally managed to tear off the name tag, and she held it tightly in her palm, refusing to let go.
She didn't know how long she had been alone in the darkness. There was no one around. The room was completely quiet. She lay there limply, like a prisoner waiting for judgment.
Tap, tap, tap.
Heavy footsteps were approaching. Yan Xia tried desperately to open her eyes. She couldn't see who the person was clearly. All she could see was the person quickly pulling off their tie, taking off their coat, and pouncing on her impatiently.
The man held her face and took a deep breath. He sighed, "Baby, you smell so good. Have you been waiting long?"
She heard clearly and finally recognized the person in front of her.
Wang Keding!
It was actually him!
So, this was all his scheme tonight.
She remembered Wang Keding's wandering hand on Yuan Qiuping's waist and the blatant and lustful look he gave her during the gathering. She always thought she was overthinking. This hypocritical beast was old enough to be her father!
Just thinking about it made her feel nauseous again, and she couldn't stop retching.
Wang Keding gave her a hard kiss on the face and said in a flirtatious tone, "Do you know? You're very much like someone. That arrogant and cold look of yours is exactly like hers. It makes me so excited that I can't wait any longer."
"Ugh..."
The intense nausea made Yan Xia retch desperately.
Wang Keding seemed to have just noticed the vomit stain on the white jumpsuit under the coat covering Yan Xia. The smell, mixed with alcohol, was extremely pungent.
"Tsk..." Wang Keding frowned, as if he felt a bit pity. "Don't be in a hurry. There's still a long night ahead. Let me clean you up first, and then we can have some fun slowly."
His shirt buttons were all undone, and his tie was hanging loosely around his neck. The skin of this middle - aged man had already sagged. There were quite a few white hairs on his head, and his big belly was clearly visible.
He picked Yan Xia up in his arms and walked towards the bathroom.
Yan Xia had been planning for this moment for a long time. To stay awake, she held the name tag tightly so that the pin on it pricked her fingertip. The pain kept her from passing out. Her palm was covered in blood.
The moment Wang Keding took her into the bathroom, she suddenly flipped over and jumped off him. She slumped to the ground but still managed to push him out of the bathroom with all her might. Then she slammed the bathroom door shut and locked it.
She fell to the ground. Since she was afraid that her phone would be taken away, she had hidden it in her underwear after calling Wen Liang. Now she took it out.
She crawled under the shower and turned on the cold water. The cold water poured down on her head, and she suddenly woke up.
Wang Keding didn't expect Lu Sheng to be so cunning and fight back at the last moment. He suddenly remembered that night many years ago. That person was the same. She never gave up from beginning to end and fought until the end.
The excitement engraved in his bones...
He knocked on the door slowly and lazily said, "Baby, stop struggling. You're just making me more excited. I like to see you struggle but still be unable to escape my grasp."
Beast!
Yan Xia spat at him angrily. She was shivering under the cold water.
She put her phone on the edge of the bathtub and called Fang Jiangyi. She had no idea when Wen Liang would arrive, so she had to turn to someone else for help.
Fang Jiangyi answered the phone quickly, "Where are you?"
Yan Xia watched the movement at the door. She crawled up desperately, turned on the speakerphone, and talked to Fang Jiangyi while opening the window.
Whoosh! The oncoming strong wind blew the hair beside her face. Her face instantly turned as pale as paper.
This height was at least ten stories up.
Her voice sounded a bit desperate, "Fang Jiangyi, I need your help. Save me... I was drugged by Wang Keding. Now he's taken me to a room upstairs."
Fang Jiangyi frowned, "Which room? What's the room number?"
"I don't know..."
The sound of the bathroom door lock came again. Wang Keding seemed to have found a key and was about to open the door.
Fang Jiangyi said, "Hold on. I'll go find the hotel staff right away."
Yan Xia looked up. Suddenly, she reached out and tore down the curtains on both sides. She tied the two curtains together into one and tied it around her waist.
Then she climbed onto the windowsill and leaned out to tie the other end to the air - conditioner bracket.
Click! The bathroom door was opened.
Without a moment's hesitation, Yan Xia jumped out of the window. The curtain strips hung her in mid - air. She swayed back and forth in the cold wind, on the verge of falling.